Dear colleagues,
this message from Guillermo Pastur might be of interest for those
working in retention forestry.
Best regards.
João
Dear Colleagues
“Ecological Processes” just opened another new Thematic Series.
Please consider submitting your manuscript. While we are still
waiting for a decision for our SCIE application, SCOPUS reported
CiteScore = 1.35 in Oct. We expect this number will move up to 1.5 by
the end of year.
The publication in the Journal (open-access) will be free of charge
for this volume.
Please let me or guest editors know if you have any questions.
New thematic series: Ecological Perspectives on Variable Retention Forestry
https://ecologicalprocesses.springeropen.com/vrf
Guest Editors: Guillermo Martínez Pastur, CONICET, Argentina
Per Angelstam, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Jerry F. Franklin, University of Washington, USA
Dr. Guillermo Martínez Pastur
Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales
CADIC CONICET
Tel (54)2901-422310 int 165
gpastur(a)conicet.gov.ar
cadicforestal(a)gmail.com
Scopus ID: 57200582717
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7369-0423https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=4BcAqSYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Senior Editor Ecological Processes Journal
http://ecologicalprocesses.springeropen.com
João Azevedo, Prof. Coordenador
Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO) & Escola Superior Agrária
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
telefone: (+351) 273 330 901 / 273 303 341
fax: (+351) 273 325 405
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
Dear all
you will find the latest IUFRO News and I would like to remind that there is still time to register for our next IUFRO event in Posadas, Argentina on forested Landscapes in transformation
https://iufro2018posadas.com/
Looking forward to see many of you in Argentina in less than a month time !
Regards,
Sandra
De : IUFRO Headquarters [mailto:office@iufro.org]
Envoyé : jeudi 6 septembre 2018 09:37
À : Dear Reader of IUFRO News <sandra.luque(a)irstea.fr>
Objet : IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2018
Double Issue 7/8, 2018
IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2018
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you double issue 7&8 of IUFRO News 2018, volume 47. The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/.
You are welcome to pass on this newsletter to your colleagues!
To find out more about IUFRO, just visit www.iufro.org <https://www.iufro.org> and follow our blog http://blog.iufro.org/, Twitter: @iufro <http://twitter.com/IUFRO> and IUFRO Facebook entries <https://www.facebook.com/iufro> .
Enjoy the read!
Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
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 <mailto:office@iufro.org>
Comprehensive Assessment of Forest and Water Links: GFEP Scientists Present Their Findings
The peer-reviewed report entitled "Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities" (IUFRO World Series 38) constitutes the most comprehensive systematic scientific syntheses on the interactions between forests and water to date. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27852> More…
Alpine Forest Genomics
AForGeN (Alpine Forest Genomics Network) is a network of scientists from Europe and the US who share an interest in the genomic resources of high mountain forests. The AForGeN meeting 2018 took place in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on 21-23 June, 2018, and was supported by IUFRO Working Party 2.04.11. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27851> More…
Reforestation Challenges
The conference on "Reforestation Challenges" took place on 20-22 June 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia, at the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Belgrade. It was an excellent opportunity for scientists to gather and present results and report on experiences from research areas relevant to reforestation. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27850> More…
New on the IUFRO Blog
Report from the International Knowledge-Sharing Workshop "Best Practices for Implementing Forest Landscape Restoration in South Asia" held in Chilaw, Sri Lanka, 15-17 August 2018. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27849> More…
Cities and Green Sharing
The Forum "Forest Cities and Green Sharing" was held on July 6, 2018, during the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2018. Prof. Liu Shirong gave a brief introduction of IUFRO and its academic activities in urban forestry, such as the First International Forest City Conference co-organized by the State Forestry Administration and IUFRO in Shenzhen City, 2016. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27848> More…
Revolutionary Traditions, Innovative Industries
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation hosted the 41st Annual Council on Forest Engineering (COFE) Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A. on July 15-18, 2018. The meeting was supported by IUFRO Division 3 Forest Operations Engineering and Management. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27847> More…
2018 International Conference on Protective Forests ICPF2018
The 2018 International Conference on Protective Forests (ICPF2018) was held back to back with the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of Three-North Afforestation Program on August 1-5 2018 in Shenyang, China. A special issue on protective forests from this conference is expected to be published in 'Agroforestry Systems'. <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6683#c27846> More…
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FI -- for more details contact cc to this email
Rémi Duflot - Landscape Ecologist
Kone Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow
<https://www.jyu.fi/science/en/bioenv/research/natural-resources-and-environ…> Boreal Ecosystems Research Group |
<https://www.jyu.fi/science/en/bioenv> Department of Biological and Environmental Science |
<https://www.jyu.fi/en/> University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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From: Eyvindson, Kyle < <mailto:kyle.j.eyvindson@jyu.fi> kyle.j.eyvindson(a)jyu.fi>
Sent: 06 September 2018 09:32
To: <mailto:berg.group@korppi.jyu.fi> berg.group(a)korppi.jyu.fi
Subject: Post-doc position
Hi,
The post-doc position is now online. This is the English version of the post:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Forest ecosystem services and biodiversity
Our naturally beautiful campus in the Jyväskylä city centre is home to a dynamic multidisciplinary research university – a modern, open and collaborative community of 2,500 experts and 15,000 students seeking answers to the pivotal questions of today and tomorrow.It was here, in 1863, that Finnish-language teacher education began. Since then, the University of Jyväskylä has been serving the future.The dialogue between research, education and society is our driving force.We cherish this balance of research and education, and work to promote open thinking. We kindle the skills, knowledge and passion to live wisely for the best of humanity.
<https://www.jyu.fi/science/en/bioenv/frontpage> The Department of Biological and Environmental Science is currently seeking to recruit staff to the position of
Postdoctoral Researcher in Forest ecosystem services and biodiversity, for a fixed 3 year term starting 1.1.2019 or as agreed.
The postdoctoral researcher will work in the research group of Prof. Mikko Mönkkönen in the Biodiversa funded project "Scenarios for biodiversity and ecosystem services acknowledging health”. This project is a part of a multi-national consortium, with collaborators in Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria. The main aim of the project is to forecast the impacts of mitigating climate change impacts through the transitioning process from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy at a European scale. The key issues considered in this research are the impacts on forest biodiversity and the relationship to human health. This work includes simulating forest data to mimic various management alternatives at a landscape level, and then explore alternative policies through the use of optimization tools and Bayesian statistical models. As a multi-objective problem, trade-offs will be examined between criteria for biodiversity, the perceived impact on health, climate impacts and ecosystem services. The projected solutions will help in assessing how each country should contribute to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This assessment will include a quantification of the uncertainties of the conclusions.
The duties and qualification requirements and language skills for the position of the Postdoctoral Researcher are stipulated by <https://www.jyu.fi/en/workwithus/qualifications> the University of Jyväskylä Regulations and language skills guidelines. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to have good skills in English language.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic member to our research group. Candidates should have a PhD or be about to obtain a PhD in landscape ecology, forestry, or another relevant discipline. Expertise in forest planning and understanding of forest growth models is necessary, including the ability to work with large data sets. Experience in forest simulation modelling and/or multi-objective optimization is considered an asset.
The job-specific salary component of a postdoctoral researcher is based on the job demands level 5-6 (2893,95 €/Month – 3374,18 €/Month) according to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component amounting to the maximum of 46,3% of the job-specific salary component is also paid.
A trial period of six months will be used when the position is first filled.
For further information: Senior Researcher Kyle Eyvindson, +358 50 439 3311, kyle.j.eyvindson@ jyu.fi or Dean Mikko Mönkkönen, mikko.monkkonen(a)jyu.fi <mailto:mikko.monkkonen@jyu.fi>
Please attach the following documents to the online application form:
1. Curriculum vitae (CV), composed according to good scientific practice and considering, when possible, <http://www.tenk.fi/en> the template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity.
2. Short application / motivation letter, including research interests.
3. List of publications covering all the scientific and other publications of the applicant.
4. Two reference letters from people who can be contacted by telephone or e-mail before or after the interview.
Please submit your application at the latest by October 15th 2018 using the online application form.
<https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/application_edit_welcome.html?field_id=0&…> Apply for the job
A unique opportunity free, online course, to build a network of future
Landscape Ecologists!
Do not miss it!!!
Cheers
Sandra
De : kienast [mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch]
Envoyé : lundi 3 septembre 2018 13:41
À : Felix Kienast <felix.kienast(a)wsl.ch>
Cc : Gregor Martius <gregor.martius(a)wsl.ch>
Objet : reminder launch of first MOOC Landscape Ecology
Dear colleagues,
as I have informed you, we launch our new MOOC on Landscape Ecology next
Monday, September 10th 2018.
We are hoping to reach as many people as possible through this free, online
course, and to build a network of future Landscape Ecologists. Thanks to
your help, already over 1000 participants from over 100 countries have
signed up.
We are grateful if you help us further spread the word and post this
reminder text and image on twitter and other social media outlets:
Text:
Learn to understand and shape our future landscapes. Join inspiring
participants from over 100 countries in the first Massive Open Online Course
(MOOC) on Landscape Ecology. More at:
https://www.edx.org/course/landscape-ecology
Pic:
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Prof. Dr. Felix Kienast
ETHZ & Swiss Federal Institute for Forest,
Snow and Landscape Research WSL
8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
Tel +41 44 739'23'66 / Fax +41 44 739'22'54
E-Mail: <mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch> felix.kienast(a)wsl.ch
<https://www.wsl.ch/de/mitarbeitende/kienast.html>
https://www.wsl.ch/de/mitarbeitende/kienast.html
Past President 2015-2019
International Association for Landscape Ecology IALE
( <http://www.landscape-ecology.org> http://www.landscape-ecology.org)
For your information and possible contribution
Cheers
Sandra
As announced earlier this year, the call for papers for the Special Issue
around IPBES and science-policy interfaces is now open under the title
Science-policy interfaces advance research on ecosystems and people. Editors
will be Patty Balvanera, Patrick O'Farrell and Sander Jacobs from our
Editorial Board, as well as Harini Nagendra. You can find the link here:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/tbsm-call-for-papers-si
Please consider submitting your manuscript and feel free to share it with
your networks. Also, we would like to remind you that we have several
waivers available for your manuscripts, as a benefit of being a member of
the journal's Editorial Board.
With our best wishes,
Berta and Alexander
Adaptive management for Forested Landscapes in transformation
Changes in forest use occurring in response to the pressures of
globalization, population growth, resource scarcity and ecological
degradation (the key challenges") are the main topics for the IUFRO
conference that will take place in Posadas, Argentina next October
http://iufro2018posadas.com/ organized by INTA Argentina with support from
Irstea, France
Within the framework of the IUFRO 2018 Posadas Conference, two courses are
available during the weekend previous to the conference of September 29th
and 30th. (see attch.)
The courses are aimed at assessing the ecosystem services provided by
forests and how to work for their conservation based on a series of
principles from the fields of conflict resolution, transformation, strategic
communication and economic incentives. They are open to graduate and
postgraduate students, researchers and technicians involved in processes
associated with ecosystem services and forest management.
More information:
http://iufro2018posadas.com/program/pre-conference-courses/
Looking forward to see you In Posadas
For the SC
Sandra S. Luque (PhD, HDR)
Chair IUFRO Division 8
Director of Research at IRSTEA
National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and
Agriculture
UMR TETIS Land, environment, remote sensing and spatial information
500 rue Jean-François Breton
34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
Skype: sandra.luque2
<https://www.teledetection.fr/> https://www.teledetection.fr/
<https://iufrole-wp.weebly.com/> https://iufrole-wp.weebly.com/https://www.iufro.org/
Dear all
A great opportunity for an online Landscape Ecology course thank you to
Felix Kienast former IALE President for this fantastic initiative
Kindest Regards
Sandra Luque
Sandra S. Luque (PhD, HDR)
Chair IUFRO Division 8
Director of Research at IRSTEA
National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and
Agriculture, France
UMR TETIS Land, environment, remote sensing and spatial information -
Montpellier
Special feature Improving Biodiversity Monitoring Using Satellite Remote
Sensing has now been published MEE:
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/2041210x/2018/9/8
De : kienast [mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch]
Envoyé : jeudi 16 août 2018 11:46
À : Felix Kienast <felix.kienast(a)wsl.ch>
Objet : Introducing the first MOOC on Landscape Ecology
Dear colleagues
We present the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Landscape Ecology,
the discipline where natural and social sciences meet. Learn theory, methods
and tools to solve landscape-related environmental problems. Building on
introductory theory units, leading Landscape Ecology professors present case
studies from around the world, highlighting innovative and collaborative
approaches.
Find out more on our course page:
https://www.edx.org/course/landscape-ecology
The course includes 14 weekly units, starting September 10th. We have put a
lot of effort into creating an exciting learning experience and look forward
to participants from all over the world.
Help us spread the word - please forward this email to interested
colleagues, and post it on the social media channels and websites of your
organisations (IALE, IUFRO, IFLA, Landscape Observatory etc.).
Best regards,
Felix Kienast
______________________________________
Prof. Dr. Felix Kienast
ETHZ & Swiss Federal Institute for Forest,
Snow and Landscape Research WSL
8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
Tel +41 44 739'23'66
E-Mail: felix.kienast(a)wsl.ch <mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch>
https://www.wsl.ch/de/mitarbeitende/kienast.html
Past President 2015-2019
International Association for Landscape Ecology IALE
(http://www.landscape-ecology.org <http://www.landscape-ecology.org/> )
De : IUFRO Headquarters [mailto:office@iufro.org]
Envoyé : jeudi 2 août 2018 13:04
À : Dear IUFRO Officeholder <sandra.luque(a)irstea.fr>
Objet : XXV IUFRO World Congress - Call for Session Proposals - Deadline Extended
<http://www.iufro.org/>
International Union
of Forest Research
Organizations
XXV IUFRO World Congress - Call for Session Proposals - Deadline Extended
XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
"Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
Curitiba, Brazil; 29 September - 5 October 2019
Congress website: http://www.iufro2019.com/
XXV IUFRO World Congress - Call for Session Proposals - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Forest Scientists, Colleagues,
This is to inform you that the deadline for the submission of Session Proposals for the XXV IUFRO World Congress has been extended to 3 August 2018!
If you share an interest in the future of forests and forest science, you are invited to submit session proposals for this important scientific event. We particularly encourage proposals that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and from university students at all levels.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 31 August 2018.
Please find detailed instructions below or:
in English at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/session.html
in Spanish at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/sessao_esp.html or
in Portuguese at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/sessao.html.
We are looking forward to receiving your session proposal!
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De : div8 [mailto:div8-bounces@lists.iufro.org] De la part de IUFRO Headquarters
Envoyé : mardi 17 juillet 2018 18:25
À : Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div8(a)lists.iufro.org>
Objet : [IUFRO Div 8] XXV IUFRO World Congress - Call for Session Proposals - REMINDER
<http://www.iufro.org/>
International Union
of Forest Research
Organizations
XXV IUFRO World Congress - Call for Session Proposals - REMINDER
XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
"Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
Curitiba, Brazil; 29 September - 5 October 2019
Congress website: http://www.iufro2019.com/
Call for Congress Session Proposals - REMINDER
This is a gentle reminder that the Call for Session Proposals for the XXV IUFRO World Congress will close on 1 August 2018!
If you share an interest in the future of forests and forest science, you are invited to submit session proposals for this important scientific event. We particularly encourage proposals that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and from university students at all levels.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 31 August 2018.
Please find detailed instructions below or:
in English at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/session.html
in Spanish at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/sessao_esp.html or
in Portuguese at http://www.florestal.gov.br/iufro2019/sessao.html.
We are looking forward to receiving your session proposal!
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Deadline for proposals: 1 August 2018
The Congress Scientific Committee invites submission of session proposals for the 2019 IUFRO World Congress. In keeping with the spirit of the Congress title – Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development ‐ the Congress Scientific Committee is developing a program that will highlight the contributions that forest science is making to address the significant environmental, social and economic challenges facing our world. The Congress program will reflect the forest science community’s diverse contributions across the full range of natural and social science disciplines, with special emphasis on key issues and research areas identified in IUFRO’s 2015‐2019 Strategy (https://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/) .
Who may submit a session proposal?
All who share an interest in the future of forests and forest science are invited to submit session proposals. We encourage proposals that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and from university students at all levels. We strongly recommend IUFRO officeholders and others actively involved in IUFRO Research Groups, Working Parties, and Task Forces communicate with their respective Division representatives on the CSC (or Task Force coordinators) before submitting proposals – this will greatly facilitate broader involvement of IUFRO divisional units and Task Forces in the scientific program and avoid overlaps among sessions.
Session proposals from non‐IUFRO member organizations are encouraged although preference will be given to those that are prepared jointly with IUFRO Divisional Units and Task Forces (see https://www.iufro.org/science/ for more information) – if assistance is needed to identify appropriate partners within IUFRO, please contact any member of the CSC.
Preparing and submitting a session proposal.
Proposals should be submitted in English, Portuguese or Spanish, online at <http://www.iufro2019.com> www.iufro2019.com using the Session Proposal Form. Proposals will not be accepted after 1 August 2018.
In addition to providing basic information on session organizer(s), session title, alignment with Congress themes, and a short abstract of the session proposal, those submitting proposals should submit (online) a more complete proposal (following the template provided). The template will prompt proposers about session objectives and content in relation to Congress theme(s), proposed session format (i.e., presentation of individual papers and/or posters, moderated panel discussion, or other forms of presentation) and names of proposed speakers (if known), their organizational affiliations and indicative titles of their presentations. Proposed sessions should be organized to be nominally 2 hours in length. For sessions involving oral presentations, we recommend that 15 minutes be adopted for standard oral presentations. However, we encourage proponents to be innovative, and to consider panel discussions, interactive poster sessions and other ways to engage Congress participants.
Please note that the abstract submission process (later this year) will be open to all, so session organizers may need to include papers or posters that were not originally proposed for their sessions. Please be aware of this possibility and the need for flexibility in designing your session . In the event that the number of accepted abstracts for a particular session exceeds the number that can be accommodated in a single session, organizers may be given an additional session slot in the Congress program.
Criteria for selection.
Session proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Congress Scientific Committee with primary consideration given to their scientific quality and relevance to the Congress themes. Other factors that will be considered are: the involvement of two or more IUFRO units (Divisions, Task Forces, Research Groups and Working Parties) and/or non‐IUFRO organizations; geographic and gender diversity of proposed session presenters; and the involvement of students and young scientists. We strongly encourage submissions well in advance of the August 1 deadline.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 31 August 2018. An open Call for Abstracts will be issued in September, with online abstract submission until 15 December 2018, and acceptance decisions provided by 28 February 2019.
Responsibilities of session organizers.
Session organizers of accepted proposals are expected to communicate with prospective presenters regarding submission of abstracts (online, from mid-September to mid‐December 2018), and will be asked to review abstracts submitted for their sessions during the abstract review period (i.e., in midDecember 2018 to end February 2019). Session organizers may be asked to assist the CSC in the editing of accepted abstracts. They will also be responsible for moderating sessions (or assigning session moderation responsibilities) and are encouraged to pursue publication options for papers presented in their sessions.
Abstracts of papers and posters presented during the Congress will be published in a special volume of the International Forestry Review, as was done for the 2014 Congress in Salt Lake City. As formal Congress proceedings with full papers will not be published, session organizers should explore alternative publication options (books, special issues of journals, etc.) for their sessions.
We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in the design of an excellent scientific program for the 2019 IUFRO Congress in Curitiba, Brazil.
Timeline Summary
21 May 2018 – Call for Session Proposals
1 August 2018 – Deadline for the submission of Session Proposals
31 August 2018 – Decision advised on Session Proposals
15 September 2018 – Call for abstracts
15 December 2018 – Deadline for the submission of abstracts
28 February 2019 – Authors advised of decisions on their abstracts
31 May 2019 – Registration deadline for early-bird registrations and presenting authors
29 September 2019 – Congress begins
The IUFRO 2019 Congress Scientific Committee
Jerry Vanclay (Chair: jvanclay(a)scu.edu.au <mailto:jvanclay@scu.edu.au> )
Pil Sun Park (Division 1: pspark(a)snu.ac.kr <mailto:pspark@snu.ac.kr> )
Santiago González-Martínez (Division 2: santiago.c.gonzalez.martinez(a)gmail.com <mailto:santiago.c.gonzalez.martinez@gmail.com> )
Woodam Chung (Division 3: woodam.chung(a)oregonstate.edu <mailto:woodam.chung@oregonstate.edu> )
Donald Hodges (Division 4: dhodges2(a)utk.edu <mailto:dhodges2@utk.edu> )
Pekka Saranpää (Division 5: pekka.saranpaa(a)luke.fi <mailto:pekka.saranpaa@luke.fi> )
Cecil Konijnendijk (Division 6: cecil.konijnendijk(a)ubc.ca <mailto:cecil.konijnendijk@ubc.ca> )
Eckehard Brockerhoff (Division 7: eckehard.brockerhoff(a)scionresearch.com <mailto:eckehard.brockerhoff@scionresearch.com> )
Sandra Luque (Division 8: sandra.luque(a)irstea.fr <mailto:sandra.luque@irstea.fr> )
Alexia Stokes (Division 8: alexia.stokes(a)cirad.fr <mailto:alexia.stokes@cirad.fr> )
Daniela Kleinschmit (Division 9: daniela.kleinschmit(a)ifp.uni-freiburg.de <mailto:daniela.kleinschmit@ifp.uni-freiburg.de> )
Björn Hånell (Vice‐President, Divisions: bjorn.hanell(a)ssko.slu.se <mailto:bjorn.hanell@ssko.slu.se> )
John Parrotta (Vice‐President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO‐led Initiatives: jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us <mailto:jparrotta@fs.fed.us> )
Salina Abraham (International Forestry Students Association: salina.ifsa(a)gmail.com <mailto:salina.ifsa@gmail.com> )
Joseph Cobbinah (Africa representative: joe.cobbinah(a)ymail.com <mailto:joe.cobbinah@ymail.com> )
Manuel Guariguata (CIFOR representative: m.guariguata(a)cgiar.org <mailto:m.guariguata@cgiar.org> )
Patricia Mattos (COC representative: patricia.mattos(a)embrapa.br <mailto:patricia.mattos@embrapa.br> ).
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2019 Congress themes (based on IUFRO 2015-2019 Strategy)
Forests and trees provide a wide range of environmental, economic, social and cultural benefits to people in rural communities and urban centers worldwide. Their conservation and sustainable management are closely linked to globally important societal challenges related to environmental protection, sustainable economic development, food security, human health, water and energy resource provision, and climate change. The best available scientific knowledge is needed to effectively address these issues at multiple scales (locally, regionally and globally) and provide a strong basis for forest, agroforest and forest landscape management practices and policy decisions. The scientific program for the IUFRO 2019 World Congress will bring together scientists of all ages, from throughout the world, across the full range of forest‐related disciplines, who are engaged in research, education and application of science‐based knowledge to address these challenges and meet the changing needs of our increasingly globalized society. The program will be organized along the following five themes: Forests for People; Forests and Climate Change; Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future; Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions; and Forests, Soil and Water Interactions.
Forests for People
Forests, woodlands and agroforests play a vital role in the lives of people in both rural and urban communities, supporting livelihoods, food and energy security, and human health and wellbeing. This theme, which focusses on social, cultural and economic aspects of the management and use of forest resources, covers a broad set of topics such as nature‐based recreation and tourism, landscape planning and management, nature protection, indigenous people and community forest management, forest work, human health and wellbeing, agroforestry, integration of forestry in other land uses, urban forestry, forest ethics, forest history and culture, gender issues in forestry, rural development and community wellbeing. Congress sessions within this theme will explore the linkages between human well‐ being and quality of life related to the environmental, economic and social goods and services provided by forests both for urban and rural populations. They will also examine the roles of policy, planning, forest governance, formal and traditional knowledge, communication, education and training in the maintenance, enhancement, valuation and optimization of benefits derived from forest ecosystems and forest products and services to people at local, regional and broader spatial scales.
Forests and Climate Change
Understanding and anticipating the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems and the services they provide to people are critical to efforts to develop and implement effective policies and management strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Sessions within this theme will consider climate change effects on forest ecosystem structure and function; interactions with other natural disturbance and forest management regimes; monitoring and modelling of climate‐change related impacts on forest ecosystems, landscapes, and communities; environmental, social and economic implications of forest‐based climate change adaptation strategies and mitigation opportunities (such as REDD+); silvicultural, planning and policy options for managing and restoring natural and planted forests to enhance carbon storage and other ecosystem services, as well as adapting natural and planted forests to climate change; the role of sustainable production and use of wood‐based products in climate change mitigation (including wood‐based substitutes for less ”climate friendly” materials); and the contributions of forest genetics, restoration ecology and landscape ecology in climate change mitigation and adaptation, including incentives and issues of trans‐ boundary emission trading schemes.
Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future
The future of sustainable forest management in the face of forest loss and ever‐increasing demands for food, timber and wood fiber, water and other ecosystem services, and uncertainties posed by globalization and economic, social and environmental uncertainty, is a fundamental challenge for the forest research community. Innovation in the field of forest products, goods and services together with sustainable and environmentally responsible wood production systems and forest operations will play an important role to meet these challenges. Sessions within this theme will explore: trends in the demand for traditional and innovative forest products, ecosystem goods and services; increased use of wood in construction; managing conflicting needs of forest stakeholders; changing societal values, and institutions and forest governance structures under different socio‐cultural conditions and their role in sustainable management and use of natural and planted forests in the future. Other topics include development of new forest management approaches and processing techniques for environmentally and socially acceptable products and services; emerging landscape management (i.e., green infrastructure) approaches; valuation of benefits derived from non‐wood forest products and ecosystem services; bioenergy and the bioeconomy; and forestry education, research and training to meet future needs.
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
The conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity (at genetic, species and ecosystem levels) is fundamental to the maintenance of habitats responsible for providing environmental, economic, social and cultural goods and services on which people in both rural and urban communities depend. Addressing the threats to forest biodiversity – including deforestation, forest fragmentation and degradation, unsustainable use, alien invasive species, and climate change ‐ requires a more profound scientific understanding of the role of biodiversity in the provision of ecosystem services, and the impacts of biodiversity loss on responses and resilience of forest ecosystems, habitats and species at different spatial and temporal scales to natural and human‐induced disturbances. Sessions within this theme will explore these issues as well as such topics as the impacts and efficacy of different forest management practices on biodiversity in protected areas, community management, and more intensively managed forests for timber, non‐timber forest products and agroforestry systems; landscape level strategies for forest biodiversity conservation and restoration; and challenges in achieving a balance between biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization of forest resources.
Forests, Soil and Water Interactions
Forests and forest cover play a crucial role with regard to sustaining the availability and quality of water critical for human well‐being. The linkages between water, wetlands and forests show the importance of managing ecosystems at watershed or landscape scales in order to protect these vital services. There is an urgent need for improved understanding of the interactions between forests, trees, soil and water (including riparian and coastal ecosystems) as affected by large‐scale natural and human‐induced disturbance, including climate change, as well as effects of land‐use, land‐cover change and forest management on watershed hydrology and provision of water‐related ecosystem services. Sessions within this theme will consider these broad issues as well as more specific questions such as: water consumption of growing tree crops compared to other land uses; region‐specific interactions of forests and water; water consumption of forest plantations and forest bioenergy systems; and governance and institutional arrangements related to management of forested watersheds.
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