A powerful story of afforestation
17/03/2021 - Read More
In 2017, we produced a short film, Afforesting Iceland — A Cause for Optimism. We wanted to highlight the importance of choosing the right planting…
EUFORGEN becomes official supporter of European Commission Global Coalition for Biodiversity
21/01/2021 - Read More
EUFORGEN is delighted to announce that it has become the 21st official supporter of the European Commission’s Global Coalition “United for…
European forest owners and managers could make more use of forest genetic resources in the face of climate change
5/10/2020 - Read More
Managing genetic diversity is of key importance in fostering resilience of forest ecosystems to climate change. However, very few studies have…
FORGENIUS, a new project to revolutionise our understanding of forest diversity
10/07/2020 - Read More
The new H2020-funded FORGENIUS project will help us gain insight into the diversity of European forests and their resilience to climate change. The…
Improving the genetic conservation network for Ireland
23/06/2020 - Read More
A new project in Ireland is aiming to expand the network of forest genetic conservation units. Ireland has one of the lowest forest covers in Europe,…
Conserving the black pines of Lesvos
30/03/2020 - Read More
The Greek island of Lesvos, just off the coast of Turkey in the northeast Aegean, is home to the largest petrified forest in the world. It also…
Evidence of adaptation after an extreme selection event
25/03/2020 - Read More
A severe insect pest epidemic may have changed the susceptibility of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in Iceland to the pine woolly aphid. This could be…
Tree genetic diversity: An updated indicator of how much we conserve
20/03/2020 - Read More
EUFORGEN today published a report that for the first time offers a way to measure the conservation and use of the genetic diversity of forest trees…
Trees come to life
16/03/2020 - Read More
Some of us are already admiring blossoms and tiny fresh leaves. Others are waiting expectantly. For all, trees returning to life signals the onset of…
New member of the EUFORGEN Secretariat
2/03/2020 - Read More
We are pleased to announce that Anna-Maria Farsakoglou has today joined the EUFORGEN Secretariat to provide scientific and technical support to the…
