XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - Call for Session Proposals
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is the reminder to submit your session proposals for the XXVI IUFRO
World Congress 2024 by 13 Oct 2022. It will be held in Stockholm, Sweden;
23-29 June 2024.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01 - Resource data in the tropics
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
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Subject: XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - Call for Session Proposals
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* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - Call for Session Proposals
*XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024 FORESTS AND SOCIETY TOWARDS 2050*
*Stockholm, Sweden; 23-29 June 2024*
*Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/ <https://iufro2024.com/>*
*XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS Deadline
for proposals: 13 October 2022*
The Congress Scientific Committee invites submission of session proposals
for the 2024 IUFRO World Congress. In line with the spirit of the Congress
title – Forest and Society towards 2050 ‐ the Congress Scientific Committee
is developing a program that will highlight the forest contributions to the
UN 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals and beyond. The
Congress program will reflect the forest science community’s diverse
contributions across the full range of natural and social science
disciplines, with special emphasis on the themes and subthemes available at
the Congress website (https://iufro2024.com/).
*Who may submit a session proposal?*
All who share an interest in the future of forests and forest-related
science are invited to submit session proposals. We encourage proposals
that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task
Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and
from university students at all levels. We strongly recommend IUFRO
officeholders and others actively involved in IUFRO Research Groups,
Working Parties, and Task Forces communicate with their respective Division
representatives on the CSC (or Task Force coordinators) before submitting
proposals – this will greatly facilitate broader involvement of IUFRO
divisional units and Task Forces in the scientific program and avoid
overlaps among sessions.
Session proposals from non‐IUFRO member organizations are encouraged
although preference will be given to those that are prepared jointly with
IUFRO Divisional Units and Task Forces (see https://www.iufro.org/science/
<https://www.iufro.org/science/> for more information).
*Type of sessions*
Two types of sessions may be proposed. Sub-plenary sessions are expected to
attract a large audience (from 550 to 2000 people) and to address the major
elements of one of the Congress themes (see below). Sub-themes expand the
theme descriptions and do not necessarily translate into sub-plenary
sessions. Technical sessions should also focus on Congress themes or
sub-themes but may be more narrow in their scope and attract from 45 to 700
attendees. Sub-plenary session proposals that are not approved by the CSC
will be considered for Technical sessions.
*Preparing and submitting a session proposal*
Proposals should be submitted in English, *online at
https://iufro2024.com/session-proposals
<https://iufro2024.com/session-proposals>*. For questions and technical
support about session submission, please contact
abstracts.iufro2024(a)appinconf.com*. **Proposals will not be accepted after
13 October 2022*.
Session proposals should include session title, moderator(s), description
i.e. an abstract with the rationale of the session (400 words),
organizers(s)’ details, suggested session time slot, alignment with
Congress themes (ab. 100 words), session information with tentative titles
and presenters, alignment with selection criteria (ab. 200 words), and
relevant IUFRO Unit(s). Proposed sessions should be organized to be
nominally 2 hours in length. For sessions involving oral presentations, we
recommend that 15 min including discussion be adopted for standard oral
presentations, and 30 min for sub-plenary talks. However, we encourage
proponents to be innovative, and to consider panel discussions, interactive
poster sessions and other session formats to engage Congress participants.
*Modification of accepted session proposals*
Please note that the abstract submission process will be open to all, so
session organizers may need to include papers or posters that were not
originally proposed for their sessions. Please be aware of this possibility
and the need for flexibility in designing your session. In the event that
the number of accepted abstracts for a particular session exceeds the
number that can be accommodated in a single session, organizers may be
given an additional session slot in the Congress program.
*Criteria for selection*
Session proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Congress
Scientific Committee with primary consideration given to their scientific
quality, relevance to the Congress themes, and geographic and gender
diversity of proposed session organizers, moderators and proposed
presenters. Other factors that will be considered are: the involvement of
two or more IUFRO units (Divisions, Task Forces, Research Groups and
Working Parties) and/or IUFRO and non‐IUFRO member organizations; and the
involvement of students and early-career scientists and professionals. We
strongly encourage submissions well in advance of the 13th October deadline.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 17 January 2023. An open
Call for Abstracts will be issued on 1 February 2023, with online abstract
submission until 2 June 2023, and acceptance decisions provided by 30
October. The Congress timelines are available at the Congress website (
https://iufro2024.com/) and below.
*Responsibilities of session organizers*
Session organizers of accepted proposals are expected to communicate with
prospective presenters regarding submission of abstracts (online), will be
asked to review abstracts submitted for their sessions during the abstract
review period (i.e., from June to October 2023) and are in charge of
language editing of the accepted abstracts. They are also responsible for
ensuring that session moderators attend the Congress and are encouraged to
pursue publication options for papers presented in their sessions. Formal
Congress proceedings with full papers will not be published. Session
organizers, moderators and speakers will have to pay the Congress fee.
We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in
the design of an excellent scientific program for the 2024 IUFRO Congress
in Stockholm, Sweden.
*TIMELINE SUMMARY*
*15 June 2022 *– Call for Session Proposals
*13 October 2022* – Deadline for the submission of Session Proposals
*17 January 2023* – Decision advised on Session Proposals
*1 February 2023* – Call for abstracts
*2 June 2023 *– Deadline for the submission of abstracts
*2 June 202**3 *– Opening of online registration
*30 October 2023 *– Authors advised of decisions on their abstracts
*15 January 2024* – Registration deadline for early-bird registrations and
presenting authors
*30 April 2024* - Final program available
*23 June 2024 *– Congress begin
*THE IUFRO 2024 CONGRESS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE *
*Elena Paoletti* (Chair: elena.paoletti(a)iufro2024.com)
*Teresa Fonseca* (Division 1: tfonseca(a)utad.pt)
*Marjana Westergren* (Division 2: marjana.westergren(a)gozdis.si)
*Ola Lindroos* (Division 3: ola.lindroos(a)slu.se)
*Donald Hodges* (Division 4: dhodges2(a)utk.edu)
*Pekka Saranpää* (Division 5: pekka.saranpaa(a)luke.fi)
*Ellyn Damayanti* (Division 6: ellynk.damayanti(a)gmail.com)
*Maartje Klapwijk* (Division 7: maartje.klapwijk(a)slu.se)
*Alexia Stokes* (Division 8: alexia.stokes(a)cirad.fr)
*Monica Gabay* (Division 9: monagabay(a)yahoo.com)
*John Kimber *(International Forestry Students Association*: *
john.kimber(a)ifsa.net)
*Daniela Kleinschmit* (Vice-President, Divisions:
daniela.kleinschmit(a)ifp.uni-freiburg.de)
*Shirong Liu* (Vice‐President, Task Forces: liusr(a)caf.ac.cn)
*Wubalem Tadesse* (President's Nominee for Africa: wubalem16(a)gmail.com)
*Erich Schaitza* (President's Nominee for South America:
erich.schaitza(a)embrapa.br)
*Björn Hånell* (Representative of the Congress Organizing Committee:
bjorn.hanell(a)slu.se)
*2024 CONGRESS THEMES*
for an extended description see the Congress website
https://iufro2024.com/congress-themes
*THEME 1: Strengthening forest resilience and adaptation to stress*
*1.1 Maintaining forest health in the face of global change 1.2 Forests,
soil and water 1.3 Forest management for global change adaptation and
mitigation*
*THEME 2: Towards a responsible forest bioeconomy*
*2.1 Sustainable forest operations 2.2 Innovations, markets, and industrial
developments for the forest products 2.3 Planted forests for a resourceful
forest bioeconomy*
*THEME 3: Forest biodiversity and its ecosystem services*
*3.1 Harnessing underused forest genetic resources 3.2 Biodiversity,
deforestation, and restoration 3.3 Emerging issues in forest landscape
ecology*
*THEME 4: Forests for sustainable societies*
*4.1 Nature-Based Solutions 4.2 Power and equity in the forest sector 4.3
Forests, trees, and human well-being 4.4 The complexity of forest
governance*
*THEME 5: Forests for the future*
*5.1 Innovation on forest research and emerging methodologies 5.2 Modelling
the future of our forests: projections and uncertainties 5.3 Quality forest
education*
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Fwd: All-IUFRO Conference: Registration Reminder
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is the reminder to register for the All-IUFRO Conference: Forests in
a Volatile World: Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their
Societal Benefits. 21-23 Sept 2022. Registration is FREE for virtual
participation.
<https://rainforest.xprize.org/prizes/rainforest#:~:text=The%20XPRIZE%20Rain…>
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01 - Resource data in the tropics
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/>
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Subject: All-IUFRO Conference: Registration Reminder
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
All-IUFRO Conference: Registration Reminder
*All-IUFRO Conference: Forests in a Volatile World: Global Collaboration to
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(“Die Angewandte”) A-1030 Vienna, Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7 21-23 September
2022*
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- *In-person* participants: limited to *250 persons*; places will be
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- *Presenters*: *14 August* (Failure to register will mean that the
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volume.)
- *Virtual* participants:* 14 September*
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Fwd: IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2022
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 6/7 of IUFRO News 2022. 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 - Resource data in the tropics
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
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Date: Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 8:40 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
[image: IUFRO News]
Issue 7/8, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Double Issue 7/8 of IUFRO News 2022, volume
51!
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! *Also kindly
share any changes of contact person(s) and email address(es) of your
organization(s).
*We look forward to seeing you at the *All-IUFRO Conference 2022
<https://www.iufro.org/events/all-iufro-conference-2022/> "*Forests in a
Volatile World – Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their Societal
Benefits*", in Vienna, Austria, 21-23 September 2022!
*Register at: *
https://www.iufro.org/events/all-iufro-conference-2022/#c34368 for this
in-person and hybrid event!
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Dealing with Uncertainty in Forestry
[image: Photo showing Don Hodges, University of Tennessee. Photo provided
by D. G. Hodges]
Read an interview with Professor Donald G. Hodges, Head of the Department
of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries at the University of Tennessee, USA;
IUFRO Division 4 Coordinator and Chair of the All-IUFRO Conference
Scientific Committee! Find out about forest assessment, modelling and
management, and *more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34601>…*
All-IUFRO Conference Program Highlights
[image: Photo showing Field trip co-organized by BOKU to largest secondary
black pine forest in Central Europe and other places of interest. Photo by
Hubert Hasenauer, BOKU]
The conference will include six scientific plenaries that involve a panel
presentation, lightning talks and associated posters, a wrap-up session
focused on the connections to global change, a conference dinner, as well
as a professional field trip, mentoring events, book presentations, awards,
networking opportunities, and *more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34600>…*
IUFRO World Congress 2024 - Call for Session Proposals
[image: Photo showing a robin in a tree. Photo by creisi on Pixabay]
The Congress Scientific Committee invites submissions of session proposals
for the 2024 IUFRO World Congress. In line with the spirit of the Congress
title “Forest and Society towards 2050“, the program shall highlight the
forest contributions to the UN 2030 Agenda and its SDGs. Submit sessions by
13 October 2022!* More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34599>…*
Forest Expansion, Landscape Dynamics and Ecosystem Services in Europe
[image: Photo showing Landscape in Poland. Photo by Jerzi Gorecki on
Pixabay]
The symposium "Forest expansion, landscape dynamics and ecosystem services
in Europe", organized by the IUFRO Landscape Working Party at the IALE 2022
European Landscape Ecology Congress, focused mostly on the existence of
tradeoffs between ecosystem services and risks. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34598>…*
Field Sampling for Multi-Taxon Biodiversity Studies in European Forests
[image: Photo showing Field training in Quercus faginea stands in Serra de
Aires e Candeeiros. Photo provided by F. Chianucci (not protected by
copyright)]
This Training School within the framework of the COST Action "Biodiversity
of Temperate Forest Taxa Orienting Management Sustainability by Unifying
Perspectives" involved IUFRO Unit 8.02.01. It provided the first practical
implementation of the standardized protocol for multitaxon studies
developed by the COST Action Bottoms-Up. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34597>…*
Forest Diseases During Global Crises
[image: Photo showing Group photo: Joint IUFRO WP 7.02.02 and 7.02.05
meeting participants at the field trip; Urban Forestry Center in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA on 6/28/2022. Photo (not protected by
copyright) by Tod Ramsfield]
Invasive forest pathogens and climate change are threatening the health and
sustainability of our forest ecosystems. Promising disease management
techniques are being developed to control forest diseases which include
breeding, genetics, nanotechnologies and silviculture. Read this report
from the meeting "Foliar, Shoot, Stem and Rust Diseases of Trees - Forest
Diseases During Global Crises" and find out *more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34596>…*
Webinar Humusica 2022 – Soil, Society and Climate Warming
The webinar of IUFRO WP 8.02.03 Humus and Soil Biodiversity discussed the
idea that something can still be done to stop climate change and the loss
of biodiversity on our planet; and that we are all on the front line and
can do something, individually and collectively. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34595>…*
Modelling Growth of Natural Forests with Scarce Data
[image: Photo showing Screenshot from Dr. Salas-Eljatib’s presentation]
The webinar in the series "Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats" on 19
July discussed "Modelling growth of natural forests with scarce data:
challenges and a proposal". Dr. Christian Salas-Eljatib, Professor at the
Centre for Ecosystem Modelling and Monitoring at the Universidad Mayor,
Chile, provided an overview of current efforts to build a tree-level
distance-independent growth model for natural Nothofagus-dominated forests
in Chile. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34594>…*
Pine Silviculture: International Success Factors – Management of Monterey
Pine (Pinus radiata) in Chile
The IUFRO Ecology and silviculture of pine Working Party 1.01.10 and Centro
PINUS – a Portuguese NGO focused on maritime pine – invited foresters and
researchers from all over the world to join the second of their
international webinar series on 13 July 2022. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34593>*…*
2022 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference
[image: Photo showing Organizing committee and support team. Photo provided
by Chenguang Zhou]
The online conference hosted by Northeast Forestry University and North
Carolina State University covered five topics: 1) Forestry and Climate
Change, 2) Genomes and epigenomes, 3) Wood biology, physiology, development
and uses, 4) Genomic variation in breeding and genetic studies, and 5)
Regulations and biosafety of GMOs. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34592>…*
The Future of Pan-European Forests in a Changing Climate – How to Balance
Wood, Carbon, Biodiversity and Energy?
[image: Photo showing Participants of the IUFRO-Mondi Stakeholder Dialogue.
Photo by Doris Unterrainer/Mondi]
As part of the IUFRO-Mondi Partnership the first Stakeholder Dialogue
Meeting was held from 9-10 June 2022 in Vienna, Austria, with 24
participants. The meeting was comprised of a half-day workshop followed by
a half-day field trip to the forest. Read the key messages and *more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34590>…*
Drawing Parallels between SDG17 and the Collaborative Work on Forests
[image: Photo showing IUFRO Executive Director Alexander Buck. Photo by
IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth]
IUFRO Executive Director Alexander Buck was one of the speakers at an HLPF
session on 5 July titled "Capacity development and partnerships to maximize
the benefits of science, technology and trade for sustainable development".
He addressed the question as to how partnerships and capacity building at
the research-policy interface can advance science, technology, and
innovation. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34589>…*
IUFRO-GFEP Attends IPBES9
[image: Photo showing Monarch butterflies. Photo by 12019 on Pixabay]
Representatives of the Global Forest Expert Panels Programme (GFEP)
attended the ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and
its associated Stakeholder Consultations as observers. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34588>…*
IUFRO at Stockholm+50
[image: Photo showing Stockholm view. Photo by hl56 on Pixabay]
Dikshya Devkota, Project Manager with the Global Forest Expert Panels
Programme (GFEP), came to Stockholm to attend the Stockholm+50 conference
in late June 2022. Two years from the Stockholm+50 meeting, the city will
host the XXVI IUFRO World Congress from 23-29 June 2024, under the theme
"Forests and Society towards 2050". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34587>…*
Young Restoration Professional Committed to Restoring Degraded Forest in El
Salvador
[image: Photo showing Agroforestry system (Maize-tree system). Photo
provided by Gabriela Gavarrete]
Gabriela Gavarrete is a young Salvadoran biologist who is involved in
restoring Cerro Tecana together with the organization Un Pulmón Más. When
Gabriela presented this restoration project to the Restoration Stewards
program of the Global Landscapes Forum and the Youth in Landscapes
Initiative, she was selected as one of the Restoration Stewards 2022. IUFRO
has been involved in the program since its inception in 2020. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34586>…*
IUFRO-SPDC Presents: "Resilient Future Forests Lab in Central Asia"
[image: Photo showing Kyrgyz landscape. Photo by makalu on Pixabay]
The Resilient Future Forests Lab (RFFL) offers demonstration opportunities
to support innovative solutions to address Forest Landscape Restoration and
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation challenges. IUFRO-SPDC together
with several IUFRO member organizations are implementing the "Resilient
Future Forests Lab" in the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34585>…*
Congratulations!
100 Years of Forest Research Science in the Republic of Korea
[image: Photo showing Dr. Hyun Park, President of NIFoS, and Dr. John
Parrotta, President of IUFRO, at the 2022 World Forestry Congress in Seoul,
Republic of Korea. Photo by IUFRO]
The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), until 2015 known as Korea
Forest Research Institute (KFRI), was founded in 1922. It is the sole
national institute which carries out comprehensive research on forests,
forestry and forest products to meet the diverse needs of the public and
private sectors. The Institute joined IUFRO in 1976. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34584>…*
Celebrating 130 Years of IUFRO
[image: Photo showing Former forest academy "Alte Forstakademie" in
Eberswalde, the birthplace of IUFRO, with memorial of Bernhard Danckelmann
from Germany, second IUFRO President, and one of the founding fathers of
IUFRO. Photo © HNNE/Marco Natkhin]
IUFRO was established on 17 August 1892 in Eberswalde, Germany, with only
three members: the Association of German Forest Experiment Stations and the
experiment stations of Austria and Switzerland. From that time onwards
IUFRO has grown constantly to become a worldwide organization. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34605>…*
Winners of the IFSA-IUFRO Summer School 2022
In July 2022 three webinars on EU Forest Policy were held specifically for
students from the Ukraine. The webinars were jointly organized by the
International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) and IUFRO. Ukrainian
students and young researchers were eligible for a competition at the end
of the webinars. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34606>…*
Mike Wingfield Wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award
[image: Photo showing IUFRO Immediate Past President Mike Wingfield. Photo
by Morne Booij-Liewes]
IUFRO's Immediate Past President Professor Mike Wingfield, a professor at
the University of Pretoria's (UP) Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology
Institute (FABI), is the recipient of the annual Harry Oppenheimer
Fellowship Award for his research into disease-causing fungi. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34607>…*
Publications
GFEP REDD+ Policy Brief Now Also in Spanish
The Policy Brief summarizes the key messages of the GFEP report "Forests,
Climate, Biodiversity and People: Assessing a Decade of REDD+", and
includes lessons learnt over the past ten years of REDD+ implementation, as
well as outcomes of a stakeholder consultation. *More
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Now also in French: Guide sur la gestion des forêts et de l'eau
Forests and trees play a vital role in meeting the world's increasing
demand for water and need to be managed for water-related ecosystem
services, according to the guide co-published by the UN's Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research
Organizations (IUFRO), the Joint Research Centre of the European
Commission, the United States Forest Service and partners. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34610>…*
Videos: Green jobs – The Future of Employment in the Forest Sector
Although the joint EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Capacity Development Project "Global
student networking and green jobs in the forest sector" already ended
earlier this year, the products and information developed continue to be
very valid. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34611>…*
Video: Women in Science
[image: Photo showing Nathália Nascimento. Photo provided by Nathália
Nascimento]
Watch this documentary by Deutsche Welle and meet female researchers from
Brazil who are committed to increasing the understanding of and knowledge
about the Amazonian biome. One of them is Dr. Nathália Nascimento, an earth
system scientist at the University of São Paulo, who has also worked on the
Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34612>…*
Opinion Piece: Time to Realise the Potential of Sustainable Wood for the
Planet
[image: Photo showing Wood-based building materials could make a major
difference to the environment. Photo Alex Jones/Unsplash]
Thais Linhares-Juvenal, Senior Forestry Officer, and Malgorzata
Buszko-Briggs, Team Leader on Outreach, Forestry Division, Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, embark on a journey into
how wood can help shape a healthier global economy. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34613>…*
Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics
The hunting of wild animals for their meat has been a crucial activity in
the evolution of humans. It continues to be an essential source of food and
a generator of income for millions of Indigenous and rural communities
worldwide. If the use of wildlife resources is to continue by those who
depend on it, sustainable practices must be implemented. This book has been
co-authored by Robert Nasi (CIFOR-ICRAF), who is an IUFRO officeholder. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7441#c34614>…*
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IUFRO NEWS 6, 2022
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 6 of IUFRO News 2022. 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 - Resource data in the tropics
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
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Date: Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 9:17 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 6, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 6, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 6, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Issue 6 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51!
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Promoting Forest Restoration in the Pacific Lowlands of Guatemala
[image: Photo showing Members and authorities of ICC, INAB, Madre Tierra
sugar production company, and the Southwestern University Center (CUNSUROC)
of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (USAC) participated in the launch
of the GLFx South Coast Guatemala chapter. Photo credit: Berny Ortega.]
Read about the Launch of the GLFx South Coast Guatemala Chapter, an
initiative of the Private Institute for Research on Climate Change (ICC),
the National Forests Institute (INAB) and IUFRO, and watch a video to find
out *more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34406>…*
All-IUFRO Conference: Forests in a Volatile World – Global Collaboration to
Sustain Forests and Their Societal Benefits
[image: Photo showing tree in landscape. pixel2013 on Pixabay]
The in-person/hybrid conference will address the following themes: Forests
and Human Health – A One Health Perspective; Bioeconomy; Forest Degradation
and Restoration; Gender (un-)Equal Networking of IUFRO; Forest Genetic
Resources for Future Resilient Forests; Forest and Water. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34405>…*
Protect, Restore and Sustainably Use Forests: Building Blocks for
Environmental and Economic Recovery
Fifty years after the landmark 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment
- the first ever UN conference on the environment - Stockholm was once
again the gathering point to take stock of the state of the human
environment and collectively brainstorm on how to move forward. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34404>…*
22nd International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) of Wood
Symposium 2022
[image: Photo showing Participants (in-person) of the 22nd International
NDTE of Wood Symposium in Quebec City, Canada (Photo credit: Rosilei
Garcia)]
The goal of this NDTE of Wood Symposium was to disseminate information on
the latest research advances and improvements in the field of wood quality
and non-destructive testing and bridge the gap between research and
practical applications. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34403>…*
Social Forest Entrepreneurship Training: Introduction to Nature-based
Solutions
[image: Photo showing Students discussing during the training. Photo by
Sandra Rodriguez.]
Traditional business models have jeopardized the ability of forests to
recover from disruption. Therefore, it is necessary to find alternatives
for operating forest-related businesses. The training course that took
place on 1 May 2022 in the context of the World Forestry Congress in Seoul,
Korea, emphasized the need for foresters to listen to communities. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34402>…*
Fellowship Application Workshop
[image: Photo showing female speaker in front of a big screen. Photo
provided by Sheila Ward]
This workshop was held on 1 May 2022 associated with the World Forestry
Congress in Korea, with twelve in-person participants from the
International Forestry Students' Association. The workshop focused on how
to prepare an application for the ITTO Fellowship program. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34401>*…*
New Opportunities for the Teak Sector in the Post-COVID Scenario
[image: Photo showing the leaf of a teak tree. Photo by Walter Kollert]
The International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET http://teaknet.org/
<http://teaknet.org/)successfullyorganizedaSideEventtitled%22Newopportunitie…'sXVWorldForestryCongress.ThesessionwasmoderatedbyDr.S.Sandeep,TEAKNETCoordinator.More…>)
successfully organized a Side Event titled "New opportunities for the Teak
Sector in the post-COVID Scenario" in, Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 5 May
2022 at FAO's XV World Forestry Congress. The session was moderated by Dr.
S. Sandeep, TEAKNET Coordinator. *More*…
<http://teaknet.org/)successfullyorganizedaSideEventtitled%22Newopportunitie…'sXVWorldForestryCongress.ThesessionwasmoderatedbyDr.S.Sandeep,TEAKNETCoordinator.More…>
Extension & Knowledge Exchange 2022
[image: Photo showing a slide presented by Dr. David Coyle, Clemson
University, USA during the 3rd session]
Extension plays a key role in empowering individuals and communities to
take action. This virtual conference, conducted over three sessions,
celebrated the successes of what extensionists do every day in their
‘extension' lives. The conference offered opportunities to learn from each
other and build strong partnerships from local to international. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34399>…*
Latest in Forest Mensuration and Modelling
[image: Photo showing a Screenshot: presentation by Dr. Clara
Antón-Fernández]
The IUFRO 4.01.00 webinar series "Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats"
highlights forest mensuration and modelling research across a variety of
research areas and allows for scientific exchange across the globe, while
ongoing travel restrictions related to COVID-19 make the organization of
in-person meetings challenging. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34398>…*
Socio-Ecological Conflicts in Forest Management: Risks of (Not) Adapting?
[image: Photo showing group in landscape. Photo by Rasoul Yousefpour]
This international conference focused on potential conflicts emanating from
the divergences in terms of expectations that various actors have of the
forest. Particularly the expectations of society can sometimes be in
conflict with forest expectations in terms of ecology or economy. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34397>…*
Congratulations!
Professor Kazuo Suzuki Received IUFRO's Distinguished Service Award
[image: Photo showing Professor Suzuki (left) and Dr. Nakashizuka,
International Council Representative of IUFRO]
Professor Kazuo Suzuki is a well-known forest scientist, who was a
professor of Mycology and Forest Pathology at the Faculty of Agriculture of
the University of Tokyo, Japan from 1983 to 2005, where he became a
professor emeritus in 2005. In IUFRO he coordinated Division 7 "Forest
Health" 2001 to 2005, among other things. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34395>…*
Dr. Mariko Inoue of FFPRI Received Japanese Forest Society Award
[image: Photo showing Dr. Mariko Inoue. Photo provided by Dr. Sumire
Kawamoto]
Dr. Mariko Inoue of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
(FFPRI) Japan received an award for her work "Forest education for
sustainable use of natural resources" from the Japanese Forest Society. Dr.
Inoue is among the first female scientists to receive this award. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34394>…*
UFS Honorary Doctorate for Professor Mike Wingfield
Congratulations to IUFRO Immediate Past President Mike Wingfield, who
received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State, South
Africa, where he began his academic career. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34393>…*
Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of
Helsinki, Finland
[image: Photo showing Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso. Photo CIFOR-ICRAF webpage]
Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso, Principal Scientist at the Center for International
Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) was bestowed with
the honorary degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Helsinki,
the oldest and largest university in Finland, on June 17, 2022. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34392>…*
Prestigious FAO Champion Award for Embrapa, Brazil
[image: Photo showing FAO Director-General QU Dongyu presenting the FAO
Champion Award to Tiago Toledo Ferreira, Director of Institutional
Management; 13 June 2022, Rome Italy. ©FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico. Copyright
©FAO.]
On 13 June 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) bestowed the Champion Award to the Brazilian Agriculture
Research Corporation (Embrapa). The Champion Award is FAO's highest
honor. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34391>…*
Scion Celebrates 75 Years of Forest Science Impact
Since it was established in 1947, the Forest Research Institute, which is
now called Scion, has played a significant role in forest research for New
Zealand. This year, the Crown Research Institute (CRI) turns 75 and
continues to deliver impact for New Zealand, not just across the forestry
sector, but also in the area of biomaterials, bioenergy, waste and
ecosystem services. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34390>
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Obituary
[image: Photo showing Dr. Harold "Pete" Steen.]
The Forest History Society (FHS) sadly reported the passing of Harold K.
"Pete" Steen, a former executive director of FHS. Harold Karl Steen
received the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award in 1998 for his long and
outstanding leadership of IUFRO's work in Forest History in Division 6. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7423#c34409>…*
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