Information of the 129th Annual JFS Meeting
Released: June 14, 2017
Last update: November 17, 2017
The 129th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society (129th Annual JFS Meeting) is scheduled to be held at the Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall and Asakura Campus of Kochi University, in Kochi. > How to access
- Schedule / Program
- Notes for Participation and Research Presentation in the Meeting
- Registration for the 129th Annual JFS Meeting
- Registration for a Research Presentation
- JFS Student Poster Award
- Submission of Abstract Manuscripts
- Presenter Guidelines
- Nursery Room
- Contact/Inquiries
1. Schedule / Program
| Date | AM | PM |
|---|---|---|
| March 26 (Mon) | — Commendation ceremony for JFR awards — Award acceptance speech | Open symposium |
| March 27 (Tue) | Research Presentation Session | — Research Presentation Session — Banquet |
| March 28 (Wed) | Research Presentation Session | Research Presentation Session |
| March 29 (Thu) | Related Workshop | Related Workshop |
Important Dates
Toward the end of October 2017. Opening of registration system.
November 16 2017. Deadline for registration and payment for participation fees for applicants who will give a presentation.
January 11 2018. Deadline for submitting abstract, and for registration and payment for participation fees for applicants who do not give a presentation.
Program / Abstract
Program: Before registration for presentation
Abstract: Before registration for presentation
2. Notes for Participation and Research Presentation in the Meeting
For JFS members:
To participate the Meeting is available.
Preliminary registration is available.
Research presentations are available.
For non-JFS members:
To participate the Meeting is available.
Registration at the on-site registration desk in the Meeting venue is available.
Research presentations are not available basically. However, non-JFS members may make research presentation in the “Symposia” based on the request from the coordinator. (Registration for participation/presentation and payment of registration fees are required.)
For student who does not make presentation and is undergraduate:
Registration fee is free. Registration at the on-site registration desk in the Meeting venue is available. Registration for participation/presentation and payment of registration fees are required for student who makes presentation or is not undergraduate (for example, graduate student).
3. Registration for the 129th Annual JFS Meeting
Registration for the 129th Annual JFS Meeting and/or the banquet can be done at the JFS website. The website opens at the end of October. Applications through Fax or E-mail are not accepted.
| JFS members | Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fees | 6,000JPY (Early-bird) 7,000JPY (On-site) | 3,000JPY (Early-bird) 4,000JPY (On-site) |
| Banquet fees | 6,000JPY (Early-bird) 8,000JPY (On-site) | 4,000JPY (Early-bird) 5,000JPY (On-site) |
4. Registration for a Research Presentation
The online registration website open in the end of October. Only online registrations are accepted. The registration and the payment of the registration fees should be completed until November 16, 17:00, 2017.
5. JFS Student Poster Award
The JFS Student Poster Award is presented to the JFS student members who made an excellent poster presentation in the Annual Meeting of the Japan Forestry Society. The poster presentation whose first author is one of the JFS student members and applied for the JFS Student Poster Award at the time of application is qualified to be selected for the Award. We hope that the JFS student members will actively apply for this Award. We also ask supervisors to encourage the JFS student members to apply for this Award.
6. Submission of Abstract Manuscripts
Applicants who have applied for research presentation are requested to submit their abstract manuscripts online via the JFS website by January 11, 2017, 17:00. Online abstract submission becomes available after the JFS secretariat confirms the payment of the application fees. The process of bank transfer of Japan Post Bank takes about 7-10 days. Individuals who are planning to apply for the membership cannot submit abstract manuscripts before the application process completes.
7. Presenter Guidelines
Oral Presentations:
Only LCD projector will be used. The PCs install Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Therefore, when you create your Power Point presentation, use the Power Point 2013 or earlier versions. (Speakers are advised to test their slides in advance.) OHP is not available.
Poster Presentations:
The poster size should be AO size (1,188mm high × 841mm wide). Poster title and author’s name should be written on the poster.
8. Nursery Room
Free nursery will be provided during the Meeting. Participants who wish to apply for the nursery are requested to contact the Secretariat (jfs129@kochi-u.ac.jp ) via e-mail by December 15, 2017 with the following information. Details will be notified to the applicants through e-mail at a later date.
- Name, affiliation, contact address (e-mail address, mobile phone number)
- Child name, age (as of March 26, 2018)
- Date and time you would like to use the service
- Requests, if any
9. Contact/Inquiries
Contact/Inquiries regarding registrations:
The Japan Forest Society (Secretariat)
Nichirin Kaikan, 7 Rokubancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085, Japan
E-mail: taikai@forestry.jp
Contact/Inquiries regarding the JFS membership:
The Japan Forest Society (Secretariat)
Nichirin Kaikan, 7 Rokubancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085, Japan
E-mail: office@forestry.jp
Contact/Inquiries regarding a research presentation:
Program Planning Committee
The Japan Forest Society
Nichirin Kaikan, 7 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 102-0085 Japan
E-mail: 129program@forestry.jp
Contact/Inquiries regarding JFS Student Poster Award:
The Japan Forest Society
(The 129th Annual Meeting of the Japan Forestry Society Student Poster Award Selection Committee
Nichirin Kaikan, 7 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 102-0085 Japan
E-mail: hyosyo@forestry.jp
Contact/Other Inquiries:
The 129th Annual Meeting of the Japan Forestry Society Organizing Committee, Department of Agriculture, Forestry, Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, The Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Kochi University 200, Monobe-otsu, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
E-mail: jfs129@ml.agri.kagoshima-u.ac.jp