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The time has come for ForestPaths third issue of its bi-annual e-newsletter, containing the latest updates from the project. Here’s what you can find: The launch of the Forest Talks webinar series Details about the recently published disturbance maps ForestPaths’ attendance at IUFRO 2024 Our latest news & upcoming events   Read the full newsletter here and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE...

Every Tuesday on our social media channels, you will be able to read more about the expertise and roles of our dedicated project members and gain unique insights into the impactful work we are doing at ForestPaths. The consortium comprises a diverse group of professionals, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in forestry, climate science, remote sensing, environmental management and more.  Keep up to date with us on X and LinkedIn...

The EU-funded project Forwards recently conducted an interview published on the Science X media-website network, featuring European project coordinators and partners. Expert participants include Hans Verkerk, the principal scientist in the Bioeconomy programme at the European Forest Institute, partner in Forwards and coordinator of ForestPaths, as well as Ruben Valbuena, Professor of Remote Sensing of Forests at the Swedish University of Agricultural...

Before officially wrapping up 2023, ForestPaths put an end to its #PreviousResearch social media campaign. The campaign centred around sharing pertinent publications produced by project partners prior to ForestPaths. The campaign featured 20 publications, seeking to amplify awareness about the role of European forests and the forest-based sector in climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the provision of essential ecosystem services.  Discover...

This vacancy has been closed.  The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is looking for a researcher interested in climate change and in developing tools to monitor progress towards the EU's climate targets. Find out more about the job by searching for the code 2023-IPR-D1-FGIV-024079 - ISPRA here. The deadline to apply is 10 January 2024. Based in Ispra, Italy, the successful candidate will work on: Support modelling of near-real-time...

ForestPaths wishes you a joyous holiday season, followed by a climate- & biodiversity-smart New Year!

The dedication and collaboration of all ForestPaths partners have made 2023 a very productive year for the project. To celebrate our partners' hard work, the latest ForestPaths video showcases the project's main activities from the past year, answering the question 'What did ForestPaths achieve in 2023?'. Enjoy the video!

ForestPaths just released the second issue of its bi-annual e-newsletter, containing the latest updates from the project. What to expect from it? Policy brief & models note Details about our 1st Policy Lab New videos Our latest news & upcoming events   Read the full newsletter here and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE in order to receive our next issue directly in your mailbox! 

ForestPaths is happy to share a video interview presenting the project through the eyes of its coordinator Hans Verkerk (European Forest Institute). ForestPaths recently celebrated its first-year anniversary followed by the First Annual Meeting of the project, which took place in Helsinki. The meeting united representatives from ForestPaths' 16 partner organisations, creating an opportunity to share achievements and enhance...

FORWARDS, an EU-funded project, recently announced two new grant calls focused on enhancing forest monitoring and disturbance characterisation.  FORWARDS will prototype a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool – the ForestWard Observatory. This tool will support decision-making on various scales: it will provide a strategic outlook on disturbances, future risks, vulnerabilities, and threats at both the European and national levels, while...

Recent studies, published in the Scientific Reports and Science of The Total Environment journals, offer valuable insights into the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fertile and drained peatland forests according to different silvicultural practices in Finland. Among the studies’ authors are Aleksi Lehtonen and Mikko Peltoniemi (LUKE), who are also partners in ForestPaths. Find out more about the studies from LUKE’s news item titled ‘Scenario:...

The European Forest Institute's Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) focuses on improving the resilience of ecosystems and communities by promoting and creating sustainable value from Mediterranean forested landscapes. Through the EFIMED Network, which connects forest researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across the region, and through its numerous projects, EFIMED works to bridge the gap between forest-related science, policy, and implementation,...