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Improving access to FORest GENetic resources Information and services for end-USers - This is an HorizonEU project (no 862221) 🇪🇺
Fill your holidays with inspiring #forest readings 🌲🧬✨

Dive into the December @euforgen.bsky.social's newsletter, featuring #FORGENIUS' insights on forest resilience, genetic diversity and seeds!

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✨ Our December EUFORGEN newsletter is out! ✨

We close 2025 with updates on EUFGIS, Forest Reproductive Material policy, and new insights on forest resilience and diversity!

Thank you for being part of our community. Happy holidays and all the best for 2026! 🌲🎄

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December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
FORGENIUS Education Brief: Connected learning approach for teaching forest genetic diversity

Kids + connected learning = biodiversity awareness.
FORGENIUS for Schools brings forest genetics into classrooms.
#Education #Forests

Download the brief here: www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We...
December 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🌳FORGENIUS Policy Brief Issue 2: Forest genetic resources conservation in practice: Lessons from the Italian “Veneto pilot”

Strong links between #research & #policy are key to climate-resilient forests.

📄Download the brief here: www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We...
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Climate resilience starts with genetic diversity 🌱

The #FORGENIUS Policy Brief #1 shows how upgraded #EUFGIS platform strengthens forest genetic resources conservation and supports better decisions across Europe.

Download the brief here 👇: www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We...
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Curious about the new #EUFGIS platform? 🌍

Join the joint #EUFORGEN–#FORGENIUS webinar on 16 December for a live demo of upgraded tools supporting forest genetic resources. Register now!

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New EUFORGEN & FORGENIUS Webinar - 16 December 2025
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 ...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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🌲Discover the new #EUFGIS platform! Join us on 16 December for a live demo of the upgraded system developed with @forgenius-eu.bsky.social.

Discover new tools, a refreshed interface & expanded data to support forest genetic resource conservation across Europe: www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
Joint EUFORGEN–FORGENIUS webinar: New EUFGIS era – live demonstration of the upgraded platform
16 December 2025 (10:00 - 11:30 CET). Online
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November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The FORGENIUS-powered relaunch of EUFGIS is here 🌍
More data. Better tools. Stronger conservation.
Europe’s forests are ready for the future. 🌲🧬
🔗 eufgis.org

Find out more: www.forgenius.eu/news/post/ma...
#EUFORGEN #FORGENIUS #ForestGenetics #Biodiversity
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November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Missed the latest webinar from @euforgen.bsky.social & @optforests.bsky.social?

Dive into the discussion on monitoring and preventing #forest genetic #diversity decline 🧬🌿🌳

🎥 Watch the webinar recordings now ➡️ www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
FORGENIUS took the stage at Forest Europe’s Expert Meeting 🌲

Ivan Scotti previewed the new #EUFGIS platform (launching Nov!) + shared how countries & the EU can build on it to boost forest genetic data. 🧬

Read more: www.forgenius.eu/news/post/fo...
#FORGENIUS #EUFGIS #ForestGenetics #ForestPolicy
FORGENIUS takes center stage at Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting
FORGENIUS and EUFORGEN 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 ...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A cross-European pilot under FORGENIUS used connected learning to turn forests into classrooms! 🌲🎒🪹

Schools in Finland & Slovenia teamed up with scientists to study nature from local & global angles.

Now the method is ready to scale 🌍

Full story: www.forgenius.eu/news/post/in...
Integrating forest genetic resources into the public education
FORGENIUS Task 7.3 brought science linked to forest genetic resources into the everyday learning of 10–12-year-old school kids in Finland and Slovenia.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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EUFORGEN and @forgenius-eu.bsky.social join forces to strengthen forest genetic conservation in Europe 🌿

A new indicator, upgraded #EUFGIS platform and wider engagement through the Contact Person role will support smarter conservation decisions.

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Phase VII of EUFORGEN and FORGENIUS’ achievements presented at the Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting
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...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🌲🌱🧬 Climate #resilience begins at the #genetic level, but Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) are often overlooked!

Dive into this #FORGENIUS policy brief to discover what tools can help us strengthen FGR conservation for #ClimateResilience ➡️ www.forgenius.eu/fileadmin/We...

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September 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🌱 The latest #FORGENIUS update is not just a seedling, it is growing into something quite promising!

🌲🧬👀 Explore the new genotyping tools and genomic data for 23 #forest tree species and their Genetic Conservation Units developed by our researchers ⬇️
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The FORGENIUS genomic resources: new genotyping tools and genomic data for 23 forest tree species and their Genetic Conservation Units
Genetic diversity is a critical but often overlooked component of biological diversity. The European H2020 FORGENIUS project is precisely aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of genetic data t...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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🌳 Extended deadline! Submit your abstract for the Joint #EVOLTREE - @forgenius-eu.bsky.social Conference in Madrid (18–21 Nov 2025). Theme: Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems.

📄 New deadline: 4 July 2025
🔗 Details & submission: www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...
Joint EVOLTREE-FORGENIUS Conference / Third Biannual EVOLTREE Conference
18-21 November 2025, Madrid, Spain
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July 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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🌳Since the 2000s, #EUFORGEN’s guidelines for 50 tree species have helped preserve forest genetic diversity 🌱 A milestone from 30 years of collaboration across #Europe!

👉 Explore the guidelines: www.euforgen.org/publications...

🎥 Dive into EUFORGEN's 30-year journey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVB...
July 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
⚠️ #ClimateChange is accelerating #LandDegradation, worsening the conditions of #forests & their #biodiversity!

On this #DesertificationandDroughtDay, explore how #FORGENIUS is studying the genetic diversity of European forests to strengthen their #resilience to #ClimateChange 🧬
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June 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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New tech helps spot drought-tolerant Norway spruce faster 🌲💧 Using advanced phenotyping, metabolomics and gene analysis, researchers can now identify seedlings better suited for dry conditions. A big step forward for climate-ready forests. #ClimateAdaptation
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New technology helps identify drought-resistant Norway spruce
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.
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June 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
📢 PhD #opportunity in #ForestGenetics & #ClimateAdaptation!

@inrae-france.bsky.social’s Mediterranean Forest Ecology Research Unit with Aix-Marseille University is offering two fully funded PhD positions on genetic adaptation in European forest trees!

Learn more ➡️ www.forgenius.eu/news/post/tw...
Two PhD opportunities in forest genetics and climate adaptation at INRAE Avignon
Two PhD positions at INRAE Avignon explore genetic adaptation in oak and beech trees, focusing on phenology, climate resilience, and forest population vulnerability.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This #WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 we want to celebrate 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 as the foundation of the many services forests provide 🧬🌳

Explore #FORGENIUS webinar series to discover the latest #innovations in forest #genetics and sustainable #ForestManagement 💡

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Public Webinars: FORGENIUS
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June 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Plastic pollution permeates every corner of our planet with microplastics now found even in #forests!

But forests are not just victims: they are part of the solution 🌱

#Forestry offers alternatives to plastic such as #wood-based fabrics and buildings, supporting a circular #bioeconomy ♻️

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June 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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🌳 EUFORGEN’s tree species pages offer key info on 100+ forest trees across Europe, from ecology to genetic diversity and conservation. Updated and accessible for researchers & forest managers!

👉 Explore them now: www.euforgen.org/species

🎥 Watch our 30-year journey: youtu.be/kqVBgMg87t0?...
June 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Do not miss the @evoltree.bsky.social–@forgenius-eu.bsky.social Joint Conference!

📅 18–21 November
📍 Madrid, Spain

Are you a researcher, practitioner, or policy-makers working on forest #biodiversity, #genomics, & #climate adaptation?

Join this multidisciplinary forum ➡️ mailchi.mp/5873c66e6b7f...
FORGENIUS Newsletter - Special Isssue - May 2025
Stay at the forefront of forest genetics and innovation! The FORGENIUS project newsletter informs you about the most important advances of this Horizon 2020 project, which uses its developments to fut...
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May 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Did you miss the #EUFORGEN + @optforests.bsky.social webinar on natural selection and forest resilience? François Lefèvre (@inrae-france.bsky.social) shows how to manage #forests with future adaptation in mind. 📺 Watch the video recording here 👉 youtu.be/soSf1JGVcw4?....
#ClimateAdaptation
EUFORGEN Webinar - Mechanisms of natural & anthropogenic selection on forest trees (11 April 2025)
YouTube video by EUFORGEN
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May 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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For #BiodiversityDay, let's celebrate #forests and their #biodiversity!

Forests are one of the many ecosystems of our planet & host many species: however, without 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, there would be no species or ecosystem diversity!

Find out more in this great piece by @fao.org ➡️ bit.ly/4l7w5DW
Turning over a new leaf
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. ...
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May 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Let's celebrate #BiodiversityDay today by highlighting 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 #biodiversity: 🏞️ ecosystem, 🌲 species, & genetic diversity 🧬

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆!

Discover what #FORGENIUS is doing for #forest genetic resources ➡️ www.forgenius.eu
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May 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM