As an applied research agency, Forest Research has a unique bridging role between the research community, policymakers and land managers. Effective knowledge exchange and research impact are critical to our purpose, ensuring our activities makes a difference and providing a rationale for our work and the basis of our contracts with key customers.
We have learnt […]
Based on specific examples in the UK and elsewhere. These figures are given purely as approximate guidance and precise energy requirements for a given building will depend on many constructional and operational factors
Landowners and managers are being urged to change their behaviours and practice to increase forest resilience, this research describes some of the barriers to change including the different attitudes and beliefs of different kinds of land managers around uncertainty and risk, and the need for information and guidance which takes these perspectives into account.
This research programme aims to develop new ways to understand, evaluate and communicate the impacts of research carried out by Forest Research and its partners across society, the economy and environment. Outputs include a series of case studies, and technical guidance to help embed impact generation into the research process.
Forest Research are the leading UK research organisation on the development of spatial analysis techniques for habitat networks and have an excellent track record of working with and delivering tailored habitat network analyses.
What are habitat networks, and why are they important?
Habitat networks are configurations of habitat that allows species to move and disperse through a landscape […]
Pheromone traps are a useful method of surveying for the presence of adult male insects, including those of oak processionary moth (OPM).
The traps work by containing a lure comprising a synthetic chemical cocktail which mimics the sexual pheromone emitted by the female to attract a mate for breeding.
Deploying traps, especially in the area outside the […]
Not present in UKNotifiable – see ‘Report a sighting’ belowScientific name – Dendrolimus sibiricus
The larvae, or caterpillars, of the Siberian silk moth are a destructive pest of several species of conifer trees, some of which are grown in the United Kingdom for commercial and/or nature conservation purposes. It is also a human and animal health […]
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How does it work?
Getting started
Moving along the pathway
Video Explaining the Learning Pathway
Step 1: “Get started with Nature“
TaskResourcesDetails/LinksLearn about nature, plants, animals and fungi
BBC Springwatch
Ideas, information and resources to help wildlife
Field Studies Council
Simple easy-to-use identification guides for a wide range of plant, animal and fungal species
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Izzy the inspector, a […]
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