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Technical Sessions

21st Century Forest Sector Business and Marketing Practices
Organizers: Eric Hansen, Oregon State University
 

 Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing of Value-added Wood Products through Innovative Pathways
Organizers: Daniel Saloni, North Carolina State University; Frederik Laleicke, North Carolina State University

Talk of the Town in your Area or Region: From Stakeholder Initiatives to Cooperative Extension Efforts in Wood/Forest Products
Organizers: Brian Bond, Virginia Tech; Scott Leavengood; Frederik Laleicke

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The Importance of Fundamental Wood Science in Promoting Sustainability
Organizers: Rupert Wimmer, Secretary of International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS)

Monitoring, Maintenance and Protection: Increasing the Durability of Wood to Face the New Environmental Challenges

Organizers: Upamanyu Ray, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry; Qiongyu Chen, University of Maryland College Park; Jan Vcelak, Czech Technical University in Prague

Formulating Sustainability in the Forest Products Industry
Organizers: Hyo Won Kwak, Seoul National University; Bonwook Koo, Kyungpook National University; Glenn Larkin, LarChem LLC

Mass Timber Research and Innovation
Organizers: Hongmei Gu, Forest Products Laboratory; Daniel Hindman, Virginia Tech

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Advanced Characterization in Forest Products Research
Organizers: Nayomi Plaza, Forest Products Laboratory; Laura Hasburgh, Forest Products Laboratory; Katie Ohno, Forest Products Laboratory; Nathan Bechle, Forest Products Laboratory

Trends in Education and Workforce Development Practices in Forest Products-related Disciplines
Organizers: Nayomi Plaza, Forest Products Laboratory; Gloria Oporto, West Virginia University

Addressing Environmental and Social Challenges with Engineered Renewable Materials
Organizers: Maria Soledad Peresin, Auburn University; Gloria Oporto, West Virginia University; Yucheng Peng, Auburn University; Lu Wang, University of Tennessee

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General (Other Topics)
Organizers: Joseph Jakes, Forest Products Laboratory; Francesco Negro, University of Torino

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