Supporting the protection & sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe in the face of climate change. Coordinated by INRAE. #HorizonEU optforests.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mrtwlmdt3s2b🔥 The Gironde wildfire has destroyed around 80 ha of @inrae-france.bsky.social forest research infrastructure, including irreplaceable maritime pine genetic collections monitored for decades. A hard loss, but #OptFORESTS will help rebuild for a changing climate. 👇 https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/wildfire-destroys-inrae-forest-research-infrastructure-in-gironde30 Jul 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtwlmdt3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mrmnlw3jp224🌲The key to Europe's forests surviving climate change? It's in their DNA. Genetic diversity is nature's insurance against drought, fire & disease. Discover why diverse forests are more resilient in the latest #OptFORESTS newsletter 👇 #HorizonEU #ForestGenetics https://mailchi.mp/e6672f032da6/optforests-news-july-202627 Jul 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmnlw3jp224https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mqje3vm6os2pThe forests of the future are being planted in Spain right now. 🌱 Two new #OptFORESTS common garden trials at CNRGF Valsaín: 5,000+ trees across 3+ hectares, testing which species and provenances thrive under climate change. https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/new-optforests-common-garden-trials-established-in-spain #ForestGenetics #ClimateAdaptation13 Jul 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqje3vm6os2phttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mk3pozxvw22q🌲We have launched a Europe-wide stakeholder survey to help strengthen forest #resilience. Scientists, policymakers & #forest practitioners are invited to share insights on genetic diversity and forest reproductive material. 👉 Have your say for Europe’s forests! https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/optforests-launches-europe-wide-stakeholder-survey-to-strengthen-forest-resilience22 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3pozxvw22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mjeecviqlc2eNew roots for future forests 🌳 The OptFORESTS common garden in southern France brings together oaks and pines from across Europe to study climate adaptation...despite rain, rocks and tortoises! Find out more 👇 #ForestScience #HorizonEU #INRAE #ClimateAction https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/planting-the-optforests-mediterranean-common-garden-in-southern-france13 Apr 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeecviqlc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mdfkbkfl4s2mHow do we avoid planting forests that fail in future climates?🌱 By using diverse, well-adapted seed sources. #OptFORESTS supports low-input breeding to build forests that can cope with uncertainty.🌳 Explore a new blog story on our website! #HorizonEU https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/learning-from-nature-and-trusting-in-diversity-low-input-breeding-for-future-ready-forests27 Jan 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfkbkfl4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mcjtg2wk2226🌱Seeds are key to forest renewal, but not all can cope with warmer and drier conditions. Germination depends on temperature, moisture and dormancy...but #climatechange is disrupting these cues. Discover how OptFORESTS is filling critical knowledge gaps 👇 #HorizonEU https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/seeds-are-our-best-allies-to-guarantee-forest-renewal-what-is-challenging-germination16 Jan 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjtg2wk2226https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3mbycnvk3cc2k🌱 New year, new stories from #OptFORESTS! Why does forest reproductive material matter? Our latest blog explains how nurseries, regulation and cooperation shape climate-resilient #forests! 👉 Read more: https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/cant-you-just-buy-seedlings-from-a-nursery-why-forest-reproductive-material-matters #ForestResilience #ClimateAdaptation #HorizonEU09 Jan 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbycnvk3cc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3madi3qqqfk2r🌱 Do you work with forest reproductive material #FRM? Share your experience in a short survey to help strengthen provenance information and improve FRM traceability across Europe. Your input supports resilient forests and high-quality regeneration. 👉 Take part: https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/help-strengthen-the-traceability-of-forest-reproductive-material-frm-across-europe19 Dec 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3madi3qqqfk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3m7pfuqtxx223🌲 Less needles, more leaves? Our new #OptFORESTS blog by Simone Bianchi (@luke.fi) explores how increasing broadleaves like birch could boost resilience, biodiversity & carbon storage in Nordic forests. Read more & stay tuned for our upcoming newsletter! https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/less-needles-more-leaves11 Dec 2025 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pfuqtxx223https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3m5drsjsf5c2u🌳🧬 How can we tell when forest #genetic diversity is declining, and how can it be protected? Watch the recordings from the @euforgen.bsky.social –OptFORESTS webinars exploring genetic indicators, assisted gene flow and forest #resilience. 🎥 https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/detecting-genetic-decline-watch-the-optforests-euforgen-webinars #HorizonEU11 Nov 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5drsjsf5c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3m3cda55dhc2hA landmark for #MediterraneanForests 🌿@inrae-france.bsky.social & @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social release the largest open-access database of #Mediterranean tree species: 496 species, 147 subspecies, and key data on diversity, extinction risk & genetics. Read more👉 https://www.euforgen.org/about-us/news/news-detail/largest-database-on-mediterranean-trees-now-available-through-open-access16 Oct 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cda55dhc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3m25adxrrl222🌲 Join us in the joint OptFORESTS–EUFORGEN two-part webinar Detecting genetic decline: From theory to practice on 6–7 Nov 2025. Explore when and how to act to protect genetic diversity in forests and beyond. 👉 Register: https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/joint-optforests-euforgen-webinar-detecting-genetic-decline-from-theory-to-practice #ForestGenetics #Biodiversity #HorizonEU01 Oct 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25adxrrl222https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lyzitduyek2z🌲 On 6–7 Nov 2025, @euforgen.bsky.social & #OptFORESTS will host a webinar on detecting genetic decline. Learn how to detect risks, preserve forest genetic diversity and strengthen climate adaptation. 👉 Register: https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/joint-optforests-euforgen-webinar-detecting-genetic-decline-from-theory-to-practice #Forestry #Genetics #Webinar #HorizonEU17 Sep 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzitduyek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lyx4tzvd2s2l🌲 Discover how assisted migration & landscape breeding can strengthen forest adaptation to climate change. Join the @iufro.bsky.social webinar with Prof. Milan Lstibůrek, moderated by Dr. Debojyoti Chakraborty. 📅 25 Sept | 18:00–19:00 CEST https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/iufro-webinar-to-explore-assisted-migration-and-landscape-breeding-for-forest-adaptation16 Sep 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyx4tzvd2s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lwrajgoov22k🌲 Who shapes Europe’s forest genetic resources? A new #OptFORESTS study maps 50+ stakeholder types managing #FGR & #FRM, from researchers to nursery owners & policymakers. Findings call for inclusive governance to boost forest #resilience to climate change. https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/new-optforests-publication-explores-who-shapes-europes-forest-genetic-resources19 Aug 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrajgoov22khttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lurvqmhswk27🌳 To meet the EU’s 3-billion-tree goal by 2030, forest nurseries must scale up. The new #OptFORESTS policy brief outlines key priorities: improved seed provision, strategic species choices & expanded nursery capacity. 📥 More info here: https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/optforests-sets-out-nursery-priorities-for-eu-green-deal-tree-planting-goals #EUGreenDeal #HorizonEU25 Jul 2025 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lurvqmhswk27https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3luanogxjzk2k🌲 From climate modelling to classroom learning! The CLONAPIN network supports #forest research and helps students explore how tree genetics influence growth and #adaptation. 🍃A great #OptFORESTS example of science in action. Discover more! #HorizonEU https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/learning-about-common-gardens-and-their-role-in-forecasting-adaptation-to-future-climates18 Jul 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3luanogxjzk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lsld7jmptc2m📩Explore the latest in forest genetics & climate resilience in the June 2025 #OptFORESTS newsletter! From evolution-oriented forestry to stakeholder research and upcoming events, find out how science and policy are shaping Europe’s forests #HorizonEU 🔗Read now: https://mailchi.mp/c0d23f811dd5/optforests-news-june-202527 Jun 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsld7jmptc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lsjc4l3ftc2k📝New #OptFORESTS study maps over 50 stakeholder types shaping Europe’s forest genetic resources and reproductive material. It highlights tensions and synergies in conservation, seed production, and governance. Published in Trees, Forests and People journal. https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/new-optforests-publication-explores-who-shapes-europes-forest-genetic-resources26 Jun 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjc4l3ftc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lrzm4ndlzs27Hot off the press! Today we received a #newsletter packed with the latest news in forest genetics, and we’re delighted to see updates from our project featured as highlights! Don’t miss this June edition from the @euforgen.bsky.social programme!👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2025 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzm4ndlzs27https://bsky.app/profile/optforests.bsky.social/post/3lrs42zpz7k2sTwo fully funded PhD positions are now open at INRAE Avignon #France, in collaboration with Aix-Marseille University. Study genetic adaptation and climate resilience in beech and oak forests. Start: Autumn 2025. Apply by 27 June / 2 July. #ForestGenetics https://www.optforests.eu/news-and-media/article/two-phd-positions-in-forest-genetics-and-climate-adaptation-at-inrae-avignon17 Jun 2025 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:vuvptdsjblbu2ij7qdevthbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrs42zpz7k2s