Fwd: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 8/9, September 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 8/9 of IUFRO News 2026, volume 55. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/iufro-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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Fwd: Study Confirms Forestry and Biodiversity Are Complementary Goals
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
The announcement below may be of interest.
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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*Study Confirms Forestry and Biodiversity Are Complementary Goals
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- Forests are under growing pressure to meet society's needs while
coping with increasingly frequent and severe climate change impacts.
- Resilient forest ecosystems are therefore critical to sustaining the
many benefits that forests provide. Biodiversity makes forests more
resilient, helping them withstand and recover from disturbances such as
droughts, storms, pests, and wildfires.
- To secure a stable wood provision, it will be crucial for the
forest-based sector to prioritise embedding biodiversity and climate
resilience as core components of sustainable forest management.
Forests are expected to deliver more than ever before, from providing
renewable raw materials and storing carbon to conserving biodiversity,
protecting water and soils, supporting recreation, and enhancing resilience
to climate change. No single forest can maximise all these services
simultaneously; there will always be trade-offs. The challenge is to manage
these trade-offs wisely through science-based decision-making.
A new study presented by TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS (TU4F), *Productive and
Biodiverse: Managing Europe's Forests for Economic and Ecological Outcomes*,
examines how forest management can support both economic and ecological
goals. *"The study is drawing on scientific evidence from a broad range of
disciplines. This evidence shows that productive forestry and biodiversity
conservation are not competing goals, but complementary objectives that
reinforce the long-term resilience, productivity, and societal value of
forests," *says study chair Frank Krumm of the Swiss Federal Institute for
Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). Protecting and enhancing
biodiversity is therefore not only an environmental responsibility, but
also a strategic investment in the forests' future productivity and
stability.
*"The key transition is not only towards more diverse and climate-adapted
tree species, but also towards new management approaches. Diverse, locally
adapted forest management can support wood production, maintain
biodiversity, and strengthen resilience to climate change. Success depends
on retaining structural elements such as habitat trees and deadwood across
the landscape, combined with coordinated monitoring and management that is
flexible enough to respond to a changing climate," *explains
co-author Andreea Spinu, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Fwd: Branching out - Season 3, Episode 7, September 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
The announcement below may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01 - Resource data in the tropics
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*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
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In Season 3 of* Branching out: the forest podcast*, we explore how
scientists in IUFRO collaborate across disciplines to tackle emerging
topics through Task Forces. We continue the Season with the Task Force
on *Forest
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and will hear how effective solutions start with listening, collaboration,
and knowledge sharing.
Host *Gerda Wolfrum* from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host *Ritikaa Gupta**, *a
forest communication consultant based in Italy and IUFRO Communications
Working Party Deputy Coordinator, spoke with Task Force co-leads *Claire
Depardieu*, Tree Physiologist Research Scientist at the Atlantic Forestry
Centre, Natural Resources Canada, and *Maria Nijnik*, Principal Scientist
at the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department of the James
Hutton Institute, United Kingdom.
Addressing climate change requires bringing together multiple forms of
knowledge and expertise. Forest living labs are collaborative, long-term
research platforms where scientists, forest managers, landowners,
indigenous communities, policymakers, industry partners, and other
stakeholders, work together to better understand and address the challenges
facing forests such as climate change.
*Claire Depardieu* underlined, *"Forest living labs are not only platforms
for knowledge exchange. They are spaces where solutions are co-designed,
tested, and improved through continuous collaboration."*
*Maria Nijnik, *who also coordinates the IUFRO Working Party on *Social
Innovation and Entrepreneurship*
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explained, *"The benefits of living labs are gained largely from realizing
social innovations defined as the reconfiguration of social practices in
response to societal challenges including climate change." *Primary
benefits are associated with strengthening the resilience of forest social
ecological systems.
The *FORLIVS webinar series*
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has shown that although many regions in the world are facing common
challenges related to climate change, priorities and approaches can be very
different depending on local realities. While most living lab approaches in
Canada, for example, are currently focused on forest ecosystems,
sustainable forest management and climate adaptation in both natural and
managed forests, in many regions of Africa the connection between forest
agriculture and local livelihoods is much stronger, and agroforestry is
often the central component of climate adaptation strategies.
*"One of the most important lessons from this conversation is that there is
no-one-size-fits all approach. Forest living labs help ensure that
solutions are both practical and relevant for the future and for now,"**
Ritikaa Gupta* concluded.
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Recent and upcoming IUFRO podcasts and webinars
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Here are recent IUFRO Podcasts and upcoming webinars.
22 Jul 2026 Season 3, Episode 6. In Difficult Terrain. What it takes for
restoration to be successful especially from a forest operations
perspective. With IUFRO TF on Health, Safety and Social Dimensions of
Forest Restoration Operations.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-6-july-2026
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25 Jun 2026 Season 3, Episode 5. Raised to solve problems.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-5-june-2026
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01 Jun 2026 Season 3, Episode 4. or the love of trees and wáter.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-4-june-2026
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05 May 2026 Season 3, Episode 3. Not a moral add-on.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-3-may-2026
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17 Mar 2026 Season 3, Episode 2. New ways of doing things.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-2-march-2026
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16 Mar 2026 REPORT: Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy
Approaches.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/advancing-sustainable-forest-based-bioecon…
17 Feb 2026 Season 3, Episode 1, February 2026. Breaking down silos
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WEBINAR: 25 Aug 2026 830 CEST (UTC+2) 13:30 Bangkok time (UC+7) Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning in Forest Technology Webinar. IUFRO Div
3.0, Research Group 3.03.
https://www.iufro.org/events/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-i…
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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Fwd: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 7, July 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 7 of IUFRO News 2026, volume 55. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/iufro-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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Subject: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 7, July 2026
To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 7 / ISSN 2501-2432
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*News from IUFRO*
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* Restoring Forest Landscapes: Celebrating Success in Malawi
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*
In early June, the Centre for Applied Systems Analysis (CASA), an IUFRO
Member Organization, held two Open…
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landscape restoration]
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* Knowledge-sharing workshop highlights role of field sites in forest
landscape restoration
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Antigua and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala, 23-26 June 2026 – A
knowledge-sharing workshop titled "Common Ground: Field Demonstration…
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* WoodPoP Dara Hall of Fame Open
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The WoodPoP Dara Award 2026 celebrates outstanding achievements in timber
architecture and engineering at pan-European level. The first…
[image: Call for Bids for Hosting the XXVIII IUFRO World Congress in 2034]
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* Call for Bids for Hosting the XXVIII IUFRO World Congress in 2034
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IUFRO Member Organizations that wish to host the XXVIII IUFRO World
Congress in 2034 in their country are invited to submit their bids until…
[image: IUFRO at the 10th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference 2026]
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* IUFRO at the 10th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference 2026
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*
More than 130 participants, including ministers, state secretaries,
policymakers, researchers, international organizations, observer…
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* Launch of Science and Timber Construction Alliance
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Under the leadership of climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
(IIASA), the Science and Timber Construction Alliance (SITCA) was…
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* Advancing DEI in Practice
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Following the adoption of the IUFRO Guiding Principles on Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in 2025, work has…
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* IUFRO Mentorship Initiative (Pilot 2026): Following the Journey
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Since its launch earlier this year, the IUFRO Mentorship Initiative (Pilot
2026) has moved into its most important phase:…
*Branching out - Season 3, Episode 5, June 2026*
*Raised to Solve Problems*
The fifth episode of Season 3 of *Branching Out: The Forest Podcast*
focuses on the IUFRO Task Force *Stand Complexity in Planted Forests*
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*. *Task Force co-leads *Christophe Orazio*, Institut Européen de la Forêt
Cultivée (IEFC), France, and *Tim Payn*, Bioeconomy Science Institute
Maiangi Taiao, New Zealand, talk with IFSA co-host *Clarissa Chimeremeze
Enyi*, Nigeria, and IUFRO about the resilience and value of planted
forests, and the need to address common misconceptions.
*Tune in to* *Branching Out: the forest podcast*
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Listen on *Spotify*
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and *Apple Podcasts*
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!
*Event announcements*
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* Webinar: Visualizing Individual Tree Characteristic
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*
IUFRO Working Party 4.01.07 "Tree Growth, Mortality, and Remote Sensing" is
pleased to invite you to the…
[image: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Forest Technology
Webinar]
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* Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Forest Technology Webinar
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Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Forest
Technology Webinar, where the future of forestry meets advanced data…
[image: 34th International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC 2026)]
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* 34th International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC 2026)
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The 34th International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC 2026) will be
held from 8 to 11 October (CST, China Standard Time) 2026 in Nanjing,…
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- FETEC 2026]
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* 7th International Symposium of Forest Engineering and Technologies -
FETEC 2026
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Digital Transformation in Forest Engineering 4.0 and Beyond: Artificial
Intelligence and Information Systems…
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* Green the City - Grow the Future
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How can we make our cities greener, more liveable and truly sustainable?
This is the question that the 'Green the City - Grow the Future'…
[image: All-Division 4 Conference: Beyond Stability: Forest Assessment,
Modelling and Management for an uncertain future]
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* All-Division 4 Conference: Beyond Stability: Forest Assessment, Modelling
and Management for an uncertain future
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Beyond Stability: Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management for an
Uncertain Future” is an IUFRO conference encompassing the full scope of…
*Bioeconomy as a Common Context for Forests: IUFRO Task Force at UNFF21*
IUFRO's Task Force T50, "Building an Integrated Vision of the Forest-Based
Sector within a Bioeconomy,” was represented at the twenty-first session of
the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21) in New York, 11–15 May 2026, by Herrick
Fox (UC Berkeley).
The bioeconomy thread at the session ran through the Country and
Organization-Led Initiative on Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy
Approaches (COLI), led by Austria with Australia, Finland, Japan, Türkiye,
FAO and IUFRO. At its side event, "Vienna Call for Action: The Power of
Forest-Based Bioeconomy," IUFRO launched its expanded Policy Brief, *Advancing
Forest-Based Bioeconomy Approaches*. The initiative's science-led
think-tank work is to be led by IUFRO through its bioeconomy Task Force,
which places T50 close to the question the session kept circling.
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...
*Event reports*
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* Impacts of World War II on Finnish Forestry and Forest Policy
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*
On 18 May 2026, the IUFRO Task Force on Post-Conflict Forest Landscape
Restoration held a webinar titled…
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Resources]
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* SSAFR2026: The 21st Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
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The SSAFR2026 on May 17-21, 2026, in San Sebastián/Donostia, Basque
Country, Spain, was the 21st of a series of symposiums on…
[image: 2026 SILVA Network Annual Conference: Co-operation in higher forest
education – from open educational materials to joint curricula and degrees]
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* 2026 SILVA Network Annual Conference: Co-operation in higher forest
education – from open educational materials to joint curricula and degrees
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*
The conference in Bern, Switzerland, on 18-20 May 2026 focused on
Co-operation in higher forest…
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* 2nd International Sorb Tree Conference
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"Everything you always wanted to know about the service tree" From 19-21
June 2026, experts from six European countries…
[image: Silviculture of spruce - experiences from Canada and Sweden]
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* Silviculture of spruce - experiences from Canada and Sweden
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*
Spruce species are one of the most important species in the
boreal/nemoboreal zone. A webinar on 28 May 2026,…
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* Discover Tropical Forest Operations Summer School
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Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted a summer school on
tropical forest operations on 15-19 June 2026. The event, which was…
*IUFRO Forest Carbon "3S" TF Webinar: Biomass and Carbon Substitution*
On June 2nd, 2026, the IUFRO Task Force-Interaction and Synergy of Carbon
"3S" (Sink, Storage and Substitution) in Forest Value Chains (Forest Carbon
"3S") convened its second international webinar of the year, themed
"Biomass and Carbon Substitution”. The event brought together 70+ leading
researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from multiple continents to
examine the climate change mitigation potential of wood-based products and
rigorous methodologies for quantifying carbon impacts in the built
environment. The webinar was co-hosted by the Carbon Footprints journal and
IUFRO WP 5.12.01 – *Life Cycle Analysis of Forest Products*
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underscoring the growing interdisciplinary attention to biomass
substitution as a forest carbon solution.
*Read on*
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...
*Event reports continued*
[image: 24th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) of
Wood Symposium]
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* 24th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) of Wood
Symposium
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*
The 24th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood
Symposium was hosted by the Department of Sustainable…
[image: 17th IUFRO International Christmas Tree Research and Extension
Conference]
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* 17th IUFRO International Christmas Tree Research and Extension Conference
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The IUFRO CTRE conference is a biennial event that brings together
international researchers and industry professionals to discuss Christmas…
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* 28th European Forum on Urban Forestry 2026
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*
The 28th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) took place in Malmö,
Sweden, under the theme "Diversity in Urban Forestry –…
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Various announcements from IUFRO
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below are various recent announcements from IUFRO (and other) that may be
of interest.
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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Latest climate warning.
12 May 2026 New Policy Brief Outlines Pathways to a Forest-Based
Bioeconomy.
https://www.iufro.org/news-item/new-policy-brief-outlines-pathways-to-a-for…
12 May 2026 IUFRO Annual Report 2025.
https://www.iufro.org/publications/annual-report-2025
26 May 2026 SPIN Pan-Europe Swift Action Mechanism (SAM) - Rapid Policy
Outputs Released.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/spin-pan-europe-swift-action-mechanism-sam…
08 Jun 2026 Science-Policy Exchange on Financing and Policy Instruments for
Biodiversity in the Pan-European Region.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/science-policy-exchange-on-financing-and-p…
OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL ARTICLE: 29 Oct 2025 The 2025 state of the climate
report: a planet on the brink.
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/75/12/1016/8303627
OPEN SURVEY: How do you use the annual State of the Climate Reports
https://scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/climate_report ? Survey
posted 8 Jun 2026. See the survey at
https://scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/form/climate-report
OPEN SURVEY: Human–Nature Relations and Nature-Based Therapies, from the
Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF),
University of Padova. This survey explores how human–nature relationships
and nature-based therapies contribute to health, well-being, and
resilience. Responses from researchers and practitioners working across
forestry, environmental sciences, public health, recreation, and related
fields are particularly welcome. The survey is available in English,
Italian, Spanish, and German and takes ~45 minutes to complete. Survey
link: https://resonate-horizon.eu/individual-online-public-survey/
WEBINAR: 18 Sep 2026 1000 CEST (UTC+2) Overtourism in Forests close to
urban areas – Challenges and opportunities across Europe. Interntiona Union
of Forest Research Organizations. Join at
https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fmeet%2F…
CONFERENCE: 65th Southern Forest Health Work Conference SFHWC. 4-6 Aug 2026
Jekyll Island, Georgia. https://sfhwc.org/annual-meeting/
CONFERENCE: 7th International Conference of the IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party
- Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies. NEW
DATES: 22-28 Aug 2026 | Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
https://iufro2-09-02-2026conference.web.app/
CONFERENCE: FETEC 2026 – 7th International Symposium of Forest Engineering
and Technologies. “Digital Transformation in Forest Engineering 4.0 and
Beyond: Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems Applications”.
12-14 Oct 2026 | Brașov, Romania. Abstract deadline 20 Jul 2026.
https://www.ormantransportu.org/fetec2026 |
https://www.iufro.org/events/7th-international-symposium-of-forest-engineer…
CONFERENCE: Adaptive Silviculture of Complex Pine Stands: Challenges for
Forest Persistence. 20-22 Apr 2027 | Technical School of Forestry of the
Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), Spain. Organized by the Ecology
and silviculture of pine Research Unit (1.01.10) of IUFRO (International
Union of Forest Research Organizations), the Silviculture group of the
Spanish Society of Forest Sciences (SECF), the Forestry School (UPM), the
Forest Research Institute (ICIFOR, INIA-CSIC), with IUFRO Units 1.01.12
(Silviculture and ungulates), 1.04.00 (Agroforestry) and 1.09.00 (Ecology
and silviculture of mixed stands). Abstract deadline 30 Sep 2026.
https://blogs.upm.es/iufro-madrid2027/
CONFERENCE: Joint Conference of IUFRO Division 5 and SWST. Future Forest
Use: Advancing Wood Science and Forest Products for a Circular Bioeconomy.
Division 5 Forest Products, International Union of Forest Research
Organizations IUFRO; International Society of Wood Science and Technology
SWST. 30 May-3 Jun 2027 | Tartu, Estonia. Abstract submission deadline: 26
Oct 2026. https://www.iufro-div5-2027.ee/
CONFERENCE: Beyond Stability: Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management
for an Uncertain Future. Division 4 International Union of Resserch
Organizations IUFRO. 24-27 May 2027 | University of Göttingen, Germany.
Abstract deadline
https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/beyond-stability-forest-assessment-m…
CONFERENCE: Joint Meeting of IUFRO Research Groups 1.05.00 (Uneven-aged
Silviculture) and 1.09.00 (Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed Forests).
Complex Forests for Complex Challenges. 20-26 Jun 2027 | University of
Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
https://www.iufro.org/events/complex-forests-for-complex-challenges |
https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/
CONFERENCE: IUFRO Conference on Forest Health. Global Partnerships and
Sustainability. Division 7 – Forest Health, International Union of Forest
Research Organizations IUFRO. 9-13 Aug 2027 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Emphasis is on the importance of global and community partnerships in
advancing sustainable management of forest health, and all perspectives are
invited, including Indigenous knowledge systems and research approaches.
WATCH IUFRO FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
RECORDED WEBINAR: 28 May 2026 Silviculture of spruce - experiences from
Canada and Sweden. IUFRO Working Party 1.01.08 Ecology and Silviculture of
Spruce.
https://www.iufro.org/events/silviculture-of-spruce-experiences-from-canada…
International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO
PODCAST SERIES: Branching out. https://www.iufro.org/podcast | the forest
podcast. From IUFRO. https://www.iufro.org/publications/iufro-podcasts/
25 Jun 2026 Season 3, Episode 5. Raised to solve problems.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-5-june-2026
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
01 Jun 2026 Season 3, Episode 4. or the love of trees and wáter.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-4-june-2026
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
05 May 2026 Season 3, Episode 3. Not a moral add-on.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-3-may-2026
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
17 Mar 2026 Season 3, Episode 2. New ways of doing things.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-2-march-2026
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
17 Feb 2026 Season 3, Episode 1, February 2026. Breaking down silos
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-1-february-…
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
17 Dec 2025 Season 2, Episode 9. Division 9 - Forest Policy and Economics.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-9-december-…
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
6 Nov 2025 Season 2, Episode 8. IUFRO Division 8. Holistic approach to
forest environment.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-8-november-…
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
23 Sep 2025 Season 2 Episode 7. IUFRO Division 7. What Makes a Forest
Healthy?
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-7-september…
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
31 Jul 2025 Season 2 Episode 6. IUFRO Division 6. From tree to
participation. Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-6-july-2025
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
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11 Jun 2025 Season 2 Episode 5. IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products. A century
of wood.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-5-june-2025
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
7 May 2025 Season 2 Episode 4. IUFRO Division 4. Modelling the Future of
Forests.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-4-may-2025
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
5 Mar 2025 Season 2 Episode 3. IUFRO Division 3: the 'how' of forestry.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-3-march-2025
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https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
16 Jan 2025 Season 2, Episode 2. Exploring Forest Physiology and Genetics:
A Conversation with IUFRO Division 2.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
30 Nov 2024 Season 2 Episode 1. IUFRO Division 1 Silviculture.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
29 Apr 2024 Season 1 Episode 6. Outlook on the upcoming IUFRO World
Congress in Stockholm.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
19 Feb 2024 Season 1 Episode 5. The role of forests in shaping sustainable
societies.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
27 Nov 2023 Season 1 Episode 4. How biodiversity and forest ecosystem
services shape our world.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
20 Sep 2023 Season 1 Episode 3. Forests in clothes, food, and medicine?
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
28 Jun 2023 Season 1 Episode 2. Time to resist and adapt (strengthening
forest resilience and adaptation to stress) Time to resist and adapt.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
12 Apr 2023. Season 1 Episode 1. IUFRO World Congress 2023, a new chance to
meet.
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
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Fwd: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 6, June 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 6 of IUFRO News 2026, volume 55. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/iufro-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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From: IUFRO <headquarters(a)news.iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Subject: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 6, June 2026
To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 6 / ISSN 2501-2432
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* Short Rotation Woody Crops for People and Nature - A 2026 Joint Meeting
of the 15th Short Rotation Woody Crops International Conference and the 9th
International Poplar Symposium
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The 15th Short Rotation Woody Crops International Conference and Ninth
International Poplar Symposium took place in Starkville, Mississippi,…
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* From Forest to Heritage III
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On 18-23 May 2026, the third international conference "From Forests to
Heritage" took place at kärnten.museum <http://xn--krnten-bua.museum> in
Klagenfurt, Austria. The…
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Bioeconomy": Forest Work Safety and Human Factors]
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* Webinar Series "Sustainable Forestry Operations for the Bioeconomy":
Forest Work Safety and Human Factors
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The webinar on 20 May 2026 was titled "Forest Work Safety and Human
Factors" and presented an overview of the current state…
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* Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations
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On 22-23 April in Graz, Austria, the international conference "Women in
Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations" brought…
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Cooperation]
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* Advancing Breeding of Minor Tree Species through Nordic-Baltic
Cooperation
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The SNS/IUFRO 2.02.11 workshop "Advancing Breeding of Minor Tree Species
through Nordic-Baltic Cooperation" took place in Kaunas, Lithuania,…
[image: Webinar: Multi-scale fuel mapping with remote sensing]
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* Webinar: Multi-scale fuel mapping with remote sensing
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Detailed information on forest fuels is critical to assess wildfire risks
and to design effective fuel treatments. Remotely sensed…
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* Webinar: Spotlight on France's Living Labs
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On 14 April 2026, webinar participants learned about France's forest Living
Labs through presentations by Arnaud Sergent and Maxence…
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* Webinar: Cembra pine – the queen of the alpine mixed forest
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The webinar "Cembra pine (P. cembra) – the queen of the alpine mixed
forest"
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armed conflicts]
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* Understanding and responding to the environmental dimensions of armed
conflicts
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On 23 April, Doug Weir, Director, Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBS (West Yorkshire, UK), spoke about environmental harm in…
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and Innovation: When Policy Narratives Meet Practice]
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* IUFRO Task Force Session at IFPM6: Scaling Forest-Based Bioeconomy and
Innovation: When Policy Narratives Meet Practice
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On 13 May 2026, during the 6th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM6)
in Prague, the IUFRO Task Forces "Building an Integrated Vision…
*Branching out - Season 3, Episode 4, June 2026*
*For the love of trees and water*
Episode 4 of Season 3 of *Branching Out: The Forest Podcast* showcases
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Task Force. Hear from Task Force co-leads *Mingfang Zhang* from the
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and *Nadeem Shah*
from Forest Research, Great Britain, along with co-host *Lubna Anfaresi*
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Indonesia, as they discuss the vital importance of forests for the quality
and quantity of drinking water, and more.
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* SPIN Pan-Europe Swift Action Mechanism (SAM) - Rapid Policy Outputs
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The Pan-European pilot of the Regional Science-Policy Information Networks
(SPIN) of IUFRO's Science-Policy Programme has…
[image: IUFRO at UNFF21: Towards faster implementation of Global Forest
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* IUFRO at UNFF21: Towards faster implementation of Global Forest Goals
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The 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) was held
from 11-15 May 2026 at…
[image: Developing a Standard System for the Carbon Footprint of "Bamboo as
a Substitute for Plastic"]
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* Developing a Standard System for the Carbon Footprint of "Bamboo as a
Substitute for Plastic"
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As the global transition toward a circular bioeconomy accelerates, bamboo
has rapidly emerged as a critical Nature-based Solution (NbS) for…
[image: Advancing forest-based bioeconomy approaches: first output from the
IUFRO Task Force]
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* Advancing forest-based bioeconomy approaches: first output from the IUFRO
Task Force
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The IUFRO Task Force "Building an Integrated Vision of the Forest-Based
Sector within a Bioeconomy" is pleased to share its…
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Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium Series: 60 Years of
Research]
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* Non-IUFRO Publications by IUFRO Officeholders: International
Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium Series: 60 Years of
Research
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This publication is a compilation of proceedings from a series of symposia
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Fwd: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 4/5, May 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 4/5 of IUFRO News 2026, volume 55. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/iufro-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, May 18, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Subject: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 4/5, May 2026
To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
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Recent and upcoming IUFRO podcasts and webinars
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Here are recent IUFRO Podcasts and upcoming webinars.
International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO
PODCAST SERIES: Branching out. https://www.iufro.org/podcast | the forest
podcast. From IUFRO. https://www.iufro.org/publications/iufro-podcasts/
17 Mar 2026 Season 3, Episode 2. New ways of doing things.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-1-march-2026
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
17 Feb 2026 Season 3, Episode 1, February 2026. Breaking down silos
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-3-episode-1-february-…
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
17 Dec 2025 Season 2, Episode 9. Division 9 - Forest Policy and Economics.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-9-december-…
https://www.iufro.org/media/fileadmin/podcasts-iufro/branching-out-episode-…
6 Nov 2025 Season 2, Episode 8. IUFRO Division 8. Holistic approach to
forest environment.
https://www.iufro.org/iufro-news/branching-out-season-2-episode-8-november-…
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WEBINAR: 3 Apr 2026 5:00–16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Integration of ecosystem-based
adaptation principles in post-conflict forest landscape restoration. IUFRO
Task Force on Task Force on Post-Conflict Forest Landscape Restoration.
Speaker: Karma Bouazza, Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration’s
Board of Directors; Moderator: John Parrotta, IUFRO Immediate
Past-President. This webinar will explore how ecosystem-based adaptation
and participatory restoration approaches can strengthen resilience,
biodiversity, and sustainable natural resource management in conflict
affected and climate-vulnerable landscapes across the Middle East and North
Africa region.
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WEBINAR: 14 Apr 2026 | 0:00 UTC | 10:00 CEST Webinar 2. Restoration of
African Landscapes: From Science-Policy Dialogue to Implementation and Best
Practices. Science-Policy Information Network in Africa (SPIN Africa).
International Union of Forest Research Organizations.
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RECORDED WEBINAR: 27 Oct 2025 SPIN Africa Launch Webinar. Restoration of
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Fwd: IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 3, March 2026
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 3 of IUFRO News 2026, volume 55. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/iufro-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, Mar 31, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 3 / ISSN 2501-2432
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*Events - Reports and Announcements - Part 1*
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Bioeconomy": Sustainable Timber Harvesting Systems and Operations]
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* Webinar Series "Sustainable Forestry Operations for the Bioeconomy":
Sustainable Timber Harvesting Systems and Operations
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*
The future of sustainable wood supply lies in addressing the growing gap
between demand and supply through a balanced integration of…
[image: 3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO Webinar Series]
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* 3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO Webinar Series
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To recognize the contribution that women make to forest health research,
IUFRO's Forest Health Division organizes an…
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* Webinar on Forest Carbon and Silviculture
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*
On March 3rd, 2026, the IUFRO Task Force on the Interaction and Synergy of
Carbon "3S" (Sink, Storage and Substitution) in…
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post-conflict forest landscape restoration planning]
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* Integration of ecosystem-based adaptation principles in post-conflict
forest landscape restoration planning
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, that endures constant
conflicts, is critically vulnerable to climate change, facing…
[image: Understanding and responding to the environmental dimensions of
armed conflicts]
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* Understanding and responding to the environmental dimensions of armed
conflicts
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*
The IUFRO Task Force on Post-Conflict Forest Landscape Restoration invites
you to a webinar exploring the environmental dimensions and…
[image: Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations]
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* Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations
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Save the date for the international conference: Women in Forestry:
Connecting Across Borders and Generations, to be held on 22-23…
[image: 2026 SILVA Network Annual Conference: Co-operation in higher forest
education – from open educational materials to joint curricula and degrees]
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* 2026 SILVA Network Annual Conference: Co-operation in higher forest
education – from open educational materials to joint curricula and degrees
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*
Forestry higher education is undergoing rapid transformation in response to
sustainability challenges, biodiversity conservation, bioeconomy…
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* 2nd International Sorb Tree Conference
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The 2nd International Sorb Tree Conference will be held in Pruské,
Slovakia, on 19-21 June 2026. Valuable wood, edible…
*Podcast Season 3 Episode 2: New ways of doing things*
In Season 3 of* Branching out: the forest podcast*, we explore how
scientists in IUFRO collaborate across disciplines to tackle emerging
topics through Task Forces. We continue the Season with the topic of
*innovation* and the *Task Force on Scaling-Up Science-based Forest Sector
Innovation.*
Host *Gerda Wolfrum* from IUFRO HQ and co-host *Leila Rossa Mouawad* from
the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and Deputy Coordinator of
IUFRO’s Communication Working Party, spoke with Task Force co-leads *Lyndall
Bull*, an Australian forester with expertise in innovation and the
bioeconomy trained at the University of Melbourne, and *Rajat Panwar*, a
professor of responsible and sustainable business at Oregon State
University, USA. They emphasized the importance of supporting the scaling
up of science‑based innovation in the forest sector by raising awareness,
strengthening education and communication, and promoting collaboration and
partnerships among multiple stakeholders
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* Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches
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The IUFRO Science-Policy Programme has prepared an overview of
policy-relevant priority actions for accelerating the transition toward a…
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Approaches - Summary of Findings]
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* Global Webinar Series on Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches -
Summary of Findings
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Scaling up sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches requires coherent
policies, innovation and inclusive participation to translate…
[image: New Coordinator at WoodPoP Secretariat: IUFRO and Holzcluster
Steiermark Signed Agreement]
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* New Coordinator at WoodPoP Secretariat: IUFRO and Holzcluster Steiermark
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*
The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP), hosted by the International
Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) since 2023, is…
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Fire and Forest Education]
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* Scientific Visits: Early‑Career Scientists Advance Their Work on Fire and
Forest Education
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The IUFRO Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC) offers a
limited number of small sponsorships through its Scientist…
*Events - Reports and Announcements - Part 2*
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* Discover Tropical Forest Operations Summer School
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*
To respond to the growing need for technically skilled forestry
professionals who can integrate productivity, safety, sustainability, and…
[image: Summer School on Assisted Migration 2026]
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* Summer School on Assisted Migration 2026
<http://url8074.news.iufro.org/ls/click?upn=u001.C6oMVBOd8j-2B22go-2BVoSNMxp…>*
Building on the success of its inaugural edition in 2023, the Austrian
Research Centre for Forests (BFW), the Czech University of Life…
[image: 49th Council on Forest Engineering (COFE) Annual Meeting:
Operationalizing Resilience: Sustaining Working Forests]
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* 49th Council on Forest Engineering (COFE) Annual Meeting:
Operationalizing Resilience: Sustaining Working Forests
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*
The 49th annual meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering will be held
August 2-5, 2026 in Missoula, Montana. Hosted by the WA Franke College…
[image: Adaptative silviculture of complex pine stands: challenges for
forest persistence]
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* Adaptative silviculture of complex pine stands: challenges for forest
persistence
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Pure and mixed pine stands are facing new challenges due to the impacts of
climate change, influencing management of these stands and…
*Other meetings / events*
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* IFPM6 conference: Perception versus Reality in Forest Policy
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*
Jointly organized by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences of the Czech
University of Life Sciences Prague and Technical University in…
[image: Forest Europe Ministerial Conference 2026]
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* Forest Europe Ministerial Conference 2026
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The tenth Forest Europe Ministerial Conference will be held in Stockholm on
2-3 June 2026. Ministers of Signatory countries…
*Non-IUFRO Awards*
[image: Call for nominations: 2026 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative
Social Science Research]
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* Call for nominations: 2026 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social
Science Research
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*
The Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research is presented
by the International Science Council, the University of Bergen…
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* Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2027
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