3:29 p.m.
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource data in the tropics:
Below is the IUFRO issue 11/12 2021 newsletter. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01
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Subject: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2021
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Issue 11/12, 2021
IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2021
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you double issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2021,
volume 50!
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World Forests, Society and Environment
[image: Photo showing Restoration of degraded forest reserve. Photo Form
Ghana Ltd.]
Read an interview Dr. Pia Katila, Coordinator of IUFRO's Special Project on
World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO-WFSE). She talks about the
development and aims of the Project, recent highlights and achievements and
a major publication to be launched in 2022. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33459>…*
IUFRO News in its 50th Year
The leading article of IUFRO News Vol. 31, 2002, issue 4, had the title
"The Year of Changes". It highlighted the new visual image of IUFRO, among
other things, and a call for the "continuation of change" by then IUFRO
President Risto Seppälä. It also included a comprehensive article about
IUFRO-WFSE. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33456>…*
ITTO and IUFRO Release Learning Modules to Encourage Forest Landscape
Restoration
[image: Photo showing High school students learning about forest values
during a field trip to the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarawak,
Malaysia. Photo: Sarawak Forest Department.]
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and IUFRO have
released a free series of learning modules for high-school and university
students to guide further understanding on forest landscape restoration
(FLR). The modules were prepared as a contribution to the 2021–2030 UN
Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33454>…*
ESCAMP Supports Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Mentorship in Sri Lanka
[image: Photo showing a Screenshot from ESCAMP video]
The Sri Lankan Forest Department, Ecosystem Conservation and Management
Project (ESCAMP) project, with the collaboration of IUFRO, is implementing
a two-year program aiming to address the current shortage of trained forest
landscape restoration practitioners in the country. The project is also
presented in a series of videos. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33453>…*
First Meeting of the Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Human Health
[image: Photo showing a person walking in a park. Photo by Emma Simpson on
Unsplash.]
Renowned scientists with diverse expertise were invited to join the Global
Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on Forests and Human Health. The Panel comprises
a wide range of expertise including, epidemiology, public health, urban
forestry, mental health and recreation, resource valuation, traditional
knowledge, and food and nutrition, to mention a few. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33452>…*
40th Anniversary Conference of IUFRO Research Group 4.05.00
[image: Photo showing a forest. Photo by Tomáš Pospíšil.]
On 4-6 October 2021, the annual conference of IUFRO Research Group (RG)
4.05.00 Managerial Economics and Accounting and its Working Parties (WP) to
discuss managerial, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based
sector for sustainable development and celebrate the Groups 40th
anniversary. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33451>…*
Air Pollution Threats to Plant Ecosystems
[image: Photo showing APPC2021 - Group photo by M.S. Alam]
Air pollution and climate change remain a threat to natural ecosystems,
urging for international cooperation and unified research efforts. The
Mediterranean region is key for addressing global goals on plant ecosystems
due to its unique biodiversity. A conference in Paphos, Cyprus, on 11-15
October, put the focus on these goals. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33450>…*
Tree Resistance to Diseases and Pests – Interaction with and Facilitation
by the Microbiome
[image: Photo showing webinar announcement. Screenshot provided by Caterina
Villari.]
Tree resistance to pests and pathogens can be driven by different and often
interlinked mechanisms, such as the presence of mechanical or chemical
direct defenses The webinar on 13 October 2021 aimed to discuss one aspect
that is still relatively unexplored, namely the role of the host-associated
microbiome in modulating resistance. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33449>…*
Automation in Forest Operations
Forest operations are evolving rapidly. Thanks to the development of
technology a number of applications are now available as fully applicable
products or at concept/prototype stages in the area of teleoperation,
semi-automation and full automation. The webinar series "Automation in
Forest Operations" comprised three webinars. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33448>…*
3rd IUFRO Acacia Conference 2021
[image: Photo showing Keynote address by Dr. Sadanandan Nambiar Credit:
Forest Department Sarawak]
Non-native acacias have become dominant components of many Southeast Asian
plantation landscapes. They are increasingly being threatened by insect
pests and pathogens. Regional collaboration in Southeast Asia is urgently
needed. Against this background, 620 participants from 29 countries
attended the 3rd IUFRO Acacia Conference 2021. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33462>…*
Introduction, Breeding, Propagation and Deployment of Pacific Northwest
Conifers Around the World: 70 Years of Progress, Opportunities and
Challenges
[image: Photo showing Group Photo of WP 2.02.05 meeting, Day 2. Credit: LE
STUDIUM]
The Working Party on Breeding and Genetic Resources of Pacific Northwest
Conifers held a virtual meeting on November 8-10, which covered a wide
range of topics, including provenance variation, IUFRO trials, species
introduction, genetics, breeding, seed orchards, biotic threats including
drought and adaptation to climate change, etc. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33463>…*
IUFRO All-Division 1 Online Discussion
Research on silviculture is often conducted at tree or stand level.
However, recent forest-related issues require a scale-up of silvicultural
research at forest and landscape levels. Therefore, the all-Division
meeting on 16-18 November 2021 was titled "Scaling-up from tree and stand
level research to sustainable silviculture at forest and landscape
level". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33464>…*
Population Genetics and Genomics Research for Conservation, Climate
Adaptation, Sustainable Management and Breeding of Tropical Trees (IUFRO
World Day Session)
The Working Party on Population, Ecological and Conservation Genetics
organized a session as part of the IUFRO World Day on 29 September 2021 to
highlight emerging population genetics and genomics approaches for much
needed conservation and sustainable management and utilization of tree
genetic resources*. More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33465>…*
Congratulations to Shirong Liu, IUFRO Vice-President!
[image: Photo showing Team members working in experimental field. Photo
credit: ECTF.]
The interdisciplinary project – The Cornerstone Technology in Managing
Typical Forest Ecosystems in Southern China for Multiple Functions and Its
Application – led by Prof. Liu Shirong, President of Chinese Academy of
Forestry (CAF) was awarded the second prize of the State Scientific and
Technological Progress Award. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33466>…*
Congratulations to Mike Wingfield, IUFRO Immediate Past President!
On 16 November, the University of Pretoria (UP) announced that Professor
Mike Wingfield had been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021
list from Clarivate. Prof. Wingfield, Advisor to the UP Executive and a
Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute (FABI) research professor,
features on the prestigious list for the fifth consecutive year. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33467>…*
Publications
Trends in Forest-related Employment and Tertiary Education: Insights from
Selected Key Countries around the Globe
The report highlights trends in forest-related employment, including green
jobs, in seven selected countries: Brazil, China, Finland, Germany,
Indonesia, South Africa and the United States of America, and provides
insights into how forest-related tertiary education in these countries is
addressing these trends. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7321#c33446>…*
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