by Louise Gathercole | Apr 24, 2024 | Blog
Phoebe spent her six month Centre for Forest Protection internship working with Scientists at Kew using data generated during our pilot year. She developed knowledge and skills in genomics, bioinformatics and programming in R as well as joining in with lots of other...
by Louise Gathercole | Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
Sian spent six months as a CFP intern at the Hampshire office of Forest Research from October 2023 to March 2024 working on our project using spatial modelling to understand environmental predisposition to tree diseases. She also had the opportunity to visit an...
by Louise Gathercole | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog
Eve spent six months working at the Edinburgh office for Forest Research. You can read about her experiences with fieldwork and mathematical modelling in Eve’s internship diary.
by Louise Gathercole | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog
Our internship programme not only provides interns with the chance to work on fascinating projects of their own, but they also get the chance to find out more about the wider work of Forest Research and Kew Science. After presenting their projects to an audience of...
by Louise Gathercole | Jan 4, 2024 | Blog
Squirrel damage and woodland health The damage that mammals cause to trees is a serious threat to woodland health. Since the eastern grey squirrel was introduced to Britain in the late 19th century, they have caused extensive damage to trees through their...
by Louise Gathercole | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog
by Nikki Cotterill and Guillermo Friis The UK government has committed to establish 30,000 hectares of new woodlands annually by 2050. Genetic diversity is crucial for the resilience and adaptive potential of woodlands. However, we do not know what the genetic...
