ITC Conference Report

At TERRAenVISION 2024, Dr. Michal Pástor presented on the role of spontaneous woody vegetation in urban settings.

Discussions on urban tree inventories, nature-based solutions, and tree resilience while sharing Urban Tree Guard materials.

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International Day of Forests 2025

Forests support food security, biodiversity & livelihoods—but face threats from pests & deforestation. UB3Guard works to protect urban forests through biosecurity & sustainable solutions.

Video by Kiril Sotorovski

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DCG Conference Report

At EFUF 2024, Dr. Mariella Marzano introduced our COST Action and shared key insights on urban green infrastructure. Discussions highlighted the role of trees in health, biodiversity, and nature-based solutions to sustainable urban greening.

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Collaborative Approaches to Urban Tree Biosecurity: Stakeholders’ Perceptions, Actions & Social Networks

This study, led by Alessandro Paletto and with contributions from Urban Tree Guard COST Action members, explores collaboration in urban tree biosecurity.

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Save the date for attending our Joint Conference of COST Action Urban Tree Guard (CA20132) and European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

September 8-10, 2025
INIAV, Oeiras, Portugal

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#biosecurity #urban #pests #pathogen #networking #plantprotection

COST Action UB3Guard event in Novi Sad

International experts & stakeholders gathered to develop inclusive decision support tools for urban tree management. Big thanks to Dr. Milica Zlatković, Dr. Lazar Pavlović & their team and to our amazing Chair Prof. Johanna Witzell
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Shoutout to all the amazing women in our COST Action! Special thanks to our Chair Prof. Johanna Witzell and WG leaders Dr. Mariella Marzano, Dr. Diana Marciulyniene, Dr. Dijana Vuletic, and Prof. Kathrin Blumenstein for their inspiring contribution.

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Guardians of Urban Trees
#UrbanTrees clean the air, cool #cities, and support #Biodiversity but face threats from #ClimateChange, poor #soil, and #pests. COST Action CA20132 unites experts from 40 nations to protect them
More: ub3guard.eu

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