CALEDON game
You may have seen the article by Max Coleman in Scottish Forestry about CALEDON – a computer game about tree health – and seen that […]
public engagement
Forestry career route map (survey)
The Forest and Timber Technologies ILG Skills Group are currently undertaking a review of the Forestry Career Route Map website in order to update the […]
H0 H0 H0 (Santa’s hypothesis testing)
We all know that Santa is going to find out whether a child has been naughty or nice – but how does he do it? […]
Quick talks on big topics
Edinburgh Napier’s university-wide Research Conference was held on Wednesday 15 June at our Craiglockhart Campus. The conference showcased the University’s leading research practice, and helped researchers […]
Jim and Spencer explain #3
Jim Coulson, a board member of the Wood Technology Society (IOM3), is making short videos about wood with his grandson Spencer. In the first installment, we […]
The future of forestry in Scotland?
The Scottish government has launched a consultation seeking views on the devolution of forestry (making management of forestry directly accountable to Scottish Ministers). There are proposed new […]
Tree of the year nominations
The shortlists are up for tree of the year for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can vote on the Woodland Trust website until […]
Build with carbon
Wood for Good have information on their website about carbon sequestration in timber. In a nutshell, trees make wood from CO2 and water. Wood consists […]
The innovative timber house (event)
Tuesday 3rd May from 09:30 to 17:00, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Innovative Timber House: The New Architecture of Wood By: Wood for Good […]
Forestry careers in 60 seconds
This new video, produced by the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) and sponsored by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), aims to show young people the diversity […]