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Ideology doesn’t make forests resilient
2/10/2023 - Read More

Ideological thinking involves following certain norms that someone else has developed, or worse, some group of people. Beliefs held by groups tend to…

Watch now the latest EUFORGEN webinar: key topics on forest genetic resources up for debate!
16/06/2023 - Read More

EUFORGEN launched a new webinar in June 2023 to encourage public debate on key issues related to forest genetic resources (FGR), bringing together…

New EUFORGEN Webinar: Estimating Effective Population Size (Ne) for forest genetic resources conservation
1/06/2023 - Read More

The event will take place on 13 June 2023, from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST. Registration is closed. The recording of the webinar is available here.

Celebrating 30 years of the French Commission on Forest Genetic Resources
1/06/2023 - Read More

The French Commission on Forest Genetic Resources (CRGF) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. This body, created in 1991 from the first…

LIFE4FIR project: enhancing the genetic diversity and conservation status of the Sicilian fir
25/05/2023 - Read More

The LIFE4FIR project (Life18 Nat/It/000164) "Decisive in situ and ex-situ conservation strategies to secure the critically endangered Sicilian fir, Ab…

Multilevel biodiversity for resilient forests in the face of climate change
11/05/2023 - Read More

The EU-funded project OptFORESTS produces a scientific basis for the deployment of adaptable and diversified forest reproductive material for…

Stay up to date with the latest projects focussing on forest genetic resources!
4/04/2023 - Read More

EU-funded projects FORGENIUS and OptFORESTS are contributing to some of the goals in EUFORGEN phase VI. Subscribe now and find out how!

EUFORGEN Webinar Series: case study on ash dieback and its consequences on genetic diversity
10/02/2023 - Read More

Rising temperatures across Europe, extreme weather events, higher fire risk or increased vulnerability to biotic disturbances such as pests and…

OptFORESTS, a new Horizon Europe project to enhance diversity and resilience of future European forests
1/12/2022 - Read More

The 5-year project aims to support the protection and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe in the face of environmental and societal…