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Who is using the forest roads in Eastern Finland?

News
04.02.2015

Forest road. Photo: Ida Wallin

According to a recent study undertaken in Eastern Finland (Kainuu region) forestry is only a minor user of forestry roads. With other words, the roads we see stretching across eastern Finland’s forests are not so often used for forestry operations as we would be inclined to think. In fact, only five percent of road users were using them for forestry work.

Call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)

News
03.02.2015

The 4th call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) under COST Action FP1203, the European Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) Network is open until the 23rd of February 2015.

STSMs in this call can be for a minimum of one week (5 working days) to a maximum of 1 month.

More information and application HERE

Apply for cross-sectorial networks (forestry and agriculture)

News
26.01.2015

Network funding supported by SNS and NKJ.

The aim of the joint call is to promote international cross-sectorial collaboration among researchers and stakeholders from forestry and agriculture by networking activities. The aim is to create a platform for communication in order to assess challenges, knowledge gaps and opportunities in the areas of biomass utilisation and land use.

More information and application here

COOL Policy Brief

News
26.01.2015

COOL (COmpeting uses Of forest Land) is a European research project carried out between 2012 and 2014. The project is within the two ERA-Nets WoodWisdom-Net 2 and Bioenergy.

Its focus was on analyzing the trade-offs and synergies arising from the production and use of energy wood in five European countries (Finland, Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Spain). 

Special wmphasis was put on the participation of the stakeholders and the inclusion of their perspectives by interviews, questionnaires and workshops.

Social capital in small-scale forestry: A local case study in Southern Sweden

News
23.01.2015

This study examines social capital in a local setting, namely in Southern Swededish forestry . The study finds that forest owners show trust in the well-anchored office of the local forest agency.

The industrial priorities of the non industrial forest owner association Södra erode trust of its members. Södra was a trustful partner in the aftermath of a storm that swept over Sweden.Personalised approach, stability and commitment are keys for trustful relationships.

Finnish Society of Forest Science grants, call for applications 23 Jan - 20 Feb 2015

News
23.01.2015

Finnish Society of Forest Science (SMS, Suomen Metsätieteellinen Seura) promotes forest research in Finland. As a means to reach this goal, the society awards grants for research, travel that supports research or post-graduate studies, other international activities, language studies, and other purposes that advance forest sciences.

Applications will open on 23 January and close on 20 February 2015 at 16:00

Short Term Scientific Mission: Forest Land Ownership Changes in Europe: Significance for Management And Policy (FACESMAP)

News
20.01.2015

Apply for the Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) in the framework of the FACESMAP (Forest Land Ownership Change in Europe: Significance for Management and Policy) COST Action

Deadline: February, 10

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Apply for a NordGen Forest Scholarship!

News
09.01.2015

NordGen Forest grants a sum each year to encourage education and knowledge exchange within our field of work in the Nordic countries.

The scholarships should contribute to common Nordic benefit by supporting education, continuing education and knowledge exchange for persons working or studying within forest seed or plant production, regeneration methods and tree breeding in the Nordic countries.

IUFRO’s Special Project World Forests, Society and Environment (WFSE) invites papers on the theme “Shifting global development discourses: Implications for forests and livelihoods”

News
23.12.2014

Sustainable development objectives and discourse have dominated environmental and development policies and practice for the past three decades. During the last decade new narratives have emerged within these discourses with catchphrases like: “Green Economy”, “Inclusive Green Growth”, “Low Carbon Development”, “Climate-Smart Agriculture” and “Sustainable Intensification”. There is no universal consensus about the meaning of these concepts; instead they are interpreted in different ways by different actors and in various contexts. The myriad of understandings of e.g.

Large carnivores are back in Europe!

News
21.12.2014

Research shows that the numbers of wild large carnivores in Europe have been constantly increasing. Surprisingly, the animal populations are found in the same places as people. The new study published in the journal Science by Guillaume Chapron and colleagues is containing the most exhaustive data set ever collected on large carnivores in Europe.

Results are indeed surprising, especially when considering Europe’s long history of dense human population and ever changing developed landscapes. If true, this is indeed a conservation success story.