Dear Resource Data in the Tropics E-list: Below is IUFRO Newsletter 2021 Issue 6. 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 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 12:42 PM Subject: [IUFRO Div 3] IUFRO NEWS 6, 2021 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div3(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 6, 2021 IUFRO NEWS 6, 2021 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you issue 6 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50! This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ *Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!* We are also pleased to announce *IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science Forum 2021* – to be held on *28-29 September 2021*! This unique 24-hours event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication. *We look forward to your active participation: *https://www.iufroworldday.org/ <https://www.iufro.org/events/iufro-world-day/> Best wishes, Alexander Buck *IUFRO Executive Director* ______________________________________________ *To find out more about IUFRO, visit* https://www.iufro.org *Follow our blog at* https://blog.iufro.org/ *Follow IUFRO on* Twitter <https://twitter.com/IUFRO>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/iufro> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/iufro_media/> *IUFRO News is widely distributed among IUFRO Members, officeholders and other interested groups. If you would like to publish in IUFRO News, contribute to the IUFRO website content or promote a publication via IUFRO Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: **office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* Divisions are the Scientific Backbone of IUFRO [image: Photo showing IUFRO Vice-President for Divisions Daniela Kleinschmit, Freiburg University. Photo by Philipp Ditfurth.] Read this interview with Professor Daniela Kleinschmit, IUFRO Vice-President, Divisions, and find out about why Dr. Kleinschmit specialized in forest policy and economics, why she thinks communication is important for scientists, and where she would like to see the IUFRO Divisions ten years from now. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32785>…* UN-DER the Microscope: Forest Science in Ecosystem Restoration With all eyes turned to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which was launched on World Environment Day, June 5th, 2021, the role of forests in healthy functioning ecosystems was front and center. Read about IUFRO's contributions to the Global Landscapes Forum on African Drylands and other activities. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32780>…* Global Landscapes Forum (GLFx) Lilongwe Chapter Launched: Restoring Malawi's Degraded and Deforested Landscapes [image: Photo showing the Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources of Malawi, the Hon. Nancy Tembo] On 21 May 2021, a chapter of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLFx) was launched with a commitment to restoring 4.5 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands across Malawi by 2030. Among the dignitaries who attended the launch was the Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, the Hon. Nancy Tembo. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32776>…* Landscape Ecology in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration [image: Photo showing Agricultural landscape restoration in West Java, Indonesia: timber species. Photo by Syed Ajijur Rahman] The 4th webinar of the IUFRO Landscape Ecology Working Party discussed opportunities that the UN Decade brings to forest landscape ecology, showed contributions of research to the goals and objectives of the restoration initiative, and provided an overlook of forest landscape restoration projects across the world. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32775>…* Forest Roads in New Zealand [image: Photo showing gravel road on slope. Photo by Prof. Rien Visser.] The seminar series on *Forest Roads: Regional perspectives from around the world* is hosted by IUFRO Working Party 3.01.02 Road Engineering and Management. The series provides regional perspectives on the design, construction, and management of forest road systems. Find out about the 5th seminar in the series. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32774>…* The Economics of US Forests as a Natural Climate Solution [image: Photo showing Screenshot of presentation by Adam Daigneault] This webinar involving IUFRO Research Group 9.02.00 took place on 29 April and was kindly hosted by Ohio State University. It gathered 350 participants from 13 countries. The webinar focused on the increased potential role of forests in meeting ambitious global commitments to address climate change. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32773>*…* International Virtual Workshop on Integrated Forest Insect Pest Management, and Forest Restoration [image: Photos showing Dominant Pests in Mongolia (source: Bayartulga Altankhuyag)] After a short meeting summary was published in the previous issue of IUFRO News, you can now read a more comprehensive report by Dr. Ho Sang Kang, Coordinator of Research Group 1.10.00 *Long-term research on forest ecosystem management*. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32772>…* GFEP Conducts Consultation with 200 Stakeholders in Africa [image: Photo showing man with little boy in front of hut. Photo by Dan Miller.] In April and May 2021, IUFRO's Global Forest Experts Panel (GFEP) Programme conducted a stakeholder consultation with about 200 stakeholders in Africa in the development of an upcoming regional policy brief entitled, 'Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief'. This Policy Brief will be launched on 9 July 2021. Find out *more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32771>!* Need to Strengthen Forest Education at All Levels in Many Parts of the World Key findings of a global survey on forest education were unveiled at the International Conference on Forest Education (ICFE), a three-day event running from 22 – 24 June. The conference was organized by FAO, ITTO and IUFRO, and shone a light on the important role forest education plays in maximizing the contributions of forests and trees to the SDGs. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32767>…* News from IUFRO Headquarters: Welcoming New Team Member Carola Egger [image: Photo showing new staff member Carola Egger. Photo IUFRO.] On 1 May 2021, Carola Egger joined IUFRO as the Project Manager for the IUFRO World Day. Carola recently completed the Joint Study International Master Programme (MSc) "Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering" at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna (BOKU), Austria. Find out *more* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32761>*!* Publications [image: Photo showing Release-recapture experiment with Hylurgus ligniperda. Photo by Nicolas Meurisse] In this section you will find an op-ed by the IUFRO President about forest landscape restoration, the latest IUFRO Spotlight on a webinar on insect behavior, a brochure about the YSI - Young Scientists Initiative, scientific papers and calls for journal contributions and much *more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32763>…* Other Information Position Announcements <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32755> IUFRO Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32753> Other Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7255#c32752> IUFRO Website Features Noticeboard <https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/> Proceedings Archive <https://www.iufro.org/publications/proceedings/> RSS Feeds <https://www.iufro.org/?id=3745> Newsletter Archive <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=147> ______________________________________________ *IUFRO News Issue 6* *, 2021, published in June 2021 by IUFRO Headquarters, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria. 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