The influence of riparian shade on water temperature in lowland forest streams of southern England

Results from an ongoing study in lowland streams in the New Forest

Restoring afforested peat bogs: results of current research

The value of peat bogs as open habitats and stores of carbon may be lost if they are planted with trees. The number of bogs being restored is increasing but still modest in scale relative to the area of afforested peatland. Research is currently being carried out to determine the feasibility and methodology for restoring […]

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo gallery – Aerial photographs of floods in Pickering

Photographs taken in 2002 and 2007

Woodland social enterprises: enabling factors and barriers to success

This page is summarises findings of Forest Research’s study of woodland-based social enterprises.

Identifying the historic environment in Scotland’s forests and woodlands

Identifying the historic environment in Scotland’s forests and woodlands has been prepared by Forestry Commission Scotland and Archaeology Scotland as an aid to forestry and woodland managers when considering the historic environment in their stewardship. The principal purpose of this practice guide is to provide an accessible introduction to exploring ‘archaeology in the field’. Archaeological and […]

Integrated forest monitoring

About the Level I, Level II, environmental change network, FutMon and BioSoil programmes

Northern Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment (Northern ToSIA)

This page summarises the work of the ‘Northern Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment ‘ (Northern ToSIA) project, funded by the EU’s Northern Periphery Programme.

Management of multifunctional forests (MULTIFOR)

This four-year project involved a partnership of research organisations and local authorities from northern France and southern England, two regions with similar production and semi-natural forest ecosystems. Forest Research helped to develop common management strategies to maximise the economic, environmental and social benefits from forests in the two regions and to improve their resilience to climate change.

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Maps of Pickering Beck and River Seven catchments

Various reports, scientific papers, booklets, factsheets and minutes from project meetings

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo gallery – Examples of large woody debris dams

Photographs showing how large woody debris dams help to increase flood storage by creating an upstream pool and reconnecting streams with their floodplain

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Partners and funders

List of the project partners and funders including all of the key players concerned with local land use management and planning

Slowing the flow at Pickering – How the project is managed

Links to articles in the media about this project and details of past and planned project meetings