Call for abstracts

Abstracts are welcome across all areas of boreal forest research, including, but not limited to,:

  • Disturbance Regimes in Transition across the Boreal

  • Fire in the Boreal: Risk, Resilience, and Recovery

  • Forests and Carbon: From Source to Sink

  • Permafrost, Peatlands, and the Changing Boreal

  • Adapting Boreal Forest Management to a Changing Climate

  • Monitoring the Boreal: Remote Sensing, Data, and Modeling

  • Biodiversity, Connectivity, and Landscape Resilience

  • Knowledge Co-production and Indigenous Stewardship in Boreal Communities

  • Boreal Forests and the Bioeconomy

  • Society, Policy, and the Boreal Forest Interface

Accepted abstracts will be grouped into thematic sessions aligned with the conference’s plenary subthemes.

Call for abstracts is now open until February 1st 2026

Since its founding in 1991, IBFRA has fostered global collaboration among scientists, policymakers, Indigenous communities, and industry leaders dedicated to the stewardship of the world’s boreal forests. The 21st IBFRA Conference continues this tradition in 2026 and will serve as a vital platform for sharing cutting-edge research, strengthening partnerships, and informing sustainable forest management across the circumboreal region. Past conferences have taken place in countries across the boreal zone—including the USA, Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, China, and Austria—reflecting the truly international nature of this network.

Important things to note when submitting your abstract:

Abstracts for both oral and poster presentations are to be limited to 300 words. You will submit your abstract text divided into the following sections:

  • Context (50 words max)

  • Aims (50 words max)

  • Methods (50 words max)

  • Results & key outcomes (50 words max)

  • Implications (50 words max)

  • A graphical abstract or figure (optional)

  • Keywords (max of 5)

Abstracts will be reviewed by a minimum of two members of our Scientific Committee in a double-blind review process. Authors will be notified of acceptance by mid March 2026 and will have until April 15, 2026 to register for the event to confirm their presentation slot.

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