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A national assessment of forest soil condition integrating chemical, physical and biological indicators to inform soil health, ecosystem services, sustainable forest management and environmental policy.

Ecoacoustics is being explored as a tool for monitoring soil biodiversity by listening to below‑ground soundscapes associated with forest health. A newly developed acoustic pitfall trap captures invertebrate movement sounds using low‑power sensors and LoRaWAN transmission, providing a low‑impact and non-destructive approach to assessing hidden soil life and ecosystem condition...

This project aimed to overcome common challenges in the study of soil biodiversity in terms of taxonomy and sampling replication, with the development of a machine learning-based ‘MESOSCAN’ dataset and tool, for soil biodiversity identification (mesofauna).

Optimal soil conditions or ‘soil health’ is the foundation of forest health, including providing resilience in the face of environmental change. This research aims to improve interest in and uptake of science-based guidance and advice to maintain or improve forest soil health for forest resilience.

This stakeholder co-designed project will explore the ecological and societal significance of Ancient and Long-established Woodland, supporting policy development to protect irreplaceable habitat and aiding acceptance of any adjustment to definitions.

Project exploring the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) in forest resilience, shaping ecosystem services, and aiding climate adaptation.

Project investigating mycorrhizal fungal communities in areas of natural colonisation, and making links with wider ecosystem biodiversity.

Project quantifying changes in soil carbon and tree biomass caused by different ground preparation practices during woodland creation.

Project measuring the soil carbon changes in the first 2 to 20 years of forest establishment of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) sites.

Project exploring the ecosystem services provided by agroforestry in the UK, and the questions this raises for policy and regulation.

Project investigating the patterns and mechanisms of soil woodland fungal community recovery on former agricultural land.

Elena Vanguelova