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New guide for forest managers to help adapt woodlands for climate change

 14th May 2022

The guide outlines the steps that can be taken to foster woodlands which will be resilient to current and future threats as a result of climate change

State-of-the-art tree health laboratory opens to help protect UK forests 

 13th May 2022

A state-of-the-art laboratory conducting innovative research into tree pests and diseases has been officially opened today (Friday 13 May) by Defra and the Forestry Commission, as part of National Plant Health ...
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Volunteers needed for vital UK urban tree mapping project

 1st April 2022

On 9 April 2022 forestry and tree organisations will be holding the UK’s first ever ‘mapathon’ in which hundreds of volunteers will undertake online tree canopy cover assessments of urban council wards across the UK…

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New Climate Change Factsheets Published

 9th February 2022

The latest in our Climate Change Factsheet series have been published today, Wednesday 9th February. Aimed at practitioners, the factsheets showcase the breadth of research carried out by Forest Research,…

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New Year's Honours Recognition

 4th January 2022

Research worker Lee Cooper has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. Based in North Yorkshire, Lee has been awarded a MBE for services to forestry. FR Board member…

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New citizen science app launched

 17th December 2021

A new citizen science application has been launched to identify potential areas of windblown conifer trees following the devasting impact of Storm Arwen. Forest Research is working with Confor, the…

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Mental health benefits of visiting UK woodlands estimated at £185 million

 4th December 2021

Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually, our landmark report finds.

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Loss of tree species has cumulative impact on biodiversity

 19th November 2021

Diseases affecting different UK tree species have been shown to have a multiplying effect on the loss of associated biodiversity, new research by James Hutton Institute and partners in the UK and Portugal including Forest Research, has found.

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Innovative projects to boost UK biomass production

 14th October 2021

Forest Research has been successful in winning funding from the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme as part of a collaboration led by Forest Creation Partners (FCP). The partnership will use geospatial data science to identify optimal planting sites for forestry-based biomass production.

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Expert Committee on Forest Science Welcomes New Member

 1st October 2021

Expert Committee on Forest Science Welcomes New Member Professor Darren Evans

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Success for Forest Research in UKRI Treescapes funding

 25th August 2021

Earlier this month UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced the successful Treescapes research bids. Forest Research has secured participation in three of the funded projects.

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New research set to unlock nature mysteries and tackle biodiversity crisis

 10th August 2021

A research project has been launched to help tackle the biodiversity crisis by identifying how the UK’s most precious woodland and meadow habitats can be successfully restored by looking at how all the different plants, animals and other organisms in ecosystems work together.