Welcoming Shambhu – a doctoral candidate from Nepal

Namaste! My name is Shambhu Charmakar, a DAAD doctoral candidate under the Chair of Tropical and International Forestry, Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the TU-Dresden. I joined the Chair last December 2020. My doctoral project with the title “Reshaping community forestry: analysis of institutional interplay and power dynamics in Nepal” seeks to explore the interplay

Tran Van Hiep’s successful doctoral defense on small bamboo enterprises in Vietnam

In the morning of May 19th, 2021, Tran Van Hiep successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled “Key Factors Affecting Small Bamboo Enterprises Upgrading in North Vietnam: Case Studies from Chuong My, Hanoi and Thanh Hoa Province”. Hiep’s research was supervised by Prof. Pretzsch (Chair of Tropical and International Forestry, TU Dresden), Prof. Darr (Faculty of Life Sciences, Rhein-Waal University

Key Takeaways from Global Youth Forum 2020 on Cooperative Entrepreneurship

For doctoral candidates, attending continuing training to improve practical skills is essential, so as to not lose sight as what’s happening outside of academia. As my (Kendisha’s) doctoral research within the WoodCluster project is about forestry cooperatives for smallholders, I may have sufficient support for questions regarding the forestry part here in the institute, but

Pyi Soe’s successful doctoral defense on Protected Area Management in Myanmar

On Wednesday, December 11th 2019, Pyi Soe Aung successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled “Social-Ecological Coevolution and its Implications for Protected Area Management: Case Study in Natma Taung National Park, Myanmar”. Pyi Soe has performed an outstanding defense and overall research work!

Timber value chain analysis – Field research in central Vietnam

Hi. My name is La Thi Tham, a Phd student from Vietnam. My research is about the value chains of Acacia hybrid timber in Thua Thien Hue province, central Vietnam. Particularly, I’m going to compare the value chains of woodchip and furniture made of Acacia hybrid timber and explore the potential impacts of these chains

International conferences as necessary academic activities for Ph.D students

For Ph.D students, participating in an international conference is a vital academic activity because international conferences are great opportunities to not only expend the professional network but also share the results of the reseach with attendees from different countries and learn from them. I, Tran van Hiep, had a chance to participate in two international