Dear colleagues,
this can be very interesting for early career scientists. Please spread
it among your networks.
Best regards.
João
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Assunto: IUFRO Short Scientific Visits (SSV)
Reenviar-Data: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:51:35 +0100
Reenviar-De: vpngmt(a)psrp.iufro.org
Data: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:45:18 +0200
De: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Responder-Para: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Organização: IUFRO
Para: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <jazevedo(a)ipb.pt>
<https://www.iufro.org/> *
International Union
of Forest Research
Organizations
*
IUFRO Short Scientific Visits (SSV)
In 2023, IUFRO’s Special Programme for Development of Capacities will
offer grants of up to €5,000 for Short Scientific Visits for early
career scientists affiliated with IUFRO member organisations. These
visits will provide a unique opportunity for young scientists from
Africa, Asia and Latin America to visit a forest research organisation
overseas and conduct international scientific collaboration.
IUFRO is conscious of the importance of connecting the young forest
science community to address challenges facing forests and forestry.
Broadly, we strive to provide these future leaders with international
experience to better equip them to address future global challenges and
identify, create and fully utilise emerging opportunities.
The desired outcome is to provide both the grantee and their affiliated
organisation with the opportunity to build research collaboration and
capacity and to provide opportunities extending beyond the initial
scientific exchange. The goals for the grantee are broad and could
include for example, skills development, establishing productive
relationships with scientific peers in the host country, using the visit
to benefit their own research and, if possible, publishing of scientific
material.
*HOW TO APPLY? - BY 31 JULY 2023*
Potential applicants are required to contact the potential host
organisation prior to applying for a grant. Together they shall develop
and agree on essential elements for the short scientific visit grant
application including a project proposal and work plan, timing and
duration of the proposed visit, and a mentor in the host country.
Candidates interested in applying for a short scientific visit grant
should complete the online application form
<https://forms.office.com/e/ucSqLcBgme> and submit their complete
application documents in one PDF including all required application
documents (work plan, endorsement letter by host and applicant’s Head of
Department, and CV of applicant and mentor) *by 31 July 2023*. The PDF
document should be uploaded with a filename following the format
“SSV_FirstnameLastnameCountry.pdf” to this link
<https://iufroorg-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/grecu_iufro_org/Ethk61-DD…>. Only
complete applications will be considered.
For more information, please visit this web page
<https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/sap/ssvgr23/>.
*EVALUATION CRITERIA*
The applicants will be selected on a competitive basis in accordance
with the following criteria
* Originality and relevance of the research topic
* Applicant’s previous experience and work on the proposed research topic
* Overall quality of the work plan
* Feasibility of the work planned at the host institution
* Geographic and gender balance
Applicants that have not previously been awarded a grant for a short
scientific visit have preference.
*FUNDING*
The grant supporting the scientific visits will be a lump sum payment of
up to €5,000 that will be paid once the grantee has acknowledged that
the application has been successful and upon signing of the grant
acceptance agreement.
The funding should cover travel and subsistence costs for the period of
the grant.
*HOST INSTITUTION*
The applicant will be responsible for obtaining the agreement of the
host institution before submitting the application. While the applicant
needs to be affiliated with a member organisation of IUFRO, the host
institution need not necessarily be a member institution. If you are
interested in *hosting an SSV*, we encourage you to *share this
application with potential candidates*.
*CONTACT*
Please see the relevant documents and information on the web page
<https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/sap/ssvgr23/>.
Should you have any questions regarding the grant application, please
contact Mr Daniel Boehnke (boehnke(a)iufro.org).
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Assunto: IUFRO News 3, 2023
Reenviar-Data: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 19:06:53 +0100
Reenviar-De: vpngmt(a)psrp.iufro.org
Data: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:52:06 +0200
De: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Responder-Para: Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters <burger(a)iufro.org>
Organização: IUFRO
Para: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <jazevedo(a)ipb.pt>
IUFRO News
Issue 3, 2023
IUFRO News 3, 2023
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
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
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! *
Please also *share with us any changes* of contact person(s) and email
address(es) of your organization(s).
If you wish to contribute to the next issue of IUFRO News, please submit
your proposed content *by 24 April 2023* to: office(at)iufro.org
<mailto:office@iufro.org>
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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other interested groups. 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/
Towards A Better Understanding of Forest-Health Relations
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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)
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>…*
Other Information
Publications <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35634>
Position Announcement <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35633>
IUFRO Meetings and more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35631>
Other Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7538#c35630>
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>
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Corra la voz sobre su proyecto de restauración para conectarse con colaboradores, financiadores e información geo-relevante. La plataforma Restor (https://restor.eco/) puede ayudarlo con las tres funciones. Al incluir sus proyectos de restauración en esta plataforma, los miembros de la Sociedad Internacional de Forestales Tropicales (ISTF por sus siglas en inglés) y otros ganarán visibilidad de posibles colaboradores, así como de financiadores. Podrán explorar datos ecológicos específicos del sitio para la planificación y el monitoreo de sus proyectos. Restor, ISTF y Terraformation se están uniendo para ofrecer un webinar de capacitación (mismo contenido) en 4 ocasiones para diferentes regiones sobre cómo cargar su proyecto de restauración en la plataforma Restor.
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Para mas informacion: https://tropicalforesters.org/blog/2023/03/28/webinars-on-using-the-restor-…
Saludo cordial,
Sheila Ward
Oficial Ejecutiva
Sociedad Internacional de Silvicultores (Forestales) Tropicales
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