New momentum for the research alliance NFZ.forestnet

The NFZ.forestnet is a coalition of French, German and Swiss Research Institutions in Nancy, Freiburg and Zürich, engaged in natural and social science research on questions related to forest management, forest ecosystems and forest products. The overall aim is to conduct common research and educational projects.

Eighteen representatives of the seven member institutions met at the Forest Research Institute Baden Württemberg (FVA) in Freiburg i. Brsg., Germany in November 2024. Here, the organizations adopted the extension of the Framework Agreement until 2029.  "The future of the forests in times of climate change" and "participatory research and planning approaches" were the topical themes of the event.

The network receives major support from the Swiss VELUX foundation in the upcoming years. The successful application for a VELUX grant now funds the "TriNational ForestLab". In this communication project, the seven NFZ.forestnet organizations work closely together with the SwissForestLab and the multilingual digital platform waldwissen.net, which provides popular science information about forests and forestry research. In all three participating countries, we will organize common events to foster the exchange between science, forestry practitioners, and other forest-related interest groups, we will host scientific seminars, and offer interdisciplinary summer schools to young researchers interested in the topics of forests and climate change.

Stay tuned!