{"id":2824,"date":"2025-11-17T04:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T04:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:52:52","slug":"ku-forestry-joins-hands-with-asian-universities-for-regional-forest-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/?p=2824","title":{"rendered":"KUFF Strengthens Asian Forest Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, led by <strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Wirongrong Duangjai<\/strong>,<br>Deputy Dean for International Affairs, participated in<br><strong>The 2nd International Symposium of Forest GX\/DX in Asia<\/strong> and<br><strong>The 10th Symposium of the Asian University Forests Consortium (AUFC)<\/strong><br>held at <strong>Seoul National University, Korea<\/strong>, from <strong>October 27\u201331, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KU Forestry team showcased academic diversity and expertise from various departments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <em>Dr. Wongsatorn Phumphuang<\/em> (Forest Biology) \u2013 Oral presentation on <em>habitat differentiation in coastal plant communities<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <em>Dr. Kanokporn Kaewsong<\/em> (Forest Conservation) \u2013 Oral presentation on <em>plant\u2013environment relationships in dry evergreen forests<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <em>Ms. Thidarat Loto<\/em> (Forest Management, M.Sc. student) \u2013 Poster presentation on <em>growth responses of Tectona grandis under air pollution stress<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <em>Ms. Napapan Kasemsot<\/em> (Forest Conservation, M.Sc. student) \u2013 Poster presentation on <em>soil organic matter in various land use types at Trat Agroforestry Station<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As the keynote speaker, <strong>Dr. Wirongrong Duangjai<\/strong> delivered a speech titled<br><em>\u201cForests Without Borders: Research Collaboration for a Climate-Ready Future,\u201d<\/em><br>highlighting the vital role of Asian universities in advancing forest science, digital innovation, and climate adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event strengthened the <strong>Asian University Forests Consortium (AUFC)<\/strong> partnership among leading universities in Asia \u2014<br>including Seoul National University, The University of Tokyo, National Taiwan University, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,<br>Hainan University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, the University of the Philippines, and Kasetsart University \u2014<br>toward the vision of <strong>\u201cForests Without Borders.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#KUFFGlobalNetwork #ForestsWithoutBorders #AUFC #ForestGxDx2025 #KasetsartUniversity #SustainableForestry #AsianUniversitiesCollaboration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"2828\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1.png 1414w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-1-Draft-3-1-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2827\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/cloud.forest.ku.ac.th\/inter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GXDX-Page-2-Draft-3-1.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, led by Asst. 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