All Content © CRC for Forestry 2007
With 29 partner organisations across Australia, including five universities, the CSIRO, government and industry organisations, the CRC for Forestry is pleased to assist the media by putting it in touch with partners who are well placed to provide balanced, science-based comment on current issues in forest science.
Please direct all media inquiries to the Communications Manager, Ms Taylor Bildstein, phone 03 6226 7967.
The CRC for Forestry hosted the Old Forests, New Management international scientific conference about the conservation and use of old-growth forests in the 21st century, in February 2008. Media releases from the conference can be downloaded from the conference website.
On 19 May the National Forestry Masters Program announced that it has a new convenor. Download the press release.
017. Carbon friendly log truck on show in SydneyMedia release 07 August 2008 [pdf 30.2 kb]
016. Tasmanian community survey on plantation forestryMedia release 18 July 2008 [pdf 31.8 kb]
015. Western Australian community survey on plantation forestryMedia release 18 July 2008 [pdf 31.8 kb]
014. Tasmanian forest industry survey media releaseMedia release 26 June 2008 [pdf 38.8 kb]
013. South Australian bluegums thousands of years oldMedia release 25 April 2008 [pdf 42.6 kb]
011. Rural tree decline in the Midlands of TasmaniaMedia release 13 March 2008 [pdf 40.3 kb]
010. New report documents community views on living with land use changeMedia release 5 March 2008 [pdf 63.6 kb]
009. Global change and the world's forestsMedia release [pdf 37.1 kb]
008. New environmental kit to educate students launched2 October 2007, a new resource to educate Tasmanian students about the environment was officially launched by the Minister for Education, David Bartlett, on Tuesday 2 October. EucaFlip, designed for students from grade 4-12, enables the easy identification of all 29 native Tasmanian eucalypt species. An all-weather field identification kit for bushwalkers was also launched and is for sale at retails outlets across Tasmania from this week. [pdf 39.3 kb]
007. Decoding the Eucalyptus genome4 July 2007, An ambitious international effort has been launched to decode the genome of Eucalyptus, one of the world’s most valuable fibre and paper-producing trees—with the goal to maximise its potential in the burgeoning bioenergy market and for capturing excess atmospheric carbon. Availability of the eucalypt genome sequence may also assist understanding of the genetic basis of wood properties, which determine the profitability of eucalypt plantations in Australia. [pdf 66.6 kb]
006. The Farm Forestry Handbook2 May 2007, Tree farming that works - a new resource to help farmers succeed. [pdf 575.2 kb]
005. Breeding for wood quality in Australian plantations - Australasian Forest Genetics Conference11 April 2007 [pdf 28.8 kb]
004. Impacts of changing landscapes on the communities of rural and regional VIC and SA03 August 2006 [pdf 30.0 kb]
003. Experimental trees grown for high-value products: now for the results08 May 2006 [pdf 37.2 kb]
002. Socio-economic impacts of plantations13 December 2005 [pdf 39.2 kb]
001. Launch of the CRC for Forestry25 July 2005 [pdf 95.5 kb]
012. Australian Geographic supports endangered Tasmanian owl researchhttp://www.utas.edu.au/events/Media%20Releases/2008/masked_owl.pdfMedia release 21 April 2008
