The International Tree Mortality Network
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Early defoliation, leaf browning and wilting and shedding of green leaves in Switzerland (Jura) and Southern Germany (Black Forest) - beech but also cherry and maple affected - heat and drought stress - and no rain forecasted for the next weeks. This is not unexpected - this is climate change!
In Japan, valuable trees are relocated instead of cut down during development. Arborists use nemawashi, a technique combining horticultural knowledge and modern engineering, to prepare the trees for relocation.
Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country's most valuable trees are given a sec...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🌳 Tree mortality in 🇫🇷 France rose 1.5–4× (2015–2023). 500k+ trees analysed; warmer winters & springs are top drivers. Even wet springs increase mortality risk via 'structural overshoot'. Seasonal climate combos matter more than single extremes. #forests #climatechange www.nature.com/articles/s41...
✨ Happening tomorrow! ✍️Register here: 🔗 ethz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · 2mo agoITMN Seminar #32 with Dr. Paulo Bernardino June 16, 2026 at 15:00 (CEST) 👉Uncovering shifts in dryland vegetation dynamics using satellites Register here: ethz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more on dryland vegetation shift!
International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO@iufro.bsky.social · 2mo ago🧑💻Webinar #32 with Dr. Paulo Bernardino 👉Uncovering shifts in dryland vegetation dynamics using satellites 🌲by the International Tree Mortality Network ITMN 🗓️June 16, 2026 at 🕒15:00 CEST ✍️Register here: 🔗 ethz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade. go.nature.com/4uh0Rxw
First and last authors more likely to be men in leading science journals
Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade.
go.nature.com
A successful meeting at #EGU26 conference! Thank you everyone for joining and contributing your experiences and ideas. We have proudly launched our website: globaldendro.org, including the global metadata call targeting all #dendrometer users. Check it out and spread the word 🌐
ITMN Seminar #32 with Dr. Paulo Bernardino June 16, 2026 at 15:00 (CEST) 👉Uncovering shifts in dryland vegetation dynamics using satellites Register here: ethz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tree Mortality Seminar tomorrow Tuesday 12th May with Kimberly Novick & Jessica Guo presenting The PSInet Database of plant water potential timeseries Register here: tu-dresden.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ITMN seminar #31 with Kimberly Novick & Jessica Guo: The PSInet Database of plant water potential timeseries. After registering, you will receive a confirma...
ITMN seminar #31 with Kimberly Novick & Jessica Guo: The PSInet Database of plant water potential timeseries
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We are looking forward to ITMN seminar #30 with Ruiling Lu to learn about tree mortality in Australian forests 🌳 🌲 🌏 Come and join us! 👇🏽
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · 4mo agoITMN Seminar #30 with Ruiling Lu April 14, 2026 at 15:00 (CEST) 👉Rising tree mortality across Australian forests Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
ITMN Seminar #30 with Ruiling Lu April 14, 2026 at 15:00 (CEST) 👉Rising tree mortality across Australian forests Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
😢Missed the webinar on 'Limits and opportunities in predicting drought-induced forest mortality'? 😊Do not worry, here's the 📽️video recording: 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq2JtIeaBwI #TreeMortality #ForestScience #ForestResearch #drought #WeCantLiveWithoutForests
International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO@iufro.bsky.social · 6mo ago☀️Hotter and drier conditions under ongoing climate change are causing tree mortality events and altering forest dynamics worldwide. 🧑💻Learn more in the webinar: ☀️Limits and opportunities in predicting drought-induced forest mortality 🗓️24 March 2026; 🕓4:00 pm CET 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We relaunch our seminar series! Jordi Martinez-Vilalta will talk on the ‘Limits and opportunities in predicting drought-induced forest mortality’ 24 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
The future of Europe’s forest disturbance regimes– a thread. Tl, dr: Disturbances from wildfire, bark beetles & wind will continue to increase in the coming decades. Under unabated climate change disturbances could more than double by 2100. New paper out in @science.org doi.org/10.1126/scie...
We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍 📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration? 💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models? 🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town? Come and join us at KIT! Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger. What is Douglas fir dieback? Where is it happening? What is being done? tinyurl.com/5n9amvx6
Australia’s trees are dying faster — not from fire, but from the stress of a warming, drying climate, weakening their role as vital carbon sinks. 🔗 theconversation.com/yes-forest-t... @bmedlyn.bsky.social @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @profchoat.bsky.social
Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
The warming climate is killing Australia’s forest trees at a faster rate. This offers a glimpse of what may lie ahead for forests globally.
theconversation.com
New research from our group: A pervasive increase in tree mortality across the Australian continent - driven by rising temperatures rdcu.be/eXSa7
Pervasive increase in tree mortality across the Australian continent
Nature Plants - Eight decades of forest plot monitoring show a pervasive increase in tree mortality across Australia’s forest biomes driven by climate change, jeopardizing their role as...
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Working with dendrometers or curious about dendrometer research? 🌱🌐🍁🌳 🚨 Join the Global Dendrometer Network 🚨 We’re building a global community using dendrometers to study plant growth, stress, phenology & more. Sign up for updates on meetings, data calls & more 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Consider getting more actively involved in the Tree Mortality Network? Register now for one of our online meetings starting tomorrow.
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe’re opening the doors for community meetings. Your chance to influence our next steps & get more involved in the network. Join one of our upcoming sessions: 🗓 Dec 4 — 06:00 UTC t1p.de/m3gty 🗓 Dec 4 — 18:00 UTC t1p.de/xaxsu 🗓 Dec 5 — 13:00 UTC t1p.de/c4icd Help guide where ITMN goes next! 🚀
Consider getting more actively involved in the Tree Mortality Network? Register now for one of our online meetings starting tomorrow.
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe’re opening the doors for community meetings. Your chance to influence our next steps & get more involved in the network. Join one of our upcoming sessions: 🗓 Dec 4 — 06:00 UTC t1p.de/m3gty 🗓 Dec 4 — 18:00 UTC t1p.de/xaxsu 🗓 Dec 5 — 13:00 UTC t1p.de/c4icd Help guide where ITMN goes next! 🚀
We’re opening the doors for community meetings. Your chance to influence our next steps & get more involved in the network. Join one of our upcoming sessions: 🗓 Dec 4 — 06:00 UTC t1p.de/m3gty 🗓 Dec 4 — 18:00 UTC t1p.de/xaxsu 🗓 Dec 5 — 13:00 UTC t1p.de/c4icd Help guide where ITMN goes next! 🚀
deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by @cmosig.bsky.social
Register soon for Paulo’s talk on the role of cuticular conductance in tree mortality. Places fill up quickly!
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · last yr.Join us for an exciting ITMN Seminar: “Tiny leaks with deadly consequences” by Paulo Menezes July 24th at 3 pm (CEST). Register here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
Join us for an exciting ITMN Seminar: “Tiny leaks with deadly consequences” by Paulo Menezes July 24th at 3 pm (CEST). Register here: www.tree-mortality.net/seminars/
If you're waiting on a reply, a peer review, or other effort from me--please be patient. I urgently left to document a developing forest die-off event more intense than any I've seen. No obvious biotic agents, dead & dying include multiple Pinus & Juniperus, many Quercus, & shrubs. #WhatKillsTrees
📢Interested in plant drought resistance and tree mortality?🌳🌿 👥Join us to explore key physiological mechanisms behind these processes! 👨🎓We’re seeking strong candidates to apply for a MSCA #Postdoc Fellowship in our team. 🗓️Deadline: 10 Sept 2025 → t.ly/LmD1P #PlantScience #Drought #TreeMortality
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Looking forward to the 27th Tree Mortality Seminar with Kauane today. Register now!
The International Tree Mortality Network@treemortality.bsky.social · last yr.Don’t miss our next online tree mortality seminar by Kauane Bordin on: “The role of disturbance in shaping demographic trade-offs in temperate trees” 1st April 18:00 CEST 12:00 EDT Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
