European Forest Genetic Resources Programme

13/04/2022

📬 Our April 2022 Newsletter is out ‼️

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

http://bit.ly/EUFORGEN_NL-April2022

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.

30/03/2021

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11/02/2021

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

21/01/2021

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/

15/10/2020

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/

06/10/2020

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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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...

05/08/2020

10/07/2020

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

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...

04/07/2020

Take a virtual walk across the field collection of rare trees in the Netherlands with our National Coordinator, Joukje Buiteveld https://youtu.be/rzAsBqMEWgk

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...

25/06/2020

A new project in Ireland is aiming to expand the network of forest genetic conservation units. The map shows existing sites in blue and a set of potential sites in yellow. http://www.euforgen.org/about-us/news/news-detail/improving-the-genetic-conservation-network-for-ireland/

22/05/2020

The new European genetic resources strategy from will aim to secure for the future of humankind - you can be part of that process

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

http://genresbridge.eu/resources/european-strategy/

24/04/2020

Part of Aleppo pine’s (Pinus halepensis) genetic heritage is conserved by 4 out of 10
signatories with 35 established Genetic Conservation Units, out of which, 20 were only added the past 5 years. Find more at: http://euforgen.org/species/pinus-halepensis

17/04/2020

Valued among firs for its tolerance, Algerian fir,(Abies numidica) contributes to a key forest ecosystem for endemic plants, birds and animals, which is why protection efforts are prioritized for this tree species. Find out more: https://bit.ly/34KMAyJ
photo credit: F. D. Richards @ Flickr