EFI Mediterranean

🌍 Working on biodiversity in your region? Join the #GoDigiBioS Pilot and Learning Community! Exchange with peers, test new tools, and connect across Europe. Light, flexible, and no commitments. Apply here 👉 medforest.net/2026/10/08/g... #Biodiversity #OpenCall #HorizonEurope

🌳🌱 Collecting seeds or cuttings abroad for your research? EU Access and Benefit-Sharing rules may apply. New @optforests.bsky.social web guide explains when, and what to do: ask permission, agree terms, keep records. medforest.net/2026/10/05/w... #ForestGeneticResources #ABS #HorizonEU

Suppression alone won't be enough. A new study projects more fire-prone conditions across #Sardinia by 2035–2064 and makes the case for managing landscapes before fires start. 🌳🔥 🔍Read more about it on #Medforest 👇 medforest.net/2026/09/16/h... #Wildfires #Mediterranean #ClimateChange

🌳 How are #GreenCities initiatives shaping urban and peri-urban landscapes across the Near East and North Africa? @fao.org is mapping experiences, challenges, and opportunities through a regional survey open until 30 September 2026. medforest.net/2026/09/14/f...

🔥 How do Mediterranean forests learn to live with fire? Our latest EFI Mediterranean Newsletter puts #wildfires centre stage: from risk mapping in Tunisia to prevention that pays off in our #NetworkThreads, plus FoRISK in the EU Wildfire Recommendation. Discover more 👇 mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

What would you do if you inherited a #forest you'd never asked for? Most new landowners do nothing, and #wildfire risk spreads to whole communities. New research by Cecilia Fraccaroli (@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social) maps 80 ways to turn inaction into stewardship! 🌲🔥 efi.int/article/what...

📣 Journalist or environmental communicator drawn to #Mediterranean forests, climate & storytelling? Join "Voices of the Mediterranean Forests", a fully funded Media Workshop in Barcelona, 30 Nov–2 Dec 2026. Sharpen new narratives with @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social Apply: efi.int/event/voices...

📢 What do #ForestGeneticResources, drought resilience, and stories from across the #Mediterranean have in common? 🌲 Discover our latest EFIMED newsletter, featuring a new media workshop, wildfire research, bioeconomy initiatives, and a special #NetworkThreads! mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

📢 Your voice matters in agroforestry 🌳 Farmers & decision-makers are invited to join a new study exploring the challenges & opportunities in #agroforestry. Share your experience through a short and anonymous interview (15 min). Interested? 📧 tobycox180@gmail.com medforest.net/2026/06/12/y...

📢 Climate resilience, carob trees, and stories from across the #Mediterranean in one place 🌿 Our May EFI Mediterranean Network News features 10 case studies on #resilience, plus #Carob stories from Lebanon, Tunisia, and Malta. Explore the #newsletter 👇 us1.campaign-archive.com?u=27e0e39f13...

Could #carob be the #Mediterranean’s next climate-smart success story? We share a short summary of a TV report from our Network Forum on its growing role in resilient agriculture 🌱 (Video in Valencian, with some Spanish excerpts) 👉 Explore more in the news item medforest.net/2026/05/14/v...

Nature can help create healthier, more liveable cities, a topic relevant across many regions, including the #Mediterranean Join the first #EFIBiocities webinar on 3 June to explore links between public health & the environment, with real examples & practical ideas! medforest.net/2026/05/15/e...

What does the future hold for #Mediterranean forests in a changing climate? Our #EFIMED Team Leader @magdaboudagher.bsky.social joined #SàbiaVerda podcast to discuss risks, opportunities & why action matters now. 💬“Everything is connected.” Watch the full interview: medforest.net/2026/05/18/e...

Are we overlooking a climate‑adapted #Mediterranean species? 🌿 #Carob is gaining relevance as demand for plant‑based ingredients grows. With the right investment, it could boost rural economies. 👇 medforest.net/2026/04/30/c... #CarobDays #MedForest #EFIMED

What role can forests play in bringing people together? 🌳 At #EFIMED Network Forum 2026, forests became a space for cooperation, from #ForestDiplomacy to the launch of #MEDFORGEN. Discover how shared challenges are shaping stronger links across the #Mediterranean! medforest.net/2026/04/29/w...

📚🌹 Last month, we celebrated #WorldBookDay with our @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social Mediterranean network! From novels to children’s books, our community shared inspiring reads set in the #Mediterranean & its forests ✨ Add these titles to your reading list! #MedForest medforest.net/2026/04/23/w...

📢 Our April EFI Mediterranean Network News is out! 🌍 From #MediterraneanForestWeek2026 in Valencia to #CarobDays, #MEDFORGEN, and science diplomacy, plus #WorldBookDay book picks in our new #NetworkThreads section 📖🌳 Discover more with just one click! 👇 #newsletter mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

Floods tell a landscape’s story. This article, written after a field visit linked to the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum, looks at the 2024 #DANA and how land management influences #resilience. A must-read by Patricia Carbonell #REVOLVE👉 revolve.media/features/fol... @efieuropeanforest.bsky.social

🌳🐞 New insights into #Lebanon’s insect diversity! In a new #MedForest article, EFIMED colleague Rhea Kahale highlights a large‑scale DNA barcoding study analysing 58,000+ insects, helping bridge gaps in knowledge on #biodiversity & #conservation. Learn more about it! 👇 medforest.net/2026/04/22/m...

FORESTMED 2025 highlights how local action can strengthen forest resilience & cultural landscapes across the #Mediterranean. In Lebanon and Morocco, #EFIMED and partners support heritage, inclusion & sustainable livelihoods. Read more about this project on #MedForest! medforest.net/2026/04/24/f...

📘🌳 How do we bring forests closer to younger generations? Model Forest Istria shares three inspiring handbooks on forest pedagogy, learning and wellbeing in #Mediterranean landscapes. Learn more about it on #MedForest! 👇 medforest.net/2026/04/23/f...

EFI’s Mediterranean Network Forum is LIVE from Valencia! 🌿✨ Kicking off an exciting week of knowledge exchange, dialogue, and collaboration for Mediterranean forests. Stay tuned for highlights and key moments! #MediterraneanNetworkForum

🌍 A new Scientific Advisory Board has been established to identify old‑growth forests in the Dinarides. 🌳 Through the Forest Beyond Borders project, our partners, REMOTE - www.remoteforests.org/index.php - experts met in Sarajevo to refine mapping methods and prepare field surveys starting in May.

🌿📣 Our January EFIMED Newsletter is out! Discover the webinar series shaping the conversation ahead of #EFIMedForum2026, plus new research, calls, videos, and events across the #Mediterranean. 👉 Read more and register for the webinars & forum! mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

Mediterranean forests know no borders! From 23–27 March in Valencia, the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum brings researchers, policymakers & practitioners together to co-create a shared vision for forest resilience. Registrations are open until 15 February. Don’t miss it! efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Join the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 #webinar series 🌍 Free online discussions on key challenges shaping #Mediterranean forests: forest health, forest therapy & forest fires. 📅 5 Feb | 17 Feb | 4 March Register now! - efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Do you work with carob? 🌳 Join the #CarobDays (25–27 March 2026, Valencia) during the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum: 3 days of science sessions, a multi-stakeholder hackathon & field visits to boost innovation and sustainable carob value chains. Register now! - efi.int/efimed-netwo...

🌿 February webinars | EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 📅 5 February: Forest health – transboundary pests & diseases 📅 17 February: Forest therapy – forests, health & socio-economic value Expert discussions ahead of the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026. Join us! efi.int/efimed-netwo...

📢 Call for Abstracts! Poster submissions are open for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026🌿 We welcome researchers, practitioners, policymakers & professionals working on #Mediterranean forests, with a focus on carob! 📍 Valencia, Spain | 23–27 March ⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan 🔗 efi.int/efimed-netwo...

🌱 Before looking ahead in 2026, let’s look beneath the forest canopy. 'Under the Forest, the Soil' shows why forest resilience begins below our feet. 🎥 Watch this video, produced last autumn during a HoliSoils workshop in France: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9E2... #SoilHealth #ForestResilience

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...

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...

⏳ 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...

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...

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...

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! 🌳

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...