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...
Category: Biodiversity
Managing forests virtually
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,...
“Biodiversity positive by 2030”: Exchanging Ideas on Biodiversity Conservation in Bologna
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...
‘ForestMoocForChange’: Communicating new integrated forest management systems to over 12.000 learners!
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...
“Network of Networks” meeting upcoming
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...
Integrate Network Webinar 2024 – now available to watch online!
On July 3rd, nearly 200 participants gathered online to explore the relation between forest resilience and biodiversity at our Integrate webinar hosted in collaboration with TRANSFORMIT project. The aim was to better understand how diverse actors, whether in science, policy or practice, can better support forest ecosystems in coping with current and future climatic changes. After...
Experiencing Forestry at the KWF Fair 2024!
Close to a quiet town in Germany that borders the hilly sides of Knüll mountains and goes by the name of Schwarzenborn, the KWF (Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik) organized once again their renowned forestry fair. As one of the largest fairs of its kind, it only occurs once every 4 years and has become...
New Research Publication on Tree-related Microhabitat Diversity in an International Journal of Forest Research
Tree-related microhabitat diversity as a proxy for the conservation of beetle communities in managed forests of Fagus sylvatica Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, Volume 97, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 223–233 Integrating the conservation of biodiversity into silvicultural practices is one of the main challenges facing forest owners in the promotion of an...
MOUNTAINSIDE: New “classroom in the forest” was inaugurated in Italy
With the inauguration of the Marteloscope at Faeto – Edolo, UNIMONT – a University of Milan hub, offers its students a “classroom in the forest” included in the European network of integrated educational forests which represents a unique opportunity for those who intend to study the mountains in the mountains. The Marteloscope at Faeto –...
INTEGRATE WEBINAR: Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature’s Insurance Policy in a Changing World
We are pleased to announce this year’s Integrate Webinar titled “Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature’s Insurance Policy in a Changing World”. The webinar will take place online on 3rd of July from 16.00 – 17.30 CEST via Zoom. With this webinar, we would like to reflect upon how we can support forest ecosystems to...









