📅 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

New podcast episode! 🚨 In this podcast, Sebastian Hoefer talks us about his paper ‘Sensors versus surveyors: Comparing passive acoustic monitoring, camera trapping and observer-based monitoring for terrestrial mammals’. Listen here👂️ buff.ly/f6St086

Yesterday, @erikaberenguer.bsky.social chaired a panel with six members of the Oxford delegation to COP30. The debrief shared insights and reflections on Net Zero and biodiversity targets following the world’s largest climate conference. Watch it here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/cop30...

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.

Don’t miss our free conf. 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 Feb. Speakers incl. @liagilmour.bsky.social @hollytipper.bsky.social @jlittlefair.bsky.social @rachelgaulton.bsky.social @careylab.bsky.social ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026

Our EXPLORATION project aims to generate a clearer understanding of how mixed‑species stands in newly established forests respond to drought 🌳 In November, stakeholders helped shape the next phase of this project in a workshop hosted by @drgeorgexenakis.bsky.social 🤝 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/dfYbx

Registration is now open for the UKEOF - Sensing the Environment Conference 2026 - great range of speakers including FR's Dr Tim Lukins.

Only two days left to apply for the post of Field Station Manager with Forest Research - based at either Roslin or Elgin this is a great opportunity to lead a fantastic team!

The Forest Guide England is published today with Bloomsbury @chiffchat.bsky.social - available in all good bookshops! Signed copies direct from the author: gabrielhemery.com/product/the-...

if you want woodland and forestry, lean-in towards planting a resilient diversity of tree species a paywall-free version of statements from the Chair of the Forestry Commission and the Chair of Natural England robyorke.co.uk/wp-content/u... #trees #socialscience 🧪

🌳Structural complexity across a continuum of woodland establishment methods from planting to natural colonisation🌳 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🔎✨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

We are recruiting a Data & Information Lead - great opportunity to join a fantastic team www.forestresearch.gov.uk/about-us/car...

Making use of data from 38 stations in Europe, ICOS can report that the CO₂ level in the atmosphere increased with 3.08 ppm in 2025. This value exceeds the average over the past 10-20 years of about 2.5 ppm/year. This information is available through #ICOSCurve tool. ➡️ https://ow.ly/pBWo50XSTA3

“it is clear from our weather observations and climate models that human-induced global warming is impacting the UK’s climate” "Since the start of the 21st Century, a new record has been set for UK annual mean temperature no less than six times – in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2022 and now 2025"

The scientific evidence is absolutely crystal clear: We are certain the world is warming because we're burning fossil fuels and putting more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere So we have to stop doing that We also need to adapt to the changes we've already caused www.channel4.com/news/uk-alre...

Early flowing daffs spotted this morning....

The results from Wales and elsewhere show a 25% reduction in casualties. So if you keep a 30mph limit on urban/village roads where pedestrians and cyclists mix with motors you are imposing 1/3 more casualties on your community. It's why Transport Professionals are saying #20splenty

Fantastic event with a great range of speakers across the UK monitoring community.

🚨Join the International Dendrometer Network🚨 We're building a community of people using dendrometers to study tree growth, stress, resilience, phenology & more🌳🧪 Join our mailing list for updates, data calls & opportunities: forms.gle/SrdMLcg5BAN9... First meeting is Friday at 10:30CET - join us!

I don't have to write this week's #positiveforestry, its been done for me. Excellent thread about how woodland management can be so beneficial for a range of outcomes. Good stuff.

We’ve been working with Scottish Forestry to develop a shortlist of 28 productive tree species that will help diversify woodland, strengthen resilience to pests, diseases, and climate change, and guide future investment and management decisions. 💪🌳 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/jkvB50XjCLs #ForestResearch

A study using 26 years of data from the ICOS Ecosystem station Davos, Switzerland, paints an uncertain future ahead for the carbon sink potential of a Norway spruce forest🌲 The lengthy time series of flux data was critical for enabling this study. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Fantastic PhD opportunity and its based in Yorkshire!

A day in the life of an Applied Biologist... All through #BiologyWeek we'll be showcasing the diverse careers of our applied biology community 🌱 First up join Mirabelle Ostle, a Forest Ecological Advisor for @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, as she walks us through her working day 🌲 #IAmABiologist

Our new perspective on what TLS can (& can't) do in forest research www.nature.com/articles/s41... - led by Eduardo Maeda w lots of great colleagues including @kimcalders.bsky.social @emilyrlines.bsky.social @louiseterryn.bsky.social @benjaminbrede.bsky.social (apols for any I don;t have @ for)

Great short video featuring Dr Ross Morrison from @ukceh.bsky.social with explaining the importance of carbon flux measurements providing the evidence of conversion to sustainable agriculture.

New PhD position in tree ecophysiology at BiFoR-FACE (Uni of Birmingham) 🌳 Looking at tree carbon and water dynamics under elevated CO2 and warming 🌡️ Start Jan 2026. See more info here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/376950

We've brought together a diverse range of high-quality vegetation plot datasets to form a new National Vegetation Plot Database for Great Britain! Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🌱🌿🧪

The BAMS State of the Global Climate report 2024 reveals the year was record-breaking for both atmospheric water vapour levels and global temperature. Find out more in our press release: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

Fantastic news...

📆Mark your calendars for this #webinar with two invited speakers, James Rae & Jessica Tierney, on Wednesday, 10 September 2025. They will explore how past natural variations in climate and atmospheric #greenhouse #gases can help estimate Earth’s #climate #sensitivity. 👉 Register here: egu.eu/7UKU6T

Peatland-ES-UK @sei.org paper on peatland (blanket bog) management. doi.org/10.1016/j.je... Nutrient levels in heather & cotton-grass over time after burning & cutting (young) vs unmanaged (old) heather: Considering implications on carbon & grazing (incl. red grouse). @naturalengland.bsky.social

This week we installed soil moisture and stem water sensors in mixed and pure stands of Scots pine and Silver birch. The results will contribute to the #CFP #EXPLORATION project investigating the use of mixed species for drought adaptation: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/climate-chan...

🌳🌲If you have experience in growing mixed-species stands, please complete our survey to inform new mixed-species trials and improve our understanding of drought resilience. Survey link: ow.ly/LpP350WtPMk Project info: ow.ly/1Yth50WtPMn @edinburghuni.bsky.social @forest-protection.bsky.social

Remembering the fantastic time I have there discussing all things forestry two years ago. I'm sure that Peter van-Velzen and all the FR team are having such a good time this year...

🌲 New R package: forestdata makes it easy to download forestry and land cover data from multiple sources (Copernicus, ESRI, EU-Trees4F, and more). Supports sf, SpatRaster, and tidy outputs. Explore it here: cidree.github.io/forestdata/ #rstats #rspatial #forestry #landcover

This week, Dr Gail Atkinson, Head of Climate Science spoke to the BBC’s Justin Rowlatt, about how our trees, woodlands and forests are being impacted by climate change Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/head-of... #ClimateChange #ForestResearch @forestrycommission.bsky.social

Loving this latest edition from @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social - a fantastic collection of innovative studies..

The British Woodlands Survey 2025 (BWS2025) is now live - important for all woodland owners, agents, forestry professionals, businesses, land-owning organisations - take part: sylva.org.uk/bws2025 @forestresearchuk.bsky.social #woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research

Testing our new equipment, which measures ecosystem water loss through evapotranspiration. #WaterNode #EXPLORATIONproject

🤝 We are one of 34 organisations taking part in the LUNZ Hub – an innovative research initiative, led by ‪@hutton.ac.uk‬ and the University of Leicester, that will help drive the transformation of UK land use needed to achieve net zero by 2050. 📧 Read the latest #LUNZHub newsletter: bit.ly/3QJTmOf

Interested in making #eDNA data FAIR? A workshop on 25th July at UCL will cover: - FAIR data principles, data standards, and best #eDNA data practices - Using FAIRe tools and guidelines to format data (fair-edna.github.io) - Q&A / discussion Register by 4th July at www.surveymonkey.com/r/MN8ZS3Y!

Artist Clare Hewitt uses fallen oak leaves and sunlight to create her works of art before returning the leaves to the forest

Fantastic opportunity to join a great team based at our Northern Research Centre near Edinburgh. If GHG fluxes are you thing do take a look...

The project seeks to raise awareness and understanding of forest environmental data and how they relate to climate change. The data are transmitted to the cloud and they will be soon interpreted into music.

There are a few tickets left for the BIFoR-FACE @unibirmingham.bsky.social annual meeting. The theme this year is an exploration of trace gas exchange within forests and the traces of social, cultural and past ecological imprints they hold. More: bit.ly/4iRPTss #LTE #UoBClimateImpact 🌎

A range of opportunities across FR available now!

Forest Research has published the Timber Price Indices (to March 2025) and provisional 2024 figures for UK Wood Production and Trade. 🔗 ow.ly/maRj50VWUPg #Forestry #TimberIndustry #ForestResearch #TimberPrices