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Planting woodland adjacent to established woodland or in large clumps is more likely to boost bird populations than random planting, modelling suggests.

Forest Research has announced that Dr Bianca Ambrose-Oji, currently Head of its Society and Environment Research Group, will succeed Professor Chris Quine FRSE as Chief Scientist from June 2025.

England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for the first time, revealing these trees make up nearly one third of our nation’s tree cover.   

Forest Research, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, have taken a first step in systematically assessing the timber potential of underutilised species in the UK.

Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, has published findings from a new global study investigating which tree species fix the most carbon.

Forest Research have released a new video about the increasing risks of wind and storms and ways to mitigate their damage, including by using ForestGALES.

A new study, led by Forest Research, has been published which looks at whether Ips typographus would select Sitka spruce, compared to Norway spruce, as a host for breeding, and for the first time, reviews the chemical ecology behind these choices.

Forest Research is looking for private woodland or forest managers to participate in a research project. We’re investigating how the risk of climate change is perceived and the extent to which adaptation measures are built into management plans.

Forest Research is leading Defra’s NCEA programme, measuring, mapping and assessing England’s ecosystems and natural capital to inform environmental policy and sustainability.

Forestry and timber businesses across the UK are being asked to take part in an annual survey programme to collect data about the UK timber industry.