Forest Research newsletter - FR Eye (archive)

 

Forest Research newsletters from July 2006 to July 2008

July 2008

Issue 12 - published: 30th July 2008

• Editorial
• Staff News
• Forest-wood chain: EFORWOOD goes forward
• Launch of the Rural Research and Strategy Partnership
• Forest Research at Sustainabilitylive!
• The sustainable establishment of woodland on landfill sites
• Continuous Cover Forestry
• LiDAR provides helpful information for felling operations
• New publications
• What’s new on the Forest Research website
• Events

FR Eye 12 ^(PDF-909K)

April 2008

Issue 11 - published: 28th April 2008

• Editorial
• East meets West in international forestry co-operation
• Mountain forestry meets social science
• Scottish crossbill census
• Keeping communication channels open
• Restoring Britain’s peatlands
• Norwegian colleagues share PCR expertise
• Health and well-being of forestry workers
• Natural regeneration workshop
• Headley chosen as site for new herbicide field trial
• New publications
• What’s new on the Forest Research website
• Events

FR Eye 11 ^(PDF-1029K)

February 2008

Issue 10 - published: 3rd March 2008

• Editorial
• Oak Pinhole Borer – from rarity to pest
• Adapting Scotland’s forests to a future climate
• Seminar shows off acoustic tools for timber testing
• Pine Wilt Disease – new model helps analyse risk in Europe
• Native Woodlands Survey of Scotland
• Biodiversity conservation at Alice Holt nurseries
• Restoration of floodplain woodland for flood alleviation
• New publications
• What’s new on the Forest Research website
• Events

FR Eye 10 ^(PDF-2224K)

November 2007

Issue 9 - published: 30th November 2007

• Editorial
• UK forest monitoring network
• Research trip to Liaoning Province
• Inverness Research Update
• Cydcoed evaluation project
• Cost-effective soil metal analysis
• The reality of research in a different culture
• Soil experts group
• Fire suppression seminars
• How do trees behave and change underground?
• New publications
• What’s new on the Forest Research website
• Events

FR Eye 9 ^(PDF-849K)

September 2007

Issue 8 - published: 28th September 2007

• Editorial
• Farewell to Jim Lynch
• Forest network monitors ecosystem change
• Lord Selborne at Alice Holt
• Landscape genetics project
• Investigating payments for ecosystem services
• Landscape ecology world congress
• Growing links with Scion Research 'down under'
• What's new on the FR website
• New publications
• Events
• STOP PRESS - New brash guidance

FR Eye 8 ^(PDF-666K)

July 2007

Issue 7 - published: 30th July 2007

• Editorial
• Jim Lynch OBE
• Functional links for natural networking
• Forest Research / FC England Climate Change Seminars
• Howard League Award for Forestry Commission
• Listen to what the trees are saying
• SCaMP restores habitats at Bowland
• Novel research on contraceptives – Grey squirrels
• International forestry collaboration
• Bulletin provides 70 years of spruce know-how
• IUFRO considers global research
• Can’t see the wood for the trees? – Try LIDAR
• Other research news
• What’s new on the FR website
• New publications
• Events

FR Eye 7 ^(PDF-1259K)

April 2007

Issue 6 - published: 2nd April 2007

• Editorial
• New climate change webpages
• Award-winning scientist
• Scottish timber miles
• Offenders and nature schemes
• What’s new on the FR website
• New publications
• Events

FR Eye 6 ^(PDF-509K)

February 2007

Issue 5 - published: 6th February 2007

• Editorial
• Bioenergy and climate change
• Research at Jeskyns
• Funding coup for floodplain project
• Beyond the forest - Environmental Futures
• Social and cultural values of forests
• Tourism and forestry in Scotland
• Development and woodland biodiversity
• What’s new on the Forest Research website
• New research links
• New publications
• Events

FR Eye 5 ^(PDF-757K)

December 2006

Issue 4 - published: 13th Dec 2006

• Editorial
• New development/change manager
• Alice Holt Research Forest
• Climate Change conference
• Forestry gets greener
• Rhododendron control
• Woodland rehabilitation for ex-offenders
• Progress at Jeskyn’s farm
• Pests and diseases of 2006
• New pathways for health and well-being in Scotland
• New publications

FR Eye 4 ^(PDF-872K)

October 2006

Issue 3 - published: 20th Oct 2006

• Forest Research joins the APF in the rain and mud
• Forestry Commission Equality Strategy and Disability Discrimination Act
• Baronscourt Experiment
• Storm risk meeting
• Alien invasive species and international trade
• New publications
• Events

FR Eye 3 ^(PDF-595K)

September 2006

Issue 2 - published: 7th Sept 2006

• Bootstock annual party
• Does cattle grazing improve Black Grouse habitat?
• Royal Welsh Show report
• Summer Science Exhibition
• Alien invasive species and international trade
• New publications
• Events
• Publication distribution feedback

FR Eye 2 ^(PDF-426K)

July 2006

Issue 1 - published: 21st July 2006

• Editorial
• CEO Foreword
• New research liaison team
• Biomass Energy Centre unveiled
• Bosnian expedition
• Woodland birds meeting
• Woodfuel Research Centre
• Wild harvest from Scottish woodlands
• Symposium on Society & Research Management
• Tree breeding knowledge-share
• Successful germination for threatened plant
• Are you doing enough exercise?
• Grants for new woodland planting
• New Zealand news
• Royal Welsh Show
• Promoting Land Regeneration Research
• International soil expert meeting
• New publications
• Forthcoming events

FR Eye 1 ^(PDF-831K)