The summary of the two-day Forum on Ukraine Forest Science and Education: Needs and Priorities for Collaboration is now available![more]

TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS invites you to join the launch webinar of a new evidence-based synthesis report on Europe's wood supply in disruptive times.[more]

Put your institution at the forefront of forest research and development. Sign up as an exhibitor and join us supporting future generations and sustainable, innovative forest products and systems.[more]

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), an international non-governmental organisation is seeking a qualified person to work at its Headquarters in Vienna, Austria as a Junior Policy and Project...[more]

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has opened nominations for the 7th Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award. The Call is open until 10 February 2024![more]

Modern, target-oriented research and quality education, more exchange with international peers and partners, better science-policy interaction and improved coordination and communication with international and national actors are...[more]

Viola Belohrad joined the Science-Policy Programme (SciPol) of IUFRO as a Project Manager on 15 September 2023! [more]

IUFRO-SPDC invites interested forest scientists from economically disadvantaged regions primarily of Africa, as funding allows also of other continents, to apply for support to participate in the 5th International Congress on...[more]

Call for applications from forest scientists from economically disadvantaged regions primarily of Latin America and the Caribbean, as funding allows also of Africa and Asia. Application deadline: 4th of August 2023. Application...[more]

DEHRADUN, India, March 2023. After a virtual workshop last year, educators from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand met to continue the discussion about current natural resources management education in view...[more]

The International Council of IUFRO approved the 62nd IUFRO Board recommendations to hold the 27th IUFRO World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya.[more]

IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is hiring a Project Manager to start on 1 July 2023.[more]

In 2023, IUFRO will offer grants of up to EUR 5 000 for Short Scientific Visits specifically for early-career scientists affiliated with IUFRO member organisations in lower-middle and low income countries. These visits will...[more]

The Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme has now developed from a project initiative into a fully-fledged Science-Policy Programme in accordance with the post-2020 Strategy of IUFRO and its objective to further enhance...[more]

This meeting, taking place in Dehradun, India, 31 March - 1 April 2023, is intended to continue the discussion with educators from Bay of Bengal region of current natural resources management education in view of the increasing...[more]

The UNFF Bureau-led hybrid event on 4 April comes as the global communities face multiple complex crises including poverty, inequality, global warming, biodiversity loss and extreme weather events caused by climate change.[more]

The IUFRO community is deeply grieved by the passing of Walter Liese, IUFRO Honorary Member and former IUFRO President. [more]

New report seeks to clarify how seven common terms and concepts are used in the scientific literature, namely Nature-Based Solution, Ecosystem Based Adaptation, Integrated Landscape Management, Forest Restoration, Forest...[more]

Join GFEP for the launch of a new global scientific report on Forests and Human Health on 21 March 2023, 15:00-16:00 CET, on the International Day of Forests.[more]

New report identifies a need for well-trained forest sector workers, entrepreneurs, practitioners, researchers, professionals and policy makers and a well-informed public to maximize the contribution of forests to the SDGS.[more]

Read key messages of the high-level event in celebration of the International Day of Forests 2022 with the theme Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption.[more]

The winners of the essay competition related to the webinars on EU Forest Policy that specifically targeted students and young researchers from Ukraine have now been invited to join the All-IUFRO conference in Vienna! More…[more]

IUFRO-SPDC invites interested forest scientists from economically disadvantaged regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to apply for support to participate in the 4th World Teak Conference 2022, “Global Teak Market: Challenges...[more]

A SAP has been launched by IUFRO-SPDC for all-IUFRO Conference to be held in Vienna, Austria, from 21-23 September 2022.[more]

IUFRO is pleased to announce that an in-person IUFRO event with hybrid participation will be held in Vienna, Austria, on 21-23 September 2022.[more]

Learn about this initiative of the Private Institute for Research on Climate Change (ICC), the National Forests Institute (INAB) and IUFRO and get to know the South Coast Restoration Network.[more]

In 2022, IUFRO will offer three grants of up to EUR 5 000 for Short Scientific Visits specifically for female early-career scientists affiliated with IUFRO member organisations.[more]

IUFRO-SPDC invites interested forest scientists from economically disadvantaged regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe to apply for support to participate in the IUFRO Conference Forests in a Volatile World:...[more]

On Thursday 5 May, the Cameroonian activist Cécile Ndjebet won the CPF Wangari Maathai Forest Champions' Award 2022![more]

SPDC is expanding its collaboration with IUFRO member institutions in Central Asia in support of strengthening the science-practice linkage through the “Resilient Future Forests Lab” Project in the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan....[more]

IUFRO Headquarters is looking for a communications expert to join our team in Vienna as early as possible![more]

The IUFRO President invites nominations for IUFRO Awards at the IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden.[more]

On 21 March all eyes were on forests! One of the celebration highlights was the high-level event "Inspire for the Future – The Role of Forests in Ensuring Sustainable Production and Consumption". [more]

Vienna, March 8th, 2022 We are deeply shocked and horrified by the ongoing Russian military assault on the independent sovereign democratic nation of Ukraine, the grave humanitarian crisis that it is creating, and the...[more]

Editions in Sinhala and Tamil of our publication "Implementing Forest Landscape Restoration - A Practitioner's Guide" have just appeared - download them at: https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/netw/flr/flr/pract-guide/![more]

Read a summary of the 1st Think Tank held as part of the IUFRO-MONDI Partnership addressing climate change impacts on forests in the Pan-European region and response options for the forest-based sector.[more]

The partnership is an important opportunity for IUFRO to share knowledge in support of the XPRIZE Rainforest global competition aimed to enhance the understanding of rainforest biodiversity.[more]

IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme proudly announces the launch of the French version of our latest publication, Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief, on 17 January, 2022.[more]

Le Programme IUFRO des Groupes mondiaux d’experts forestiers (GFEP) a le plaisir d'annoncer le lancement le 17 janvier 2022 de la version française de notre dernière publication : Les forêts, les arbres et la diminution de la...[more]

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of IUFRO past-President Professor Jeff Burley. He will be dearly missed by the IUFRO community, and our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his wife and family. [more]

ITTO and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) have released a free series of learning modules for high-school and university students to guide further understanding on forest landscape restoration...[more]

10 years after the publication of the global assessment report on Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+, IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme is currently preparing a follow-up study to update the latest...[more]

On 19 October 2021 four scientists related to the IUFRO network spoke to the press about deforestation, imported deforestation, drivers and possible solutions.[more]

À luz do próximo Dia Internacional de Erradicação da Pobreza, o Programa do Painel Global de Especialistas Florestais (GFEP) da IUFRO lança a versão em português de sua mais recente publicação, Florestas, Árvores e o Alívio da...[more]

In light of the upcoming International Day of Poverty Eradication, IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme launches the Portuguese version of our latest publication, Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa:...[more]

IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative recently initiated a new assessment on the topic of Forests and Human Health.[more]

Thank you for participating in our Session  "Capacities for Forest Science: Shape Your Professional Future"!      28 Sept. 2021 UTC Time 13:30 and 21:30; and 29 Sept. 2021 UTC Time 08:30 Have a...[more]

All interested participants can now register for our upcoming event – the IUFRO World Day on 28-29 September. Join us for this unique worldwide IUFRO Digital Forest Science Forum![more]

IUFRO contributed to a new FAO-led report launched at World Water Week. This comprehensive global publication provides guidance on the contribution of forests for a holistic approach to water resource management. [more]

Newly published article highlights the need for greater integration of forests and trees in development policy. Authors distil five key findings based on the current evidence base.[more]

Join us on 28 and 29 September 2021 to connect all over the globe! Find out how our upcoming event will take you on a journey around the world![more]

Members of the global IUFRO network will show and share forest-related research work, projects, news and more![more]

From 31 May 2021 to 25 June, 2021 an online course was held in Spanish on the practice of forest landscape restoration. This course is based on IUFRO-SPDC's Spanish edition of the FLR Practitioner's Guide. More ...[more]

Global packaging and paper company Mondi and global forest science network IUFRO partner to identify science-based responses to climate-related threats to forests and forest-based industries.[more]

'Forests for the Future – Restoration Success at Landscape Scale: What will it Take and What Have we Learned?' was launched by WWF on 21 May. [more]

"We know that in times of crises forests and other natural resources really are the safety net for the poor", remarked Mette Løyche Wilkie, Chair, Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), at the closing session of this...[more]

Join GFEP at a side event during the 16th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF16)![more]

The FAO-ITTO-IUFRO Global Forest Education Project invites short videos to help increase awareness and understanding of forests and forest-related professions. Get inspired by watching the first videos and participate yourself...[more]

IUFRO Occasional Paper 33 now in French - 'Mise en œuvre de la restauration des paysages forestiers: Leçons apprises de paysages sélectionnés en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine' est maintenant disponible en français![more]

Leaf through this beautiful brochure published by the Congress Organizers and feel inspired to participate in initiatives like this which demonstrate the strength of forestry research![more]

The IUFRO Task Force "Gender Equality in Forestry" presents the first four in a series of cases that look at gender mainstreaming initiatives in countries and regions of the Global North and South.[more]

On this year's World Wildlife Day on 3 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments, businesses and people everywhere to scale up efforts to conserve forests and forest species, and to support and listen to the...[more]

The English volume of the Occasional Paper No 33 "Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: Lessons learned from selected landscapes in Africa, Asia and Latin America has been translated into French. The French edition is...[more]

in the  online training workshop on systematic evidence evaluation addressing the broad theme of “Forest Landscape Restoration”,  22-26 March, 2021 The call is directed at early and mid-career scientists from...[more]

ISC Members, Affiliated Bodies and partners are invited to nominate individuals or groups of individuals who contribute to the promotion of science as a global public good for the ISC Awards Programme 2021 in several...[more]

At the GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference, the GLF community came together and encouraged the world to harness the power of landscapes for transformative change towards radical inclusivity and sustainability.[more]

Connecting women in forestry is the central theme of the international conference Forests in Women's Hands. Register now for this networking event to be held online from WALDCAMPUS Austria in Traunkirchen on 12-13 April 2021.[more]

The Forest Landscape Restoration Practitioner's Guide is now available in French![more]

How can the risks from zoonotic diseased be reduced? The CPW has elatorated four guiding principles![more]

Forests and tree landscapes should be at the heart of building back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said in a joint statement.[more]

Join the virtual launch of the Global Assessment Report, edited by Daniel C Miller, Stephanie Mansourian and Christoph Wildburger, on 15 October 2020![more]

Biodiversity can be considered as an index of planetary health.[more]

From 12 - 16 October, 2020 the online training workshop - Systematic Evidence Evaluation on Forest Landscape Restoration - is being held by IUFRO-SPDC in collaboration with the University of Oxford, UK.  Expressions of...[more]

Forests can be directly or indirectly linked to almost all SDGs and are central for nature based-solutions and transformative pathways towards sustainability. [more]

Join WFSE at a side event during the 2020 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).[more]

This autumn a report will be launched on how forests and tree-based landscapes can affect poverty and the wellbeing of the poor! [more]

IUFRO's Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment (WFSE) has started work on its latest project.[more]

IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme is hiring a Project Manager who will be responsible for the operational planning and implementation of projects in the framework of the GFEP Programme and will be reporting to...[more]

At present, the news and our everyday lives are defined by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions all over the world have also significantly impacted all planned IUFRO meetings and events. [more]

In the framework of the IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme, a new assessment on the topic of Forests and Poverty will be launched this autumn.[more]

The World Wood Day 2020 Organizing Committee has been closely monitoring the epidemic situation of the Coronavirus.[more]

A resource for FLR facilitators, decision makers, and practitioners that shares lessons to enhance understanding of ecological, social and economic dimensions of FLR.[more]

Summary report of a Think Tank meeting between IUFRO scientists and representatives of the forest business sector looking at the case of Central Europe and providing an outlook for the 21st century[more]

A new comprehensive assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts towards attaining the different SDGs on forests and forest-related livelihoods and development has just been published. [more]

In November 2019 the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) entered into a multiyear strategic partnership with the aim to...[more]

"Implementando la restauración del paisaje forestal - una guía para practicantes" was launched at the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil, Oct. 2019. [more]

(Curitiba, 5 October 2019) As of today, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) has a new President. [more]

At the 25th IUFRO World Congress there is common understanding regarding the critical role that forests, trees and forest products play for the future of the planet. [more]

IUFRO and WWF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the 25th IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil.[more]

The drivers of deforestation are multiple and they interact in many ways. Yet, there are many possible solutions and tools to tackle the problem of deforestation and to help make forests more resilient to climate change.[more]

on Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation "Progress on the Ground". Venue: EXPO UNIMED, Curitiba, Brazil Date/Time: 1 October 2019, 17:30 – 20:30 Organised by: IUFRO Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC)...[more]

IUFRO-SPDC is organising four training workshops on scientific methods and science-society interactions prior to the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil. Read more.....[more]

Forest scientists are addressing critical issues where they occur. [more]

The R20 Austrian World Summit on 28 and 29 May 2019 in Vienna will for the first time include a Breakout Session on forests and climate change. [more]

You are invited to nominate a candidate for the 2019 CPF Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award by 10 May! This is a unique opportunity to acknowledge an inspiring individual who has improved our forests and the lives of people...[more]

IUFRO welcomes the UN General Assembly's declaring 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Read a joint UN Environment & FAO press release and find out more about IUFRO's forest and landscape restoration activities![more]

The theme of the 2019 International Day of Forests is "Forest and Education". This theme will be one of the five key topics to be discussed at a scientific symposium on 21-23 March as part of the 2019 World Wood Day celebrations...[more]

Most likely, if at least sometimes during your life you have experienced problems with potency, you are familiar with the name of such a medicine[more]

IUFRO is soliciting entries for the design of its Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for World Wood Day 2019. Deadline extended to 13 March![more]

New Joint EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Project on "Global student networking and green jobs" analyses changing employment in the forest sector and prepares current forest students and young scientists for future leadership.[more]