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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · 2d

Geospatial data from the Integrate Network Database (270 marteloscope sites in 27 European countries with more than 100,000 recorded trees) can now be accessed through an interactive map.
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New features on interactive map reveal forest complexity: European-wide tool launches to help navigate geospatial data from the Integrate Network Database - Resilience Blog

Marteloscopes are a key tool of the Integrate Network Multi-Donor-Trust-Fund. Since the start of Integrate + in 2013, the network’s forerunner project*, this didactic training…

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · 15d

Sounds very interesting. The DOI does not work for me. Is the link correct?

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Cornelius Senf @corneliussenf.bsky.social · 22d

New paper in Nature Climate Change! What are the costs of increasing disturbances? Find out in this amazing contribution by @johannesmohr.bsky.social! Great to see this out and congrats Johannes on such a nice first PhD paper! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rising cost of disturbances for forestry in Europe under climate change - Nature Climate Change

Climate change will raise the severity and frequency of forest disturbance, damaging the economic value of timber. Researchers show Europe’s timber-based forestry could lose up to €247 billion, yet in...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Sep 6

Great example how you interpret the scientific results and draw policy and management recommendations!

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Sep 2

well, we list several specific recommendations for forest owners and managers: diversify tree species, use disturbance impacts to enhance biodiversity, manage browsing efficiently, and several others

Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Aug 27

Connecting recreational experience with knowledge on Integrative Forest Management. Nice blog post related to the #TRANSFORMIT project (transformforests.eu/about/)
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Jogging through the forests of our future: How Europe is headed towards Integrative Forest Management - Resilience Blog

Article written by Florian Schnabel (University of Freiburg) I often go running in the hills surrounding Freiburg, Germany. The jogging trails stretch from the Rhine valley to…

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INTERCEDE project @intercede.bsky.social · Aug 22

What happens when forests are valued not just for timber, but for clean water, biodiversity, and climate resilience? 🍃💧🦌

WWF Bulgaria , runs a pilot model for Payments for Ecosystem Services shows how nature can be part of the economic equation.

Full story: intercede-project.eu/payments_fes...

Payments for ecosystem services transform forest management

Pilot project in the Western Stara Planina region demonstrates how Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) can transform forest management

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Aug 5

very interesting study! Vaia is such a prominent wind storm case study. Very much appreciate that ungulate browsing was studied so widely, as forest resilience of the future stand will be strongly affected by high ungulate densities!

Enrico Tomelleri @etomelleri.bsky.social · Aug 4

Five years after VAIA:

– Norway spruce dominates regeneration (67%), but only 26% of plots meet targets.
– Browsing affects 25% of seedlings, especially Rowan, Willow, and Silver fir.

Management should promote species diversity and control browsing.

doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

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Enrico Tomelleri @etomelleri.bsky.social · Aug 4

Five years after VAIA:

– Norway spruce dominates regeneration (67%), but only 26% of plots meet targets.
– Browsing affects 25% of seedlings, especially Rowan, Willow, and Silver fir.

Management should promote species diversity and control browsing.

doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

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Tomáš Hlásny @thlasny.bsky.social · Apr 3

In 2018, a spruce bark beetle outbreak was reported in Kent, prompting concern among UK foresters about its possible spread. Here, we gave a talk with @marlind.bsky.social to nearly 200 Scotish foresters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gsh...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce

Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations

www.theguardian.com

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European Forest Institute @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 RESONATE project's new #learning modules are designed with your needs in mind. From big-picture systems thinking to practical tools for fieldwork, these resources help you bring #resilience thinking into your daily work.

@marlind.bsky.social

Read more: resonateforest.org/new-resonate...

New RESONATE Learning Modules: Find Your Path to Forest Resilience -

What kind of resilience learner are you? Whether you’re a forest science student, policymaker-in-training, or forest industry professional looking to adapt to a changing world - RESONATE’s new learnin...

resonateforest.org

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Osbert Sun @osbertsun.bsky.social · Jun 21

NEW ARTICLE OUT @forestecosyst.bsky.social
📰Large-scale modelling wind damage vulnerability through combination of high-resolution forest resources maps and ForestGALES www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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European Forest Institute @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our senior experts Alexander Held and Lindon Pronto have been busy with supporting media in the wildfire fight. Below are some of the latest with Alex!

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Expert voices for urgent action: EFI supports media in the wildfire fight

For the last weeks, hundreds of emergency personnel from the fire brigade, THW (Technical Relief Agency), and the Bundeswehr (German Army) have been battling major wildfires in eastern Germany.In Thur...

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Fintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · Jul 19

Researchers identify five steps to successful nature restoration - the need for policy coherence & adequate financial support to make Nature Restoration happen is clear yet the Commission have proposed an MFF/CAP that seem to deliver neither
www.google.com/amp/s/phys.o...

Researchers identify five steps to successful nature restoration

Many European ecosystems—whether it's forests, rivers, fields, or meadows—are in poor condition. Despite all conservation efforts, biodiversity continues to decline. However, experts are hopeful that ...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jul 10

We benefit a lot from exchanging experiences in disturbance prevention across borders. Alex and Lindon brought international practical experience to Germany and share this now with neighboring regions as well

European Forest Institute @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our senior experts Alexander Held and Lindon Pronto have been busy with supporting media in the wildfire fight. Below are some of the latest with Alex!

efi.int/news/expert-...

Expert voices for urgent action: EFI supports media in the wildfire fight

For the last weeks, hundreds of emergency personnel from the fire brigade, THW (Technical Relief Agency), and the Bundeswehr (German Army) have been battling major wildfires in eastern Germany.In Thur...

efi.int

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Jul 5

Recommended watch: In a talk at the recent TED Countdown Summit 2025 in Nairobi, former US vice-president Al Gore explained why the narrative of "climate realism” is a “myth”.

Why climate action is unstoppable — and "climate realism" is a myth

In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims with the remarkable…

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jun 22

New paper: "Biodiversity Credits: An Overview of the Current State, Future Opportunities, and Potential Pitfalls", led by Sven Wunder, Cecilia Fraccaroli @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social and Sophus zu Ermgassen.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jun 22

Import progress to assess wind damage risk. Useful resource for the FoRisk facility forisk.org

Osbert Sun @osbertsun.bsky.social · Jun 21

NEW ARTICLE OUT @forestecosyst.bsky.social
📰Large-scale modelling wind damage vulnerability through combination of high-resolution forest resources maps and ForestGALES www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jun 19

Really interesting work. The network of dendrometer observations is increasing and it would be great if stress indications could be collected for improved stress monitoring

Arthur Gessler @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social · Jun 18

Normalized tree water deficit: an automated dendrometer signal to quantify drought stress in trees

Trees often encounter periods of low soil water availability and high vapor pressure deficit, which induce drought stress and significantly impair their physiological functioning, growth, and surviv...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jun 19

The RESILIENCE learning modules are designed to be adopted in university courses.
1. Social-Ecological Resilience
2. Forest Ecosystem Resilience
3. Forest Value Chain Resilience
One module also targets education of professionals in the forest-based sector.

European Forest Institute @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 RESONATE project's new #learning modules are designed with your needs in mind. From big-picture systems thinking to practical tools for fieldwork, these resources help you bring #resilience thinking into your daily work.

@marlind.bsky.social

Read more: resonateforest.org/new-resonate...

New RESONATE Learning Modules: Find Your Path to Forest Resilience -

What kind of resilience learner are you? Whether you’re a forest science student, policymaker-in-training, or forest industry professional looking to adapt to a changing world - RESONATE’s new learnin...

resonateforest.org

FORWARDS project @forwards-project.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌱 The first pilot projects under the #ForwardsEU grant call have officially launched, marking a major milestone in climate impact forest monitoring and sparking new research to face the impact of climate change on EU forests.

🔗 Discover more about the launch: forwards-project.eu/launch-of-cl...

Launch of climate impact forest monitoring pilot projects — Forwards

The inauguration of the first project financed by the FORWARDS calls for grants

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Arthur Gessler @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social · Jun 18

Normalized tree water deficit: an automated dendrometer signal to quantify drought stress in trees

Trees often encounter periods of low soil water availability and high vapor pressure deficit, which induce drought stress and significantly impair their physiological functioning, growth, and surviv...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Forest Ecosystems @forestecosyst.bsky.social · Jun 18

Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) has roots in 17th-century European farm forestry, shaped by selective harvesting and individual tree management. Understanding its evolution aids global adaptation!
@forestecosyst.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Jun 3

Nice info graphic on value of dead wood and intro to TRANSFORMIT project
transformforests.eu/not-just-dea...

Not just dead wood: Why forests need their old and decaying trees - Transformit

If we ask you to think of a healthy forest, you might picture tall, straight trees, green canopies, and neat trails. But some of the most valuable parts of a

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · May 12

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Biodiversity and Management as Central Players in the Network of Relationships Underlying Forest Resilience

Forests are facing growing threats from climate change and other disturbances. By reviewing hundreds of studies worldwide, we identified key factors—such as biodiversity and specific management pract...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · May 12

RESONATE research study explores how biodiversity and forest management affect resilience
resonateforest.org/fresh-off-th...
Pilar Hurtado et al. showed that biodiversity — especially forests with a mix of species and natural, non-planted areas — is the most important factor for resilience

Fresh off the press: research study explores how biodiversity and forest management affect resilience -

Climate change and other global pressures are putting forests at risk, making it crucial to find ways to help forests bounce back after disturbances. A new RESONATE study reviewed over 300 scientific ...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Apr 25

climate relevant land use features: new paper lead by Marco Ferro, PhD student @unibonn.bsky.social #DETECT research cluster sfb1502.de, demonstrates the relevance of changes in both land cover composition and configuration for local climate: doi.org/10.1088/1748...

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Apr 8

thanks for posting! It was a good experience to share our central European lessons learnt with foresters in the UK to let them be better prepared for possible future disturbance events of similar nature

Tomáš Hlásny @thlasny.bsky.social · Apr 3

In 2018, a spruce bark beetle outbreak was reported in Kent, prompting concern among UK foresters about its possible spread. Here, we gave a talk with @marlind.bsky.social to nearly 200 Scotish foresters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gsh...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce

Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations

www.theguardian.com

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Marcus Lindner @marlind.bsky.social · Apr 2

Latest video from our RESONATE project on Building resilient wood value chains.
Social-ecological forest resilience goes beyond forest ecosystems and our forest value chains also need to adapt to climate change and increased disturbances

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1b0...

RESONATE: Building resilient wood value chains

YouTube video by European Forest Institute

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Timo Kelder @timokelder.bsky.social · Mar 11

1/ How to Stop Being Surprised by Unprecedented Weather

Our new @naturecomms.bsky.social paper provides our multi-author perspective on methods to anticipate extreme weather and reduce impacts, shifting from reacting with surprise towards resilience.

🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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