Weβre working with Defra, @forest-protection.bsky.social, Kew Gardens, @uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social, @inrae-hdf.bsky.social & @sylva.org.uk on #ClimateChange & woodland resilience projects. β¬
22.09.2025 12:26 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
π’ PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTπ’
π³ Can planting mixed-species forests boost resilience to drought?
π¬ Our scientists are testing which species combinations thrive best under stress.
π Read more: forestprotection.uk/project/cfp2... and take part by completing the survey below π
25.07.2025 11:59 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Mixed species planting for drought adaptation - Forest Research
π³π²Today, we released an online survey seeking to collect the views and experiences of people managing mixed-species stands in the UK, as part of my new CFP project, EXPLORATION. Follow the link to find out more, and please share the survey link with your network.
tinyurl.com/mixed-specie...
24.07.2025 16:09 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT π’
π³ Are we planting the right trees for tomorrowβs climate?
π¬ Using genomics & tree rings, our scientists aim to predict which genotypes will thrive, and where, to build resilient forests in the UK.
π Read more: www.forestprotection.uk/project/cfp2...
23.07.2025 08:41 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 1 π 3
This week, Dr Gail Atkinson, Head of Climate Science spoke to the BBCβs Justin Rowlatt, about how our trees, woodlands and forests are being impacted by climate change
Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/head-of...
#ClimateChange #ForestResearch @forestrycommission.bsky.social
15.07.2025 13:02 β π 3 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
We will deploy this at a newly planted area with mixed species trees. We also aim to deploy a similar set-up at our young spruce flux site to compare with classic eddy covariance.
13.07.2025 11:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Testing our new equipment, which measures ecosystem water loss through evapotranspiration. #WaterNode #EXPLORATIONproject
08.07.2025 18:32 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Centre for Forest Protection Internship Vacancies β 2025/26 - Centre for Forest Protection
We are recruiting six new interns across Forest Research and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to work on a wide range of projects. Take a look to see if there is one for you!
π’INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIESπ’
π³Are you interested in #treehealth and #forestprotection? Then check out our exciting new internships based at @forestresearchuk.bsky.social and @rbgkew.bsky.social, two of Britainβs leading research institutes!
Click on the link below to find out more!
#Internships
04.07.2025 10:10 β π 6 π 8 π¬ 0 π 5
CFP2507 β Assessing the robustness of mixed species planting as a drought adaptation measure during early state establishment β an experimental approach - Centre for Forest Protection
Can mixed-species forests boost drought resilience? Our EXPLORATION project, funded by DEFRA via the Centre for Forest Protection, is finding out. Learn more: www.forestprotection.uk/project/cfp2...
#ForestResilience #DroughtAdaptation #MixedSpeciesForests #ForestResearch #EXPLORATIONproject
20.06.2025 09:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Quick Check NeededGOV.UK
We are re recruiting for a Scientist at Climate Change Research Group
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
16.06.2025 06:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
The project seeks to raise awareness and understanding of forest environmental data and how they relate to climate change. The data are transmitted to the cloud and they will be soon interpreted into music.
11.06.2025 11:51 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The installation is part of a small network of prototype devices used for our project, Sensing the Forest, a collaboration between Queen Mary University London, De Montfort University Leicester and Forest Research, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
11.06.2025 11:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Today we installed an IoT device at NRS which monitors tree stem's shrinkage and expansion in response to its environment.
11.06.2025 11:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Excited to lead EXPLORATION, a new 3-year project funded by the Centre for Forest Protection & DEFRA, with UoE and INRAE. Weβll study how mixed species planting can boost drought resilience in forests. More here: gov.uk & forestprotection.uk
06.05.2025 14:15 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Great job, great colleagues, great range of science with which to engage! Thoroughly recommended!
04.02.2025 21:23 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 2 π 1
Weirdly enough I still do - mainly because all my analysis scripts still have the name clear-fell π
29.01.2025 09:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It is. In this final year of SIS we should know if we are investing more on this site or moving somewhere else.
29.01.2025 09:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cloudy day over Harwood Forest
28.01.2025 12:28 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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π³Focused on the future of forest and tree health, funded by Defra.
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