Insight into the functioning of forest ecosystems under pressure

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

Location: Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf

Room: Engler-Saal

Language: German, French or English

 

Aim

With Sanasilva and the Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF), Switzerland has been participating in one of the longest and most comprehensive cooperation programs for forest condition surveys and forest ecosystem research in Europe for 40 years. A workshop organized by the SwissForestLab (SLF) on this anniversary offers the opportunity to get to know the measurement methods in detail during a tour of our research facilities in the morning. In the afternoon, the most important results will be presented and the knowledge gained about the processes in our forests will be presented and discussed.

Participants are also invited to present their findings in the form of posters. In addition, we invite participants to take part in a preliminary survey and a final plenary discussion on the requirements and needs of a future LWF. All interested parties are cordially invited to develop the LWF further together in order to meet the demands and challenges of our forests of tomorrow. The Workshop presentation will be held in German, French or English with displayed keywords in one of the other languages.

Event Program

08:00 – 09:00 Door opening
Part 1: Origin and current form of ICP Forests (Sanasilva, LWF)           
09:00 – 09:30 Overview presentation(s)
09:30 – 11:30 Tour with stops on methodological concepts and individual results (e.g. LFI, Sanasilva, LWF Demo, Lab, Pedothek, Modoek)
11:30 – 12:00 Poster Pitch (short poster announcements)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break and poster session
Part 2: Results and reflection  
13:00 – 15:00 Welcome WSL Directorate, ICP Forests Chair, LWF etc. Presentations of main results.
15:00 – 16:00 Poster session and individual discussions (flip charts)
16:00 – 16:30 Results of the 'stakeholder survey' and plenary discussion on the prospects
16:30 – Apéro

Submit registration and poster

You can register at the following link:

https://www.ticketino.com/de/event/-/201916

If you would like to present a poster at the workshop or would like a translation, you can also indicate this during the registration process.

There will be thematic introductory presentations, but there should also be enough time for discussion among the participants. Posters can be viewed and discussed during the poster sessions, the breaks and the aperitif.

Registration deadline

Please register by June 10, 2025.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to the workshop soon.

The workshop organizers and the SFL Executive Office