Become a member
Membership of IUFRO is open to any institution concerned with the promotion, support or conduct of research related to forests, trees and forest products.
We are the global network for forest science cooperation.
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 3&4, April 2025
Learn about a variety of activities in IUFRO including a meeting on forest establishment challenges, the extension of the TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS partnership, a publication project on landscape management planning, and more…The IUFRO 1.01.04 Working Party meeting titled "Forest
Read More
IUFRO Vernetzt - 1/2025
In this issue: highlighting IUFRO’s global science-policy assessments on International Day of Forests; celebrating the extension of TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS; looking forward to discussing managerial economics at an international conference in Prague.In 2012, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 21
Read MoreLatest news
Non-IUFRO Awards
05 May 2025 TRC Forestry Innovation Prize
The World Food Forum Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) is a global competition designed to empower young researchers to develop innovative and impactful solutions to transform agrifood
Other Announcements
02 May 2025 Velux Stiftung: Funding Program in Forestry
Nearly one third of the planet's land surface is covered with forests, and these need to fulfil many purposes: They provide society with goods such
Other Meetings / Events
29 Apr 2025 GLF Africa 2025: Innovate, Restore, Prosper
Africa's landscapes are facing a triple crisis: land degradation, biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. Nature is declining, land is struggling to support a growing
Other Meetings / Events
24 Apr 2025 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry 2025
The 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) is co-organized by the City of Zurich, ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and
Other Meetings / Events
21 Apr 2025 Extreme Wildfire Events: Webinar 6 – Forestry Speed Dating 4th Series
On 29 April at 15:00 CEST, join the Bioregions Facility and the FIRE-RES Project in the 'Extreme Wildfire Events – Webinar #6' and engage with
News by IUFRO
18 Apr 2025 Biodiversity, Conservation and Wood Production: Strategies for Sustainable Forest Management
In a time where forests are facing unprecedented pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, and land-use competition, sustainable forest management has never been more crucial.
Units
16 Apr 2025 SV Call 2025
SPDC-Call is now open for a limited number of sponsorships for Scientific Visits (SV) to a forest research organization overseas in the period 2025-2026, More...
News by IUFRO
10 Apr 2025 WoodPoP Discusses Future Priority Areas
Chaired by Georg Rappold of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management and Alfred Kammerhofer of the
Other Announcements
08 Apr 2025 A Letter from the International Science Council (ISC) to all Members
By Sir Peter Gluckman, ISC President, Distinguished Professor EmeritusandRobbert Dijkgraaf, ISC President-elect, physicist and former Minister of Education, Culture and Science of Netherlands8 April 2025Excerpts:It is
Courses and Webinars
04 Apr 2025 Master of Science in Tropical Forestry // 31 May or 15 July 2025
You are invited to apply for studying Master of Science in Tropical Forestry (academic intake 2025-27) with classes starting in October 2025. The programme is taught in English
Other Meetings / Events
03 Apr 2025 Ask a Scientist - Carbon Farming in European Forests
As the EU aims for climate neutrality by 2050, forests play a crucial role in removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it in wood
Units
02 Apr 2025 Taking a Bird's Eye View of EU Wood-based Policy
The EFI Knowledge to Action publication #7 Taking a bird’s eye view of EU wood-based policy: Untangling policy, institutional, and actor frameworks affecting the wood-based
Upcoming events
Units
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.
Units
19 May 2025
International Conference on Blended Learning in Forestry Education
This international event gathers educators, experts, multipliers, and policymakers to explore innovative approaches and future directions in digital forestry education, organized
Units
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,
Units
22 May 2025
Webinar: Let's Talk About Planted Forests: Genetic Resources and Short-Rotation Forestry Complexity
We are glad to announce the first webinar of IEFC and the new IUFRO Task Force on Stand Complexity in Planted Forests together with the
Units
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
Units
05 Jun 2025
Online Roundtable - Findings from a New Global Assessment on Forests for Social and Economic Resilience
Given the increasingly rapid, unpredictable, and unprecedented global changes linked to the Triple Planetary Crisis of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss, fostering resilience has
Units
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
Units
12 Jun 2025
Webinar: Building a global research network in tropical dry forests
Tropical dry forests (TDF) harbour diverse and multifunctional landscapes (including high levels of species diversity and endemism) and are inextricably linked to the lives of
Units
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
Units
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,
Units
30 Jun - 02 Jul 2025
International Conference of KSFE-FETEC 2025
The KSFE-FETEC 2025 conference will share and discuss the latest scientific and professional research work in forest operations and engineering, focusing on managing forest health,
Units
30 Jun - 04 Jul 2025
Interdisciplinary Summer School on Precision Forestry Using LiDAR Technology 2025
Precision forestry is an approach to forest management that leverages advanced technologies to enhance decision-making processes and optimize forest operations. LiDAR technologies enable detailed measurements
Our work
We organize our work around thematic areas...
Special Programmes
How can you get involved?
You want to be a part of our global network and help us achieve our mission? There are several ways to get Involved with IUFRO. Find out how to become a member, work together through our network or make a donation.
Become a member
Membership of IUFRO is open to any institution concerned with the promotion, support or conduct of research related to forests, trees and forest products.
Work together
There are many possibilities to collaborate within the IUFRO network. Join one of our many scientific Divisions or Task Forces to work together on forest-related topics.
Make a donation
You can support our mission by making a donation to IUFRO. We offer the possibility to donate for a specific cause or project of your choice. Your donation makes a difference,
Our members
Our funding partners
