The Forestry Research and Development (FRD) programme is an initiative funded by Defra to address key evidence gaps related to woodland resilience and the delivery of ecosystem services. Running until March 2026, it involves a range of projects across the UK, including 13 research projects here at Forest Research (FR).
Our role
The Forestry Research and Development (FRD) programme is an initiative funded by Defra to address key evidence gaps related to woodland resilience and the delivery of ecosystem services.
Running until March 2026, it involves a range of projects across the UK, including 12 research projects here at Forest Research (FR).
Research themes
The FRD Programme covers the following four themes
- Climate resilience and woodland creation
- Data and monitoring
- Carbon, biodiversity and land use
- Policy and practice