WIFORCE Annual Meeting 2027
Join us for the WIFORCE Annual Meeting 2027. The meeting brings together PhD students, researchers, supervisors and collaborating partners from across WIFORCE to share research, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for future collaboration.
Start date: 1 February 2027 09:00
End date: 3 February 2027 15:00
Venue: P5, Storgatan 46 A, Umeå
Language: English
Last day of registration: 13 December 2026
Organiser: Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (WIFORCE)
Location: Umeå
The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to connect with colleagues across disciplines and organisations, learn about ongoing research and developments within WIFORCE, and take part in discussions about the programme's future.
Registration
Personal invitations with registration details will be sent to participants. If you are involved in WIFORCE but have not received an invitation, please contact anke.carius@slu.se.
We look forward to seeing you in Umeå!
Programme
The first two days are for everyone involved in WIFORCE. The third day is reserved for PhD students. The programme is preliminary and subject to change, but the start and end times are confirmed.
Monday, 1 February
09:00 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome and introduction to WIFORCE
10:30 Keynote lectures
11:30 Introduction of WIFORCE Collaborators
12:00 Lunch and mingle
13:00 WIFORCE Research School: Introduction and updates
13:15 PhD student presentations (speakers to be announced)
14:15 Introduction of new PhD students
14:30 Coffee, mingle and poster session I
15:30 PhD student presentations (speakers to be announced)
16:30 Coffee, mingle and poster session II
18:30 Conference dinner at Sjöbris
Tuesday, 2 February
08:30 Keynote lecture
09:00 WIFORCE Arenas: Research projects
10:00 Coffee break
10:30 WIFORCE Data Support Centre
12:00 Lunch and mingle
13:00 Research presentations from WIFORCE-HS projects
16:30 Closing remarks
Wednesday, 3 February – PhD Students only
8:30 Workshop: Present your research in one minute
Learn how to communicate your research clearly and engagingly with professional science communicator Anders Sahlman. A hands-on workshop where you'll develop your own research pitch and practise in small groups.
11:30 Lunch
12:15 Masterclass: Live coaching of research pitches
Watch Anders work with a few volunteers to develop their pitches, with practical tips and insights for everyone.
13:15 Shaping the WIFORCE Research School together: Keep - Change - Create - Clarify
14:30 Coffee and concluding remarks
15:00 End of meeting