The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is “the” global network for forest science cooperation. It unites more than 15,000 scientists in almost 700 Member Organizations in over 125 countries and is a member of the International Science Council (ISC). Scientists cooperate in IUFRO on a voluntary basis. IUFRO was founded in 1892 with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, and pursues its vision as the global network for forest-related research to serve the needs of all forest researchers and decision-makers. Its mission to advance research excellence and knowledge sharing, and to foster the development of science-based solutions to forest-related challenges for the benefit of forests and people worldwide is present in all of their activities. IUFRO is the only world-wide international organization devoted to forests and related sciences and moreover, one of the oldest scientific umbrella organizations in the world. It also contributes to the promotion of science in the formulation of forest-related policies.

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John Kimber is the Head of IUFRO Sub-Commission