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The new B4EST policy brief looks at how forest tree breeding can contribute to EU policies and the #GreenDeal goals. It explores what challenges lie ahead for the future, and makes recommendations as to what policy changes are needed. Download it here: b4est.eu/b4est-policy-b…

#nowreading the latest B4EST article by @d_roitsch et al. Close-to-nature forestry and intensive forestry – Two response patterns of forestry professionals towards climate change adaptation sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @IEFCPlantForest @europeanforest @WUR

Publicados los resultados y enseñanzas de la Conferencia Internacional @B4EST_EU "Managing Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) for an Uncertain Future" que se celebró en junio de 2022 en Lisboa. Avances para la mejora genética de especies forestales inia.es/comunicacion/n…

Read the latest paper from the B4EST project in Tree Genetics and Genomics: Managing forest genetic resources for an uncertain future: findings  and perspectives from an international conference. rdcu.be/dawdf

🌳🧬Do you know why #forest genetic resources are so important? The genetic diversity of our trees is key to their capacity to survive, adapt & evolve in the face of #climatechange! Find out why their conservation is crucial for forest #biodiversity 🌿🌍 euforgen.org/forest-genetic…

Neue Strategien für klimaresiliente, artenreiche Wälder cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442…

Nuove strategie per foreste ricche di biodiversità e resilienti ai cambiamenti climatici cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442…

Latest research from the B4EST project published in BMC Genomics: Preselection of QTL markers enhances accuracy of genomic selection in Norway spruce bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Job: We are recruiting a 3 year genomics postdoc for a newly funded @NERCscience project @KewScience analysing the role of structural variants in rapid genetic adaptation of ash populations to ash dieback. Salary £33,802-£37,865pa Closing 16/04/2023 careers.kew.org/vacancy/postdo…

New strategies for climate-resilient, biodiverse forests cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442…

Yesterday we had a useful meeting on the way forward for high-throughput genotyping of ash trees in Europe, with contributions from scientists in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, UK, Ireland & more. Here is the recording: youtu.be/O91_bRVbkY8

🌲Forest resources are under pressure from #ClimateChange, invasive species & industrial demand. Selectively breeding more resilient trees could help forests to remain diverse and productive. @B4EST_EU increases resilience with forest genetic resources👉europa.eu/!JHdrtm

De nouvelles stratégies en faveur de forêts biodiversifiées et résilientes face aux changements climatiques cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442…

Nuevas estrategias para unos bosques biodiversos y resilientes al clima cordis.europa.eu/article/id/442…

📢Would you like to join a multidisciplinary & international team in Barcelona for a #traineeship? 🔎Take a look at the vacancy we have recently posted on the #EUFORGEN website! We look forward to your application! #hiring euforgen.org/about-us/news/…

Check out the latest research from the B4EST project : Responses to Drought Stress in Poplar: What Do We Know and What Can We Learn? doi.org/10.3390/life13…

💬Can we identify resistance genes that protect ash trees from dieback & other pests? Can selective tree breeding mitigate the disease’s impact? 🌳🧬Join us this Friday 10th for more online talks in our #EUFORGEN webinars! mailchi.mp/399564f4281f/e…

💬"Climate change does not stop at borders, and neither do forest species". Brigitte Musch, @ONF_Officiel, explains how important the @OptForests is for the conservation of the biological diversity of our trees #HorizonEU Read the article (in French) 🇫🇷touteleurope.eu/environnement/…

💻Did you miss our #EUFORGEN webinar today? Don't worry, it's now online! 💬Remember that next Friday 10th you can join us again! We will focus on the ash tree #genetic resistance & its tolerance to diseases🧬 Register here: euforgen.org/registration-f… youtu.be/cT83JwaYef8

Helpful collection of information and research on increasing forest resilience. We need to adapt our management, & also use 🌳🌲species & genetic material that are already adapted to a rapidly changing climate. #AssistedMigration

🔔[Let’s Talk About Planted Forests - Webinar] 🎙️Catherine Bastien, from INRAE is now taking the floor on the topic “Transformative changes in Tree Breeding to meet European forest challenges in regards to global changes” @b4est #webinar #forests #online #treebreeding #b4est