Our programme of climate change research on trees, woodlands and forests is wide-ranging, covering important aspects of climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation.
The research aims to inform both policy and forest management practice. It also supports biosecurity policy, and relates strongly to the ecosystem services approach to evaluating the goods and services that trees and woodlands provide to society. The Forestry Commission spends around a quarter of its research budget with Forest Research on climate change and related programmes.
Research
- Climate change adaptation (in general)
- Climate change adaptation (in Scotland)
- Climate change adaptation (in Wales)
- Climate change impacts
- Climate change mitigation
- Developing adaptation strategies for forests (ForeSTClim)
- Expected climate change and options for EU silviculture (ECHOES)
- Management of multifunctional forests (MULTIFOR)
- Models for adaptive forest management in a changing climate (MOTIVE)
- Resource infrastructure for monitoring and adapting European Atlantic forests under changing climate (REINFFORCE)
Research programmes are led from the Centre for Forestry and Climate Change.
News
Forthcoming conferences and events
- Flexible forestry – adapting forestry and woodland management in South East England to the impacts of climate change (Wadhurst, East Sussex)
- Flexible forestry – adapting forestry and woodland management in South East England to the impacts of climate change (Petworth, West Sussex)
Publications
Contact
For further information contact:
Prof. Andy Moffat
Head of Centre for Forestry and Climate Change
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
Tel: 01420 526202
Fax: 01420 23563
Email: andy.moffat@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Other research themes
Science & technical disciplines
Research
EU and OECD research
Act on CO2
