SFEM Japan 2025 (Hakodate,Hokkaido)
Joint International Symposium on Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management – Local Communities and Sustainability Under the Anthropocene and Global Transition –
Organizer
TROSFEM (Triplet Research Organization of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management)
Co-Organizers
Taiwan Society of Forest Ecosystem Management (TWFEM)
Japan Society of Forest Planning
FORMATH Research Society
Korean Society of Forest Management and Information
National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS)
Agriculture-forestry Bioresource Convergence Center (ABC), SNU
Risk Analysis Research Center (RARC), ISM
Date
Aug. 7 – 8, 2025 (optional field trip on Aug. 6)
Registration Fee: Free
*Participants of the optional field trip (Aug. 6) will be required to pay a participation fee to cover transportation, meals, and other expenses. The exact amount is TBD.
Field trip (Aug. 6) fee (optional)
under consideration (Bus tour to explore forests and historical buildings in Hakodate)
Venue
Audio-Visual Room of Hakodate City Central Library
Hakodate City Central Library is located near “Goryokaku”.
Access
You can travel from Hakodate Airport to the Audio-Visual Room of Hakodate City Central Library using several transportation options:
By Bus:
Take the Hakodate Airport Shuttle Bus to Hakodate Station (about 20–25 minutes).
From Hakodate Station, transfer to a local bus heading toward Goryokaku Park and get off at a stop near Hakodate City Central Library.
By Taxi:
A taxi ride from Hakodate Airport to the library takes about 20 minutes and costs around ¥3,000–3,700.
Accommodation
There is no official hotel for this meeting. There is a wide selection of accommodation available. The nearest hotels to the conference venue include:
- Hotel BRS Hakodate
- Hakodate Jyujiya Hotel
- Smile Hotel Premium Hakodate Goryokaku
Inquiry
sfem2025(at)trosfem.org
Important Dates
Abstract submission open: Soon
Abstract submission deadline: July 25, Fri
Notification of acceptance to authors: ASAP
Registration open: Soon
Registration close: July 31, Thu
Accepted paper registration close: TBA
Conference: 7-8 August 2025
Committee
President
Prof. Masashi Konoshima, Ph.D. (Univ. of the Ryukyus, Japan)
Vice President
Dr. Masayoshi Takahashi, Ph.D. (FFPRI, Japan)
Dr. Jin-Taek Kang, Ph.D. (NIFoS, Korea)
Dr. Yinda Chen, Ph.D. (National Ilan Univ., Taiwan)
International Committee
Prof. Kazuhiro Aruga, Ph.D. (Utsunomiya Univ. Japan)
Prof. Em. Chao-Huan Wang, Ph.D. (National Ilan Univ., Taiwan)
Dr. Hee Han, Ph.D. (Seoul National Univ., Korea)
Dr. Shingo Obata, Ph.D. (FFPRI, Japan)
Dr. Yi-Ta Hsieh, Ph.D. (National Ilan Univ., Taiwan)
Technical Committee
Prof. Akemi Itaya, Ph.D. (Mie Univ., Japan)
Dr. Nova D. Doyog, Ph.D. (Benguet State Univ., Philippines)
Dr. Ken-ichi Kamo, Ph.D. (Sapporo Medical Univ., Japan)
Prof. Tetsuji Tonda, Ph.D. (Prefectural Univ. of Hiroshima, Japan)