🌱 Before looking ahead in 2026, let’s look beneath the forest canopy. 'Under the Forest, the Soil' shows why forest resilience begins below our feet. 🎥 Watch this video, produced last autumn during a HoliSoils workshop in France: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9E2... #SoilHealth #ForestResilience

✨🌲 The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility wishes you happy holidays and a joyful New Year🌲✨ 🔎📰 As we wrap up 2025, take a moment to explore the latest #MediterraneanForest stories on our latest newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw... 1/2 🧵

Why does the #EFIMedForum 2026 matter? Because #Mediterranean forests are at the crossroads of #ClimateChange, #biodiversity loss, & social transformation 🌿 Join all the #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners that will meet from 23 to 27 March 2026 in Valencia ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Join us for the #EFIMedForum 2026! 📅 23–27 March 2026 📍 Valencia, Spain Explore the event's programme ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo... Secure your spot and be part of the conversation ➡️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/efi-medite...

⏳ The countdown begins: only 100 days until the #EFIMedForum ⏳ 📅 23–27 March 2026 This event will gather #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from the #Mediterranean to co-create of solutions for healthy & resilient #MediterraneanForests! Find out more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

🌱 Young professionals and students are not just participants, they are co-creators of the #EFIMedForum! This is a unique opportunity to: ✅ Connect with experts & decision-makers ✅ Contribute to research agendas ✅ Engage in hands-on learning through field visits and interactive sessions 1/2 🧵

📚 The Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 #MFRA2030 is a strategic roadmap for forest science in the region ➡️ efi.int/efimed/mfra-... At the #EFIMedForum 2026, we will discuss the main topics of the agenda, assessing progress in its implementation, and identifying new priorities! 1/2 🧵

This #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the role of #HealthySoil sustain ecosystems, from #forests to cities! Take this opportunity to explore the work of @holisoils.bsky.social, starting with the key messages that this #H2020 project has learned in the last 4.5 years ➡️ holisoils.eu/resources/ke...

Missed last week’s EFI Mediterranean Network News? The November edition highlights #COP30 insights, new research on water resilience and forest genetics, innovation from EU projects, and the upgraded #EUFGIS platform. Catch up on the full issue here 👇 mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

🌿 Happy #MediterraneanDay 🌿 Today we celebrate 30 years of dialogue across the Mediterranean under the theme "We need to talk, Mediterranean!" 🗣️🌍 At #EFIMED, we believe forests are more than ecosystems: they are spaces of connection, cooperation, and conversation! 1/2 🧵

Have a look at #EFIMedForum 2026 programme 🔎📅 From 23 to 27 March 2026, the event features: 🔹 Day 1️⃣ opening & networking activities 🔹 Day 2️⃣ scientific sessions dedicated to #forest & diplomacy, #EcosystemServices & #bioeconomy, and #biodiversity & #resilience 1/2 🧵

We at #EFIMED are proud to help organise and coordinate the #HoliSoils Webinar Series: an unmissable set of online seminars for anyone interested in climate-resilient forests and the vital importance of forest soils. #H2020 Do not think twice & sign up now! 🌳

Did you know the #carob tree (𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑎) is a symbol of resilience in the #Mediterranean? The #EFIMedForum 2026 includes a dedicated workshop to explore its ecological, cultural, & economic significance, as well as discover innovative uses! Read more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

#MediterraneanDay is just around the corner! Under the theme "We need to talk, Mediterranean!", we are celebrating the power of dialogue in our region 🗣️🌍🌳 So, this is the perfect occasion to invite you to join the conversation at the #EFIMedForum ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo... 1/2 🧵

Over the waters of the Guamá River in Belém, Brazil, an inspiring conversation between #Mediterranean and #Amazionian voices during COP30 🌿 Find out more about the discussion among Scientists, policy experts, and even a chef ➡️ medforest.net/2025/11/20/m...

The #Mediterranean is facing unprecedented environmental and socio-economic challenges! Join the #EFIMedForum 2026 will bring together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to explore how #forests can become drivers of #resilience, cooperation, & #innovation ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

🌍The #Mediterranean took centre stage at #COP30 as new findings confirmed it as a climate hotspot. Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat (EFIMED) & Grammenos Mastrojeni ( @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social) highlighted rising risks, calling for coordinated regional action. Read more: medforest.net/2025/11/19/c...

The upgraded #EUFGIS system now integrates enhanced data & smarter tools to support long-term monitoring of forest genetic resources in Europe. A great effort led by @euforgen.bsky.social and @forgenius-eu.bsky.social with the support of many partners across Europe! medforest.net/2025/11/18/m...

🌿 Sign up now for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 🌿 📅 23–27 March 2026 📍 Valencia, Spain The #EFIMedForum will bring together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to co-create solutions for healthy & resilient #Mediterranean forests! Discover more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo... 1/3 🧵

📣💡🌍 Explore the #Mediterranean voices at COP 2025! Last week, our principal scientist @magdaboudagher.bsky.social represented MedECC in the discussion on the state of #ClimateChange in the region at the Mediterranean Pavilion! Watch the recording ➡️ unfccc.int/event/secret...

Join us at #COP2025 for an official side event hosted by Slovenia in collaboration with the @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social 🌳 @magdaboudagher.bsky.social, principal scientist at #EFIMED, will be among the experts discussing how recent international legal developments can accelerate #ClimateAction!

🌳 What can Mediterranean ancestral knowledge bring to #COP30? Join the side event “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean” to explore how cultural & natural heritage can inspire climate action. Sat 15 Nov | 6:30 PM at AcquaPraça. medforest.net/2025/10/31/c...

📢 This autumn, the #HoliSoils Webinar Series continues with two sessions exploring forest soil science from foundational knowledge to long-term nutrient management! 📅 18 November | 14:00–15:00 CET 🔍 Introductory lecture on forest soils, monitoring and mapping ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we... 1/2 🧵

🌳 What can Mediterranean ancestral knowledge teach the world at #COP30? Join “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean” 🌿 🗓 15 November | 18:30 📍 AcquaPraça – Italian Pavilion, Belém 🥂 Italo-Amazonian cocktail follows 🔗 medforest.net/2025/10/31/c... @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social

What’s shaping the future of #Mediterranean forests? 🌳 The October #EFIMED Newsletter brings the latest updates on genetics, soil health, resilience and innovation, featuring MEDFORGEN, HoliSoils, ResAlliance and FAO’s #SoMF2025. 👉 Read now: mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw... #Forests #EFI #Newsletter

One year after the 2024 #DANA floods in #Valencia, recovery is still underway. EFI researcher Cecilia Fraccaroli explores how towns are rebuilding & how nature-based solutions can strengthen resilience to future floods. Read more: medforest.net/2025/10/29/b... #FloodResilience #ClimateAdaptation

How can we better understand the circular journey of wood? #NowReading this new publication by Udo Mantau (INFRO) expanding the modelling of wood material flows to include finished products, closing the loop from forest to furniture 🌍🌲 Discover more ⬇️ medforest.net/2025/10/27/m...

🪱🌱 #Soil biodiversity matters: and your experience does too! SOB4ES project is evaluating how effective soil #biodiversity structural indicators really are, and they need your input! Find out more ⬇️ medforest.net/2025/10/23/h...

🎂 ForestPaths is now three years old! 👀 Discover all the milestones that shaped the last 12 months of our efforts to map out the future of forestry management and governance in Europe: forestpaths.eu/news/celebra... #FutureForests #Biodiversity #EcosystemServices

🫒 Got a traditional olive recipe? Share it! Olives Around the Table is building a living archive of Mediterranean heritage, one story at a time. Share yours! 🔗 Submit your story and explore the archive ▶️ And follow the full story: medforest.net/2025/10/24/o...

🧬🌲💡 Découvrez la plus grande base de données sur les arbres méditerranéens, un outil puissant pour les scientifiques, les gestionnaires forestiers et les décideurs politiques ! Explorez la base de données ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW... Lisez la publication complète ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s407...

هل أنت باحث، مدير غابات، أو صانع قرار في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط؟🧬🌲💡 لا تفوّت فرصة الاطلاع على أكبر قاعدة بيانات لأشجار #المتوسط – أداة قوية لتعزيز أبحاثك وتحويل المعرفة إلى عمل ملموس في المنطقة! اكتشف قاعدة البيانات الآن ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

Join this special side event during @fao.org European Forest Week 2025 & Istanbul Forest Innovation Week on the new edition of the Status of Mediterranean Forests 2025 Report and enhancing the regional dynamic 🌿 🗓️ 23 October 🕧 12:30–13:40 (UTC+03:00) Register now ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are you a #Mediterranean scientist, forest manager, or policymaker? 🧬🌲💡 Check out largest database of #MediterraneanTrees, a powerful tool to advance research and action in the region! Explore the database ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW... Find out more in this publication ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s407...

Il più grande database di alberi mediterranei, che raccoglie 643 specie arboree della regione, include dati genetici, ecologici e di distribuzione, fondamentali per: ✅ Conservazione 🌳 ✅ Risorse genetiche forestali 🧬 ✅ Ripristino 🌱 ✅ Gestione sostenibile delle foreste 🏞️ ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

La mayor base de datos sobre árboles mediterráneos, que reúne 643 especies de toda la región, incluye datos genéticos, ecológicos y de distribución, fundamentales para apoyar: 🌳 Conservación 🧬 Recursos genéticos forestales 🌱 Restauración 🏞 Gestión forestal sostenible ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

È stata appena pubblicata la più grande banca dati sugli alberi mediterranei 🧬🌲💡 Sviluppata da @inrae-france.bsky.social e @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social, mira a colmare una grave lacuna nella nostra comprensione delle foreste mediterranee 🌳 ➡️ medforest.net/2025/08/18/l...

Acaba de publicarse la mayor base de datos sobre árboles mediterráneos 🧬🌲💡 Desarrollada por @inrae-france.bsky.social y @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social, su objetivo es cubrir una importante laguna en nuestro conocimiento sobre los bosques mediterráneos 🌳 ➡️ medforest.net/2025/08/18/l...

Today is International Day for #DisasterRiskReduction 🌿🌍⚠️ Under the theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”, #DRRday 2025 highlights how #ResiliencePays! 🌲 #Forests are key to build the #resilience of landscape in the #Mediterranean & beyond: investing on them means reducing #DisasterRisk! 1/2 🧵

#HappeningNow! 🌱 Don’t miss these insightful presentations on the key findings from the #Horizon2020 HoliSoils project! Of particular interest to policymakers and anyone working on climate, soil and forest management! #EUResearch #HorizonEU #SoilHealth #ClimateAction

La plus grande base de données sur les arbres méditerranéens comprend des données génétiques, écologiques et de répartition, essentielles pour : ✅ La conservation 🌳 ✅ Les ressources génétiques forestières 🧬 ✅ La restauration 🌱 ✅ La gestion durable des forêts 🏞️ ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

تتضمن أكبر قاعدة بيانات عن أشجار البحر الأبيض المتوسط بيانات جينية وبيئية وبيانات التوزيع، وهي أساسية لدعم: ✅ الحفظ 🌳 ✅ الموارد الوراثية للغابات 🧬 ✅الاستعادة البيئية 🌱 ✅ الإدارة المستدامة للغابات 🏞️ استكشفها الان ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

La plus grande base de données sur les arbres méditerranéens vient d'être publiée 🧬🌲💡 Développée par @inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social, elle vise à combler une lacune importante dans notre compréhension des forêts méditerranéennes 🌳 ➡️ medforest.net/2025/08/18/l...

تم نشر أكبر قاعدة بيانات للأشجار المتوسطية 🧬🌲💡 تم تطويرها بواسطة @inrae-france.bsky.social و @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social بمشاركة ٣٠ عالماً من المنطقة، وتستهدف سد ثغرة مهمة في معرفتنا بغابات المتوسط 🌳 لمزيد من المعلومات ➡️ medforest.net/2025/08/18/l...

📣 Next in the #HoliSoils webinar series: Monitoring of mineral forest soils (8 October 2025 | 14:00–15:30 CEST)! Join us for this session, particularly relevant for scientists, #LULUCF experts, & practitioners working on soil monitoring & sustainable #ForestManagement ➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

The largest database of #MediterraneanTrees, gathering 643 tree species across the region, includes genetic, ecological, and distributional data, key to support: ✅ Conservation 🌳 ✅ Forest genetic resource 🧬 ✅ Restoration 🌱 ✅ Sustainable #ForestManagement 🏞️ Dive into it ➡️ doi.org/10.57745/PEW...

🌲 Discover forestry and agroforestry innovations at your fingertips! On 8 October, the #FOREST4EU webinar will showcase key knowledge repositories like ROSEWOOD 4.0, EU-FarmBook & CLIMATE ADAPT. Join to explore tools for smarter, sustainable forestry. 👉 www.forest4eu.eu/news/upcomin...

🌍 The September #EFIMED Newsletter is here! From the launch of the #SoMF2025 report and advances on the EU Soil Monitoring Law to research on genetic decline, bio-based innovation,wildfire prevention & much more! Explore the latest stories, events and calls 👉 mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

The largest database of #MediterraneanTrees just got published 🧬🌲💡 Developed by @inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social with 30 scientists from the region, it aims to close a major gap in our understanding of #MediterraneanForests 🌳 Find out more ➡️ medforest.net/2025/08/18/l...

🌿 Great start for the Laurus Network with a webinar of the network focused on Voluntary Carbon Markets and Land Use Projects in Europe! 📣 The network, with over 300 members from 59 countries, offers free access to resources for small forest owners! Find out more ⬇️ medforest.net/2025/09/29/l...