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Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management
COST FP0603 Final meeting
Pierroton (Bordeaux), France - 1-2 March 2012
COST FP0603 Final meeting Programme*
*Please note that it is recomended you check this programme from time to time until the meeting starting day since it is still possible to suffer changes.
Registering in the COST FP0603 Final meeting is available online in the local organisers website (EFI Atlantic) registration form.
Travel information, including how to reach Bordeaux and the Conference Venue as well as Hotels: practical information
Background
Forest growth models are important tools within research to investigate and understand key ecosystem processes and to support forest management decisions. Sustainable forest management requires detailed information on tree growth and forest dynamics, including structural development, biodiversity indicators, and effects of disturbances. This is reflected in increasing emphasis, throughout Europe, on more detailed, versatile forest growth models which are able to forecast forest growth, account for changes in growing conditions, address risks and society needs and explicitly address forest management and its role within sustainable development.
Objectives and target audience
This international conference will focus on the current state of knowledge on forest models and their use to support decision support in sustainable forest management. It will highlight the results of the COST Action FP0603 and discuss them in the context of the world research on this topic.
The conference is directed not only to researchers but provides also a forum for stakeholders where the support of models to forest management will be presented and discussed.
100 to 150 scientists, policy makers, planners, managers, specialized journalists, including representatives of a wide range of socioeconomic, ecological and institutional contexts are expected.
Topics addressed by the Conference
- How good are forest models in Europe?
Database for forest models in Europe, inventory of computer platforms for implementation of model
- Biological scope to improve forest growth models
Discussion of concepts: underlying theories, modelling concepts, data needs; simulation of the impact of natural hazards and other disturbances; adaptive forest management
- Data-model interactions
Data availability and data needs; using models for estimation of indicators of multifunctional sustainable forest management, model validation, limits and uncertainties
- Use of forest models at different scales
Identification of decision support needs at different scales; relationship between models used at different scales; scenario models
Scientific committee
Margarida TOMÉ, ISA/UTL, Portugal
Frits MOHREN, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Annikki MÄKELÄ, University of Helsinki, Finland
Hubert HASENAUER, Institute of siviculture, Austria
Marc PALAHÍ, EFIMED, Spain
Jean-Michel CARNUS, INRA, France
Céline MEREDIEU, INRA, UMR 1202 Biogeco, France
Organising committee
Margarida TOMÉ, ISA/UTL, Portugal
Christophe ORAZIO, EFIATLANTIC, France
Céline MEREDIEU, INRA, UMR 1202 Biogeco, France
Luís FONTES, ISA/UTL, Portugal
Sponsors:
COST
EFIATLANTIC – regional office of EFI
IUFRO – Division IV – Forest assessment, modeling and management
Contacts
Céline Krier, EFIATLANTIC (firstname.lastname@efi.int)
Margarida Tomé (magatome_at_isa.utl.pt)
COST FP0603 site
http://www.isa.utl.pt/def/fp0603forestmodels
Conference Venue
Site de Recherches Forêt Bois de Pierroton
69 route d'Arcachon
33612 CESTAS Cedex
FRANCE
News
13.09.2011 - 7th call for Short Term Scientific Missions
The 7th call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) under COST Action FP0603 is open. All candidates should submit their applications until the 30th of September 2011. The STSM proposals on this call should not end after the 11th of Decmber 2011. Information about STSM's objectives and rules are stated in Chapter 4 of COST Vademecum Download COST Vademecum. In addition, for further information, it is recommended to visit the COST website: Short Term Scientific Missions.
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Publications
Several publications have been accomplished under Working Groups and Short Term Scientific Missions from COST Action FP0603. You are welcome to visit the list of publications on relevant forest modelling topics: publications in forest modelling
About COST ACTION FP0603
The main objective of the Action is to promote the developing of methodologies to improve forest models to support the sustainable management of forests. The Action will enhance the quality and consistency of forest growth models to simulate the responses of forests to alternative managerial and climate scenarios. The Action will also demonstrate variations in regional concepts as they have evolved depending on the background of the model developers and society needs. This will be beneficial for the advancement of forest science in Europe, and will improve sustainable forest management practices. |