Introduction of the pinewood nematode in France: what can research do?

27 January 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

On 3 November 2025, the pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) was officially detected for the first time in France. This first detection was in a forest stand in the municipality

Planted Scots pine: using improved material without losing the genetic base

27 January 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Boreal conifer forests face increasing climate-related stress that threatens their productivity and resilience. In productive forests, sustainable forest management must therefore focus not only on timber production but also the

FIRE-RES: A collective effort to strengthen resilience to forest fires in Europe and the Landes de Gascogne region

27 January 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

The final conference of the European FIRE-RES project, entitled “Towards a Wildfire-Resilient Europe: From Knowledge to Policy Action”, was held on 4 and 5 November 2025 in Brussels. This major