Open the canopy: Why the forest sector needs young professionals - MedForest Explore why the forestry sector urgently needs young professionals to ensure innovation, sustainability, and resilience. Learn how generational renewal is key to the future of forestry.

💡🌿 In the last weeks we shared the #ScienceStories developed by #YLPMED 2025 participants!

📣📰 Have a look at their blogs on:

🌟 Why the forest sector needs #youth voices ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/o...
📡 How technology is becoming forests’ best ally ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/w...

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💡🌿 Have you seen the compelling #ScienceStories developed by #YLPMED participants?

Last May in Croatia, young leaders from the Mediterranean & Southeastern Europe came together not only to discuss forests, but to transform the way we talk about them ✨

📣📰 Discover more ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

Really? High heels into the woods? - MedForest In the world of forestry, wearing high heels in the workplace sounds counterintuitive. It brings up associations of impracticality, unpreparedness for the tasks ahead and, in the worst case, potential...

What shoes do foresters wear?

This #YLPMED 2025 story steps into different foresters’ shoes to shed light on how the role needs to adapt to many work environments, calling for diverse skills, knowledge, experience, & personality ✨

📣📰 Delve into it ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/r...

#ScienceStories

Forest Justiciers: Tales of unsung heroes - MedForest Meet four forest professionals breaking stereotypes with skills from diplomacy, journalism, tech and policy—proving forestry isn’t just for those with traditional degrees.

Meet the Forest Justiciers in this story from #YLPMED 2025!

These Forest Justiciers have backgrounds in diplomacy, journalism, geodesy, & policy… and are reshaping forestry, proving that passion, not pedigree, defines impact ✨

📰📣 Discover more ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/f...

#ScienceStories

What if we could have an entire forest in our pocket? How technology has become forests’ best ally - MedForest Discover how technology like drones, LiDAR, sensors and AI is transforming forestry work. From real-time monitoring to digital forest management, see how you can have an entire forest in your pocket.

What if we could have an entire #forest in our pocket?

✨This story from #YLPMED 2025 participants dives into how technology has become forests’ best ally!

📰📣 Dive into their blog post on #MedForest ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/w...

#ScienceStories

Open the canopy: Why the forest sector needs young professionals - MedForest Explore why the forestry sector urgently needs young professionals to ensure innovation, sustainability, and resilience. Learn how generational renewal is key to the future of forestry.

Open the canopy & welcome the next generation in forests!

✨📰📣 For the #YouthDay today, explore this #YLPMED 2025 story on why the forest sector needs the #youth: young professionals bring #innovation & resilience, but urgent action is needed to attract & support them ➡️ medforest.net/2025/07/21/o...

💡🌿🍹 Looking for some fresh summer reads?
Explore these compelling #ScienceStories that challenge old stereotypes and bring fresh, inclusive perspectives to the #forest sector!

These stories have been developed by #YLPMED 2025 participants ✨

📰📣 Discover them all ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

EFI YLP Mediterranean 2025: Young leaders breaking stereotypes in the forest sector Discover blog posts, photos, and short films by participants of the EFI Young Leadership Programme – Mediterranean 2025, challenging stereotypes in forestry and showcasing sector diversity.

🌿 How can we break stereotypes in the forest sector? In May, #YLPMED 2025 brought together young professionals to explore the latest forest science! But they also learned how to communicate with impact &transform the way we talk about #forestry ✨

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YLPMED 2025: empowering young leaders in the Mediterranean and South-eastern Europe The 2025 edition of the EFI Young Leadership Programme – Mediterranean (YLPMED) gathered 17 young professionals to boost their leadership potential with new scientific knowledge and communication skil...

#YLPMED 2025 was a resounding success, providing fertile ground for young minds to grow the scientific and soft skills they need to emerge as leaders in the sector and help Mediterranean forests stand up to future challenges.

Kudos to @efimedfacility.bsky.social!

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🎙️ Empowering #youth is key for the future of the #Mediterranean, as highlighted by Giulia Dimonopoli!
#YLPMED 2025 was a unique opportunity for participants to acquire the scientific & soft skills necessary to become effective & influential leaders!

#GetToKnow more ➡️ medforest.net/2025/05/30/y...

What opportunities does working in forestry offer?

🎙️ Branislava Dukić explored all about what #forestry can offer to the future leaders of the region gathered at #YLPMED 2025!

Discover more about the programme that took place in early May ➡️ medforest.net/2025/05/30/y...

The #YLPMED 2025 participants had the chance to explore #forest reproductive material with many experts from the region & got inspired by their knowledge!

🎙️ Find out what Srđan Stojnić & the other speakers brought to this event ➡️ medforest.net/2025/05/30/y...

🎙️ Silvio Schueler discussed the importance of #biodiversity and #forest genetic resources in facing #ClimateChange at #YLPMED!

#GetToKnow all the speakers that animated the Young Leadership Programme – Mediterranean 2025 from 5 to 9 May ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

#ScienceCommunication is a key skill for the scientists & leaders of tomorrow!

🎙️ This is why @huwmjames.bsky.social worked with #YLPMED 2025 participants on how filmmaking can help them to share their science 📽️🌲🚀

Check out his website ➡️ www.huwjames.com

📸 Photos: @HuwmJames

Ensuring the resilience and future of forest ecosystems is key for the future of Southeastern Europe & the #Mediterranean!

🎙️ At #YLPMED 2025, Zdenko Bogovic opened the eyes of young leaders on the importance of forest diversity 🌲🌳

Discover who joined us from 5 to 9 May ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

🎙️ At #YLPMED 2025, participants got the chance to network with peers and great speakers, expanding their connections and perspective as @puelzl.bsky.social (from @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social) highlights!

Learn more about the great speakers that joined us in Croatia ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

Follow us on Bluesky: in the upcoming weeks we will share quotes from #YLPMED 2025 speakers on why this experience was important ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

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#YLPMed 2025 is coming to an end today! We learned a lot from the insights of Giulia Dimonopoli @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social, Lucia Rivera & Satia Ras (Mediterranean Youth Task Force), and our Principal Scientist @magdaboudagher.bsky.social on the Mediterranean opportunities for our young leaders!

🌳 Final day of #YLPMED 2025! We're today very engaged with the presentations of Helga Pulzl @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social and Todora Rogelja @optforests.bsky.social, who help us delve into the topic of forest policy-making and European and national regulations for forest reproductive material!

The #YLPMED 2025 field visit is closing in sunny Opatija with a tour of the city parks with Petar Banda (from Parkovi Opatija Ltd) 🌷🌳☀️🌊

Curious about tomorrow's speakers? Have a look at the programme ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

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At #YLPMED 2025, participants are exploring the stunning Risnjak National Park, surrounded by towering trees & breathtaking views 🏞️

Find out more on the EFI’s Young Leadership Programme organised @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social in partnership with @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025

The rain is not stopping #YLPMED 2025 ☔️🌳

Participants are exploring the Training and Forest Research Centre Zalesina Presentation and touring its experimental #forest together with Vice dean Dinko Vusić from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology!

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✨🌲🌿 This afternoon is all about film-making for #ScienceCommunication!

#YLPMED 2025 participants are learning from Huw James about useful techniques & strategies to share science messages trough videos 📽️🌱

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#YLPMED participants were able to see first hand #innovations regarding:

✈️ Drones with Nikola Zorić & Robert Bogdanić
(Croatian Forest Research Institute)
🦋 LIFEPLAN with @magdaboudagher.bsky.social (@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social)
🗺️ GIS with Branislava Dukić (Center for Environment)

What a start for day 2 of the 2025 #Mediterranean edition of EFI’s Young Leadership Programme ✨🌲🌿

Bart Muys (KU Leuven) explored the topic of climate & biodiversity-smart #ForestManagement and the importance of #forest monitoring tools 🔬

Learn more about #YLPMED ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025

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Enjoying Bart Muys' inspiring talk at #YLPMED 2025 in Croatia—always a chance to learn something new and challenge the boundaries of scientific thinking.

@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social @efimedfacility.bsky.social

The second day of #YLPMED 2025 is already over! ✨🌲🌿

@gerardfer.bsky.social (@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social) closed the day sharing useful tips & tools for communicating science, especially through blog posts like the ones on
#MedForest 📝

Learn more about this event ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025

📸🌲 How to use #photography to tell science stories?

#YLPMED participants are learning all about how to take photos & edit them to communicate their messages effectively!

Learn more about soft skills at the 2025 #Mediterranean edition of EFI’s Young Leadership Programme ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

At session 3 EFI’s Young Leadership Programme 2025, forest disturbances and the use of genetic resources for #restoration are at the center of the presentation by Martina Đodan (Croatian Forest Research Institute) 🧬🌱🌲

Discover all the speakers joining us for #YLPMED ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

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Thanks for sharing! In 2025 #YLPMED is all about sustainable #ForestManagement, forest genetic resources, and forest reproductive material 🌱🧬

Learn more about this unique event ➡️ efi.int/ylp-med-2025