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Exploring new approaches to tree breeding and conservation
9/10/2018 - Read More

Forests — and those who depend on them — face unprecedented challenges from climate change. Preparing for and adapting to these challenges, for…

A thematic day about forests for practitioners in the Nordic countries
22/06/2018 - Read More

A thematic day on Forests took place in Akureyri in the northern Iceland by NordGen in April 2018. More than 150 participants working in forestry came…

Better distribution maps for tree species now available
21/05/2018 - Read More

Distribution maps for various tree species are the most popular resources downloaded from the EUFORGEN website. Last year, to benefit from more…

Forest science is alive and well: 10 take-home messages from IUFRO 2017
13/10/2017 - Read More

From 17 to 22 September 2017, we took part in the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany. IUFRO stands for International Union of…

Regreening Iceland
19/09/2017 - Read More

Picture, in your mind’s eye, Iceland. You’re more likely to see ice and rock than green forests, and while you might think that the cold and lack of…

1500 trees planted in the Generations’ Forest in Finland
31/08/2017 - Read More

People flying over Finland in 60 years’ time may wonder why they can see a huge 100 in the canopy of the forest made of different shades of green. The…

Open access and patents for tree breeding methods in possible conflict
11/07/2017 - Read More

While the world frets about feeding 10 billion people by 2050, the need for much more wood for industry gets far less attention. And yet, by one…

How many tree species are there?
10/07/2017 - Read More

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has pored over more than 500 published sources and consulted more than 80 experts to come up with an…

EUFORGEN to negotiate hosting with the European Forest Institute
20/06/2017 - Read More

EUFORGEN will start negotiations with the European Forest Institute (EFI) to host its activities as of 2018. The decision was taken at the EUFORGEN’s…

Genetic conservation of cork oak in need of human intervention
23/05/2017 - Read More

Cork has been successfully stoppering bottles for thousands of years thanks to its unique physical properties which allow it to compress to half its…