2.–4. June 2025 l Zurich, Switzerland Are you curious to learn more about the application of close-to-nature forest management in Switzerland and beyond? Do you want to discuss silvicultural concepts that can support forests in becoming more resilient to future disturbances and extreme climatic events? Our workshop aims to bring together diverse networks, including the...
From left to right: Alexander Tolentino Santiago, Mehmet Furkan Kahye and Prof. Luis Miranda /Credits: Ritik Gill Guest Article by Mehmet Furkan Kahye, Forest Engineer and currently enrolled in an M.Sc. in Forest IT 📍 Haselberg, Brandenburg, Germany In the heart of a Marteloscope near Haselberg close to the Polish border, a set of researchers...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
