The Role of Agroforest Management Practices in the Prevention and Recovery After Fire in Montado

Science Sessions "From Research to Application"

                                                                                                                   

The Role of Agroforest Management Practices in the Prevention and Recovery After Fire in Montados

23 November, Grândola

Organized by CEF under the activities of the AFINET project and by ANSUB. With the support of Grândola Municipality.

The role of foresters in preventing and fighting wildfires

The 2017 fire season has shown how vulnerable forests and rural populations are in Portugal. Increasing the resilience of our forests is largely a technical expertise of foresters.

This seminar aimed to show the role of foresters in preventing and fighting wildfires, with the contributions of technicians who perform different functions in central and regional forest services, in municipal forestry offices and in forest landowners association, among others.

The meeting was held on April 11 and was organized by the Forest Research Centre.

 

International Conference CEF 40 years

The International conference that closed CEF 40 years’ celebrations looked at the research framework and the challenges ahead for forests and forest products, as well as at the use of research results by the stakeholders:  industry, producers and government. A strong voice was given to the new generation of scientists.

The conference was held on January 26-27, 2017, at the School of Agriculture of the University of Lisbon (ISA/UL).

 

Emergent Pests and Diseases in Forest Systems

The Seminar “Emergent Pests and Diseases in Forest Systems” took place at the School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon, Portugal, on June 8th. The event  was organized by the Forest Research Centre (CEF).