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Production and use chain of Forest Reproductive Material
31/05/2021 - Read More

New EUFORGEN publication collects scientific evidence for developing guidelines and decision support tools for production and use of Forest…

Towards the second global assessment on forest genetic resources
31/05/2021 - Read More

The Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources reviews progress in preparing The Second State of the World’s Report on…

FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference “The Future We Want: The Forests We Need”
13/04/2021 - Read More

The Eighth FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference — “The Future We Want: The Forests We Need” —takes place virtually on 14 and 15 April 2021 in…

A powerful story of afforestation
17/03/2021 - Read More

In 2017, we produced a short film, Afforesting Iceland — A Cause for Optimism. We wanted to highlight the importance of choosing the right planting…

European forest owners and managers could make more use of forest genetic resources in the face of climate change
5/10/2020 - Read More

Managing genetic diversity is of key importance in fostering resilience of forest ecosystems to climate change. However, very few studies have…

FORGENIUS, a new project to revolutionise our understanding of forest diversity
10/07/2020 - Read More

The new H2020-funded FORGENIUS project will help us gain insight into the diversity of European forests and their resilience to climate change. The…

Improving the genetic conservation network for Ireland
23/06/2020 - Read More

A new project in Ireland is aiming to expand the network of forest genetic conservation units. Ireland has one of the lowest forest covers in Europe,…

Conserving the black pines of Lesvos
30/03/2020 - Read More

The Greek island of Lesvos, just off the coast of Turkey in the northeast Aegean, is home to the largest petrified forest in the world. It also…