Founded in 1998, this association aims to facilitate and coordinate exchanges between stakeholders in research, education and the forestry sector. From 2009, the IEFC has slowed down its activity to support the EFI regional office for the Atlantic arc regions and since 2018 the EFI platform for plantation forests. In 2020, following the closure of the EFI regional offices in France, the association hired a director and staff to ensure the animation of the network and the coordination of activities and projects on the topic of planted forests.

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IEFC is a transnational network of scientific and technical cooperation for the sustainable management of cultivated forests. IEFC brings together more than 30 organizations: research institutes, technical centers, universities, engineering schools, insurance companies, cooperatives and professional organizations. Any legal entity can become a member and participate in networking activities (thematic groups, events), as well as in the setting up and implementation of collaborative research and development projects. IEFC Membership provides access to a broad scientific and technological expertise and privileged contacts.

IEFC promotes sharing of experience and capacities between its members and more broadly with actors involved in the sustainable management and use of planted forests. Among these long-term activities resulting from the IEFC network, we can mention the REINFFORCE network, the IUFRO Task Force on planted forests, or the Silvalert application produced by the PLURIFOR project. This activity is carried out within the European Union as expected of a European association. Do not hesitate to contact us to share your ideas and initiatives or to join the association.

Our ongoing projects

FIRE-RES

With 11 Living Labs, the FIRE-RES project aims to implement an Integrated Fire Management approach and support the transition toward more resilient landscapes and communities to Extreme Wildfire Events in Europe. Explore the living lab of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

SUPERB-FOREST BOCAGE

Led by INRAe, Alliance Forêt Bois and IEFC, this project aims to bring together local stakeholders to experiment with the deployment of broadleaved species hedgerows and study their impact on the biodiversity and resilience of maritime pine stands in the Landes area.

REINFFORCE 2

Research infrastructure for adaptation to climate change. REINFFORCE2 will provide solutions thanks to the climatic gradient along the Interreg Atlantic area to anticipate climate change effects on coastal forests, simulating a global warming of 6°C.

Webinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – 5 december 2024

28 October 2024

The next Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will take place on 5 December 2024 at 7.30 am CET (Paris time). The French and New Zealand forestry sectors face similar

IEFC celebrated its 25th anniversary in Scotland!

2 October 2024

That’s more than 25 rings that have been added to the cedar tree in front of Pierroton Castle since the IEFC’s founding fathers filed its articles of association. It’s been

Open survey on mixed-species plantations

Our survey on mixed-species plantations is still open, so please report your successes and failures by clicking here.

Events

December 2024

Dec 05

05 December 2024

Webinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – 5 December 2024 - Forestry & Innovation

Join us online or in person to discuss on our next theme! The upcoming Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will focus on Forestry & Innovation. More information and registration […]

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January 2025

Jan 01

01 January 2025

OECD Cooperative research programme conference

International Conference New Zealand 2025 The purpose of this flyer is to gather interest in such an event and to encourage feedback on timing and the scope of agenda to […]

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March 2025

Mar 17

17 March 2025

Conference

IUFRO 1.01.04 Tree Establishment and Early Growth Dynamics Conference

Achieving forest establishment success at scale to address climate, environmental, social and economic challenges around the world. Since 2017 there has been a rapid rise in global efforts to plant […]

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