news — Chair of Tropical Forestry

Feb 26, 2020

Discussing forest rehabilitation in Africa with a German Member of Parliament

Our Chair of Tropical Forestry welcomed in 2019, Mr. Andreas Lämmel – a Member of Parliament with his constituency in Dresden. Mr. Lämmel is the Chair of a working group “Africa” within his parliamentary party of the Christian Democratic Union....

Feb 20, 2020

Source: Tropical Forestry Blog

Dynamics of Wood Value Chains for Smallholder Tree Farmers in Uganda

I am Samanya Abdul, an MSc student of Environmental and Natural Resources at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. My research topic was titled “Dynamics of wood value chains for smallholder tree farmers in Mubende district, Uganda”. This research was done...

Feb 18, 2020

Source: Tropical Forestry Blog

Key Takeaways from Global Youth Forum 2020 on Cooperative Entrepreneurship

For doctoral candidates, attending continuing training to improve practical skills is essential, so as to not lose sight as what’s happening outside of academia. As my (Kendisha’s) doctoral research within the WoodCluster project is about forestry cooperatives for smallholders, I...

Feb 14, 2020

Source: Tropical Forestry Blog

Small-scale farm forestry system: Research experience in Mubende, Uganda

I am Galandi James from Makerere University, Uganda. Within the WoodCluster project, I carried out research on wood production from small- to medium-scale Farm Forestry Systems in greater Mubende district, Uganda. Over the years, small- and medium tree planters received...

Feb 11, 2020

Source: Tropical Forestry Blog

My experience as alumna working for the institute as resource person for the master module “Planning at Project and Landscape Scale”

One of our recent alumni and DAAD scholarship holder from Ecuador, Nicole Acosta, contributed to the teaching of the Master program in Tropical Forestry by integrating her master thesis project to the module “Planning at Project and Landscape Scale”. This...

Feb 10, 2020

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Vacancy: Tutor for the Master Program “Tropical Forestry”

The Chair of Tropical Forestry is looking for a Tutor for the Master Program ‘Tropical Forestry’ from 01.05.2020. Please see details of this position and how to apply at https://tud.stellenticket.de/de/offers/76005/?search%5Bfulltextsearch%5D=tutor&namespace=jobs_science or the PDF document. …

Jan 29, 2020

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WoodCluster progress on teaching component: Conceptualization of Training of Trainers

The WoodCluster project deliverables consist of two components: Research and Teaching. One of the outputs in the Teaching component is the “Training of Trainers” module. The following reports the progress, the process of which integrates recent empirical research and expertise...

Jan 20, 2020

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Welcoming Dr. Menfese – a guest scientist from Ethiopia

Hi, my name is Dr. Menfese Tadesse and currently I am a guest scientist at the Chair of Tropical Forestry. I am a staff member of Hawassa University, Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Ethiopia. I am involved...

Jan 20, 2020

Source: Tropical Forestry Blog

Viewing forests from the sky – a guest lecture by a land monitoring specialist

How to measure the global forest cover and track forest loss from your working desk? In his annual guest lecture, on 16 January, Marcelo Rezende explained the development of land monitoring through satellite images to the students of the MSc...

Discussing forest rehabilita­tion in Africa with a German Member of Parliament

Dynamics of Wood Value Chains for Smallholder Tree Farmers in Uganda

Key Takeaways from Global Youth Forum 2020 on Cooperative Entrepreneur­ship

Small-scale farm forestry system: Research experience in Mubende, Uganda

My experience as alumna working for the institute as resource person for the master module “Planning at Project and Landscape Scale”

Vacancy: Tutor for the Master Program “Tropical Forestry”

WoodCluster progress on teaching component: Conceptual­ization of Training of Trainers

Welcoming Dr. Menfese – a guest scientist from Ethiopia

Viewing forests from the sky – a guest lecture by a land monitoring specialist

Discussing forest rehabilitation in Africa with a German Member of Parliament

Key Takeaways from Global Youth Forum 2020 on Cooperative Entrepreneurship

WoodCluster progress on teaching component: Conceptualization of Training of Trainers