EFLN aims to bring together academics, researchers and postgraduate students with policy, business and third sector professionals with an interest in sustainable forests and landscapes based in and around Edinburgh. We hope to develop an informal meeting place, providing opportunities for sharing insights, experiences and perspectives that will benefit a diverse audience.Most sessions will take place on first Wednesday of the month 4-6pm in the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), starting with a 45-60min of plenary session followed by informal networking with refreshments. Please note that there will be no sessions in January, July and August.If you have any suggestions, would like to contribute to future Edinburgh Forests and Landscapes Networking events, or sign up to our mailing list, please email Nataša Honeybone. Upcoming sessions Date and timeTitleSpeaker(s)Location2 April 4-6pmSustainable landscapes in a land reformed Scotland with speakers from the Scottish Land Commission:Katherine PollardJames MacKessack-LeitchHanna Wheatleyand reflections fromDr Janet Fisher, UoEDr Andrew Midgley, RSPB Training & Skills Room, ECCI 7 May 4-6pm Training & Skills Room, ECCI 4 June 4-6pmSetting the agenda: practitioner knowledge needs in woodland restoration Alys Daniels-Creasy, UoEProf Marc Metzger, UoEConference Room, ECCI Past sessions Date Presentations5 MarchPreserving and restoring peatlands – insight from Scotland and the Congo Basin, with Dr Nicholle Bell, UoE; Dr Greta Dargie, Univesity of Leeds; George Hepburne Scott, Forest Carbon; Dr Fraser MacDonald, UoE5 FebThree Words for Forest film screening with Dr Rachel Clive and Prof Dee Heddon4 Dec 2024Science and evidence needs to support policy for Scotland’s net zero land use and nature commitments with speakers from the Scottish Government:Prof Mathew Williams, Scottish GovernmentAlison Griffin, Scottish GovernmentPat Snowdon, Scottish Forestry (presentation)Christine Reid, Scottish Government6 Nov 2024Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation?, Dr Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, Dr Bianca Amborse-Oji, Rachel Orchard, Dr Laura Braunholtz, Dr Susannah Fleiss2 Oct 2024Landscape, Soil and Climate - Action in Scotland, Sarah Govan ClimateXChange, ECCIDairy for Nature, Beth Bridge and Alfy Gathorne-Hardy, School of GeoSciencesRealising a vision: extensive forests experiments for climate change research, Mike Perks and Georgios Xenakis, Forest ResearchHow can we reduce upfront costs and increase trust in carbon projects?, Andrew Heald, iNovalandHigh integrity carbon project development on private land in Eastern Africa, Stefanie Kaiser, Posaidon Climate Venture Partners4 September 2024Mapping Invasive Rhododendron ponticum L. in Temperate Atlantic Rainforests in Scotland Using LiDAR and High-Resolution Multispectral Imaging, Mareike FeldmannExploring the Multifaceted Value of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in the United Kingdom, Nicholas OribeWhat do Scottish Educators Need to Teach for Sustainability?, Paula PasturLiving with ghosts in Glenan Wood: the role of biocultural heritage for a community-owned woodland in Argyll, Scotland, Cameron Reed3 July 2024Why not Scotland? film screeningWith panelists: Yvonne Edwards, Janet Fisher, Tim Hall, Fraser Macdonald, and Lucy Jenner5 June 2024'Forest Science in support of policy & practice' by Forest Research with Darren Moseley, Mariella Marzano, Mike Perks,Chris Quine from Forest Research1 May 2024Can land use decision-making tools be effective?, Leo PeskettNatureScot's Natural Capital tool, Donya DavidsonNaturetech tools:"Glencripesdale’s decision-grade biodiversity data”, Hannah RudmanLand manager views and use of tools, Lucy Jenner3 April 2024A new generation of plantations: Developing an ‘ecosystem of collaboration’ to make a positive impact for people and nature, Andrew Heald, iNovaland6 March 2024The Economic and Social Benefits of Community Managed Native Woodlands, Willie McGhee, Community Woodlands Association7 Feb 2024 MSc Dissertation Mixer: bringing together MSc students, practitioners and academics to discuss potential MSc project collaborations6 Dec 2023 Conversation starters in conservation: Navigating diverse perspectives using social science methodsJanet Fisher's talkHelena Slater and Annette Green's talk1 Nov 2023The importance of developing the legal definition of environmental integrity of carbon offsets, Petra Minnerhop2 October 2023Introducing the University’s Forest and Peatland Programme, Dave Gorman and Yvonne EdwardsSoil Carbon, Climate and Land UseNaomi Housego's presentationDr Lorna Street's presentation This article was published on 2023-09-18
