FORSAID's fourth newsletter features the project's first demonstration workshop

Coinciding with the project's two-year mark, the latest edition of the bi-annual FORSAID newsletter has just been released. The issue catches subscribers up with the latest developments for the project, following on from the previous edition released in March 2026.

Among the milestones singled out in this issue are: 

• FORSAID's first in-person demonstration and training workshop, held in the Visdende Valley, Italy

• the release of the project's first and second policy briefs

• FORSAID's second technological demonstration video, showcasing smart traps for the pine and oak processionary moths

• the second online meeting of the project's Committee of Stakeholders

• the launch of FORSAID's official podcast ForestHealth

The issue also covers the participation of FORSAID partners in the following events: 

• XIII European Congress of Entomology

• BioMonWeek2026

• 17th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection

• IUFRO conference "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away"

• EcoForum "Arbori et Urbi – 2026: Trees in the Urban Ecosystem"

In terms of synergies, the newsletter featured information on:

• the joint factsheet by FORSAID and its sister projects CERBERUS and STELLA

• FORSAID and STELLA's joint fieldwork in Greece

• FORSAID's participation in the NextGenBioPest clustering webinar

You can read the full issue online and browse previous editions via our newsletter page. If you are interested in receiving  future issues on new technological horizons for pest control in Europe's forests, you can subscribe here to have them delivered straight to your inbox or follow the FORSAID newsletter on LinkedIn.