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

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)