New issue out featuring articles on: 📈 Carbon accounting 🌳 Trade-off analysis for forest thinning 🦠 Pathogen impacts and species diversification 🔥 Fire spread prediction models + more here 👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/iss...

“Evaluating RayCloudTools to estimate single-tree volume” by Wild et al. is currently on our most read list! 🌳☁️ Read more about how the open-source software RayCloudTools is used to test accuracy and reliability of tree volume measurements in comparison to other approaches 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Celebrating excellence this #CharteredWeek Congratulations to Emma Barnes MICFor, Sallie Corfield MICFor, Ryan Gledhill MICFor, John Rose MICFor & Dr Robrecht Schmitz MICFor CEnv, recipients of The Hugh Miller Award for Excellence 2025. 🔗 charteredforesters.org/celebrating-...

Out now: The impact of recreational uses of woodlands 🏕️🌳 Using a large forest site in southern Poland as a case study, Adamski and colleagues propose a novel method to assess impact of survivalism and bushcraft activities on forest ecosystems. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: The impact of recreational uses of woodlands 🏕️🌳 Using a large forest site in southern Poland as a case study, Adamski and colleagues propose a novel method to assess impact of survivalism and bushcraft activities on forest ecosystems. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Tree dynamics at regional scales 🛰️🌲 Hermosilla et al. assess tree area trends over a 39-year period by combining satellite data and historical disturbance records in Canadian forests. Read more about their mapping approach 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Professional Forester of the Year 2026 shortlist announced! 👏 Tom Coates MICFor – James Jones & Sons 👏 Catherine Nuttgens MICFor – Nuttgens Urban Forestry 👏 Charles Robinson FICFor – Robinson Forestry The winner will be announced at the Confor Dinner & Awards on 11 March 2025.

How can we design forests that thrive in an uncertain future? Join Resilient Silviculture for the Future — a 6-part webinar series launching this March, exploring adaptive forest management, resilience & innovation. 🎓 Student tickets available 🔗 charteredforesters.org/event/resili...

How do different brush cutting attachments influence work efficiency 🧰, environment pollution 🌍 and human health 🩺? Naskrent et al. assessed which cutting attachments used to manage young forests had the most favourable economic, environmental and health outcomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Training a branching detector 🔎 Pehkonen et al. use deep learning to detect branch whorls to assess wood quality of standing timber. Read here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Training a branching detector 🔎 Pehkonen et al. use deep learning to detect branch whorls to assess wood quality of standing timber. Read here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Get involved in shaping the Institute’s future 🌳 As we enters our second century, now is the time to stand for Council. Build skills, raise your profile & make a real impact. 👉 Apply by 6 March 🗳️7 seats available for Chartered & Technical members 🔗 charteredforesters.org/stand-for-ic...

Fine root responses to changes in nutrient availability in a mixed forest 🌳🌲 Yeste et al. share the results of their 4-year nutrient availability experiment on fine root dynamics of Scots pine and European beech. Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Fine root responses to changes in nutrient availability in a mixed forest 🌳🌲 Yeste et al. share the results of their 4-year nutrient availability experiment on fine root dynamics of Scots pine and European beech. Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🌟 Editor's choice article: What makes a forest growth model climate-sensitive? Gilson et al. propose a new model classification scheme based on the statistical and silvicultural model requirements needed in a rapidly changing climate. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🌟 Editor's choice article: What makes a forest growth model climate-sensitive? Gilson et al. propose a new model classification scheme based on the statistical and silvicultural model requirements needed in a rapidly changing climate. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Connecting experience with emerging talent🌱 We’ve just launched a new mentoring programme linking early-career foresters & arboriculturists with experienced professionals. Applications are now open for mentors and mentees. More & apply 👉 charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/i...

Have you seen our collection of high-impact articles? Take a look at the most read and cited papers of the last two years at Forestry with topics ranging from: 🌳 Forest monitoring 🛰️ Remote sensing 🍂 Ash dieback and more! academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Have you seen our collection of high-impact articles? Take a look at the most read and cited papers of the last two years at Forestry with topics ranging from: 🌳 Forest monitoring 🛰️ Remote sensing 🍂 Ash dieback and more! academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

In case you missed it, the last issue of 2025 is out! This issue covers a range of topics including: 🌡️ Forest growth models under climate change 📉 Fine roots dynamics 🪵 Wood supply assessments 📈 Allometric model comparisons More here 👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/iss...

Our latest Forestry Policy & CPD Roundup is now live🌲 Featuring key forestry & land-use policy updates, CPD opportunities, and a call for member input on two consultations: biomass sustainability (by 6 Feb) and planning reform (by 20 Feb). Read: charteredforesters.org/forestry-pol...

In case you missed it, the last issue of 2025 is out! This issue covers a range of topics including: 🌡️ Forest growth models under climate change 📉 Fine roots dynamics 🪵 Wood supply assessments 📈 Allometric model comparisons More here 👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/iss...

Out now: Carle et al. estimate carbon stocks in tropical forests using height allometry models and within-species trait variation data. 📈🌳 Read here: doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: Carle et al. estimate carbon stocks in tropical forests using height allometry models and within-species trait variation data. 📈🌳 Read here: doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Deadline fast approaching to submit to our special issue! ⏰ Submissions due 15th January. academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Exciting opportunity for young professionals in forestry ⬇️

10 days left to submit to our special issue! More details here: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

How does individual-tree growth compare with different silvicultural systems? 📈 Using simulations, Halpin et al. investigate the link between individual-tree growth and net volume growth at the stand level under alternative silvicultural systems in northern hardwood forests. doi.org/10.1093/fore...

In case you missed it: We have extended the deadline for submitting to our special issue on laser scanning applications in forest management. ⏰ Deadline: 15th January 2026 academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Important update❗ We have extended the deadline for submitting to our special issue on laser scanning applications in forest management. ⏰ Deadline: 15th January 2026 More information here: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

It's #WorldSoilDay! Check out these two recent Forestry articles exploring forest 🤝 soil relationships. 🌲 Forest carbon rent policy and soil greenhouse gas emissions (Rautiainen et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore... 📈 Soil changes with wood ash application (Pitman et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Important update❗ We have extended the deadline for submitting to our special issue on laser scanning applications in forest management. ⏰ Deadline: 15th January 2026 More information here: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Out now: To add fertiliser, or not to add fertiliser? 🤔 A question addressed by da Silva et al. in their study on fertiliser use in timberland management in the Southeastern US. Read more about their strategic forest planning framework here👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/adv...

Out now: To add fertiliser, or not to add fertiliser? 🤔 A question addressed by da Silva et al. in their study on fertiliser use in timberland management in the Southeastern US. Read more about their strategic forest planning framework here👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/adv...

⏰ Only a few days left! Deadline to submit to our special issue is 30th November. academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

⏰ Only a few days left! Deadline to submit to our special issue is 30th November. academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

It's National Tree Week marking the start of tree planting season 🌳 Our members work year-round to ensure our trees, woodlands and forests thrive, benefiting the climate, wildlife, communities and more. Share your tree stories using #NationalTreeWeek!

Out now: A synthesis on open canopy conditions from forest management on biodiversity by Larsen-Gray and colleagues. 🌲🪵 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Just over a week to submit to our special issue! Deadline: 30th November Details: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Applications are open for the 2025/26 Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme 🌏 🗓️3-month paid international placement (June-Aug 2026) 💰£3,000 bursary ✅Open to ICF members aged 30 or under Applications close on 16 January 2026 👇 charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/y...

Ready to level up your ICF journey? Register for Technical Membership Entry by 1 Feb 2026 🌳 TechICFor status = professional credibility & recognition from peers, clients & stakeholders. 💡No degree required - experience & competence valued most. Learn more: charteredforesters.org/memberships/...

What makes ivy vines so big? 🤔 Wyka and colleagues investigated common ivy tree host characteristics and the potential for ivy vines as ecological indicators in old-growth forests in Central Europe. Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🚨 Deadline approaching to submit to our special issue with @silvilaser2025.bsky.social on “Laser scanning applications in forest management” ⏰ Submissions are due 30th November 2025 More information here: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Crown radius models have improved predictive capacity when environmental factors are included. 🌲📐 Yan and colleagues use Korean pine plantations in Northeast China as a case study to explore climate and soil variables on crown radius model performance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Crown radius models have improved predictive capacity when environmental factors are included. 🌲📐 Yan and colleagues use Korean pine plantations in Northeast China as a case study to explore climate and soil variables on crown radius model performance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Genetics of the rare wild pear (Pyrus pyraster) 🍐 Wagner and Wagner examine the genetic and morphological trait diversity of wild pears in central Europe. The consequences for conservation and silviculture of the species are also discussed. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🚨 Deadline approaching to submit to our special issue with @silvilaser2025.bsky.social on “Laser scanning applications in forest management” ⏰ Submissions are due 30th November 2025 More information here: academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Detecting snow disturbances in boreal forests 🔎 ❄️ 🌲 @jjraty.bsky.social et al. use airborne lidar data and aerial images to examine snow disturbance at the individual tree level in Finnish boreal forests. Read more how this detection system could aid forestry management 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Ecosystem-based management and caribou in Canada 🦌 Stevenson et al. review a range of responses from habitat selection to population dynamics of woodland caribou to forestry and wildfire practices. Read more about their findings here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Ecosystem-based management and caribou in Canada 🦌 Stevenson et al. review a range of responses from habitat selection to population dynamics of woodland caribou to forestry and wildfire practices. Read more about their findings here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...