⏰📢 Two days left to apply for the Head of Finance opportunity at Forest Research.

👉 Apply online: ow.ly/7Brg50YIKgs

#Careers #ForestResearch #Finance

Woodland managers are invited to take part in a new project to protect the nation’s oaks - Forest Research Join a webinar and in-person workshop to learn about monitoring and protecting oak trees.

Scientists are inviting woodland managers to attend hands-on training workshops for a new app that allows users to monitor the health of oak trees: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/woodlan...

Partnership with @aberuni.bsky.social and @sylva.org.uk

Webinar: Understanding drought risk for UK woodland creation and forestry - Forest Research Hear about new research on how rising drought risk is reshaping UK forestry and the tools being developed to support climate‑smart woodland creation.

This upcoming webinar on 21 April will share the latest insights and tools being developed to support more climate-smart decisions.

Reserve your place here: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/webinar...

How you can help to protect sweet chestnut trees YouTube video by Forest Research

🤝 How you can help to protect sweet chestnut trees ⬇️

1. 🧠 Learn the signs of pests and disease
2. 🌳👀Check sweet chestnut trees when you’re out and about
3. 📲Report findings via #TreeAlert

News article: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/check-a...

Video guide: youtu.be/G32J3K2JShk

The latest in a series of reports providing estimated forecasts of timber availability in Great Britain, has today been published.

Read the 50-year forecast of softwood timber availability (2026): www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-re...

The British Woodland Survey report has been published, presenting results from a national survey exploring attitudes, experiences & actions among private land managers in relation to environmental change.

Full report available from @sylva.org.uk at www.sylva.org.uk/bws

Webinar: Understanding drought risk for UK woodland creation and forestry - Forest Research Hear about new research on how rising drought risk is reshaping UK forestry and the tools being developed to support climate‑smart woodland creation.

➡️💻 Join our upcoming webinar to hear the latest research on drought impacts in UK forestry, including new drought risk indices and decision-support tools designed to help assess tree species suitability under future climates.

🔗 Registration: ow.ly/eYpz50Yv90M

#ForestResearch #Drought #Webinar

New members welcomed to Expert Committee on Forest Science - Forest Research Two new appointments to the committee strengthen independent scientific advice for UK forestry.

The Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science has appointed two new members, Tom Coates (from 1 May 26) & Dr Anna Gardner (from 1 April 26).

They will contribute to the work of the ECFS in reviewing & providing feedback on applied research.

www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-mem...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Action Oak: The State of the UK's Oaks Webinar . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us for a webinar panel discussion as we reveal the key findings from the State of the UK's Oaks report.

Join a webinar discussion on The State of the UK’s Oaks, a new Action Oak report on the future of native oaks.

📅 Tue 17 Mar 2026, 2 - 3pm
🎟️ Register: ow.ly/8EaT50Yr9Kk

Join experts on plant health, climate science, woodland management and policy.

#ForestResearch | #OakTrees

A Career in Forest Ecology | International Women’s Day YouTube video by Forest Research

🌸 Yesterday was International Women’s Day. To mark the day and celebrate the contributions of women in forestry and science, we’re highlighting the work of Verity Harvey-Brosnan, Senior Forestry Ecological Advisor at Forest Research.

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#InternationalWomensDay

UPDATE: Date of webinar now 24 March.

How research led to policy change: Phytophthora pluvialis restrictions lifted Joan Webber is the Forest Research Principal Pathologist and works on invasive pathogens, including Phytophthora pluvialis. Collaborating with Forest Research and Forestry Commission colleagues, her r...

Following an extensive research programme, the UK Plant Health Risk Group has concluded that P. pluvialis does not meet the criteria for designation as a Quarantine Pest.

🔗 Read the full blog to learn more: forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/04/h...

Webinar: Observing and understanding oak health across the UK - Forest Research An online webinar launching a new, practical oak-health monitoring system for woodland managers and volunteers across the UK.

💻 Scientists are inviting woodland managers to attend a webinar on 17 March to learn how to use a new app that allows users to monitor the health of oak trees and access advice to inform management decisions.

🔗 Book your space here: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/webinar...

📖 A study published by Cell Press, observing oaks growing in a natural woodland found that the trees’ microbiomes were resilient to drought, nutrient scarcity, exposure to pathogenic beetles & bacteria.

More info below ⬇️

Led in part by Sandra Denman, Principal Pathologist at Forest Research.

3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO Webinar Series In 2026, IUFRO will be celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with the 3rd annual Women

📅 To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) is hosting their 3rd Annual Women in Science webinar series. 🌲✨

🔗 Register online: www.iufro.org/events/3rd-a...

#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomeninSTEM

Call for forestry and timber businesses to take part in sector wide surveys - Forest Research

❗ Survey reminder 👉 Forestry and timber businesses across the UK are being asked to take part in an annual survey programme.

📧 To take part, contact statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk

Deadline 27 Feb.

🔗 More information: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/call-fo...

New land regeneration resources for creating green spaces on previously used land now available - Forest Research The new resources bring together the latest learnings on land regeneration and climate change, and optimal soil thickness for planting on previously used land.

A new suite of practical resources is available to help planners, practitioners & regulators create woodland & grassland on previously used land.

🔎 Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-lan...

Funded by #Defra Nature for Climate Fund. Developed through @forestrycommission.bsky.social

Expanding Agroforestry An introduction to five exemplar case studies

New case studies show how agroforestry can be practical, adaptable and profitable, helping farms remain productive while supporting nature and climate adaptation.

Find out more: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/de25...

Funded by the UK Government through Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund programme.

What do you want to see from Trees, People and the Built Environment 6? Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

We’re looking ahead to the Trees, People and the Built Environment 6 (TPBE6) and we’d love your input.

-Share your appetite for the conference
-Highlight the topics that matter most
-Tell us which real-world scenarios you’d like to see explored

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We'd love to hear from:

🪴 E-commerce traders, garden centres, retail nurseries, supermarkets and shops
🌱 Growers and traders of plants, trees and bulbs
🌷 Garden designers, landscapers and gardens open to the public

New national survey launched to strengthen plant pest and disease detection across UK horticulture - Forest Research UK horticulture and landscaping businesses invited to take part in survey to strengthen non-native plant pest and disease detection and reporting.

🌺Take part in an anonymous short survey to strengthen plant pest and disease detection across UK horticulture.

We’re keen to hear from any business involved in buying or selling ornamental plants.

Take part by 16 Feb: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-nat...

Great to see the positive response to the 'Wind within the Trees' event. 🌳

@drtomlocatelli.bsky.social and the team hosted forestry advisors and land managers at Queen Elizabeth Forest Park to discuss Continuous Cover Forestry, wind risk & forest resilience.

More to come from this project soon. ⬇️

Call for forestry and timber businesses to take part in sector wide surveys - Forest Research

Interested in taking part?

For more information visit www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/call-fo... or contact statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk

The deadline for completing the surveys is Friday 27 February 2026.

#UKForestry #ForestResearch #TimberSurvey

#Forestry and #timber businesses across the UK are being asked to take part in an annual survey programme to collect data about the UK timber industry.

Results from the surveys are used to understand the state of the timber industry and the balance between supply and demand. ⬇️

🔎✨We are looking for two new Committee members to join the Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science.

📢 Closing Date: 30th January 2026
🔗 Apply online: ow.ly/6qEG50XTng0

#ForestryCommission #ForestResearch #ECFS

BES Annual Meeting 2025 - British Ecological Society Join ecologists from across the world from 15-18 December at Europe's largest event dedicated to ecology.

This week (15–18 December), Forest Research staff are attending the @britishecologicalsociety.org Annual Meeting in Edinburgh, taking part in a wide range of presentations, workshops and discussions.💚

Find out more: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...

#BES #ForestResearch #Ecology

Seventeen coniferous tree species show early promise for future commercial timber production in the UK - Forest Research

Early results are now published, led by Principal Scientist Dr Ian Willoughby.

🔗 Read more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/sevente...

Only nine conifer species make up almost all UK commercial forests. Sitka spruce accounts for over half of all timber harvested.

To boost resilience to climate change, Forest Research and partners (Forestry and Land Scotland & Forestry England) planted 17 emerging species over 9 large trial sites.

What effect do ammonia emissions have on surrounding trees and soil? - Forest Research Ammonia absorbing tree-belts lead to ecosystem trade-offs – increased nitrogen and carbon capture but reduced microbe diversity in soil – suggests new research.

🌳Ammonia absorbing tree-belts lead to ecosystem trade-offs – increased nitrogen and carbon capture but reduced microbe diversity in soil – suggests new research. 👇

www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/what-ef...

The research was funded by #DefraGovUK Nature for Climate Fund.

Take part in our firewood industry survey to help protect Scotland’s trees - Forest Research Forest Research are looking for people involved in the harvesting, processing, transport, import, or trade of firewood in Scotland to complete an important survey.

🪵🔥If you're involved in the harvesting, processing, transport, import or trade of firewood in Scotland, please complete our firewood industry survey to help protect Scotland’s trees. 👇

www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/take-pa...