ARC Centre for Forest Value

Training and research centre for forest management, restoration & wood products supported by the Australian Research Council, UTas and valued industry partners

[Sue Baker @Forest_Sue]

Tasmania's first timber high-rise building taking shape on Launceston skyline https://t.co/17EXewvmOU via @ABCaustralia

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

More great images from PhD Alison Hayman and her thermal camera crew. Alison’s project is investigating the detection of deer under various light conditions, but occasionally other things show up. Images: deer, deer + scat, incidental wombat – all part of the process.

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

New paper out! Congrats to Isobella and co-authors. The results of this review highlight the urgent need to make ecosystem accounting more achievable and accessible. Not seeing the accounts for the forest: A systematic literature review... https://t.co/RJ96DWrFVU

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Great news about the signing of the agreement for the Australian Forest and Wood Innovations Institute (AFWI) recently.  We’re excited about what the future will bring in this space! https://t.co/rL7zqjSVzq

[University of Tasmania @UTAS_]

Since 2016 Architecture and Design students have been creating weird and wonderful sculptures that form our species hotels. Made from salvaged wood, they provide habitat for small wildlife, a @GreeningAust initiative. Thanks to @ausgeo for the write-up: https://t.co/k2viQzd7M6

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Our latest long form tweet (newsletter) is now out and features the following:

• Investigating solutions to the future forest estate
• Mammal browsing risks and scale to inform technological solutions
• Success in minimising bark stripping research

https://t.co/3VVLwT6Jvc

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

These special 9yr old eucs are part of one of Aus largest networks of multi-species provenance trials informing migration & restoration strategies in the face of climate change & have just passed their fitness assessment by the EucGen group @_PAHarrison @tassiebeck @Sciences_UTAS

[Rebecca Jones @tassiebeck]

What a spot for our little Eucalyptus morrisbyi babies to grow up 🌱

More experiments in the ground today - ready for future @utas_ student research projects @Sciences_UTAS @arcforestvalue @_PAHarrison

Funded by the AustGovt, coord by Enviro-dynamics in partnership w/ @NRMSOUTH

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

A big welcome to our newest PhD Student, Nana Yaw Sarpong! Nana will be investigating genetic stressors in Eucalyptus nitens (such as drought, heat, disease and pests) that are expected to increasingly impact forests with Dr Rebecca Jones @tassiebeck and Prof René Vaillancourt.

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

PhD Zoya Cheraghi has recently kicked off the behavioural economics aspect of her project at the shiny new Tasmanian Behavioural Lab (tas. be. lab) which opened in late Feb. Zoya’s project is looking at the adoption of co-operative agroforestry among smallholders in Tas.

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Congrats everyone! New paper out: “Understanding landscape patterns of generic diversity can assist in developing conservation strategies that maximise population persistence and adaptability in the face of environmental change" https://t.co/jibXMgi7dK

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Two dreamy shots from Bruny Island where PhD Student Ellen Gunn visited recently with one of her industry partners and supervisor Dr Peter Harrison. The site will be home to some long-term tree growth trials as well as habitat for the endangered swift parrot.

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Some great images from PhD Student Alison Hayman! Alison is testing out some gear for photographing and detecting deer at different heights and light conditions.

[Erin Bok @erin_bok]

Eucalypts are so important for many native species, and play such a vital functional role in Australian ecosystems #NationalEucalyptDay

[ARC Centre for Forest Value @arcforestvalue]

Great work happening by PhD Student Jamie Grimsdale who recently presented his intro seminar on mammal browsing solutions in forestry.
“it was great to have the opportunity to tell partners and the school about my work and tick off a first-year milestone all in one. ”

[Mark J Hovenden @hovendenlab]

As part of his PhD studies Trav shows that the most commonly used competition index finds competition when there is none and suggests a simpler, reliable index #hegyiisdead #dontusehegyiindex

[Sciences and Engineering at University of Tasmania @Sciences_UTAS]

Hear from one of Australia's foremost scientists this #IWD2023 as @joreillywapstra reflects on her journey to STEM success. Thanks to Julianne for sharing her story.

Spoiler: it involves wolves 🐺
https://t.co/CkTs1OlTtD

@UTAS_

[Rebecca Jones @tassiebeck]

Hybridisation is often seen as detrimental in rare species through genetic swamping of small pops. However, in our latest study @molecology we show that a rare eucalypt is invading the range of a common species via hybridisation and backcrossing: https://t.co/ElFyeaEOdB

[Sue Baker @Forest_Sue]

Please RT. We are recruiting a plant ecology PhD student to join our team @Sciences_UTAS. Fieldwork and modelling for policy/management solutions to improving conservation outcomes in production forest landscapes. Scholarship applications by 27 March:
https://t.co/c1lVLMkfC4

[Erin Bok @erin_bok]

Thanks @janelonghurst for having me on @abchobart Sundays to talk about my research! (catch up here from 12mins in)
https://t.co/pQ11eXeCAj

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