News

15 April 2026

FORSAID organises its first in-person demonstration and training event for forest stakeholders

Registrations may be submitted via this form and will close once all available participation slots have been filled. In June 2026, the first on-site demonstration and training event of FORSAID for ...

07 April 2026

FORSAID showcased at annual meetings of the EPPO Panel on Quarantine Pests for Forestry

The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), a member of the FORSAID consortium, established a Panel on Quarantine Pests for Forestry in 1999. Originally, the format was tasked...

30 March 2026

FORSAID’s third newsletter is out - now on LinkedIn as well

March 2026 marked the release of the latest edition of the bi-annual FORSAID newsletter. The issue catches subscribers up with the most notable developments for the project over the past six months. &n...

23 March 2026

FORSAID partners demonstrate the Entomoscope for more efficient forest pest identification

The first video demonstration of a technology researched within FORSAID was released, zeroing in on the Entomoscope, a photomicroscope for capturing small objects in great detail. Last year, project p...

16 March 2026

New paper co-authored by FORSAID partners examines the management of forest pests without clear-cutting

A scientific article comparing the cost-effectiveness of clear-cutting and tree-selective cutting for eradicating infestations of the pine wood nematode (PWN) was released in March 2026, with three pa...

27 February 2026

The sixth newsletter of the STELLA project includes latest updates by FORSAID

The end of February 2026 was marked by the release of the sixth newsletter issue of STELLA, a sister project and established collaborator of FORSAID. As with previous editions, the output's content re...

04 February 2026

New interview with FORSAID coordinator Andrea Battisti

During last year's annual meeting of the FORSAID consortium, the project's coordinator, Professor Andrea Battisti (University of Padua) gave an interview on how the initiative is set to innovate the f...

21 January 2026

Abstract submission deadline extended for the joint meeting of the IUFRO Working Parties "Vascular Wilt Diseases" and “Pine Wilt Disease”

Between 18 and 22 May 2026, the Greek capital of Athens will host the conference "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away". This will be the first meeting of two Working Parties within the I...

20 January 2026

FORSAID presented at EUFAWREADY’s consortium meeting

As part of their ongoing efforts to synergise complementary efforts in the management of pest species in Europe, the projects FORSAID and EUFAWREADY came together during the latter’s online consortium...

15 January 2026

France sees first outbreak of the pinewood nematode

On November 4th 2025, the pinewood nematode (PWN) was officially noted as present for the first time in France. The outbreak is located at the southern edge of the Landes Forest, the largest planted f...

06 January 2026

Recap of FORSAID’s annual consortium meeting in EPPO’s newsletter for Emerald ash borer experts

The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) recently published the ninth newsletter for its Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring and control of the Emerald as...

06 January 2026

Latest INVASIVESNET newsletter features an introduction to FORSAID

The final month of 2025 saw the release of the most recent newsletter edition of the International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET). A non-governmental entity, i...

22 December 2025

FORSAID releases 2025 highlights video showcasing a year of achievements

FORSAID is happy to announce its 2025 highlights video, offering a quick, engaging overview of the project’s accomplishments over the past year. The video showcases key milestones, including the launc...

22 December 2025

FORSAID practice abstracts published on EU FarmBook to advance forest pest management

FORSAID has published a set of four practice abstracts on EU FarmBook, marking a significant step forward in monitoring and managing forest pests across Europe. EU FarmBook is the European Commission’...

17 December 2025

A happy 2025 holiday season from FORSAID!

On behalf of the entire project consortium, FORSAID expresses warm wishes for this year's winter celebrations and hopes to continue in its established spirit of collaboration and innovation throughout...