In 2026, IUFRO will be celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with the 3rd annual Women

On the 2025 International Day of Forests, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and Mondi, a leading global paper and packaging company, announce the extension of the science-business platform ‘TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS’. Since its launch in 2021, TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS has established a unique network of more than 100 scientists, business representatives, forest owners and policymakers along the entire forest value chain to tackle key challenges in the sustainable provision of wood-based products to meet societal demands. Over the past three years, TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS has built a platform to facilitate dialogue through various activities

IUFRO Div. 7 Working Parties Conference

Am 10. Dezember lädt die BOKU University und die IUFRO zu einem besonderen öffentlichen Vortrag des renommierten Forstexperten Michael Kleine ein.

The IUFRO Task Force "Interaction and Synergy of Carbon '3S' (Sink, Storage and Substitution) in Forest Value Chains" held webinar focusing on forest carbon and silviculture. This webinar brought together leading international experts to discuss forest carbon dynamics, silvicultural practices, and their roles in climate change mitigation across different regions and management contexts. The webinar was open to researchers, practitioners, policymakers and students who are interested in forest carbon, silviculture, and climate change mitigation. Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 14:00-15:30 UTC Chair: Amina Aden, Kenya Forestry Research Institute Speakers - Prof. Shuirong Wu, Chinese Academy of Forestry, China - Prof. F. E. "Jack" Putz, University of Florida, USA - Prof. Otávio C. Campoe, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil - Prof. Lilli Kaarakka, California Polytechnic State University, USA Open discussion on forest carbon and silviculture: moderated by Prof. Markku Larjavaara, University of Helsinki, Finland