Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the International Committee, we cordially invite you to participate in the 2025 International Symposium on Korean Pine Biology and Silviculture to be held in Vladivostok, Russia, on July 21-25^th, 2025.

The goal of this Symposium is to bring together scientists and practitioners from different countries interested in various aspects of Pinus koraiensis research, to review the progress in this field, report their study results, present new ideas, concepts and techniques, discuss topics of mutual interest, promote international efforts for the sustainability of the Korean Pine forest ecosystems and for the well-being of people depending on them.

The Symposium topics will be centered on Korean Pine biology and technology including:

• Cell biology and genetic improvement;
• Propagation biology and technology;
• Vegetation management;
• Forests classification, natural and postfire dynamics;
• Carbon cycling and sequestration;
• Pests and diseases;
• Soils.

Graduate and post-graduate students’ presentations are especially encouraged.

Organizations:

Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China

Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea

Chair persons:

Andrey A. Gontcharov, Corresponding member of RAS (Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS)

Eun Ju Cheong, Professor  (Kangwon National University)

Hailong Shen, Professor (Northeastern Forestry University)