United Nations Forum on Forests 2009 - Kile Report
Thursday, 25 June 2009
IFA Member Dr Glen Kile has provided a report on the United Nations Forum on Forests meeting held in New York from 20 April to 1 May 2009.
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2009 IFA National Conference - Registrations now open!
Thursday, 18 June 2009
The 2009 IFA National Conference Program & Registration Brochure is now available. Registrations are available Online.
The National Conference will be held 6-10 September 2009 at Caloundra Qld. Register early to take advantage of the 'Early bird' discounted rate.
The Conference Brochure will be mailed to all IFA members. It can also be accessed directly from this website.
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Australia's plantations 2009 inventory update
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Australia’s Plantation Inventory is an annual update of timber plantation areas in each State and Territory to highlight trends in plantation development. The National Plantation Inventory is part of the National Forest Inventory and has been reporting on Australia’s timber plantations since 1993.
The Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) has released the 2009 inventory update. Members can access the latest release from the BRS website: http://adl.brs.gov.au/mapserv/plant/2009updatecoverpage.phtml.
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Joanna Sasse approved for RPF
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Forester, Dr Joanna Sasse of Yarraville Victoria has been approved as an RPF in the category of ‘Forest Science & Research with expertise in Tree Improvement and Deployment and Consulting Services’.
Further details about Joanna will appear in the June 2009 issue of The Forester. Details on how to apply for the IFA RPF Scheme can be found on this website under the RPF tab.
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IFA sponsors students
Thursday, 23 April 2009
The IFA is pleased to announce that it has approved a sponsorship of Australian forestry students to attend the International Forestry Students Symposium (IFSS) being held in Indonesia later this year.
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Australian Agricultural Industries Young innovators and scientists awards
Friday, 17 April 2009
The 2009 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is now open for applications. Applicants should be aged between 18 and 35 years and have ideas that will help boost Australia’s agriculture, fisheries or forestry industries.
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CFA Newsletter March 2009
Thursday, 9 April 2009
The Commonwealth Forestry Association Newsletter covers a wide range of interesting issues throughout the Commonwealth. The latest edition (March 2009) is now available on this website.
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ACFA - A Division of the IFA
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
The Association of Consulting Foresters of Australia (ACFA) was established in 1978 in response to the need to promote and protect the credibility and competence of Australia's consulting foresters.
Nowadays, both the public and private sectors need access to independent, objective and non-political assessments of current and proposed forest activities which are reliable and have the backing of a recognized professional association.
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President announces International affiliation - CFA
Thursday, 12 March 2009
IFA President Dr Peter Volker RPF FIFA is pleased to announce that the IFA Board of Directors has approved the IFA joining the Commonwealth Forestry Association (CFA).
“The IFA/CFA have had a long association and joined together at IFA National Conferences in recent years to promote the cause of sustainable international forestry” Volker said.
The Board’s approval is another step in carrying out the Strategic Plan 2008-11 requirement for the IFA to become more active in promoting and leading debate in International forestry issues.
Membership will become effective from 1 July 2009 and members will be informed in the June issue of The Forester of the services provided by the CFA .
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Emil Johnston an honoured Fellow
Thursday, 5 March 2009
The IFA Board of Director's has pleasure in announcing that it has approved the nomination of Emil Johnston of Tasmania to be elevated to Fellow membership of the IFA.
Emil Johnston began his career in Forestry on the cusp of the outbreak of World War II. He completed his secondary schooling in 1938 at St. Patrick's College in Launceston, where only about 10 students studied to matriculation level. Commencing work with the Forestry Department of Tasmania in 1939, he received a scholarship to attend a 2 year general Science Degree from the University of Tasmania. He then went to the original Australian Forestry School in Canberra, where he studied for another 2 years to graduate with a Bachelor of Forestry degree in 1943.
The rest of the Emil Johnston story will be published in the June 2009 edition of The Forester.
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