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Open Call SERM 2026 OC Dear IFSA’s Southern European Region! Would you like to host the next Northern European Regional Meeting? A new opportunity is here: you can now apply to become the 2026 host and Organizing Committee (OC) of your Regional Meeting! Regional Meetings (RMs) are one of the [...]
Open Call: Apply for Partial Funding for IFSS 2025 Dear IFSA Members, We are happy to announce our Development Fund Special for IFSS 2025! The Development Fund is a part of the IFSA budget that is used to support IFSA members to engage with IFSA activities - individuals as well [...]
IFSA Dialogue: Bridging Science-to-Policy Transfer in the Forestry Sector In the face of climate change and environmental challenges, the role of forests in carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem resilience has never been more critical. However, despite the wealth of scientific knowledge available, integrating research findings into policy making remains [...]
IFSA Internship at the IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria Description: For several years, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), as one of IFSA’s professional partners, has been offering internship opportunities to students from IFSA Local Committees. Each year, one student can work at the IUFRO Headquarters in Vienna, assisting [...]
Forestry Certification Survey What is Certification? Certification is a set of standards developed to define good practices. In relation to forests in the production of timber and non-timber forest products these standards cover how forests are cared for and how products are produced sustainably and responsibly. When landowners or producers [...]
Discover Forester: Your Virtual Companion in the Forest 🌲 Forester is the ultimate field toolkit for forestry students, professors, and nature enthusiasts. This innovative mobile app brings essential forestry tools right to your fingertips, making outdoor measurements and learning easier than ever before. Explore powerful tools, including: ✅ Tree Height [...]
Official statement from the IFSA Board on the cancellation of IFSS 2024 To our dear IFSA Members, It is with deep regret that the IFSA Board must announce the cancellation of the International Forestry Students’ Symposium (IFSS) 2024 which was scheduled from 18 August to 1 September 2024 in Romania. [...]
Interim Meeting 2024 Report The Interim meeting is an annual hybrid meeting where IFSA Officials convene in person to evaluate their performance during the first half of the term and discuss the issues and solutions to improve the association’s operations. This year, it took place in Bern Switzerland from [...]
IFSA Championing Forestry Education with School Forest Project at #IUFRO2024 An article by Isabelle Claire Dela Paz One of IFSA's goals is to become a leader in shaping forestry education. As an association, we understand the value of promoting forestry education to young people and how it influences the [...]
World Environmental Day Photo Competition by IFSA Northern Africa Region Join us in celebrating Environmental Day with our first-ever photo competition! Capture the beauty of our planet and showcase your photography skills while promoting environmental awareness. Theme: "Nature’s Wonders" How to Enter: Take a Photo: Snap a picture that embodies [...]
Open Call for IFSA Delegates at the 27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) The 27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry will take place in the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy from the 22nd to the 26th July 2024. IFSA is going to send [...]
Open Call for the VIIIth Forestry Summer Course 2024 "Tropical Forest Development toward Carbon Neutrality and SDGs" Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia, continues its efforts to enhance quality and networking in the implementation of educational programs, research, and community services related to forest and environmental conservation. [...]
Bimonthly Board Report November-December 2023 General Maintenance of the Association Development Fund and supported projects Development Fund November and December and Special Issue Despite advertising the Development Fund on our social media accounts, we unfortunately received only a few applications during the last two months. However, we are [...]
WORLD WETLANDS DAY World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2 every year to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands, not only for people but the planet Earth as well. This day also marks the date that the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 was adopted. [...]
