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Meta, World Resources Institute and Land & Carbon Lab have launched the first AI-powered, 1-meter resolution global map of tree canopy height, providing critical data on individual trees around the world and improving our ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change🌳🌎 The functional model and data are made free and openly available to the public to help democratize access to artificial intelligence and drive innovative and collaborative solutions to the threats facing our planet🗺️ Read the blog to learn more👉 https://bit.ly/4bav33Y #AI #forestmonitoring #maps #climatechange #forests #forestmanagement #gis

🌳 Are you a forest manager or stakeholder interested in #forest decarbonization? We are seeking your input! 🌳 👉 Help us identify the most crucial Essential Forest Mitigation #Indicators (EFMIs) to assess forest decarbonization potential. ✔ Take our #survey by September 30th: https://lnkd.in/djmz7duV Your insights will contribute to a Decision Support System (DSS) for forest managers. #forestmanagement #climatechange #decarbonization #OptForEU CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Research Executive Agency (REA) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Mykolas Romeris University | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | University of South-Eastern Norway| WWF-Romania | ENT | Met Office | University of Leicester | Meteo Romania | University of Exeter | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa SRL

💥 How to Stay Informed on Sustainable Forest Management in Europe? Subscribe to the OptFor-EU #Newsletter! Forests are vital for combating climate change, and #OptForEU is a project dedicated to helping them thrive. By signing up, you'll receive regular updates on: 🌲The project's progress in developing a Decision Support System (DSS) to empower #forest managers. 🌳Exclusive content like interviews and case study insights 🌲News and events related to sustainable forest management in Europe from our sister projects and more. Together, we can ensure a greener future for our forests👉 Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/d7YW-Bbr P.S. Don't forget to share this invitation with anyone interested in sustainable forestry! CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Research Executive Agency (REA) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Mykolas Romeris University | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | University of South-Eastern Norway| WWF-Romania | ENT | Met Office | University of Leicester | Meteo Romania | University of Exeter | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa SRL

📣 Our first factsheets have been released! 🤩 We recently published two practice abstracts for two important project report: the Gridded Dataset of European #ForestTypes and the #Stakeholder Engagement Plan. Why they matter:  👉A critical resource for European #forestmanagement, supporting our upcoming Decision Support System tool.  👉Ensures meaningful stakeholder participation, which is critical to the success of our project. 🔗 These practice abstracts are published on the OptFor-EU website. Have access to them here: https://lnkd.in/gB7qCkrz #OptForEU #DecisionSupportSystem #PracticeAbstracts #SustainableEnergy CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Research Executive Agency (REA) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Mykolas Romeris University | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | University of South-Eastern Norway| WWF-Romania | ENT | Met Office | University of Leicester | Meteo Romania | University of Exeter | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa SRL

📢 SURVEY 📊 OptFor-EU ranks Essential Decarbonisation Indicators 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dXKpqKs2 👥 The final set of indicators will be co-selected with the stakeholders on a survey to document their information needs and interests #descarbonisation #forest #climatechange

📢 Exciting News from OptForEU! 🌳 🌍 We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest report, including a new infographic, on the contributions of #OptForEU to the European Green Deal and EU Forest Strategy 2030. Our latest report indicates important progress in such areas as climate neutrality, clean energy transition and biodiversity preservation.  👉 Climate Neutrality: We're helping to achieve EU's ambitious climate goals by improving forest ecosystem services (FES) and developing a decision support system for GHG reduction. 👉 Clean Energy Transition: Our work enables forest managers to identify optimal forest management practices and promote sustainable FES, contributing to a circular economy. 👉 Biodiversity Preservation: We've created a European-level map of forest types to enhance biodiversity conservation and ecosystem sustainability. 🔍 Learn more from our website report & infographic and join hands for sustainable forestry practices advancement.  🔗 Read the Report and View the Infographic: https://lnkd.in/e8tq4rvT #OptForEU #SustainableForestry #ClimateResilience #ForestryInsights CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Research Executive Agency (REA) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Mykolas Romeris University | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | University of South-Eastern Norway| WWF-Romania | ENT | Met Office | University of Leicester | Meteo Romania | University of Exeter | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa SRL

⛱ Looking for a summer read? 🤓 Our partner Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche have delved into the complex relationship between forest age, climate change, and carbon dynamics in three new scientific papers: 🌲 Stand Age and Climate Change Effects on Carbon Increments and Stock Dynamics, 🌳 Predicted Future Changes in the Mean Seasonal Carbon Cycle Due to Climate Change and 🌴 Stand age diversity (and more than climate change) affects forests’ resilience and stability, although unevenly Discover key findings and implications for forest management 👉 https://lnkd.in/diYpQHTf CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Research Executive Agency (REA) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) | Mykolas Romeris University | Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) | University of South-Eastern Norway| WWF-Romania | ENT | Met Office | University of Leicester | Meteo Romania | University of Exeter | SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision | Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Bluebiloba Startup Innovativa SRL Alessio Collalti Mauro Morichetti Francesca Giannetti Università degli Studi di Firenze

#DYK forests cover ~31% of Earth's land? That's billions of hectares!🌳🌍 Forests are vital for #biodiversity, climate & as ecosystems, but they're under pressure. Every native tree counts to stop #BiodiversityLoss! Find out why else #forests matter with IPBES infographic👇

🚨 Exciting News from the Lab! Our latest open-access article is now published! 🚨  "𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 (𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆) 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔’ 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚" A groundbreaking study led by Elia Vangi reveals critical insights into the vulnerability of European forests. This research, published in the 𝐽𝘰𝑢𝘳𝑛𝘢𝑙 𝑜𝘧 𝘌𝑛𝘷𝑖𝘳𝑜𝘯𝑚𝘦𝑛𝘵𝑎𝘭 𝘔𝑎𝘯𝑎𝘨𝑒𝘮𝑒𝘯𝑡, examines how tree age and climate change impact forest #stability and #resilience. The findings highlight that the diversity (more for conifers than deciduous) of 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. These results call for tailored forest management strategies to enhance the adaptability of European forests to global environmental changes. Read the full article here:  https://lnkd.in/ekCMmrgJ #forestsmodelling #journalofenvironmentalmanagement #resilience #sustainability #ForestScience #OldGrowthForest #forestecology Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR - ISAFOM @Forest Modelling Lab. @Geolab - Laboratorio di Geomatica Università degli Studi di Firenze NBFC - National Biodiversity Future Center OptFor-EU @forestnavigator EliaVangi Daniela Dalmonech Elisa Cioccolo Gina Marano Leonardo Bianchini Paulina Puchi Elisa Grieco Alessandro Cescatti Andrea Colantoni Gherardo Chirici

📣 Exciting News from Forest Modelling Lab! 📑Our latest article is hot off the press! 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 🔎We investigated the carbon-sink capabilities of three contrasting European species—European beech, Scots pine, and Norway spruce—and discovered a consistent reduction due to climate change and forest ageing. 📍Key Findings: 🔹Evergreen forests are seeing an increase in carbon sink days, yet their overall annual capacity is projected to decline. 🔹Deciduous forests maintain stable carbon sink days but also face a reduction in annual capacity. 🔹This trend is primarily driven by an increase in annual ecosystem respiration outpacing photosynthesis. These findings highlight that forest carbon sink capacity may be at risk in the coming decades! Read more in our latest publication and share your thoughts!  👉: https://lnkd.in/dnw3GHHY #ForestModellingLab #NewResearch #ClimateChange #ForestScience #CarbonSink #EnvironmentalResearch CNR - ISAFOM, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, OptFor-EU, NBFC - National Biodiversity Future Center, Mauro Morichetti, Forests MDPI