This press release has been published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo. ForestPaths’ Policy Lab 3 took place in Berlin, Germany, from 19–21 November, organised by project partners Prospex Institute and hosted by Oeko Insitute. The Lab brought together a diverse group of around 15 institutions, including public bodies, academic organisations, industry representatives and civil society actors...

A research team from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (USA), led by ForestPaths researchers, published a new paper titled “Response of Global Forest Management to Changes in Wood Demand” in the Global Change Biology journal. The study projects how global wood demand, harvests and forest management intensity could change under different socioeconomic...

With ForestPaths releasing the European Forest Disturbance Atlas - a dataset of annual forest disturbance maps across 38 European countries - it is also now featured on the Forest Information System for Europe (FISE). FISE is an entry point for data, information and knowledge on European forests – gathered or derived through key forest-related policy drivers.  The maps, developed by project partner Technical University of Munich (TUM), extend...

The European Forest Institute’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) published the latest issue of its newsletter at the end of October. The newsletter features updates from the field of forestry, including information on new projects, research outcomes, policy recommendations, and open calls. Recent developments from ForestPaths were also highlighted. The issue included a feature on the ForestPaths annual general meeting, which took place in Brașov,...

A Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) Workshop brought together 24 participants from 12 countries and 16 institutions in Wageningen, the Netherlands, from 20 to 24 October. The event was organised by the Sustainable Forest Ecosystems team at Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR), with support from the European Forest Institute (EFI) and the ForestPaths, FORWARDS, and HoliSoils projects. The workshop allowed participants to exchange knowledge and research...

The ForestPaths European tree genus map is now available as an open, early-access dataset. This map is the first to show the dominant tree genus across Europe at 10 m resolution and provides valuable information to complement existing land cover maps. It is developed by VITO, in collaboration with TUM, two research partners in the ForestPaths project.  Wall-to-wall information on tree genus or species distributions...

The latest episode of the ForestChats podcast features an engaging discussion between Dr. Hans Verkerk, ForestPaths’ coordinator at the European Forest Institute (EFI) and Dr. Alba Viana Soto, researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Together, they delve into the newly updated Next-Generation Forest Disturbance Atlas — a tool that uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to monitor and understand forest disturbances across Europe. During...

Between 07 and 10 October 2025, the Romanian city of Brașov was the site of ForestPaths' third Annual General Meeting, hosted by the Transilvania University of Brașov for a three-day agenda of progress updates and forward-looking discussions as well as a study visit to the Şinca old-growth forest. The beginning of the event was marked by an overview of achievements and results from the past twelve months. Specifically, the following activities...

Understanding changes in global landscape patterns is essential for identifying the drivers of land use and land cover (LULC) change and their broader impacts on the Earth System, as human activities continue to drive widespread habitat loss, fragmentation and environmental consequences such as carbon emissions and biodiversity decline. These changes affect both the composition (area) and configuration (spatial arrangement) of ecosystems,...

On 1 September 2025, ForestPaths marked three years of supporting Europe’s climate and biodiversity goals by developing holistic policy pathways for forests that account for climate action, biodiversity conservation and critical ecosystem services. The time since our last anniversary has seen an array of important project highlights, which you can read about below.  We begin with the central achievements...

Over the past seven years, the European Network of Forest Extension Organisations (FOREXT) has been developing as a capacity-building hub for private forest owners that can offer expert advice and support. In practical terms, the Network’s activities thus revolve around “the exchange of knowledge, experience, expertise, best practices and developing and implementing relevant European projects”. In this context, ForestPaths was singled out as an initiative...

After two years of collaboration, consultations and research, the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) will be officially launched at a high-level event in Brussels on 15 October, 2025, from 9:00 to 15:00 CET. The event, titled “Shaping the Future of Forest Research & Innovation for a Competitive Europe”, will bring together experts, stakeholders and decision-makers to discuss the future of forest-related research and innovation in...