Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics: Below is Issue 8 of IUFRO News 2024, volume 53. 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/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 4:23 AM Subject: [IUFRO Div 4] IUFRO News 8, 2024 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div4(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 8, 2024 IUFRO News 8, 2024 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you Issue 8 of IUFRO News 2024, volume 53! 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If you would like to publish in IUFRO News and/or contribute to the IUFRO website content, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: **office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* Joining Forces to Advance Sustainable Wood Pathways [image: Photo showing WOOD for GLOBE session participants at World Forest Week 2024. Photo: FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli] A Pre-World Forest Week high-level dialogue titled "WOOD for GLOBE: Leading pathways to carbon neutrality and resilience" <https://www.fao.org/forestry/committee-on-forestry/world-forest-week-side-events/wood-for-globe--leading-pathways-to-carbon-neutrality-and-resilience/en> brought together around 400 participants in person and online. Throughout the session, participants called to scale up sustainable wood pathways and to join efforts to accelerate the adoption of wood-based solutions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37941>…* Celebrating 75 years of IUFRO-FAO collaboration at COFO27 [image: Photo showing FAO and IUFRO mark 75th anniversary of collaboration on forests. Photo: FAO/Pilar Valbuena] The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) marked the 75th anniversary of their collaboration for the benefit of forests and people worldwide in the week of the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry <https://www.fao.org/forestry/committee-on-forestry/en/> in Rome. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37939>…* Congratulations to Forest Champion 2024: Nida Collado [image: Photo showing Nida Collado, recipient of the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award. Photo: FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli] Filipino community leader Nida Collado won the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award <https://www.fao.org/collaborative-partnership-on-forests/initiatives/wangari-maathai-forest-champions-award/en> for her outstanding achievements and steadfast commitment to forest conservation and restoration and improving livelihoods. The award was presented by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF). *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37938>*…* The State of the World's Forests 2024: Forest-sector innovations towards a more sustainable future Outcomes of the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry <https://www.fao.org/forestry/committee-on-forestry/en/> (COFO 27) included, among other things, the approval of The State of the World's Forests (SOFO 2024) report and endorsement of the FAO Forestry Roadmap 2024-2031. SOFO 2024 <https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/01ea0192-f3e8-4c48-8928-6f000de4d968> says that there is evidence to suggest that climate change is making forests more vulnerable to stressors such as wildfires and pests. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37937>…* 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology [image: Photo showing Attendees of the 2024 Tree Biotechnology Conference in Annapolis, MD. Photo provided by Gen Li] The 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference <https://treebiotech.org/> is the biennial meeting on genomics, molecular biology and biotechnology of forest trees, associated with the IUFRO Working Party 2.04.06. This year's meeting was held in Annapolis, MD, USA on August 4th to 8th. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37936>…* Seed Orchards - The Key Stage in Forest Tree Breeding and Sustainable Forest Management [image: Photo showing Attendees of the 2024 Tree Biotechnology Conference in Annapolis, MD. Photo provided by Gen Li] Seed orchards represent an advanced seed breeding technology that incorporates knowledge from different fields such as population genetics, genomics, tree breeding, silviculture, and forest health. The meeting brought 86 participants from 18 countries to Brasov, Romania. It was hosted by "Marin Dracea" National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37935>…* Partner Event on Teak at IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm [image: Photo showing Participants and speakers of the teak session. Photo provided by PK Thulasidas] A 2-hour Teak Session (T2.29) entitled "Strengthening Teak Forest Management for Sustainable Teakwood Supply Chains and Trade" was successfully organized by IUFRO Working Party 5.06.02 on 28th June 2024. At the session, TEAKNET Coordinator Dr. Sandeep S. presented the results of the "Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment 2022" (TRMA 2022). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37934>…* Congratulations to Kamal Gandhi [image: Photo showing Kamal Gandhi. Photo from website of Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, USA] IUFRO congratulates Dr. Kamal Gandhi on the receipt of the A.D. Hopkins Award <https://www.sfiwc.org/awards/> of the Southern Forest Health Work Conference (SFHWC). The A.D. Hopkins Award is presented to an individual with an outstanding record of service to southern forest health. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37933>…* Starting Internship at IUFRO HQ [image: Photo by Fernanda Gonzalez] Hello everyone, I'm Fernanda Gonzalez, a 26-year-old from Oaxaca, Mexico with a passion for forest, wildlife, conservation and statistics. Recently I completed my master's degree in Forest Resources Management at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. I started my two months' IFSA internship at IUFRO Headquarters in Vienna at the beginning of September. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37932>…* Publications The Distinguished Service Award of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations: 1981 – 2024 This 2nd updated edition <https://www.iufro.org/publications/general-publications/article/2024/09/03/the-distinguished-service-award-of-the-international-union-of-forest-research-organizations-1981/> prepared by Victor K. Teplyakov presents biographical sketches of recipients of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award including IUFRO World Congress awardees. The Honorary Membership and Scientific Achievement Award publications have also been updated. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37928>…* Sustainable use of wood in construction, textile and packaging sector towards a carbon-neutral bioeconomy This Scientific Background Paper <https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/partnership-projects/W4G-Scientific-Background-Wood-Use.pdf> is part of the project "Wood for Globe <https://www.iufro.org/science/partnership-projects/wood-for-globe/> - Towards a Global Wood Policy Platform: Sustainable Wood for a Carbon-Neutral Bioeconomy", led by IUFRO and funded through the Forest Fund of the Republic of Austria". *More…* Communicating Forest Science Manual 2024 The manual, a project of IUFRO Working Party 9.01.02 Communication and public relations <https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-9/90000/90100/90102/> launched at the IUFRO World Congress now appears in a fresh look! The manual contains a wealth of new content, including a chapter on forest psychology and fresh perspectives on best practices illustrated through case studies. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37926>…* Open Access! Human Dimensions of Forest Landscape Restoration Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a global priority aimed at reversing forest loss and degradation. While humans are central to restoration efforts, their role is often underrepresented in forest restoration projects. A new report <https://www.iufro.org/publications/joint-publications/article/2024/04/24/human-dimensions-of-forest-landscape-restoration/> by IUFRO, WWF, SER, and UNIL addresses this gap by focusing on the human dimensions of FLR. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37925>…* IUFRO World Congress Book of Abstracts The abstracts of papers and posters accepted for the IUFRO World Congress have been compiled and are now available for download from the IUFRO World Congress landing page <https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2024/>. Also, you will find a selection of photos from the Congress (Flickr), videos and other information. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37924>…* Assisted Tree Migration Can Preserve the European Forest Carbon Sink under Climate Change [image: Photo showing D. Chakraborty, BFW, at IUFRO World Congress. Photo IUFRO/Gerda Wolfrum] In a new study <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02080-5> published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers from the Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW) and international collaborators, including IUFRO officeholders, stress the crucial role of "assisted migration" – a strategy of selecting tree species and seed sources that are best adapted to future climate conditions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37945>…* Other Information *More Publications <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37946>Fellowships <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37919>Position Announcements <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37920>IUFRO Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37918>Other Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7751#c37947>* IUFRO Website Features Noticeboard <https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/> Proceedings Archive <https://www.iufro.org/publications/proceedings/> Newsletter Archive <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=147> ______________________________________________ *IUFRO News Issue 8, 2024, published in early September 2024 by IUFRO Headquarters, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria. 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