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My name is Ainoa and I am a soil ecologist at Forest Research. I have been in this role for a few months, having previously worked in the entomology department.

Looking to make your woodland resilient to climate change?  Take a look at Forest Research’s new Climate Change Hub – a comprehensive online resource that centralises and distils climate change adaptation advice for forest and woodland owners and managers in the UK.

Lee Cooper, was presented with his medal at Windsor in November by King Charles – the first occasion of him bestowing these medals as King.

Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals.

Forest Research-led mapping reveals extent of damage from 2021’s winter storms as woodland owners are encouraged to plant and manage more diverse and resilient forests of varying ages and species in the face of climate change.

Countryfile presenter Tom Heap visited the Forest Research flux tower to discover how climate change scientists are understanding the carbon cycle of a typical broadleaf forest.

Forest Research was featured on BBC Countryfile on Sunday 20th November.  Read more here…

The APF Exhibition 22-24 September provided the ideal opportunity for members of the Forestry and Climate Change Partnership (FCCP) to network and reinforce their commitment to climate change by promoting the FCCP Adaptation Accord.

Recent research published by ClimateXChange explored the potential of agroforestry to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets and the economic viability of adopting agroforestry.

The latest National Forest Inventory (NFI) report has been published today, 28th July 2022.