Integrate Network Webinar 2024: Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity
"Forest Ecosystem Resilience through Biodiversity – Nature's Insurance Policy in a Changing World"
Forest ecosystems in many parts of Europe and worldwide are increasingly affected by a changing climate and increased disturbances. We can expect that certain tree species, but also entire forest ecosystems will come under threat or may no longer be able to cope with such rapidly changing conditions.
To improve the resilience of our forests, is it enough to rely on an existing set of tree species or to introduce those that we hope will be better adapted to future climatic conditions? Do we sufficiently consider forest ecosystem functioning as a whole, including biodiversity above and below ground? How can we respond to unforeseeable climatic phenomena in forest management?
After introducing how forest resilience can be defined and operationalized, we investigated the role of biodiversity in forests, what potential trade-offs are, and what forest decision-makers, practitioners and researchers can do to increase forest ecosystems resilience.
Agenda:
16.00–16.05 // Introduction
Georg Frank – Integrate Network Chair 2024
16.05–16.30 // Keynote Speech
Marcus Lindner – Head of the Resilience Programme at EFI
16.30–17.25 // Panel Discussion + Q&A
Olive Leavy – National Coordinator at Irish Forest Owners & Administrator at ProSilva Ireland
Jurij Diaci – Head of Chair of Silviculture at the Department of Forestry, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Serena Buscarini – Forester at DREAm Italia and LIFE GoProFor Med projects
17.25–17.30 // Final Words
Georg Frank – Integrate Network Chair 2024
Moderation: Gesche Schifferdecker
This webinar was organized in collaboration with TRANFORMIT project, which aims to integrate existing practical and scientific knowledge around Integrative Forest Management and stipulate collaboration and mutual learning amongst science, policy, and practice in Europe and internationally.
