Upcomming events

From 2012-05-08 to 2012-05-12, Leipzig, Germany, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 6.07.00
The 15th EFUF Conference will highlight the crucial role played by urban forests in delivering essential ecosystem services for people in urban landscapes, especially in relation to the problem of how to maintain new large-scale urban forests and urban green spaces with declining public sector budgets.

From 2012-06-17 to 2012-06-20, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 1.01.04
Mixedwood forests are an ecologically and economically prominent and important component of Canada’s boreal forest. A wealth of knowledge relating to the ecology and management of boreal mixedwood forests has been developed over the past 20 years, by researchers and forest managers. The Boreal Mixedwoods 2012 conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of current knowledge relating to the ecology and management of mixedwood stands and landscapes to achieve ecological, social and economic objectives. This includes evolving opportunities to improve the value of products being produced from these forests.

From 2014-07-13 to 2014-07-22, Vancouver, British Columbia (B.c.), Canada, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 2.08.04
The proposed conference theme is based on a very relevant question: /Domestication of Populus and Salix: How far have we come, and how far do we still have to go?/The meeting in Vancouver will bring us an excellent opportunity to compare our views and assemble the "right answer." The answer will represent the view of the people interested in the science of poplar and willow genetics, physiology, and pathology. It will serve as a guide for the future of poplar and willow cultivation in the world. Ultimately, the answer should also be a guide for the amelioration of the environment, industries, and the standard of living of rural communities wherever poplars and willows are cultivated. This symposium strives to address these issues and therefore invites researchers, practitioners, regulatory and policy experts to help define what the challenges are and where we are going.

From 2013-08-04 to 2013-08-08, O'reillys Rainforest Retreat, Queensland, Australia, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 7.03.02
The Symposium will provide a valuable forum and networking opportunities for researchers, systematists, evolutionary biologists and ecologists with interests in the biology, ecology, physiology taxonomy, and evolution of gall forming arthropods. For the first time the program has been expanded to include leaf mining arthropods, due to their close affinities to their galling counterparts.

Join the Esri Forestry Group at Esri’s headquarters in Redlands, California for the 2012 Esri Forestry GIS Conference. The theme is ‘Solutions and Resources for Today’s Forest Management Challenges.’ This conference is a unique opportunity to hear project success stories from forestry GIS users, talk to onsite Esri GIS specialists, participate in discussions and workshops, investigate cutting edge mobile GIS hardware and software in the field, and explore the advantages of GIS in a setting just for forestry professionals. The Esri Forestry GIS Conference is designed for forest managers and decisions makers as well as GIS users and specialists involved with forest management and forestry operations. Internationally recognized forestry and GIS leaders will share their expertise in a wide range of industry relevant focus areas, including the following: 1. Lidar processing. 2. Data management and editing. 3. Field mobility with ArcGIS Mobile and ArcPad. 4. Image management and classification. 5. ArcGIS Online and web GIS solutions. 6. GIS data integration with non spatial applications. 7. Leveraging GIS using spatial optimization. Whether new to GIS or a seasoned geospatial professional, this is a rare opportunity to discuss forestry GIS applications and see examples of what a successful forestry GIS looks like. Learn how GIS can benefit your organization and improve your approach to forest management. Visit the conference website to learn more! http://esriurl.com/3600

Douglas fir is one of the most promising tree species facing the challenges of (a) increasing drought risks in European silviculture through climate change and (b) increasing demands for the valuable natural resource timber. However, knowledge on Douglas fir silviculture especially on drought risk exposed sites is limited and also research on the impact of Douglas fir on forest sites and on the total ecological processes in Douglas fir dominated forest ecosystems is scattered and implies contradictory results. The conference intends therefore to enhance the knowledge exchange on the potentials and risks of Douglas fir as mixed and leading tree species in forest stands, to identify knowledge gaps and to discuss how to organize research on Douglas fir in the European context.

From 2012-09-27 to 2012-10-04, Nagoya, Japan, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 3.00.00, 3.03.00
In many countries including developing countries, the forestry is still dangerous work. Even in Japan, the accident rate per 1000 workers remains 30, and approximately 50 workers have been lost annually in forestry. In such countries with many work accidents, forestry tends to be low mechanization, to have less work productivity, and to neglect environmental consciousness. Unfortunately, these countries including Japan implement hardly any safety, product, and environment managements in forestry. In this international workshop, we would like to deepen discussions on the way of managing safety, productivity, and environment in future forest and forestry by reference to the successful example in manufacturing industry which has achieved dramatically safe workplace since 1980's in Japan.

From 2012-09-16 to 2012-09-19, Vancouver, Canada, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 4.00.00, 4.01.00, 4.03.00
SilviLaser 2012: First return! marks the 10th year of the conference, the first of which was held in Victoria, British Columbia. The return to Canada is aimed at bringing together research scientists and practitioners from around the world to share their experience in the development and application of LiDAR for forest and vegetated environments.

The ninth edition of International Pulp Week (IPW) returns to the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. PPPC is pleased to announce that IPW will once again be part of the Global Forest Products Leadership Summit alongside professional services and consulting firm PwC and International Wood Markets Group Inc. To learn more about the Summit, visit www.forestproductssummit.com. International Pulp Week will begin with the traditional Opening Cocktail, allowing event participants the chance to meet with delegates from over 35 countries. All scheduled PPPC conferences and events will take place from May 6th to May 9th, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. A special room rate of $199 (plus applicable taxes) has been secured at the Hyatt for all IPW and Global Forest Products Leadership Summit attendees. The deadline to make room reservations is April 6, 2012. There is a possibility that the room block will sell out prior to this date, so please book as early as possible to ensure availability. To book your accommodation, you may call the hotel directly from North America at 1-888-421-1442 or internationally at 1-402-592-6464 as of June 10th, 2011. Be sure to mention the group name which is listed under ‘International Pulp Week’. We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver for an excellent week!