18/04/2026
The Department of Forestry has organized a two-day National Conference on “Forest Resource Utilization and Management” on 17th and 18th April 2026. The conference witnessed enthusiastic participation from more than 150 delegates representing various universities and institutions across the country, with significant representation from the Northeast region.
A total of 101 technical papers were presented during the two-day technical sessions, covering diverse aspects of forest resource utilization, conservation, and sustainable management.
On the occasion, an Abstract Book (ISBN: 978-93-5913-881-8) and “The Canopy”, the annual magazine of the Department of Forestry, NERIST, were officially released.
The conference was sponsored by NERIST, Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Arunachal Bamboo Mission, Marjing Dhubri Plywood Factory, NHPC and NEEPCO along with some support from Gtree and Lo-Li Nursery.
The conference also saw active participation from the PG and PhD alumni of the department.