Managing stand structure to restore mixed oak-dominated forests for biodiversity conservation
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is offering an open PhD position on Managing stand structure to restore mixed oak-dominated forests for conservation...
“Powerful Seeds” wins 1st place conservation tech prize for reforestation project
Dronecoria, founded by Lot Amorós of Elche, Spain, is applying drone technology for dispersion of pelletized seeds for reforestation. He and his team were...
Forest and Landscape Restoration Practices in the Mediterranean
Medforval and Istituto Oikos have just published a new survey on Forest and Landscape Restoration Practices (FLR) in the Mediterranean describing 8 practices in...
Growing forests: What benefits does natural forest expansion offer to society?
Forests in Europe are expanding. Despite headlines highlighting threats to forests and their ecosystems, like deforestation and natural disturbances due to the climate crisis,...
Life BIORGEST project enhances biodiversity through sustainable forest management
Sustainable forest management is a key tool for improving forest resilience in the face of climate change, and can also play a significant role...
Forests in Women’s Hands
Connecting women in forestry is the central theme of the international networking event, International Conference on Women in Forestry, hosted by the Austrian Research...
Linking sustainable forestry actors
Forum Synergies is a non-profit association, founded in 1995, of engaged citizens, organisations and active practitioners engaged in sustainable rural development. They work together...
Variety: the spice of life, also for future forests
Forests in the Mediterranean and similar biodiversity hotspot regions are degrading rapidly due to the interaction of multiple stressors – both natural and anthropogenic....
Apply now for Master in Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management (MEDfOR)
MEDfOR is a two-year world-class International Master Programme on the field of Forestry and Sustainability. It is the only programme in Europe that simultaneously...
MySustainableForest in the light of global changes: forestry targets and megatrends
Impacts of climate change on forests around the world are worrisome. Changes in growth patterns, drought induced mortality, and species distribution shift have been...
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New paper! Indicating the value of cork
"It is urgent to value our native forest and its non-wood forest products, where cork oak and cork have a special place!" - Joana...
