Understanding the complex interactions between forests and their physical and historic environment.
The environment is one of the cornerstones of sustainable development, and a proper understanding of how woodlands and forests interact with it is vital. Our research on physical environmental issues aims to ensure that forestry policies and practice can support this objective for land management.
About this research, its background and objectives, and underlying Forestry Commission policy
Research
- Environmental Change Network
- Forest Focus Review
- Forest hydrology
- Further development and implementation of an EU-level forest monitoring system (FutMon)
- Historic environment
- Intensive long term monitoring of forest ecosystems
- Slowing the Flow at Pickering (flood management project)
- Soil sustainability
See also our climate change research.
Research programmes are led from the Centre for Forestry and Climate Change.
Forthcoming conferences, seminars and events
- Climate change and tree distributions: past, present and future
- Climate, water and soil: science, policy and practice
- Forest policy for a low carbon economy: re-examining reasoning and the fog of war
- Participation and governance in environmental policy: what do participatory methods contribute?
Publications
Related products and services
- Alice Holt Research Forest - conduct studies with access to 50 years’ scientific data
- Chemical analysis service - of water, plant and soil samples
- Foliar analysis service - chemical analysis of foliage with optional fertiliser prescription
- Plant analysis service - chemical and nutrient analysis
- Soil analysis service - chemical analysis of soil samples
- Technical services - forest, soil and site surveys
- Water analysis service - chemical analysis of aqueous environmental samples
- Woodland heritage services - help for land managers to discover and protect what's under the woodland canopy
Services also include:
- Expert advice in environmental research fields
- Environmental impact assessments
- Physical environmental sustainability audits (site/forest specific).
Contact
For further information contact:
Prof Andy Moffat
Centre for Forestry and Climate Change
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
Tel: +44(0) 1420 526202
Fax: +44(0) 1420 520180
Email: andy.moffat@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Other research themes
Science & technical disciplines
Research
EU and OECD research
Act on CO2