Session 1: The calamity – has it already passed?
- Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Slovakia, Vakula, J., Kunca, A., Galko, J., Gubka, A., Zúbrik, M., Nikolov, C.
- It ain’t over… A new bark beetle outbreak in Austria 2021, Hoch, G., Steyrer G.
- Situation in spruce bark beetle calamity in Czechia in 2021-2022, Knížek, M., Lubojacký, J., Liška J.
- Current situation of the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (L.) outbreak in Poland with special regard to montane stand in the Carpathians and Sudety, Grodzki, W.
- Bark beetle outbreak in Bavaria, Lemme, H.
- The current state of spruce bark beetle outbreaks in forests managed by the Romanian forest state administration Duduman, M.-L., Olenici N., Nețoiu C.
- Spruce bark beetles in Finland during the last 12 years – the outbreaks are yet to come, Ylioja, T., Melin, M., Linnakoski, R., Koivula. M.
- Future transition to bark beetle outbreaks in Norway? – identifying climatic- and landscape risk factors, Gohli, J., Økland, B., Krokene, P.
Session 2: Ecology of post-disturbance areas – can we document negative effect of bark beetle outbreak on C sequestration, hydrology, soil erosion, biodiversity?
- Ecological effects of bark beetle outbreaks in Switzerland, Brockehoff, E.
- Transformation of geochemical and hydrological dynamics in the forested catchment after the bark beetle infestation, Su, Y., Langhammer, J., Jarsjö, J., Shao, W.
- Interception in young birch stands with different treatment, Souček, J.
- Picea abies in Austria: Inclusion of climate-relevant damage factors from bark beetle calamities for the long-term increase of stress resistance in trees, Irauschek, F., Trujillo-Moya, C., George J. P., van Loo, M.
- Removal of logging residues on the clear-cut areas: a way to economic profit or to soil degradation? Šrámek, V., Fadrhonsová, V., Neudertová Hellebrandová, K., Novotný, R.
Session 3: Reproductive sources – are they sufficient in amount and species structure? Should we use non-native/introduced species?
- Climate change, biodiversity, raw materials – Challenges for the procurement of forest reproductive material in Germany, Wolf, H.
- Establishment of research areas with introduced potentially drought-resistant tree species, Kotrla, P., Cafourek, J., Leugner, J., Novotný, P., Fulín, M., Bažant, V.
- Preservation, propagation and practical use of valuable Norway spruce ecotypes, Frýdl, J., Novotný, P., Dostál, J., Buriánek, V., Fulín, M., Máchová, P., Cvrčková, H., Čáp, J.
Session 4: Silviculture – what kind of forest we want to have? How to start and continue on clear-cut area?
- Modelling tree species suitability for Styria, Austria, Kessler, M., Lexer, M., J., Englisch, M., Vacik, H.
- Measures in post-calamity young stands, Dušek, D., Novák, J., Leugner, J.
- Forest site protection and reforestation of calamity areas by means of pioneer vegetation -from the Alps to the Franconian Forest, Laniewski, R., Meinhold, A., Göttlein, A.
- Ways of silvicultural treatment on large-scale areas after wind calamity in northern Poland, Łukaszewicz, J., Gil, W., Zachara, T.
- Selection principles in pioneer stands – from clearing to Dauerwald, Martiník, A.
- Wild ungulates as a limiting factor of forest regeneration in post-calamity stands? Cukor, J., Hambálková, L., Skoták, V., Ševčík, R.
Session 5: Economy and Forest Policy – what are needs of forest owners and wishes of the public? Are the calamity consequences reflected on European level?
- Consequences of the disturbance of spruce and pine forests on forestry and the cultural landscape in Saxony, Eisenhauer, D.-R., Otto, L-F., Sonnemann, S., Matschulla, F., Gemballa, R., Martens, S., Wolf H.
- Macroeconomic position of forestry and wood processing industry during the bark beetle disaster, Šafařík, D., Hlaváčková, P., Meňházová, J.
- Spruce, spruce and more spruce – silvicultural decisions, ungulates, and the spruce bark beetle in Finland. Have we learned anything from the European calamities? Melin, M., Ylioja, T., Koivula, M., Linnakoski, R.
- Planting subsidies assist spruce forest owners to switch to uneven-aged mixed management and climate change mitigation, Roessiger, J., Kulla, L., Murgaš, V., Sedliak, M., Kovalčík, M., Cienciala, E., Šebeň, V.
- Recapitulation of state services provided to small forest owners in the Czech Republic and Austria, Meňházová, J.