Post conference excursions No. 1 - No. 4
No. 1 Forest pathogens in managed Swedish Taiga
Host: SLU, Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Content: Two day scenic bus tour of forest pathology hot spots in Interior Västerbotten including Commercial Forestry, Environmental commitments, Natural Taiga forests, Bird-watching and Reindeer husbandry.
Departure: Umeå Folkets Hus 29/8 09.00
Return: Umeå / Airport 30/8 16.00
Cost/participant, excluding VAT: 1500 SEK Including meals and accomodation at Hotel Laponia in Arvidsjaur.
Contact and information: Dr Per Hansson per.hansson@ssko.slu.se
& Dr Andreas Bernhold andreas.bernhold@ssko.slu.se
No. 2 Bridging science and policy -- Forest management for increased bioenergy supply and adaptation to a changing climate
Hosts: Swedish Forest Agency and US Forest Service
Content: The development of science-based policies and transfer of knowledge to forest owners. The excursion visits forest owners to exemplify the integration of sustainable energy production in forest operations and to discuss adaptation.
Departure: Umeå Folkets Hus 29/8 09.00
Return: Umeå / Airport 29/8 16.00
Cost/participant, excluding VAT: 600 SEK Including meals.
Contact and information: Dr Hillevi Eriksson hillevi.eriksson@skogsstyrelsen.se
No. 3 Forestry adapted to future demand on energy and environment
Hosts: JiLU, Jämtland County institute for rural development
Content: Scenic bus tour of east Jämtland to study:
a) Short rotation forestry
b) Broad leaved tree species
c) Intensive management in pure stands
d) Mixed forest stands
e) Landscape and biodiversity
Departure: Umeå Folkets Hus 28/8 17.00
Return: Sundsvall /Midlanda Airport 29/8 17.00 or Umeå / Airport 29/8 20.00
Cost/participant, excluding VAT: 2000 SEK Including meals.
Contact and information: Dr Owe Martinsson owe.martinsson@ragunda.se
No. 4 Boreal ecosystems in a changing environment -- visits of field experimental sites
Host: SLU, Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Content: Bus tour visiting field research sites with focus on
a) Land-Atmospere Exchange of CO2 – the role of Boreal ecosystems (both forests and mires) under changing climate.
b) Effects of N-deposition on boreal ecosystems.
Departure: Umeå Folkets Hus 29/8 09.00
Return: Umeå /Airport 29/8 16.00
Cost/participant, excluding VAT: 600 SEK Including meals.
Contact and information: Dr Mats B Nilsson mats.nilsson@sek.slu.se and Dr Göran Hallsby goran.hallsby@ssko.slu.se