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Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the eighth episode, we focus on the IUFRO Task Force on Post-Conflict Forest Landscape Restoration: Make "It Back Better" and will learn about impacts of armed conflicts on forests and people and major restoration challenges. Host Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host Rodrigo Mendes, European Forest Institute (EFI), Finland, and IUFRO Communications Working Party Deputy Coordinator, spoke with Task Force co-leads Marine Elbakidze, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine, affiliated with SLU and Södertörn University, Sweden, and Stefan Peters, Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz (CAPAZ) and University of Giessen, Germany. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! Visit: https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the seventh episode, we focus on the IUFRO Task Force on Forest Living Labs for Sustainable Climate Adaptation (FORLIVS) and will hear how effective solutions start with listening, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Host Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host Ritikaa Gupta, a forest communication consultant based in Italy and IUFRO Communications Working Party Deputy Coordinator, spoke with Task Force co-leads Claire Depardieu, Atlantic Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada, and Maria Nijnik, Principal Researcher at The James Hutton Institute, UK. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! Visit: https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the sixth episode, we focus on the IUFRO Task Force on Health, Safety and Social Dimensions of Forest Restoration Operations and will learn what it takes for restoration to be successful especially from a forest operations perspective. Host Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host Sara Santiago from The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment in the USA, and IUFRO Communications Working Party Deputy Coordinator, spoke with Task Force co-leads Nate Anderson, Research and Development, U.S. Forest Service, Missoula, MT, and Jay Kim, Texas A&M University, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, USA. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! Find this and other podcast episodes at: https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the fifth episode, we focus on the IUFRO Task Force Stand Complexity in Planted Forests and discuss the resilience and value of planted forests, and the need to address common misconceptions. Host Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host Clarissa Chimeremeze Enyi, Nigeria, from the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), spoke with Task Force co-leads Christophe Orazio, Institut Européen de la Forêt Cultivée (IEFC), France, and Tim Payn, Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao, New Zealand. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast, hosted by Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO HQ, explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the fourth episode, we discuss the relationship between forests, water, livelihoods and governance, including the vital importance of forests for the quality and quantity of drinking water. Hear from Task Force co-leads Mingfang Zhang from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and Nadeem Shah from Forest Research, Great Britain, along with co-host Lubna Anfaresi from the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), joining from Indonesia. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast, hosted by Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO HQ, explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the third episode, we discuss the importance of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI) in forest-related sectors, how excluding people and their knowledge from decision-making affects outcomes, and how embedding GEDI can create positive change. Hear from Task Force co-leads Todora Rogelia from the University of Padova, Italy, and Rattiya Lippe from the Thuenen Institute of Forestry, Germany, along with co-host Bashir Isiya from the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), joining from Nigeria. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast, hosted by Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO HQ, explores how IUFRO scientists work across disciplines to address emerging issues through Task Forces. In the second episode we discuss why innovation matters in the forest sector, the different forms it takes, and how science underpins scaling up of innovation. Hear from Task Force co-leads Lyndall Bull, an Australian forester specializing in innovation and the bioeconomy, and Rajat Panwar, a professor of responsible and sustainable business at Oregon State University, along with co-host Leila Rossa Mouawad from the American University of Beirut and Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO’s Communication Working Party. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! Podcast website: https://www.iufro.org/podcast

Season 3 of Branching Out: the forest podcast, hosted by Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO HQ, aims to explore how scientists in IUFRO work across disciplines to tackle emerging topics. This work takes place in Task Forces, and the first episode talks about bioeconomy and how to build an integrated vision of the forest-based sector within a bioeconomy. It features Ivana Živojinović, a senior scientist at Boku University in Vienna, Austria, and Ricardo Vargas Carpintero, based in Colombia, who recently obtained his PhD from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, along with co-host Fernanda Gonzalez from IUFRO HQ. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! Podcast website: https://www.iufro.org/podcast

The final episode of Season 2 of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast, hosted by Jose Bolaños from IUFRO HQ, focused on IUFRO Scientific Division 9 – Forest Policy and Economics. The episode features Janette Bulkan from the University of British Columbia in Canada and Lukas Giessen from the Technical University Dresden in Germany, along with co-host Gerda Wolfrum from IUFRO HQ. Janette and Lukas coordinate Working Parties on Indigenous peoples and forest landscapes and A.I. methods in forest social sciences, respectively. Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! More at iufro.org!

This episode, hosted by Jose Bolaños from IUFRO HQ, focused on IUFRO Scientific Division 8 – Forest Environment. The episode, featuring Co-Coordinators Alexia Stokes (INRAE, France) and Chabi Djagoun (University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin), along with co-host Paz Constanza Zenteno Painemal (Conny), from IFSA and an intern at IUFRO HQ, delved into the crucial role forest science plays in confronting global environmental challenges.  Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts, and don't forget to follow us! More at iufro.org!

In Episode 7, host Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) and co-host Raghav Sharma from the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) spoke with Tod Ramsfield (Natural Resources Canada/University of Alberta) and Maartje Klapwijk (Swedish University of Agricultural Science), Co-Coordinators of Division 7, Forest Health. They explained that their Division focuses on the interactions between trees and harmful biotic impacts, which are broadly divided into forest pathology (diseases, often caused by fungi) and forest entomology (insects). Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts, and don't forget to follow us!

In this episode, we talk about the work of IUFRO’s Division 6: Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry. Hosted by Jose Bolaños, IUFRO HQ, and Ngozi Edum, IFSA, this episode features Purabi Bose, Co-Coordinator of Division 6. For too long, the social dimension of forests and forestry was seen as a "soft skill", with people's participation often overlooked. This episode addresses that challenge, emphasizing that people's participation is crucial. You'll uncover how Division 6 serves as a key platform, fostering cooperation and interdisciplinary communication within the scientific community. More at iufro.org

In this episode of Branching Out, host Jose Bolaños is joined by Franka Brüchert and Roger Meder, Co-Coordinators of IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products, to explore how wood can define the 21st century. From traditional timber to cutting-edge innovations like beech wood textiles featured at Berlin Fashion Week, the conversation dives into the versatility, sustainability, and future potential of forest products. Discover how wood is reclaiming its place in architecture, fashion, and global markets—and why Division 5 is considered the heart of forestry.

How can we manage forests for a future we can’t fully predict? In this episode of Branching Out: The Forest Podcast, we dive into the work of IUFRO Division 4—Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management. Co-coordinators Dr. Bianca Eskelson and Dr. Don Hodges share how data, simulation tools, and emerging technologies like AI are helping forest scientists and decision-makers explore alternative futures. From wildfire risk to green jobs, we explore the science behind forest planning in an uncertain world—and why local knowledge and collaboration remain essential. If you're curious about the future of forest science, this episode is for you. Presented by Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) and Nele Römer (IFSA).

Dante Bertocci (International Forestry Students’ Association, IFSA) joins Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) to talk to one of Co-Coordinators of IUFRO Division 3: Forest Operations, Engineering, and Management. René Zamora-Cristales (Oregon State University and World Resources Institute) explains that this Division focuses on how forestry activities are carried out - from seed collection and forest restoration to logging and resource management. He emphasizes that forest operations go far beyond timber harvesting, playing a key role in biodiversity conservation and forest landscape restoration. He also highlights that meeting global restoration targets, such as 350 million ha of forest landscapes by 2030 goal set by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, requires careful planning. Without proper operations and engineering, even well-intentioned restoration efforts can fall short. We invite you to tune in to the Branching Out: the forest podcast. Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts, and don't forget to follow and review! More info at iufro.org