Dear IAWA members and colleagues,

The 12th Annual Conference of IAWA (International Association of Wood Anatomists)-China Group & the 16th China-Japan-Korea Joint Seminar on Wood Quality and Utilization will be held in Harbin, China from August 15th to 17th, 2025. The theme of this conference is "Exploring Nature of Wood to Ensure Wood Security and Quality".

This conference is hosted by the IAWA-China Group and organized by the Northeast Forestry University of China, with support by the Chinese National Science & Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program “Revision of Atlas of Chinese Woods”.

We cordially invite you to participate in this conference.

I. Conference Date and Venue

1. Time Schedule:

· Registration: until August 15, 2025

· Conference: August 16-17, 2025

2. Venue: Harbin City (specific location to be determined), China.

II. Sub-themes of Conference

The sub-themes include but are not limited to:

   1. Development trends in wood anatomy

   2. Construction of digital platforms for wood specimens

   3. Wood formation and structure-function relationships

   4. Identification and preservation of archaeological wooden remains

   5. Bamboo and wood anatomy enabling efficient utilization

   6. Advanced research on novel wood-based materials

   7. Research on Tree-ring Climate Relationships

   8. Identification and protection of endangered woody plants

III. Call for Papers

1. The conference will publish an electronic proceedings (including abstracts) as internal reference materials (this will not affect the submission of papers to formal journals). Topics of paper/abstracts include but are not limited to the eight sub-themes mentioned above. Please submit your papers or abstracts to the conference secretariat by July 30, 2025.

2. The conference will include poster presentations. Posters should be designed in A0 format (1189mm×841mm) using PowerPoint and submitted to the conference secretariat by July 30, 2025. The organizing committee will arrange for unified printing.

3. This conference will host the 3rd "Wood Microscopic Skills Competition" and conduct the selection of "Outstanding Graduate Student Reports", with certificates awarded. Individuals or teams should complete the "Wood Microscopic Skills Competition" registration form (Attachment 2) and submit it to the conference secretariat by July 30, 2025.

IV. Registration

1. Participants are responsible for their own accommodation expenses and round-trip transportation costs. The conference does not arrange for pick-up services; delegates should make their own way to the conference venue.

2. Please return the conference registration form (Attachment 1) to the conference contact person by July 25, 2025 to arrange accommodation.

3. Registration fees for participants are shown in the table below, to be paid on-site.

V. Conference Contacts

1. Contact: Qiu Zhe
Phone: +86 18800463458
Email: zxqiuzhe@163.com
WeChat: 18800463458

2. Contact: Cui Xinjie
Phone: +86 15900302035
Email: Cuixinjie_1212@126.com
WeChat: 15900302035

Northeast Forestry University

May 21, 2025