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21 January 2026

Abstract submission deadline extended for the joint meeting of the IUFRO Working Parties "Vascular Wilt Diseases" and “Pine Wilt Disease”

Between 18 and 22 May 2026, the Greek capital of Athens will host the conference "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away". This will be the first meeting of two Working Parties within the I...

20 January 2026

FORSAID presented at EUFAWREADY’s consortium meeting

As part of their ongoing efforts to synergise complementary efforts in the management of pest species in Europe, the projects FORSAID and EUFAWREADY came together during the latter’s online consortium...

15 January 2026

France sees first outbreak of the pinewood nematode

On November 4th 2025, the pinewood nematode (PWN) was officially noted as present for the first time in France. The outbreak is located at the southern edge of the Landes Forest, the largest planted f...

06 January 2026

Recap of FORSAID’s annual consortium meeting in EPPO’s newsletter for Emerald ash borer experts

The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) recently published the ninth newsletter for its Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring and control of the Emerald as...

06 January 2026

Latest INVASIVESNET newsletter features an introduction to FORSAID

The final month of 2025 saw the release of the most recent newsletter edition of the International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET). A non-governmental entity, i...

22 December 2025

FORSAID releases 2025 highlights video showcasing a year of achievements

FORSAID is happy to announce its 2025 highlights video, offering a quick, engaging overview of the project’s accomplishments over the past year. The video showcases key milestones, including the launc...

22 December 2025

FORSAID practice abstracts published on EU FarmBook to advance forest pest management

FORSAID has published a set of four practice abstracts on EU FarmBook, marking a significant step forward in monitoring and managing forest pests across Europe. EU FarmBook is the European Commission’...

17 December 2025

A happy 2025 holiday season from FORSAID!

On behalf of the entire project consortium, FORSAID expresses warm wishes for this year's winter celebrations and hopes to continue in its established spirit of collaboration and innovation throughout...

08 December 2025

FORSAID's extended abstract from Living Data 2025 now available in the Biodiversity Information Science and Standards journal

The first publication generated by the FORSAID project has recently been released within the open-access academic journal Biodiversity Information Science and Standards. As the name suggests, its focu...

29 October 2025

Living Data 2025: FORSAID’s contributions to open science and technological innovations in the spotlight

Last week, FORSAID was represented by project partners at the Living Data 2025 conference in Bogotá, Colombia. Between 21 and 24 October, this event brought some of the world’s most prominent networks...

13 October 2025

FORSAID participates in Cost Action and EPPO meeting on biosecurity and surveillance for quarantine pests of trees in forests and cities

The conference “Biosecurity and Surveillance for Quarantine Pests of Trees in Forests and Cities”, organised by COST Action CA20132 (Urban Tree Guard) and the European and Mediterranean Pl...

09 October 2025

FORSAID to be featured in a symposium at Living Data 2025

In October 2025, four major institutions in the biodiversity research landscape - TDWG, GBIF, OBIS and GEO BON - will come together as the organisers of the Living Data 2025 conference. The e...

07 October 2025

FORSAID presented at Science4All event in Padua, Italy

Between 27 and 28 September 2025, the Italian city of Padua hosted Science4All, an event organised by the University of Padua (UNIPD) and designed to bring science closer to the public. Among the 250 ...

30 September 2025

The second issue of FORSAID's project newsletter has been released

In conjunction with the one-year mark of FORSAID's implementation, the next edition of the project's newsletter is now available online. This bi-annual format is meant to update experts and stakeholde...

29 September 2025

The first FORSAID annual consortium meeting: Reviewing progress, looking ahead and working together

One year after FORSAID’s official kick-off, the project’s consortium gathered once again, this time for its very first annual meeting. Representatives from all 17 participating institutions came toget...