EUFORGEN

🌲 Forest reproductive material matters! Future forests start with today’s seeds🌱

New #EUFORGEN resources bring together science-based guidance, policy & practical recommendations to support climate-resilient forest management. 👉 Explore all the materials here:
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Help strengthen the traceability of forest reproductive material (FRM) across Europe Are you working with forest reproductive material? Share your experience through a short survey to help strengthen provenance information and improve future FRM traceability systems.

🌱 Working with seeds, seedlings or planting stock?

Help identify strengths and gaps in current forest reproductive material traceability systems by completing a short survey led by @optforests.bsky.social. #HorizonEU

Your experience matters!
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“Can’t you just buy seedlings from a nursery?” Why forest reproductive material matters Europe’s climate goals require reliable, well-adapted forest reproductive material. OptFORESTS assesses nursery capacity, challenges and future needs to build a resilient FRM supply system across Euro...

🌱 New year, new stories from #OptFORESTS!

Why does forest reproductive material matter? Our latest blog explains how nurseries, regulation and cooperation shape climate-resilient #forests!

👉 Read more: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
#ForestResilience #ClimateAdaptation #HorizonEU

✨ Our December EUFORGEN newsletter is out! ✨

We close 2025 with updates on EUFGIS, Forest Reproductive Material policy, and new insights on forest resilience and diversity!

Thank you for being part of our community. Happy holidays and all the best for 2026! 🌲🎄

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Climate resilience starts with genetic diversity 🌱

The #FORGENIUS Policy Brief #1 shows how upgraded #EUFGIS platform strengthens forest genetic resources conservation and supports better decisions across Europe.

Download the brief here 👇: www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We...

New EUFORGEN & FORGENIUS Webinar - 16 December 2025 EUFORGEN is collaborating with the Horizon 2020 FORGENIUS project on the final webinar of 2025, taking place on Tuesday 16 December. If you are curious to explore the upgraded EUFGIS platform, do not ...

Curious about the new #EUFGIS platform? 🌍

Join the joint #EUFORGEN–#FORGENIUS webinar on 16 December for a live demo of upgraded tools supporting forest genetic resources. Register now!

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Joint EUFORGEN–FORGENIUS webinar: New EUFGIS era – live demonstration of the upgraded platform 16 December 2025 (10:00 - 11:30 CET). Online

🌲Discover the new #EUFGIS platform! Join us on 16 December for a live demo of the upgraded system developed with @forgenius-eu.bsky.social.

Discover new tools, a refreshed interface & expanded data to support forest genetic resource conservation across Europe: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...

🚨The new eufgis.org has just launched!

Thanks to the H2020 @forgenius-eu.bsky.social project, we can now characterise the GCUs using environmental, phenotypic and genetic data! New opportunities towards the conservation of FGR!

🌍 Share eufgis.org with the world!

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🌳The upgraded #EUFGIS platform is now live! 💻

It offers enhanced tools, updated datasets and improved usability for monitoring forest genetic resources across Europe. The system provides harmonised data on more than 3,500 conservation units.

More info here: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...

Detecting genetic decline: Watch the OptFORESTS-EUFORGEN webinars! The joint webinar series explored how to detect and prevent genetic decline in forests, featuring insights from OptFORESTS Work Package leaders and over 70 participants each day.

🌳🧬 How can we tell when forest #genetic diversity is declining, and how can it be protected?

Watch the recordings from the @euforgen.bsky.social –OptFORESTS webinars exploring genetic indicators, assisted gene flow and forest #resilience.

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#HorizonEU

EUFORGEN Newsletter - October 2025 Discover the latest updates on EUFORGEN and the activities carried out by the members of our international cooperation programme on forest genetics resources! Projects, events, publications and releva...

📰 The October #EUFORGEN Newsletter is out!

Discover the Joint EUFORGEN–OptFORESTS webinar on detecting genetic decline (6–7 Nov), new genetic conservation tools, national updates from France & Spain, and the upcoming EVOLTREE–FORGENIUS Final Conference in Madrid.

🔗 Read: mailchi.mp/fed4fceac80d...

Phase VII of EUFORGEN and FORGENIUS’ achievements presented at the Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting EUFORGEN and FORGENIUS unveiled two strategic innovations at the Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting) in Stockholm: a new liaison role to broaden participation and a genetic conservation indicator to e...

EUFORGEN and @forgenius-eu.bsky.social join forces to strengthen forest genetic conservation in Europe 🌿

A new indicator, upgraded #EUFGIS platform and wider engagement through the Contact Person role will support smarter conservation decisions.

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New study highlights complexity of pine wilt disease and implications for management A recent study has shed new light on the drivers of pine wilt disease in Europe, offering insights that could strengthen management practices and help safeguard Europe’s autochthonous pine forests.

🌲 New contribution to our #EUFORGEN Community: a study shows pine wilt disease in Europe is driven by multiple stressors, not a single cause. Findings call for holistic management approaches.

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#ForestHealth #PineWilt #Forests

Joint OptFORESTS-EUFORGEN webinar: Detecting genetic decline – from theory to practice 6 & 7 November 2025 (two hours each day). Online Day 1: 6 November, 13:00–15:00 CET Day 2: 7 November, 11:00–13:00 CET

🌲 On 6–7 Nov 2025, @euforgen.bsky.social & #OptFORESTS will host a webinar on detecting genetic decline. Learn how to detect risks, preserve forest genetic diversity and strengthen climate adaptation.

👉 Register: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...

#Forestry #Genetics #Webinar #HorizonEU

🌍 For 30 years, #EUFORGEN has fostered collaboration on forest genetic conservation. From 25 member countries to guidelines for 50 tree species, our work strengthens #forestresilience across Europe.

🎥 30th Anniversary video: youtu.be/kqVBgMg87t0?...
🌐 Resources: www.euforgen.org/publications...

🌲 Did you know #EUFORGEN hosts a collection of webinars on #ForestGenetics & #Resilience?

🌍 From stone pines facing pests to genetic diversity & ash dieback resistance, top experts share insights for sustainable #ForestManagement

Explore all the recordings here 👉 www.euforgen.org/resources/we...

🌲 How does genetic diversity shape Europe’s #forests?

EUFORGEN’s videos highlight the role of #ForestGenetics in resilience and adaptation, featuring 30 years of work, afforestation in #Iceland and unique black pines in Lesvos.

📽️ Explore our resources: www.euforgen.org/resources/vi...

🌲 How can Europe’s forests adapt to change? #EUFORGEN offers practical resources on forest reproductive material to support informed decisions in forest management.

Explore the materials: www.euforgen.org/resources/fo...

Watch 30 years of collaboration in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVB...

🌳 Important work from @optforests.bsky.social on boosting forest nursery capacity to meet #EUGreenDeal tree planting targets.

Seed supply, species choice, and regional coordination are key. 📥 Read the new policy brief on their website! 👇

Thanks for sharing and celebrating with us! 🙌

YouTube video by EUFORGEN 30 years of EUFORGEN: conserving the genetic diversity of Europe’s forests

Did you know that @euforgen.bsky.social celebrates 30 years in 2025? Brought to life by @foresteurope.bsky.social, it is now a lively network safeguarding the genetic diversity of Europe's forests. Happy aniversary!

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🌳 We’re pleased to welcome #Denmark, #Italy and #Spain to #EUFORGEN Phase VII (2025–2029)!

With 27 countries now on board, we continue working together to conserve forest genetic resources and boost #resilience in the face of #climatechange.

🌍 More info: www.euforgen.org/about-us/mem...

Joint EVOLTREE-FORGENIUS Conference / Third Biannual EVOLTREE Conference 18-21 November 2025, Madrid, Spain

🌳 Extended deadline! Submit your abstract for the Joint #EVOLTREE - @forgenius-eu.bsky.social Conference in Madrid (18–21 Nov 2025). Theme: Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems.

📄 New deadline: 4 July 2025
🔗 Details & submission: www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...

🌳Since the 2000s, #EUFORGEN’s guidelines for 50 tree species have helped preserve forest genetic diversity 🌱 A milestone from 30 years of collaboration across #Europe!

👉 Explore the guidelines: www.euforgen.org/publications...

🎥 Dive into EUFORGEN's 30-year journey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVB...

OptFORESTS News #4 - June 2025 Don't miss the latest news from the Horizon Europe OptFORESTS project, focused on the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources to foster more resilient forests!

📩Explore the latest in forest genetics & climate resilience in the June 2025 #OptFORESTS newsletter!

From evolution-oriented forestry to stakeholder research and upcoming events, find out how science and policy are shaping Europe’s forests #HorizonEU

🔗Read now: mailchi.mp/c0d23f811dd5...

Summer School 2025 - Adapting forests to climate change: operationalizing assisted migration 28 July - 1 August 2025. Traunkirchen, Austria

Summer School 2025: Adapting Forests to Climate Change – Operationalising Assisted Migration
📅 28 July–1 August | 📍 Traunkirchen, Austria
Topics: tree adaptation, genetics, breeding, phenotyping
For MSc/PhD students, postdocs & forestry experts. Apply by 30 June.
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#EUFORGEN marks 30 years of collaboration on forest genetic resources. The June #newsletter features a video celebrating its legacy, 26 countries joining Phase VII, the launch of FAO’s SilvaGRIS platform, and new PhD & postdoc opportunities for early-career researchers! mailchi.mp/eb9920b25127...

New technology helps identify drought-resistant Norway spruce New research uses advanced monitoring and genetic tools to quickly identify Norway spruce seedlings with better drought tolerance for future forest planning and climate adaptation.

New tech helps spot drought-tolerant Norway spruce faster 🌲💧 Using advanced phenotyping, metabolomics and gene analysis, researchers can now identify seedlings better suited for dry conditions. A big step forward for climate-ready forests. #ClimateAdaptation
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Germany launches national strategy on genetic resources to tackle climate and biodiversity crises Germany's new strategy promotes the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources to ensure resilient, climate-adapted food systems and strengthen biodiversity, research, and international coo...

📝 Germany's new national strategy promotes the conservation & sustainable use of genetic resources to ensure resilient, climate-adapted food systems and strengthen biodiversity, research, and international cooperation. #GeneticResources #ClimateChange #Biodiversity
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🌳 EUFORGEN’s tree species pages offer key info on 100+ forest trees across Europe, from ecology to genetic diversity and conservation. Updated and accessible for researchers & forest managers!

👉 Explore them now: www.euforgen.org/species

🎥 Watch our 30-year journey: youtu.be/kqVBgMg87t0?...