Dear Resource Data In the Tropics E-list:
Below is the IUFRO Newsletter Issue 3 2021. Past editions of the newsletter
can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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Issue 3, 2021
IUFRO NEWS 3, 2021
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you issue 3 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50!
IUFRO News Issue 3, 2021 is also available for download as a PDF or Word
file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
*Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested
audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!*
We are also pleased to announce *IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science
Forum 2021* – to be held on *28-29 September 2021*! This unique 24-hours
event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and
Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication.
*You will receive detailed information at the end of April!*
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Towards Gender Mainstreaming in Forestry
Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls is one of the
17 goals (SDG5) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. Although important progress has been made in several areas,
gender inequalities are still deeply rooted in societies worldwide. Read
this interview with IUFRO officeholders! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32249>…*
2021 World Wood Day: Carbon Capture and Storage in Forests, Wood and
Non-Wood Products
World Wood Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 21 March in order to
highlight wood as an ecofriendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise
awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world through
biodiversity and forest conservation. Find out about the scientific
symposium held on this occasion. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32248>…*
Forest Roads in Southern Africa
[image: Photo showing a forested landscape with roads. Photo by Dr Muedanyi
Ramantswana, November 27, 2020]
This seminar series provides regional perspectives on the design,
construction, and management of forest road systems. The intent is to
provide the participants with regional views of what forest roads are and
the major factors affecting them. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32247>…*
Forests, Nature and Public Space during the Global Pandemic
[image: Photo showing a skyscraper with a park in the forefront, in New
York City. Photo by melle1228 on Pixabay]
The first webinar of the new IUFRO Division 6 webinar series was
successfully held on 19 March 2021. It presented and discussed research on
the role of forests, nature, and public space in urban areas during the
Covid-19 pandemic. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32246>*
...
Forest Genetic Monitoring
[image: Photo showing a screenshot taken during the conference on breeding
and conservation of Meditearranean conifers.]
The meeting "Forest Science for Future Forests: Forest genetic monitoring
and biodiversity in changing environments" was held on 21-25 September 2020
at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. FGM aims at the assessment of the
current state of genetic variation and the quantification of its relevant
changes at a temporal scale. Its main goal is to preserve the long-term
adaptive evolutionary potential. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32245>…*
Webinars #3 and #4 of the Int'l Tree Mortality Network Now Online!
The recorded webinars entitled "Tree mortality in Australian ecosystems:
past, present and future" and "Rising tree mortality in the Anthropocene"
are now available. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32244>*
...
IUFRO Division 1 Silviculture – Designing the Way Forwards
Fifty-two office holders of the IUFRO Silviculture Division got together in
an online meeting on 23 February 2021 to exchange views on strategic issues
and report on on-going activities and future plans. The meeting started
with four scientific and technical presentations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32243>…*
News from Members
Cork Oak Research in Tunisia
[image: Photo showing a cork oak. Photo by maya7777 on Pixabay]
Report by Boutheina Stiti, Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and
Fisheries, Tunisia, and Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Working Party 4.05.01 -
Managerial, social and environmental accounting, on the 10th International
Ecology Symposium and the 6th International Congress of Plant and Animal
Biodiversity - CIBVA6- 2020. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32242>…*
Forest Research Wins Funding for Collaborative Research into Oak Tree
Health
[image: Photo showing an oak tree. Photo by Robin Greenwood on Pixabay]
The project, named 'BAC-STOP' (Bacteria: Advancement of Control and
Knowledge to Save Threatened Oak and Protect them for Future Generations'),
will focus on Acute Oak Decline (AOD) - an emerging complex disease in
which bacteria cause stem lesions on native species of British oak:
BAC-STOP - BPD-UK. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32241>…*
100 Years of Forest Research in British Columbia, Canada
Exactly 100 years ago the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC)
started investing in forest research. It was 1921 when the BC Forest Branch
hired the first research scientist, J.L. Alexander, to work on forest
regeneration, growth and yield, and fire protection. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32240>*…*
Congratulations!
[image: Photo showing Daniela Kleinschmit. Photo COC Freiburg.]
On 1 April 2021 IUFRO Vice-President *Daniela Kleinschmit *joined the
Rectorate of the *University of Freiburg*, Germany as new part-time
Vice-President. The environmental social scientist *Professor Kleinschmit*
will be responsible for issues of internationalization and
sustainability. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32238>*...
Memories of the XXV IUFRO World Congress
[image: Photo showing the cover of the Memorias/Congress Report of the XXV
IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil, 2019.]
All information on the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil, has
now been compiled in a beautiful brochure by the Congress Organizing team
from Embrapa Forestry, Brazil. "Enjoy good memories, enjoy good times! The
effort to document each session and every detail of the IUFRO2019 Congress
has been done with you in mind!" *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32237>…*
Obituary Karl - Charly - Kleemayr
[image: Photo showing Karl Kleemayr, deceased.]
IUFRO Division 8 - Unit 8.03.00 *Natural hazards and risk management*, in
particular - mourns the loss of our colleague and friend Karl (Charly)
Kleemayr, who passed away on Friday 26 February 2021. We remember Charly's
enthusiasm and creativity in advancing the knowledge and value of
forest-based solutions for the prevention of natural hazards. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32236>*…*
Publications and FLR
French Version of "Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation”
IUFRO Occasional Paper 33 now also in French: 'Mise en œuvre de la
restauration des paysages forestiers: Leçons apprises de paysages
sélectionnés en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine'*. More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32235>…*
Take the Global Restoration Survey!
In preparation for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a coalition of
41 organizations prepared a global online survey to identify existing
capacity needs to scale up restoration. Participate until 15 April! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32234>…*
Latest IUFRO Spotlight: Getting everyone on board to succeed in forest
landscape restoration
[image: Photo showing Alignment and planting in SMM Komitibanda. Photo:
Forest College & Research Institute, Telangana, India.]
In many countries land degradation is severe and widespread, and
restoration will be a task for many years to come. So, capacities there
must be enhanced to help shape a more sustainable world. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32233>…*
Newsletters and Mailing Lists
IUFRO News in its 50th Year
Look back on early issues of IUFRO News, read news from Division 4.00.00 -
Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management, get latest updates on criteria
and indicators, or join the e-list for IUFRO Working Party 4.02.01 Resource
Data in the Tropics! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32252>…*
Papers, Proceedings, Journals
[image: Photo showing plants in hollow tree. Photo by Mike Goad on Pixabay.]
Find information on recent research papers and special journal issues,
newly published proceedings from IUFRO meetings, and calls for submissions
to journals! *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32230>…*
Awards
[image: Photo showing a winner's trophy. Picture by Mohamed Hassan on
Pixabay.]
Calls for nominations for the Premi Ramon Margalef D'Ecologia and the
Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2021 are still open! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7201#c32229>…*
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Dear Resource Data In the Tropics E-list:
The following announcement may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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Subject: IUFRO Annual Report 2020 now available!
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
IUFRO Annual Report 2020 now available!
Dear IUFRO Members and Officeholders,
We are happy to inform you that the IUFRO Annual Report 2020 can be
downloaded from:
*https://www.iufro.org/publications/annual-report/article/2021/04/27/annual-report-2020/
<https://www.iufro.org/publications/annual-report/article/2021/04/27/annual-…>*.
There you will find both a *comprehensive version of the Annual Report and
a short version focusing on the highlights of the year*.
Read how IUFRO, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, including the
need to scale back in-person meetings and other networking activities,
maintained and in some ways even enhanced collaboration in forest science.
Enjoy the read!
Alexander Buck
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Dear Resource Data In the Tropics E-list:
Below is the IUFRO Newsletter Issue 4/5 2021. Past editions of the newsletter
can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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Date: Wed, May 19, 2021 at 1:13 PM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 4/5, 2021
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 4/5, 2021
IUFRO NEWS 4/5, 2021
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you double issue 4/5 of IUFRO News 2021, volume
50!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or
Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
*Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested
audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!*
We are also pleased to announce *IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science
Forum 2021* – to be held on *28-29 September 2021*! This unique 24-hours
event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and
Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication. *We
look forward to your active participation: *
https://www.iufro.org/events/iufro-world-day/
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters:
office(a)iufro.org <office(a)iufro.org>*
Biodiversity - the Foundation for a More Resilient Future
[image: Photo showing ant on young tree leave. Roman Grac on Pixabay]
On 22 May the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological
Diversity. This year’s slogan is "We're part of the solution #ForNature".
Read a comprehensive interview with the Coordination Team of the IUFRO
‘Forest Biodiversity’ Research Group on the importance of biodiversity and
the need to halt the loss of species. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32589>…*
We Need Forests to Address Global Crises - IUFRO at UNFF16
[image: Photo showing IUFRO President Dr. John Parrotta]
IUFRO had the opportunity to deliver important statements at the United
Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF16) held online from 26-29 April 2021, and to
present findings of the latest GFEP global assessment on forests and
poverty in a special side event. This side event also offered an exclusive
early insight into an upcoming GFEP African policy brief. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32588>…*
Forest Roads in Japan
[image: Photo showing a forested landscape with hilll and a forest road.
Photograph by Dr. Hideo Sakai]
The seminar series ‘Forest Roads: Regional perspectives from around the
world’ provides regional perspectives on the design, construction and
management of forest road systems. The fourth seminar on April 14 was
presented by Dr. Hideo Sakai, who focused on ‘Forest Roads in Japan’. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32587>…*
Forests in Fukushima and Chernobyl - People, Wildlife and Landscape
This spring the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl and the 10th anniversary
of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents were commemorated. In the
contaminated areas forest is the key ecosystem. On 14 April, a webinar was
organized to look at the two nuclear disasters from various angles,
particularly from a landscape perspective. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32586>…*
Forests in Women's Hands
[image: Photo showing a screenshot of a slide from Prof. Gun Lidestav’s
keynote presentation]
Forestry and forest research have been male domains for centuries and are
to some extent still considered as such by many. Only very recently, about
20 years ago, a movement started to make the role of women in
forest-related fields more visible and stronger. This online networking
conference on 12-13 April covered opportunities and challenges for gender
equality, achievements and needs, latest findings and research gaps, and
*more* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32585>*…*
International Workshop on Integrated Forest Insects and Pest Management &
Forest Restoration
[image: Photo showing a Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus). Photo by
Viacheslav Kharuk]
This workshop on 6 April 2021 aimed to share knowledge and experiences on
integrated forest insects and pest management and the operational
management of invasive forest insects, especially in the Northeast Asian
region (i.e. DPR of Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China and Republic
of Korea). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32584>…*
Exploring the Role of Urban Forests for Sustainable Cities and Human
Health: Urban Forestry Days, 23–24 March 2021
[image: Photo showing a lake surrounded by wood/bushland and buildings in
the background]
Two days of diverse integrated urban forestry activities brought together
researchers, practitioners and policymakers from around Europe and beyond
to explore the role of urban forests for a transition towards sustainable
cities, and to discuss linkages between urban green, health and
well-being. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32583>…*
The 3rd International Forest Policy meeting (IFPM3): A Virtual Success
Story
[image: Photo showing Professor Kleinschmit, IUFRO Vice-President,
welcoming meeting participants.]
The *3rd International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM3) *gathered scholars
from 33 countries to exchange on conceptual and empirical insights around
forest and environmental policymaking. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the
event had to go virtual. But also in this new format, the IFPM3 was a
success. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32582>*…*
Science and Technology Conference in the Mujib Year
[image: Photo showing Prof Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan presented a Keynote
speech on Biopolymer for reducing polution at the Birth Centenary of
Bangabandhu, 2021. Photo provided by Dr. Md Sarwar Jahan]
The "International Conference on Science and Technology for Celebrating the
Birth Centenary of Bangabandhu (ICSTB-2021)" took place on 11-13 March 2021
and attracted 715 participants from Bangladesh, Canada, China, Finland,
India, Malaysia and the USA. Several conference sessions addressed themes
of IUFRO Working Party 5.07.03 Pulp and paper. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32581>…*
Congratulations!
IUFRO congratulates *Erich Schaitza*, new Director General of Embrapa
Florestas, Brazil; *Robert Kozak*, new Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at
University of British Columbia, Canada; *Mike Wingfield* – new member of
the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee, Sweden; and *Shannon
Hagermann*, Winner of UBC Inaugural Faculty of Forestry Research Award. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32580>…*
Publications
[image: Photo showing the Participants of the online course "Systematic
Evidence Evaluation on Forest Landscape Restoration"]
Find the latest issue of IUFRO-Japan news, new articles on the IUFRO blog,
interesting research papers and current calls for submission of papers for
special journal issues! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7233#c32579>…*
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*IUFRO News Double Issue 4/5*
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Vienna, Austria. Available for download
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Dear Resource Data In the Tropics E-list:
The following announcement may be of interest.
Information on the first webinar in the series:
IUFRO Division 6 webinar series: *Forests, nature, and public space during
the global pandemic**;* online; 19 March 2021. Video recording of webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplGQeWq-N8&t=22s More information at:
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-6/60000/publications/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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From: Konijnendijk, Cecil <cecil.konijnendijk(a)ubc.ca>
Date: Wed, May 12, 2021 at 5:26 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 6] 2nd IUFRO Division 6 webinar: Being a Forest
Scientist during a Global Pandemic
To: div6(a)lists.iufro.org <div6(a)lists.iufro.org>
Dear colleagues,
I am happy to announce the 2nd webinar in our Division 6 series, to be held
on June 25th, 14.00-15.00 hrs CEST (i.e. Amsterdam/Paris time). Focus of
this webinar is on the life and work of forest scientists during a global
pandemic. What have been the major challenges and how have people dealt
with them? Was it possible to balance work and family? What are the impacts
on careers and research? Has anything good come out of this?
In the attached flyer you can read more about e.g., the excellent
panellists from different parts of the world. You will also find a Zoom
registration link in the document.
Hopefully many of you will be able to make it!
Warm wishes,
Cecil
Dr ir Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch, AFLI
*Program Director, Master of Urban Forestry Leadership -
**https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/master-urban-forestry-leadership
<https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/maste…>*
*Professor, Urban Forestry (on leave)*
Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, UBC
2045 - 2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
E-mail: cecil.konijnendijk(a)ubc.ca
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Dear Resource Data In the Tropics E-list:
Below is IUFRO Spotlight #88. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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Date: Mon, May 10, 2021 at 6:02 AM
Subject: IUFRO Spotlight #88 - Using a social science lens on the forest
bioeconomy
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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IUFRO Spotlight #88 - Using a social science lens on the forest bioeconomy
*IUFRO Spotlight **is an initiative of the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations. Its aim is to introduce, in a timely fashion,
significant findings in forest research from IUFRO officeholders and member
organizations to a worldwide network of decision makers, policy makers and
researchers. IUFRO will encapsulate, and distribute in plain language,
brief, topical and policy-relevant highlights of those findings, along with
information on where/how to access the full documents. *
*IUFRO Spotlight** also aims to present activities such as sessions at
major IUFRO congresses or the work of IUFRO Task Forces with a focus on
emerging key issues that are of great interest to policy makers and groups
inside and outside the forest sector and contribute to international
processes and activities. The IUFRO Spotlight findings will be distributed
in a periodic series of emails as well as blog postings.*
Using a social science lens on the forest bioeconomy
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[image: Graphic showing Cover design for Ambio special section by Alex
Giurca]
Cover design for Ambio special section by Alex Giurca
In many countries, forests are important sources of renewable biomass and
figure prominently in bioeconomy strategies.
Forests can be stretched beyond their traditional applications and used in
textiles, chemicals, and cross-laminated timber, among other things, and
can provide climate and ecological benefits, lead to rural employment
opportunities and add to regional growth.
But there are competing demands on forest resources and competing
perspectives on how forests should be used. These conflicting perspectives
and perceptions on the forest-based bioeconomy impact policy, land use and
forest management.
A recent special section in *Ambio: A Journal of Environment and Society*
pulls together studies that look at how, for example, perceptions of the
forest-based bioeconomy differ across countries and social groups.
It's important, say the special section editors, because it opens the door
to more inclusive, locally and socially relevant bioeconomy policies and
strategies.
The special section is entitled *Social dimensions of a forest-based
bioeconomy: A summary and synthesis*.
"We wanted to better understand the different perspectives and perceptions
of the bioeconomy among forest sector stakeholders, future professionals
and urban citizens," said Dr. Lea Ranacher, an editor of the special
section.
"The studies range from review and discourse approaches to consumer
studies. We hope to encourage further social scientific contributions that
allow a more critical view on the concept of bioeconomy," she said.
Dr. Ranacher teaches at the University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences in Vienna and is also a senior researcher for market analysis and
innovation research at Wood K plus in Austria.
"People's perceptions of bioeconomy matter. The transition to a
forest-based bioeconomy depends on how people – from all walks of life –
perceive wood-based products and their value chains," she said. "In order
to better understand the transition to a bioeconomy we need to investigate
different perceptions and what influences those."
Dr. Ida Wallin, another of the editors added: "Social scientific research
on bioeconomy is still rare and we wanted to address this research gap."
"Studying the social dimensions of bioeconomy in Europe produces more
comprehensive and critical perspectives on the forest-based bioeconomy,"
said Dr. Wallin, a post-doctoral researcher at the Chair for Forest and
Environmental Policy at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and IUFRO
officeholder.
"We see (in the studies) that perceptions of bioeconomy in Europe differ
based on where one lives," she said. "As an example, forestry students in
Northern European countries had more awareness of bioeconomy than those in
Southern European countries."
She attributes that primarily to the fact that Northern European countries
have strongly promoted the bioeconomy concept for some time now, while
Southern European countries have begun to formulate their policy strategies
more recently.
Dr. Wallin also pointed out that studies in the special section show that
gender, age, pre-existing knowledge, ecological attitudes and consumption
style all factor into people's perception of bioeconomy and that further
research along these lines is needed.
Dr. Ranacher noted: "Consumers and other citizens who are 'non-experts' are
the end-users of the products and they elect the representatives who make
forest-based policy decisions. Current bioeconomy conceptualizations show
shortcomings regarding the sustainability and social inclusion aspects.
"The special section shows a diversity of social scientific studies and
demonstrates the value of this research field by uncovering dominant
discourses and perspectives."
[image: Photo showing PerForm group meeting in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo
provided by PerForm]
PerForm group meets in Uppsala, Sweden. Photo provided by PerForm
The special section is the result of research done within the
PerForm project (2018-2020). PerForm was conducted in collaboration with
IUFRO's 9.05.01 unit which focuses on bioeconomy policy research and is
coordinated by Dr. Helga Pülzl of Vienna's University of Natural Resources
and Life Sciences.
PerForm is an international collaboration of researchers funded by the
European Forest Institute and coordinated by Prof. Daniela Kleinschmit of
the University of Freiburg with collaborating researchers from Austria,
Slovakia, France, Italy, Sweden and Finland. Prof. Kleinschmit is also
IUFRO Vice-President responsible for Divisions.
The aim of PerForm was to better understand regional disparities of
national bioeconomy policies and explore the different perceptions of a
forest-based bioeconomy in Europe.
The *Ambio* special section contains the main scientific results from the
PerForm project as well as findings from other research groups on the topic
of the social dimensions of forest-based bioeconomy.
*Social dimensions of a forest-based bioeconomy: A summary and synthesis*
can be found at:
https://link.springer.com/journal/13280/volumes-and-issues/49-12
More information on the *PerForm Project* can be found at:
https://perform-bioeconomy.info/
IUFRO 9.05.01 *Bioeconomy policy*:
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-9/90000/90500/90501/
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From: Henrik Hartmann <hhart(a)bgc-jena.mpg.de>
Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 12:19 PM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 4] International Tree Mortality Network seminar series:
Tree mortality modelling by Lisa Hülsmann May 6 (5 pm CEST)
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Dear all,
The International Tree Mortality Network, an initiative of the IUFRO task
force on monitoring trends and patterns in global tree mortality, continues
the online seminar series join on *May 6, 5 pm CEST*, with:
*Dr. Lisa Hülsmann*
*Title: Tree mortality modelling – a tool for ecological inference and a
challenge for projecting forest dynamics*
*Abstract:* Tree death is ubiquitous in forests, even without climate
change, and has a lasting impact on forest structure, species composition,
biomass, and biodiversity. By relating tree mortality and other vital rates
to tree, forest, and environmental conditions, we can therefore identify
the mechanisms that govern the shape of forest ecosystems. In turn, these
empirical relationships can be useful for projecting future forest dynamics
and range limits of tree species. In the talk, I will discuss empirical
tree mortality models as a diagnostic opportunity and a modeling challenge
through two examples: the role of conspecific negative density dependence
(Janzen-Connell effects) for tree diversity and the tighter coupling of
dynamic vegetation models to forest data.
*Bio:* Dr. Lisa Hülsmann leads a junior research group at the University of
Regensburg (Germany) and combines empirical and simulation models to
investigate biotic interactions, ecosystem productivities, range limits and
their response to environmental change and human activities especially in
forest ecosystems. She studied forest ecology and hydrogeology at the
University of Göttingen and did her PhD on tree mortality modelling at ETH
Zurich.
*Please register for the Zoom Webinar: *
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Note that the talks might be recorded.
*Recordings of previous seminars on YouTube:*
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*Visit us at:*
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