European Forest Genetic Resources Programme

📬 Our April 2022 Newsletter is out ‼️

Check out our latest 📝news, updates, and forest genetic-related research 🧬🌲

EUFORGEN newsletter - April 2022 Access the recordings of the launch event and read more about the project’s key outcomes and other achievements in the GenRes Bridge press release.

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Our Woman Scientist of the team is sharing some of her passion on this special day 😍

We became an official supporter of the
Global Coalition , which calls for global action to halt loss and urges all governments to agree on ambitious policies to restore and protect ecosystems

http://www.euforgen.org/about-us/news/news-detail/euforgen-becomes-official-supporter-of-european-commission-global-coalition-for-biodiversity/

Next week is and EUFORGEN will be there! Join us for an online event on 22 October about updated indicators to assess the dynamic conservation and use of the genetic diversity of forest trees.

Register by 21 October to get a seat in the virtual room
http://www.euforgen.org/about-us/events/event/online-event-tree-genetic-diversity-a-set-of-indicators-of-the-conservation-effort/

Forest owners and managers perceive pests and diseases to be the top-ranking threats to forests, a recent survey confirms. They pay attention to origin and quality in their choice of planting material, but need help in understanding the benefits of active adaptation and mitigation management of forest genetic resources.

http://www.euforgen.org/about-us/news/news-detail/european-forest-owners-and-managers-could-make-more-use-of-forest-genetic-resources-in-the-face-of-c/

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European forest owners and managers could make more use of forest genetic resources in the face of climate change Managing genetic diversity is of key importance in fostering resilience of forest ecosystems to climate change. However, very few studies have examined the readiness of forest owners and managers in Europe to actively manage forest genetic resources (FGR) as a strategy to cope with climate change. R...

The genetic diversity of European forests is the legacy of hundreds of thousands of years of adaptive processes, and must be treasured. A new project FORGENIUS will be a game-changer in preserving these assets. http://euforgen.org/about-us/news/news-detail/forgenius-a-new-project-to-revolutionise-our-understanding-of-forest-diversity/
Inra PACA European Commission

FORGENIUS, a new project to revolutionise our understanding of forest diversity The new H2020-funded FORGENIUS project will help us gain insight into the diversity of European forests and their resilience to climate change. The project will use state-of-the-art technology and knowledge in plant and evolutionary biology, ecology, remote-sensing, genomics, genetics, modelling, an...

Take a virtual walk across the field collection of rare trees in the Netherlands with our National Coordinator, Joukje Buiteveld

A Living Collection of Rare Trees (KennisOnline in beeld 2020) The Flevopolder houses a living gene bank with wild examples of indigenous trees and shrubs, such as the wild apple. WUR researcher Joukje Buiteveld explains...