EU Framework projects in which Forest Research is involved

Background

The Framework Programme brings the European Union’s (EU’s) research-related initiatives together under a common roof.

The current Framework Programme, FP7, runs from 2007 to 2013 and groups its broad objectives into four categories:

Cooperation
Ideas
People
Capacities.

For each type of objective, there is a specific programme corresponding to the main areas of EU research policy.

All programmes promote and encourage the creation of European poles of scientific excellence and seek to realise the overall objective for the EU to become the "most dynamic competitive knowledge-based economy in the world". The 'knowledge triangle', linking research, education and innovation, is central to European efforts to meet the ambitious goals set out in the Lisbon strategy.

FP7 factsheets are available to answer further questions about FP7’s budget, duration and specific research objectives.

Forest Research involvement

Forest Research has participated in Framework Programmes since FP3. The outcome of our applications under the first calls of FP7 (submitted in May 2007) have not yet been assessed.

During the prior two Framework Programmes (FP5 and FP6) we have been involved in the projects listed below.

FP6 programmes
Name Description
EFORWOOD Sustainability impact assessment of the forestry-wood chain
RAPRA Risk Assessment of Phytophthora ramorum
RECOAL Reintegration of coal ash disposal sites and migration of pollution in the West Balkan area
SENSOR Sustainability impact assessment: tools for environmental, social and economic effects of multifunctional land use in European regions
TREEBREEDEX Developing the scientific and technical research framework in forest genetics and tree breeding

FP5 programmes
Name	Description
Compression Wood	Compression wood in conifers; characterisation of its formation and its relevance to timber quality
COLDTREE	Application of cDNA microarray technology to unravel molecular events underlying dormancy and cold hardiness in forest tree seedlings
ECOSLOPES	Eco-engineering and conservation of slopes for long-term protection from erosion, landslides and storms
FRAXIGEN	Ash trees for the future
MEFYQUE	Modelling and forecasting timber yield and quality in Europe
MOHIEF	Modelling of Heterobasidion infection in European Forests; a decision-support tool for forest managers
OAKFLOW	Intra and interspecific GeneFlow in oaks
PHRAME	Plant Health Risk & Monitoring Evaluation
RAP	Realising Ash’s Potential
RIVFUNCTION	Integrating ecosystem functioning into river quality assessment and management
VISULANDS	Visualization tools for public participation in managing landscape change

Contact

If you are interested in developing collaborative ideas for future Framework 7 bids, please contact:

Mrs Alison Melvin
Commercial Director
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH

Tel: +44 (0)1420 526 217
Email: alison.melvin@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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