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Sally Upfold

Sally Upfold
ICFR

Communications Manager
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+27 33 386 2314

Qualifications

  • MSc (Plant Physiology) - University of Natal

Expertise

  • Communication-related support for research initiatives

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a Communication Strategy for the ICFR to meet the needs of its members
  • Conduct customer satisfaction and customer analysis studies to provide strategic direction for the ICFR
  • Facilitate communication and technology transfer between the ICFR and its members
  • Manage the editing and delivery of all ICFR documents, including technical and research proposals and progress reports
  • Produce the ICFR Annual Research Review and Newsletters
  • Co-ordinate Research Symposia and other events
  • Co-ordinate ICFR Regional Field Days
  • Manage the ICFR Website
  • Provide communication-related support for Forestry and Industry activities (e.g. SA Sirex Control Programme, Pine Fusarium Working Group, Forest Engineering Southern Africa, Forest Protection Strategy)
  • Member Support and related PR activities

Research Interests

  • Developing new, innovative and relevant ways of communicating science
  • Enhancing individuals' professional communication skills
  • Facilitating the interaction and exchange of knowledge between researchers and Forestry Industry, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Industry
  • Research Project Management

Publications

Title Authors Source Year
A summary of research publications from the ICFR for 2008 Sally J Upfold (Editor) ICFR Bulletin Series 01-2009 2009
ICFR Annual Research Review 2008 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2008 2009
A summary of research publications from the ICFR for 2007 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Bulletin Series 01-2008 2008
ICFR Forest Research Symposium Proceedings 2008 Sally J Upfold (editor) 2008
ICFR Annual Research Review 2007 Sally J Upfold 2008
A summary of research publications from the ICFR for 2005 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Bulletins Series 05-2007 2007
A summary of research publications from the ICFR for 2006 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Bulletin Series 06-2007 2007
Eucalypts and diversity: Balancing productivity and sustainability.ICC, Durban South Africa, 22-26 October 2007 Sally J Upfold (Editor) Conference Proceedings 2007
Eucalypts and diversity: Balancing productivity and sustainability. ICC, Durban South Africa, 22-26 October 2007 Sally J Upfold (Editor) Conference Programme & Abstracts 2007
International Sirex Symposium and Workshop, Pretoria & Pietermaritzburg. 9-16 May 2007 Sally J Upfold and Bernard Slippers (Editors) Conference Programme & Abstracts 2007
South African Forest Road Handbook Sally J Upfold (editor) 2006
ICFR Annual Research Review Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2006 2006
Process-based modelling workshop: Outcomes and the way forward Colin W Smith, Luke J Esprey, Sally J Upfold ICFR Bulletin Series 07-2006 2006
Overview of a Baboon Damage Workshop held in Mpumalanga Lorraine McNamara, Sally J Upfold, Kate Muir ICFR Bulletin Series Special Bulletin 2006 2006
ICFR Annual Research Review Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2005 2005
ICFR Annual Research Review Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2004 2004
Summary of ICFR publications for 2004 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Bulletin Series 18-2004 2004
Summary of ICFR peer-reviewed publications 2003 Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Bulletin Series 24-2003 2003
ICFR Annual Research Review Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2003 2003
ICFR Annual Research Review Sally J Upfold (editor) ICFR Annual Research Review 2002 2002
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