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Biodiversity | event | Marteloscope | News 2023

Discussions on Mediterranean mixed forest silvicultural scenarios: the Collemeluccio Marteloscope
Byadmin 19/04/202314/07/2026

Forest technicians, master students, forest researchers, and carabinieri forestali visited the Collemeluccio (Italy) Marteloscope on the International Day of Forests (21 March 2023) to discuss silvicultural scenarios of a Mediterranean mixed forest. Colemeluccio forest is a mixed conifer and broadleaves forest representing one exceptional refugia of silver fir Mill. belonging to the Apennine Mountains. There…

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Biodiversity | Marteloscope | News 2023 | Research

New Integrate Network Flyer 2023
BySantiago Alarcon 09/03/202314/07/2026

New year, new flyer. With the changes that the years have brought to the management of our network, we wanted to update the image we present to the forestry community in Europe and the world. In this new presentation we included the Integrate triangle that associates the three fundamental pillars on which we base our…

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Biodiversity | News 2022

Czech Marteloscope visit with EU Forest Directors
ByGesche Schifferdecker 31/10/202214/07/2026

From 19 to 21 October 2022, the traditional meeting of the EU Forest Directors took place in Czech Republic. Delegates from 20 EU Member States, representatives of the European Commission and representatives of international organizations such as the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR), Forest Europe and the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) attended the meeting….

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Biodiversity | Information | News 2022 | Research

Improving forest resilience and enhancing biodiversity in European Forests: findings, experiences, and prospects
BySantiago Alarcon 20/07/202214/07/2026

For two days, on June 28-29, over 50 marteloscope managers, researchers, and further forestry experts from more than 12 European countries participated in a workshop in Bonn to discuss technical, practical, learning, training, and research issues related to the conservation of microhabitats and biodiversity at marteloscope-monitored sites all over Europe. The first day of the…

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Biodiversity | News 2022

Equipping Irish forest practicioners & students to manage diverse forests
ByGesche Schifferdecker 10/06/202214/07/2026

A new forest training network aims to enhance confidence and ability in managing a diverse range of forests in Ireland, writes Jonathan Spazzi, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer. Teagasc has partnered with EFI to make marteloscope training programmes and resources available to forest owners, foresters, students and other user groups

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Biodiversity | News 2022

New marteloscope in Lazio, Italy
Byadmin 13/04/202214/07/2026

In Italy, marteloscopes are one of the most useful tools to communicate and teach how conservation of biodiversity can be integrated in traditional forestry practices. In the past years, the Pennataro (south Italy) marteloscope, developed by University of Molise, was used as an outdoor laboratory to implement teaching activities with students and forest practitioners.In the…

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Biodiversity | News 2022

“Dehesa de Valsalobre” Marteloscope: getting ready for its inauguration
Byadmin 12/04/202214/07/2026

Recently, Spanish members of the Integrate network including the managers of the “Dehesa de Valsalobre” forest, had a meeting in this marteloscope to explore the potential of the I+Trainer app performing some simulation exercises. This was a great test of the latest version (v.0.7.9.4 beta) of the software, which includes useful new features (e.g. the…

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“Alone” in the woods – new marteloscope in Flanders
Byadmin 10/03/202214/07/2026

In October 2021, Astrid Van Den Bossche, a student from Gent University, established a new marteloscope in Flanders (Belgium), adding it to the extensive Integrate Network. You can read Astrids’ exciting story here

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Biodiversity | News 2021

A week in the life of a marteloscopist
ByGesche Schifferdecker 17/12/202114/07/2026

Getting to the forest before sunrise, hugging trees to determine their diameter, spotting microhabitats despite rainy and foggy weather – setting up a marteloscope site is not a walk in the park. But as you can read in this illustrative blogpost by Jakob Derks, it is an interesting procedure, and an important contribution to enable…

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Information | News 2021

“During our Integrate-Chairmanship, we reflected upon our own integrative forest management approach”
ByGesche Schifferdecker 07/12/202114/07/2026

From October 2020 to October 2021, Switzerland was Chair of the European Integrate Network, with Christoph Dürr representing Switzerland in his role as a Chairmen. With his broad experience in international negotiations, his constant inputs and his dedication to the Networks’ objectives, Christoph significantly contributed to keeping the Network members engaged during this difficult year….

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