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Image of New Head of IFOS is Announced

New Head of IFOS is Announced

  • Posted on: 15 Feb 2019

Nicol Sinclair has been announced as the new Head of IFOS from 1st July 2019. He will be taking over from Peter Weston, who is retiring after a long and...
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New study to predict and monitor the response of forests to drought and temperature change.

  • Posted on: 13 Feb 2019

A new £800,000 interdisciplinary study designed to predict and monitor the response of European forests to drought and temperature change.
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Using Big Data to Help Manage Global Natural Assets

  • Posted on: 12 Feb 2019

Research carried out by the University of Southampton and Forest Research is helping to tackle one of the biggest sustainability challenges – looking after and nurturing the natural resources in...
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Tree bark biochar: a green bullet for Scotland’s carbon store

  • Posted on: 14 Jan 2019

Tree bark biochar: a green bullet for Scotland’s carbon store
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Former Forest Research Scientist Awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours List

  • Posted on: 28 Dec 2018

Steve Lee, who has recently retired from Forest Research, has been awarded an OBE for his expertise in tree breeding in the UK.
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Trees can help mitigate farm ammonia emissions

  • Posted on: 11 Dec 2018

A new calculator and planting guidance have been developed to help farmers decide which trees to plant, and in what formation, to mitigate the impact of ammonia emissions from animal housing and grazing areas.

Forest Research part of UK-wide consortium to combat serious threat to plant health

  • Posted on: 5 Dec 2018

Forest Research is proud to be a partner in a major bacterial plant diseases research programme, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Strategic Priorities Fund and announced by the Parliamentary...
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How nature is helping Swedish migrants integrate

  • Posted on: 20 Nov 2018

A study is underway to evaluate the use of nature and nature-based activities to help integrate migrants in Sweden and promote good health.
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Forest Research Awarded ISO Certification

  • Posted on: 1 Nov 2018

Forest Research (FR) has received certification to ISO14001:2015 after approval by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA). Following a visit by the Assessment Team in October, FR was judged to...
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Urban trees could be answer to hot office block woes

  • Posted on: 22 Oct 2018

Office workers feeling the heat could benefit from the planting of nearby trees, a new study by the University of Reading and Forest Research has found.