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European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED). Conducting and promoting research & networking on #forests and forestry in the #Mediterranean.
✨🌲 The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility wishes you happy holidays and a joyful New Year🌲✨

🔎📰 As we wrap up 2025, take a moment to explore the latest #MediterraneanForest stories on our latest newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

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December 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Why does the #EFIMedForum 2026 matter?
Because #Mediterranean forests are at the crossroads of #ClimateChange, #biodiversity loss, & social transformation 🌿

Join all the #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners that will meet from 23 to 27 March 2026 in Valencia ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Join us for the #EFIMedForum 2026!

📅 23–27 March 2026
📍 Valencia, Spain

Explore the event's programme ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Secure your spot and be part of the conversation ➡️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/efi-medite...
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
⏳ The countdown begins: only 100 days until the #EFIMedForum

📅 23–27 March 2026
This event will gather #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from the #Mediterranean to co-create of solutions for healthy & resilient #MediterraneanForests!

Find out more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🌱 Young professionals and students are not just participants, they are co-creators of the #EFIMedForum!

This is a unique opportunity to:
✅ Connect with experts & decision-makers
✅ Contribute to research agendas
✅ Engage in hands-on learning through field visits and interactive sessions

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December 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
📚 The Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 #MFRA2030 is a strategic roadmap for forest science in the region ➡️ efi.int/efimed/mfra-...

At the #EFIMedForum 2026, we will discuss the main topics of the agenda, assessing progress in its implementation, and identifying new priorities!

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December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the role of #HealthySoil sustain ecosystems, from #forests to cities!

Take this opportunity to explore the work of @holisoils.bsky.social, starting with the key messages that this #H2020 project has learned in the last 4.5 years ➡️ holisoils.eu/resources/ke...
December 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Missed last week’s EFI Mediterranean Network News? The November edition highlights #COP30 insights, new research on water resilience and forest genetics, innovation from EU projects, and the upgraded #EUFGIS platform.

Catch up on the full issue here 👇
mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...
EFI Network News - Mediterranean, November 2025
Don't miss the latest news from EFI's Mediterranean Network. Publications, projects, upcoming events, relevant calls and much more!
mailchi.mp
December 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🌿 Happy #MediterraneanDay 🌿

Today we celebrate 30 years of dialogue across the Mediterranean under the theme "We need to talk, Mediterranean!" 🗣️🌍

At #EFIMED, we believe forests are more than ecosystems: they are spaces of connection, cooperation, and conversation!

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November 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Have a look at #EFIMedForum 2026 programme 🔎📅

From 23 to 27 March 2026, the event features:
🔹 Day 1️⃣ opening & networking activities
🔹 Day 2️⃣ scientific sessions dedicated to #forest & diplomacy, #EcosystemServices & #bioeconomy, and #biodiversity & #resilience

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November 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We at #EFIMED are proud to help organise and coordinate the #HoliSoils Webinar Series: an unmissable set of online seminars for anyone interested in climate-resilient forests and the vital importance of forest soils. #H2020

Do not think twice & sign up now! 🌳
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Did you know the #carob tree (𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑎) is a symbol of resilience in the #Mediterranean?

The #EFIMedForum 2026 includes a dedicated workshop to explore its ecological, cultural, & economic significance, as well as discover innovative uses!

Read more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#MediterraneanDay is just around the corner!

Under the theme "We need to talk, Mediterranean!", we are celebrating the power of dialogue in our region 🗣️🌍🌳

So, this is the perfect occasion to invite you to join the conversation at the #EFIMedForum ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

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November 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Over the waters of the Guamá River in Belém, Brazil, an inspiring conversation between #Mediterranean and #Amazionian voices during COP30 🌿

Find out more about the discussion among Scientists, policy experts, and even a chef ➡️ medforest.net/2025/11/20/m...
Mediterranean-Amazon dialogue highlights cultural and nature-based climate solutions during COP30 in Brazil - MedForest
The event “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean ”, held at AcquaPraça* as part of the COP30 programming, highlighted how science, traditional knowledge, cultural heritage, and comm...
medforest.net
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The #Mediterranean is facing unprecedented environmental and socio-economic challenges!

Join the #EFIMedForum 2026 will bring together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to explore how #forests can become drivers of #resilience, cooperation, & #innovation ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🌍The #Mediterranean took centre stage at #COP30 as new findings confirmed it as a climate hotspot.

Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat (EFIMED) & Grammenos Mastrojeni ( @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social) highlighted rising risks, calling for coordinated regional action.

Read more: medforest.net/2025/11/19/c...
COP30: The Mediterranean is a climate hotspot, unveils latest scientific findings - MedForest
Scientists at COP30 warn the Mediterranean is a global climate hotspot facing rapid warming, water stress and rising seas. UfM, MedECC and EFIMED call for urgent, coordinated regional climate action.
medforest.net
November 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The upgraded #EUFGIS system now integrates enhanced data & smarter tools to support long-term monitoring of forest genetic resources in Europe.

A great effort led by @euforgen.bsky.social and @forgenius-eu.bsky.social with the support of many partners across Europe!

medforest.net/2025/11/18/m...
Major upgrade launched for European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources - MedForest
Discover the renewed EUFGIS platform, now featuring enhanced functionalities, new environmental and genetic data and better tools for tracking forest genetic resources in Europe.
medforest.net
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🌿 Sign up now for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 🌿

📅 23–27 March 2026
📍 Valencia, Spain
The #EFIMedForum will bring together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to co-create solutions for healthy & resilient #Mediterranean forests!

Discover more ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

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November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
📣💡🌍 Explore the #Mediterranean voices at COP 2025!
Last week, our principal scientist @magdaboudagher.bsky.social represented MedECC in the discussion on the state of #ClimateChange in the region at the Mediterranean Pavilion!

Watch the recording ➡️ unfccc.int/event/secret...
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Join us at #COP2025 for an official side event hosted by Slovenia in collaboration with the @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social 🌳

@magdaboudagher.bsky.social, principal scientist at #EFIMED, will be among the experts discussing how recent international legal developments can accelerate #ClimateAction!
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🌳 What can Mediterranean ancestral knowledge bring to #COP30?

Join the side event “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean” to explore how cultural & natural heritage can inspire climate action.

Sat 15 Nov | 6:30 PM at AcquaPraça.

medforest.net/2025/10/31/c...
COP30 | Side event: Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean - MedForest
Entangled Destiny joins COP30 in Belém to showcase how Mediterranean trees and traditional knowledge inspire climate resilience and sustainability.
medforest.net
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📢 This autumn, the #HoliSoils Webinar Series continues with two sessions exploring forest soil science from foundational knowledge to long-term nutrient management!

📅 18 November | 14:00–15:00 CET
🔍 Introductory lecture on forest soils, monitoring and mapping
➡️ holisoils.eu/holisoils-we...

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HoliSoils Webinar Series - Introductory lecture on forest soils, monitoring and mapping - HoliSoils
Don’t miss the HoliSoils webinar on 22 October (14:00–15:00 CEST) on monitoring forest soil biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and microbial responses to management.
holisoils.eu
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌳 What can Mediterranean ancestral knowledge teach the world at #COP30?

Join “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean” 🌿

🗓 15 November | 18:30
📍 AcquaPraça – Italian Pavilion, Belém
🥂 Italo-Amazonian cocktail follows
🔗 medforest.net/2025/10/31/c...

@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social
COP30 | Side event: Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean - MedForest
Entangled Destiny joins COP30 in Belém to showcase how Mediterranean trees and traditional knowledge inspire climate resilience and sustainability.
medforest.net
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What’s shaping the future of #Mediterranean forests? 🌳

The October #EFIMED Newsletter brings the latest updates on genetics, soil health, resilience and innovation, featuring MEDFORGEN, HoliSoils, ResAlliance and FAO’s #SoMF2025.

👉 Read now: mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...
#Forests #EFI #Newsletter
EFI Network News - Mediterranean, October 2025
Don't miss the latest news from EFI's Mediterranean Network. Publications, projects, upcoming events, relevant calls and much more!
mailchi.mp
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
One year after the 2024 #DANA floods in #Valencia, recovery is still underway. EFI researcher Cecilia Fraccaroli explores how towns are rebuilding & how nature-based solutions can strengthen resilience to future floods.

Read more: medforest.net/2025/10/29/b...
#FloodResilience #ClimateAdaptation
Between rubble and riverbeds: Rebuilding after the DANA floods in Valencia - MedForest
EFI researcher Cecilia Fraccaroli revisits Valencian towns one year after the 2024 floods, exploring recovery efforts and the role of nature-based solutions in building resilience.
medforest.net
October 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM