Today we had the University of Edinburgh flying thermal, LiDAR and hyperspectral drones over our drought adaptation tree experiment. Really exciting to watch, and keen to see the high-resolution data! 🌳🧪

This week, tree, soil and weather measurements continued at our mixed-species EXPLORATION experimental site in Northumberland during an ongoing heatwave. A stark contrast to the rain two weeks ago! 🌳🧪

This week, we installed sensors at our EXPLORATION experimental site to monitor soil water dynamics across newly planted tree species mixtures. It’s going to be a busy summer! 🧪🌳

Absolutely incredible. NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone. Watch with sound on.

➡️💻 Join our upcoming webinar to hear the latest research on drought impacts in UK forestry, including new drought risk indices and decision-support tools designed to help assess tree species suitability under future climates. 🔗 Registration: ow.ly/eYpz50Yv90M #ForestResearch #Drought #Webinar

Webinar: Understanding drought risk for UK woodland creation and forestry - Forest Research

Hear about new research on how rising drought risk is reshaping UK forestry and the tools being developed to support climate‑smart woodland creation.

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A podcast all about drought (and cosmic rays 🙂)

18: Whiplash weather: 90

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Yesterday (despite the miserable weather!) we installed a LICOR evapotranspiration sensor and a new anemometer on our eddy covariance system monitoring a young Sitka spruce stand. The data will allow us to compare the sensors in preparation for future forest research projects. 🌳🧪

You won't want to miss this! Keep your calendars free and hopefully see you in Switzerland in October 🌳🍁🌐🧪

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Save the date! 48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions 📅 13–16 October 2026 📍 Leysin, Switzerland www.newphytologist.org/events/48-nps #PlantScience

Our EXPLORATION project aims to generate a clearer understanding of how mixed‑species stands in newly established forests respond to drought 🌳 In November, stakeholders helped shape the next phase of this project in a workshop hosted by @drgeorgexenakis.bsky.social 🤝 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/dfYbx

Only nine conifer species make up almost all UK commercial forests. Sitka spruce accounts for over half of all timber harvested. To boost resilience to climate change, Forest Research and partners (Forestry and Land Scotland & Forestry England) planted 17 emerging species over 9 large trial sites.

New study from BIFoR FACE! "Elevated CO2 Increases the Canopy Temperature of Mature Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)"

Dr Scott J. Davidson@wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com · 9mo ago

Very pleased to be part of this super cool new paper led by William Hagan Brown in @globalchangebio.bsky.social looking at the impact of elevated CO2 on canopy temperatures in an oak woodland at the BIFor-FACE experiment dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

🚨Job opportunity🚨 We are hiring a 3yr research technician. If you love fieldwork, are passionate about forests & mountains, and want to up-skill in remote sensing, sensor networks and running field experiments this could be the dream job for you! 🧪🌳⛰️🛰️🌡️🍄 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

🌿 New PhD position 🌿 Looking at the effects of experimental warming and elevated CO2 on leaf thermoregulation and ecophysiology at the 3 FACE experiments in UK, Brazil and Australia! 🌡️ Start in March 2026 - deadline to apply December 15th: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Leaf Thermoregulation and Carbon Dynamics in Forests Under Elevated CO₂ and Warming at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Leaf Thermoregulation and Carbon Dynamics in Forests Under Elevated CO₂ and Warming at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.

“The big perspective change from ancient DNA study is that people living today are almost never the descendants of the people in the same place thousands of years before” news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Pure bloodlines? Ancestral homelands? DNA science says no. — Harvard Gazette

Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement.

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Only a pre-print for now, but after 4 years of hard work I couldn't resist sharing this! The Global Canopy Atlas: analysis-ready maps of 3D structure for the world's woody ecosystems 📜: doi.org/10.1101/2025... Huge team effort led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer!

This week we installed soil moisture and stem water sensors in mixed and pure stands of Scots pine and Silver birch. The results will contribute to the #CFP #EXPLORATION project investigating the use of mixed species for drought adaptation: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/climate-chan...

After many years, I find myself playing again with loggers and sensors! 😁 This set will be part of a MSc experiment comparing water stress in mixed and monoculture stands of Scots pine and Silver birch.

📢INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES📢 🌳Are you interested in #treehealth and #forestprotection? Then check out our exciting new internships based at @forestresearchuk.bsky.social and @rbgkew.bsky.social, two of Britain’s leading research institutes! Click on the link below to find out more! #Internships

🌳 Woodland owners and managers – our oaks need you. This summer, assess 5+ trees and share the data via Forest Lab to support research into Acute Oak Decline. Sign up 👉 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/145159-...

Volunteers needed to help monitor health of oaks in new research project - Forest Research

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New results from the #BIFoR #FACE experiment. Old-growth oak trees show signs of reduced water usage under elevated CO2, but also strong interannual variability, whilst "ghost" trees use less water than those in other treatments. Full details here: doi.org/10.5194/bg-2... @sequick.bsky.social 🧪

Water usage of old-growth oak at elevated CO2 in the FACE (Free-Air CO2 Enrichment) of climate change

Abstract. Predicting how increased atmospheric CO2 levels will affect water usage by whole, mature trees remains a challenge. The present study investigates diurnal (i.e. daylight) water usage of oaks...

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A new study, published in Nature by INRAE and Bordeaux Sciences Agro reveals that conservative tree species actually grow faster in real-world forest conditions than the traditionally faster-growing acquisitive species. Find out more: ow.ly/tVWF50VkBqJ

Climate change is impacting #Spring 🌍 Compared to the early 1900s, spring now occurs an average of 8.4 days earlier 📅 As signs of spring change, it's crucial to track these shifts to monitor nature’s health 🔍 Join us to log the spring sightings you see in nature 👉https://buff.ly/3PTQ6ze

A lot of truth in this article - if rather bluntly expressed. There really is a tendency at many universities to make simple things needlessly complicated academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities

You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a

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Replace "climate" with "global"?

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last yr.

Climate change is the biggest crisis humanity faces in the 21st century and just because they are trying to eliminate all mentions of the word “climate“ doesn’t actually solve anything.

Delighted to have led this research and always great to see our science published! Check out this video, the paper and a data explorer we’ve built so that YOU can interactively explore the data and the results yourself! Thanks to the FR team and Forestry England for making this research possible🍁

Forest Research@forestresearchuk.bsky.social · last yr.

🌲📰 In a new paper, Forest Research analysed the early survival and growth rates of multiple provenances from 18 tree species across 5 replicated experiments to understand which could have a key role in climate change adaptation. Read the paper and explore the data: ow.ly/WW2J50UUGNh

We have an exceptional opportunity available to join Forest Research as our Chief Scientist. 🌍✨ If you are ready to make a lasting impact on the future of forest science, apply now: ow.ly/bMxR50UTly5 #ForestResearch #ScienceLeadership #ChiefScientist #JobVacancy

Current Opportunities - Forest Research

Browse the latest vacancies and current job opportunities at Forest Research, and apply online.

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