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Mon, 10/24/2016 - 15:42

Forest encroachment into savanna is occurring at an unprecedented rate across tropical Africa, leading to a loss of valuable savanna habitat. One of the first stages of forest encroachment is the establishment of tree seedlings at the forest–savanna transition.

Forests and Climate Change / Other Information / Drought / fire / forest encroachment / functional traits
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 08:40

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Scholarship / forestry / AFF-HAFL
Tue, 08/04/2015 - 07:20

TWAS is inviting young scientists from the developing world, as well as policymakers and diplomats with a science portfolio, to apply to attend a TWAS Science Diplomacy workshop on Sustainable Water Management to be held in Trieste from 30 November to 4 December, 2015.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Sustainable Water Management / Science Diplomacy Workshop
Thu, 05/21/2015 - 12:15

IUFRO’s Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC) in collaboration with the World Resources Institute is organizing a 3-day training workshop on science-policy interactions for forest and landscape restoration in conjunction with the World Forestry Congress

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / science-policy interface / landscape restoration / training workshop
Fri, 05/15/2015 - 04:06

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / World Forestry Congress / Pre-Congress Workshop / People and Environment / forests
Fri, 05/15/2015 - 03:57

The XIV World Forestry Congress, hosted by the Republic of South Africa, will bring together the global forestry community to review and analyse the key issues and to share ways of addressing them.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / World Forestry Congress / forests and people / foood security / sustainable trade
Mon, 04/27/2015 - 07:07

SAF is seeking Associate Editors for Forest Science (looking for international professionals – ideally from Latin America, Asia, and Africa). Interested individuals can apply by sending a CV to Matt Walls (wallsm@safnet.org).

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information
Mon, 04/27/2015 - 07:01

Gregory Award is a scholarship which helps bring students and young professionals from outside the US and Canada to the SAF Convention. The application is attached.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Gregory Award
Tue, 02/03/2015 - 03:04

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / africa / forests and people / publications / nature and faune / articles
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 09:08

Other Information / Ricinodendron heudelotii / half-life / Decomposition rate parameter / Ceiba pentandra / biochemical compounds / Albizia spp.
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 08:51

Other Information / Deforestation; core forest; forest composition; forest dynamics; plot-based survey
Thu, 12/11/2014 - 04:17

Other Information / water and sanitation / soil-related research / renewable energy
Wed, 09/10/2014 - 04:46

Forests and Climate Change / Other Information / REDD+ / agricultural landscape
Wed, 09/10/2014 - 04:13

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Other Information / forestry sector / development assistance
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 06:58

AFF would like to recruit the following experts as consultants

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / FlEGT / experts / Forest certification / Green economy / Tree Germplasm / International negotiations
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 07:16

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / capacity building / researcher / policy / job opportunity
Wed, 05/21/2014 - 09:21

The Post-doctoral fellow (Research) will conduct the study within the context of R4D platforms in the Humidtropics Program. Humidtropics is a CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics.

Other Information / Post-Doctoral Fellow (Innovation Systems):
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 05:38

Theme:
The Contribution of Forests to Ghana’s Economic Development

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Wildlife and Plantation Management / Water and Climate Change / natural forest / Governance and Education / forests / Forestry Conference / forest policy / Food Security and Livelihoods
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 05:14

The Forestry Research Institute of Ghana of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-FORIG) in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation (MESTI) is organizing a colloquium on research and development on bamboo resources of Ghana.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Other Information / Bamboo Utilization / Bamboo Plantation Development
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 04:54

Call for expression of interest in   IFS Collaborative Research Grants 2014
    Focusing on Biodiversity

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / biodiversity / IFS / Research Grant