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286 participants (108 students) from 15 countries
158 oral presentations, 95 posters
9 workshops, 3 field tours
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International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference
“Living with disturbance: Resilience in boreal forests”
August 24 - 28
Québec City Convention Centre, Canada
Did you have an accepted submission to IBFRA 2026?
Then you’re invited to submit to a Special Collection in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Submissions are now open!
Submission deadline: 1 September 2027
This Special Collection in the Canadian Journal of Forest Researchwill highlight research presented at IBFRA 2026 to showcase advances in understanding disturbance processes, resilience mechanisms, and adaptive responses in boreal forest systems. IBFRA 2026 participants whose work is accepted for presentation at the conference, either as a poster or an oral presentation, will be invited to submit their work.
This collection welcomes reviews, methods papers, data papers, perspectives, notes, and regular research articles that advance knowledge of boreal forest dynamics in the context of disturbance and climate change. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, topics such as disturbance regimes and recovery processes, climate–disturbance interactions, carbon and biogeochemical cycling, biodiversity and landscape resilience, adaptive forest management, Indigenous knowledge and stewardship, monitoring and modeling approaches, and the social and policy dimensions of living with disturbance in boreal forests.
Thank you to IBFRA 2026 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor:
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is a sustainability leader through their work in standards, conservation, community and education. As an independent, non-profit organization, SFI collaborates with a diverse network to help address local and global sustainability challenges. SFI works with the forest sector, brand owners, conservation groups, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, governments and universities.
To learn more about SFI, visit www.forests.org.
As part of their conservation work, SFI is moving from concept to practice with their Climate Smart Forestry Initiative to advance the interpretation and implementation of Climate Smart Forestry (a major contributing theme to this year’s IBFRA conference) across the SFI footprint. The SFI CSF Initiative focuses on both enhancing the carbon sink and reducing sources of emissions from the forest sector while achieving co-benefits for biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction.
Gold Sponsor:
The Government of Canada plays a leading role in advancing forest science, sustainable forest management, and climate change research across Canada’s vast boreal region. Its support for IBFRA 2026 reflects the importance of connecting science, policy, and practice to better understand disturbance, strengthen forest resilience, and address the challenges facing boreal forests in a changing climate.
Bronze Sponsor:
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) is Canada’s independent, not-for-profit leader in mobilizing science-based knowledge, making it easy to discover, use, and share. As Canada’s largest publisher of international scientific journals, we’re committed to strengthening the integrity, relevance, reach, and impact of vital knowledge and research, across Canada and around the globe.
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