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Welcome to Branching out: the forest podcast, where we connect forests, science and people. We aim to break down complex forest related topics so you can discover the role of forests and trees for people and nature, and also inform you about what is going on in the world of forest research. This podcast is brought to you by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, IUFRO.DISCLAIMERThe views and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of IUFRO. Their appearance on the show does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A clear forest-sector discussion that expands innovation beyond technology into governance, stewardship, livelihoods, markets, and communication.
Forest sector innovation gets treated here as more than better machinery or digital tools. Gerda Wolfram and Leila Rousamouawad steer the discussion with Lyndall Bull and Roger Panwar toward the less flashy, often more decisive work of governance, community stewardship,…
A clear primer on forest bioeconomy, circular biomass use, ecosystem services, data monitoring, and cross-sector collaboration.
Forests sit at the center of this PlayNext review as working systems in a bioeconomy: sources of renewable materials and services that also store carbon, regulate climate, filter water, stabilize soil, and support biodiversity and cultural value.
A forest-science finale about governance, culture, and the people who shape forest futures.
Branching Out closes its season with IUFRO Scientific Division 9, Forest Policy and Economics, keeping forestry grounded in people as much as trees.
A practical discussion of forest health, exotic pathogens, and the patient work behind resistance research.
Forest health comes through here as a question of purpose, not scenery. Jose Bolanos leads Margie Gladwick and Todd Lansfield, co-coordinators of IUFRO Division Seven, Forest Health, with Raghav as co-host, through a practical look at what managers are trying to protect and why.
Steven Novella and a rotating panel dissect weekly science news and debunk pseudoscience claims.
Bob McDonald anchors weekly multi-segment interviews on new research, from cricket courtship to moon missions.
Vox reporters trace how Botox, brain-speech implants, and scientific disputes actually happened.
["Branching Out episode 2 of season 3 focuses on forest sector innovation and the IUFRO Task Force on Scaling Up Science-Based Forest Sector Innovation.", "Gerda Wolfram hosts from IUFRO in Vienna with Leila Rousamouawad, while Lyndall Bull joins from Melbourne and Roger Panwar from Corvallis.", "The episode argues that forests are under pressure from wildfire, pests, disease, deforestation, and rising demand, so innovation has to cover technology, governance, and communication.", "It closes with examples including cross-laminated timber, community forestry in Nepal and Mexico, a global survey with FAO, and a webinar series with Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies."]
This episode explores the bioeconomy task force and building an integrated vision of the forest-based sector within a bioeconomy.
Jack Westerby's line that forestry is about people, not trees, sets the frame for Branching Out episode 9, the season-two finale of IUFRO Division 9: Forest Policy and Economics.
This episode introduces IUFRO's Division 8 on Forest Environment, featuring interviews with its coordinators about forest science and restoration.
Branching Out episode 7 asks what a healthy forest means through José Bolaños, Raghav, Todd Ramsfield, and Marit Glabweg.
Branching Out Episode 5 examines why Willem de Rijka called the 21st century the “century of wood” after steel and concrete.
Branching Out hosts José Bolaños and Nelly Roma interview Bianca Eskelsen and Don Hodges about IUFRO Division 4, which covers forest assessment, modeling, management, remote sensing, and managerial economics.
This episode introduces IUFRO Division 2 (Physiology and Genetics) and interviews its co-coordinators about forest science research.
This episode introduces the nine divisions of IUFRO and discusses new leadership co-coordinators for Division 1.
This episode explores the implications of urbanization for forests, featuring an interview with a researcher on conservation in forests and cities.
This episode introduces a forest science podcast and previews the IUFRO World Congress 2024 theme of forests and society towards 2050.