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2014 IUFRO World Congress Call for Abstracts is Open – Deadline for Abstract Submissions
is 15 October 2013 – submit your abstract at:
<http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/>
http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
The title of the Congress is "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of
Research" and the seven scientific themes of the program are: Forests and People,
Forests and Climate Change, Forest and Water Interactions, Forest Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services, Forest Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Products for a Greener Future,
and Forest Health in a Changing World. Sessions will address these themes and more!
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Jack Dangermond (founder and President of ESRI GIS systems –
Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface) &
Dr. David Haskell (Professor of Biology, University of the South - Knowledge Discovery,
Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface); Dr. Andy Buchanan (Professor
of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Modern Timber Buildings
from Sustainable Forests); Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (Head of the Department of
Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, University of Copenhagen - City Forests,
Forest Cities – exploring the complex liaison between the sylvan and the urban); Dr. David
Newbery (Professor for Vegetation Ecology, the Institute of Plant Sciences, University of
Bern, Switzerland - On maintaining cycles and feedbacks in tropical forest ecosystems:
some thoughts from basic research) and, Connie Hedegaard, to be confirmed (European
Commissioner for Climate Action). Plus many more exciting and knowledgeable sub-plenary
and technical session speakers.
Submit your abstract today to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division
2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5);
Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim
Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee
(Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives);
Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC
Chair)