Two young researchers advance to international forestry competition

The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) has announced that two South African researchers won the local segment of the global Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Awards and will compete against 12 international peers from seven countries.

The Blue Sky Awards is a biennial competition that acknowledges the work of students and young researchers in forest-based science, products using forest-based raw materials, process improvements or other innovations throughout the forest sector value chain.