Dear IUFRO Resource Data in the Tropics Working Party:
The time has come to prepare and submit abstracts for IUFRO 2024 for
Session T3.21 “*Legacy tropical forest data: current status, uses, and
securing them”* (page 120 in the sessions book) and other sessions.
The call for abstracts for IUFRO 2024 is at
https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstracts/. The abstract
announcement is at
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-Call_for_Abstracts-1-2.….
(NOTE THAT THE SESSION ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED. THE CALL NOW IS FOR
PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS).
Download the book of IUFRO 2024 sessions t
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-List_of_Sessions-1-1.pdf.
Submit your abstract at
https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts
*Session Description*
Legacy tropical forest data are older datasets. Over the years, these data
have been generated from many projects, and they are now scattered among
various institutions and people. Many of these datasets are on paper or in
older digital formats, and therefore in danger of being lost. But these
data have many potential uses. They are valuable for understanding how
tropical forests have changed through time, including the cumulative
impacts of change in land use and climate, and changes in patterns of
biodiversity and carbon storage. They can serve as guidelines for forest
restoration to previous conditions, or to projected conditions with climate
change (using data from relevant sites). Many of the forests (e.g., in
Nigeria and Ghana) represented in historical datasets no longer exist, so
these data are the only record of the natural vegetation of the area.
This session will focus on the current status of these data, their uses,
and what needs to be done to secure them. We especially seek contributions
from researchers based in tropical countries. We want to consider possible
uses of these data for tropical forest restoration and research on
long-term forest dynamics. We are also interested in current work using
these data for biodiversity/biogeography studies, such as from the DryFor
and TreeCo networks; and gaps in the spatial distribution covered by older
datasets, such as for African montane forests.
We aim for the last part of the session to be a discussion, with questions
from the audience and discussion among the presenters and moderators. We
hope to find common research themes among participants to help build
possible collaborations. We also welcome poster presentations for this
session. This theme should be interesting for Congress participants, with
the increasing global focus on forest restoration.
*Abstract submission instructions*
SESSION: (Search for the session of interest)
TITLE: Spell out words, do not use abbreviations. The title or text is not
to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic.
AUTHORS: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. Do not
include degrees or titles. The presenting author’s name will be published
in bold.
AFFILITATIONS: Each author should be listed by University/Hospital,
Department and Country. Please make sure to include this complete
information in the Affiliation text box.
TEXT: The abstract must be in English and should be a maximum of 300 words,
excluding the title. It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct
abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be
published as typed by the author, if accepted. Poor English may be a cause
for rejection. The Programme Committee will accept abstracts for the
Scientific Programme (oral or poster presentation) on scientific merit.
“Only Abstracts of registered participants will be printed. At least one of
the authors must be registered for the Conference.”
We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm for IUFRO 2024.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO 4.02.01
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is an announcement 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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Forests Reduce Health Risks, New Global Report Confirms
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
Forests Reduce Health Risks, New Global Report Confirms
- Forests, trees and green spaces play a vital role in ensuring a
healthy life for all on a global scale.
- The health benefits of forests and trees, ranging from physical and
mental well-being to overall mortality reduction, far outweigh the adverse
effects on health. As health threats, such as forest fires, are mainly
caused by human activities, urgent action is needed.
- In order to address health challenges, it is important to recognize
the close links between human health and the health of other species, of
ecosystems, and of the planet as a whole.
Press Release and Photos for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/human-health-2023/gfe…>
Pressemitteilung und Fotos zum Download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/human-health-2023/gfe…>
[image: Photo showing Forests and trees for shade, food and water in
regions suffering increasingly from drought and heat, such as Morocco, but
are threatened at the same time. Photo A. Buck, IUFRO]
Forests and trees offer shade, food and water in regions suffering
increasingly from drought and heat, such as Morocco, but are threatened at
the same time. Photo A. Buck, IUFRO
*Vienna, March, 21, 2023 -* The global scientific evidence of the multiple
types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health
has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of
scientists. The outcome is presented in a major report titled "*Forests and
Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options*"
by the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme of the International
Union of Forest Research Organizations <https://www.iufro.org/> (IUFRO).
IUFRO unites more than 15,000 scientists in more than 630 member
organizations – mainly public research centers and universities – in 115
countries and is a member of the International Science Council.
Existing evidence strongly supports a wide range of physical, mental,
social and spiritual health benefits associated with forests and green
spaces. They have positive effects, e.g., on the neurodevelopment in
children, on diabetes, cancer, depression, stress-related disorders,
cognitive aging and longevity, and are critical for enhancing social
interactions, recreation and relaxation. Although all life stages are
impacted, starting from the prenatal stage, the significant effects on
children are particularly important, not least because of repercussions in
later life.
Evidence highlighted in the report includes that no less than 24% of global
deaths (and 28% of deaths among children under five) are due to negative
environmental factors such as air pollution and extreme weather events.
Premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments
worldwide.
Forests, trees and green spaces not only provide healthier environments but
also numerous goods and services, including medicines, nutritious foods,
and other non-wood forest products that contribute to human health.
Medicinal plants, which are particularly important to Indigenous Peoples
and Local Communities (IPLCs), provide basic health care for 70% of the
world's population.
Forests, trees and green spaces also help reduce the negative health
impacts of climate change. In cities, for example, green spaces and trees
have a significant cooling effect, which is particularly important as more
frequent heat waves are expected, greatly increasing the risk of heat
stress and heat stroke.
*This peer-reviewed assessment is the most comprehensive on this topic to
date and has been carried out by the Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on
Forests and Human Health in the frame of the IUFRO-led Joint Initiative of
the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF). A total of 44 scientists
and experts have contributed to this assessment, with a core Expert Panel
of 16 scientists with diverse expertise, including forestry, ecology,
landscape design, psychology, medicine, epidemiology and public health.
Authors and reviewers are from across the globe and represent different
genders.*
The scientists took a broad view of forests, trees outside forests and
green spaces, and looked at them in diverse contexts, with a focus on
urban, rural, and forest-dependent communities. Equally, they took a broad
perspective of human health, including all aspects of people's physical,
mental, spiritual and social health and well-being, while also considering
links to the health of other beings and ecosystems.
*"The report underpins a One Health perspective, which recognizes that the
health of humans, animals, plants, and the wider environment are closely
linked and interdependent. It suggests that decision-makers in forest,
health and related domains should also adopt more integrative perspectives
for addressing forest-human health relations. By linking forest and human
health policies and strategies, new and innovative solutions for health and
forest challenges can be identified," says Panel Chair Cecil Konijnendijk,
University of British Columbia, Canada.*
The report highlights the important contribution of forests and trees to
the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its goals,
particularly Goal 3 (SDG 3), which aims to "ensure healthy lives and
promote well-being for all at all ages."
While most of the health outcomes of forests, trees and green spaces are
positive, there are also some negative impacts that need to be considered
and mitigated. Human health can be impacted adversely through allergies,
diseases transmitted by animals or reduced air quality because of forest
fires, for example. Global crises such as climate change, land-use change,
urbanization and biodiversity loss endanger the important role that forests
and trees provide as ‘safety nets' for the food security and livelihoods of
vulnerable populations.
These negative impacts are mostly due to factors such as disturbed
relationships between forests and people, poor forest conservation and
management, or inappropriate choice of tree species in areas where people
live. Decision-makers should promote and enhance positive forest and tree
health outcomes while minimizing and managing potential negative impacts,
especially on vulnerable populations.
A solution to the malaria epidemic, for example, is not to eliminate the
forest and wetland habitats of the mosquitos transmitting the disease -
deforestation can actually increase the malaria risk - but to invest in
sustainable forest management and urbanization processes that avoid loss of
natural habitats.
Another example of a misconception related to harmful consequences of
nature is the attribution of the increase in pollen allergies to urban
forests and green spaces. In fact, allergic diseases are more prevalent in
high-income countries, often caused by unhealthy lifestyles disconnected
from nature, and exacerbated by climate change as warmer temperatures
prolong the pollen season.
*As the acceleration of negative global trends and challenges including
climate change and pandemics alters and intensifies the importance of
forest-human health relations, urgent action is required. Climate change,
urbanization and lifestyles that are disconnected from nature are among the
main reasons behind many of the health challenges that societies around the
world are facing today, including malnutrition, cardiovascular diseases and
mental health problems. Environmental and climate disruptions have also led
to a surge in life-threatening diseases such as Ebola or avian flu.
Land-use change is estimated to have caused the emergence of more than 30%
of new diseases since 1960.*
These trends are not only putting human health at risk but also that of
forests and trees as they are among the drivers behind wildland fires,
heavy storms and forest pests, for example. It is therefore crucial to
improve the understanding of the role of nature in providing benefits to
humans, and consequently, the role that ongoing nature destruction is
playing in increasing health hazards.
###
*FORESTS AND TREES FOR HUMAN HEALTH: PATHWAYS, IMPACTS, CHALLENGES AND
RESPONSE OPTIONS. A Global Assessment Report, *IUFRO World Series Volume
41, Vienna 2023
Editors: Cecil Konijnendijk, Dikshya Devkota, Stephanie Mansourian and
Christoph Wildburger
*Information: *
https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/gfep-initiative/panel-on-forests-and-hum…
###
*About IUFRO*
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO
<https://www.iufro.org/>) is a non-profit and non-governmental worldwide
network of forest scientists, who work together on a voluntary basis to
enhance the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of
forests and trees. IUFRO unites more than 15,000 scientists in more than
630 member organizations – mainly public research centers and universities
– in 115 countries and is a member of the International Science Council.
The organization was founded in Germany in 1892 and has been headquartered
in Vienna, Austria, since 1973. The 26th IUFRO World Congress
<https://iufro2024.com/> will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2024.
*About GFEP*
IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP
<https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/>) Programme, established in 2007,
combines diverse expertise to assess scientific knowledge about the role of
forests and trees in achieving global goals and inform political decision
making, mainly intergovernmental conventions and agreements of the United
Nations (UN). GFEP primarily produces global scientific assessments
conducted by interdisciplinary expert panels that unite leading scientists
from around the world. Up to 2022, eight thematic reports and several
related global and regional policy briefs have been successfully completed
on a wide range of topics including food security, water, and climate
change mitigation.
*For more information*, please contact: Gerda Wolfrum at +43-1-8770151-17
or wolfrum(at)iufro.org
###
Forests and trees that provide a source of food and medicine are both
highly important in rural contexts. Plant foods from the forest may make
important contributions to iron intake and reduce the risk of anaemia in
women. A study undertaken in 35 countries found that forest cover is
associated with reduced anaemia, stunting and diarrhoeal diseases in
children.
*Photo J. Parrotta, IUFRO:**Medicinal plants offered on a market in India.*
Forests, trees and green spaces help reduce the negative health impacts of
climate change. In cities, green spaces and trees offer significant cooling
effects, which is especially important as more and more heat waves are
expected in the future. They also encourage social interaction and provide
places for rest and relaxation.
*Photo J. Parrotta, IUFRO: Central Park in New York offers oases of calm
amidst the hustle of the city. *
Nature tourism is an important economic sector in many regions of the
world. Especially in densely forested countries, where great importance is
attached to the care of forests and nature, this form of tourism has great
potential. Exercise in nature such as hiking or cycling has a positive
effect on mental and physical well-being and also promotes the appreciation
of nature.
*Photo N. Grima, IUFRO: Forests offer spaces for physical exercise and
relaxation in nature. *
Global drivers such as climate change, land use changes, urbanization and
unsustainable forest management are putting both human and forest health at
risk globally. Human health does not exist without forest health.
*Photo N. Grima, IUFRO: Wildfires threaten forests, biodiversity and
people. They also contribute to respiratory health problems. *
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 3 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52. 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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 1:37 PM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] IUFRO News 3, 2023
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div1(a)lists.iufro.org>
[image: IUFRO News]
Issue 3, 2023
IUFRO News 3, 2023
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you Issue 3 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52!
This issue of IUFRO News is also available for download as a PDF or Word
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Finally, let me draw your attention to *Branching Out: The Forest Podcast*.
The first episode of the new IUFRO Podcast series will be launched later
this April. We will keep you informed!
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Towards A Better Understanding of Forest-Health Relations
[image: Photo showing the drawing of a landscape at sunrise, with a river.
Illustration by Karin Grönberg for IUFRO-GFEP.]
In line with the theme of International Day of Forests 2023 "Forests and
Health", IUFRO-GFEP launched the most comprehensive global assessment to
date of the links between forests and human health. The report emphasizes
the important contribution of forests and trees to the UN 2030 Agenda and
the SDGs, particularly Goal 3. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35654>…*
Global Reviews on Forest Management and Provision of Hydrological Functions
[image: Photo showing a lake with very clear water and a forest on the
shore. Photo IUFRO, Gerda Wolfrum]
World Water Day (WWD) 2023 was celebrated on 22 March and emphasized the
need to accelerate change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. A new
publication launched on WWD 2023 highlights the critical role that forests
play in sustaining water resources and the importance of managing forests
also with a view to water. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35652>…*
Celebrating World Wood Day on 21 March
[image: Photo showing woman weaving a basket]
The theme of 2023 was Wood in Cultural Heritage. Listen to the opening
speech of the 2023 celebrations by Howard Rosen, Chairman of the
International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) and Coordinator of IUFRO Research
Group 5.15.00 Forest products culture. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35651>…*
Linking Forests, Energy and Livelihoods Can Help to Faster Achieve SDGs
More integrated approaches between forests, energy and livelihoods can
accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, according to
a joint Issue Brief published on 4 April 2023 by the UN Forum on Forests
Secretariat (UNFFS), FAO, IUFRO and UNDP. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35650>…*
New Study on International Forest Governance Initiated
[image: Photo showing Session of United Nations Forum on Forests. Photo
IUFRO, Andre Purret]
In 2010, IUFRO's GFEP published a report on the complexities and challenges
of international forest governance. Since then, these complexities and
challenges have increased in multiple ways. Now IUFRO has initiated a
global scientific follow-up study in the frame of its GFEP Programme. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35649>*…*
Tree-based Diversified Land-use Systems: Augmenting Livelihood Security and
Industrial Growth
[image: Photo showing audience of scientific session. Photo: Dr. N.S.
Thakur, Navasari Agriculture University, Gujrat, India]
The conference on tree-based land use systems held on 15-17 February 2023
was kindly hosted by Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari Gujarat,
India, and supported by the Indian Ecological Society, Ludhiana Punjab. It
focused on the field of forestry and tree-based land use systems including
agroforestry. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35648>…*
Close-to-nature Silviculture: Experiments and Modelling for Forestry
Practice
[image: Photo showing Oak woodland restoration Illinois, USA, after tree
thinning and repeated prescribed fires. Photo Daniel Dey]
Close-to-nature silviculture is considered an alternative approach to
traditional or conventional silviculture. It aims to emulate nature and to
integrate natural processes into management. IUFRO Divisions 1 and 4 joined
forces and hosted an IUFRO All-Division 1 & 4 Online Conference on this
topic on 7 and 8 February 2023. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35647>…*
Managing Mixtures vs. Monocultures: What Do We Know?
[image: Photo showing audience of scientific session. Photo FAO]
There is often a gap in the information, experience, and genetic material
necessary to implement mixed-species planted forests at scale. To address
this knowledge gap, the FAO, the TreeDivNet network, IPC and the IUFRO Task
Force Resilient Planted Forests organized reviewed the state of the art in
the management of mixed and pure planted forests. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35646>…*
Forestry Science: Development and Progress Based on the Past
[image: Photo showing audience in scientific session. Photo courtesy of
Croatian Forest Research Institute]
The 1st scientific conference for young scientists of Southeast Europe
"Forestry Science: Development and Progress Based on the Past" held on 10
February 2023 in the city of Jastrebarsko, Croatia offered a great
opportunity for young scientists to present their research and raise
awareness of the important role forests. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35645>…*
Webinar: Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chat: Amazonia
[image: Photo showing screenshot of the webinar, with a presenation going
on.]
The 28 February edition of the webinar series "Forest Mensuration and
Modelling Chats" was titled "Measuring biomass and carbon stock in forests
of southwestern Amazonia: from science generation to dissemination". The
scientific talk was given by Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro, Associate Professor at
the Federal University of Acre, Brazil. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35644>…*
Webinar: State-of-the-art NIR Spectroscopy for Wood Science and Technology
[image: Photo showing screenshot of the webinar, with a presenation going
on.]
The webinar of IUFRO WP 5.04.08 Sawing, milling and machining offered
presentations about the development of new optical measurement systems for
the optimization and quality control of processes involved in the
transformation of wood and agricultural products, among other things. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35643>…*
News from IUFRO-SPDC
[image: Photo showing participants of workshop. Photo by EFD]
Learn about a successful restoration project in Guatemala, find results
from the FLR workshop in Ethiopia online, and read about the GLF
Restoration Stewards 2023 and the role of IUFRO-SPDC in these activities. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35640>…*
Obituaries
Harold E. Burkhart (1944-2022)
Professor Harold Burkhart was an eminent and beloved figure in the world of
forest science. He made significant contributions to the field through his
innovative research in forest modeling and was well-known for his selfless
dedication as an educator and mentor to aspiring forestry professionals in
the world. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35637>…*
Othmar Griess (1929-2023)
We are sad to inform the IUFRO community about the passing of DI Dr. Othmar
Griess, IUFRO DSA recipient and former coordinator of several units of
IUFRO Divison 4. In 1995 he received the IUFRO Distinguished Service
Award. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35636>…*
William (Bill) Manning (1941-2023)
[image: Photo showing Bill Manning, Elena Paoletti and Andrzej Bytnerowicz
(from right to left) at the IUFRO World Congress in South Korea in 2010]
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Prof. William (Bill) J.
Manning, Professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
USA, passed away on 4 March 2023. Bill was a widely known and
well-respected scientist who pioneered research on the impacts of air
pollution on plants. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35635>…*
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 2 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52. 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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Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] IUFRO News 2, 2023
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div1(a)lists.iufro.org>
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Issue 2, 2023
IUFRO News 2, 2023
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you Issue 2 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52!
This issue of IUFRO News is also available for download as a PDF or Word
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*IUFRO Executive Director*
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[image: Photo showing View of Stockholm by brightfreak on Pixabay]
The 26th IUFRO World Congress will take place in less than one and a half
years on 23-29 June 2024. Why not submit an abstract, nominate candidates
for awards, get to know the Nordic and Baltic region and join the global
discussion on “Forests and Society Towards 2025”? Find out *more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35479>…*
Landscape Restoration Education Gains Importance in South Asia
[image: Photo showing Screenshot taken during the workshop]
Educators from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and
Thailand gathered to discuss forest and landscape restoration education in
a three-day virtual workshop. New ideas for advancing restoration education
were touched upon and included issues such as developing transformative
curricula with focus on solutions for restoration. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35478>…*
Capacity Building for FLR Implementation in Malawi
[image: Photo showing forest landscape restoration. Photo provided by CASA]
IUFRO and its local partner, the Centre for Applied Systems Analysis
(CASA), implemented a three-year project (September 2019 - August 2022) to
develop capacities on forest landscape restoration (FLR) in Malawi. The
project’s aim was to scale up FLR through developing a critical mass of
well-trained practitioners. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35477>…*
Modelling Methods for Caribbean Trees
On 26 January 2023 another webinar was held as part of the “Forest
Mensuration and Modelling Chats” organized by Research Group 4.01.00 and
hosted by the University of British Columbia. The webinar series is meant
to highlight forest mensuration and modelling research across a variety of
research areas and allow for scientific exchange across the globe. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35476>…*
Let's Talk About Planted Forests: Tree Breeding
[image: Photo showing a forest. Photo by Alex Belogub on Unsplash]
The webinar series, which is co-organized by the IEFC, the IUFRO Task Force
“Resilient Planted Forest Serving Society & Bioeconomy” and the EFI
Research Network on Planted Forests, continued on 13 January 2023 with an
episode on tree breeding, which attracted 64 participants. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35475>…*
Youth Forest Policy Days (YFPD) Report
YFPD was a three-day digital event covering the forest sector’s
multi-disciplinarity and gave the speakers and attendees a platform to
share their knowledge and experience. The final report presents the primary
outcomes of the YFPD 2022 for knowledge sharing, capacity building, and
organizing similar events in the future. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35474>…*
News from Members
ICBR at the 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological
Diversity
[image: Photo showing Luan Junwei, photo by Cai Chunju]
As part of the UN Biodiversity Conference, ICBR hosted a hybrid side event
on Bamboo Forest Biodiversity, the Ecological-Economic Complex, and Carbon
Sinks, where participants gathered to discuss the interplay between bamboo,
rattan and biodiversity. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35472>…*
Popular Science Communicating Forest Research
[image: Photo showing forest in sunlight. Rudy and Peter Skitterians on
Pixabay]
Increasingly the scientific community is recognizing the important role of
‘storytelling’ through popular science. Purabi Bose, course leader of a new
SILVA Ph.D. course, Communicating Forests and Land-Use Research in Popular
Science, considers the role of the researchers in communicating science to
a wider audience as an integral element of doing science. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35471>…*
Distance Learning Scholarships
[image: Photo showing book and fountain pen in a tabletop. Photo by
Dorothee on Pixabay]
Bangor University, U.K., has secured 9 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
(CSC) scholarships to award to exceptional international scholars to study
either: MSc Agroforestry & Food Security or MSc Tropical Forestry via
distance learning starting in September 2023. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35470>…*
Announcements
Nominate Your Candidate for The Marcus Wallenberg Prize!
The Board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and its Selection Committee
invite individuals and institutions, globally, to nominate candidates for
the Marcus Wallenberg Prize, between 1 February and 30 April each year. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35468>…*
Obituary: Walter Liese (1926-2023)
The IUFRO community is deeply grieved by the passing of Walter Liese, IUFRO
Honorary Member and former IUFRO President. Professor Liese has had one of
the longest histories of service to IUFRO, organizing and attending
numerous IUFRO events. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35467>…*
Publications
IUFRO 2022 in a Nutshell
Have a look at this brief annual report to review highlights and nuggets of
information from IUFRO network activities throughout 2022. A full annual
report will follow in spring 2023. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35465>…*
New! Forest Related Nature-based Approaches: Review of Terms and Concepts –
From Afforestation to Forest Landscape Restoration
IUFRO Occasional Paper No. 36, seeks to clarify how seven common terms and
concepts are used in the scientific literature, namely Nature-Based
Solution, Ecosystem Based Adaptation, Integrated Landscape Management,
Forest Restoration, Forest Landscape Restoration, Afforestation and
Rewilding. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35464>…*
IUFRO-Japan News No. 133 is Out!
[image: Photo by Ikuo Ota]
The January 2023 issue of IUFRO-Japan News features a range of interesting
articles from a participation report on the All-IUFRO Conference 2022 to a
report on IUFRO Okinawa 2022 "Progress in Small-scale Forestry beyond the
Pandemic and Global Climate Change". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35463>…*
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Positions <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7526#c35458>
21 March - International Day of Forests
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Can you consider signing the petition below and passing it on to your
colleagues and students? The deadline is 13 March 2023, midnight CET
(GMT-1). The target signatories are scientists and professionals and
students.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO WP4.02.01
*Petition on tropical forests - Please sign by 13 March 2023*. (From ISTF
member Plinio Syst) For the International Day of Forests on 21 March 2023,
a group of forest scientists of the Forests and Societies Research Unit of
CIRAD would like to publish an opinion piece on the urgent need to conserve
and safeguard tropical forests. This opinion will be published in the
French online newspaper Reporterre which has about 1.5 million readers per
month.
Please sign the form https://forms.gle/r981va1BNEEz8yfC9 before 13 March
2023, Midnight CET (GMT-1).
Please read the document (English, French, and Spanish Version):
English: Manifesto to save the tropical forests: "We want to live with the
tropical forests"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_UuKuc68ncglcT7DdzVomVLqb1IkfFs/view?usp=…
FRANÇAIS: Manifeste pour la sauvegarde des forêts tropicales: « Nous
voulons vivre avec les forêts tropicales »
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ysMSWzUQHTEjGgqoAKCIQff5aBe0Fg19/view?usp=…
ESPAÑOL: Manifiesto para salvaguardar los bosques tropicales: "Queremos
vivir con bosques tropicales"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10rIo-Fa3CGZTnWqSO6XIvoZvQeKxUX6e/view?usp=…
You would be signing this opinion piece as an individual but you can also
indicate your institution. The list of signatories and their institution
(if you indicate it) will also be published on the Reporterre website with
the opinion piece. We hope that this opinion paper will reach a large
public and will be picked up by other media. We hope to increase our
visibility and get opportunities to talk about the urgency in saving the
tropical forests. Please disseminate this message to your scientists and
student networks.
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is an announcement 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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 1:40 PM
Subject: IUFRO: President's Letter to Members and Officeholders
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
IUFRO: President's Letter to Members and Officeholders
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/circulars/president-to-members-off…>
*15 December 2022*
*From*:
Dr. John Parrotta, IUFRO President
IUFRO Headquarters – Secretariat
*To*:
IUFRO Members and IUFRO Officeholders
*Subject*:
Circular letter by the IUFRO President
Dear IUFRO members,
Dear IUFRO officeholders,
I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your
support and commitment to IUFRO during this past year. Thanks to our
individual and collective efforts, not to mention the dedication and
leadership provided by the IUFRO Headquarters team in Vienna, we have much
to show for our work in 2022.
The IUFRO network continues to provide a stable and resilient platform for
global collaboration in forest science and its application to a number of
the environmental, economic, and social challenges we face. Our activities
this past year have included a diversity of meetings, workshops, training
activities and other networking events, as well as the production of
numerous influential publications. Among the many excellent events
organized this past year, of particular note was the All-IUFRO Conference
<https://www.iufro.org/events/all-iufro-conference-2022/>: *Forests in a
Volatile World – Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their Societal
Benefits*. This event brought together more than 160 participants on site
(in Vienna) and 580 participants online, all together representing 85
countries.
It has been a year of transition for networking activities within IUFRO
with respect to the balance of in-person and online engagement. Following
two years of nearly exclusively virtual events organized by Divisions and
their Research Groups and Working Parties, IUFRO Task Forces, and our
Special Programmes and Projects, the 90 scientific meetings and other
events organized worldwide in 2022 were evenly split between online and
in-person (or hybrid) formats. Over these past three years, we have learned
much in our efforts to adapt our networking and communications strategies
to the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The lessons learned
will enable us to optimize the values of in-person, hybrid and online
networking options, in order to broaden and enhance participation while
lessening our collective carbon footprint associated with physical meetings.
IUFRO’s partnerships <https://www.iufro.org/discover/iufro-partners/> are
thriving - we now has very fruitful collaborative arrangements with about
40 inter-governmental, governmental, private sector and non-governmental
institutions. Several of these partnerships involve important financial
support for IUFRO activities, especially for our Special Programmes and
Projects, for which we are truly grateful.
IUFRO continues to play a significant role on the world stage through our
engagement in a number of policy fora including the UN Forum on Forests,
our leadership of joint initiatives of Collaborative Partnership on Forests
<https://www.fao.org/collaborative-partnership-on-forests/en>
including the Global
Forest Expert Panels <https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/>, and our
participation in important global forest-related events. For example, at
the XV World Forestry Congress
<https://www.fao.org/event/world-forestry-congress/en> organized by FAO and
the Korea Forest Service in Seoul, IUFRO contributed significantly to the
development of the program, and our work was highly visible throughout the
event.
Looking ahead to 2023, preparations for the upcoming XXVI IUFRO World
Congress <https://iufro2024.com/> in Stockholm – already well underway -
will certainly accelerate. It will be a great Congress, thanks to the
incredible work and enthusiasm of the Congress Organizing Committee, the
Congress Scientific Committee, IUFRO Headquarters, and the hundreds of
IUFRO officeholders who are already involved in the organization of
technical and sub-plenary sessions.
The IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm provides us with another
opportunity to honour outstanding scientific achievements and contributions
to forestry with a range of IUFRO Awards. I invite you to nominate suitable
candidates for the various categories of awards and thereby enhance the
global visibility of excellent scientists from member organizations in your
respective countries. The call for nominations
<https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/> can be found on the IUFRO website.
The deadline for submission of nominations will be 15th May 2023.
Once again, I thank you for your many contributions to IUFRO during this
past year and look forward to working with you in the year ahead. As
always, please feel free to share your ideas on how IUFRO can further
improve our collective efforts to interconnect forests, science, and people
for a better world.
I wish you and your families all the very best during this holiday season,
and a happy, healthy, peaceful, and fulfilling New Year ahead.
With warm regards and best wishes,
John Parrotta
*IUFRO President*
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is an announcement 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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 8:20 AM
Subject: Reminder - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate
Candidates for IUFRO Awards
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
Reminder - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate Candidates for
IUFRO Awards
*XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024 FORESTS AND SOCIETY TOWARDS 2050*
*Stockholm, Sweden; 23-29 June 2024*
*Congress website: https://www.iufro2024.com/ <https://www.iufro2024.com/>*
*REMINDER - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: INVITATION TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES
for IUFRO AWARDS*
to be presented at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden
Dear colleagues,
The XXVI IUFRO World Congress to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in
Stockholm, Sweden provides us with another opportunity to honour
outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a
range of IUFRO Awards. I am happy to herewith renew of my invitation to you
to nominate suitable candidates for the various categories of awards as
listed below. The deadline for submission of nominations will be *15th May
2023*.
*SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SAA)*
*Up to **10 awards **will be given in recognition of distinguished
individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by
IUFRO.*
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization,
by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties and Task
Forces, and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated
with the Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to
Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/7NnsKKxEn5
*OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD (ODRA)*
*One award per IUFRO Division **will be given to recognize path-breaking
doctoral dissertations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields
of research covered by IUFRO.*
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization,
by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties, Task Forces
and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated with the
Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to IUFRO
Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/gjXvQgc2vV
*IUFRO STUDENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FOREST SCIENCE (ISA)*
*This award recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest
science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the
period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the
fields of research covered by IUFRO.*
*One award per IUFRO Division* may be made for work related to the themes
of the IUFRO World Congress. Nominations can be made through IUFRO Members
and through the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) via the
IFSA Secretariat/Liaison Officer.
The Award shall consist of *a certificate, the most economical cost of
(air) travel/subsidized travel to attend the World Congress, and waiver of
the Congress registration fee*. The *SAA *will be presented at the *opening
or closing ceremony *of the World Congress. For the *ODRA and ISA*, the
awards will be presented in a *special session *where awardees are given
the opportunity to present highlights of their award winning work. All
award winners will be announced in a special issue of IUFRO News and in
other media.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/FQ3McussKx
In addition to these awards, the Congress 2024 will offer:
*Best Poster Award (BPA)*
*To encourage public dissemination of high quality research and to
recognize distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World
Congress by *under-graduate students, graduate students and individuals who
completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the Congress. A
number of awards will be presented for applications submitted by the
corresponding author during the online submission of the abstract.
Applications shall be finalized two months before the Congress by
submitting the final pdf of the poster presentation. Shortlisted poster
presentations will be judged directly at the IUFRO World Congress. The
awards will be mentioned during the closing ceremony.
*IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award*
*This award honours one or more truly outstanding scientists from the
Congress host country who has elevated the profile of forest science and
research*.
*For more information and nomination forms, please check the website*:
*https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/*
<https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/>
I am looking forward to your response and expect a great number of
excellent candidates to this call for nominations for awards to be
presented at the IUFRO World Congress 2024.
With best regards and thank you for your ongoing support of IUFRO,
Dr. John Parrotta
*President of IUFRO*
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51. 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, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:25 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 11/12, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Double Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2022,
volume 51!
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share any changes of contact person(s) and email address(es) of your
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Progress in Small-scale Forestry Beyond the Pandemic and Global Climate
Change
Family, community, and other small-scale forests play a crucial role in the
wider society. For many forested countries, they significantly contribute
to the economy through forest-based businesses, providing rural livelihoods
and ecosystem services. IUFRO has a very active Research Group (RG)
dedicated to small-scale forestry research! *Find out more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35004>…*
REDD+ and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR): Stakeholder Views and
Potential Synergies
[image: Photo showing screenshot of REDD+ session.]
IUFRO held a hybrid session on 11 November 2022 at the Global Landscapes
Forum (GLF) alongside COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Speakers Stephanie
Mansourian, Pablo Pacheco, Michael Kleine and Nathália Nascimento
highlighted linkages between REDD+ and FLR and shared insights on
stakeholder views. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35002>…*
The Smart Panel Production Plant
[image: Photo showing Photo: Massimo Bergonzini, IMAL Electronic Department
Manager, https://www.imalpal.com/it/]
A smart panel production plant is fully equipped with non-destructive
sensors able to identify problems and measure material properties quickly
and effectively. In this IUFRO 5.04.08 seminar on 19 October 2022, the
non-destructive sensor network of a wood-based production plant was
discussed. *Read more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35001>…*
Effects of Multicollinearity in Model-based Inference
[image: Photo showing Screenshot from Dr. Saarela's presentation]
In this edition of the IUFRO RG 4.01.00 "Forest Mensuration and Modelling
Chats", Dr. Svetlana Saarela of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and
Natural Resource Management (MINA) of the Norwegian University of Life
Sciences (NMBU) talked about the effects of multicollinearity on
model-based prediction accuracy and precision. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35000>*…*
Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding: Past Progress and Future Prospects
[image: Photo showing Group photo with two Japanese speakers and committee
members of this symposium. Credit: Japanese Society of Forest Genetics and
Tree Breeding]
This international symposium on 12 November 2022 was held as the 10th
Anniversary International Symposium of the Japanese Society of Forest
Genetics and Tree Breeding. The importance and high possibility of genomic
data for forest genetics, evolutional study and tree breeding were
highlighted in four presentations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34999>…*
Seasonal Migration in the Forest Sector: Workshop with Journalists
[image: Photo showing participants of the workshop on Seasonal Migration.
Photo by Remmy Rupp, 2811]
Forest Europe in collaboration with IUFRO, Migrapreneur and 2811 organized
a workshop in Berlin on 27 October 2022 that brought together three experts
on forest employment and education and eleven journalists from eight
countries. One of the keynote speakers was Dr. Mika Rekola, University of
Helsinki, Finland, Coordinator of IUFRO RG 6.09.00. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34998>…*
Announcements
Nominate Your Candidates for IUFRO Awards!
The XXVI IUFRO World Congress to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in
Stockholm, Sweden, provides another opportunity to honor outstanding
scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a range of IUFRO
Awards. Please nominate suitable candidates for the various categories of
awards. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34996>*…*
IUFRO-IFSA Collaboration Supported by Magdalena Jovanović
My name is Magdalena Jovanović. I am a master student in European Forestry
at the University of Eastern Finland. I am actively involved in the
International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) where I served as the
President for the term 2021/22, and I continue my engagement this term as
the head of the IUFRO Sub-Commission. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34995>…*
Introducing IFSA President 2022/23: Agustín Rosello Hinrichs
My name is Agustín Rosello Hinrichs and I am a recently graduated forest
engineer from Chile. For this on-going term 2022/23 I have the honor and
responsibility to be the President of the International Forestry Students'
Association (IFSA). Collaborations such as the annual internship program
for IFSA members at the IUFRO Headquarters reflect the incredible
partnership we have built between the two organizations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34994>…*
Fifty Years of Celebrating International Mountain Day!
On the occasion of the International Mountain Day on 11 December, IUFRO
would like to highlight the Resilient Future Forests Lab RFFL, which is
being implemented by IUFRO-SPDC together with several IUFRO Member
Organizations in the mountainous Kyrgyz Republic and in Uzbekistan. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34993>…*
Bioeconomy Perceptions Survey Targeted at Students
[image: Photo Mark Martins on Pixabay]
This survey designed by EFI's Bioregions Facility is an important tool to
help European regions learn more about their own bioeconomy ecosystem. It
aims to provide insights into how students of higher education perceive the
role of entrepreneurship in the field of bioeconomy, as well as related
opportunities and challenges. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34992>…*
News from Members
Congratulations! Oldest Forest Research Institution in Italy Celebrates
100th Anniversary
[image: Photo showing the entrance of CREA. Photo credits: CREA]
One hundred years ago the Royal Experimental Forestry Station of Italy was
founded in Florence by the master of Italian forest researchers, Prof. Aldo
Pavari, IUFRO President from 1954 to 1956. In these hundred years the
forestry sector has undergone a profound transformation. *Read **more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34990>…*
Greetings from Amazonia: Children, Forests and Poetry
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Embrapa presents the video
"Children, Forests and Poetry", which highlights the importance of the
integrated approach between science, culture, community and ecosystem. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34989>...*
Publications
Comparative Analysis of Latin American Environmental and Forestry Law
[image: Photo showing Managed Native Forest in Rio Cruces, Chile. Photo by
Alexander Buck, IUFRO]
Earlier this year members of the Latin American Network of Environmental
Forestry Law (RELADEFA) presented a publication about forests and forest
legislation in 15 Latin American countries. Now IUFRO Working Party 9.06.01
Coordinator Gloria Sanclemente (RELADEFA) has prepared a complementary
analysis. *Read more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35121>…*
Green Impact, Green Jobs: The Future of the Pan-European Forest Sector by
FOREST EUROPE and Thünen Institute
A recent report by FOREST EUROPE and the Thünen Institute of Forestry, a
Member Organization of IUFRO, provides latest facts and figures about
employment in the pan-European forest sector, gives recommendations on how
to reverse these trends and informs about green forest jobs. *Read more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35122>…*
What are the Main Challenges Faced by the Urban Forestry Sector in Europe?
While the benefits and especially the need of urban forests are being
increasingly recognized, the road to the realization of such projects is
often full of bumps and obstacles. The "Blueprint for Innovation in Urban
Forestry" produced by Uforest provides a comprehensive overview of the main
challenges. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35123>…*
An Assessment of Uptake of the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators
The twenty-fifth session of the Committee on Forestry (CPF) requested FAO
to analyze - in collaboration with members of the CPF - the uptake of the
Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators (GCS) by other reporting
processes and the extent to which they decrease reporting burdens on
countries. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35124>…*
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Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 10 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51. 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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Issue 10, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 10, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Issue 10 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51!
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Forest Health – Pathology and Entomology - IUFRO All-Division 7 Conference
[image: Photo showing All-Division-7 Conference participants. Photo credit:
Márcia Campana]
From September 6 to 9, 2022, approximately 350 delegates from 41 countries
and five continents attended the IUFRO All-Division 7 Conference in Lisbon,
Portugal. This was the first joint meeting of the Pathology and Entomology
Research Groups since the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg in
2017. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34981>…*
Ghana Hosted 4th World Teak Conference 2022
[image: Photo showing participants of the 4th World Teak Conference 2022.
Photo credit: FC Ghana]
The 4th World Teak Conference with the theme “Global Teak Market;
Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies”
was successfully organized in Accra, Ghana from 5-8 September 2022, for the
first time in an African country. It facilitated the transfer of knowledge
and technology among teak growing countries. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34980>…*
One Big Family – Shaping Our Future Together: COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Division 3
Joint Conference
[image: Photo showing Conference participants visiting a private forestland
during the field trip. Photo credit: Christian Kanzian, BOKU]
The joint conference of the Council on Forest Engineering (COFE), Symposium
on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC) and IUFRO Division 3 was kindly hosted by
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A., on October 4-7, 2022.
The focus of the meeting was on building a strong community of forest
engineering across continents and sectors. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34979>*…*
Connecting Knowledge and Minds
[image: Photo showing participants during the icebreaker, by Woodam Chung]
The 2nd IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference brought 15 PhD
students from around the world to Oregon. Representing 9 countries in 4
continents (Africa, Europe, North America and South America), the students
of Division 3 research disciplines - forest operations engineering and
management - shared knowledge, professionalism and friendship throughout
the conference. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34978>…*
Abies & Pinus 2022
[image: Photo showing Visit to the protected landscape of Trebević. Photo
credit: University of Sarajevo]
The international IUFRO conference "Fir and pine management in a changing
environment: risks and opportunities" was organized in Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, on 19-22 September 2022 with the aim of reviewing past
experiences and improving the management of fir and pine in a changing
environment. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34977>…*
Natural Resources, Green Technology and Sustainable Development
[image: Photo showing Alessandra de Marco delivering her keynote speech
during the opening of the GREEN2022 conference. Photo provided by Croatian
Forest Research Institute.]
After the great success of the GREEN2014, GREEN2016 and GREEN2018
conferences and a break due to the pandemic, leading experts from all over
the world gathered in Zagreb, Croatia, from 14-16 September 2022 for the
fourth International Scientific & Expert Conference GREEN/4". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34976>…*
Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats
[image: Photo showing Screenshot from Prof. Trincado’s presentation]
The topic of the webinar on 27 September 2022 was "Growth and yield
modeling of fast-grown intensively managed forest plantations in Chile: A
long term collaborative research effort". The next webinar in the series
will take place on November 28: "Field Study on Critical Height Sampling
and Its Antithetic Variants". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34975>…*
Innovative Tools to Analyze Species-Environment Relationships
[image: Photo showing Venue at INRAE, Grenoble]
The Training School was organized within the framework of the COST Action
CA18207 "Biodiversity of Temperate forest Taxa Orienting Management
Sustainability by Unifying Perspectives". It presented the state of the art
of established and recent advanced tools to model species-environment
relationships. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34974>…*
IUFRO-Mondi Partnership 2nd Think Tank Meeting held in Vienna
[image: Photo showing participants of the 2nd IUFRO-MONDI Think Tank
Meeting. Photo credit: José Bolaños, IUFRO]
The IUFRO-Mondi Partnership held its 2nd Think Tank Meeting in Vienna,
Austria, on 3 November 2022. More than 20 participants representing
science, forest industry and policy followed the invitation to identify,
discuss and articulate appropriate response measures at various levels. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34973>…*
Report on Forests and Human Health on the Home Stretch
[image: Photo showing GFEP Panel Members. Photo credit: José Bolaños, IUFRO]
As the preparation of a new GFEP assessment on Forests and Human Health
advances toward its conclusion, the Expert Panel convened in Vienna,
Austria, for a hybrid third and final meeting. The assessment will provide
reliable and synthesized scientific information crucial to address the
complex relationship between forests and human health in changing global
conditions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34972>…*
IUFRO HQ Has a New Communicator on Set: Jose Bolaños - Where Movies and
Forest Meet
[image: Photo showing José Bolaños. Picture provided by José Bolaños]
We are happy to announce that our communications team has grown. José
Bolaños joined in September and said, "It seems that communications +
networking + forest science has branched out of me. Pun intended. And then
when I saw the opportunity to join IUFRO, it was no surprise that I was
eager to apply. Keep tuned!" *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34971>…*
Meet Samuel Fajana from Nigeria, IFSA Intern at IUFRO HQ
[image: Photo showing intern Samuel Fajana. Photo provided by Samuel Fajana]
His passion for climate policy, forest science and environmental
sustainability fueled his application for an IUFRO internship for September
and October 2022. Samuel said, "The internship opportunity helped me to
obtain unique and versatile experience and improve my skills for later work
engagement in my future career." *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34970>…*
Announcements
Guidance to IUFRO Officeholders
A new guidance document is available for IUFRO officeholders outlining the
basic values and principles of IUFRO: "Promoting the IUFRO spirit". It
highlights IUFRO's vision, mission, core values and the principle of
Freedom and Responsibility of Science of the International Science Council
(ISC). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34968>…*
Survey on Sustainable Forest Management
[image: Photo showing grass and flowers at the foot of a tree. Photo
credit: Gerda Wolfrum, IUFRO]
In the attempt to address the increasing societal demand and policy concern
for biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient forest management, many
forest-related concepts appeared in the last decade. This survey shall help
to understand how SFM is connoted to other forest-related concepts
currently abundant in the political debate and scientific literature. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34967>*…*
Photo Contest – From Woodland to Woodwork
[image: Photo showing logging in a forests. Photo credit: Gerda Wolfrum,
IUFRO]
On the occasion of UNECE 75th anniversary, the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and
Timber Section is launching a photo contest in partnership with the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC)*.* The contest is entirely on social media and is
open to entrants of all skill levels. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34966>*…*
Planet Prize
[image: Photo showing Earth from space. Photo: WikiImages on Pixabay]
Frontiers Research Foundation has launched the Planet Prize to recognize
and reward exceptional scientists. Three prizes worth a total of CHF 3
million (~USD $3.2m) will be awarded in 2023 to the world's most innovative
sustainability scientists. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34965>…*
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