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IUFRO (est. 1892) is a non-profit/non-governmental int'l network of forest scientists, promoting global cooperation in forest-related research. Mission: to enhance the understanding of the ecological/economic/social aspects of forests.
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🚨New deadline!🚨

⚡️The Call for Abstracts has been extended to:
⚡️February 15, 2026, 11:59pm PST.

➡️ www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...

#BorealForests #ForestScience #ForestResearch #WeCantLiveWithoutForests
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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❓Are you reading Japanese and love to know more about forest science and forest research?

❗️Here is the latest issue of IUFRO-Japan News, hot off the press!

➡️ www.iufro.org/publications...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #WeCantLiveWithoutForests #Japan
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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🎉Celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and register for the

👩🏽🔬3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO webinar series
🗓️11 February 2026, 🕖07:00 UTC -
🗓️12 February 2026, 🕓16:00 UTC

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#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #ForestScience #ForestResearch
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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🟢 Webinar - Let’s Talk About Planted Forests

📅 Join online to discuss maritime pine and pine wood nematode in South-West Europe: status and challenge.

🕑 27 February 2026 at 2:00 PM CET (Paris Time)

📢 Registration: www.plantedforests.org/webinar-lets...

#forest #plantedforest #ForestScience
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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After a long break, IUFRO Population & Conservation Genetics conferences are back!
Happening now, in Coimbatore (India), organized by IUFRO Unit 2.04.01 and APFORGEN, and hosted by ICFRE.
Live streaming in the conference website: icpcgindia2026.in
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January 29, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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🧠How can we use AI methods in forest social sciences?
🎙️I see big potential of AI helping to increase our scientific rigor and reflect on our own biases, says Lukas Giessen, TU Dresden.
🎧Listen to the final episode of Season 2 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast
🔗 www.iufro.org/iufro-news/b...
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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📢Save the date and submit your abstracts!

⚡️The Call for Abstracts is now open until 1 February 2026!

🌲International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference🌳
🗓️24-27 Aug 2026; 📍Quebec City, Canada

➡️ www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #BorealForests
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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🚨Abstract submission will close at the end of this week!

➡️ www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...
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📢Save the date and submit your abstracts!

⚡️The Call for Abstracts is now open until 1 February 2026!

🌲International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference🌳
🗓️24-27 Aug 2026; 📍Quebec City, Canada

➡️ www.ibfra2026.org/callforabstr...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #BorealForests
January 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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🟠Executive MBA in Forest Industry Management at School of Business and Economics of Linnaeus University!

🟡The program gives you a clear understanding of emerging risks, advances in modern forestry technologies, shifting market expectations.

🔴Starting September 2026

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January 26, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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☺️Welcome to the 1st issue of IUFRO News in 2026!

💡Find a selection of meeting reports, many of which were specifically targeting young + early-career researchers,
🎧listen to our latest podcast: the new Campfire Chat, and ➕ more!

🔗 www.iufro.org/news-item/iu...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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🚨One week to go: abstract submission will close on 31 January for the international conference

🌿Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away
🗓️18-22 May 2026; 📍Athens, Greece

➡️ fria.gr/willitwilt/

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #BarkBeetles #PineWiltDisease #ClimateChange #xylem
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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📢 Last call: Abstract submission is open for the conference:

🌲From Forest to Heritage III
🗓️19-22 May 2026; 📍Klagenfurt, Austria

🚨 Submission deadline: 31 January 2026

➡️ www.from-forest-to-heritage.dendro.at/call-for-pro...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #ForestHistory #dendrochronology
January 23, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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📢Call for papers for a Special Issue of Trees, Forests and People:
🌱Agroforestry as a nature-based solution for community resilience and sustainable development

🗓️Submission deadline: 31 August 2026

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #agroforestry
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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#WomenInScience #WomenInMINT
sciencecouncil.bsky.social International Science Council (ISC) @sciencecouncil.bsky.social · Jan 2
📆 #SaveTheDate: Women in scientific organizations webinar.

On 11 February from 14:00 to 16:00 UTC, we will present key findings on women’s participation, leadership and recognition in scientific organizations.

➡️ Register: https://council.science/events/women-in-scientific-organizations-webinar/
Women in scientific organizations: 10 years of global evidence from science academies and unions - International Science Council
A special webinar from the ISC, IAP and SGCES on World Science Day for Women and Girls in Science – 11 February 2026, from 2 - 4 pm UTC.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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📢Call for papers for a Special Issue on:
🌱Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Food Security and Human Health

🗓️Submission deadline: 15 May 2026

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #FoodSecurity #TraditionalKnowledge #biodiversity #HumanHealth
January 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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🌍Call for Papers – Special Issue: Scaling up innovation for sustainable value creation🌍
Contributions on research from underrepresented regions and groups, as well as comparative studies, case studies, and systematic analyses are esp. welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Forest pathologists, entomologists!
⚡️Abstract submission is now open for:

🐛Ecology and Management of Biotic Disturbances in Forests
📍27-31 July 2026; 🗓️Fredericton, NB, Canada

🗓️Deadline: 15 March

🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #ForestPathology #ForestEntomology
January 21, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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📢Call for Papers - Special Issue: Forest Futures: Leveraging Social, Governance & Institutional Innovations to Tackle Contemporary Challenges

Publisher: Environmental Policy and Governance (Wiley)

📆 Abstract deadline: March 30, 2026

🔗 bit.ly/47Y4bWK

#ForestScience #ForestResearch
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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❓Any plans for June 2026?

❗Then this conference is for you:
🌳2026 Western Mensurationists Meeting "Forest Mensuration and Biometrics Under Uncertain Climate"
🗓️21-23 June 2026📍Victoria, BC, Canada

🔗 www.westernforestry.org/events/2026w...

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #ForestMensuration
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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[SAVE THE DATE] 🌍 🌳 for the FORESTT International Conference «FORESTs and global environmental changes: social-ecological systems in Transition», will take place from October 5 to 7, 2027 in Metz, France .

📰 forestt-international-conference.colloque.inrae.fr/stay-informed
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A few months back, I attended the IUFRO forestry conference in Washington State. Been meaning to share some highlights from an incredible week of learning and exploration. Thread with photos 🧵 1/4 #mmsaatio #forestry
January 19, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Call for papers - Sustainability Science Special Issue
Post-conflict Forest Landscape Restoration: Sustainability Pathways for Socio-ecological Recovery and Resilience

Please submit your papers, research articles,... by 1 April 2026!

link.springer.com/collections/...
Special Feature: Post-conflict forest landscape restoration: sustainability pathways for socio-ecological recovery and resilience
Armed conflicts profoundly disrupt forest landscapes and the communities that depend on them. Ecosystems are degraded, governance institutions weakened, and ...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Position Announcement : Assistant/Associate Professor
"Forest Genetics, Genomics, & Tree Breeding"
At the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

Application deadline: 1 March 2026

www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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We’re excited to share that ForestSAT 2026 registration is now open!
Both in‑person and virtual options are offered.
Early Bird ends March 5 — don’t miss it!
🌿 Register today: forestsat2026.eventbrite.com
ForestSAT 2026
ForestSAT 2026 - May 4–8 - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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January 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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🚨Abstract submission is open until 31 January for the international conference

🌿Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away
🗓️18-22 May 2026; 📍Athens, Greece

➡️ fria.gr/willitwilt/

#ForestScience #ForestResearch #WeCantLiveWithoutForests #BarkBeetles #PineWiltDisease #ClimateChange #xylem
January 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM