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Forest restoration and adaptation on a European scale

The outputs of the SUPERB project help point the way forward.

ReForest highlights the role of cultural heritage at Czech agroforestry conference

Conference: “Agroforestry in the Czech Republic – 10 Years of a Common Journey”

ReForest Final Meeting Marks the Culmination of an Agroforestry Transformative Journey

An assessment of the results achieved and the long-term impact of the project.

Aditya Ganesh: What Can Douglas-fir Reveal About the Dynamics and Interactions of Biological Invasions?

You can find out in the video profile and interview with Aditya Ganesh.

Richard Mally: Following the Hidden Logic of Insect Invasions

An interview and video profile with a researcher from the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre in Prague.

"Science Is Not a Nine-to-Five Job"

Video profile and interview with Associate Professor Kateřina Berchová from the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague.

Meet Andrew M. Liebhold – Scientific Lead of the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague

The video profile is complemented by an inspiring interview on synthesis centres. 

The CEE2ACT project offers e-learning on the basics of bioeconomy

Among other things, this international project has resulted in the creation of an open e-learning tool that clearly presents the principles and benefits of the circular bioeconomy.

Growing Trust Beyond Forests: Join Our Webinar on PEFC Trees Outside Forest Certification

PEFC invites you to a webinar focused on the certification of trees outside forests (TOF – Trees Outside Forests).

Follow developments concerning biological invasions in forests on social media

The FISC centre is now on LinkedIn and BlueSky.

Representatives of the LIFE Adapt Brdy project discussed further steps

Meeting of project partners and the Steering Committee at the FLD ČZU brought an evaluation of the results achieved so far and plans for further key activities.

Recreational function of forests – past, present, and future at a seminar in Brdy

Experts discussed how to combine recreation, nature conservation, and forest management.

Cross-border workshop focused on specific activities for water retention and increasing the resilience of forests to climate change

Field research and presentation of the results of the LesyPreKlímu project to date.

FLD Alumni Meet-Up: Inspiring Evening with Our Graduates

FLD CZU hosted an informal meeting of students and alumni on 4th of November

EMANES Conference 2025: Call for Papers Open

December 10–12, 2025, Barcelona, online

Digital Agroecology Cluster Conference

17–18 November 2025, Brussels – On-site & online – REGISTER NOW

Agroforestry Innovations in Action: Agroforestry Show 2025

Project ReForest led the expert Training Hub at a two-day European event focused on sustainable agriculture.

5,000 new beech trees for Brdy! Volunteer day attracted hundreds of people

Brdy tree planting 2025 as part of the LIFE Adapt Brdy project

Join our international team!

Senior Researcher at the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague (FISC)

 

 

 

ReForest 4th Project Meeting in the UK: Aligning Efforts for Lasting Impact

Practical benefits of agroforestry for farmers and the landscape.

How to bring forests back to life? You too can help find the answer

The RE-ENFORCE project is testing close-to-nature solutions for forest restoration across Europe and is asking for participation in a questionnaire survey.

Working together to restore forests after the bark beetle calamity

This was the title of the third SUPERB project workshop, which took place in Žďár nad Sázavou.

Brdy Highlands hosted international workshops on adaptation of forests to climate change

Experts from six European countries discussed practical steps towards more climate-resilient forests.

CZU at the Kick-off Meeting of the FORADVISE Project

The kick-off meeting of the international project took place in Girona, Spain on 4-6 March 2025.

The Future of Farming is Here!

Webinar: Designing your agroforestry system with the FarmTree Tool. A case study from the UK Living Lab
March 11, 2025, 14:30 CET, online

Foresters Prepare Forest Stands on the Czech-Slovak Border for Climate Change

Cross-border Czech-Slovak project „LESYpreKLÍMU”

Forest of the Krkonoše Mountains – Joint Management in KRNAP and KPN

A new cross-border project Interreg Czech Republic – Poland has been launched.

Join the REFOREST Platform: A Collaborative Space for Sustainable Agroforestry

Agroforestry as a key solution for sustainable farming and land management. 

New digital platforms for efficient forest management

FLD participates in the research and development project of the OP TAK.

Practical training in Brdy: Future foresters learn sustainable forest management methods

Within the LIFE Adapt Brdy project, a field workshop was held for students of FLD CZU Prague.

Czechs continue to coordinate hunting tourism at European level

The SHUNTDIEM international project aims at sustainable hunting tourism.

CZU will be represented at the prestigious summit on climate change

Professor Martin Lukáč from FLD will speak at the global summit COP29 2024

FLD hosted an international workshop on emerging trends in pine weevil research and protection strategies

Hylobius Workshop was attended by 25 scientists from 10 countries.

FLD will contribute to nature conservation and sustainable management of forest ecosystems

Cooperation with Poland within the framework of the Interreg CZ - PL programme.

New LIFE for Europe’s old-growth forests

The LIFE Prognoses project focuses on the conservation of the old-growth beech forests, which are key to mitigating climate change and preserving Europe's biodiversity.

FLD at prestigious workshop of Forest Biodiversity Centre

The FLD’s expert on forest invasions and his peers across the field contributed focused on the role of biodiversity in biotic forest resistance to biological invasions participated in.

OptForest project meeting: sustainable use of Forest Genetic Resources

The meeting of foreign partners at FLD CZU in Prague was well attended.

Augmented Reality in Forestry

Collaboration of experts and industry within the ARiF COST Action

Equality and Diversity in Forestry: changing the image of forestry

International conference,

24th and 25th October.2024, Portorož, Slovenia

Developing a transnational strategy for restoring degraded forests

Kick-off meeting of the RE-ENFORCE international project

Partners of the LIFE Adapt Brdy project met in the Březka Game Reserve

Project meeting, Steering Committee and field trip

Project meeting LIFE Adapt Brdy: Starting processes towards close-to-nature management

The participants evaluated the first successful year of the international project at a project meeting.

News from REFOREST & DIGITAF Workshop No. 02: Inspiring Gathering at Permafarma Jagava

A unique opportunity for experts, farmers and all those interested in agroforestry.

Awareness Raising in and about Old-Growth Forests Online Workshop

1. December 2023, online

This workshop is an initiative to inspirative and connect people who wil connect other people with the forest.

WILDLIFE seminar at FLD CZU

FLD ČZU in Prague,

21. November,

2 p.m. DP 410

Two new HORIZON EUROPE projects were awarded to our faculty

The international projects TRANSFORMIT and BOOST4BIOEAST fall under the category Coordination and Support Actions.

New projects HealthyForestRegions and BIOECO-UP are underway

Two international Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE projects were launched at FLD in the first half of the year.

LIFE ADAPT BRDY: Close-to-nature forest management in Brdy forests

New international project has started, which aims to change the way forests are managed.

OptFORESTS, a new Horizon Europe project to enhance diversity and resilience of future European forests

The 5-year project aims to support the protection and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe in the face of environmental and societal challenges.

wildE: A European project to assess ecological restoration through rewilding

Rewilding as a possible restoration solution to mitigate negative effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.

New European project to change how forests are managed

A Horizon Europe project is bringing together the latest research, data, modelling and forest management techniques to support forests in Europe.

CEE2ACT launched to support 10 Central and Eastern European countries

New Horizon Europe project focused on developing circular bioeconomy strategies.

Strategies and action plans for circular bioeconomics: that is CEE2ACT

New international Horizon Europe project

CLIMB-FOREST aims to change the strategy of European forest management

New international Horizon Europe project

FFWS Success: The Faculty has won 3 Horizon Europe projects

In one case, the FFWS will actually be the coordinator of a 14-member consortium.

A new book on hunt shooting has been published

The bilingual professional publication Lovecké střelectví/The Art of Hunt Shooting has been published.

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic – DELTA 2 program

On 12 May 2021, the TA CR announced the third public tender in the DELTA 2 Program for the Support of Applied Research, Experimental Development and Innovation.

FFWS has received funding for another international project – HUNTOUR

New international project HUNTOUR will be launched at FFWS in September

EVA4.0 team is looking for collaborators for H2020 Green Deal call

Our researchers are interested in areas of clean and circular economy or efficient building

FFWS students visited southern Europe

46 FFWS students attended a summer school in Slovenia and Croatia

SUSTREE Project Meeting

In Warsaw, Poland, another regular meeting of the SUSTREE project team took place

CLIMTOOL has got to the last stage of the evaluation

The CLIMTOOL project fulfilled the basic qualification requirements of the 3rd Interreg CE call and went into the evaluation stage

SUSTREE Mid-Team Meeting

A SUSTREE project was evaluated in the middle of the implementation period on meeting in Chorin, Germany

2nd Meeting of External Advisory Board

From 14th till 16th March 2018 at Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences (FFWS) Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS).

FFWS will participate in a project from the European Forestry Institute

FFWS will take part in the implementation of a project focused on bioeconomics under the leadership of BOKU University in Vienna

Opening of new laboratories for chemical ecology

EXTEMIT-K project opened its brand new chemical ecology high-level laboratories, a major infrastructure investment of the project.

Four-call projects received a decision to grant a subsidy

The Ministry of Education issued new decisions to grant subsidies for other projects of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences.

Preparation of new Ph.D. programs has started

Preparation of new Ph.D. programs Global Change Forestry and Fire Protection of Forest, Timber and Wood-Based Materials has fully run.

The June Project Team Meeting

Team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 13th June 2017.

Will dogs help us manage bark beetle calamity?

Researchers of the project EXTEMIT-K have decided to try out a bark beetle monitoring method in the Czech forests.

The May Project Team Meeting

Team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 10th May 2017.

All projects for faculty development approved

Faculty has received four European projects to create new study programs and to build research and innovation infrastructure.

The April Project Team Meeting

The first periodic team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 4th April 2017.

Workshop in Laufen, Germany

Representative of FFWS CULS participated in a workshop on legislation of Central European countries regarding reproductive materials in Laufen, Germany.

Visit from Sweden at FFWS

EXTEMIT-K: Swedish scientist assists in defining new genetic laboratory equipment.

FFWS is going to promote transfer of technology to the commercial sector

February 28, 2017: FFWS submitted a project proposal to the open call for proposals no. 24 of Operational Programme Prague - Growth Pole of the Czech Republic in order to promote the transfer of technology and knowledge from research organizations to practice.

 

1st Meeting of External Advisory Board with EXTEMIT-K team

1st Meeting of External Advisory Board with EXTEMIT-K team was held on Feb 6, 2017, in the Pavilion of Wood Sciences at FFWS CULS, with the participation of experts, members of the research team and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture Patrik Mlynář.

 

Kick-off Meeting of the Project EXTEMIT-K

 Kick-off meeting of the project called EXTEMIT-K, which should help build an excellent scientific team, held on Tuesday, 10/1/2017

 

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences received a grant for building excellent science

Faculty of Forestry and Wood v succeeded in a tough competition and gained a grant of almost CZK 250 million from the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education.

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