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IUFRO Announcements

2024-02-29

IUFRO-Japan News No. 135

Read the latest issue of IUFRO-Japan News and learn more about the IUFRO World Congress to be held on 23-29 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, IUFRO Research Group 3.08.00 and many other interesting things.

The IUFRO-Japan (IUFRO-J) Committee, http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/labs/iufroj/index_Eng.html is an organization launched in 1970 to promote global and domestic partnerships in forest-related research; it cooperates with IUFRO Headquarters.

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Other Announcements

2024-03-27

International Science Council: Global Call for Science Missions for Sustainability

Building on the recommendations of the Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability, the International Science Council (ISC) is pleased to announce the launch of a Global Call to co-design and embark on Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability. With this call, ISC invites novel collaborative consortia of scientists and scientific organizations, policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, communities, and the private sector, working on the cutting edge of identifying solutions for complex sustainability challenges, to co-design science missions for sustainability over an initial 18-month period.

The call is open to bids for pilot missions worldwide, while pilots led by institutions located in the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply.

Institution:  International Science Council (ISC)
Closing date:  31 May 2024, 00:00 UTC

Details:  https://council.science/mission-science/

Publications

2024-03-28

Balancing interests and approaches for equitable, just and sustained forest restoration

Forests provide crucial ecosystem services for human wellbeing, sustainable development, and ultimately, sustain life on Earth. The provision of these services is seriously threatened by continuing deforestation and land degradation. In response to these detrimental processes, there has been an unprecedented recognition over the past few decades of the urgent need to restore forest ecosystems. This is reflected in various global commitments, inter alia in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework of the Convention for Biological Diversity, in the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and in the Sustainable Development Goals. In alignment with these global agreements, global voluntary restoration initiatives—the Bonn Challenge, the New York Declaration on Forests and the United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030)—have set targets to restore millions of hectares of degraded ecosystems and deforested landscapes. Furthermore, countries, organisations and private entities have made voluntary commitments to restore millions of hectares. And yet, concretising and implementing these commitments in a just, sustainable and sustained fashion remains a challenging endeavour.

This brief presents some of the main messages and conclusions from the book Restoring Forests and Trees for Sustainable Development: Policies, Practices, Impacts, and the Ways Forward  developed by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations' Special Project World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO-WFSE). It gives an overview of the current global situation regarding forest restoration and related challenges and suggests ways for moving forward towards sustainable and just restoration with durable outcomes.
 

Authors:

  • Pia Katila
  • Wil de Jong
  • Pablo Pacheco
  • Georg Winkel
  • Glenn Galloway
  • Carol J. Pierce Colfer.
     

PDF for downloadhttps://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/spps/wfse/wfse-pol-brief-equitable-forest-restoration.pdf

 

Non-IUFRO Publications

2024-03-14

Forests Monitor (FM) - Journal

The Forests Monitor (FM) is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal, devoted to the science of multifunctional forest ecosystems, that aims to enhance management and conservation in support of good forest governance worldwide.

The next Issue will be published by the end of December 2024, and the deadline to submit papers is 30 June 2024.

Position Announcements

2024-03-11

Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant-Associated Molecular Mycology // 15 August 2024

The Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, is inviting applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant-Associated Molecular Mycology. The Department's aim is to recruit, support, and retain a scholar who will develop a strong, interdisciplinary, nationally and internationally recognized research and teaching program focused on fungi and/or oomycetes that interact with plants. To that end, we encourage applications from scholars whose research interests and experience may include, but are not limited to, the evolution of fungicide resistance, molecular plant-microbe interactions, population genomics, metagenomics, functional genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics of fungal and/or oomycete pathogens. Programs that use emerging computational and data-analytic approaches are highly desirable. The incumbent will be expected to seek both internal and external research support funds and training grants from government, industry, and other appropriate sources. The incumbent will become an integral part of the Department of Plant Pathology academic program and interact with and enhance a strong mycology community at Ohio State in support of the new undergraduate Minor in Mycology by developing or participating in courses as appropriate. The incumbent will teach/co-teach a course in Plant Pathogenic Fungi and associated laboratory, and develop a mycology-themed course of broad interest to diverse undergraduate students.

Institution:  Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
Duty Station:  Columbus, Ohio, USA
Closing date:  15 August 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled.

Details:  https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Professor-Mycology-Plant-Pathology_R99372-1


IUFRO Meetings

2023-07-24

International Conference: The Forests Factor - More nature to fight climate change, and the role of protected areas

The international conference "The Forest factor" was held in Rome, Italy, on 6 and 7 June 2023, at the Roma Tre University, with the aim of placing the emphasis on the protection of forests, as an essential element in the fight against climate change, and on their vital importance for biodiversity, the carbon, water and energy cycles on a planetary scale.

Other Meetings/Events

2024-03-26

Spotlight On Genetic Diversity: An Unseen Ally In Adapting Forests To Drought

Forest Europe continues with its successful webinar series "From the roots to the canopy", this time teaming up with FORGENIUS and EUFORGEN to talk about Forest Adaptation to Drought Stress.

The new webinar, "Spotlight on Genetic Diversity: An unseen ally in adapting forests to drought," aims to provide an understanding of the genetics underlying drought adaptation.

This webinar will show what happens to a tree under drought and how drought is affecting European forests. How does drought stress vary among species, among populations, among individual trees and how do we understand the genetic bases of such variation? Why does it matter, and how can this knowledge be applied in practice?

Open to everyone interested!

Date:  15 April 2024, 10:00-12:00 CEST
Location:  online
Organizers:  Forest Europe, EUFORGEN, EFI, FORGENIUS

Details:  https://foresteurope.org/event/spotlight-on-genetic-diversity-an-unseen-ally-in-adapting-forests-to-drought/

University Courses, Summer Schools and Webinars

2024-03-25

Webinar Series 'Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues and Challenges'

Tribes and First Nations have been forest stewards since time immemorial on the land that is currently called North America. In the face of climate change, tribes and First Nations continue to work with institutions, NGOs, and federal and state agencies to support Indigenous sovereignty and resilient forested landscapes. This webinar will focus on the current state of tribal forest management and Indigenous stewardship with a series of speakers from different tribes, universities, non-profits, and agencies. Beginning with an introduction to tribal forestry and the trust responsibilities, topics will include the history of forest stewardship on tribal lands in North America, federal laws and tribal forestry, contemporary uses of plants and wildlife stewardship, fire, conclusions from the Indian Forest Management Assessment (IFMAT), tribal co-management, and the future of tribal forestry in the face of climate change. The Yale Forest Forum series is co-developed and co-hosted by The Forest School and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice at Yale School of the Environment, and Salish Kootenai College.

Date:  28 March - 18 April 2024
Location:  online
Organizers:  Yale Forest Forum, The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, Yale Center for Environmental Justice, and Salish Kootenai College

Application deadline:  rolling

Details at:  https://yff.yale.edu/speaker-series/tribal-forestry-understanding-current-issues-and-challenges


Fellowships/Scholarships/Research Funding

2024-03-18

HDR Scholarships in Reforestation Research

The University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, is committed to fostering research that addresses critical environmental challenges and their researchers are focused on ensuring a healthier planet. The USC suite of scholarships in the field of reforestation is designed to support passionate and innovative researchers dedicated to making a tangible impact and making forestry more sustainable. Explore the available scholarships and find the perfect opportunity to elevate your research journey.

Fellowship Programs

2014-09-04

Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship

Bioversity International established the Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship for research on conservation and use of forest genetic resources in sub-Saharan Africa  to honour the memory and celebrate the work of Dr Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo. The Fellowship is awarded annually to a scientist from a university or national research institute in sub-Saharan Africa, with support from the CGIAR Research Program for Forests, Trees and Agroforestry. For more information, please visit: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about-us/opportunities/fellowships/abdou-salam-ouedraogo-fellowship/.

Awards


IUFRO Awards

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Non-IUFRO Awards

2024-02-12

Call for nominations: 2024 Stein Rokkan Prize // 30 April 2024

The annual Prize celebrates the legacy of Stein Rokkan, a true pioneer in comparative social science research. The Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research is presented by the International Science Council, the University of Bergen and the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). Thanks to the generosity of the University of Bergen, it carries a prize fund of €5,000.

The prize is open to works in comparative studies from all social science disciplines. It is given to a submission deemed by the Jury to be a substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research.

Nominations can be made by scientific institutions until 30 April 2024.

Details at:  https://council.science/current/news/2024-stein-rokkan-prize/ 
Contact:  prizes(at)ecpr.eu