How can we manage our forests in the best way – both beneficial for nature and people? How can we integrate different forest functions and ecosystem services, and address trade-offs in forest management? How can we improve the communication and knowledge exchange between stakeholders who have “skin in the game” and potentially conflicting interests? The...
9th Annual Meeting of the Integrate Network From October 4 to 6 the current Chair of the Network, invites it’s members and friends to Luxembourg for the 9th Annual Meeting with the purpose to discuss integrative forest management. This year’s discussions will be focused on how different forest functions and ecosystem services can be...
More info here. Follow the ForestMoocForChange in French, German or English from 16 October to 7 December 2023. A new chapter will be available each week, and can be followed from home, whenever you want, at your own pace. The course is completely free, and includes certification when you complete all the modules. Register...
With this webinar, we want to reflect upon how we can support forest ecosystems to better cope with current and future climate change impacts. After introducing how forest resilience can be defined and operationalized, we will investigate the role of biodiversity in the forests, what potential trade-offs are, and what forest decision-makers and practitioners can do to increase forest ecosystems resilience.
From October 23 – 25, the current Chair of the Network invites its members and friends to Vienna, Austria, for the 10th Annual Meeting of the Integrate Network. The purpose of this meeting to discuss the topic of “Integrative forest management from the lens of private forest owners”. We’ll cover questions, including: “How can the...
The 1st European Conference on small forest holdings aims to bring together the opportunities and challenges surrounding small forest ownership, including private, public and collective. We will explore the needs, risks, and opportunities of Small-Scale Forestry within the EU, while promoting Sustainable Forest Management and supporting local value chains based on forest products and ecosystem services...
SAVE THE DATE – Upcoming Integrate Network Workshop from 2.–4. June in Zurich, Switzerland! Are you curious to learn more about the application of close-to-nature forest management in Switzerland and beyond? Do you want to discuss silvicultural concepts that can support forests in becoming more diverse and resilient to future disturbances and extreme climatic events? ...
In the wake of Storm Eowyn – which occurred on 24. January 2025 and brought unprecedented wind speeds and widespread disruption across Ireland – forest landscapes have suffered significant damage across the country. This Integrate Network webinar, organized under the "Forest Restoration Talks" series in collaboration with SUPERB Project, TRANSFORMIT project and FoRISK facility, brings together...
Abschlussworkshop Projekt „Martelkom: Marteloskope als Forschungs- und Kommunikationsinstrument für integrative Forstwirtschaft” Im Projekt Martelkom – WaldWerte diskutieren haben das European Forest Institute (EFI) und die Forstwissenschaftliche Versuchsanstalt Baden-Württemberg (FVA) Einstellungen der deutschen Bevölkerung zu Wald und Forstwirtschaft untersucht und mit Bürger*innen im Rahmen waldbaulicher Übungen Diskussionen zu diesen Themen geführt. Während des Workshops möchten wir zentrale Erkenntnisse aus unserem...
Together, we’ll address the topic of “Promoting Multifunctional/Integrative Forest Management Practices in Managed Forests through Policy, Science & Practice”: As such, the Annual Meeting in Ireland will present the evolution of Irish forests from plantation to more diverse and multifunctional forests and will centre on private forest owner’s experience, with particular focus on: – Engaging...
