Tree-related Microhabitats (TreMs) are crucial for biodiversity since they host thousands of species. TreMs are discrete habitat patches borne by trees and cover a wide range of lifespans, from days to decades to centuries. The taxa associated with such discrete and sometimes highly temporary habitat patches are likely to be sensitive to spatial distribution because...
A new article was published by Jan Kadavý from the Department of Forest Management and Applied Geoinformatics, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno (Brno, Czech Republic) and his colleges, addressing the use of marteloscopes for teaching and training related to the application retention forestry. In the following paragraph we present the...
Our collaboration project TRANSFORMIT, aims to identify forestry enterprises in Europe that are practicing integrative forest management (IFM). Are there such enterprises in your region? If yes, please contact them, so they can be included in the project! In TRANSFORMIT, IFM is defined as an approach that aims at integrating biodiversity conservation and global change adaptation into...
A new peer-reviewed paper looks at how silvicultural training sites, namely marteloscopes, can support dialogue and deliberate communication in times of conflict. As a collaborative effort, the study was led by FVA (Forest Research Institute Baden-Wuerttemberg) and co-authored by researchers from the European Forest Institute as part of Martelkom project. In recent years, climate change...
The annual meeting of the Pro Silva Italia Association took place in Oulx (TO) from September 26 to 28, organized in collaboration with the Alta Valle Susa Forestry Consortium. Among the various topics addressed, the meeting focused on the management of irregular high forests in mixed mountain conifer stands, through a practical exercise in the marteloscope, which is part of...
Gastbeitrag von Erik Nestler (ANW Hochschulgruppe Tharandt) Die Anforderungen an unseren Wald und die Herausforderungen, denen sich Förster:Innen stellen müssen, nehmen stetig zu. Um den harmonischen Einklang zwischen Ökonomie, Ökologie und den Bedürfnissen der Waldbesuchenden zu schaffen, sind bei der Auszeichnung von Beständen sowohl Erfahrung als auch Übung essenziell. Der 120 Jahre alte, von Buchen...
Did you know that there are over 240 special one-hectare forest sites called marteloscopes in 26 countries that are used for field-based training and education of forestry professionals, students, forest owners, policy makers and even the broader public? This unique set of sites is brought together by the Integrate Network, facilitated by EFI. In a marteloscope,...
Article by Trishna Dutta The historical city of Bologna, famous for its university as being the oldest university in continuous operation in the Western world, hosted the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB) between 17-21 June 2024. With the theme “Biodiversity positive by 2030” and more than 1000 registrations at the congress, it was...
Can we integrate online training formats with in-forest marteloscope workshops? Article by Jonathan Spazzi New integrated forest management systems seek to combine the profitable production of quality timber with the enhancement and protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services. To date, lack of knowledge and expertise of management options have been one of the main hurdles...
Invite only: World Café on “How to adapt Forest Management to integrate multiple objectives” on 18 September from 2pm to 5pm at Universitätsclub Bonn, Germany. As part of the new Horizon Europe project TRANSFORMIT, the European Forest Institute will provide a platform for both international and regional networks and people to engage in dialogue on different...
