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Forestry, conservation and government organisations, including Forest Research have come together to reaffirm their commitment to work together to promote the importance of adapting trees, woods and forests to climate change.

We are delighted to welcome two new members to the Expert Committee on Forest Science.  From 1 June Dr Julie Urquhart joins as social science expert and Dr Eleanor Tew will step on board as Early Career Professional Observer.

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.

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 Week.

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…

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.

Expert Committee on Forest Science Welcomes New Member Professor Darren Evans