Author: Adrián A Monge Monge

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Prof. Markku Kanninen and researcher Adrián Monge visited the Chapingo Autonomous University (UACh) to meet members of the Division of Forest Sciences (DCF) and discuss the renovation and expansion of the Memorandum of Understanding between UACh and the University of Helsinki. As part of this cooperation, two exchange students from UACh will visit VITRI and the Dept. of Forest Sciences (UH) early next year and one student from Finland will later visit UACh in April or May 2016. In the meeting participated the Director of DCF Dr. Jorge Torres, the Prof. Hugo Ramírez and the university teachers Marcelo Zepada, Gabriel Rodrigues and Fileberto Sabala. Continue reading “New cooperation with Chapingo Autonomous University (UACh), Mexico”

University Lecturer Eshetu Yirdaw (picture) and the researchers Fobissie Kalame and Yitagesu Tekle participated in the latest WFC in Durban. Dr. Yirdaw had a presentation titled “Rehabilitation of degraded forest and woodland ecosystems for livelihoods and ecosystem services in Ethiopia” as part of the side event “Opportunities and challenges for harnessing local forest management to improve rural livelihoods in Africa”; Dr. Yirdaw also attended the IUFRO-WFSE Steering Committee meeting in Durban. Continue reading “VITRI at the World Forestry Congress 2015 (WFC) in Durban”