Nordic-Baltic Forest Growth and Yield conference
August 26 - 28, 2025
Tartu, Estonia
Aim and scope
The aim of the Nordic-Baltic researchers’ international conference is to present research, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration among researchers in forest growth and yield issues.
Topics
- Modelling forest growth and yield
- Dynamics of forest growth in response to changing environmental conditions
- Long-term forest observational studies
- Intra-annual tree growth modelling
- Forest structure and diversity
Important dates
Registration opens: January 31, 2025
Abstract submission deadline: April 1, 2025
Acceptance abstract: April 15, 2025
Registration deadline: May 1, 2025
Conference Location
Estonian University of Life Sciences,
Institute of Forestry and Engineering,
F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 51006 Tartu
Program overview
26.08 | Time |
Arrival (Welcome coffee) | 12.00 – 13.00 |
Session 1 (Presentations) | 13.00 – 14.20 |
Lunch | 14.20 – 15.20 |
Session 2 (Presentations) | 15.20 – 16.40 |
Coffee break | 16.40 – 17:00 |
Poster session | 17.00 – 18.00 |
27.08 | |
Field trip to North-East Estonia, | 8.00 – 20.00 |
28.08 | |
Session 3 (Presentations) | 9.00 – 10.20 |
Coffee break | 10.20 – 10.50 |
Session 4 (Presentations) | 10.50 – 11.50 |
Concluding remarks | 11.50 – 12.00 |
Lunch | 12.00 – 12.45 |
Departure | 12.45 |
Presentations Schedule – day 1 - 26.08.2025
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Time |
Schedule |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Arrival (Welcome coffee) |
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13:00 – 13:05 |
Opening Remarks: |
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Ahto Kangur, Henn Korjus |
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Estonian University of Life Sciences |
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13:05 – 13.30 |
Environment-induced growth changes in forests of Finland revisited |
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Harri Mäkinen |
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Natural Resources Institute Finland |
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13:30 – 13.55 |
Long term evaluation of a high yield experiment in Norway spruce |
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Emma Holmström |
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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13:55 – 14:20 |
Approaches used in forest growth and yield model ‘AGM’ for forest resource assessment under different management regimes in Latvia |
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Janis Donis |
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LVMI Silava |
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14:20 – 15:20 |
Lunch |
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15:20 – 15:40 |
Modelling the merchantable timber and logging residues amounts in clear felled areas in Lithuania |
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Edgaras Linkevičius |
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Vytautas Magnus University |
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15:40 – 16:00 |
Growth and yield in Scots pine progeny trials: investigating the interaction between genetics and thinning |
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Pauls Zeltins |
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Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava” |
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16:00 – 16:20 |
Effects of clearcut age at planting and slash removal 30 years after establishment of Norway spruce |
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Axelina Jonsson |
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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16:20 – 16:40 |
Validation of the performance of MOTTI simulator in predicting long-term development of Scots pine and Norway spruce stands in Finland |
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Daesung Lee |
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Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) |
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16:40 – 17:00 |
Coffee break |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Poster session |
Presentations Schedule – day 2 - 28.08.2025
Time | Schedule |
9:00 – 9:20 | Improved Stand Structure Forecasting for Practical Forestry Using Stochastic Modelling |
Martynas Narmontas | |
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy | |
9:20 – 9:40 | Growth and competition in mixed forests of oak and rare broad-leaved tree species in southern Scandinavia |
Julia Schmucker | |
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
9:40 – 10:00 | Effects of naturally emerged broadleaf admixture in conifer dominated stands to profitability and yield |
Lauri Männistö | |
Natural Resources Institute Finland | |
10:00 – 10:20 | Tree growth and field-layer vegetation 17 years after mechanical site preparation and pre-harvest N fertilization |
Edzus Romans | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee break |
10:50 – 11:10 | Understanding tree resilience to tree water deficit: Implications for forest growth |
Laura Nikinmaa | |
Natural Resource Institute Finland | |
11:10 – 11:30 | Sustainable cultivation of root sucker generated hybrid aspen |
Nils Fahlvik | |
Forest research institute of Sweden (Skogforsk) | |
11:30 – 11:50 | Thresholds of facilitation and competition in Nelder trials – how climate modulates the effect of density on tree growth |
Dominik Ambs | |
Technical University of Munich | |
11:50 – 12:00 | Concluding remarks |
12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
12:45 | Departure |
Poster Presentations Schedule I - 26.08.2025
Time | Schedule |
17:00 – 17:05 | High-Density Birch Shelterwoods: A Comparative Analysis of Growth, Yield, and Economic Viability in planted Norway Spruce forests |
Alfred Deutgen | |
Forest research institute of Sweden | |
17:05 – 17:10 | Planting year impacts the development of spruce and birch mixtures |
Babatunde Dosumu | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:10 – 17:15 | Initial growth of different poplar clones under various conditions |
Michalina Grabowska | |
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre Alnarp | |
17:15 – 17:20 | Evaluating the performance of mainstream Swedish growth models in uneven-aged forestry systems |
Mateusz Grzeszkiewicz | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:20 – 17:25 | Douglas fir under shelterwood of birch |
Michal Kibitlewski | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:25 – 17:30 | Efficient recycling of wood ash to forest land and characteristics of wood ash transformations and plant availability |
Linnea Larsson | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
Poster Presentations Schedule II - 26.08.2025
Time | Schedule |
17:30 – 17:35 | Forest growth and environmental impact of nutrient recycling trough bio-nutrient fertilization |
Johan Lundbäck | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:35 – 17:40 | Individual-tree models based on Swedish NFI data can capture signal of tree growth decline for Norway Spruce |
Maksym Matsala | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:40 – 17:45 | Leveraging AI and Forest Growth Models for Sustainable Forestry: A Lithuanian Case Study |
Arnas Matusevičius | |
Vytautas Magnus University | |
17:45 – 17:50 | Influence of ash and fertilizer treatments on the growth of fast-growing broadleaf trees |
Iida Puurula | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:50 – 17:55 | Effect of various site preparation methods and stand densities on growth and development of Norway spruce stands |
Edzus Romans | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
17:55 – 18:00 | Long-term evaluation of a regeneration experiment using planting and natural regeneration |
Therese Strömvall | |
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
Scientific committee
A. Kangur, Professor, EMÜ, Estonia
S. Huuskonen, Senior Researcher, Luke, Finland
S. Bianchi, PostDoc, Luke, Finland
E. Holmström, Professor, SLU, Sweden
Z. Libiete, Senior Researcher, Silava, Latvia
K. Maleki, Research Scientist, NIBIO, Norway
H. Korjus, Professor, EMÜ, Estonia
A. Kiviste, Professor, EMÜ, Estonia
Call for abstracts
The call for abstracts has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work for consideration.
Conference fee
- Standard participation fee: 350 EUR
- Special fee for students: 250 EUR
- Fee Exemption (Students delivering an oral or poster presentation are exempted from paying the conference participation fee.)
The fee covers all meals, and in-conference field trip.
Accommodation should be booked by the participants. (Accommodation suggestions are at last part of the page)
Registration information
If you are a student (BSc, MSc, or PhD) presenting an oral or poster presentation, you are exempt from the participation fee. In this case, please select ‘No invoice’ in the invoice section and ‘Fee exemption’ in fee section.
If you are a paying participant, please click ‘Yes’ in the invoice section and choose either Standard Participation or Special Fee.
Invoices will be issued within 2 weeks based on the information provided in the registration form. Please note that credit card payment is not available.
If you have any problems, questions, or require specific details on the invoice, please contact: toomas.tarmu@emu.ee
Organizers
Chair of Forest and Land Management and Wood Processing Technologies, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Contact
andres.kiviste@emu.ee
toomas.tarmu@emu.ee
Accommodation info
Soho Hotel welcomes conference participants with a 15% discount on accommodation. To redeem your discount, use the promo code: NBGY
Webpage: https://hotellsoho.eu/
Dorpat Hotel offers a discounted rate for guests using the keyword Nordic-Baltic Forest Growth and Yield when booking:
- Standard room for single occupancy: €67.00/night
- Standard room for double occupancy: €78.00/night
Rates include VAT and a buffet breakfast.
Guests are responsible for booking their own accommodation and covering the costs directly at the hotel.
When making a reservation, please use the keyword Nordic-Baltic Forest Growth and Yield.
Reservations can be made via email: info@dorpat.ee.
Webpage: https://dorpat.ee/
Lydia Hotel offers a discounted rate for guests using the keyword Nordic-Baltic Forest Growth and Yield when booking:
- Classic room for single occupancy: €102.00/night
- Classic room for double occupancy: €118.00/night
Rates include VAT, a buffet breakfast at Hõlm Restaurant, and access to the spa.
Guests are responsible for booking their own accommodation and covering the costs directly at the hotel. When making a reservation, please use the keyword Nordic-Baltic Forest Growth and Yield.
Reservations can be made via email: sales@lydia.ee.
Webpage: https://lydia.ee/
Tartu Hotel offers a discounted rate for NBGY guests.
- Standard Single Room: €63.00/night/room
- Standard Double Room for Single Occupancy: €70.00/night/room
- Standard Double Room: €81.00/night/room
- Superior Single Room: €81.00/night/room
- Superior Double Room: €97.00/night/room
The price includes:
- VAT
- Buffet breakfast
- Free parking in front of and behind (on availability)
- Wireless internet in hotel rooms
- Morning sauna access in the hotel’s sauna center
- Gym access
Please note: For sauna center access, swimming attire and slippers are required.
Booking Information:
Reservations must be made directly with the hotel via:
Email: sales@tartuhotell.ee
Phone: +372 731 4300
Website: www.tartuhotell.ee
When booking your accommodation, use the promo code: NBGY
Important: Discounts cannot be applied to bookings made through third-party platforms (e.g., Booking.com), as these are handled by intermediaries. To receive the discounted rate, please mention the agreed keyword when booking via email or phone.
Rooms are offered based on availability, and pre-reservations cannot be made, as past experience has shown that guests tend to book only after pre-reservations are canceled. Therefore, rooms are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.