🌳 On #BiodiversityDay we’re pleased to announce our next online #webinar titled “Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity - Nature's Insurance Policy in a Changing World” on 3rd July 16.00–17.30 CEST. Sign up here: lnkd.in/eC6PVw2J

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🤿 This #BiodiversityDay , join us for a dive under the surface to explore the deep complexities of #rewilding !

🌱In this new blog post, we explore different pathways to rewilding and how they build on various ideas of human-nature relationships

➡️wildcard-project.eu/rewilding-navi…

Our Danish demo in Thy invited students to get hands-on experience in the field & gather in-depth knowledge on the important role of #biodiversity for #forest restoration. Curious to find out more? Watch the full video here: youtu.be/NalOL9HJW1s

Are you looking for a PhD or Postdoc position on the topic of #rewilding ? 🧑‍🎓

If so, check out our two new openings, the first on quantifying #carbon trajectories & #biodiversity , and the second on #soil microbial #ecology !

▶️wildcard-project.eu/were-hiring-ne…

Leaving #forests unmanaged and allowing them to regenerate on their own accord is a #rewilding approach known as proforestation🌲

Researcher Lucia Seebach is leading our work to assess its effects on the #climate and forest #Biodiversity ! 🪲

👉wildcard-project.eu/assessing-the-…

Join the conversation with Rainer Baritz on his perspective on the upcoming EU #SoilMonitoringLaw . Rainer is the coordinator of the European National Reference Centres Soil at EU EnvironmentAgency.

🗓️8 May, 🕓16:00 CEST

Register now! 👉 tinyurl.com/2p9m8fx6

👷🏻‍♀️👷🏻‍♂️ This is the story of Timo and Lisa Gelzhäuser.

🪵 When they inherited the Gelzhäuser Forest in 2019, they were faced with a challenge: three years of #drought and a relentless bark beetle infestation devastated their beloved #forest . But out of necessity came creativity!

Did you know that parasitoid insects can help control forest pests? #Biodiversity plays a major role in the #resilience of oaks to the impacts of #climatechange . But there are ecological measures to support biodiversity.
📺Watch the Oak Resilience docu ▶ bit.ly/3Wk0sNv

📢 The wait is over: a new round of #FORWARDScalls is now open!

Learn all the details and submit your applications in climate-smart forestry research before September 1st, 2024!

Follow the instructions at this link to apply ➡️ forwards-project.eu/forwards-annou…

Join Our Climate-Smart Forestry Team! 🌳 Are you ready to make a difference in the fight against climate change? We're seeking a passionate Researcher/Senior Researcher to join our dedicated team, focusing on Climate-Smart Forestry.

Apply by May 24: careers.efi.int/o/researcher-s…

Our next speaker Dr. Karen Vancampenhout will share insights on monitoring of #soil health – and we’ll discuss what role #soil monitoring plays for #forest #restoration .

May 8, 16:00 CEST

Register here👇
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🍇🌳New blog post from #ResAlliance ! Vineyards can work as firebreaks against forest fires & offer important socio-economic benefits! 🔥Find out how #agroforestry mosaics in #Catalonia contribute to a more resilient landscape: resilience-blog.com/2024/04/29/cre…

Things you see in the #forest

Researchers Trishna Dutta & Sonja Heiliger are installing dozens of cameras in Siebengebirge, Germany, as part of our Velux Stiftung project #DeerObserver

Although they're mainly monitoring living deer, they've spotted many other interesting things!

📢 NEW PAPER ALERT! 🚨

Did you know that old-growth #forests in the Balkans harbour the highest forest #carbon sink at the continental level in Europe?

This was one of the findings of a new study by our Università di Udine Università di Torino researchers!

Download it here👇
wildcard-project.eu/old-growth-for…

Be sure to catch this interesting virtual conference,Marcus Lindner Resilience Programme is one of the panellists! More info 👇

Remember our #coffee break in the forest? That is the result of it now! Yesterday the #Silviculture Team of Wald und Holz NRW visited the #SUPERB sites in #Arnsberg Wald. We also had a special #biodiversity guest listening from behind the bark of a #spruce stump...

🌲To all those involved in Climate-Smart Forestry research: Stay tuned for the #FORWARDScalls , a grant opportunity managed by European Forest Institute (EFI) to support the development of the ForestWard Observatory and advance Climate-Smart Forestry.

More details available at the end of April!

🌳🪲 Did you know that #Mediterranean stone pines are being attacked by the pine tortoise scale insect?

Join us for a new webinar on 2 May to learn more about this threat & how forest #genetics research can help tackle it!

More info & registration 👇mailchi.mp/21bcd69d8bc5/e…

Today is #EarthDay !🌎 Celebrating the occasion, we inaugurated a new outdoor educational site in the #forest for our pupils in Ljubljana🇸🇮

Great collaboration between UL Pedagoška fakulteta, #IntegrateNetwork , European Forest Institute (EFI) & the Slovenian Forest Service!

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Meet our #rewilding experts! Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce the bright minds behind the #WILDCARDproject 🌿

Starting this #EarthDay with @PeterVerburg11 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, who's leading our work in identifying the future rewilding hotspots of Europe🛰️

➡️wildcard-project.eu/uncovering-the…