Seed, cuttings, and plant material move frequently across the Mediterranean basin, and much of the research on Mediterranean tree species depends on material collected in other countries. That raises ...

The OptFORESTS symposium at the FORESTT International Conference 2027 welcomes abstracts until 13 December 2026. 

Fire has destroyed 80 hectares of INRAE forest research infrastructure in Gironde, including unique genetic conservation collections. OptFORESTS will help design a new generation of climate-adapted ex...

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.

OptFORESTS invites forest scientists, policymakers and practitioners to share insights through a new stakeholder survey, helping strengthen Europe’s forest resilience through genetic diversity and bet...

Bruno Fady and Carine Dublineau (INRAE URFM, Avignon) describe their adventures in planting seedlings for a provenance test in southern France's Maures Mountains.

How can Europe plant forests resilient to future climate risks? OptFORESTS promotes low-input, high-diversity seed sources to support adaptable, productive forests through nature-based breeding a...

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.

For long-lived, sessile organisms like trees, the ability to adjust their distribution ranges and maintain healthy populations depends on a crucial process: forest renewal. This process begins long be...

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...

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.

When you picture Nordic forests, you might imagine an endless sea of conifers. But is that about to change?

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

The EUFORGEN–OptFORESTS webinar series in November explored how scientists detect genetic decline in forests and apply this knowledge to strengthen management, breeding and conservation across Europe.

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.

An international team led by INRAE and EFI compiled the largest open-access database of Mediterranean tree species, providing vital data on diversity, extinction risk and genetics to support conservat...

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

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

Join IUFRO’s new webinar series on 25 September. Prof. Milan Lstibůrek explores assisted migration and landscape breeding for resilient forests, moderated by Dr Debojyoti Chakraborty.

Mapping forest stakeholders across Europe highlights conflicts and cooperation in conserving genetic diversity, managing reproductive material, and protecting forests under varying governance framewor...

Discover how Europe’s forest nurseries can scale up to meet the EU’s tree planting targets. A new policy brief from OptFORESTS outlines key priorities and challenges.

Discover blog posts, photos, and short films by participants of the EFI Young Leadership Programme – Mediterranean 2025, challenging stereotypes in forestry and showcasing sector diversity.

The CLONAPIN common garden network investigates maritime pine adaptation to climate change, supporting research on genetics and productivity, while also serving as an educational and international coo...

18-21 November 2025, Madrid, Spain

The genetic diversity of forest trees, as provided by Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and being the basis for the production of Forest Reproductive Mat…

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!

Mapping forest stakeholders across Europe highlights conflicts and cooperation in conserving genetic diversity, managing reproductive material, and protecting forests under varying governance framewor...

Two PhD positions at INRAE Avignon explore genetic adaptation in oak and beech trees, focusing on phenology, climate resilience, and forest population vulnerability.

Forests protect biodiversity, regulate climate & support millions of livelihoods. Their strength? Genetic diversity. To secure their future, we must protect & sustainably use their genetic resources. ...

The Research Unit Biodiversity and Conservation Biology studies the diversity of life in its various forms, from genetic diversity to the diversity of species and ecosystems as well as their interacti...

Two-year postdoc to investigate genetic resilience of European oaks under climate change, in collaboration with leading researchers across the OptFORESTS consortium

YouTube video by EUFORGEN

Researchers from OptFORESTS discussed the role of genetic diversity in forest reproductive material and reviewed European policy frameworks supporting resilient forestry at EFI’s Young Leadership Prog...

INRAE seeks a postdoctoral researcher for the OptFORESTS project, focusing on forest genetic diversity, using simulations to develop sustainable strategies. Requires a PhD in genetics, bioinformatics,...

Dr Santi González-Martínez, OptFORESTS coordinator, will speak at ESEB 2025. The symposium on evolutionary genomics invites abstract submissions until 25 April 2025.