Forestry at Southern Cross University: fifteen years in review

Lloyd, David; Nichols, J. Doland; Taffs, Kathryn H; Vanclay, Jerome K.

doi:10.1505/146554811798811353

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“…Moreover, the increasing number of students is masked by the fact that only 60% of the vacancies are filled; that is, there are more vacancies in the forest engineering programs than students. This decline has also been observed since the 1990s in other countries, such as the United States [43,44], Europe [16], Australia [14], and South Africa [15].…”

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“…Professions that work in the field of conservation and production of forest resources have undergone a huge transformation. The demand for forestry professionals has reduced worldwide, leading to the closure of many programs in several countries, such as Australia [14], South Africa [15], and England [16]. Moreover, there has been a global decrease of about 30% in recent decades in enrollment in forest courses at universities [17].…”

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“…Therefore, universities have been seeking alternatives to deal with this trend through broader specialization in other fields, such as the division of the forestry career into specific areas of forest engineering. For instance, North Carolina State University [18] has adopted a division of specialized programs, such as forest management, environmental sciences, and environmental technology and management, increasing proximity to the industry and government in an attempt to attract more students interested in forestry education, while building the course curriculum in line with society's demands [14,19].…”

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Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education: Overview of the Forest Engineering Programs

Hakamada

Ferraz

Mattos³

et al. 2023

Forests

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Our study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of forestry programs in Brazil, including a comparative analysis with other countries while considering geographical factors. Over the past 25 years, the number of forestry programs in Brazil has increased from 43 to 75, leading to a rise in the annual number of graduates from 850 to 1500. Nevertheless, our findings reveal that only 60% of the available vacancies at universities are filled. On average, each institution enrolls 169 students (from 40 to 360 students per program). We also observed that, on average, each program employs 13 professors with a background in forest engineering (from 4 to 33). The results show that, among the professors from the ten oldest programs in the country, 78% had no prior professional experience outside academia, and 48% remained affiliated with the same university where they completed their undergraduate or graduate studies. There is a concerning and significant decline in the number of applicants for forestry programs, representing a strategic risk for the country. We identified a direct relationship between the number of programs, the population size, and the country’s total forest cover area when comparing Brazil with 12 other countries.

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Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education: Overview of the Forest Engineering Programs

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Ferraz

Mattos³

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…Samples of sawn (4 pieces of 100 mm × 100 mm) and round (2 pieces >100 mm diameter) whitewood were selected from different trees and transported to Australia where they were pressure vacuum treated with Koppers Tanalith E in the Southern Cross University research facility (Lloyd et al 2011). The ends of each sample were coated with a sealant prior to treatment.…”

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Plantation-grown whitewood timber in Vanuatu: challenges and opportunities for export and domestic use

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Whitewood (Endospermum medullosum) is a useful timber species, previously sourced from native forests and now available from plantations in Vanuatu. However, plantation-grown whitewood will have about 30% more knotty wood than previously experienced in logs from native forest. This will impact on the economics of growing and processing whitewood, and on potential uses of the timber. Opportunities to add value to knotty wood are to produce large section structural lumber, to recover short lengths of clear wood for furniture, and to treat heartwood with preservative chemicals to enable structural use in exposed and in-ground applications.Bois de coupe de bois blanc de plantations à Vanuatu: défis et opportunités pour l'exportation et l'usage domestique R. VIRANAMANGGA, G. PALMER et K. GLENCROSS Le bois blanc (Endospermum medullosum) est une essence utile, qui provenait auparavant de forêts natives et qui est maintenant disponible en plantation à Vanuatu. Cependant, le bois blanc cultivé en plantation aura un bois 30% plus noueux que le bois obtenu auparavant en provenance des forêts natives. Cela va impacter l'économie de la croissance et de la préparation du bois blanc, ainsi que ses utilisations potentielles. Des opportunités pour ajouter de la valeur aux bois noueux consistent à produire de coupes structurelles à section large, pour récupérer des petites longueurs de bois clair pour le mobilier, et à traiter le coeur du bois avec des produits préservatifs, pour permettre une utilisation structurale dans des applications exposées et dans la terre.La madera de Endospermum medullosum de plantaciones en Vanuatu: retos y oportunidades para la exportación y su uso doméstico R. VIRANAMANGGA, G. PALMER y K. GLENCROSS La madera blanca (Endospermum medullosum) es una especie maderable de considerable utilidad, que previamente se aprovechaba del bosque natural y ahora se encuentra disponible procedente de plantaciones en Vanuatu. Sin embargo, la madera de E. medullosum de plantaciones contiene cerca de un 30% más de nudos que la de trozas procedentes de bosque natural. Esto tendrá un impacto económico en las operaciones silvícolas y de procesamiento de E. medullosum, y en los usos potenciales que se le pueden dar a esta madera. Las opciones para agregar valor a la madera con nudos son el producir madera para la construcción de grandes secciones, el despiezar en pequeñas longitudes de madera libre de nudos para ebanistería, y el tratar el duramen con conservantes químicos que permitan su uso estructural al aire libre y bajo el suelo.Plantation-grown whitewood timber in Vanuatu 487 $656 /m 3 for finger-jointed laminated boards and up to $1,116 /m 3 for laminated board. Currently domestic markets exist for defect-free (clear) wood, and demand exceeds supply.In Vanuatu, imported softwood is sold at an average price of $740/m 3 retail, and softwood imports amounted to $2.

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“…Two main actions were undertaken at UFRPE to increase the engagement of professionals in the forestry sector: the establishment of the Forest Practices Group (GPFLOR), a teaching and extension initiative to foster closer ties between students and the job market through internships and interaction with industry professionals. Field work is an integral part of the strategy to generate interest, fostering engagement, and presenting potential career opportunities in the forestry industry [13,14].…”

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Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years

Hakamada,

Frosini de Barros Ferraz,

Sulbarán-Rangel

et al. 2023

Forests

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The employment rate of graduates and the interest of organizations in a high-skilled professional workforce are essential drivers of actions within the universities to improve the qualifications of college students. Our objective was to identify the sectors of employment pursued by graduates from forestry engineering programs of the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP) and of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). We also conducted a survey among companies affiliated with the Forest Science and Research Institute (IPEF) to understand the percentage of forest engineers employed by these organizations to gain insights into the scale of this occupation in Brazil. We established two graduate cohorts to investigate the impact of changes in the last five years. In the first cohort (2008–2017), 82% and 40% of graduates from ESALQ/USP and UFRPE were involved in the forestry sector, respectively. However, in the second cohort (2018–2022), the percentage increased from 82% to 97% for graduates from ESALQ/USP, and after changes in the program, the percentage of graduates from UFRPE engaged in the forestry industry significantly rose from 40% to 73%. We discussed the reasons for these increases, mainly in terms of the growing market demand for forestry professionals. In the case of UFRPE, the boost in employment was attributed to the creation of a group for forestry practices along with actions to approach the private sector. We also found a strong ratio of one forest engineer to 4000 ha of planted forest among the enterprises associated with IPEF, indicating a substantial potential of employment in the forestry sector.

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Forestry at Southern Cross University: fifteen years in review

Cited by 5 publications

References 148 publications

Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education: Overview of the Forest Engineering Programs

Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education: Overview of the Forest Engineering Programs

Plantation-grown whitewood timber in Vanuatu: challenges and opportunities for export and domestic use

Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years

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