Growing Innovation
Josh Roberts MICFor, Policy Advisor at Scottish Forestry, reports on an innovation fund that has just opened. Forestry and Land Scotland want everyone with a potential interest in plant nursery technology to know about an innovation fund that has just opened. The fund will support the research and development of new products to boost the […]
Woodlands adapt for climate change
Our climate is changing but what are we doing to understand how we can adjust our woodland management practices to better prepare our woodlands? Dr Gail Atkinson, Forest Research, discusses a new climate change adaptation trail and demonstration areas located in Alice Holt Forest. What is being done? Alice Holt Forest is located on the […]
Interview with Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor
The Institute of Chartered Foresters interviews Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor, as she prepares to address the Institute’s flagship conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor Anna Lawrence is an independent consultant and part-time professor of social forestry at the University of the Highlands and Islands, […]
Interview with Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association
Speaker day 2: Inspiring the next generation The Institute interviews Lisa Prior, Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association, as she prepares to address the Institute’s national conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Lisa Prior? As Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) Lisa Prior advocates for meaningful […]
Interview with New Generation Plantations Platform, Lead at WWF
The Institute interviews Luis Neves Silva – New Generation Plantations Platform, Lead at WWF – as he prepares to address the Institute’s national conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Luis Neves Silva? Luis graduated as a Forest Engineer at UTL-ISA in Lisbon. He is the lead for WWF’s New […]
Interview with Founder and Director of Tree Sparks
The Institute of Chartered Foresters interviews Jemima Letts, Founder and Director of Tree Sparks, as she prepares to address the Institute’s flagship conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Jemima Letts? Jemima is an undergraduate forestry student in her final year at Bangor University. She previously worked as an […]
Read our interview with Vice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University
Speaker Day 1: Setting the Scene with Global Perspectives The Institute interviews Professor Sandra Harding, Vice-Chancellor and President at James Cook University, as she prepares for our flagship conference, The UK’s Role in Global Foresty, this April. Sandra took up her appointment as Vice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University Australia in January 2007. In the […]
Interview with CEO at Sappi
Speaker Day 1: Global Trade in Wood Products The Institute interviews Berry Wiersum, CEO at Sappi Europe, as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? I come from the pulp and paper industry and our main raw material is wood, which we […]
Interview with Executive Director at the Global Timber Forum
Speaker Day 1: Delivering economic benefits from the world’s forests The Institute interviews Rachel Butler as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? Wait and see! Why is your presentation important for our conference? We are advocating a different approach to engage […]
Interview with Co-Founder of Women In Wood, Lacey Rose RPF
Speaker Day 2: Inspiring the Next Generation The Institute interviews Lacey Rose RPF as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? My presentation, through telling the story of my career path so far, will highlight the important role that mentors, colleagues – and our […]