As Europe’s forests face increasing pressure from climate change, the need for agile, data-driven monitoring has never been more critical. This upcoming seminar explores how the synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Citizen Science is transforming the way we detect and manage forest health issues. 

Innovation in the Field: AppPopuli+ and Silvalert

The seminar will showcase two powerful digital tools designed to bridge the gap between scientific research and practical forest management:

• AppPopuli+: A specialized digital tool for poplar health monitoring. It helps poplar growers and managers to identify pests and diseases in popoplar plantations  and enables robust data collection and analysis to know more about the spread of these disturbaces.
• Silvalert: A collaborative phone application for tree damage monitoring. The session will detail the roadmap for connecting AppPopuli+ and Silvalert to create a more unified forest health network.

These tools represent low-cost, high-impact solutions aimed at building a climate-resilient forestry future and help foresters/forest growers and plant health authorities. Pest-resilient instead of Climate-resilient ? Even though we are working for that too.

What to Expect

Participants will gain insights into:

• The Power of Citizen Science: How information collected by users in the field provides a real-time pulse on forest health.
• Common Poplar Pests: A look at the most frequently reported pests through AppPopuli+ and how AI helps analyze this data for better decision-making.
• Collaborative Research: Learn about the FORSAID project and other partnership aiming at harnessing Citizen Science to improve Europe’s forest health.

We are eager to hear from the community! A key portion of the webinar will be dedicated to gathering feedback from users and attendants to refine these tools for the foresters of tomorrow. As usual, this webinar will allow you to interact with the speakers, questioning them on theses issues in an informal way, do not hesitate to join!

The Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will take place in English on 8 April 2026 at 4:30 PM CEST (Paris time).