2:39 p.m.
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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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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