106 Les/Wood, Vol. 73, No. 2, December 2024 Les/Wood Novice/News 67. mednarodni kongres SWST 2024 in Oddelek za lesarstvo BF UL 67 th SWST International Convention 2024 and the Department of Wood Science and Technology BF UL Katarina Čufar 1 , Manja Kitek Kuzman 1* , Milan Šernek 1 67. mednarodne konvencije SWST v Portorožu, od 30. junija do 5. julija 2024, so se udeležili tudi sodelavke in sodelavci ter alumne in alumni Oddel- ka za lesarstvo Biotehniške fakultete Univerze v Lju- bljani (OL BF UL). Pri organizaciji dogodka sta bila vključena tudi prof. dr. Manja Kitek Kuzman in prof. dr. Milan Šer- nek, ki sta dolgoletna člana društva Society of Wood Science & Technology (SWST). Prof. dr. Manja Kitek Kuzman je bila v letu 2023 tudi prejemnica prizna- 107 Les/Wood, Vol. 73, No. 2, December 2024 Les/Wood Novice/News nja »Women ambassador«, ki ga SWST podeljuje za promocijo dela žensk v znanosti o lesu. Prejme- jo ga izjemne posameznice, ki uspešno in aktivno zastopajo znanstveno področje lesarstva. SWST je mednarodno priznana organizacija znanstvenic in znanstvenikov s področja gozdno-lesnega sektorja. Prof. dr. Katarina Čufar se je konference ude- ležila kot predstavnica prestižne Mednarodne aka- demije znanosti o lesu (International Academy of Wood Science, IAWS), ki je organizirala posebno sekcijo s predavanji. Katarina Čufar je imela vablje- no predavanje v okviru te sekcije. Posebej zanimive so bile posterske predstavi- tve in predavanja doktorskih študentk in študentov, ki so izkoristili izjemno priložnost srečati se s kolegi- cami in kolegi iz celega sveta. Oddelek za lesarstvo so zastopale tri mlade raziskovalke, Meta Pivk, Neja Bizjak Štrus in Katarina Remic. Poleg tega sta svoje delo predstavila tudi Ana Pršlja in Andrej Fašalek, ki sta alumna Oddelka za lesarstvo, kjer sta nedavno magistrirala. Oba sta trenutno na doktorskem štu- diju na univerzi BOKU (Universität für Bodenkultur) na Dunaju. Nenazadnje naj omenimo, da so alumne in alu- mni Oddelka za lesarstvo predstavili svoje delo na konferenci SWST kot zaposleni na raziskovalnem inštitutu InnoRenew CoE in na Univerzi na Primor- skem. Najbolj prepoznavna med njimi je prof. dr. Andreja Kutnar, direktorica InnoRenew CoE in glav- na slovenska organizatorka konference SWST, ki je diplomirala in doktorirala na Oddelku za lesarstvo, na SWST konferenci pa je imela tudi uvodno pre- davanje, bila avtorica več predavanj in posterjev in moderatorka več sekcij. Naslovi izbranih predavanj in posterjev ome- njenih raziskovalk in raziskovalcev so navedeni na koncu tega prispevka in potrjujejo veliko raznolikost raziskav in izjemno povezanost domačih in medna- rodnih raziskovalk in raziskovalcev. Colleagues and alumni from the Department of Wood Science and Technology at the Biotechni- cal Faculty of the University of Ljubljana (DWST BF UL) also took part in the 67th International SWST Conference in Portorož from 30 June to 5 July 2024. Prof. Dr. Manja Kitek Kuzman and Prof. Dr. Mi- lan Šernek, long-standing members of the Society of Wood Science & Technology (SWST) were also involved in the organisation of the event. Prof. Dr Manja Kitek Kuzman was the recipient of the “Women Ambassador” Award, which is presented by SWST to promote the work of women in wood science and technology. It is awarded to exception- al individuals for their contribution and mentorship of women in the wood science field. SWST is an in- ternationally-recognized professional organization of wood scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and other professionals concerned with lignocellu- losic materials. Prof. Dr. Katarina Čufar attended the confer- ence as a representative of the International Acad- Slika 1. Profesor, profesorici in mladi raziskovalki Oddelka za lesarstvo BF UL na konferenci SWST. Figure 1. Professors and young researchers from the Department of Wood Science and Technology BF UL at the SWST conference. Slika 2. Pred plakati na konferenci SWST. Figure 2. Poster session at the SWST conference. 1 Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, Slovenija * e-pošta: manja.kuzman@bf.uni-lj.si 108 Les/Wood, Vol. 73, No. 2, December 2024 Les/Wood Novice/News emy of Wood Science (IAWS), which organized a special session with presentations by IAWS fellows. Katarina Čufar gave an invited talk in this session. The poster presentations and talks by PhD stu- dents were particularly interesting. DWST BF UL was represented by three young researchers, Meta Pivk, Neja Bizjak Štrus and Katarina Remic. In ad- dition, Ana Pršlja and Andrej Fašalek, alumni who recently completed their Master’s degree at DWST BF UL and are now PhD students at BOKU (Univer- sity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences) in Vien- Slika 3. Predavanji sta predstavila tudi Andrej Fašalek (zgoraj) in Ana Pršlja (spodaj), oba na doktorskem študiju na BOKU Dunaj in alumna Oddelka za lesarstvo. Za Ano je bilo to prvo predavanje na konferenci. Figure 3. The lectures were also presented by Andrej Fašalek (above) and Ana Pršlja (below), both PhD students at BOKU Vienna and alumni of the Department of Wood Science and Technology. For Ana, this was her first lecture at the conference. 109 Les/Wood, Vol. 73, No. 2, December 2024 Les/Wood Novice/News na, Austria, also presented their work at the SWST conference. Last but not least, several researchers from the InnoRenew CoE Research Institute and the Univer- sity of Primorska, who presented their work at the SWST conference, are also alumni of DWST BF UL. The most prominent among them is Prof. Dr. An- dreja Kutnar, Director of InnoRenew CoE and main organiser of the SWST convention. Andreja Kutnar, who graduated and received her doctorate from DWST BF UL, also gave a keynote speech and sev- eral oral presentations, co-authored posters and moderated several sessions. Izbrana predavanja in posterji zaposlenih in alumnov Oddelka za lesarstvo BF UL Selected oral presentations and posters of the staff and alumni of the Department of Wood Science and Technology BF UL Manja Kitek Kuzman, Mirko Kariž, Jože Kropivšek (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) “Advancing the woodworking industry through in- tegration of Artificial Intelligence” Eva Haviarova, Jue Mo (Purdue University, USA), Manja Kitek Kuzman (University of Ljubljana) “Mapping the value chain of wood products” Milan Šernek (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Andrej Fašalek (BOKU, Austria) “Hybrid GLULAM made of beech and spruce wood bonded with MUF and PUR adhesives” Marek Nociar, Tomas Pipiska, Pavel Král (Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic), Samo Grbec, Milan Šernek (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) “Effect of the percentage coverage of MUF adhe- sive on the shear strength for bonding different wood species” Katarina Čufar, Angela Balzano, Nina Škrk Dolar, Luka Krže, Aleš Straže, Jure Žigon, Maks Merela (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) “Wood anatomy and dendrochronology - a long tradition and current challenges” Katarina Remic, Teja Bizjak Govedič, Manja Kitek Kuzman (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) “The potential of integrating life cycle assessment into the design phase of wood products” Neja Bizjak (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Dá- vid Brodňanský, Jakub Kelar (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Sebastian Dahle (University of Lju- bljana, Slovenia) “DCSBD Plasma treatment as an alternative to commercial surface degreasing agents before applying clear water-based wood coatings” Meta Pivk, Jaka Levanič, Miha Humar (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) “Possibilities of hyperspectral imaging for sorting of recovered wood” Ana Pršlja, Rupert Wimmer (BOKU, Austria), Falk Li- ebner, Alaudini Nurali (Institute of Chemistry of Re- newable Resources, Austria), Benjamin Kromoser (Institute of Green Civil Engineering, Austria) “Revolutionizing sustainable construction: The 3DP biowalls project approach to resource effici- ency and circular economy” Andrej Fašalek, Maximilian Pramreiter (BOKU, Au- stria), Hendrikus Van Herwijnen (Wood K plus, Au- stria), Johannes Konnerth (BOKU, Austria) “How wood species influence the curing speed of adhesives used in panel production” Andreja Kutnar (InnoRenew CoE & University of Pri- morska [UP], Slovenia) “Where is wood science going” - Keynote Speach - Andreja Kutnar (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia), Victoria Herian (USA) “Historical overview of themes at the SWST’s Con- ventions” Andreja Kutnar (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia) “Buildings and education in wood ecosystem for the New European Bauhaus – BE-WoodEN” Andreja Kutnar (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia), Michael Burnard (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia, University of Helsinki, Finland) “The New European Bauhaus (NEB) Academy Pio- neer Hub for sustainable built environments with 110 Les/Wood, Vol. 73, No. 2, December 2024 Les/Wood Novice/News renewable materials building up NEB Academy Al- liance” Črtomir Tavzes, Balázs Dávid, Jaka Gašper Pečnik (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia), Marica Mikuljan, Daša Majcen, Erwin M. Schau (InnoRenew CoE, Slo- venia), Andreja Kutnar (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slo- venia) “Use of green tax policies for enhanced use of wood and other natural materials from renewable sources for faster climate neutrality transition” Marica Mikuljan, Tania Langella (InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia), Lei Han, Mariem Zouari (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia), David DeVallance (Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, USA) “Effect of biochar impregnation on wood proper- ties” Jaka Gašper Pečnik (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slove- nia), Marica Mikuljan (InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia), Ievgen Pylypchuk (Stockholm University, Sweden), Grzegorz Kowaluk (Warsaw University of Life Sci- ences, Poland), Matthew Schwarzkopf (InnoRenew CoE & UP , Slovenia) “Use of lignin-based adhesive for fibreboard and plywood”