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IUFRO Membership - Join now and benefit from various services
Published: 21 December 2016
IUFRO is the Global Network for Forest Science Cooperation and unites around 650 member organizations and hundreds of individual researchers in over 120 countries. Membership of IUFRO is open to any institution and any individual concerned with the promotion, support or conduct of research related to forests, forest management and forest products.
The benefits of IUFRO membership are:
Unique networking opportunities
Make global connections, discuss and share research studies and projects, and cooperate with scientists from your field of expertise and other disciplines. Participate in a wide range of collaborative activities covering all main areas of core and interdisciplinary research related to forests and trees.
International, regional and national representation
Take advantage of IUFRO's representation in international fora such as the United Nations Forum on Forests and the United Nations Climate Change and Biodiversity Conventions, for example, and benefit from IUFRO's close cooperation with other scientific fields and groups of civil society. Present your scientific work to policy and decision makers.
Eligibility to place news items in IUFRO media
Make your organization and its achievements visible on the IUFRO website and spread the word on meetings, vacancies or publications via the newsletter, the online calendar of meetings and notice board, the mailing lists, the RSS Feeds and the newly launched IUFRO Spotlights.
IUFRO publications – Keeping your cutting edge
Enjoy timely information on latest IUFRO activities, publications and events in forest research. Receive ten electronic newsletter issues a year free of charge and read scientific summaries, meeting reports and announcements first hand. Get annual reports, congress proceedings, training materials and brochures from the IUFRO Secretariat. Share information through IUFRO's extensive mailing lists.
Unrestricted access to the IUFRO webpages
Benefit from unlimited access via membership login to IUFRO's on-line databases including all pertinent contact details, IUFRO's publications, literature and proceedings archive, and much more.
Opportunity to participate in GFIS
Become an information provider to the IUFRO-led initiative "Global Forest Information Service" (GFIS) and showcase your scientific achievements, events, publications, and research and education opportunities to a worldwide audience.
Eligibility to IUFRO awards
As member you are eligible to receive scientific awards and awards in recognition of services to IUFRO.
Opportunity to take a leading role within IUFRO
Contribute to shaping IUFRO's forest research agenda as a coordinator of a research unit, a member of the Board or even as your country's International Council representative.
Support for Developing Countries
The Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC) enables members in developing countries to obtain travel support to join IUFRO scientific events and training workshops. Members in developing countries receive IUFRO training materials and publications free of charge.