Tag: genetic resources
Working with genetic resources across the Mediterranean? New guidance on the...
Seed, cuttings, and plant material move frequently across the Mediterranean basin, and much of the research on Mediterranean tree species depends on material collected...
The hidden biodiversity battle to save Europe’s forests
In the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The local soils are not...
MEDFORGEN opens call for Mediterranean forest media workshop in Barcelona
Mediterranean forests hold an extraordinary wealth of genetic diversity, the invisible foundation of biodiversity, resilience, and climate adaptation. Yet Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) remain...
EFIMED lead discusses Mediterranean forests on Catalan podcast
In an interview on the Catalan podcast Sàbia Verda, led by journalist and environmental communicator Inma Ranera and broadcast by Ràdio Arenys, EFI Mediterranean...
MEDFORGEN launched to protect forest genetic resources across the Mediterranean
When we think of boldness, we often imagine something large, visible, and disruptive. Yet some of the most meaningful forms of boldness are rooted...
Major upgrade launched for European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
A tool enabling detailed monitoring and reporting on forest genetic resources (FGR) in Europe has undergone a major upgrade, which will vastly enhance the...
MEDFORGEN project will strengthen forest genetic conservation across the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Forest Genetic Resources Network (MEDFORGEN) is officially underway, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of forest...
Joint EUFORGEN-OptFORESTS webinar: Detecting genetic decline – From theory to practice
The European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN) continues its 2025 webinar series with a special two-part event organised in collaboration with the Horizon Europe...
Why conserve genetic diversity? Lessons from an endangered European conifer
A recent study published in the Annals of Botany by Fady B. and Scotti-Saintagne C. (2025) argues that conserving genetic diversity should be a central goal in environmental...
30 years of EUFORGEN: new video highlights the programme’s history and...
The European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN) is celebrating three decades of collaboration, innovation and impact with the launch of a new animated video...
Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
