During a celebration event on the last of the five conference days, the name giver of the Institute, Professor Marin Drăcea (1885 – 1958), was honoured as the promoter of modern silviculture in Romanian forestry. Moreover, the celebration included the unveiling of a bust of Marin Drăcea and grants of awards to several scientists.
Dr. Walter Seidling of Thünen-Institute of Forest Ecosystems and Dr. Martin Lorenz of Thünen-Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics received the “Marin Drăcea Award and Diploma of Excellence”.
Project information
- International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests): http://icp-forests.net