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Forest Research @Forest_Research 29 Sep

Fieldwork is underway for the @BactPlantDis #BAC_STOP_AOD project. The team are out today constructing a drought test frame and taking soil samples at one of the project’s study sites. Want to know more? See https://t.co/JP605mDFZg

Forest Research @Forest_Research 29 Sep

Newly published Forest Research study reveals changes in tree canopy cover in Britain’s urban areas https://t.co/0YHwVhu8zc @KieronDoickFR @ArbAssociation @TheICF

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Katrina (Katy) Dainton @Arty_Bestiola 29 Sep

Chasing weevils in torrential rain... a classic day of August #fieldwork in #Scotland 🐞🌲🌳💧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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13 Oct 2020

European Forest Institute Conference 2020

9:30
Online

Open to representatives of EFI member organisations and member countries only. As part of this conference, Forest Research’s Tom Locatelli will be a panel member during a discussion on the...

30 Oct 2020

NRS Forest Science Seminar: A Peek into the insect farming industry and making better bugs for it

14:00
online MS Teams

Thomas Farrugia, Beta Bugs CEO, will provide an overview of the insect farming sector, with a focus on "insects for feed", outlining its development, current stage of development and how the sector is evolving - both globally, and within the UK, with a focus on Scotland's ambitions as well.