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Read reports from meetings on bamboo resources and forest operations, learn from IUFRO officeholders about forest and wildlife conservation efforts in Peru and Benin, get updated on latest changes at IUFRO Headquarters and find announcements of meetings and positions, and much more…
The “Second International Young Scientist Forum - Bamboo Resources in a Changing Climate” in Hangzhou, China, underlined that bamboo is a vital nature-based solution for climate change, with high carbon storage potential, diverse economic applications, and strong socio-environmental benefits. Collaborative efforts between scientists, policymakers, and industry stakeholders are essential to scale up bamboo solutions worldwide.
In the latest episode of Branching Out: the Forest Podcast, hosts Jose Bolaños and Dante Bertocci discuss with René Zamora-Cristales the importance of sustainable forest management and restoration. They explore how Division 3's work in forest operations goes beyond timber harvesting to include biodiversity conservation and the use of AI technology. Tune in to learn how careful planning and local expertise are crucial for meeting global restoration targets.
The IUFRO Board has now approved 12 new Task Forces, while the most recently established Task Force on Precision Pest Management (PPM) in Forest Ecosystems (led by Jeremy Allison, Natural Resources Canada) will continue its work in the period from 2025-2029. IUFRO Task Forces are established on a temporary basis to enhance inter‐disciplinary cooperation.
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The Second International Young Scientist Forum: Bamboo Resources in a Changing Climate
The "Second International Young Scientist Forum - Bamboo Resources in a Changing Climate" was held on December 12-13, 2024, in Hangzhou, China. Organized by the
Forest Operations: A Tool for Forest Management
The FORAC research consortium of Université Laval in collaboration with IUFRO Division 3 invited Dr. Han-Sup Han, Professor from Northern Arizona University to its seminar
Intercropped plantation and doubling of farmer’s income
Agroforestry is a sustainable land use agricultural practice which combines growing trees and agricultural crops including Medicinal and Aromatic plants and other Non-timber Forest Products
International IUFRO Conference: Socioeconomic changes and challenges in the forest sector: acknowledging the role of managerial economics and accounting
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International Conference of KSFE-FETEC 2025
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8th International Conference on Processing Technologies for the Forest and Bio-based Products Industries (PTF BPI)
Join the 8th International Conference on Processing Technologies for the Forest and Bio-based Products Industries (PTF BPI), which will take place on September 18-19, 2025,
My wild ideas about future forestry management
Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Deputy Coordinator of the IUFRO Agroforestry Research Group and Chairperson of the Nepal Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters
Regional adaptation of integrated pest management to control invasive forest insects
Increasingly, invasive insect pests affect multiple geographic areas, and integrated pest management (IPM) programs developed in one region are transplanted into others. Overlooked differences in
Branching out - Season 2, Episode 3, March 2025
IUFRO Division 3: the 'how' of forestryForestry is not just about felling trees, but about how we protect, sustainably manage and restore forests. In the
International Day of Forests: Celebrating forests and foods on 21 March
In 2025, forests and foods is the theme for the day, celebrating the crucial roles of forests in food security, nutrition and livelihoods. In addition
Putting Science at the Center is Vital for Conservation
The second round of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP16, concluded on February 28 in Rome, with an agreement to raise the funds needed to protect
Towards Effective Pangolin Conservation in Benin
The situation of pangolins in Benin, particularly the white-bellied pangolin, highlights the complex interplay of ecological, social, and economic factors that contribute to the decline
First Woman President at Italian Academy of Forest Sciences
Professor Susanna Nocentini, professor emerita of silviculture and forest management at the University of Florence, Italy, has been elected President of the Italian Academy of Forest
New IUFRO Task Forces Address Timely Topics
The IUFRO Board has now approved 12 new Task Forces, while the most recently established Task Force on Precision Pest Management (PPM) in Forest Ecosystems
IUFRO Scientists Mentor 2025 Restoration Stewards
Launched in 2020 by the Global Landscapes Forum and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative, the Restoration Stewards program aims to support the efforts of youth-led
IUFRO Headquarters Executive Team Update
Significant changes within the IUFRO HQ management team came into effect at the beginning of this year: Michael Kleine supports IUFRO as Senior Advisor; Andre
2025 Global Webinar Series: Sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches
This 2025 global webinar series by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will cover topics ranging from data, policies and supply chains
Obituary Dr. Robert "Bob" Szaro
We are sad to inform you that Dr. Robert ("Bob") Chester Szaro passed away on February 6, 2025. Born in New York in 1949, he
Full Professorship (W3) for Fire Ecology // 6 April 2025
The Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Germany, invites applications for a Full Professorship (W 3) for Fire
Professor (full tenure) in silviculture with focus on silvicultural systems // 29 April 2025
The Department of Forest Ecology and Management of the Faculty of Forest Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is inviting applications for the position
The New Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre of CZU is hiring!
The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) is hosting a new socio-ecological synthesis center aimed at advancing the scientific understanding of the ecology and
Research Associate (Natural Resources and Climate Change) // 17 April 2025
The Observatory for Forests and Just Transitions is a £1.3 million research programme, funded by the Ford Foundation. The Observatory will study the role land
UN Paper Shares Perspectives on Evidence-based Solutions for SDGs
The UN Secretariat has issued a paper that examines governance and institutional perspectives on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science-, and evidence-based solutions for the SDGs. The
Call for nominations of experts for second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services
The Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), in decision IPBES-11/1, approved the undertaking of a second global assessment of biodiversity