🤔 Do we know what Europe's wood ends up being used for?
A new study from the @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social and @vito.be mapped the full flow of wood across all 27 EU member states in 2021 - from forest harvest all the way to end-of-life.
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🏁 Today, the pine wood nematode marks the end of the #FORSAIDPests campaign!
💡 FORSAID researchers are striving to innovate its detection at European and stand scales using remote sensing and environmental DNA.
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👁️🗨️ We have one more fungus to share with you in the #FORSAIDPests campaign - Fusarium circinatum!
🔴 Currently, FORSAID is seeking to improve the detection of this pathogen through Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy for stand-level remote sensing.
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📢 Explore the #FORSAIDTechnologies series - first demonstration video now out!
🥳 Our third ForestChats podcast episode is out!
In this episode, our coordinator Hans Verkerk and project partner Florencia Franzini (@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social ) dive into the human side of #forestmanagement.
Listen to the podcast to find out more: open.spotify.com/episode/6zOz..
🌲It is always fascinating to learn more about pests affecting European forests!
In less than a week, we are joining the online event by NextGenBioPest "From Detection to Decision: Building the Next Generation of Sustainable Pest and Chemical Risk Management in Europe"!
🗓️ Date: 17 March
🕥 Time: 10:30-12:00 CET
🖊️ Registration now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fa62a0...
How do you monitor millions of hectares of forest in a changing climate? The ep. 2 of our podcast focuses on the technologies leveraged to monitor forests and how they can be integrated to provide valuable insights.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/77tr...
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📢 New ForestPaths interview now out!
Learn more about the importance of stakeholder engagement and the format of the ForestPaths Policy Labs with Clint Richards (former senior consultant at the Prospex Institute).
📽️ Find the video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEi-...
👀 ForestPaths coordinator Hans Verkerk (EFI) took part in the 1st episode of the #ForwardsEU podcast.
👉 Find the episode on the FORWARDS Project's Spotify channel!
📢 Upcoming event alert!
📢 ForestPaths’ European Forest Disturbance Atlas featured in Der Spiegel!
One of Europe’s largest weekly news magazines, Der Spiegel, published a piece based on data from the European Forest Disturbance Atlas (EFDA).
👉 Learn more: forestpaths.eu/news/forestp...
How well do forest models capture recovery after disturbance?
A new ForestPaths study benchmarks 9 #VegetationDemographicModels against real forest data.
Result: Mature #forests are simulated reasonably well but early post-disturbance recovery remains highly uncertain.
Read more: bit.ly/4cxEXRb
Good to hear about the truly important work done by the FORSAID project!
👏 The FORSAID Project just released its first interview!
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay from ForestPaths!💧
📢 ForestPaths partner VITO + collaborators introduce time-explicit Life Cycle Assessment in a new study, factoring in when processes happen and how technologies evolve for more realistic sustainability assessments.
📄 Read more: forestpaths.eu/news/forestp...
🌍 A new ForestPaths study maps land-use change from 1992–2020 using scale-invariant metrics across forests, cropland, pasture, urban & more. Results show urban & grass/shrubland expansion, forest & pasture decline, with big regional differences.
Read more:https://bit.ly/4qhnbG2
📢 Registration for PhD summer school of the Euroleague for Life Sciences now open!
Gain knowledge from leading forestry experts, participate in field excursions and take part in hands-on exercises with the EFISCEN-space model.
👉 Register: www.pe-rc.nl/courses-retr...
I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
📹 The ForestPaths 2025 Highlights video is now out!
Thank you for supporting ForestPaths throughout 2025! We cannot wait to see what the next year brings. 🌲
👉 Watch the video on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXt..., or on the ForestPaths website: forestpaths.eu/videos
❄️ ForestPaths wishes you and your loved ones happy holidays!
Thank you for being a part of our journey for another year! 🌲
🌍 Maximising natural climate solutions in the EU
A ForestPaths study by CMCC shows forests, wetlands, grasslands & agriculture are underutilised in EU climate strategies. Key actions: agroforestry, reforestation, peatland restoration & reducing food waste.
Read more: forestpaths.eu/news/maximis...
🌱 ForestPaths & KIT show in a recent paper how adaptive institutions can balance climate, food & biodiversity. Using CRAFTY + PID/fuzzy logic, the study reveals emergent patterns, adaptive policy decisions & system-level dynamics.
🔗 Read the study here: forestpaths.eu/news/forestp...
🌿 ForestPaths study shows how adaptive policies shape #ProtectedAreas in Europe. Using institutional modelling and the CRAFTY-Europe land-use model, research finds that early, predictable PA expansion delivers stronger biodiversity outcomes and fewer long-term disruptions.
Read more: bit.ly/4aXrMIs
ForestPaths will take part in an upcoming webinar organised by our sister project ForestNavigator.
The webinar will build a better understanding of natural disturbance impacts, forest management, and forest policy.
👉 Register here: iiasa.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
‼️ In case you missed it!
ForestPaths closes 2025 with the sixth edition of its biannual newsletter, providing you with project updates and developments from the past six months.
👉 Check out the newsletter: lnkd.in/gcXr5vig
✅Do not forget to subscribe for future editions: lnkd.in/dJ2cx4Gu
ForestPaths partners from Lund University co-organised this year’s LPJ-GUESS training school, held in November at Beijing Normal University.
The training school focused on building practical skills in applying the LPJ-GUESS model.
Learn more: forestpaths.eu/news/forestp...
🌡️ A new ForestPaths study links current carbon prices to climate impact.
The global carbon price is ~$10/tCO₂e - aligned with ~3°C temperature increase by 2100. Staying below 2°C would require at least $85/tCO₂e and up to $500.
🔎 Read more: forestpaths.eu/news/linking...
The European Forest Disturbance Atlas (EFDA) maps annual forest disturbances across Europe from 1985–2023 using #Landsat data. 🛰️
A ForestPaths publication documents the development of the EFDA and discusses its possible role in forest monitoring.
Read more: forestpaths.eu/news/forestp...