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A new ‘old’ health threat to Scots pine
A previously rare fungus known as Curreya pithyophila is now infesting shoots and branches of Scots pine in an apparently symbiotic association with the native adelgid species, Pineus pini. So...
Latest climate change factsheets now available
The factsheets provide concise summaries of information from scientific research and are aimed at practitioners, individuals and organisations who want to understand more about trees, forests and climate change.
Check a Sweet Chestnut
As part of National Plant Health Week in May, Check a Sweet Chestnut was launched. This is a collaboration between the RHS, Defra, APHA, Forest Research and Observatree looking to...
Oak processionary moth lookalikes
25% of the total enquiries reported through the new look TreeAlert, launched in March, have been submitted via the Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) reporting line. However not all of the...
Welcome to the new look TreeAlert!
Following a significant investment by Defra, much of the TreeAlert system has been rebuilt. TreeAlert has been given a new look with responsive web design, adapting to mobile devices to...
The Interview – Chief Scientist, Professor Chris Quine, speaks about becoming a Fellow and the future of forest science
Chris Quine has recently been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. To celebrate this achievement, Chris spoke to us about what this recognition means to him. He...
Toni explains how she is using her skills as Research Statistician to make a positive impact.
Toni, Forest Research statistician, explains how she is using her analysis skills to make a positive impact for our natural world.
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.
Forest Research Launches New Online Climate Change Resource
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.
Forest Research Worker Awarded MBE for Services to Forestry
Lee Cooper, was presented with his medal at Windsor in November by King Charles – the first occasion of him bestowing these medals as King.
Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time
Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals.
FC Chair calls for change in approach to tree planting as last year’s winter storm damage revealed
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.
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