Little Finlandia
Helsinki
Finland
The boreal forest, which is the second most extensive terrestrial biome on earth, is experiencing environmental changes at rates that are unprecedented. Changing climates are increasing disturbances such as wildfires or insect outbreaks. Many boreal ecosystems are shifting to new ecological states, affecting the people who are relying on these ecosystems for subsistence living, cultural practices, economic development or climate stability. This is why the main theme of the 20th IBFRA conference is Climate resilient and sustainable forest management.
Subthemes
The conference week will feature keynote speeches, parallel sessions on the sub-themes, networking opportunities and trainings. Friday 1 September is reserved for excursions, side events and project meetings.
The sub-themes of the conference are
1) Understanding linkages between ecosystem processes and management
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Environmental impacts (water, climate etc.) of forest management
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Soil processes
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Drivers of the GHG fluxes in forest and peatland ecosystems
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Provision of ecosystem services (incl. non-wood products of forests), competition for carbon offsets
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Management of urban ecosystems
2) From data acquisition to knowledge creation
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Data utilization in forestry application
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3D point cloud data processing
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GHG flux measurements (incl. EC and chamber measurements of gases and isotope analyses)
3) Gameful forest interaction
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Playful Augmentation of Forest Environments through Games
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Climate change engagement through game-based approaches
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Meaningful immersive nature experiences towards harmony with self and nature
4) Decision support tools and solutions for sustainable forestry
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Decision support for different scales from land owners to business/industry and policy makers
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Climate change mitigation
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Risks of climate change driven disturbances (e.g. forest wild fires) and adaptation to them
5) Science-policy interphase
Schedule leading to acceptance of abstracts
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Call for abstracts opens in September 2022
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Registration opens in January 2023
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Abstract submission deadline 15 January 2023
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Acceptance of abstracts 15 March 2023
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Programme published in April 2023