In September 2017 I participated to a very dynamic field-week that took place in Tuscany, Italy. Here international students had the chance to discuss new concepts in forest management, such as viewing forest ecosystems asContinue reading
Category: International Forestry
New biofuel plant will have only minor effects on existing forest industries and harvests in Norway
A new publication from researchers from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and University of Idaho has shown that a new biofuel plant Silva Green located in Tofte will have only a minor effect on existing forest industries and harvests in Norway.
Climate change and carbon sequestration through reforestation
What if we could slow down global warming through reforestation? Newly planted tree seedlings are able to capture and long-term store huge amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide through the process known as carbon sequestration. ClimateContinue reading
DAAC HERMES company is restoring ecological balance in eastern Republic of Moldova
A unique European project named Vio-Parc Varnița financed by Daac Hermes S.A. company is aiming to create a microclimate near Nistru river, in eastern Republic of Moldova, thus trying to bring nature to its originsContinue reading
Were forests not taken seriously enough in the last IPCC 1.5° report?
The latest IPCC special report discusses the potential impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C and presents several pathways scenarios but without focusing much on the need of protecting and sustainably managing the forests weContinue reading
Cedar and Fir natural reserve in Syria
Human interference in natural ecosystems over the years caused a magnitude damage, the shocking numbers of threatened and extinct species, the decline of forests area, and many other examples are the best proof of theContinue reading
Private ownership, corruption and illegal logging in the forest sector – an interview with Prof. Laura Bouriaud
During the Scandinavian Society of Forest Economics conference that was held in Denmark this year, I had a big pleasure to meet Dr Laura Bouriaud from University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava (Romania). We haveContinue reading
Must-Attend Event: Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources 2019
I would like to strongly recommend the 18th Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR) that will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile on March 3-7, 2019. I attended the SSAFR in 2015 in Uppsala (Sweden) andContinue reading
Grafting conifers legacy-where the beauty of nature meets the artistry of man
As a tree nursery forester, I am always in search of new ways of improving my work and conifer grafting is undoubtedly the most noble and inspiring of them all. It combines dendrology knowledge, seedlingContinue reading
Conifer seedling production in a Romanian tree nursery
Worldwide, conifer growers work hard every season to supply the best quality seedlings for reforestation or landscaping industry. In the last decades, greenhouse and nursery techniques of growing conifers are developing constantly, both for familyContinue reading