European Institute of Planted Forest - IEFC

Climate resilience, forest fires, circular bioeconomy
2024-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Kursaal Congress Center (Donostia/San Sebastián)
USSE is pleased to invite you to the conference on “Climate resilience, forest fires, circular bioeconomy…What forest model do we want in Europe?“, which will take place at the Kursaal Conference Centre in Donostia/San Sebastian on 14 March 2024.

The event will bring together experts and political representatives responsible for forest policy from different regions/countries in Europe to discuss and debate the forest model desired for Europe, taking into account the specificities of each region or country as well as all recent European initiatives and legislation that directly or indirectly affect forests, and all this in the current complex context of climate crisis.

Please find below the programme of the event, in which there Will be translation into English, French, Spanish and Basque.

Programme in English & French

Programme in Spanish and Basque

To register, please fill in the following form before 8 March:

https://forms.gle/ug41XBXUZ7V4JqV37

Webinar - Let's Talk About Planted Forests
2024-01-19 13:30 - 15:00
More information and registration: click here

This event is co-organized by the IEFC, the IUFRO task force “Resilient Planted Forest Serving Society & Bioeconomy” and the EFI Research Network on Planted Forests

Conférence sur les méga-feux - Luxey
2023-11-25 14:00 - 17:00
Le 25 novembre se tiendra une conférence à Luxey sur les méga feux de 2022 en Aquitaine. L’objectif sera de partager l’expertise et communiquer l’état des lieux de la gestion du risque incendie sur le massif des Landes de Gascogne.

Au programme, des perspectives d’évolutions du risque potentiel sur le massif landais, des axes d’améliorations de la prévention dans un cadre de changement climatique et une problématique de gestion et valorisation territoriale.

➡L’entrée sera gratuite et ouverte à tout public. La conférence se déroulera toute l’après-midi, dans la salle de spectacles, Les Cigales de Luxey.

➡L’accueil du public se fera à 13h30. La conférence démarrera à 14h.

SUPERB Restoration Project Festival
2023-11-20 08:00 - 2023-11-22 17:00
In the context of SUPERB – a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project on upscaling forest restoration in Europe, we would like to invite you to join us online for the SUPERB Restoration Project Festival, as a forestry expert.

Festival dates and location:

20-22 November 2023 (Monday-Wednesday) CET, Milan (Italy) and online; you are welcome to attend the full online programme or to register for sessions of interest.

SUPERB is a project launched by the Europe Commission and led by the European Forest Institute (EFI). The SUPERB Restoration Project Festival will be the opportunity for European forest restoration specialists to come together to:

-Contribute to forging a common pool of effective forest restoration solutions and making them available across Europe.

-Hear from innovative approaches and initiatives in this field.

-Join a growing network for knowledge sharing and cooperation for forest restoration practitioners that is being built by SUPERB.

Your expertise and experience would be invaluable for the festival. During the event, you will be able to make your input together with representatives of around 40 other European forest restoration initiatives. You will also be invited to join the SUPERB LinkedIn group that will be created for the festival’s participants to continue their collaboration. Most of the festival’s sessions are hybrid, and the highlights include:

-Kick-off keynote on success stories of innovative funding and long-term-continuity, with speakers from the FAGUS Life+ project and the Forest Biodiversity Programme METSO.

-“Jam sessions” in small groups for sharing restoration best practices and drawing common insights and ideas on key topics for forest restoration, with a related plenary.

-Presentation with Q&A by the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN)on forging partnerships and knowledge exchange in sustainable forest management.

You can explore the different sessions in the agenda attached.

To participate, please register for the sessions of your choice using this form, by Monday 6 November.

AGENDA

5th International Congress On Planted Forests
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-10 | World Agroforestry Campus, Kenya
SAVE THE DATE

International Congress on Planted Forests 2023 : planted forests, an essential nature-based solution to meet growing needs in wood products, restore forest ecosystems, and mitigate climate change.

This major event is co-organized by the Institut Européen de la Forêt Cultivée (IEFC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the TreeDivNet network, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry of Kenya.

This fifth International Congress on Planted Forests will be the opportunity to review and discuss challenges and opportunities in harnessing the potential of planted forests to meet growing human needs, restore forest ecosystems, and mitigate climate change.

Find out more about the ICPF 2023 programme – click here

High-level concluding session of the 5th International Congress on Planted Forests – Digital Session – 10 November

Following welcoming remarks, a high-level Kenyan government representative will give a speech on the challenges and opportunities of planted forests in Kenya. Subsequently, the outcomes of the congress will be discussed during a panel session. Session chairs and representatives from side events will present brief interventions. This will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The IUFRO Task Force “Resilient planted forests serving society & bioeconomy,” will deliver a presentation on its recent work and upcoming activities. The event will conclude with the launch of the new edition of FAO’s flagship journal Unasylva which focuses on planted forests. Participants will be able to share their questions with the panelists through the chat function of the event. Find out more here

Join us at 11:00 EAT on Friday 10 November here

More information about the event: click here

Pre-Conference meeting - Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains
2023-11-06 08:00 - 17:00
Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains

A dialogue toward collaboration on innovative financing opportunities and mechanisms to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa, including smallholder forest and farm producer organizations

6 November 2023

(CIFOR-ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya)

An event to be organized by FAO and the Forest and Farm Facility together with the Government of Kenya, and with the technical collaboration of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), The Kenya Forest Research Institute (KEFRI), the Swedish Embassy of Kenya, and Gatsby Africa Foundation.

Background

The East Africa region presents enormous opportunities to promote sustainable production and consumption of wood products. On the production side, for example, the Kenya Government has committed to plant 15 billion trees to achieve 30% of tree cover by 2032 (at an estimated cost of Sh600 billion, about USD 4.5 billion). On the processing side, improvements in sustainability and efficiency are being sought in the region, and especially in Uganda, where planted forests could potentially play an important role in the development of a regional forest sector. On the end market side, various initiatives are underway to promote the use of wood-based products instead of more carbon intensive materials in sectors such as building and construction. The coordinated support to various segments of wood value chains, from wood production to processing to the development of markets for sustainable wood can have significant positive effects on the environment, biodiversity and development.

Yet, scaling up such value chains requires further investments, both public and private. Several obstacles prevent larger investments to reach forest value chains in general, and small forest and farm producers and SMEs in particular: the perception of forestry as a high-risk business, informal and fragmented value chains, unattractive investment conditions (e.g., weak governance, inadequate infrastructure, high transaction costs, lack of financial literacy in the sector), and limited capacity by SMEs and local market participants to attract and access finance (lack of bankable projects).

To address these challenges, FAO and the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) are organizing with CIFOR-ICRAF, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) the event “Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains: A dialogue toward collaboration on innovative financing opportunities and mechanisms to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa, including smallholder forest and farm producer organizations.”

Objectives of the event

Facilitate exchange and dialogue among key players engaged in improving different segments of wood value chains in East Africa

Take stock of recent developments related to promotion of sustainable wood value chains

Share examples, lessons, good practices and opportunities to increase finance for players that want to contribute to more sustainable wood production and consumption.

Discuss promising opportunities and scenarios to mobilize finance for wood value chains

Expected outputs

Strategic elements and concrete activities identified and agreed to scale up results, accelerate the mobilization and sustainability of financing opportunities to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa.

Linkages to the International Congress on Planted Forests 2023

The proposed event will complement the ICPF sessions, in particular: “New business models: investing into wood production, restoring ecosystem services, and enhancing livelihoods” which is expected to be organized for 7 November, the first day of the conference.

Draft program

The day will cover:

Global and regional developments related to promotion of sustainable wood value chains

Developing end-markets for sustainable wood – the market for timber in the construction sector

Processing wood for value addition, efficiency, and as an incentive to expand forest areas

Producing wood in a sustainable, responsible and inclusive way, with special focus on the role of smallholder forest and farm producers

Working together for scale up results, accelerate the mobilization of finance and sustainability– strategic elements and concrete next steps

Agenda

Contacts:

Philip Kisoyan (Philip.Kisoyan[at]fao.org)

Martin Binott (binottmartin[at]gmail.com)

Marco Boscolo (marco.boscolo[at]fao.org)

Jhony Zapata (Jhony.ZapataAndia[at]fao.org)

Pathfinder - Annual Meeting
2023-10-24 09:00 - 2023-10-26 13:00
The PathFinder annual meeting will be held in Gottingen from the 24th to the 26th of October.

Learn more about PathFinder: http://linktr.ee/eupathfinder

Woodrise event 2023 Bordeaux - Workshop on Forest Resources
2023-10-18 02:00 - 05:30
PARTNERS

Most of the world’s forests have already been used by humans. Their sustainable management can be ensured either by natural regeneration or by plantation. Plantation forests have several functions including wood production, which is essential for many applications: construction, paper, heating, etc. In this workshop, we will look at some of the types of plantation forests that exist in the world and the possibilities they offer to meet the growing demand for bio-based products used in the construction of wooden buildings.

Program

Call for abstracts – IEFC is offering its members the opportunity to have one of their PhD students speak at the Woodrise 2023 event in Bordeaux. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered thanks to the IEFC Network Fund.

Apply

29ème Xylodating Le Douglas : une essence qui cherche et qui innove !
2023-10-06 08:30 - 16:00 | École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Clermont-Ferrand (ENSA), 85 Rue du Dr Bousquet,, Clermont-Ferrand, 63100, France
L’association France Douglas et le Pôle de Compétitivité Xylofutur s’associent aujourd’hui pour vous proposer un Xylodating dédié au douglas, afin de présenter les projets de recherche, de développement ou d’innovation en cours au sein de cette filière.

Venez échanger avec des porteurs de projets sur toutes ces questions qui concernent l’ensemble de la chaine de valeur du douglas. Dirigeant, chef d’entreprise, cadre, mais aussi chercheur, ingénieur, vous évoluez au sein d’un laboratoire privé ou public, d’un centre technique, d’un cabinet de conseil ou d’une entreprise : cette journée vous concerne.

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Bioeconomy Innovation Day
2023-10-04 08:15 - 17:00
Dear friend,

Did you know that forest biomass and agricultural, fishery and food by-products are the main sources of local renewable materials in the Basque Country, and that they can be sustainably reused to benefit the economy and the environment?

On 4 October 2023, the Basque Country will host the Bioeconomy Innovation Day, a benchmark event on the bioeconomy that will address all the keys and opportunities offered by this new paradigm.

During the day, you will be able to learn about local and international success stories, meet the main actors in the sector (administration, research, forestry, etc.) and present new business ideas.

Book your place now!

Programme and registration form

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Estimado amigo o amiga,

¿Sabías que la biomasa forestal y los subproductos agrícolas, pesqueros y alimentarios son las principales fuentes de materiales renovables de origen local de Euskadi y que pueden ser reaprovechados sosteniblemente beneficiando a la economía y al medio ambiente?

El próximo 4 de octubre de 2023, Euskadi acoge Bioeconomy Innovation Day, un evento de referencia sobre bioeconomía en el que se abordarán todas las claves y oportunidades que brinda este nuevo paradigma.

Durante la jornada se podrán conocer casos de éxito locales e internacionales, conectar con los principales agentes del sector (administración, investigación, gestión forestal, etc.) y presentar nuevas ideas de negocio.

¡Reserva ya tu plaza!

Programa y formulario de inscripción

Webinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – Virtual Forests
2023-09-29 13:30 - 15:00
Join us online to discuss on our next theme

This month, Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will focus on Virtual Forests project results: new IT tools for forests education

More information and registration here

This event is co-organized by the IEFC, the IUFRO task force “Resilient Planted Forest Serving Society & Bioeconomy” and the EFI Research Network on Planted Forests

FIRE-RES launches the Open Innovation Challenge!
2023-09-14 11:00 - 12:00
In recent years, Europe has experienced a significant increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires. These extreme wildfires have resulted in devastating consequences, including the loss of life, destruction of natural habitats, damage to infrastructure and the release of harmful emissions impacting air quality.

In this context, FIRE-RES is launching an Open Innovation Challenge. We are offering experts, researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and innovators a chance to submit cutting-edge solutions addressing the challenges experienced by different stakeholders coping with the risks of extreme wildfires!

Winners of the Open Innovation Challenge will have the chance to field test their innovative solution in collaboration with the 10 FIRE-RES Living Labs. In addition, winners will receive support from our experts to scale up their solutions. A number of expenses relevant to this process may be covered on a case by case basis.

Which challenges do innovations have to address?

The challenges are organised under the following themes:

Theme 1 – Risk Communication and AwarenessTheme 2 – Community Engagement and EmpowermentTheme 3 – Stakeholder Training and EducationTheme 4 – Monitoring and Early WarningTheme 5 – Forecasting and Decision SupportTheme 6 – Extreme Wildfire Events Response and ResourcesTheme 7 – Policy and Governance Best Practices

Join the info session to learn more !

To kick off the Open Innovation Challenge, FIRE-RES is organising an info session on 14 September 2023. It will provide anyone interested in participating with more details on the benefits for selected candidates. Participants will also receive valuable insights on the application process. Click on the link below to learn more and register.

Join the info session

Training School on container nursery production and seedling quality assessment for Boreal forest regeneration
2023-09-04 10:00 - 2023-09-08 15:30
School for Forest Management at Skinnskatteberg, Sweden

Interested in learning more about container nursery production and seedling quality assessment?

JOIN THE TRAINING SCHOOL!

Organizers:

Local organizer: Dr. Daniel Gräns, SLU: daniel.grans@slu.se.

Cost Action PENCAFORR, workgroup 3 coordinator: Dr. Pedro Villar-Salvador, pedro.villar@uah.es

Send your application by August 5th, 2023.

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IUFRO Conference
2023-08-29 00:00 - 2023-08-31 23:59 | Bordeaux
We are pleased to announce that an IUFRO conference will be held in Bordeaux, France, 29-31 August, 2023 on “Global challenges and innovative management of bark and wood borers in planted forests”.

It will be jointly organized by the WP7.03.05 “Ecology and management of bark and wood boring insects”, WP 7.03.07 “Population dynamics of forest insects”, WP7.03.16 “Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects”, and the Task Forces on “Precision Pest Management in Forest Ecosystems” and “Resilient Planted Forests Serving Society & Bioeconomy”.

More information and registration here.

MAIA Webinar: Wildfires and Forest Management Part III
2023-08-04 11:00 - 11:45
About the Webinar

In the MAIA Webinar: Wildfires and Forest Management Part III, we are looking forward to learning about the activities of the EU projects SUPERB, FirEUrisk and a study on Wildfires in Europe: Burned soils require attention.

Join us on Friday the 4th of August at 11:00-11:45 to find out more! No registration required!

Speakers

-Christophe Orazio, Executive Director at the INSTITUT EUROPEEN DE LA FORET CULTIVEE

-Domingos Xavier Viegas, Director at ADAI-University of Coimbra

-Diana Vieira Researcher at Joint Research Centre at European Commission

More information and access to the webinar

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FOREST FIRES: How to deal with them?
2023-07-10 09:00 - 2023-07-11 02:00
PARTNERS EVENT

Last year Spain closed its worst year ever for forest fires. According to official figures, 4 out of every 10 hectares burnt in the EU were on Spanish soil, with all that this entails seriously affecting many aspects of our lives and environment. Southern Europe in particular is suffering more and more fires with virulent and less controllable characteristics.

In the course “Forest Fires: How to face them”, organised by the Union of Forest Foresters of Southern Europe and Basoa Fundazioa within the framework of the summer courses of the UPV-EHU (Public University of the Basque Country), we will analyse different areas of knowledge of fire and we will go deeper into its impact and how to face them.

This event is aimed at the general public, university students, non-university students, teachers, professionals, forest owners and environmental groups.

The meeting can be followed in person or online. It will be in Spanish but there will be simultaneous translation into English and French.

Attached is a brochure with all the information about the course that will take place on 10 and 11 July at the Miramar Palace in San Sebastian.

Registration: click here

Erasmus+ VirtualForests project Dissemination Conference
2023-07-05 09:00 - 15:30
The aim of this Dissemination Conference is to complete VirtualForests project implementation phase. For that, project outcomes and results will be presented. During this conference, an open discussion will be a useful evaluation, assessing the level of achievement of Project objectives and/or results. From this point, successful experiences, will further communicate to the public through the website, built-in MOODLE, and media channels.

The 1-day conference will be held in a hybrid format to host project partners, students, and professionals both in-person and online.

Agenda

Registration

IEFC General Assembly - 2023
2023-06-22
IEFC – Annual General Assembly will take place on:

22 June 2023, University of Padova, Villa Parco Bolasco, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy

The conference will be held in Villa Parco Bolasco, Villa Revedin, Rinaldi, Bolasco Piccinelli.

Please check the Agenda and Practical Information for more information.

This event is open to everyone, and we believe it will be a great opportunity for participants to network and exchange knowledge.

Please confirm your participation by filling out the following form: Registration (Early bird registration deadline: 26.05.2023)

10th IUFRO Wind and Trees Conference
2023-06-20 - 2023-06-23
PARTNERS
“The future is uncertain: wind resilient forests in a changed climate”.
The 10th International Wind and Trees Conference will be hosted by The IUFRO working party 8.03.036, at Villa Bolasco (Castelfranco Veneto, province of Treviso), Italy from 20-23 June 2023.

The conference will focus on the understanding of the processes of wind damage to forests and how we use this knowledge to develop resistant and resilient forests in our changed climate.

Scientists from a range of disciplines will have the opportunity to share advances in knowledge on topics including:

– Understanding damage patterns and processes in forests due to windstorms

– Mechanics of wind damage

– Tree acclimation and adaptation to the wind

– Designing wind-resistant and resilient forests

There will be a half day dedicated to Flash Talks (7 minutes + 3 minutes for questions) and Posters (1 slide to present poster) with a prize for the best student Flash Talk and best student Poster.

There will also be a half-day with four workshops:

– Using remote sensing to determine wind damage in forests

– Machine learning as a tool for understanding wind damage and wind effects on trees

– Tree pulling to determine tree resistance to uprooting

– Training in the use of the wind damage risk model (fgr R library)

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Let’s Talk About Planted Forests
2023-04-21 13:30 - 15:00
Join us online to discuss on our next theme: Monitoring and control of invasive pests and pathogens, in EU planted forests

Click here to register

Conference on AI and Ecosystem Services
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-21
PARTNERS
Ecosystem management under changing conditions needs new tools to insight and forecast forest dynamic and management. Artificial intelligence is a game changer in forest management. Artificial intelligence (AI) encompasses a wide range of techniques and frameworks dating back to the mid twenty century. The use of AI in forestry is relatively new, especially when compared to the early adoption of AI in other fields. The irruption of AI spins researchers and practitioners to unfold the analysis of complex big data. Narrow AI, defined as an AI system that is specified to perform a limited task, is commonly applied in biometry (e.g., analysis of forest structure with 3D point cloud data) but no so common in other ecosystem management domains. Currently, adequate AI algorithms can be efficiently prototyped due to plenty of publicly available databases, open-source libraries and the accessibility to computing platforms.
This scientific meeting will be held the week of April 17-21, 2023 in Palencia (Spain) to address Artificial Intelligence in the field of Ecosystem Management in its broadest definition and to foster analysis and debate.
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2023-03-29 00:00 - 23:59
Next Wednesday, March 29th, USSE will organize together with the IEFC a seminar on the “Interest and good practices of mixed plantations”, included in the COMFOR Interreg Sudoe project, with the collaboration of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia.

The COMFOR Sudoe project was launched to promote synergies and strengthen a network that transnationally links research and innovation in specific sectors of Southwest Europe (Sudoe). Its objective is focused on the enhancement of complex forests (mixed and irregular) and the planting of varied species as an adaptation strategy that, thanks to the achievement of resilient forest stands, responds to climate change and the decrease of biodiversity.

Date: Wednesday, March 29th.Time: 9.00 h.Place: Baserri Antzokia, Taileri Kalea, 6 (Derio, 48160).Registration: usse@usse-eu.org

Program

9.00-9.10: Welcome9.10-9.40: COMFOR project presentation. Christophe Orazio (IEFC).9.40-10.00: Mixed plantation in Bizkaia in the framework of the COMFOR project. Javier Herrero (NEIKER)10.00-10.20: Mixed plantation experiences of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia. Sergio Zamora (DFB).10.20-10.40: Current status of mixed plantations in the Basque Country. Alejandro Cantero (HAZI).10.40-11.00. Coffee Break.11.00-12.00.Round table – Debate. Moderation: USSE12.00-14.30. Field visit*.14.30. Lunch

*The field visit will be made to the following plantations:The first one a visit to MUP nº6 in Lezama to a mixed plantation of beech and pine in which there is currently only beech: https://goo.gl/maps/UNYqUot1Ldwma3rw6

The second one to MUP Zekutze 177 in Igorre to a mixed plantation of different hardwoods: https://goo.gl/maps/3WJyTRkKb6Y14gpD

Mercredi prochain, le 29 mars, l’USSE organisera avec l’IEFC un séminaire sur “l’intérêt et les bonnes pratiques des plantations mixtes”, inclus dans le projet COMFOR Interreg Sudoe, avec la collaboration du Conseil Provincial de Bizkaia.

Le projet COMFOR Sudoe a été lancé pour promouvoir les synergies et renforcer un réseau qui relie de manière transnationale la recherche et l’innovation dans des secteurs spécifiques du sud-ouest de l’Europe (Sudoe). Son objectif est axé sur l’amélioration des forêts complexes (mixtes et irrégulières) et la plantation d’espèces variées en tant que stratégie d’adaptation qui, grâce à l’obtention de peuplements forestiers résilients, répond au changement climatique et à la diminution de la biodiversité.

Date de la conférence : Mercredi 29 mars.Heure : 9.00 h.Lieu : Baserri Antzokia, Taileri Kalea, 6 (Derio, 48160).Inscription : usse@usse-eu.org

Programme

9.00-9.10 : Accueil9.10-9.40 : Présentation du projet COMFOR. Christophe Orazio (IEFC).9.40-10.00 : Plantation mixte en Biscaye dans le cadre du projet COMFOR. Javier Herrero (NEIKER)10.00-10.20 : Expériences de plantations mixtes du Conseil Provincial de Biscaye. Sergio Zamora (DFB).10.20-10.40 : Situation actuelle des plantations mixtes au Pays Basque. Alejandro Cantero (HAZI).10.40-11.00. Pause café.11.00-12.00.Table ronde – Débat. Modération : USSE12.00-14.30. Visite de terrain*.14.30. Déjeuner

*La visite de terrain se fera dans les plantations suivantes :La première est une visite au MUP nº6 à Lezama dans une plantation mixte de hêtres et de pins dans laquelle il n’y a actuellement que des hêtres : https://goo.gl/maps/UNYqUot1Ldwma3rw6

La seconde au MUP Zekutze 177 à Igorre dans une plantation mixte de différents bois durs : https://goo.gl/maps/3WJyTRkKb6Y14gpD

Webinar - Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – Tree Breeding
2023-01-13 13:00 - 14:30
Join us online to discuss on our next theme: tree breeding

This month, Let’s Talk About Planted Forests will address the subject of tree breeding.

During this webinar B4EST project partners will comment on the main outcomes of the project that finished in 2022. This webinar will be an opportunity to discuss how tree breeding new tools can help to better adapt forest plantations to global change, what are the deployment recommendations and tools developed during the project and legal issues and policy needs identified.
More information and registration here

This event is co-organized by the IEFC, the IUFRO task force “Resilient Planted Forest Serving Society & Bioeconomy” and the EFI Research Network on Planted Forests

Soirée d'échanges autour des outils de sciences participatives pour la forêt
2022-12-07 18:00 - 20:00
“Aidez les scientifiques à lutter contre, les tiques, à détecter les nouveaux ravageurs, …; tel et l’objectif des sciences participatives. La forêt compte sur vous !”
L’IEFC en collaboration avec l’école AgroParisTech Nancy et l’Association IFSA FRANCE, organise une soirée d’échanges autour des outils de sciences participatives pour la forêt (Bilan, enjeux & défis pour le futur), dans le cadre du projet Virtual Forests.
Le projet Virtual Forests s’articule autour du développement et la promotion d’outils de formation en ligne. Il vise à développer des ressources pédagogiques à destination des étudiants universitaires, mais aussi des professionnels et du grand public basées sur les outils virtuels à disposition des forestiers.
Cet événement se déroulera le mercredi 7 décembre 2022 au sein de l’école AgroParisTech Nancy, Amphithéâtre A, 14 Rue Girardet, 54000 Nancy de 18h à 20H et sera accessible à distance.
Lors de cet événement, venez découvrir des projets et programmes de sciences participatives autour de la forêt : SILVALERT, CITIQUE, l’Observatoire de la Biodiversité des forêts...
Des temps d’échanges avec les personnes présentant les programmes sont prévus !
Soirée gratuite, ouverte à tous sur inscription : https://nextcloud.iefc.net/index.php/apps/forms/Aqdqn7FKaGMzoTX3
Découvrez le programme complet
Voir le live à partir de 18h : cliquez-ici

COMFOR-SUDOE - Annual Meeting
2022-11-29 - 2022-11-30 | Cestas – Pierroton
The COMFOR SUDOE annual meeting organised by IEFC, will be held in Cestas-Pierroton on 29-30 November. This is an internal event for COMFOR partners (29th November) and the COMFOR-FORMIX workshop (30th November). Field discussions will be open to external participants the 30th of November.
The first day is dedicated to the presentation of the main deliverables, products, dissemination and results. The second day will focus on field discussions related to mixed plantations, open to external participants. It will then, be followed by an internal workshop where the concept of the FORMIX open network to pool field trials focusing on mixed plantations will be further developed.
Please check the full agenda for more information.
Please confirm your participation by filling out the following form.

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2022-11-25 14:00 - 15:30
Join us online to discuss on our next theme: clearcutting
This month, Let’s Talk About Planted Forests will address the subject of clearcutting and the impact on plantations, following the collective “CREFF Expertise” led by the GIP Ecofor and the RMT Aforce since march 2021, aiming to draw up a state of knowledge on clearcutting and forests stand renewal, and an analysis of renewal methods in a climate change context.
During this webinar, you will have the opportunity to:
-hear 3 experts share their views
-learn about clearcutting impact in Europe
-discover trends
-ask questions to speakers

More information and registration here

This event is co-organized by the IEFC, the IUFRO task force “Resilient Planted Forest Serving Society & Bioeconomy” and the EFI Research Network on Planted Forests

{:gb}Séminaire de restitution pour l’expertise CRREF{:}{:fr}Séminaire de restitution pour l’expertise CRREF{:}
2022-11-22 | salle Gambetta du Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté Alimentaire
PARTENAIRES
Le GIP Ecofor et le RMT Aforce vous invitent à participer au séminaire de restitution de l’expertise collective CRREF, qui aura lieu le mardi 22 novembre 2022 de 9h à 17h, à la salle Gambetta du ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire, 78 rue de Varenne, Paris VIIe. L’évènement sera également accessible en visioconférence.
Il s’agira d’un évènement public, dans un format hybride présentiel/distanciel afin de permettre au plus grand nombre d’y assister.
Depuis mars 2021, le GIP Ecofor et le RMT Aforce pilotent une expertise collective visant à dresser un état des connaissances sur les coupes rases et le renouvellement des peuplements, et une analyse des modes de renouvellement en contexte de changement climatique.
Soutenu par le MASA, le MTECT, l’ADEME et l’OFB, l’expertise a mobilisé une soixantaine d’experts issus des organismes suivants : INRAE, AgroParisTech, IGN, ONF, CNPF-IDF, FCBA, CNRS, universités de Bourgogne Franche-Comté et de Rouen Normandie.
L’expertise, organisée en thématiques, couvre tant les domaines des sciences de l’environnement que ceux des sciences humaines, économiques et sociales.
Ouvert à tous, le séminaire prévoit le matin une présentation des principaux résultats de l’expertise, complétée l’après-midi par deux temps d’échange.
Plus d’informations : cliquez-ici

FIRE-RES: David Martell lecture invitation
2022-10-18 22:30
PARTNERS
FIRE-RES Coordination Team is pleased to invite you to the keynote lecture by Professor David Martell, entitled “Wildfire Management: An Operational Research Perspective”.
David Martell is a pioneer in the use of Operations Research tools in wildfire management, recognized by several awards. His techniques have been widely used by the Canadian Forest Service. His 90-minute talk summarizes his theoretical and practical experience.
It will be held on Tuesday, October 18 at 5.30pm (Santiago de Chile time) via zoom. See below the link to access the conference:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86357345728?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 863 5734 5728
Access code: [REDACTED]

Workshop: Management of mixed and pure planted forests - Stock-taking of science and practice
2022-09-29 14:00 - 2022-09-30 17:00
PARTNERS
Workshop organized by FAO, TreeDivNet, and the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment.
The workshop will be attended by the TreeDivNet members, who are going to share the results of their experiments, interested members of the IPC, and representatives of the countries, international organizations, and scientific organizations and networks.
You are cordially invited to participate online in the workshop on “Management of mixed and pure planted forests: Stock-taking of science and practice” 29-30 September 2022. This workshop, which is jointly organized by the FAO Forestry Division, TreeDivNet (with its projects MixForChange and CAMBIO), and the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC), will take place in Rome. The purpose of the workshop is to review the state of the art in the management of mixed versus pure planted forests, to identify research and implementation challenges, share good practice examples, and discuss effective ways to take them to scale in the context of the different management objectives. To facilitate information exchange and discussion with the wider community of research and practice, the workshop will be open to additional online participants from selected projects and networks to follow the streaming and interact through the chat.
Please find the workshop program. If you are interested to participate online, please register for the workshop here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iqgYasEUZixwl8W4tziOJGY1L3fYscbtuSG06DYfaZ4/viewform?edit_requested=true
You will then receive a separate invitation with the link for the online-event in the coming days.
We are looking forward to connecting with you,
On behalf of the organizing team:Faustine Zoveda, Kris Verheyen, Martin Weih, Rita Silva and Jürgen Bauhu

{:gb}Conference "The forests of Southern Europe facing climate change and the challenges of the market"{:}{:fr}Conférence "Les forêts d'Europe du Sud face au changement climatique et aux défis du marché"{:}
2022-09-29 09:00 - 18:00 | Pullman Hotel Bordeaux, Av. Jean Gabriel Domergue, Bordeaux, 33000, France
{:gb}PARTNERS
USSE is pleased to invite you to the conference “Southern European forests facing climate change and market challenges” which will take place in Bordeaux on 29 September 2022.
Forests in Southern Europe are facing many challenges due to climate change, which is currently reflected in the many adverse phenomena that forests are suffering, in various parts of Europe: fires, droughts, gales, pests and diseases, etc. The management of our forests is more necessary than ever. With this conference, we want to show the experience of forest owners in the USSE regions and the work they do to manage the forest reality of Southern Europe, with its specific characteristics and difficulties, in the face of the challenges of climate change and the challenges of the market.
The event will be translated in English, French and Spanish.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Due to circumstances beyond our control, there has been a change of venue and hotel for the event, which will finally be held at the Pullman Bordeaux Lac hotel. USSE will organise a bus transfer to the new venue from the Mercure Bordeaux Chartrons Hotel at 8.15 am, for those staying at this hotel. Participants are therefore advised to stay at this hotel.
A dinner will also be organised at the Mercure Bordeaux Chartrons Hotel on 29 September at 8 pm for all conferences participants who wish to attend.
Please confirm your attendance at usse@usse-eu.org
Please find attached the programme of the event and updated practical information.
To register, please fill in the following form before 20 September:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkAPec-HTBDw5G60207qOduuuaSOcmFp8pGQIr9PDgJTau4g/viewform
