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Exploring OptFORESTS' seed collection efforts: a talk with Maurizio Marchi
In Italy, a team from the Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche (CNR) is diligently working on OptFORESTS project tasks that hold immense significance…
OptFORESTS new network of multi-species common gardens: in the search of unique tree lineages
One of the OptFORESTS objectives is to establish a new network of common gardens that will support future research in forest tree adaptation to…
Preliminary OptFORESTS policy gap analysis presented at the 5th International Forestry Policy Meeting
The OptFORESTS project was present at the 5th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM), a biannual event that aims to explore forestry and…
EUFORGEN Webinar – Mediterranean stone pines under attack: the invasion of the pine tortoise scale
The event will take place on 2 May 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. Register now for the webinar here.
Insights from the 19th Aree Fragili Conference "Going wild again: Socio-spatial trends in fragile rural areas"
The 19th "Aree Fragili" (Fragile Areas) Conference "Going Wild Again: Socio-spatial Trends in Fragile Rural Areas" was held on March 22 - 23, 2024 in…
OptFORESTS builds a promising cooperation with the new FRUITDIV project
A new Horizon Europe project, FRUITDIV, which stands for ‘Exploiting the untapped potential of fruit tree wild diversity for sustainable agriculture’…
Post-doctoral position in functional and evolutionary ecology at INRAE
The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) is offering a two-year post-doc position in functional and…
OptFORESTS annual meeting in Bordeaux: progress on track and looking ahead to the future
Around 60 OptFORESTS project partners, as well as representatives of the European Commission and two members of the Scientific Advisory Board (Lucian…
FOREGEN Workshop: discussing natural regeneration effectiveness to restore European forests
The cornerstone of the EU's green policies is reforestation. Thus, planting 3 billion more trees in the EU by 2030 is the goal of the new EU Forest…
New research on the genetic diversity of maritime pine and its adaptive potential to changing environments
Two new publications explore the environmental factors that create and maintain genetic diversity within populations of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster…