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ISTF-NC State University Presents: New Leaves – Early Career Voices in Tropical Forest Sciences 1 Apr 2026
ISTF-NC State University Presents: New Leaves – Early Career Voices in Tropical Forest Sciences. Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 15:00-16:30 EDT (UTC-4) Join us! For short presentations by early career scientists (PhD candidates to postdocs) from NC State and Duke Universities, on their research in tropical forests. For information on our presenters (NC-State: Alejandra Betancourt, Ana […]
Invitations to ISTF Virtual Regional Meetings
Invitations to ISTF Virtual Regional Meetings | Invitaciónes a los Reuniones Regionales Virtuales de la ISTF | Invitations aux réunions régionales virtuelles de l’ISTF. There will be 5 regional meetings: 20 Nov Asia-Pacific, 21 Nov Africa-Europe in English and Americas in English, 24 Nov Africa-Europe in French and Americas in Spanish. Please see below for […]
Webinar sobre el tráfico ilegal transfronterizo 3 de junio de 2025
WEBINAR: Ud. está invitado al webinar “Tipificando las infracciones medioambientales en el tráfico transfronterizo de especies de flora y fauna amenazadas“, presentado por la Dra. Bertha García Cienfuegos, Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Perú. Será el primer seminario en la Serie “Ilegalidad en las selvas tropicales de Latinoamérica” y está auspiciado por la Sociedad Internacional de […]
Connecting Forestry and Agriculture: Establishing a Forest Landowners Association in Puerto Rico
The Centro para la Conservación del Paisaje (CCP), a collaborator NGO of the Puerto Rico ISTF chapter is working on a linking strategy between the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau (Bureau) and the forestry sector. The objective is to integrate private forest landowners under the organized Bureau that has been working in Puerto Rico since 1924 […]
Terra Viva Grants Program
The Terra Viva Grants Directory develops and manages information about grants for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the world’s developing countries.Learn More or Apply
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