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Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products (BFH) 1948 – 1968 After the Second World War, renowned forest and wood scientists from various parts of the German Reich gathered in Hamburg, w
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German Federal Research Centre for Fisheries (BFAFi) 1948 – 1968 The rebirth of German fisheries research after the Second World War is linked to the date April 1, 1948. On this day, in Hamburg, the C
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Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL) 1948 – 1968 The Agricultural Research Centre Braunschweig-Völkenrode (FAL) was established in Braunschweig in 1947, on the large property previously used for
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Society of the Friends of the Thünen Institute (GdF) The Society of the Friends of the Thünen Institute (Gesellschaft der Freunde des Thünen-Instituts, GdF) supports the Institute by providing both no
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Research Prize In recognition of outstanding scientific achievement, the GdF has awarded the GdF Young Scientist Prize and the GdF Research Prize every two years since 1993. Due to the restructuring a
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GdF Board Members of the GdF Board: Lorenz von Schintling-Horny, Liebenburg (chair) Carsten Giffhorn, Sickte-Volzum Jörgen Hemme, Wedemark Dr Wolfgang Nehring, Beckendorf Jörg Vahlberg, Hedwigsburg Dr
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Membership As a GdF member, you can make a contribution to strengthening research in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Membership fees are a minimum of 15 euro per year. Click here to become a memb
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Projects Ongoing Projects Finished Projects Ongoing Projects CITIZEN-SDSS The remaining Philippine forests are threatened by deforestation, forest degradation and climate change. They are also importa
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Expertise The scientific wood collection (Xylothek) of the Thünen Institute in Hamburg Gerald Koch HF Institute of Wood Research The scientific wood collection of the Thünen Institute has been built u
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Legal Background © Thünen-Institut As a result of globalised markets and increasing demand, many forests, especially in the tropics, are being overexploited. Unregulated deforestation is leading to la
