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Connecting Practice, Science and Policy in Ireland: 11th Integrate Network Annual Meeting
Byadmin 16/10/202514/07/2026

Last week, the Integrate Network hosted its 11th Integrate Network Annual Meeting in Dublin. Under this year’s Irish chairmanship, the event brought together forest owners, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from across Europe to exchange on Integrative Forest Management (IFM) practices that balance biodiversity, resilience, and multifunctionality in managed forests. Aside from expert presentations on integrating biodiversity conservation…

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Waldlabor – A forest laboratory for experimental research, discovery and education
ByRahel Könen 21/08/202514/07/2026

It’s a misty Tuesday afternoon in June at the ETH Hönggerberg Campus in Zurich. Participants of our Swiss Integrate Network workshop have geared up in waterproof clothes and are ready for a few more hours of outdoor fun at the so-called “Waldlabor” – a unique forest area on the outskirts of the city. Diverse learning…

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Outdoor Forest training is back: Join the two-day workshop in Ireland
Byadmin 05/08/202514/07/2026

This September, forest owners, forestry professionals, and nature enthusiasts are invited to two new outdoor workshops in Ireland, organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Forestry Division. The events are coordinated by Integrate Network chairs Jonathan Spazzi and Dermot Dunphy. Both workshops will…

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Zooming in on the Irish forest context – Meet the Integrate Network Chairs 2025
Byadmin 22/07/202514/07/2026

Official Chairmanship Hand-over from Austria to Ireland between the Integrate Network Chair 2024, Georg Frank (left), to the Integrate Network Co-chairs 2025, Dermot Dunphy (middle) and Jonathan Spazzi (right). This year, the Integrate Network is co-chaired by two representatives from Ireland: Dermot Dunphy from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Jonathan Spazzi…

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Between forest and living room – Encounters in the Kottenforst
Byadmin 17/07/202514/07/2026

Article written by Katharina Freund (European Forest Institute) It’s a fresh morning after days of scorching heat when we gather in the Kottenforst near Bonn early on June 26. The air feels heavier than before – humid, almost tropical – and one can sense a thunderstorm approaching. The forest seems subdued, almost as if it…

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Integrate Network Workshop – watch recorded presentations
Byadmin 15/07/202514/07/2026

At the beginning of June, more than 50 participants – including forestry practitioners, researchers and policymakers – gathered in Zurich, Switzerland, for an interactive 3-day Integrate Network workshop. The days were marked by insightful presentations, vivid discussions and diverse outdoor sessions, where participants discussed how to promote more resilient and species-rich forests, as well as…

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Workshop “WaldWerte diskutieren”
Byadmin 10/06/202510/06/2025

Abschlussworkshop Projekt „Martelkom: Marteloskope als Forschungs- und Kommunikationsinstrument für integrative Forstwirtschaft” Im Projekt Martelkom – WaldWerte diskutieren haben das European Forest Institute (EFI) und die Forstwissenschaftliche Versuchsanstalt Baden-Württemberg (FVA) Einstellungen der deutschen Bevölkerung zu Wald und Forstwirtschaft untersucht und mit Bürger*innen im Rahmen waldbaulicher Übungen Diskussionen zu diesen Themen geführt. Während des Workshops möchten wir zentrale Erkenntnisse aus unserem…

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER – Join our Integrate Webinar on June 11, 16:00 CET
Byadmin 06/06/202506/06/2025

In the wake of Storm Eowyn – which occurred on 24. January 2025 and brought unprecedented wind speeds and widespread disruption across Ireland – forest landscapes have suffered significant damage across the country. This Integrate Network webinar, organized under the “Forest Restoration Talks” series in collaboration with SUPERB Project, TRANSFORMIT project and FoRISK facility, brings together forestry professionals, environmental scientists, policymakers, and…

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Integrate Network workshop: How do we promote more resilient and species-rich forests?
Byadmin 06/06/202514/07/2026

After 3 days of insightful presentations, vivid discussions and interactive outdoor sessions, our Integrate Network workshop in Zurich, Switzerland, has come to an end. More than 50 participants from diverse national and international networks and projects, including the SwissForestLab, NFZ.forestnet, SUPERB, TRANSFORMIT, Wildcard and more, came together to discuss how Integrative Forest Management may respond to…

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Pro Silva Ireland Conference: Chairs represent Integrate Network and attend launch of new CCF handbook
Byadmin 23/04/202514/07/2026

Integrate Network chairs, Dermot Dunphy and Jonathan Spazzi, recently attended the Pro Silva Ireland conference in March. The aim of the conference was to launch the new handbook called “A Guide to Continuous Cover Forestry Practise in Ireland“. This well attended conference brought together foresters, forest owners, ecologists, researchers, educators, policymakers, and artists to discuss…

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