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Juniper populations show potential to adapt and withstand invasive tree pathogen, new research suggests
Study suggests some trees within native British juniper populations carry heritable natural resistance to the invasive tree pathogen, Phytophthora austrocedri.
New member appointed to Expert Committee on Forest Science
The Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science (ECFS) has appointed a new member, Richard Buggs.
Forest Research has announced SciFor 26, a major conference focused on the evidence, findings and innovations resulting from its core research programme.
Understanding short rotation forestry in support of a low-emissions future
Wednesday 12 Aug 2026, 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Online
This webinar explores the latest UK and international research on short rotation forestry, highlighting its potential to deliver sustainable biomass, carbon sequestration, and emissions reductions while supporting a low‑emissions future.
Talking Forestry 26
Thursday 24 Sep 2026, 10:30 am - Saturday 26 Sep 2026, 1:30 pm
APF 2026 Show, Ragley Estate, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5PS.
At APF 26, we’re launching Talking Forestry, a new free event series of short talks and panel discussions in the APF Seminar Tent.
Introducing the concept of Carbon-Smart Forestry
Carbon experts Robert Matthews and Carly Whittaker discuss how forest management affects the carbon balance in a new featured article for the Royal Forestry Society’s Quarterly Journal of Forestry.
Provisional woodlands statistics released
Forest Research have today published provisional statistics on UK woodland area, certification, planting, restocking and Woodland Carbon Code projects for the year to March 2026.
On Wednesday 17 June, Forest Research was admitted to the European National Forest Inventory Network (ENFIN).
Forest Research publishes two new guides that summarise five years of research into land managers and woodland creation.
New report identifies opportunities and challenges of using green finance for woodland creation
A scoping study on the social dimensions of green finance for woodland creation has been published by scientists at Forest Research.
Timber Price Indices data (to March 2026) and 2025 provisional figures for UK Wood Production and Trade have been released.
Transforming and managing stands under continuous cover forestry: silviculture guidance
A new handbook for forest managers on continuous cover forestry (CCF) is now available.
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