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Mit der Messkluppe wird der Durchmesser gemessen

European National Forest Inventories harmonise their data - Horizon 2020

Until now the data of growing stock were hardly comparable across country borders. The European National Forest Inventories have now succeeded to harmonise the computation of growing stocks within the scope of the Horizon 2020 project “DIABOLO”. A major support for the information needs at the European level. National Forest Inventories are the major source […]

 Unit for Inventory Design & Analysis
Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve

Resilient Riparian Forests in the Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve - Biosphere reserve

Within the REFOCuS project a holistic strategy for both managed and protected forests will be developed, comprising appropriate silvicultural methods and conservation strategies.

 Unit for Silviculture
Ansicht eines Hochgebirges

Climate change adaptation: Opportunities and risks of non-native tree species - Nature conservation

How individual non-native tree species will perform in the Austrian forests in the future will be investigated using, among other things, climate envelope models and in-situ surveys on selected plots.

 Unit for Forest Biodiversity

SUSTREE: Science based solutions and decision-support tools for adapting forests to climate change - SusSelect App

Climate change is likely to alter the future growth capacity of European forests in providing vital ecosystem services. Adaptive management aiming at reducing vulnerability and enhancing the resilience of forest ecosystems is a key to preserve the potential of forests.

Department for Forest Growth, Silviculture & Genetics

Save the Date: Forests in Women’s Hands: April 12th – 14th, 2021 -

The Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), together with Forstfrauen, theInternational Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), have the pleasure to invite you to the international conference Forests in Women’s HandsMay 25th – 27th, 2020at the Forest Training Centre „WALDCAMPUS Österreich“ in Traunkirchen, Austria Why and for whom […]

 Department for Forest Growth, Silviculture & Genetics

Project TEACHER-CE joins efforts to increase the adaptation of water management to climate change - Interreg

The Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW) is therefore working together with 11 partners in the new INTERREG project TEACHER-CE to adapt water management to climate change in Central Europe.

 Department for Forest Growth, Silviculture & Genetics
Blick in einen Talkessel mit Wald und Wiesen

Forest Ecology Service Platform - Service for Forest Owners

Support for Austrian forest owners in promoting biodiversity in their forests.

 Unit for Forest Biodiversity

Policy Brief 1: Potential and limits of European forests in climate change mitigation -

In this policy brief we propose measures to maintain the forest carbon sink strength and provide information for the time horizons for achieving the targets

 Unit for Climate Impact Research Coordination
Man sieht durch den Sucher einer Kamera Waldarbeiter im Wald

Forestry training goes digital - Project 2ForT

Forestry is very much practice-oriented, so the digital paths in education are not yet very developed. The project 2ForT wants to change this circumstance.

Diseases and pests of tree species intended for resilient forests of the future - Project CLIFF

Fir, pine, maple and oak have a high tolerance to heat and drought. Nevertheless, there is currently an increased occurrence of a number of pests and pathogens on these "tree species of the future". In the "CLIFF" project, knowledge about these organisms is to be expanded.

 Unit for Forest Damage Diagnostics & Research
Ein Löschhubschrauber fliegt über einem Wald und löscht einen Brand.

Research group investigates the behaviour of forest fires - Project EMERGE

Forest fires have so far been a marginal topic in Austria, but in the future an increase in such events is expected. A group of researchers is currently investigating how the behaviour of fires in forests can be better assessed.

 Unit for Remote Sensing

BFW supporting a harmonized assessment of forest availability for wood supply in Europe - USEWOOD

A new definition on forests available for wood supply has been found! BFW together with partner institutions recently published a paper on this topic.

 Unit for Inventory Design & Analysis