Cross-sector collaboration in forest policy in the Republic of Korea. Kim et al. use the Collective Impact framework to assess how different actors involved in Korean forest policy change over time. 📈 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Cross-sector collaboration in forest policy in the Republic of Korea. Kim et al. use the Collective Impact framework to assess how different actors involved in Korean forest policy change over time. 📈 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Looking to grow your skills?🌲 The Educational & Scientific Trust (EST) is offering grants of up to £500 to ICF members for CPD and training beyond day-to-day job requirements. Leadership, public speaking, media training, finance and more. 👉 Find out more at charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/e...

How effective is self-supervised learning for aboveground biomass estimation? Seely et al. apply deep learning methods to airborne laser scanning data for modelling aboveground biomass in a boreal mixed wood forest in Ontario, Canada. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Looking to grow your network and learn from experienced professionals? 🌲 Join our Early Career Professionals Study Tour in July in Wales to gain practical insight into modern forestry, connect with peers, and explore real-world challenges in practice. charteredforesters.org/event/early-...

In case you missed it: Earlier this month the United Nations released the Global Forest Goals Report 2026. 🌳 So far out of the 26 goals set: 🟢 27% are broadly met 🟡 65% are partially achieved 🔴 8% are off track You can read the report here: forests.desa.un.org/documents/gl...

Out now: 🤝 Combining Sentinel-2 time-series and SITS-BERT for area-wide mapping of eight central European tree species by Költzow et al. Read more about the potential of deep learning for large-scale forest species mapping. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Join our North England Member Network on 11 June in Sheffield, the UK’s greenest city, for this event reflecting on one of the most high‑profile and contentious street tree disputes in the UK and lessons for urban forestry today. Book: charteredforesters.org/event/calm-a...

Out now: 🤝 Combining Sentinel-2 time-series and SITS-BERT for area-wide mapping of eight central European tree species by Költzow et al. Read more about the potential of deep learning for large-scale forest species mapping. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Sustainable forest management in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots 🌳 Gomes et al. evaluate the ecological effects of logging residue removal on floristic composition and natural regeneration in the Brazilian Amazon. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore... #BiodiversityDay

Framework for forest inventory mapping 🗺️ Okhrimenko and colleagues develop spatially transferable airborne laser scanning models of aboveground biomass in boreal forests. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

It's #PlantHealthWeek! Take a look at our recent articles on tree health: 🪲 Deep learning to detect bark beetles (Schiller et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore... 🍁 Sugar maple crown health (Olson et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore... 🌳 Colombian mahogany traits (Pulgarín Díaz et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Climate benefits of Nordic forestry revisited 🌲 Rummukainen examines the research development at the forestry-climate policy interface in the 10 years since the Paris Agreement 🤝 Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

It's #PlantHealthWeek! Take a look at our recent articles on tree health: 🪲 Deep learning to detect bark beetles (Schiller et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore... 🍁 Sugar maple crown health (Olson et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore... 🌳 Colombian mahogany traits (Pulgarín Díaz et al.) doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Climate benefits of Nordic forestry revisited 🌲 Rummukainen examines the research development at the forestry-climate policy interface in the 10 years since the Paris Agreement 🤝 Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

NC26 session Paradigm Innovation explores how changing societal values are reshaping expectations of forestry and what that means for the profession’s future. 📅 19 & 20 May 2026 📍 ICC Wales & online 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14...

Our April issue is out with topics covering: 🌿Ash dieback resistance and tolerance 🍄 Soil fungus diversity in maritime pine 🔄 Drought effects on nutrient cycles in beech forests 🍁 Intra-canopy photogrammetry to assess sugar maple crown health Read more here 👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/iss...

To round off mammal week, have a read of Zegadło et al.’s study in Białowieża Forest on the impact of coarse woody debris on habitat use of the yellow-necked mouse and bank vole. 🐁🌳 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

📢 1 month to go until NC26, bringing together tree professionals to explore innovation, resilience & the future of the sector. 19 & 20 May | ICC Wales, Newport & online 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14...

A few facts about the importance of forests this Earth Day: 🗺️ Forests cover about 31% of the land surface. 🪵 2.6 billion people directly use forests for their food, fuel and livelihoods. 🌲 Forests help regulate the climate and capture 296 gigatonnes of carbon. www.fao.org/forests/en

A new herbicide to control bracken in woodlands? Willoughby and colleagues examine the efficacy and tree tolerance of Amidosulfuron as a potential chemical-based control for bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

A new herbicide to control bracken in woodlands? Willoughby and colleagues examine the efficacy and tree tolerance of Amidosulfuron as a potential chemical-based control for bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: Adaptive water use strategies of Mongolian pine plantations in response to mining subsidence across two soil types: a case study in Northwest China. 🌲 Read Wei et al.'s study here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: Adaptive water use strategies of Mongolian pine plantations in response to mining subsidence across two soil types: a case study in Northwest China. 🌲 Read Wei et al.'s study here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Host a young professional forester from Australia, Canada or New Zealand in 2027🌲 We’re looking for two host organisations to take part in the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme 2027. Gain global insights & showcase UK forestry expertise. charteredforesters.org/host-a-young...

Out now: Climate-growth relationships in Douglas-fir 🌲 Guisset and colleagues show that temperature more strongly influences Douglas-fir radial growth than precipitation under European temperate conditions. 🌡️📈 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: Climate-growth relationships in Douglas-fir 🌲 Guisset and colleagues show that temperature more strongly influences Douglas-fir radial growth than precipitation under European temperate conditions. 🌡️📈 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Currently most read article in Forestry: A review by Papucci et al. on forest biomass assessments based on remote sensing 🛰️ Their study showed improvements in methodological quality over a 30-year period, but many technical and statistical inference challenges remain. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

It’s April and we’ve got a range of events this month 💡 From green finance to silviculture, there are plenty of opportunities to boost your CPD, both online and in person. Find out more: charteredforesters.org/forestry-arb...

New technologies, evolving expectations, and challenges around climate, carbon, biosecurity and public value are now part of everyday practice – and our professional standards need to reflect that reality. Read our updated Competency Framework: charteredforesters.org/memberships/...

Out now: “Towards a near real-time remote sensing monitoring system of forest canopy cover loss in Bavaria, Germany” by Jaggy and colleagues. 🛰️ Read here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Out now: “Towards a near real-time remote sensing monitoring system of forest canopy cover loss in Bavaria, Germany” by Jaggy and colleagues. 🛰️ Read here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

You can read Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira’s prize-winning paper "Optimizing forest residue management after harvesting: nutrient export scenarios in Eucalyptus plantations across high forest and coppice systems" here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🌟Silvicultural Prize 2025 🌟 We are excited to announce the winner of the 2025 Silvicultural Prize is Doctoral Candidate Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira from UNESP – São Paulo State University! Read more about the Prize and Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira 👇 charteredforesters.org/silvicultura...

2025 Silvicultural Prize awarded to early career researcher 👏 Doctoral candidate Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira wins for her paper on optimising eucalyptus harvest residues, balancing biomass use and soil health 🌱 Full story: charteredforesters.org/silvicultura...

🌟Silvicultural Prize 2025 🌟 We are excited to announce the winner of the 2025 Silvicultural Prize is Doctoral Candidate Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira from UNESP – São Paulo State University! Read more about the Prize and Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira 👇 charteredforesters.org/silvicultura...

Is gap-based silviculture without herbicide use a viable method for regeneration? 🌱🌲 In an experiment, York et al. evaluate the use of small canopy gaps as a method to regenerate a wildfire-impacted mixed-conifer forest. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

2 months to go! Don’t miss our National Conference 2026 on 19 & 20 May at the ICC Wales and online. Join forestry and arboriculture experts to explore innovation, resilience, timber, ecology and more. 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14...

Impacts of pathogens on tree species diversification efforts 🦠 Morton et al. conducted health surveys on 17 tree species to assess pathogen impacts and their implications for species diversification in UK forestry. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Why attend our National Conference 2026? Conference Chair Luke Cross MICFor explains how today’s forestry innovations could become tomorrow’s standard practice and why this event is your chance to get ahead. 📅 19 & 20 May 📍 ICC Wales Book now: events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14...

Out now: A review by Subedi and colleagues on artificial intelligence (AI) in the forest products supply chain. 🪵 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

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...

Forest carbon analysis 🌳📈 Wang et al. review approaches to forest sector carbon accounting. In their study they compare formulation and functioning of 32 forest carbon accounting and assessment studies and discuss policy implications. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

Restrictions on conifer tree movement have been lifted across seven counties in England after a review found Phytophthora pluvialis no longer meets the criteria for quarantine pest status. Similar restrictions are also being lifted in Scotland and Wales. 📷Forest Research

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...