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Wildfire destroys INRAE forest research infrastructure in Gironde
Fire has destroyed 80 hectares of INRAE forest research infrastructure in Gironde, including unique genetic conservation collections. OptFORESTS will…
Voices of the Mediterranean Forests: apply now for a media workshop on Forest Genetic Resources
Voices of the Mediterranean Forests, a fully funded Barcelona workshop, helps journalists and communicators tell the story of forest genetic…
New OptFORESTS common garden trials established in Spain
Two new forest genetic trials at the National Centre for Forest Genetic Resources of Valsaín will help assess how European forest species and…
Selection as a management lever: new review on adaptation in forest trees
A recent publication in Comptes Rendus. Biologies offers a fresh perspective on forest genetic resources and sustainable forest management, with clear…
Which trees can keep pace with a changing climate?
How will Europe's forests cope as the climate warms? A new study published in Molecular Ecology sheds light on two of the continent's most important…
The hidden biodiversity battle to save Europe’s forests
Forests across Europe are struggling with drought, fire and disease. Researchers working to future-proof them say one of the answers lies in their…
OptFORESTS launches Europe-wide stakeholder survey to strengthen forest resilience
OptFORESTS invites forest scientists, policymakers and practitioners to share insights through a new stakeholder survey, helping strengthen Europe’s…
Brussels science‑policy dialogue reveals new pathways to resilient forest systems
Can biodiversity secure the future of Europe's forests? A science–policy event in Brussels on 17 March 2026, organised by Horizon Europe projects…
Planting the OptFORESTS Mediterranean common garden in southern France
Bruno Fady and Carine Dublineau (INRAE URFM, Avignon) describe their adventures in planting seedlings for a provenance test in southern France's…
Help strengthen the traceability of forest reproductive material (FRM) across Europe
Are you working with forest reproductive material? Share your experience through a short survey to help strengthen provenance information and improve…