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FORWARDS calls for innovative projects to combat climate change in European forests

August 1st, 2024

Two new calls for grants have been published

01/08/2024—The European Forest Institute (EFI) is launching two new grant calls, under the FORWARDS project, to enhance climate impact monitoring in European forests.

Grant call 1: Climate Impact Monitoring Pilots

Reference: G-06-2024

EFI invites proposals to set up pilots for long-term climate impact forest monitoring sites across Europe. The goal is to improve existing networks, such as ICP Forests, ICOS, and LTER sites, to assess climate change impacts. Up to €145,000 is available per grant, with five grants to be awarded. Duration: 18 months.

Grant call 2: Linking Ground-Based Monitoring and Remote Sensing

Reference: G-05-2024

This call focuses on linking forest monitoring sites with remote sensing technologies to enhance climate impact assessments. Two grants of up to €145,000 each are available. Duration: 18 months.

Application Details

Detailed guidelines and application information are available on the EFI website:

Contact Information

European Forest Institute communications office email: communications@efi.int

Phone: +358 10 773 4300

Contacts

PROJECT COORDINATOR
Professor Ruben Valbuena

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
coordinator@forwards-project.eu

COMMUNICATION SECRETARIAT
Ms. Angela Marzorati

Fondazione ICONS
info@forwards-project.eu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forwards-project/

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