The Conference will include keynote addresses and presentations from Australian and international speakers as well as a welcome reception, conference dinner, exhibitions and displays, field tours and a partners program.

The Conference Committee has prepared a draft program and is calling for abstracts consistent with the theme, “Forestry: a climate of change”, and associated sub-themes:

Climate change impacts and adaptation challenges for forestry

• Climate change scenarios
• Effects on communities and on the full range of forest values
• Management of risks and identification of opportunities

Climate change mitigation opportunities for forestry and forest-based industries

• Carbon offsets and future wood products
• Emissions trading and bioenergy
• Incorporating continuous improvement into policies and standards

The changing role of forests

• Delivery of environmental and ecosystem services
• Maintaining sustainable livelihoods from forests
• Challenges for providers of forestry education and training services
• Fostering community awareness

Reshaping the forestry agenda

• Changing needs in forest governance
• Sustainable use and management
• Forest and product certification
• Indigenous interests and aspirations

Promoting innovation in forest management and processing

• Recent advances in forestry science
• Innovation in harvesting, processing and management systems
• Protecting the health and biosecurity of forests

Submissions may be made with an Abstract (between 200 and 400 words) in electronic format. Please indicate whether your preference is for an oral or poster presentation.

Accepted papers and abstracts of posters received in the required formats by the nominated deadlines will be included in a copy of proceedings to be made available at the Conference in hard copy and/or disk format.

Deadline for submission of abstracts to:

shanna@aomevents.com: Friday 17 October 2008

Notification to authors, including acceptance or rejection of abstracts and writing formats:
Friday 5 December 2008

Deadline for submission of draft papers and poster abstracts:
Friday 20 February 2009

Notification to authors of acceptance of papers:
Friday 1 May 2009

Deadline for submission of final papers and poster abstracts: Friday 10 July 2009

Registration

To register your early interest in presenting a paper, or attending the conference, or if you are seeking further information in relation to the requirements for Abstract submissions, please contact the Conference Manager:

Shanna Sheldrick
All Occasions Management

Telephone: +61 8 8354 2285
Email:shanna@aomevents.com

Further information on the Institute of Foresters of Australia, including the most up-to-date information on this Conference can be obtained at www.forestry.org.au

Presenters of accepted papers and posters will need to register for the conference, including payment of registration fees.

It is expected that the Registration Booklet will be distributed by April 2009.