A workshop held last December in Nanning, China, discussed the multinational and transboundary conservation of valuable and endangered forest tree species in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
At a conference on research priorities in tropical silviculture in Montpellier, France, silviculture was recognized as a potential tool to help conserve a major share of tropical forests whilst deriving economic benefits from them.
Multipurpose forest ecosystem management, silviculture in tropical forests and transboundary conservation of endangered tree species are major topics of the January issue of IUFRO News.
In the coming decades, forests will play a major role in our planet's carbon cycle and in our efforts to manage the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
From 2012-08-28 to 2012-08-31, Cork, Ireland, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 8.02.00, 8.02.01 This conference will provide an international forum for researchers, practitioners and students to discuss the challenges of maintaining and enhancing biodiversity in forests, and consider emerging trends in the sustainable management of forest ecosystems and landscapes. T […]
From 2012-07-08 to 2012-07-13, Estoril, Portugal, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 5.00.00 This conference is designed to bring together researchers in forest products and related fields from around the world. Discussion will embrace progress in research to meet rapidly increasing demands for all kinds of forest products, while maintaining the forest as a source of s […]
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationally recognized research program, interact with scientifically diverse faculty across campus, and demonstrate excellence in teaching. Research should focus on wildlife associations with habitat at the individual or population level. This might encompass habitat management, disturbance ecology […]
The incumbent is expected to develop a significant research program through active pursuit of extramural funding, recruitment of graduate students, and publications in high-quality refereed journals. The incumbent also is expected to teach a core undergraduate course in the forestry curriculum and develop one graduate course in their area of expertise. Deadl […]