Topics
Main Topic: Climate Change and Forest
- Impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, Adaptation strategies and mitigation;
- Forest health and protection;
- Disturbances and disturbance regimes in forests, Fires, windstorms and soil erosion;
- Forest-related and energy policies.
Additional Topics:
I. Forest Biology and Ecology
- Forest soils and forest plants;
- Ecosystem management and modeling;
- Forest stand dynamics, growth and yield;
- Biodiversity and nature conservation;
- Wildlife management, Fisheries and aquaculture;
II. Forest Operations and Wood Processing
- Forest genetics and tree breeding, Seeds and nursery practices, Afforestation;
- General silviculture, Agroforestry;
- Forest products, Forest ecosystem services;
- Technology of wood harvesting and primary processing;
- Wood processing;
III. Forest Economics and Management
- Ecological, social and economic aspects of forestry;
- Education of staff and society, Forest extension;
- Decision making and regulation;
- Landscape management, Ecotourism.