Extending congratulations to Cindy Prescott (Cindy Prescott ) of @UBCforestry for being awarded the Scientific Achievement Award at #IUFRO2024. Very well deserved!!

Great to see our Sunderland Lab scholars Samuel Adeyanju (Samuel Adeyanju) & Joseph Mumuni (Joseph Mumuni) at #IUFRO2024 @ubcforestry

Well done to our own Ngozi Edum (peace_ngozi) for facilitating the session on Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa at #IUFRO2024. Go Ngozi! Sunderland Lab @ubcforestry CIFOR-ICRAF

It's been a great honour mentoring Ngozi Edum (peace_ngozi) during the #IUFRO2024 Congress. Mentoring is a two-way learning process, and our work continues w/ collaboration on a systematic review on the topic of "forests sustaining agriculture": link.springer.com/journal/10980/….

Congratulations to Sam Adeyanju (Samuel Adeyanju) for successfully presenting his poster on research related to the impact of COVID on rural livelihoods in northern Ghana at #IUFRO2024. Great job Sam! Sunderland Lab @ubcforestry

Congratulations to @ubcforestry's Sally Aitken for a fantastic keynote this morning at #IUFRO2024. Forestry is indeed more complicated than rocket science!!!

CEO of CIFOR-ICRAF Eliane Ubalijoru (Eliane Ubalijoro) providing an overview of the many linkages between forests & human health, including transmission of zoonotic diseases at the forest frontier #IUFRO2024. See also: theconversation.com/how-our-food-c…

Closing ceremony of the #IUFRO2024 Congress graced by foot stomping performances from THE CHOIR by ABBA The Museum (ABBA The Museum) accompanied by a moose in the background. Of course.

#IUFRO2024 World Forestry Congress now over. Looking forward to the next one in Nairobi, Kenya in 2029!

Calling for papers for our special issue of "forests sustaining agriculture" in the journal Landscape Ecology. Share your work on how ecosystem services provided by forests and trees contribute to agricultural production, resilience and adaptation: link.springer.com/journal/10980/…

#InTheField with MIF_UBC students Katarzyna Przystupa and Levyn Radomske! The pair are currently completing their internships in Nairobi, Kenya with CIFOR. Learn more about #UBCForestry's Master of International Forestry program: bit.ly/4bQK7E1

Fieldwork Update: Sam (Samuel Adeyanju) visited SKGK & Zukpiri CREMAs in Northern #Ghana. Sam's PhD research UBC Forestry explores the effectiveness of livelihood interventions. Photos: Sam, Field Assistant Kenneth, a beekeeper, shea processing & community research participants

To celebrate #MangroveDay on 26th July, promoting the launch of our new initiative, CoastMan (coastmanafrica.org), focussed on mangrove systems in Ghana and Tanzania: Sunderland Lab UBC Forestry UBC Oceans

Jack Westoby, in his 1989 publication "The Purpose of Forests", stated: “Forestry is not about trees, it is about people". 35 years later we're still coming to terms with this: theguardian.com/science/articl…

We're thrilled Julia joined us for the summer! Julia is a senior undergrad student in Urban Forestry UBC Forestry. Her interests: The diverse & fascinating ways people interact with plants. She hopes to pursue work that is people-oriented & beneficial to biodiversity conservation

Very sad news of the passing of our dear friend & CIFOR-ICRAF colleague, Davison Gumbo. We worked together on forestry issues in Zambia for many years and I respected him greatly. A man of great warmth, humility, and decency. He will be sorely missed

Delighted to welcome the 2024-25 MIF_UBC cohort today UBC Forestry. Seventeen students from 12 countries; about as diverse a group we could get. Very much looking forward to the next ten months working together!

The first 12 papers from our special issue on "Forest and Food: Challenges and Opportunities" in the journal Trees, Forests and People are now available here: sciencedirect.com/special-issue/… Great collaboration between UBC Forestry Seoul National University

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In memory of our dear friend and colleague, Davison Gumbo cifor-icraf.org/colands/in-mem…