Live from #COLISummit 2026 in Vienna, where Axel (Wood K plus) presented our work🌲 Focusing in particular on #OptiForValue Austrian case study “Value from Damage” — exploring how forest damage, often seen only as loss, can be re-thought as a source of value creation through smart, sustainable use

It was great to share the same stand as #SUSBOARD at #COLISummit this week. Many thanks to #OptiForValue Axel Solt-Rindler (Wood K plus) for representing us, & designing a nice poster with BOKU on #OptiForValue CS1 Austria- Value Management & Value from damage #CBEJU #CBEresearch #ClimateResilience

🌲 We look forward to presenting #OptiForValue at today’s Adapt4K project event – an exchange on the Almanac of Forest Research in Lower Austria! 🌟 Many thanks to Christian Kanzian, Sonja Vospernik, Stephan Böhm (BOKU) and Axel Solt-Rindler (Wood K plus) for representing us! #CBEJU #ForestManagement

A strong weakening or collapse of AMOC will likely have catastrophic impacts on European forests as shown in a recently published study within @optiforvalue.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Thinking of what this means for #forestry and #ForestManagement! Plenty of planning for #ClimateResilience including #drought in tree species. #OptiForValue is doing just this in Case Study 2 – Value from Resilience in Spain - see some relevant partner publications below ⬇️ 🌲🌳#CBEresearch

📰 ☕ Have you read the SMURF - The forest owners' project newsletter yet? Great to see a spotlight on the #OptiForValue project, advancing resilient and high-value forest operations under Forestry Community & Sister Projects 🌳🌲 #CBEJU #ForestManagement #ForestHealth #ClimateResilience #ForestResearch

🔁 EU Agriculture🌱 Do you want to learn more about the #MissionSoil funded projects? Funded projects aim to achieve the #MissionSoil’s objectives on improving #soilhealth and increasing literacy🌱 Browse our website👇 link.europa.eu/yqrYN9 #EUSoil

🎉 Registrations & abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek26 are open! Bring your biodiversity monitoring work to the European stage and submit your contribution under one of the 9 themes Register here: www.biomonweek.eu @biodiversa.eu @bioagora.eu @gbif.org @marco-bolo.bsky.social #AllianceforNature

📢 New call for grants! The G-01-2026 call focuses on the development of applications and AI solutions using the ForestWard Observatory datasets. Deadline: April 3, 21:00 (UTC+2). Find the dedicated application page on the European Forest Institute 👉 efi.int/grants-train...

🍃🌳 Read the press release about the recent start of our #HorizonEurope project @trees4adapt.bsky.social #Tree‑based solutions for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation. 🔗 www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-D... 🧷 www.trees4adapt.eu #NatureBasedSolutions #MissionClimateAdapt

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on cooperation and innovation in biodiversity monitoring, bringing together science, policy and business communities www.biomonweek.eu

Great to see our #OptiForValue work being shared by our sister project SingleTree. Close collaboration across living labs & projects like these is key to turning field data, digital sensing, & modelling into more resilient & sustainable forest value chains. 🌳 🌲 #CBEJU #ForestManagement #Forestry

⏳🧪 1 week left to contribute to the European Research Area (ERA) Act! The public consultation seeks input from researchers on key challenges in EU research and innovation: fragmentation, R&D investment, mobility, open science and funding. Have your say: link.europa.eu/QKXj9X Deadline: 23 January

Would be interesting to see the results from these surveys used to understand the state of the timber industry in the UK & the balance between supply & demand #OptiForValue Case Study 3 is on Value from Supply and Case Study 4 is on Value from Demand #TimberSupplyDemand #ForestManagement #WoodFlow

' #OptiForValue look forward to partaking in the next NordicForestry project meeting in Joensuu 25-26th Feb 2026 🌲 including seminars, field trips, and plenty of time for discussion & networking among attendees! #Youngforest #ForestManagement #Tools #Stakeholders #ForestOwners #ReindeerHusbandry

A big thank you to our incredible #OptiForValue consortium partners, advisory board, collaborators, stakeholders, & funders under #CBEJU and #HorizonEurope for making this journey possible Here’s to a year of continued collaboration, sustainability, and innovation! #Forestry #Innovation #EUforests

🎉 Happy New Year from all the #OptiForValue project team! 🌲Optimising Forest Operations for Sustainable Forest Management and High-Value Applications As we step into 2026, we celebrate the progress made so far and look forward to building on this #CBEJU #ClimateResilience #Innovation #EUforests

Check out Case Study 2 - Value from resilience #Spain lead by @cesefor.com in #OptiForValue #CBEJU #CBEResearch project coordinated by @luke.fi, contributing to optimised forest-based value chains for high-value applications & improved forest management #SmartForest #ClimateResilience #ForestValue

Highlights from OptiForValue Consortium Meeting 2025, hosted by Linnaeus University in #Växjö Sweden. Where we spent 3 inspiring days packed with presentations, #AttsjöSuperTestSite field trip, brainstorming & networking sessions ▶️Watch now: optiforvalue.eu/resources/un... #CBEResearch #Forest

Day 3 of our consortium meeting brought us on an eagerly anticipated #OptiForValue field trip in #Attsjö super test site, not far from #Växjö. Where we got to enjoy a walk in the forest, plenty of expert sessions & discussions on different work on-going #CBEresearch #ClimateResilence #ForestValue

Fun quiz on a Friday afternoon! Take the quiz to find out 'What Aquatic Oddball Are You?' >>> We got "🦈 Basking Shark – The Zen Giant" and "🟣 Nudibranch - The Sparkly Individualist"

Great to have @cesefor.com on board as a partner in #OptiForValue where they lead Case Study 2 - Value from resilience – Spain! #CBEJU #CBEResearch #ForestOptimisation #ClimateResilence #ForestValue #TimberSupply

Happy to have Cesefor on board as a partner in #OptiForValue where they lead Case Study 2 - Value from resilience – Spain! #CBEJU #CBEResearch #ForestOptimisation #ClimateResilence #ForestValue #TimberSupply

A new series of 3 Briefs from @biodiversa.eu explores 'how biodiversity can make Europe’s soils, forests, & landscapes more resilient to climate change'. Particularly relevant to #OptiForValue is 🌲🌳“Mainstreaming resilience in forest policy: From diverse ecosystems to tailored financial incentives”

Lots of productive meetings and side-meetings for WP & Task teams at our annual #OptiForValue consortium meeting! Reflecting on work done & progress going forward in our project focused on optimising forest operations for sustainable forest management & high-value applications #CBEJU #ForestValue

Great to reconnect with our #OptiForValue partners! Hosted in the inspiring surroundings of Skog och trä vid Linnéuniversitetet/Forestry & Wood Technology- Linnaeus University in beautiful Växjö, Sweden #TeleborgCastle #Växjö #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #ForestryResearch #SmartForest #ForestResilience

🌲🌳 Curious about #OptiForValue forestry project and what we’re working on? 👀🌍 Discover how we're shaping the future - optimising forest operations for sustainable forest management & high-value applications! 🎥 lnkd.in/e8TN5nk4 #CBEJU #SmartForest #ClimateResilience #ForestValue @luke.fi

We had an excellent welcome from the Linnaeus University team for the #OptiForValue meeting in #Växjö Sweden Host Johan Fransson opened the meeting explaining connections between the University & famous Swedish biologist & physician Carl Linnaeus & also with IKEA #CBEJU #SmartForest #climatechange

Arrival of some of the team at Skog och trä vid Linnéuniversitetet/ Forestry and Wood Technology - Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden for our #OptiForValue consortium meeting! #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #ForestryResearch #SmartForest #WoodQuality #ClimateResilence @linneuni.bsky.social

🌲 Curious about our forestry project, our goals, and what we’re working on? 👀 Discover how we're shaping the future of sustainable forest management — watch our #OptiForValue project video! 🎥 lnkd.in/e8TN5nk4 #Forestry #Sustainability #ClimateResilience #WoodSupply

We were happy to have #OptiForValue work featured in the summer edition (Issue No. 66) of Les Échos d’Ecofor, published by GIP Ecofor! This issue explores the potential and limitations of artificial intelligence in forest ecology #CBEJU #HorizonEurope including articles on 🌲FORESTT-HUB

Partner Mats Berlin (Skogforsk - Forestry Research Institute of Sweden) was a keynote speaker at WFGA-SFTIC-NFGA 2025 Joint Conference - Forest Genetics Conference 2025. Where he presented "Assisted migration in practice" #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #OptiForValue #ForestryResearch #ClimateAdaptation

Our partner Reza & team at Linnaeus University are working in the lab to extract biopolymers such as lignin from wood. Wood is composed of ~20–30% lignin, and knowledge of its content & relation to growth conditions can be used to sort logs for optimal use in biorefinery. #CBEJU #ForestryResearch

Find Johan Fransson, Basam Dahy & team (Linnaeus University) presenting 🛰️Time Series Analysis of Tree Health for Early Forest Damage Detection Using UAV Data 🛰️Individual Tree Detection using YOLOv8 & Transfer Learning via Drone Data 🛰️Segmentation of Single Trees in Boreal Forest Using UAV LiDAR Data

Look out for #OptiForValue partners at #IGARSS2025 IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society flagship conference: International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium Theme: One Earth - highlights the power of global collaboration to tackle environmental challenges through remote sensing technologies!

Team #OptiForValue are out in force at CS1 super test site for OptiForValue in Maissau, Austria, working both above and below the forest canopy to take a complete set of forest data measurements! #RGB #multispectral #hyperspectral #LiDAR #dendrometers #sapflow #sensors #CBEJU #HorizonEurope

A few more photos from last week in Austria!

Busy summer months for the #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #OptiForValue team working on forest drone data collection. Last week #Austria, this week #Finland! #PrecisionForestry #ForestryResearch @luke.fi Forestry & Wood Technology - Linnaeus University, BOKU University of Natural Resources & Life Sciences

Our team is at work this week doing #drone flights at the Maissau test site for #OptiForValue in Austria - Johan Fransson & Basam Dahy (Linnaeus University), Sonja Vospernik (BOKU), & local forester #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #OptiForValue #ForestryResearch #SmartForestry #RemoteSensing

Samples of low-quality sawlogs for #OptiForValue task “Feasibility study for added value application” ready for transport the Wood K plus - Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH technical centre. #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #ForestryResearch #SmartForestry #ForestryInnovation #WoodQuality

Lots of #OptiForValue work progress Pictured Stephan Böhm & Christian Kanzian (BOKU) transporting a wood weighing system to the new experimental site for stock treatment to increase quality longevity #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #OptiForValue #ForestResearch #SmartForestry #ForestryInnovation #WoodQuality

Nice photo from kick-off drone flights at the Attsjö super test site for #OptiForValue using RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral & #LiDAR sensors to acquire data over the forests #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #SmartForestry #DJI #Mavic3M

Catch up now! 📍 Advances in assessing Tree growth & mortality using LiDAR & Satellite remote sensing 🌲 Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Coops 🌳 Organised by IUFRO Working Party Tree Growth, Mortality & Remote Sensing & #OptiForValue partner Sonja Vospernik (BOKU) & Mathieu Fortin (Canadian Wood Fibre Centre)

Catch-up now if you missed IUFRO webinar Advances in assessing Tree growth & mortality using LiDAR & Satellite remote sensing 🌳Organised by IUFRO Working Party 4.01.07 Tree Growth, Mortality & Remote Sensing & #OptiForValue partner Sonja Vospernik (BOKU) & Mathieu Fortin (Canadian Wood Fibre Centre)

In Joensuu this week at FORMEC 2025 - 57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization 🌲 Harnessing novel technologies to execute sustainable and low-carbon wood supply 📅 June 9–13, 2025, Joensuu, Finland The programme is nicely packed including many OptiForValue partners #CBEJU #Forestry

Looking forward to IUFRO Working Party 4.01.07 Tree Growth, Mortality, and Remote Sensing webinar: 📍 Advances in assessing Tree growth & mortality using LiDAR & Satellite remote sensing 🌲 Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Coops, University of British Columbia, Canada, 📅 Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, 17:00 CET

Check out #OptiForValue publication ☕📰The Forest After Tomorrow from the Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions team at TUM, on the fate of European forests under Atlantic meridional overturning circulation collapse #forestMonitoring #ForestHealth #climateChange #treespecies #CBEJU #HorizonEurope

Just looking at EU CAP Network’s new digitalisation webpage, covering key topics such as AI, robotics, drones, farming & forestry. Look forward to contributing with forestry insights bit.ly/4jBeiTS #OptiForValue #CBEJU #HorizonEU #precisionforestry #ForestManagement #ClimateAdaptation #BarkBeetle

Riccardo Dieni (TUM) sampling his first tree for an increment core as part of his work in #OptiForValue for Forest monitoring & wood quality control - identifying patterns to indicate forest decline #treeRingAnalysis #EarlyWarningIndicators 🌲 🌳 #CBEJU #HorizonEurope #ForestOptimisation

Nice article by #OptiForValue partner J. Fransson & J. Witzell Linnaeus University – promoting advanced LiDAR scanning in combination with multi- & hyperspectral optical & radar data – opening the door to precision forestry for more efficient & sustainable forest management #precisionforestry #CBEJU