Our monthly newsletter offers a round-up of IUFRO activities and more.
IUFRO News is a free electronic newsletter currently comprising 12 issues per volume. It is distributed to all IUFRO Member Organizations and Officeholders, and recipients outside IUFRO upon consent, with the request to share further. Contributions about IUFRO-related activities and other information of interest to a wider forest science community are welcome.
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Double Issue 11/12, December 2024
Find out about IUFRO activities at the Climate COP in Baku and the Biodiversity COP in Cali. Learn about the latest Teaming up 4 Forests
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 10, early November 2024
Read up on international oak and beech research, modern silviculture and forest engineering, nondestructive testing of wood, operational research for wildfire management, training for Ukrainian
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 9, early October 2024
Read a report from the 10th Pacific Regional Wood Anatomy Conference (PRWAC) in Japan, learn about latest activities of TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS, the Global
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 8, early September 2024
Learn about IUFRO activities at the 9th World Forestry Week in Rome, read up on meetings such as the latest tree biotechnology conference, find new
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 6/7, July 2024
This issue looks back on the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, where more than 4000 delegates gathered to network and share latest knowledge
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 5, early June 2024
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 5, early June 2024Read about a major report on International Forest Governance presented at UNFF19, browse the IUFRO World Congress
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 2/3, March 2024
In line with the theme of the 2024 International Day of Forests, this issue places its focus on forests and innovation. Innovation will be key
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 4, April 2024 - IUFRO 2024 Scientific Congress Awards
XXV IUFRO World Congress * 23-29 June 2024 * Stockholm, SwedenSpecial Issue / April 2024 - IUFRO Scientific AwardsIn a special issue of IUFRO News
IUFRO News Vol. 53, Issue 1, January 2024
At the "IUFRO Symposium on Forest Education" in Finland, participants discussed gaps in forest education at university and college level including further education. Online degrees
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 12, mid-December 2023
IUFRO Division 8 Forest Environment focused its all-Division meeting in Évora, Portugal, on the critical role of forested landscapes facing pressures driven by the
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Double Issue 10/11, early November 2023
The IUFRO conference "Deal for Green? Contribution of managerial economics, accounting, and cross-sectoral policy analysis to climate neutrality and forest management" took place on
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 9, early October 2023
Besides information about the IUFRO World Congress 2024 and a focus on the IUFRO Scientist Assistance Programme (SAP), this issue presents to you the
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 7/8, early September 2023
From 4 to 8 June 2023, the IUFRO all-Division 5 conference took place in Cairns, Australia. The conference titled "The Forest Treasure Chest -
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 6, early July 2023
At the eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18) in New York, USA, IUFRO organized a successful side event on Forests
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Double Issue 4/5, May 2023
In response to a growing need for more information exchange and collective action by various sectors, an international symposium was organized in Dehradun, India,
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 3, early April 2023
On the International Day of Forests, the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme of IUFRO published a major peer-reviewed report titled "Forests and Trees
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 2, early March 2023
The 26th IUFRO World Congress will take place in less than one and a half years on 23-29 June 2024. Why not submit an
IUFRO News Vol. 52, Issue 1, January 2023
Science has a major role to play in embracing the complexity of the challenge of meeting future and diverse demands on forests. This includes
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Double Issue 11/12, early December 2022
In many forested countries, family, community, and other small-scale forests significantly contribute to the economy through forest-based businesses, providing rural livelihoods and ecosystem services.
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 10, November 2022
From September 6 to 9, 2022, approximately 350 delegates from 41 countries and five continents attended the IUFRO All-Division 7 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 9, early October 2022
The first ever All-IUFRO hybrid conference took place from 21-23 September in Vienna, Austria, under the title "Forests in a Volatile World – Global
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Double Issue 7/8, August 2022
"I am very excited that the conference in Vienna this September is the first IUFRO-wide conference we have held with an in-person component since the
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 6, early July 2022
At a reforestation event on June 1, the GLFx South Coast Guatemala Chapter was formally launched. The Chapter is an initiative of ICC, INAB
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 5, May 2022
Under the theme of "Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests" the World Forestry Congress showcased the essential role of forests in
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 4, April 2022
Read an interview with team members of IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme and find out about the latest GFEP global assessment report:
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Double Issue 2/3, March 2022
The theme for this year's International Day of Forests (IDF) on 21 March is "Forests and sustainable production and consumption", accompanied by the slogan
IUFRO News Vol. 51, Issue 1, January 2022
IUFRO's Special Programme for Development of Capacities (IUFRO-SPDC) offers a systematic approach to increase capacity in economically disadvantaged countries with a long-term vision and
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Double Issue 11/12, December 2021
In an interview Dr. Pia Katila, Coordinator of IUFRO's Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO-WFSE), informs about the development and aims
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 10, early November 2021
IUFRO World Day has been a major step in the adaptation of the IUFRO network to new ways of meeting, knowledge sharing, and embracing
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Double Issue 8/9, September 2021
"The global forest science community possesses a deep understanding of the complexities of forest systems, and their relationships to the broader socio-ecological systems in which
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 7, July 2021
Read an interview with IUFRO Vice-President Professor Shirong Liu, President of the Chinese Academy of Forestry, and Vice-President of the Chinese Society of Forestry.
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 6, June 2021
Read an interview with Professor Daniela Kleinschmit, IUFRO Vice-President, Divisions, and find out why she specialized in forest policy and economics, why she thinks
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Double Issue 4/5, May 2021
On 22 May the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity. This year's slogan is "We're part of the solution #ForNature". Read
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 3, early April 2021
IUFRO addresses "Gender equality in forestry" through a Task Force and through dedicated Units of its Division 6 "Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry" with
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 2, early March 2021
Research in forest products culture looks, among other things, at how the use of wood and non-wood forest products has changed over time. It
IUFRO News Vol. 50, Issue 1, January 2021
This year we are starting IUFRO News Volume 50! Issue 1 of IUFRO News Volume 1 was published in September 1972 just prior to
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Double Issue 11/12, December 2020
Science and technology behind plantation Christmas tree production have developed rapidly in the last 20-30 years, particularly in Europe and North America. Learn about
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 10, early November 2020
IUFRO has already made significant contributions to fostering understanding of how forest landscape restoration (FLR) is implemented in different contexts. One of these contributions
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 9, September 2020
"As the world struggles to contain and address the staggering human costs of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are forcefully reminded of the indispensable
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Double Issue 7/8, June 2020
Ozone threatens biodiversity: In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, authors, including IUFRO Officeholders, provide the first comprehensive assessment of how
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 6, June 2020
Societal demands on forests and requirements for new skills in forest-related professions are changing worldwide. Hence, forest education must evolve to keep pace with
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 5, May 2020
Forest dependent communities in rural and often marginalized areas are facing numerous challenges. The new IUFRO Unit 4.05.05 - Social innovation and entrepreneurship aims
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 4, April 2020
In his message, which is also available on video on the IUFRO YouTube channel, John Parrotta points out that, like the COVID-19 pandemic, our
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Double Issue 2/3, March 2020
IUFRO proudly presents "Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: Lessons learned from selected landscapes in Africa, Asia and Latin America" (IUFRO Occasional Paper 33), A publication
IUFRO News Vol. 49, Issue 1, January 2020
At the IUFRO meeting on Silviculture of Maritime Pine in Coimbra, Portugal, case studies of pine forest management were presented, emphasizing the technical difficulty in
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Double Issue 11/12, December 2019
If you are interested in forest health, you may want to read about the 9th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Phytophthora diseases
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 10, November 2019
This issue offers a brief summary of the IUFRO 2019 World Congress with links to further details, videos and pictures. It presents a selection
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 9, September 2019
The Curitiba Congress is just around the corner offering a splendid mix of events. They range from daily plenary sessions with an impressive line-up
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 8, early September 2019 - IUFRO 2019 Scientific Congress Awards
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) honors through a variety of awards those who advance science and promote international cooperation in all fields
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 7, late July 2019
The announcement section of this issue includes several interesting publications, open position, news about awards and, of course, upcoming meetings. Find some useful links
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Double Issue 5/6, late June 2019
Following the launch of the assessment on "Forests and Water" in 2018, the coordination team of the IUFRO-led Global Forest Experts Panels (GFEP) conducted
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 4, May 2019
One of the cornerstones of the 2019 World Wood Day celebrations in Stübing/Graz, Austira, was the scientific symposium held together with the 2nd IUFRO Forest
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Double Issue 2/3, March 2019
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance
IUFRO News Vol. 48, Issue 1, January 2019
An International Workshop on Nursery, Silviculture, Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management in Central Asian and Northeast Asia was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 15-19
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 12, December 2018
The IUFRO 2018 Posadas/Argentina Conference on 'Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in Transformation' on 1-5 October provided a platform for discussions on the importance
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Double Issue 10/11, early November 2018
This issue offers a wide variety of reports from recent IUFRO meetings all over the world, involving many IUFRO Divisions and Task Forces and covering
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 9, early October 2018
Root and stem rots cause extensive damage and economic loss to trees globally. At the joint IUFRO Working Party 7.02.01 Root and Stem Rots &
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Double Issue 7/8, early September 2018
In July 2018, at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the outcome of the comprehensive assessment carried out by the IUFRO-led Global
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 6, early July 2018
This issue presents a report from the International Conference on Ozone and Plant Ecosystems on 21-25 May 2018 in Sant'Apollonia Auditorium Florence, Italy, where experts
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 5, early June 2018
Read about the Tree Motion and Wind Measurement Workshop in Roskilde, Denmark, sponsored by IUFRO WP 8.03.06 - Impact of wind on forests, which addressed
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 4, April 2018
The first meeting of the recently created IUFRO WP 7.02.13 "Forest Health in Southern Hemisphere commercial plantations" in Punta del Este, Uruguay, took place on
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Double Issue 2/3, March 2018
On 20-22 February 2018 the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) held an international conference focused on "Working across Sectors to Halt Deforestation and Increase Forest
IUFRO News Vol. 47, Issue 1, January 2018
At the Global Landscape Forum 2017 in Bonn, Germany, IUFRO and the CGIAR research program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) co-organized a most interesting
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 12, December 2017
At this year's Global Landscapes Forum on 19-20 December in Bonn, Germany, IUFRO will co-host two discussion forums, one on forest and water interactions and
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 11, November 2017
At the Teaknet partner event held during the 27th Session of the Asia Pacific Forestry Commission meeting at Colombo during 23-27 October 2017 in Colombo,
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Double Issue 9/10, late October 2017
More than 2000 participants - 40% of whom were women - from 89 countries for all around the world came together on 18-22 September 2017
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 8, early September 2017
What's on at the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress? In addition to lots of exciting scientific exchange and networking opportunities, it offers a unique chance for
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 7, early August 2017
Large-scale restoration initiatives to counter global loss and degradation of the world's forests have gained significant political momentum around the world. In support of these
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 5&6, June 2017
IUFRO was very well represented at the 12th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests. Throughout the week, IUFRO successfully engaged in the discussions
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 4, early May 2017
From 18-22 September 2017 IUFRO will celebrate its 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany. Coincidentally, the current issue of IUFRO News is the 125th edition
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Double Issue 2/3, March 2017
Sustainable aviation biofuel (Biojet) is one example of a "Forests and Energy" technical session in the upcoming IUFRO All-Division 5 conference on "Forest Sector Innovations
IUFRO News Vol. 46, Issue 1, January 2017
Landscape ecology is a discipline that has gained in importance in recent years. It combines a range of disciplines from biology to geography in a
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 12, December 2016
The new report "Illegal Logging and Related Timber Trade - Dimensions, Drivers, Impacts and Responses" is the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date on illegal
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 11, November 2016
On 24-27 October 2016 the largest regional Congress in IUFRO's history to date brought together over 1,000 scientists, professional foresters and policy makers from more
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 10, October 2016
As land managers and citizens around the world meet often daunting challenges in managing forests, professional communications plays an increasingly important role in science and
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Double Issue 8/9, September 2016
The IUFRO Task Force on Biological Invasions, for example, held a meeting in Shepherdstown, WV, USA. The Task Force is working on the synthesis of
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 7, early August 2016
The Second International Conference on Reforestation Challenges on 27-29 June 2016 in Cracow, Poland, was an opportunity for scientists to gather and present results and
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 6, early July 2016
IUFRO as the lead agency and coordinator of the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative in the CPF was mandated to establish a GFEP Rapid
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 5, May 2016
The conference "From Perception to Prediction and Action: Managing Risk in Uncertain Times" held in Freiburg, Germany, on 21-23 April 2016 brought together leading scientists
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 4, April 2016
An international conference entitled “Forest Genetics for Productivity – the Next Generation” was held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 14-18 March 2016. This meeting
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 3, late March 2016
You will also find reports from the Teaknet partner event at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016 and the 59th SWST International Convention with the theme
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 2, early March 2016
Also read the Press Release of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) that celebrates World Wildlife Day 2016 by launching the Glossary of
IUFRO News Vol. 45, Issue 1, January 2016
The workshop on "Mechanized and efficient silviculture" in Suonenjoki, Finland, on November 25-26, aimed at presenting ongoing research related to mechanized silviculture in the Nordic
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Double Issue 11/12, December 2015
Forest landscape restoration is a prominent topic of this issue with reports from IUFRO activities at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris and from meetings
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Double Issue 9/10, October 2015
This issue reports on a wide range of events organized or co-organized by IUFRO. It briefly looks back at the activities and achievements of IUFRO
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 8, early September 2015
At the forthcoming World Forestry Congress, IUFRO will hold a side event on "Global Forest Science Cooperation" on 9 September, 18:15 – 19:30 hours, hall
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 7, July 2015
The workshop related to COST Action FP1206, European mixed forests - Integrating Scientific Knowledge in Sustainable Forest Management (EuMIXFOR), took place in Arezzo, Italy, on
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Double Issue 5&6, June 2015
The 54th Meeting of the IUFRO Enlarged Board took place on 15 and 16 April 2015 in Vienna, Austria. The new Strategy for 2015-2019 was
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 4, April 2015
From 9-11 April 2015, the "International Conference on Coppice Forests: Past Present and Future" took place at Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. The purpose
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 3, March 2015
With a focus on climate change, this year's International Day of Forests aimed to highlight how sustaining healthy forests and tackling climate change go hand
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 2, February 2015
Executive Director Alexander Buck represented IUFRO at the second meeting of the open-ended intergovernmental ad hoc expert group on the International Arrangement on Forests (AHEG2)
IUFRO News Vol. 44, Issue 1, January 2015
The first issue of IUFRO News in 2015 focuses on forest landscape restoration. A group of IUFRO scientists led by IUFRO Research Group 1.06.00 "Restoration
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 12, December 2014
At a joint IUFRO/CIFOR session on 7 December 2014 at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, lead authors of the assessment currently carried out
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Double Issue 10&11, mid-November 2014
The 24th IUFRO World Congress, together with the National Convention of the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF/ICF) Annual
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 9, September 2014
In addition to information on new publications and upcoming meetings, this issue includes several reports from IUFRO meetings on a wide variety of topics. The IUFRO
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 8, August 2014 - IUFRO 2014 Scientific Congress Awards
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) honors through a variety of awards those who advance science and promote international cooperation in all fields
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Double Issue 6&7, July 2014
This issue of IUFRO News highlights a series of important scientific IUFRO meetings as well as IFSA activities at international forums. Among them, there are,
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 5, early June 2014
Three IUFRO Working Parties met in Antalya, Turkey, for the MEDINSECT conference to exchange knowledge on entomological research in Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Sessions dealt with
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 4, early May 2014
Participants of the Acacia 2014 meeting of IUFRO's Working Party 2.08.07 in Hue City, Vietnam agree that there are many unresolved technical issues with acacia
IUFRO News Vol. 43, Issue 3, March 2014
The Indian Society of Tree Scientists, Solan, in association with IUFRO organized a conference on Sustainable Resource Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Social Security