The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual USD20,000 for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them. The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. In 2014, the CPF will award another individual for their outstanding achievements for forests. Nominations close 30 May 2014. [more]

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests and the Government of Finland held a well-attended side event on integrating forests in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), on the fringes of the 8th Open Working Group meeting at UN Headquarters in New York. CPF Chairperson Eduardo Rojas-Briales and H.E. Jarmo Viinanen, Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN, opened the session explaining the interconnectedness and importance of forests to other issues being discussed in the SDGs – namely oceans, biodiversity and mountains. Participants noted the complexity of integrating forest issues in the SDGs, but noted that with coherent and incentivized goals, forests targets could be included in future SDGs. CPF members will soon issue a document with proposed forest targets, indicators and other background material. [more]

The World Agroforestry Centre and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, together with the Indian Society of Agroforestry and Global Initiatives, will hold the Congress in Delhi, India 10-14 February 2014.The Congress, entitled ‘Trees for Life: Accelerating the Impacts of Agroforestry’ , will draw over 1200 selected participants from the private, research and development sectors to share the current state of knowledge and accelerate the positive financial, environmental and social impacts of agroforestry. [more]

The International Council for Science (ICSU) is seeking an Executive Director, to lead implementation of the strategic goals and plans of the organization, manage its Secretariat and oversee day-to-day operations. Application deadline: 11 August 2014. [more]

The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University (http://forest.mtu.edu) invites applications for the position of Professor of Practice in Biomaterials. This is a nine-month, non-tenure-track position, with an additional 2-months summer pay for the expected administrative duties of the position, with an initial two-year appointment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful applicant will lead Michigan Tech’s effort in the Michigan Biomaterials Initiative. This is a statewide initiative with the goal of increasing the economic vitality of the state and quality of life for its citizens by the responsible extraction, processing, and recycling of organic materials from its ecosystems. The Professor of Practice will work with other colleges, schools, and departments at Michigan Tech, as well as with external partners and stakeholders, to help the State of Michigan achieve this goal. Application deadline: 1 August 2014. [more]

The Department of Landscape Architecture Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences had now opened the post of full Professor in Urban Vegetation. The new professorship will strengthen and head a strong research and education group that focuses on e.g. urban forestry and urban greening, green roofs, urban woodland management, and the use of plants in landscape architecture. Application deadline: 25 August 2014. [more]