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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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🎉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
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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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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!

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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
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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

🔗 147323104.hs-sites-eu1.com/home

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #ForestScience #ForestResearch
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Why do we need social sciences in forestry? One of the reasons, says Janette Bulkan, UBC, is the insistence of social scientists that researchers who are reporting on issues to do with forests should state whom they represent, whose interests are being served.

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January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM