🌳 What makes a tree a tree? And how this definition can be applied in the #Mediterranean? A new inventory of #MediterraneanTrees tackles these vital questions! Discover how this resource was developed by @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social & @inrae-france.bsky.social ➡️ medforest.net/2025/09/08/n...

Read a recap from our Annual Conference! efi.int/news/annual-...

Mark your calendar for the Bioeconomy Innovation Day on 25 November 2025! Explore bio-based innovations and connect with key stakeholders in the circular bioeconomy. #event #Catalonia 📍 Lleida, Spain, at the Agrobiotech Forum 🔗 Register: bioregions.efi.int/bioeconomy-i...

📢 One week to go! Join us for the second session of the #HoliSoils webinar series: How biochemistry may support microbiology? 📅 23 September, 11:00 – 11:45 CEST Open to researchers, policy-makers, & anyone interested in #SoilHealth, #forests, & climate resilience! ⬇️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

🎧Climate change, geopolitics & rapid tech advances suggest several future bioeconomy paths. Teppo Hujala @uniuef.bsky.social & Päivi Pelli (EFI) call on forest researchers to develop more systematic horizon scanning to better anticipate risks + seize opportunities. biogateway.efi.int/horizon-scan...

Our Annual Conference 2025 has started in Prague today with a Members’ Dialogue session. Today is such a great opportunity for our member organisations' representatives and staff members to meet up! More photos in comments!

🌿 Urban nature & human health on the spotlight at the Internazionale Festival of Journalism 🌿 In October, @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social Biocities Facility will join the festival in Ferrara to discuss health benefits of urban trees and green spaces! Find out more ⬇️ medforest.net/2025/09/12/e...

This #ESPON GILL project collects examples of planning documents by local authorities relevant to Green Infrastructures (GI). EFI is participating in the project. Read more ⬇️

EFI is seeking a Project Manager for West and Central Africa, based in Barcelona, Spain. The deadline for applications has been extended to 22 September 2025 23:59 CET. Check out the details for the open position: careers.efi.int/o/project-ma...

EFI is assembling a leadership team to establish the International Forest Governance Hub and is currently seeking two Leaders to guide the Hub’s development and establish and oversee its governance and operations. Read more ⬇️ Note the closing date of 19 October 2025. oxfordhr.com/jobs/leaders...

Have you noticed that our "Key questions on forests" has a new section on Forests and monitoring? Check it out here: efi.int/forestquesti...

We are seeking a Forest Governance Expert to join our Forest Governance team to support delivery of the FLEGT components in the programmes in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Apply by 3 October 2025 at 23.59 CET, using our online application form. All details ⬇️ careers.efi.int/o/forest-gov...

📢Mark your calendars for the 🌳16th Canadian Urban Forestry Conference (CUFC)🌲 🗓️14-16 Oct 2026; 📍Quebec City, Canada to discuss and learn about innovative strategies, policies, technologies, research, and best management practices in urban forestry. 🔗 treecanada.ca/research-eng... #ForestScience

This autumn, don't miss the #HoliSoils webinar series 🌱 This six-part series will explore cutting-edge approaches to #SoilHealth, monitoring, #biodiversity, peatlands & microbial processes, with expert presentations and space for discussion! Find out more & register ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-la...

🌲🌱🧬 Climate #resilience begins at the #genetic level, but Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) are often overlooked! Dive into this #FORGENIUS policy brief to discover what tools can help us strengthen FGR conservation for #ClimateResilience ➡️ www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We... @colombewarin.bsky.social

🤔 Should we plant trees, or let nature take its course? 🌳 Climate Arena 2025's second session, 'Investigating nature restoration in #Europe', explores how to intervene (or not) to influence the future of our #ecosystems and #biodiversity continues to spark debate across the continent [1/3👇]

🇪🇺 The new EU Restoration Law means journalists need to be geared to critically look at local and national nature restoration efforts. [2/3👇] Join Rina Tsubaki of @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social, @jonassimons.bsky.social at KU Leuven and Arena's @jelena-prtoric.bsky.social to explore:

Ever wondered what 100,000 trees can tell us about Europe’s forests? #IntegrateNetwork has an interactive map with data from 270+ marteloscope sites in 27 countries with insights ranging from big-picture patterns down to the details of a single tree. 👉 integratenetwork.org/2025/09/03/n...

Traineeship Opportunity: EU Forest Governance A unique chance to work at the science–policy interface and support EU forest governance! Details and apply by 8 September👇

Calling all city leaders and public institutions: this November4–6, we will be at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, where over 850 cities and 25,000+ professionals will come together to collaborate, innovate, and shape better urban spaces. Be sure to join #SCEWC25! www.smartcityexpo.com

#JobAlert! Experience in leading #research groups and developing research projects? Are you proactive and do you have strong negotiation skills? We are looking for a new head of the #ForestResources and Management Research Unit: apply.refline.ch/273855/1725/... #ScienceJobs #SustainableManagement

Would you like to learn about the sustainability transformation from the leading experts in the field? Syke and ten universities are offering public lectures as part of the Sopuli PhD course organised by SusTra Doctoral Education Pilot. Read more: www.uef.fi/en/article/s...

What happens when forests are valued not just for timber, but for clean water, biodiversity, and climate resilience? 🍃💧🦌 WWF Bulgaria , runs a pilot model for Payments for Ecosystem Services shows how nature can be part of the economic equation. Full story: intercede-project.eu/payments_fes...

🌲 Did you know #EUFORGEN hosts a collection of webinars on #ForestGenetics & #Resilience? 🌍 From stone pines facing pests to genetic diversity & ash dieback resistance, top experts share insights for sustainable #ForestManagement Explore all the recordings here 👉 www.euforgen.org/resources/we...

🦠 #PhDAlert! MSc in #Environmental Sciences or a related field? Interested in #Microbiology and #SoilScience? Our #Forest and #SoilEcology group is offering a 4-year #PhD position in #Soil #Biogeochemistry: apply.refline.ch/273855/1760/... #ScienceJobs #globalchange #radiocarbon

📣New publication! What are the perceptions of employers and recent graduates on the changing demands in forest sector employment? Read about the trends in employment of graduates from forest science programmes between 2000-2020, and up to 2030 in five countries. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

🌳 How do we bring people closer to topics of #forest #management and #biodiversity? In Zurich, the answer is the so-called #Waldlabor – Switzerland’s first outdoor Forest Lab. 🔗 Read more: integratenetwork.org/2025/08/21/w...

Great to see #HoliSoils featured in the new #CORDIS Results Pack on Microbiomes and Holobiomes for a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy 🔎📰🌱 Discover how our work on climate-smart #ForestSoil management is helping build healthier and more resilient ecosystems ➡️ cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4...

Kiinnostaako sinua edistää rakennettujen ja hydromorfologialtaan heikentyneiden vesistöjen monimuotoisuutta luontopohjaisilla ratkaisuilla? Haemme erikoistutkijaa 1.10. alkaen. Hae viim. 27.8. valtiolle.fi/fi/tyopaikat...

New PhD position in Plant Ecophysiology🌳 Study how atmospheric & soil drought shape tree carbon & water relations at the VPDrought experiment in Switzerland. Start Jan 2026. Apply here: m.refline.ch/273855/1759/... @wslresearch.bsky.social

You can still apply for the position as group leader of the #SLF research group Snow Physics! Deadline: 2 September 2025. apply.refline.ch/273855/1744/...

EFI is seeking a Project Manager for West and Central Africa, to strengthen the operational coordination and strategic implementation of its work on sustainable cocoa, rubber and other agricultural commodities. Deadline: 15 September 2025 23:59 CET Read more ⬇️ careers.efi.int/o/project-ma...

#Openpost #careers #DoctoralResearcher #UniversityofJyväskylä ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctor...

How can subtle ‘green nudges’ guide us towards more sustainable choices in forestry? 💚 📝 We want everyone to take part in this survey, including foresters, forestry advisers and consumers of any forestry products. Survey open until 30 Sept: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/nudge-t...

Waldbrandgefahr: Wird es durch die Klimakrise immer gefährlicher? Weltspiegel fragt -- unser Experte Alex Held gibt Auskunft. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4o...

Read about the newly published inventory of 496 species and 147 subspecies of trees in the Mediterranean region. The open access data includes details on species extinction risk & genetic diversity - vital for forest conservation + restoration. @magdaboudagher.bsky.social efi.int/news/largest...

EFI seeks a Project Manager to lead the development & implementation of new projects and to support the agroecological transition + to promote agroforestry practices in key value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. Apply by 1 Sep 2025 23:59 CET. All details ⬇️ careers.efi.int/o/project-ma...

Extreme heat has triggered widespread wildfires, particularly across Southern Europe. Since the start of the year, over 4,000 km2 have burned, 87% more than the average for this period over the past 20 years. Our senior expert Alexander Held talked with TRT World. youtu.be/qifviVdnXJk?...

"Take an industrial building and imagine there would be no fire detectors, no sprinkler systems, no fire protection doors and no escape routes – firefighters would just refuse to go in, but in our landscape we expect them to do this,” says Alex Held. www.independent.ie/news/it-look...

Our new policy brief looks at #biodiversity #credits and how to ensure their #integrity and impact. It looks at the four main challenges and outlines what policymakers, businesses, financiers & researchers can do next. efi.int/news/new-pol...

In case you missed our policy brief on advancing the implementation of the EU Soil Monitoring Law, here's a fresh news item with links to the brief and more! This brief was a collab with @holisoils.bsky.social! efi.int/news/forest-...

Is there a way to stop wildfires from increasing every year? Our #wildfire management expert Lindon Pronto shares his knowledge and views in an interview with @en.france24.com www.france24.com/en/video/202...

Check out the upcoming webinar with our member organisation @syke.fi as main organiser.

A METSO field trip brings impact evaluation to life! 🍃 Dario Schulz, @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social researcher and part of the INTERCEDE project, shared key insights on how data connects with the tangible realities of forest conservation. 🍃 Find out more ➡️ intercede-project.eu/from-pixels-...

Is your region leading the bioeconomy? Regional governments and initiatives are invited to submit cases for the Bioeconomy Regions Summit 2025 (23 Oct in Brussels). Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, final deadline 5 Sept 2025. 🔗 Express your interest: bioregions.efi.int/submit-a-cas...

EFI Young Leadership Programme – Mediterranean 2025 brought together young professionals to deepen their knowledge of sustainable forestry & strengthen their leadership + communication skills. Explore their work & discover the voices helping to shape the future of forests! efi.int/ylp-med-2025...

🦠🌱 Join us for the first #HoliSoils webinar: Challenges in Modelling Microbial Interaction in SOC Decomposition. #SoilHealth 📅 17 Sept, 14:00–15:30 CEST Explore cutting-edge insights from leading experts on soil C models & microbial dynamics. Free & open to all! 👉 holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

As wild fires are raging, have you ever thought of what is a wild fire? Our "What is" series answers that very question, in one page, going beyond a definition. Read here: efi.int/sites/defaul...

While the EU soil monitoring law is being finalised, our latest Policy Brief is already looking at how to advance its implementation. This brief was done in collab with @holisoils.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.36333/pb14

In Portugal a #forest intervention zone scheme for joint #ForestManagement promotes sustainable forest management & #WildfirePrevention 🧯🔥🌲 Learn more 👉 www.icnf.pt/florestas/zif Discover more #EFIWildfirePrevention cases here 👉 doi.org/10.36333/rs8en / @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social