Our group is organising a conference next year in Edinburgh please see details below - abstract deadline Sept 09.

Trees and forests in British society - April 2010

Over the last decade the Forestry Commission has funded a wide range of social research both through the Social and Economic Research Group (SERG) in Forest Research, and through academic and private research partners. This conference draws on that body of research, but also invites contributions from beyond, to explore and consolidate the state of current knowledge.

The objectives of the conference are to:

• Discuss societal and economic trends shaping the management of British trees and forests in both urban and rural contexts
• Share experiences of responses to these trends and how society can successfully engage with its woodland resource
• Identify future research and policy directions needed to meet emerging challenges.

Please see the conference website
http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/treesandsociety

Download a flyer here

Dr Liz O’Brien
Deputy Head: Social and Economic Research Group
Forest Research