Don't miss the latest news from the Horizon Europe OptFORESTS project, focused on the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources to foster more resilient forests!

Two new forest genetic trials at the National Centre for Forest Genetic Resources of Valsaín will help assess how European forest species and provenances adapt to a changing climate.

EUFORGEN has published a report harmonising how European countries conserve forest genetic resources within and outside their natural habitats, establishing com...

EUFORGEN contributed to the International Seed Federation (ISF) Congress 2026, highlighting the importance of forest genetic resources, international cooperation, and policy frameworks to support resi...

The State of Europe’s Forests 2025 report (SoEF 2025) provides a comprehensive overview of the condition, management, and use of forest resources across Europe.  An important contribution is...

EVOLTREE is pleased to announce a new event in the network’s series of online seminars. For Spring 2026, we have will have the honour of hearing from UC Berkeley’s Prof Rasmus Nielsen, a leading evolu...

Are you working with forest reproductive material? Share your experience through a short survey to help strengthen provenance information and improve future FRM traceability systems.

Europe’s climate goals require reliable, well-adapted forest reproductive material. OptFORESTS assesses nursery capacity, challenges and future needs to build a resilient FRM supply system across Euro...

EUFORGEN is collaborating with the Horizon 2020 FORGENIUS project on the final webinar of 2025, taking place on Tuesday 16 December. If you are curious to explore the upgraded EUFGIS platform, do not ...

16 December 2025 (10:00 - 11:30 CET). Online

The joint webinar series explored how to detect and prevent genetic decline in forests, featuring insights from OptFORESTS Work Package leaders and over 70 participants each day.

Discover the latest updates on EUFORGEN and the activities carried out by the members of our international cooperation programme on forest genetics resources! Projects, events, publications and releva...

EUFORGEN and FORGENIUS unveiled two strategic innovations at the Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting) in Stockholm: a new liaison role to broaden participation and a genetic conservation indicator to e...

A recent study has shed new light on the drivers of pine wilt disease in Europe, offering insights that could strengthen management practices and help safeguard Europe’s autochthonous pine forests.

6 & 7 November 2025 (two hours each day). Online Day 1: 6 November, 13:00–15:00 CET Day 2: 7 November, 11:00–13:00 CET

YouTube video by EUFORGEN

18-21 November 2025, Madrid, Spain

Don't miss the latest news from the Horizon Europe OptFORESTS project, focused on the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources to foster more resilient forests!

28 July - 1 August 2025. Traunkirchen, Austria

New research uses advanced monitoring and genetic tools to quickly identify Norway spruce seedlings with better drought tolerance for future forest planning and climate adaptation.

Germany's new strategy promotes the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources to ensure resilient, climate-adapted food systems and strengthen biodiversity, research, and international coo...

YouTube video by EUFORGEN

YouTube video by EUFORGEN

A recent EUFORGEN-OptFORESTS webinar led by senior scientist François Lefèvre (INRAE) explored how natural selection and forest management can support adaptation and resilience in forests.

The Flemish DNA-database verifies the origin of forest reproductive material using microsatellite markers, ensuring genetic quality and diversity for resilient forests. It aids seed orchard management...