The International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) and the International Forestry Working Group of the Society of American Foresters (IFWG-SAF) are offering the online symposium “Legacy of the Tropical Forest Foundation” on Friday 19 January 2023 for 2.5 hours, at 7-930 a.m. Seattle, 10 a.m.-1230 p.m. Washington DC, 10 p.m.-1230 a.m. Jakarta. The Tropical Forest Foundation was active from 1990 to 2015, with independent branches in Brazil, Indonesia, and Guyana, South America, continuing today. The TFF was a unique forum that engaged industry, conservation and researchers in productive dialogue about tropical forestry. The TFF had much impact by developing techniques and demonstration projects for low impact logging for the tropics, and the influence of the TFF continues today.

More information is posted at https://tropicalforesters.org/blog/2024/01/13/online-symposium-legacy-of-the-tropical-forest-foundation-19-jan-2023/. Find your time zone at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html. Register for the session at https://forms.gle/gNxFG59PDHN4mam96. Questions? Contact tropicalforesters@gmail.com

Symposium schedule:

a. Introduction to ISTF and IFWG-SAF. Sheila Ward, ISTF (2 min)

b. Intro to Symposium and speakers. Mike Sterner, ISTF (5 min)

c. History of the Tropical Forest Foundation. Keister Evans, Forest Carbon Offsets, LCC. USA. (10 min)

d. Development and Implementation of Reduced Impact Logging by the Tropical Forest Foundation. Jim Bowyer, University of Minnesota, USA (10 min)

e. Collaboration for the Tropical Forest Foundation: Education, research, and outreach. A. L. (Tom) Hammett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA (15 min)

f. Some Lessons Learned from Johan Zweede, Art Klassen, and the Rest of TFF. Jack Putz, University of Florida, USA (15 min)

h. TFF: Reduced Impact, Improved Income & Better Market Credibility. Hasbie HASBILLAH, Tropical Forest Foundation-Indonesia (15 min)

i. Open Discussion (Moderators Sterner / Ward – 50 min)