OptFORESTS
Supporting the protection & sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe in the face of climate change. Coordinated by
INRAE. #HorizonEU optforests.eu
- How do we avoid planting forests that fail in future climates?🌱 By using diverse, well-adapted seed sources. #OptFORESTS supports low-input breeding to build forests that can cope with uncertainty.🌳 Explore a new blog story on our website! #HorizonEU www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌱 Working with seeds, seedlings or planting stock? Help identify strengths and gaps in current forest reproductive material traceability systems by completing a short survey led by @optforests.bsky.social. #HorizonEU Your experience matters! www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- 🌱Seeds are key to forest renewal, but not all can cope with warmer and drier conditions. Germination depends on temperature, moisture and dormancy...but #climatechange is disrupting these cues. Discover how OptFORESTS is filling critical knowledge gaps 👇 #HorizonEU www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- 🌱 New year, new stories from #OptFORESTS! Why does forest reproductive material matter? Our latest blog explains how nurseries, regulation and cooperation shape climate-resilient #forests! 👉 Read more: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #ForestResilience #ClimateAdaptation #HorizonEU
- 🌱 Do you work with forest reproductive material #FRM? Share your experience in a short survey to help strengthen provenance information and improve FRM traceability across Europe. Your input supports resilient forests and high-quality regeneration. 👉 Take part: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- 🌲 Less needles, more leaves? Our new #OptFORESTS blog by Simone Bianchi (@luke.fi) explores how increasing broadleaves like birch could boost resilience, biodiversity & carbon storage in Nordic forests. Read more & stay tuned for our upcoming newsletter! www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌲Discover the new #EUFGIS platform! Join us on 16 December for a live demo of the upgraded system developed with @forgenius-eu.bsky.social. Discover new tools, a refreshed interface & expanded data to support forest genetic resource conservation across Europe: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌳The upgraded #EUFGIS platform is now live! 💻 It offers enhanced tools, updated datasets and improved usability for monitoring forest genetic resources across Europe. The system provides harmonised data on more than 3,500 conservation units. More info here: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- Reposted by OptFORESTSMissed the latest webinar from @euforgen.bsky.social & @optforests.bsky.social? Dive into the discussion on monitoring and preventing #forest genetic #diversity decline 🧬🌿🌳 🎥 Watch the webinar recordings now ➡️ www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- 🌳🧬 How can we tell when forest #genetic diversity is declining, and how can it be protected? Watch the recordings from the @euforgen.bsky.social –OptFORESTS webinars exploring genetic indicators, assisted gene flow and forest #resilience. 🎥 www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #HorizonEU
- 🌳🧬 How can we tell when forest #genetic diversity is declining, and how can it be protected? Watch the recordings from the @euforgen.bsky.social –OptFORESTS webinars exploring genetic indicators, assisted gene flow and forest #resilience. 🎥 www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #HorizonEU
- A landmark for #MediterraneanForests 🌿@inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social release the largest open-access database of #Mediterranean tree species: 496 species, 147 subspecies, and key data on diversity, extinction risk & genetics. Read more👉 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- 🌲 Join us in the joint OptFORESTS–EUFORGEN two-part webinar Detecting genetic decline: From theory to practice on 6–7 Nov 2025. Explore when and how to act to protect genetic diversity in forests and beyond. 👉 Register: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #ForestGenetics #Biodiversity #HorizonEU
- 🌲 On 6–7 Nov 2025, @euforgen.bsky.social & #OptFORESTS will host a webinar on detecting genetic decline. Learn how to detect risks, preserve forest genetic diversity and strengthen climate adaptation. 👉 Register: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #Forestry #Genetics #Webinar #HorizonEU
- 🌲 Discover how assisted migration & landscape breeding can strengthen forest adaptation to climate change. Join the @iufro.bsky.social webinar with Prof. Milan Lstibůrek, moderated by Dr. Debojyoti Chakraborty. 📅 25 Sept | 18:00–19:00 CEST www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌲 Did you know #EUFORGEN hosts a collection of webinars on #ForestGenetics & #Resilience? 🌍 From stone pines facing pests to genetic diversity & ash dieback resistance, top experts share insights for sustainable #ForestManagement Explore all the recordings here 👉 www.euforgen.org/resources/we...
- 🌲 Who shapes Europe’s forest genetic resources? A new #OptFORESTS study maps 50+ stakeholder types managing #FGR & #FRM, from researchers to nursery owners & policymakers. Findings call for inclusive governance to boost forest #resilience to climate change. www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- 🌳 To meet the EU’s 3-billion-tree goal by 2030, forest nurseries must scale up. The new #OptFORESTS policy brief outlines key priorities: improved seed provision, strategic species choices & expanded nursery capacity. 📥 More info here: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #EUGreenDeal #HorizonEU
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌿 How can we break stereotypes in the forest sector? In May, #YLPMED 2025 brought together young professionals to explore the latest forest science! But they also learned how to communicate with impact &transform the way we talk about #forestry ✨ 1/2 🧵 mailchi.mp/efi/ylpmed20...
- 🌲 From climate modelling to classroom learning! The CLONAPIN network supports #forest research and helps students explore how tree genetics influence growth and #adaptation. 🍃A great #OptFORESTS example of science in action. Discover more! #HorizonEU www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌳 Extended deadline! Submit your abstract for the Joint #EVOLTREE - @forgenius-eu.bsky.social Conference in Madrid (18–21 Nov 2025). Theme: Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems. 📄 New deadline: 4 July 2025 🔗 Details & submission: www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...
- Reposted by OptFORESTSMapping forest stakeholders across Europe highlights conflicts and cooperation in conserving genetic diversity, managing reproductive material, and protecting forests under varying governance frameworks. Very proud to be part of this beautiful @optforests.bsky.social paper.
- 📩Explore the latest in forest genetics & climate resilience in the June 2025 #OptFORESTS newsletter! From evolution-oriented forestry to stakeholder research and upcoming events, find out how science and policy are shaping Europe’s forests #HorizonEU 🔗Read now: mailchi.mp/c0d23f811dd5...
- 📝New #OptFORESTS study maps over 50 stakeholder types shaping Europe’s forest genetic resources and reproductive material. It highlights tensions and synergies in conservation, seed production, and governance. Published in Trees, Forests and People journal. www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Hot off the press! Today we received a #newsletter packed with the latest news in forest genetics, and we’re delighted to see updates from our project featured as highlights! Don’t miss this June edition from the @euforgen.bsky.social programme!👇
- #EUFORGEN marks 30 years of collaboration on forest genetic resources. The June #newsletter features a video celebrating its legacy, 26 countries joining Phase VII, the launch of FAO’s SilvaGRIS platform, and new PhD & postdoc opportunities for early-career researchers! mailchi.mp/eb9920b25127...
- Two fully funded PhD positions are now open at INRAE Avignon #France, in collaboration with Aix-Marseille University. Study genetic adaptation and climate resilience in beech and oak forests. Start: Autumn 2025. Apply by 27 June / 2 July. #ForestGenetics www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Discover @fao.org’s new interactive story on forest genetic resources, highlighting how genetic diversity strengthens forests, supports communities, and helps protect biodiversity and climate for future generations through engaging visuals and storytelling! www.fao.org/interactive/...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌳 EUFORGEN’s tree species pages offer key info on 100+ forest trees across Europe, from ecology to genetic diversity and conservation. Updated and accessible for researchers & forest managers! 👉 Explore them now: www.euforgen.org/species 🎥 Watch our 30-year journey: youtu.be/kqVBgMg87t0?...
- Reposted by OptFORESTSFind here my announcement for a 2-year post-doc position in ecological genomics of white oaks in the framework of the Horizon project OptFORESTS. I am looking for somebody with strong skills in bioinformatics, landscape genomics, forest genomics, GWAS, and population genetic simulations.
- 🚨 New 2-year #postdoc in ecological genomics at @wslresearch.bsky.social (Switzerland) starting Oct 2025. Study climate adaptation in European oaks using genomic + phenotypic data. Join the #OptFORESTS project with top EU partners. More info on our website! 👇 www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTSDid you miss the #EUFORGEN + @optforests.bsky.social webinar on natural selection and forest resilience? François Lefèvre (@inrae-france.bsky.social) shows how to manage #forests with future adaptation in mind. 📺 Watch the video recording here 👉 youtu.be/soSf1JGVcw4?.... #ClimateAdaptation
- Reposted by OptFORESTSWe are pleased to invite you to the upcoming EvolTree-FORGENIUS Joint Conference "Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems" , which will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 18 to 21 November 2025. You can find all information and the registration here: www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...
- 🌿 Resilient forests need science & policy. At EFI #YLPMED2025, #OptFORESTS experts stressed the importance of genetic diversity in forest reproductive material #FRM and shared ways to bridge governance & practice. Thanks @efimedfacility.bsky.social for organising! www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS📅 Join the upcoming #webinar on 22 May at 09:30 CEST hosted by #IEFC & @iufro.bsky.social, exploring genetic diversity and stand complexity in short-rotation forestry with case studies from New Zealand, Portugal & South Africa. #Forestry #GeneticResources 👉 www.plantedforests.org/webinar-lets...
- Heino Konrad (WP6 leader) at the #OECD Forest Seed & Plant Scheme TWG in Czech Republic this week: “From seed to outplanting takes years. Nurseries need guidance on which species & provenances to raise, plus assurance they’ll be able to sell the plants.” #OptFORESTS #HorizonEU
- Forest nurseries are key to climate-smart forestry. But as Heino Konrad noted at the #OECD TWG in Pruhonice they need clarity on what to grow. Long production cycles demand long-term support. 🌱🌍
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌳 Final day of #YLPMED 2025! We're today very engaged with the presentations of Helga Pulzl @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social and Todora Rogelja @optforests.bsky.social, who help us delve into the topic of forest policy-making and European and national regulations for forest reproductive material!
- 🎉Congratulations to @euforgen.bsky.social and all its members on 30 years of preserving Europe’s forest #geneticdiversity and supporting healthier and more resilient #forests. 🌳A great milestone – here’s to many more years of impact and collaboration! #EUFORGEN #ForestGenetics Watch the video!
- 🎬 EUFORGEN’s 30-year journey is captured in a new animated video, highlighting milestones, collaborations, and strategies that have supported the conservation & sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe. Celebrate this achievement with us! 👇 #EUFORGEN www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVB...
- Did you miss our webinar last week? You can now watch it online! It was a great success & we enjoyed the engaging discussion with the webinar attendees! 👇
- 🌲 Natural selection meets forest planning! Catch François Lefèvre’s insights on climate adaptation in our latest webinar with @optforests.bsky.social. ✅ Evolution-oriented forestry ✅ Genetic diversity ✅ Tools for adaptive planning 📺 Now on YouTube & our website: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- 📢 INRAE is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the #OptFORESTS project! Focus on forest genetic diversity, simulations, and long-term conservation strategies. Based in Orléans, France. Apply by 30 April 2025. #ForestScience @evoltree.bsky.social www.optforests.eu/news-and-med...
- #HappeningTomorrow - Webinar "Mechanisms of Natural and Anthropogenic Selection on Trees in the Forest". Organised in collaboration with @euforgen.bsky.social. There's still time to register! www.euforgen.org/euforgen-web...
- Don't miss the first UNECE/FAO Forest Information Billboard of 2025! 🌳 This issue features EUFORGEN highlights: - Webinar with @optforests.bsky.social - New handbook on seed orchards - Over 100 European tree species webpages - Launch of EUFORGEN Phase VII Read more: land.unece.org/forests/en/b...
- 📢 Dr. Santiago González-Martínez, our project coordinator, will speak at the @eseb2025.bsky.social on Evolutionary Genomics & Climate Change Adaptation in #Barcelona (17–22 August). 🧬 More info on the event & call for abstracts: www.optforests.eu/news-and-med... #Genomics #ClimateChange #ESEB2025
- Reposted by OptFORESTS📢 Reminder to send abstracts to the Evolutionary Genomics symposium co-organized by EvolApp and MolEcol at #ESEB2025 in Barcelona! 🎤 Featuring outstanding guest speakers: Cameron Ghalambor and Santi González-Martinez 📅Deadline: 25 Apr 2025 w/ @cam-g.bsky.social @evoltree.bsky.social
- Reposted by OptFORESTSToday's field trip: selecting continental site for @optforests.bsky.social project in cooperation with local forest managers and representatives of Slovenian state forests. Found a great candidate in the Kočevsko region.
- 💥We are excited to co-host the first @euforgen.bsky.social webinar of 2025! Don't hesitate to register and join the discussion. 🌳We look forward to seeing you on Friday 11 April! www.euforgen.org/euforgen-web...
- 📢 Only 10 days left! Join the first #EUFORGEN 2025 webinar: "Mechanisms of natural & anthropogenic selection in forest trees". 📅 11 April 2025 ⏰ 11:00 - 12:00 CEST Explore how forest management can boost resilience to climate change! Register now! www.euforgen.org/euforgen-web...
- Reposted by OptFORESTS🌳 The Second State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources Report will be launched on Wednesday 26 March 2025 at #FAO HQ in Rome (13:30–15:00 UTC+1), with a live webcast available. 🔎 More info & webcast: www.fao.org/forestry/all...
- Reposted by OptFORESTSJoin us for this webinar hosted by @euforgen.bsky.social and @optforests.bsky.social project! Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about natural and anthropogenic selection on trees 🌲🧬💡 📅 Date: 11 April 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00–12:00 CET 📝 Register now ➡️ www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
- Join our next EUFORGEN webinar on 11 April (11:00-12:00 CET) hosted with #OptFORESTS project! We'll explore the impact of natural & anthropogenic selection on tree adaptation to #climatechange & the role of evolutionary processes in sustainable forest management www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
