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Update:

The recent earthquake had damaged much road system toward the Panda Reserve and JiuZai National Park. The Scientific Committee has decided to: 1) change the first field trips to ErMei National Reserve toward the Southwest direction of Chengdu (more details to be posted soon); and 2) cancel the field trip to JiuZai National Park (updated on 6/24/2008)
Our proposal for organizing an edited book based on this conference was approved by the Higher Education Press and the Springer on 4/14/2008 (click Publications on the left).
Registration line is open, with 3 easy methods to pay!
Hotel rooms can now be reserved (3/21/08). First come, first serve!
260 abstracts from 45 countries have been accepted.
Abstract submission is closed (3/17/2008)!
Fifty- four applications were received for the travel grant - awarding in process.
Due to the holidays, the deadline for submitting abstracts has been changed to February 15, 2008.
Our proposal for organizing a special issue for Forest Ecology & Management based on this conference was officially approved by the publisher on 12/11/07!

Meeting Theme

The science of landscape ecology is a rapidly evolving academic field with an emphasis on studying large-scale spatial heterogeneity created by natural influences and human activities. These advances have important implications for managing and conserving natural resources. You are invited to join us to explore the nexus between science and application in a landscape that has been actively managed for human welfare for millennia. This conference in Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China is aimed at highlighting both the challenges of and solutions for managing forested landscapes for a variety of values and benefits. Contributions are encouraged in one or more of the following topics:

Conservation and Landscape Restoration
Landscape Health and Ecological Process-based Management
Multi-purpose Management and Landscape Sustainability
Technologies and Techniques Supporting Landscape Management
Urban Forestry and Planning: A Frontier, and more…


Update: The recent earthquake had damaged much road system toward the Panda Reserve and JiuZai National Park. The Scientific Committee has decided to: 1) change the first field trips to ErMei National Reserve toward the Southwest direction of Chengdu (more details to be posted soon); and 2) cancel the field trip to JiuZai National Park (updated on 6/24/2008) Our proposal for organizing an edited book based on this conference was approved by the Higher Education Press and the Springer on 4/14/2008 (click Publications on the left). Registration line is open, with 3 easy methods to pay! Hotel rooms can now be reserved (3/21/08). First come, first serve! 260 abstracts from 45 countries have been accepted. Abstract submission is closed (3/17/2008)! Fifty- four applications were received for the travel grant - awarding in process. Due to the holidays, the deadline for submitting abstracts has been changed to February 15, 2008. Our proposal for organizing a special issue for Forest Ecology & Management based on this conference was officially approved by the publisher on 12/11/07! Meeting Theme The science of landscape ecology is a rapidly evolving academic field with an emphasis on studying large-scale spatial heterogeneity created by natural influences and human activities. These advances have important implications for managing and conserving natural resources. You are invited to join us to explore the nexus between science and application in a landscape that has been actively managed for human welfare for millennia. This conference in Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China is aimed at highlighting both the challenges of and solutions for managing forested landscapes for a variety of values and benefits. Contributions are encouraged in one or more of the following topics: Conservation and Landscape Restoration Landscape Health and Ecological Process-based Management Multi-purpose Management and Landscape Sustainability Technologies and Techniques Supporting Landscape Management Urban Forestry and Planning: A Frontier, and more…