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    Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    Science group leader
    Society and environment research group (SERG)
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    Clare Hall
    Behavioural Scientist
    Society and environment research group (SERG)
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    Liz O’Brien
    Principal Social Scientist
    Society and environment research group (SERG)
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    Impact of tree health interventions on biosecurity behaviours

     Mike Dunn
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    Valuing the Mental Health Benefits of Forestry – Phase 2

     This research presents an estimate of the mental health benefits associated with the UK’s woodlands, using an approach valuing woodland through reduced prevalence of mental illnesses. Indicative estimates are derived for potential inclusion of mental health benefits in UK natural capital accounts and for use in project and policy appraisal.
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    Developing an Approach to Monitoring the Health and Well-Being Benefits of Visits to Scotland’s Forests

     This project reviewed evidence on the health and well-being benefits, and social and cultural benefits, of visits to forests, as well as the methods to measure and monitor them. It also provides recommendations for monitoring these benefits to support the implementation of Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029.
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    A National Conversation: Towards a Resilience Culture

     A societal-scale foundation assessment of the public's views of biosecurity and plant / tree health issues, followed by targeted research into how biosecure behaviour can be encouraged
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    Why society needs nature – Lessons from research during Covid-19

     The Covid-19 Pandemic and associated ‘lockdown’ restrictions in 2020 impacted people’s lives in many ways, including how often people visited nature and their experiences of it. This report concerns how people visited green and blue natural spaces and their experiences of this during 2020.
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    SMARTIES

     Mariella Marzano
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    Public Perceptions of Urban Trees

     How do contemporary Great British attitudes to urban trees vary between locality, individuals and communities with different socio-demographic backgrounds? Forest Research aims to investigate this through a rapid evidence review, a national questionnaire and a series of focus groups.
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    User Manual and Action Plan Stakeholder workshop – December 2020

     Hosted by Forest Research – online  10th December 2020  Programme Attendance list  Workshop aims and structure & Woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes – presentation by Gregory Valatin  Forests for water services: A step-by-step guide for payment schemes. Presentation by Tom Nisbet
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    Engagement with nature before and during the Covid-19 restrictions

     This research aimed to explore people’s engagement with trees and woodlands, as well as wider nature, before and during the Covid-19 restrictions of spring to autumn 2020. There was an increase in social media traffic outlining the benefits of engaging with local nature spaces and a greater awareness of how much people can value and rely on nature to support their wellbeing.