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The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests.
IUFRO News Vol. 54, Issue 2, Early March 2025
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
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XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024
The XXVI World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23-29 June 2024, brought together 4271 delegates from 102 countries. Under the title "Forests and Society towards 2050", it provided a global
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19 Mar 2025 IFSA Internship at IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria // Apply by 7 April 2025!
If you are an IFSA member and looking to gain international experience in forestry: IUFRO is offering a 2-month internship at our headquarters in Vienna,
Courses and Webinars
19 Mar 2025 Summer School: Adapting forests to climate change: Operationalizing assisted migration
Building on the success of its inaugural edition in 2023, the Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU), and
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13 Mar 2025 Creating Canopies II: Resilience, Adaptation and Regenerative Approaches
The AAB Applied Tree and Forest Biology Group follows the inaugural 2023 Creating Canopies with this conference that focuses on active research on tree health,
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12 Mar 2025 The 1.01.04 conference in Rotorua is here!
Rotorua, New Zealand; 17-21 March 2025The final conference programme is hereYou can now explore all the exciting sessions and events – simply head to the
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12 Mar 2025 IFSA Dialogue: Bridging Science-to-Policy Transfer in Forestry Sector
In the age of anthropogenically induced climate change, the global forestry sector faces unprecedented challenges. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increased occurrences of extreme
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06 Mar 2025 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
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05 Mar 2025 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
Position Announcement
05 Mar 2025 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
Other Announcements
05 Mar 2025 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
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04 Mar 2025 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
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04 Mar 2025 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
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03 Mar 2025 CPW Committed to Advancing Sustainable Wildlife Management Through Strategic Cooperation
On 3 March, World Wildlife Day 2025, the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) - a coalition of thirteen international organizations – published a joint statement
Upcoming events
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01 Apr 2025
Developments in Forest Operations on Steep and Challenging Terrain
This webinar features a presentation by Dr. Dzhamal Y. Amishev who will discuss modernizing forestry through technology, automation, and precision planning, with a focus on
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08 Apr 2025
Growing Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) through Forestry Education: Overcoming Challenges and Making an Impact
Morning session Date/Time: 8 April 2025; 09.00-10.00 h CESTLink: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/86037020367?pwd=7rHvft8MXk1Hbv5tAhE3y6AbjeLNVc.1Passcode: 276035Afternoon session Date/Time: 8 April 2025; 15.00-16.00 h CESTLink: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/83799390457?pwd=JQataNbM5IkhY8dVSLXflGjdgFRlko.1Passcode: 728968Organizers: IUFRO ForGEDI Task Force, Nordic Forest Research
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09-10 Apr 2025
Annual Summit of the Initiative 20x20 & UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Landscape Restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025
Initiative 20x20 was launched in 2014 in Lima, Peru. Initiative 20x20 is a country-led effort seeking to change the dynamics of land degradation in Latin
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14-15 Apr 2025
26th International Wood Machining Seminar (IWMS26)
IWMS-26 is the 26th in a series of world-class seminars started in 1963. It provides a distinguished forum for leading international researchers and practicing engineers
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07-08 May 2025
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
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13-16 May 2025
International IUFRO Conference: Socioeconomic changes and challenges in the forest sector: acknowledging the role of managerial economics and accounting
Forests are at the center of global efforts to balance economic development with environmental sustainability. Climate change, market fluctuations and policy uncertainties are increasing the
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19-23 May 2025
IUFRO Division 7 Working Parties Conference: Tree health - from Cities to Forests
IUFRO member organization WSL is delighted to host scientists from all over the world in Switzerland to present their latest results in pathology and entomology.
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21-24 May 2025
4th World Conference on Forests and Parks for Public Health
Today, urbanization and modern lifestyles such as sedentary lives, increasing levels of mental stress related to urban living and contemporary work practices, low physical activity,
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02-06 Jun 2025
8th IUFRO International Workshop on Resistance Mechanisms and Breeding in Forest Trees
Save the date for the 8th IUFRO International Workshop on Resistance Mechanisms and Breeding in Forest Trees (previously known as the International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite
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09-13 Jun 2025
57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC), FORMEC 2025
The 57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC) will be held in Joensuu, Finland in June 9–13, 2025. Next year's FORMEC will take place under the
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30 Jun - 04 Jul 2025
6th International Conference on Soil Bio- and Eco-engineering: The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability
This conference is the sixth in the series 'The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability.' The first congress was held at Thessaloniki, Greece, 2004
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30 Jun - 04 Jul 2025
DecisionES_BR2025: Symposium on Ecosystem Services, Forest Management and Decision Making
The "DecisionES_BR2025: Symposium on Ecosystem Services, Forest Management and Decision Making" will take place from 30 June to 4 July 2025 in Porto Seguro, Brazil,
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