Join Edinburgh Napier University, Forest Research, Natural Resources Wales, Confor, Woodknowledge Wales, Bangor University, and Welsh Government
Topic: Future Productive Species Selection and Timber Properties
11 December 2024, 13:30 – 16:30, FREE, Online
Join the Forestry Knowledge Exchange online for an engaging and insightful webinar featuring leading experts in forestry and timber, including our very own Gary Newman, CEO of Woodknowledge Wales.
This event will explore critical topics such as future productive species, timber properties, and biodiversity in commercial forests. Hosted by Forest Research, the webinar will include presentations from distinguished speakers like Dr David Edwards, Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis, and Nadia Barsoum, alongside contributions from Ben Goh, Andrew Wright, and Dr Morwenna Spear. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and connect with key voices shaping the future of forestry and timber innovation.
Programme
Forest Research (FR) presentations:
- Dr David Edwards, Chief Scientist’s Office, giving an update on the Scottish-led work Forest Research has done regarding creation of a future productive species short list for Scotland.
- Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis (Edinburgh Napier University) on timber properties, with a focus on alternative conifers.
- Nadia Barsoum (FR) on the recently published rapid review of Evidence on Biodiversity in Great Britain’s Commercial Forests
Other presenters include:
- Ben Goh, Confor Nursery Producers’ Group on “Production of planting stock: considerations for future productive species”
- Andrew Wright, Natural Resources Wales
- Gary Newman, Woodknowledge Wales
- Dr Morwenna Spear – Bangor University
