🔎 Thaumetopoea processionea is the Latin name of the final insect in the #FORSAIDPests campaign - the oak processionary moth. 🔬 Currently, FORSAID is testing smart traps to improve the monitoring of this species. 🌐 forsaid.eu/objective#In...

👏We congratulatе our partners from @purpest-eu.bsky.social on their successful participation at #IPMEssen2026! 👀Find out more about their involvement at the international horticulture exhibition below:

📢 New ForestPaths interview now out! Learn more about the importance of stakeholder engagement and the format of the ForestPaths Policy Labs with Clint Richards (former senior consultant at the Prospex Institute). 📽️ Find the video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEi-...

📢 In less than two weeks, we will be joining @sagropia.bsky.social and a number of other #HorizonEU projects for NextGenBioPest's webinar "From Detection to Decision: Building the Next Generation of Sustainable Pest and Chemical Risk Management in Europe". 🖊️ Register via the link below:

👀 This week, FORSAID materials are on display at the #EUFAWREADYMilan consortium workshop! 🤝 As partners and stakeholders of @eufawready.eu gather in Italy to discuss preparedness for fall armyworm outbreaks in Europe, they are also learning about our own innovations in forest pest management.

🦋 The insect below is the pine processionary moth, the fifth of the #FORSAIDPests we have been introducing to you over the past few weeks. 🛰️ We are looking to address its spread via European-scale remote sensing and smart trapping devices. 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/objective#In...

👏 We congratulate @forestpaths.eu on the release of a new study on forest modelling!

💚 We thank our sister initiative @stella-horizon-eu.bsky.social for including updates from FORSIAD in its 6th newsletter! 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/sixth-n...

📢 Upcoming event alert!

🗓️ Save the date: FORSAID will be presented at the online event by NextGenBioPest "From Detection to Decision: Building the Next Generation of Sustainable Pest and Chemical Risk Management in Europe" on 17 March! 🖋️ Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fa62a0...

🔎 Meet the European spruce bark beetle - the latest subject of the #FORSAIDPests campaign. 💡 FORSAID is innovating remote sensing, smart trapping and automatic identification solutions to address outbreaks of this species in the Old Continent's forests. 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/objective#In...

⚡ This week, our sister initiative @stella-horizon-eu.bsky.social is going to the Paris International Agricultural Show! 🌟 If you are attending the event, make sure to join its session this Thursday, more details below: #Pests #PlantHealth

📢 Next week, the Forest Talks webinar series returns for its third edition! 🛰️ Sister initiatives @forestnavigeu.bsky.social, @forestpaths.eu and PathFinder will come together once again as co-organisers, sharing insights on the importance of #EarthObservation in forestry.

3️⃣ The third target insect of the #FORSAIDPests campaign is the oak lace bug! 📄 An invasive species causing significant damage to oak trees, it will be the subject of large-scale remote sensing analysis within FORSAID. 👀 Further reading: forsaid.eu/objective#In...

🫵 Have your say on the future of pest control in Europe! 🛠️ @eufawready.eu is looking to establish an Integrated Pest Management toolbox to combat potential outbreaks of the fall armyworm, asking stakeholders to provide early feedback on the methodology to be devised. 🖋️ Fill out their survey below:

📢 The next webinar by @iufro.bsky.social has been announced! 🗓️ On 03 March, join experts for an online discussion on forest carbon and silviculture: #Forests

🌳 The #FORSAIDPests campaign continues with another member of the Agrilus genus - the emerald ash borer. 🛸 Our project will explore proximal remote sensing, environmental DNA and automatic identification tools to improve detection and monitoring of this species. 🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...

👏 The FORSAID Project just released its first interview!

📢 This month, @forestnavigeu.bsky.social, @forestpaths.eu and PathFinder are coming together for the third edition of the Forest Talks webinar series! ✍ Register now to participate in this insightful online event on Earth observation data in forestry at the national level: #Forests #PlantHealth

📽️The very first FORSAID interview has been released! Coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) sat down with us to talk about the vision and mission behind the project. 🔗Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrN...

🪲 We begin 2026 with a new campaign, #FORSAIDPests, all about the target pests and pathogens of the project! ⚠️ Starting us off is the bronze birch borer, an insect at risk of introduction in Europe that FORSAID is developing automatic identification tools for. 🔗 forsaid.eu/objective#In...

Wetlands may often be overlooked, but they are essential to life. Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods. This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.

📽️ A recent video by #HorizonEU project @purpest-eu.bsky.social unveils a new technological approach to pest detection:

📄An insightful policy brief by @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social zeroes in on the factors that underpin the EU's forest policy. 👀Find out more about the output in the post below: #Forests #PlantHealth

🌲Check out the most recent news from the domain of forestry research, courtesy of a new output by @iufro.bsky.social! #Forests #PlantHealth

📢 You can still register for the upcoming conference "Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)"! 🗓️ Co-organised by our consortium partner @epponews.bsky.social, the event will take place in Vienna between 21 and 23 April 2026. #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

📢 Do not miss the chance to submit an abstract to the upcoming conference by @iufro.bsky.social "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away" - the deadline to apply has been extended to 31 January! 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/abstrac... #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

🤝 We thank @eufawready.eu for extending an invitation to our coordinator Andrea Battisti (@unipd.bsky.social) to present FORSAID at its latest consortium meeting! 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid... #Pests #PlantHealth

👀This week, don't miss live coverage from the annual meeting of @onestop-project.eu! 🔎Over the next four days, its consortium will assess progress and chart future prospects in relation to innovating Europe's response to #InvasiveAlienSpecies.

👏 Congratulations to fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu on the launch of its official website! 👀 Dive deep into their vision of preparedness for potential future outbreaks of the fall armyworm in the EU by visiting the link below! #Pests #PlantHealth

🚨 The pinewood nematode, a critical forest pest species, was sighted for the first time in France last November. 💡 FORSAID researchers joined the response team, working to improve pest monitoring and detection methods using innovative digital tools. 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/france-...

💡 Our sister #HorizonEurope initiative @stella-horizon-eu.bsky.social is introducing a new digital standard with its STELLA Pest Surveillance System! 👀 Discover the framework's innovations as it seeks to tear down informational barriers below: #Pests #PlantHealth

📺 Fellow #HorizonEurope project @purpest-eu.bsky.social has recently released a new video on one of their target #Pest species, the cotton bollworm! 👀 Discover the innovations in digital solutions they will be pursuing to address this threat to #PlantHealth:

📖 Yet another newsletter introducing the FORSAID project's vision was recently released, this time courtesy of @invasivesnet.bsky.social! 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/latest-... #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

💫 Once again, FORSAID was highlighted by our partners from @epponews.bsky.social in their dedicated newsletter for specialists addressing the spread of the Emerald ash borer! 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/recap-f... #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

👇Check out last year's highlights of fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu! 👀Look out for updates on our joint activities in 2026! #Pests #PlantHealth

🌲 FORSAID 2025 Highlights Video is out! See a year of achievements in forest pest monitoring: ✅ Website launch ✅ 4 practice abstracts on EU CAP Network & EU FarmBook ✅ New research outputs & scientific illustrations ✅ Events & collaborations with other projects 🎬 Watch here: bit.ly/3Nc6DQY

🌲 FORSAID practice abstracts are now on EU FarmBook! Our 4 abstracts share innovations in forest pest monitoring: 🟢 Drones (RPAS) for early pest detection 🟢 AI analysis of remote sensing data 🟢 Stakeholder-driven tool design 🟢 FORSAID project overview & future goals 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4saBDB4

🗺️The team behind #HorizonEurope initiative @onestop-project.eu is sharing their efforts to map the landscape of threat-posing species. 👀Find out more about their work below: #Pests #InvasiveSpecies

❄️ On behalf of the entire project consortium, FORSAID expresses warm wishes for this year's winter celebrations and hopes to continue in its established spirit of collaboration and innovation throughout 2026! #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

🔎 If you missed FORSAID's showcase at #LivingData2025, you can now delve into our contribution as an extended abstract! 📖 The publication is available in the dedicated journal of @tdwg.org: #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

🚀 The first FORSAID publication has been officially released! 📖 The Biodiversity Information Science and Standards journal now hosts our extended abstract from the #LivingData2025 conference. 👀 Find out more: forsaid.eu/news/forsaid... @tdwg.org | @unipd.bsky.social | @pensoft.net

⚖️ What are the social and cultural dimensions to consider in the restoration of "lost" species? 👀 Read on to discover the answer in a new research publication by @forest-protection.bsky.social: #Forests #PlantHealth

🌳 A Cost Action and EPPO conference brought experts together in Portugal to discuss advances in #treehealth and monitoring tech. Strong FORSAID participation highlighted new tools and shared efforts to strengthen #biosecurity across #forests and cities. Read more: bit.ly/44P08JP

🌲 We congratulate our partners from INIAV on showcasing innovations by #HorizonEurope initiative @purpest-eu.bsky.social at the Eighth National Meeting of Forest Health Inspectors in Portugal! #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

👏 Last week saw the first datathon by #HorizonEurope project @onestop-project.eu! ✅ The agenda encompassed insights from a multitude of European countries concerning the use of invasive species checklists.

✈️ Next March, fellow #HorizonEurope project @eufawready.eu will bring together partners and stakeholders for a workshop in Milan, Italy! 👀 Follow their page for more information in the coming months! #Pests #PlantHealth

📆 In March 2026, don't miss the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum by @efimedfacility.bsky.social! 🌳 This unique event is set to bring together experts, stakeholders and decision-makers for discussions on the prospects and challenges facing forests in the region. #Forests #PlantHealth

⚠️ The spread of the pinewood nematode is a development of great concern to the future of European forests. 🤝 We stand by our fellow #HorizonEurope project @purpest-eu.bsky.social as we pursue complementary innovations in the management of such outbreaks. #Forests #Pests #PlantHealth

📢 FORSAID materials are being showcased to the consortium of @bioagora.eu at the latter's annual consortium meeting in Brussels! #BioAgora2025 #Pests #PlantHealth #Forests