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Online Symposium: Legacy of the Tropical Forest Foundation 19 Jan 2023
The International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) and the International Forestry
Working Group of the Society of American Foresters (IFWG-SAF) are offering the online
symposium “Legacy of the Tropical Forest Foundation” on Friday 19 January 2023 for 2.5
hours, at 7-930am Seattle, 10am-1230pm Washington DC, 10pm-1230am Jakarta.
The Tropical Forest Foundation was active from 1990 to 2015, with independent branches in
Brazil, Indonesia, and Guyana, South America, continuing today. The TFF was a unique forum
that engaged industry, conservation and researchers in productive dialogue about tropical
forestry. The TFF had much impact by developing techniques and demonstration projects for
low impact logging for the tropics, and the influence of the TFF continues today.
Symposium information is posted at
https://tropicalforesters.org/blog/2024/01/13/online-symposium-legacy-of-th….
Find your time zone at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html. Register for
the session at https://forms.gle/gNxFG59PDHN4mam96 . Questions? Contact
tropicalforesters@gmail.com<mailto:tropicalforesters@gmail.com>
More information on the Tropical Forest Foundation at
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BrV3R4kOl_RPe2sPSeVxJdtebm_1xoCJ?us…
Symposium schedule:
a. Introduction to ISTF and IFWG-SAF. Sheila Ward, ISTF (2 min)
b. Intro to Symposium and speakers. Mike Sterner, ISTF (5 min)
c. History of the Tropical Forest Foundation. Keister Evans, Forest Carbon Offsets, LCC.
USA. (10 min)
d. Development and Implementation of Reduced Impact Logging by the Tropical Forest
Foundation. Jim Bowyer, University of Minnesota, USA (10 min)
e. Collaboration for the Tropical Forest Foundation: Education, research, and outreach. A.
L. (Tom) Hammett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA (15 min)
f. Some Lessons Learned from Johan Zweede, Art Klassen, and the Rest of TFF. Jack Putz,
University of Florida, USA (15 min)
h. TFF: Reduced Impact, Improved Income & Better Market Credibility. Hasbie HASBILLAH,
Tropical Forest Foundation-Indonesia (15 min)
i. Open Discussion (Moderators Sterner / Ward – 50 min)