Effects of forest management and global change on boreal forest ecosystems
21-23 November 2023, Norwegian Forest Museum in Elverum, Norway
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Important topics at the conference will be how forestry and climate change influence biodiversity, ecological processes, ecosystem functioning and carbon sequestration in boreal forests.
The meeting is organized into two parts. The first two days of the meeting will be a regular scientific meeting, including longer and shorter talks, as well as poster sessions (all in English).
The third day (as well as the last part of the second day), will be directed towards forest owners, forest industry and stakeholder organizations in Norway, and will include summary presentations on relevant topics and discussions (all in Scandinavian languages). This part of the meeting will aim to provide state-of-the-art knowledge to a broader audience about the effects of forestry and climate change on biodiversity, carbon sequestration and ecosystem processes. We will also focus on how we can obtain a common view on the knowledge across sectors.
PROGRAM
Day 1 (English)
- Impacts of forestry and climate change on biodiversity
- Impacts of forestry and climate change on carbon dynamics and stocks
Day 2 (English)
- Impacts of forestry and climate change on ecological processes
- Ongoing research projects with a holistic ecosystem approach
- Use of scientific knowledge in the society
Day 3 (Scandinavian languages)
- Kunnskapsstatus: Hva bør vi vite mer om og hvorfor er vi uenige om fakta? Innledning fra skognæring og miljøorganisasjon, med kommentar fra forskninga.
- Kunnskapsstatus: Hva vet vi i dag og hva skal/bør vi jobbe med framover?
- Panelsamtale: Hvordan kan vi få en felles forståelse?
SPEAKERS
- Anders Dahlberg, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Barbara Zimmermann, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
- Bartek Adamczyk, Natural Resources Institute Finland
- Björn Lindahl, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Carl-Fredrik Johannesson, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Christian Steel, SABIMA
- Danielle Creek, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- David Wardle, Umeå University
- Erik Framstad, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Even Bergseng, Norskog
- Håkon Aspøy, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Håvard Kauserud, University of Oslo
- Janne Kjønaas, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy
- Jari Kouki, University of Eastern Finland
- Jenni Norden, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Johan Asplund, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Karina Clemmensen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Karolina Jörgensen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Ken O. Storaunet, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy
- Lars Vesterdal, University of Copenhagen
- Line Nybakken, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Lisa Daalsgaard, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy
- Lisa Fagerli, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Louis Mielke, Stirling University
- Mari Jönsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Panu Halme, University of Jyväskylä
- Raisa Mäkipää, Natural Resources Institute Finland
- Rani Lill Anjum, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Rune Halvorsen, University of Oslo
- Simon Thorsdal, Atskog
- Sundy Maurice, University of Oslo
- Tone Birkemoe, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Torgny Näsholm, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
PRACTICALITIES
The meeting will be 21-23 November at Norwegian Forest Museum in Elverum. It will be possible to attend either the entire meeting, only the first two days (I.e. scientific conference), only the last 1.5 days (broader public), or even only the last day. Elverum is a one-hour bus drive north of Oslo airport (see Trysil-ekspressen). Elverum can also be reached by train from Oslo (see VY). More detailed travel information will be made available.
Two hotels are available for the meeting at Elverum, located at walking distance from the museum. Hotel rooms should be booked through the organizer (see below).
COSTS
There will be a registration fee, paid directly to the Forest Museum when you register. We will sponsor some PhD students (see registration scheme).
REGISTRATION
Use this link to register. Deadline for registration will be 15th of October.
ORGANIZERS
The meeting is organized by the EcoForest research project, funded by the Research Council of Norway. Additional funding for the meeting is obtained through Tømtestiftelsen and UiO:Life Science. The meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Forest Museum in Elverum.
CONTACT
Contact Frida Schmidt at fridasc@student.ibv.uio.no if you have questions about the conference.
