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Discover the diverse solutions developed by Operational Groups throughout Europe. Browse our categorized library of materials, including informative articles and inspiring videos, to gain valuable insights.

ITHub 1

Wood Mobilization

Technical reports

Software for mobilisation and efficient use of resources involved in transportation of timber from forest to destination location

ENG

LAT

DE

Videos

Creating your own state plan via the online portal (MojGozdar)

ENG

ITA

SLO

CRO

LAT

FIN

A system for quality assessment of forestry contractors (eGOZD)

ENG

Prefabricated modular construction system made from Normandy hardwoods

FRE

FIN

ENG

Standardization of available forest data: the first step to support wood mobilization in Friuli Venezia Giulia

ENG

ITA

PORT

Articles

Manufacturing steps sheet of LVL (micro-laminated wood) of beech (Fagus sylvatica)

ENG

ESP

FIN

SLO

ITA

Forest inventory in a pocket: The Di-Gozd Digital Forest Inventory App (Di- Gozd)

ENG

GER

SLO

CRO

MojGozdar: A Digital Tool for Quality Classification and Marketing of Roundwood

ENG

CRO

SLO

MojGozdar portal, an innovative tool to implement a Due Diligence and Traceability System for Trade of forest wood assortments in Slovenia

ENG

CRO

ESP

FRE

GER

ITA

LAT

UAV Technology Revolutionizing Forest Management in the Eastern Alps

ENG

CRO

GER

PORT

LAT

Growing Stock Volume Map to support forest operation planning

ENG

FRE

ESP

PORT

Factsheets

Growing Stock Volume Map to support forest operation planning

Logging trailer – solution for efficient use of transportation resources of farmers out of agricultural season

Methodology for assessing the economic-financial sustainability of
forest holdings

Software for mobilisation and efficient use of resources involved in transportation of timber from forest to destination location

Standardization of available forest data: the first step to support
wood mobilization in Friuli Venezia Giulia

PRI.FOR.MAN Dashboard: Overview of Wood Resources at NUT3
Level to Support Wood Mobilization and Value Chain

Assessment of Cost in Harvesting Systems using a Web-based Tool
(WoodCainManager)

A system for Quality assessment of Forestry Contractors

Creating Your Own Estate Plan Via The Online Portal (MojGozdar)

Wood potentially available for harvesting activities

MOTI_Mobile application

SiWaWa_(part of MOTI)

Online tool for quality classification of round-wood

Web-based due diligence and traceability system for forest timber
assortments

New methodology for Douglas-fir timber qualification

Map accessibility to forest parcel to support wood mobilization

Growing Stock Volume mapping using Remote Sensing Data

UAV to map growing stock volume for shared forest management
plans

Mapping forest assortment at parcel level to support wood
mobilization

Di-Gozd Digital Forest Inventory-Mobile app

Di-Gozd Digital Forest Inventory-Internet app

Social network of sustainable forest use for the production of
biomass for thermal purposes

Innovation in products, processes and marketing to introduce local
woods with special, greater value-added characteristics to the
Catalan market

Development of an efficient logging system using the LOGGFORCAT boom harvester

Development of a prototype crosslaminated timber panel made from local timber to improve the construction of buildings in terms of sustainability

Improving the bond between steel and synthetic cable (MUCAS)

Adaptation and deployment of the La Forêt Bouge toolbox

Implementation of innovative forestry trials

Innovative method for maintaining the quality of round and processed wood by controlling temperature and humidity

LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) of Fagus sylvatica

Mechanical structural classification for Pinus pinaster ssp. atlantica

New market for Silver fir products (LVL)

Prefabricated modular construction system made from Normandy hardwoods

Rural property management platform

Sylv’éclair a decision support tool for thinning in pine plantation

Technique for superficial heat treatment on wood product

Visual structural grading tool and a mechanical structural grading tool.pdf

ITHub 2

Forest Adaptation to Climate Change

Technical reports

UAV and multispectral camera to map stressed forest area GO-SURF

ENG

ESP

PORT

CRO

Videos

The "sustainable bee forest" concept and implementation

ENG

CRO

DE

LV

Chestnut forests management for quality products and promote carbon sequestration

ENG

CRO

ITA

ESP

GeoSuber - Platform to manage oak forest

ENG

Articles

(ITA) Droni e camere multispettrali nel Monitoraggio della Salute Forestale (FHM) - Sherwood online magazine

(ENG) UAV Technology Revolutionizing Forest Management in the Eastern Alps

BioClimSol: a decision support system integrating future climate and ground conditions

ENG

FIN

SLO

ESP

FRE

GER

« Foresters it’s your turn to play »
An educational game to teach primary school children about climate change in forests

ENG

FR

LAT

ITA

SLO

FIN

GER

GO SURF: A Course on GIS and Remote Sensing Data for Monitoring Forest Ecosystems

ENG

CRO

LAT

GER

PORT

UAV and multispectral camera to map stressed forest area (GO-SURF)

ITA

SLO

Application of the SlideforMap model for the hydrological risk assessment in sustainably managed forests

ENG

SLO

FR

ITA

Foster Forest: A Game to Imagine the Forest of the Future

ENG

ESP

FIN

Factsheets

Specialised logging trailer – solution for efficient use of
transportation resources

Monitoring the population of Flathead Oak Borer (Coroebus undatus F.) in Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.)

The “sustainable bee forest” concept and implementation

Assisted tree migration: 70 islands of trees of the future

An experimental laboratory in forestry on the classified site of Mont Beuvray

Douglas-fir silvicultural management with strips cuttings to enhance
natural forest regeneration

Douglas fir in the face of climate change in Burgundy region

Chestnut forests management for quality products and promote C sequestration

Evaluation of the soil response of different types of pruning of chestnut tree

UAV and multispectral camera to map stressed forest area

Course on GIS and Remote Sensing Data to monitor forest
ecosystem

Evaluation of different microclimatic conditions in a linear planting with rows of hybrid biomass poplars combined with maize

Application of SlideforMap for the hydrological risk assessment in sustainable managed forests

Reducing Input in Forest Operations: A Valuable Opportunity for Carbon Credit Generation

Cause of the decline of cork oak forests and management
strategies

Geosuber Tool – Monitorization of the vitality of cork oak stands

Precision fertilization of Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.) in intensive cork production stands.

“New” pruning method for fertigated Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.)

Increase and transfer knowledge to producers about precision fertigation of Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.) in intensive cork production stands.

Good practices for the management of pests in Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.)

Good practices for the management of diseases in Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.)

Increase and transfer knowledge to producers about good practices for the management of pests and diseases in Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.)

Identifying the presence of Flathead Oak Borer (Coroebus undatus F.) in Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.)

BioClimSol_a decision support system

Educational module foresters, it’s your turn to play

Innovative Silo for the Supply of Wood Chip (SISE)

Management manual for stone pine

Participative simulation game_Foster Forest

Pilot silo with an automated biomass (forest biomass) supply system

Setting up innovative silviculture trials

Survey of atypical tree species in Normandy thought to be resistant to climate change

Theatrical forest excursions

Valorisation and energy use of precommercial thinning products in forest stands of Aleppo pine

ITHub 3

Sustainable forest management and ecosystem services

Technical reports

Quantification of Carbon Stock in Sustainable Forest Management Plan

ENG

SLO

CRO

LAT

PORT

The Index of Biodiversity Potential tool: How to implement it in forest management?

ENG

ITA

LAT

SLO

FIN

OG SPNA: Precision silviculture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Vigil’encre

ENG

FIN

FRE

Videos

Community forest arrangements as ideal instance for the realization of the profit- sharing model of PRIFORMAN Project

ENG

ITA

Articles

Quantification of carbon stock in sustainable forest management plan

SLO

Decisional support system for enhancing forest management efficiency

ENG

SPA

GER

Empowering Sustainable Forest Management in the European Context:
The PRI.FOR.MAN Decision Support System

ENG

ITA

SLO

CRO

SPA

Estimation of Soil Carbon Credits: Innovative Approach of the CO2MARCHE Project

ENG

FRE

FIN

CRO

PORT

Developing a Novel Martelloscope for Assessing Biodiversity and Growing Stock Volume with the aid of a Digital Twin

ENG

SLO

LAT

FRE

FIN

Biomass accounting for Sustainable Forest Management Plans

ENG

FRE

ESP

PORT

Technology at the service of forest renewal - mapping with drone and GPS in plantation projects to stake out the stand

ENG

FRE

CRO

FIN

A User-Friendly Platform for Bridging the Gap between Carbon Credit Demand and Supply

ENG

GER

LAT

Group Certification for Sustainable Forest Management : Promoting Shared Forest Management and Ecosystem Services Enhancement

ENG

ITA

LAT

The ARCHI method: a tool for diagnosing tree vitality

ENG

SLO

CRO

FIN

Factsheets

Biomass accounting for Sustainable Forest Management Plans
using UAV data

Keys for Forest Types Classification Schemes to support the
reporting of Support Sustainable Forest Management Indicators in
Various Contexts

Label Bas Carbone: a national forest carbon offsetting framework

Pine Wood Nematode

Assessment of the drudgery of work during the planting phase

Marteloscope

Mapping of forest roads to support touristic activities

Support multi-object forest management plans through easy-access
information

Community forest arrangements as ideal instance for the realization of the profit- sharing model of PRIFORMAN Project

Sharing-profits methodology for community forest arrangement

Creation of clonal seed orchards for the conservation of Douglas-fir germplasm

Good practices in Do.Na.To Project communication and technical formation

GO SURF: decision support system for a participatory approach to forest management

Characterisation of the genetic diversity of the chestnut heritage, soil biodiversity and biofertility in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

CASTANIBUS

Use of Bite technology for tree infusion in chestnut groves

Carbon accounting for PES

Questionnaire for the assessment of the willingness to pay for cultural-tourist ecosystem services

Using UAV photogrammetric data to support multi-objective forest
management plans

Decisional Support System to support the revision of forest management plans

A User-Friendly Platform for Bridging the Gap between Carbon Credit Demand and Supply

Developing a Novel Martelloscope for Assessing Biodiversity and Growing Stock Volume with the aid of a Digital Twin

Training for Forest Technicians, Researchers, and Employees onFundraising and Communication Topics as Assets for Ecosystem Services Enhancement Projects

Training for Forest Operators in Intervention Techniques to Enhance Carbon Credit Generation

Group Certification for Sustainable Forest Management: Promoting Shared Forest Management and Ecosystem Services Enhancement

Enhancing Additionality Assessment of Carbon Credit of Various Interventions by Utilizing Site-Specific Historical Data in Compliance with IPCC International Standards

Efficient Sampling Methodology for Calculating Soil Carbon Credits

Assesing the efficiency of different prenvetion methods of pine pitch canker, and the creation of a manual with the good practices to follow in plant nurseries

Group management trial

Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP)

Innovative tool to reduce the arduousness of technical planting operations_the redesigned planting pickaxe

Innovative tools for collaborative forest management

Specific silvicultural itineraries to optimize the production of quality timber and economic yield of Pinus pinaster.pdf

Technology at the service of forest

The ARCHI method_a tool for diagnosing the vitality of trees

Vigil’encre_participatory science tool for epidemiological surveillance of chestnut ink

ITHub 4

Non-Wood Forest Products

Technical reports

Videos

Geolocation and monitoring of animals to identify possible incidents and improve the management of animals and pastures

ENG

FIN

ESP

PORT

Mobile charcoal pile prototype for biochar production in situ

ENG

FIN

SLO

ITA

FRE

Resin Data Observatory

ESP_SubENG

Endotherapic treatments with Trichoderma spp. in chestnut groves

ENG

ITA

ESP

GER

Articles

Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Treatment of Chestnut Blight in Portugal

ENG

PORT

ITA

SLO

Business development for honey from the bee forest

ENG

FIN

ESP

FR

GER

LAT

SLO

Diversifying edible wild mushroom cultivation with new native species in Catalonia, Spain

ENG

ESP

FIN

OG SAMBUCOSVALOR: A road to elderberry valorisation

ENG

LAT

SLO

FR

GER

PORT

Pine Resin: Untapped Potential for Sustainable Industrial Innovation

ENG

FIN

LAT

PORT

Valuate the traditional chestnuts production

ENG

ITA

ESP

Factsheets

Postharvest coatings from mushroom by-products

Methodology for plantations

Valorisation of a neglected plant

Valorization of dried nuts with hard skin

Methods for managing cork oak forests with platype attacks from the Sor region

Integrated management of resources (water and soil) in nuts production

Biological Treatment of Chestnut Blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) in Portugal

Identification of compounds of industrial interest

Fertilization recommendations for cork oak

Establishing new business models with NWFP

Mechanised resin extraction method

Valuate the traditional chestnuts production

Brochure for the collection of soil samples in cork oak forests

Brochure for the collection of soil samples in stone pine

Exchange between chestnut growers

Mobile charcoal pile prototype for biochar production in situ Introduction

Endotherapic treatments with Trichoderma spp. in chestnut groves

Analytical techniques based on NIR technology for the characterisation of resins and their derivatives

App Micontrol

Development of a system to remove TCA from cork stoppers using adsorbents and biosorbents

Diversification of edible wild mushroom cultivation with new native species

Evolution of oxygen transfer in the various cork stopper manufacturing conditions

Geolocation and monitoring of animals to identify possible incidents and improve the management of animals and pastures

Improving productivity and sustainability of black truffle plantations by microbiological handling of the rhizosphere

Inter-territorial Association of Wild Mushroom Harvesting Professionals

Interactive Pinus pinaster resin production simulator

Mechanised cork extraction method

Mechanised resin extraction method

New cork uses guide

Pinea ClimaDAT_a tool for pine harvest prediction

Quality cork guide

Resin Data Observatory

Smartbasket_an app for mushroom collecters

The Burgundy truffle, a quality product with high added value

Visor Mikogest

Wood-resin compatibility model

ITHub 5

Agroforestry systems

Technical reports

Review assesses the state of the art regarding the use of livestock for ecosystem management in Mediterranean landscapes

ENG

ESP

PORT

FR

ITA

NEWTON - NEtWork Operational Group for agroforestry in Tuscany:
criteria and indicators for the certification of the sustainable management of an agroforestry system PEFC

ENG

FR

CRO

SLO

Video

Development of an autonomous and digitalized feeding system for pigs

ENG

FRE

Use of Keyline for planting cork oaks and holm oaks in agro-forestry systems

ENG

ITA

Articles

Northern climate and apple varieties as a source for innovation

ENG

FIN

LAT

Agroforestry in the Netherlands – Integrating trees on farms.
How to get started with agroforestry in the province of North Holland?

ENG

FIN

LAT

GER

SLO

ITA

Are short rotation coppice a solution in future regional biorefineries?

ENG

LAT

CRO

Local densified log industry

ENG

LAT

SLO

REPORT ON OPERATIONAL GROUP “NEWTON” - Agroforestry Network in Tuscany: a regional Operational Group to spread agroforestry knowledge and innovations

ENG

FRE

PORT

“Agroforestry in Austria” network

ENG

FIN

GER

SLO

Practitioner-oriented consulting on agroforestry systems in Austria

ENG

SLO

CRO

FIN

GER

Factsheets

Development of an autonomous and digitalized feeding system for pigs of the Celtic trunk in Atlantic deciduous forests

Technology for the mobilization and use of forest biomass in agroindustry

Agroforestry “Farminar” as new mode of knowledge transfer

“Agroforestry in Austria” Network

Practitioner-oriented consulting for agroforestry systems in Austria

Increase and transfer knowledge to producers about the natural regeneration processes of cork oaks and holm oaks in agroforestry systems in Alentejo region, Portugal.

Expeditious method for mapping soil’s organic matter

Identification and Monitoring of Pastures in Agroforestry using Multispectral Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Products

Use of Keyline for planting cork oaks and holm oaks in agroforestry systems

Test and develop a method for the implementation of silvopastoral mosaics, using remote sensing approaches, that supports agricultural and forestry activity in areas of Pyrenean oak, which typically have low agricultural value

Use of Keyline to increase soil’s moisture retention capacity in summer months

Use of Keyline to increase soil chemicals conditions for plant assimilation

Characterization of Portuguese sown rainfed grasslands using remote sensing and machine learning

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Pasture Quality Based on NDVI TimeSeries in Mediterranean Montado Ecosystem

Review assesses the state of the art regarding the use of livestock for ecosystem management in Mediterranean landscapes

Development of an autonomous and digitalized feeding system for pigs of the Celtic trunk in Atlantic deciduous forests

Commercial productive apple growing in a northern climate

School of Agroforestry

Criteria and indicators for the certification of the sustainable management of an agroforestry system PEFC

LCA application on semi-extensive agro-silvo-pastoral systems

Evaluation of the impact of different grazing intensities of Maremma cattle on the components of the agroecosystem: soil, tree vegetation (structure, natural regeneration and biodiversity)

Comparing pastoral and silvo-pastoral management on a local beef cattle breed: productivity, animal welfare and pasture depletion in a Mediterranean extensive farm

A feasible step-by-step plan with practical guidelines and concrete designs to enable the application of agroforestry on farms

Are short rotation coppice a solution in future regional biorafineries

Biological control of Chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) by virus infection (hypovirulence)

Chestnut varieties recommended for cultivation in Extremadura (Southwest Spain)

Development of a platform through sensors for pasture management in the dehesa

Development of an autonomous and digitalized feeding system for pigs of the Celtic trunk in Atlantic deciduous forests

Local densified log industry

Manual of recommendations for an efficient use of water in chestnut groves

Model of a productive agroforestry system in Extremadura (Southwest Spain)

Raising awareness and setting up tests on assisted natural hedge regeneration

Transposing knowledge and tools on the adaptation of trees to climate change from the forest environment to the bocage environment

Trees and forests on mountain farms, measuring performance and innovating to support the evolution of Pyrenean grassland systems

New management practices in rainfed olive groves

Droni e camere multispettrali nel Monitoraggio della Salute Forestale (FHM) - Sherwood online magazine

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