„CHALLENGES IN FOREST ECOLOGY“ – FFWT Seminar Series
Would you like to know more about
- the latest in forest ecology research?
- how cutting-edge science contributes to the practical and sustainable use of natural resources?
- the hidden half of forest ecosystems, right under our feet?
The Challenges in Forest Ecology seminar series, featuring top scientists from around the world, provides a unique opportunity to discuss the state of the art in forest ecology from different perspectives and approaches with the leading experts in the field.
The seminar is organised by the EXCELLENTIA team on behalf of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Chech Republic.
Please contact Mrs Alena Šamonilová, alena.samonilova@mendelu.cz if you have questions or would like to suggest a seminar topic / invite a guest speaker on topics related to forest diversity and functioning above and below ground.
The seminars are held on the first or second Wednesday of each month, either hybrid or only via Zoom. Seminars presented via Zoom only will have an * next to the presenter‘s name. The seminars may be recorded with the consent of the presenter.
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Questions for the presenter can be posted in the chat and will be summarised and presented by a moderator.
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SAVE THE DATES OF UPCOMING SEMINARS:
8 October 16:00 CET
Martin Lukac (University of Reading, UK)
Landsharing: can agroforestry enhance biodiversity?
5 November 2025 16:00 CET
Francis Martin (INRAE Nancy, France)
Into the Heart of Darkness - Harnessing Genomics to Unravel the Saptrotrophy-to-Symbiosis Continuum in Forest Soil Fungi
4 December 2025 16:00 CET
Mixed tree plantations: the good, the plastic and the uncertain
11 February 2025 16:00 CET
Lars Vesterdal (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Soil and ecosystem carbon sequestration after afforestation of former cropland - oak and Norway spruce chronosequences repeatedly sampled after 13 and 22 years
Future seminar topics, enriched with presentations by Mendel University in Brno´s researchers, will be announced here and on social media.
