AFI 2nd International Days 2022

On May 12 and 13, 2022 the international days of the Irregular Forest Association took place in Châlons-en-Champagne. A comprehensive programme with special keynote speakers, an overview about all ongoing activities and an one day excursion to two AFI-Plots were offered.

All presentations and also the field trip were translated simultaneously into three languages. Great work !

Presentations

• Introduction by Julien Tomasini, AFI Chairman and Forestry Expert
• Review of AFI's 30 years of work by Roland Susse, AFI Honorary Chairman and forest expert - Challenges regarding ecosystems.
• Marc-André Sélosse, professor at the National Museum of Natural History and biologist, specialist in micology and botany
• Antoine Kremer, researcher emeritus at INRAE and PhD in quantitative genetics

Contributions of the AFI network to the new challenges

• Risk management by Max Bruciamacchie, professor at the AgroParis University of Applied Sciences in Nancy and scientific director of AFI
• Forest carbon by Marie-Laure Martin, forest engineer
• Contribution of the partner countries of the AFI network from England, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany
• Ongoing and future partnerships: Austria, Italy, Spain
• The AFI International Network : Synthesis and Future Prospects by Phil Morgan, Forestry Consultant and AFI Vice-Chair for International Divisions

Find on the Youtube channel of the association the results of these days and all the conferences!