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About The International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF)
ISTF has over 1600 global members worldwide in 102 countries. We currently have expressions of interest to form 44 local chapters. In the map above from January 2020, blue dots represent expressions of chapter formation interest, red dots represent chapters in formation, and yellow dots represent existing chapters.
The International Society of Tropical Foresters was founded in 1950 by Tom Gill, who was joined by foresters worldwide “to facilitate the transfer of information on the management, protection, and wise use of tropical forests”.
The dedication of leaders like Warren Doolittle and Frank H. Wadsworth instilled in ISTF a passion for tropical forests and a determination to protect and enhance the resource.
From the beginning, ISTF has strived to connect practitioners in the field with up-to-date information on forestry and to link them to others with similar interests. Loyal members have fond memories from over the decades of the newsletters and the esprit de corps that ISTF has inspired. For more information on the previous ISTF generation and relevant information.
Largely powered by devoted volunteers, ISTF has had its ups and downs, with dormancies from 1972-1980 and 2012-2017. But with its reinitiation in 2017, ISTF can take full advantage of the wealth of online resources now available on tropical forests and forestry, to promote best practices around the world. In the current global environment, the threats to tropical forests and their inhabitants are accelerating, making ISTF ever more relevant. At present, ISTF has about 1600 members in 102 countries.
About ISTF-Nigeria
The International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF-Nigeria) Nigeria Chapter is under the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) – Global. The Global body was established in 1950, while the Nigeria Chapter was resuscitated in year 2020 after a period of inactivity. A new leadership was inaugurated in November 2020, after a steering committee had facilitated the formation of a new chapter.
The new executive led by Dr Samuel Olajuyigbe (President) and Nkechinyere Clara Isienyi (Secretary) ensured the ratification of the chapter bylaws and embarked on a membership drive to increase the strength and capacity of the chapter.
ISTF-NIGERIA Completed her registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2023. The society aims to bring foresters, scientists, and other stakeholders from around the world together to achieve a common goal of sustainable forest management, particularly in tropical countries.
The ISTF-Nigeria chapter has 5 branches which include; the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), the University of Ibadan Student branch, the University of Abeokuta, the Students’ branch, the Forest Resources Management Students’ Association Branch, Osun State University and Federal University of Abeokuta FUNAAB- Branch.
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2. Isienyi Nkechinyere Clara
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About The International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF)
ISTF has over 1600 global members worldwide in 102 countries. We currently have expressions of interest to form 44 local chapters. In the map above from January 2020, blue dots represent expressions of chapter formation interest, red dots represent chapters in formation, and yellow dots represent existing chapters
The International Society of Tropical Foresters was founded in 1950 by Tom Gill, who was joined by foresters worldwide “to facilitate the transfer of information on the management, protection, and wise use of tropical forests”. The dedication of leaders like Warren Doolittle and Frank H. Wadsworth instilled in ISTF a passion for tropical forests and a determination to protect and enhance the resource. From the beginning, ISTF has strived to connect practitioners in the field with up-to-date information on forestry and to link them to others with similar interests. Loyal members have fond memories from over the decades of the newsletters and the esprit de corps that ISTF has inspired. For more information on the previous ISTF generation and relevant information.
Largely powered by devoted volunteers, ISTF has had its ups and downs, with dormancies from 1972-1980 and 2012-2017. But with its reinitiation in 2017, ISTF can take full advantage of the wealth of online resources now available on tropical forests and forestry, to promote best practices around the world. In the current global environment, the threats to tropical forests and their inhabitants are accelerating, making ISTF ever more relevant. At present, ISTF has about 1600 members in 102 countries.
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