Spurring INnovations for forest eCosystem SERvices in Europe (SINCERE) is a four-year project funded through the European Commission’s H2020 programme. Responding to society’s demands for services such as wood production, recreation, biodiversity provision and carbon storage, the project will look at innovative ways to value and...
Annals of Silvicultural Research (ASR), la rivista Open Access peer-reviewed pubblicata dal Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (CREA – Centro di ricerca Foreste e Legno), è indicizzata in SCOPUS da Aprile 2013. ASR prosegue e rinnova la lunga tradizione (oltre 80...
AIT2018 – the IX Conference of the Italian Society of Remote Sensing Firenze (Italy) 4 – 6 July 2018 “From space to land management: remote sensing technologies supporting sustainable development and natural resource management” Hosted by the University of Florence (Italy), AIT2018 is the IX Conference of...
Forests and agricultural systems are an integral part of the global environment and human well‐being, providing multiple goods and services essential for people worldwide and crucial for sustainable development. Forests are seen as carbon sinks, as stabilizers of climate, as protectors of watersheds, and as conservers of biological diversity. Agriculture uses natural resources to produce commodities, which maintain life.
You will find attached to this post the tentative programme of the Forum, the template for abstracts as well as a short description of the key topics that will be covered under the different sessions. The deadlines for submissions are as follows: Abstract submission: 30th April; Side event proposals submission: 30th April; Pre-registration deadline: 30th April; Decision on abstracts acceptance: 30th June; Decision on abstracts acceptance: 30th June.
18-21 Sep 2018, Viterbo (Italy) Dear Friends and Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce you the 11th International Beech Symposium, organized by the IUFRO Research Group 1.01.07 on Ecology and Silviculture of Beech, that will be held in Viterbo (Italy), 18-21 September 2018. REGISTRATION OPENING: 1...
26/02/2018, Florence The meeting will present the state of the art of modification technologies around Europe, production capacity and practical applications developed in the different countries. The meeting is co-organized by COST Action FP1407, University of Florence GESAAF, CNR IVALSA, University of Basilicata SAFE, SISEF Wood...
13 febbraio 2018, Rende (CS) – sede CREA Contrada Li Rocchi Vermicelli 83 Il governo a ceduo è un elemento cardine della selvicoltura italiana. Anche nell’ultimo congresso SISEF è emerso come resti alto l’interesse da parte di tecnici e operatori del settore per questa forma di...
Il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche insieme al Consorzio Universitario per la Ricerca Socioeconomica e per l’Ambiente presenta i risultati finali del Progetto PALMO – Piani di Adattamento Locale in ambito Montano Mediterraneo Il convegno si terrà venerdì 16 febbraio 2018, ore 09.30-14.00, a Roma presso la...
25-29 June 2018, San Vito di Cadore, Italy We are pleased to announce the 5th International Training School in Quantitative Wood Anatomy using ROXAS – From Samples to Data organized by the TeSAF department, University of Padova and the WSL Dendrosciences Group. • Date: 25-29 June...
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General AssemblyAustria Center Vienna (ACV) Dear researcher,as convener and co-convener we’re pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to EGU2018 section “BG2.23: Mediterranean forests under pressure: current knowledge and future science directions” (find a description below) The abstract submission deadline is...
As the science and knowledge service of the Commission, the mission of DG Joint Research Centre is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. The vacancy is within the Bio-Economy Unit, (located in Ispra, Italy), which provides scientific support to EU policies related to the bio-economy such as the sustainable production as well as the use of biological resources and the conversion to value added products, such as food, feed, bioenergy and bio-based products. We are looking for a researcher to contribute to the further development and implementation of the forest growth models as part of the wider forest sector modelling suite of the Unit, in the context of the wider bio-economy and environmental threats (e.g. climate change).
Sassari 20-23 Febbraio 2018 ObiettiviGli incendi di “nuovo tipo” necessitano di un approccio nuovo, non prioritariamente orientato alla estinzione, ma incentrato su una concreta ed operativa “prevenzione”. Su queste basi, il corso si prefigge di affrontare il tema della pianificazione antincendio boschivo dotandosi di strumenti innovativi....
The portal built by the project C3S SIS AgriCLASS is now live, and you can access, visualise and download a range of bioclimatic indicators and crop model outputs along with details of how they can be used. The portal can be accessed at the following URL:
The European Forest Institute has collaborated with European broadcaster Euronews on a ground-breaking 360-degree video on wildfires in Portugal. Euronews’ special envoy to Portugal, Joanna Gill, travelled the parts of the country which suffered during the blazes throughout the Summer and Autumn. In 2017, wildfires in Portugal burnt up to 520,000 hectares of forest. This represents 60% of Europe’s total, for a country that represents just over 2% of its landmass.
Changing climate conditions are known to influence forest tree growth response and the CO2 cycle. Dendroclimatological research has shown that the climate signal, species composition, and growth trends have changed in different types of forest ecosystems during the last century. Under current and demonstrated changes in climate variability at the geographic, regional, and local levels tree growth shows also variability and trends that can be non-stationary during time even at relatively short distance between sites. In forest planning and management, yield tables, site quality indices, age class, rate of growth, and spatial distribution are some of the most used tools and parameters. However, these methods do not involve climate variability during time although climate is the main driver in trends of forest and tree growth. Previous research warns about the risk that forest management under changing climatic conditions could amplify their negative effects.
Dal 21 al 25 maggio 2018 si svolge a Firenze questo interessante evento. Maggiori dettagli sul link del congresso, la scadenza per la sottomissione degli abstract è imminente (1 dicembre). https://conference2018.wixsite.com/ozoneandplants
L’Università degli Studi del Molise, il Centro di Ricerca per le Aree Interne e gli Appennini (ArIA), con il patrocinio di Legambiente e Fondazione Montagne Italia ed in collaborazione con Lands Network srl, hanno istituito per l’anno accademico 2017/2018 la prima edizione del Master Universitario di II livello in “Governance dei servizi ecosistemici e dei Pes per lo sviluppo economico delle aree interne”
The EGU General Assembly 2018 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the City of Mantova, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) and the Politecnico di Milano are pleased to announce the 1st World Forum on Urban Forests. The World Forum on Urban Forests will bring together representatives of national and local governments, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), urban planners, urban foresters, arborists, landscape architects and designers and professionals from many other sectors to exchange experience and lessons learned, and discuss possible long-term collaboration on the development of urban forestry strategies and the identification of nature-based solutions towards a greener, healthier, and happier future.