As Ireland concludes its term as Chair of the Integrate Network, this address offers a moment to reflect on the past year and the shared progress made in advancing integrative forest management across Europe. Drawing on the experience of forest owners, the value of peer learning, and the use of practical tools to turn knowledge...
On our homepage you’ll find a new Integrate Network promotional video that visually brings to life who we are and what we stand for, in the voices and perspectives of our members. The trailer showcases the breadth of our collaborative work – from integrative forest management and hands-on demonstration sites to the exchange of knowledge...
Article by Dr. Stefanie Linser (BOKU) Across Europe, forests are expected to do more than ever: protect wildlife, cope with climate change, provide many benefits to people, and stay healthy in a rapidly changing environment. Meeting all these demands means working with the natural complexity of forests rather than trying to simplify it. In the TRANSFORMIT project,...
Michael Healy-Rae TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, delivers a warm welcome address to open the 11th Integrate Network Annual Meeting. Minister Healy-Rae is pictured addressing delegates during a visit to the forest at the Teagasc National Research Centre in Oak Park, where participants explored the local marteloscope...
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...
“It’s the exchange of experience in many different ways – to learn from each other, and even to build friendships,” reflects Johannes Shima, Deputy Director General of the Forest Section at Austria’s Ministry for Agriculture. That is the promise of the Integrate Network: a place where forests become the classroom and countries learn together. It’s...
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...
Guest article written by Anna Strahl (StR’in), Mathematics und Biology, Montessori Zentrum ANGELL Freiburg GmbH On Friday, July 18th, 2025, the class 8c from the Montessori-Zentrum Angell, accompanied by the biology teachers Anna Strahl and Annette Schuck, visited the Mooswald forest in Freiburg. Almost time for their summer holidays, the 26 students had just completed...
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...
Forests are under growing pressure – from climate extremes and invasive pests to rising wood demand and biodiversity loss. In a new article, Prof. Dr. Andreas Rigling (ETH Zurich) explains how integrated forest management can help forests navigate these changes while still providing vital ecosystem services. Rather than relying on either multifunctional or segregative strategies...
