New research out of the University of California (UC) Berkley outlines how creating a market for smaller diameter trees and other forest biomass could support forest managers to reduce wild…

Maximising the forest bioeconomy to support forestry’s vital role in mitigating and adapting to climate change can best be achieved by using ‘climate smart’ forestry tailored to local cond…

Forest scientist Tim Wardlaw from the University of Tasmania warns that hotter temperatures in Tasmania could detrimentally impact eucalyptus trees to the point they would no longer absor…

Dr Jiang’s project testing the feasibility of using powdered basalt to boost wood production in plantations saw him receive an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AB…

The findings of a new report into the current state of autonomous pruning equipment, both in Australia and overseas, have given confidence to plantation managers around the future potentia…

A mid-term review of the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life conducted by FWPA board members resulted in the extension of the centre’s activities for a further five years, w…

Australian forest growers have identified new research priorities. These priorities are the impetus for the co-funding of six PhD research scholarships by FWPA forest grower members and t…

Andrew Leighton shares his thoughts on research and development in the forestry industry and his vision for sustainability and growth. “I’ve been directly involved with research and devel…