European Institute of Planted Forest – IEFC
The multi-actor network for sustainable management and resilience of planted forests
{:gb} 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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. More information: Advertisement Description Photo credit: Pen-Caforr
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. […]
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 […]