Conference Reports
Considering Soil Biota and Symbioses in Forest Management and Ecosystem Restoration
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1236; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061236
At the 16th Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region on 12–15 September 2022, the authors hosted a symposium on the topic of “Considering host-microbial interactions in ecosystem restoration”. The goal of this symposium was to showcase studies that demonstrate how soil biota and symbioses can be used to promote forest restoration. Two key principles emerging from the symposium and research on this topic include the following: (1) diverse, native mixes of appropriate soil biota can meaningfully shift forests and plantings towards more successful and ecologically appropriate conditions; (2) context is important to consider in determining the appropriateness of plant and microbial pairings, including the similarity of source material and work sites across a variety of factors. To summarize the literature and discussion on this topic, we offer a graphical depiction of several of the factors to consider.
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Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration: Making It Happen
Forests 2020, 11(6), 685; https://doi.org/10.3390/f11060685
Globally, Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) is gaining widespread recognition from governments and policymakers for its potential to restore key ecosystem services and to improve human wellbeing. We organized an international conference on FLR, titled—Forest and Landscape Restoration: Making it Happen, between 25–27 February 2019 in Manila, the Philippines with 139 participants from 22 countries. The Forest and Landscape Restoration Standards (FLoRES) task force also met prior to the conference, which included a field visit to a pilot community-based forest reforestation site in Biliran Island, the Philippines. Based on the three-day conference, case study presentations, and FLoRES task force meeting, we prepared the Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration to highlight the need to support quality of FLR efforts and outcomes in the tropics. Here we provide a synthesis of the main messages of the conference, with key outcomes including the Manila Declaration on Forest and Landscape Restoration, and ways forward to make quality FLR happen on the ground.
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The 2018 Woody Crops International Conference, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA, 22–27 July 2018
Forests 2018, 9(11), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110693
The 2018 Woody Crops International Conference was held from 22 to 27 July 2018 throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA to unite world-leading short rotation woody crop (SRWC) organizations at a forum designed to enhance information exchange while also building a platform for developing future collaboration around SRWC production systems. The meeting included pre-conference and post-conference tours in Minnesota and Wisconsin and technical sessions in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Technical sessions were framed under the topics: Genetics and Physiology, Phytotechnologies, Stakeholders, Bioproducts, Harvesting and Logistics, Biomass Production, and Ecosystem Services. This Conference Report provides a compilation of abstracts from each of the 38 oral and poster presentations delivered during the technical program. It should serve to enhance future discussions among scientists, academicians, regulators, and the general public relative to sustainable application of SRWC technologies for a multitude of current objectives.
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