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Dr Robin Hayward presented a fascinating talk about forest research, climbing ropes to the top of the theatre to show the audience what it takes to study canopies. From the ceiling of the Faraday Lecture Theatre, Dr Hayward spoke about the equipment researchers use to get to the top of trees, the unique plants and...
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health. The team, from the University of Leeds and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has provided the first ever analysis of how patterns of...
A major new study reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to keep pace with climate change, raising concerns about their resilience. By combining long-term monitoring of over 250,000 trees with measurements of species traits, the team assessed how tree species are responding to increasing temperatures and changing rainfall. They found...
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study. A team of researchers led by the University of Leeds modelled the potential impact that wolves could have in four areas classified as Scottish...
Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research. A team led by scientists from the University of Leeds analysed soil samples from nine farms across five locations in Yorkshire, Cumbria and West Sussex, to find out how...
Researchers have been able to extract quantitative data on tree distributions from historical maps for the first time in Leeds and Edinburgh. These important new data are the result of new techniques, applying machine learning (ML) to help us understand more about how our cities have changed over time. The research was published this week...
A project to protect the world’s second largest area of tropical rainforest has received £9.1m from the Government. The grant which is administered by the University of Leeds will be used to investigate the value and vulnerability of the Congo Basin and translate this new knowledge into policy action to protect forests, improve livelihoods, and...
Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds. In the first ever worldwide assessment of the impacts of global overheating on these rare ecosystems, scientists used maps of tree cover, forest condition,...
Pine martens have been reintroduced into woodland in South Cumbria thanks to a project involving researchers from the University of Leeds. The elusive forest dwellers were once widespread in the county, but their numbers gradually reduced over time, and it was assumed that they had disappeared altogether until a rare sighting in 2022 – the...
Five years of funding, with an option to extend by a further five-year period, have been made available by the British Ecological Society to support long-term research at Gair Wood. Currently, around 13% of the UK is woodland and the UK’s Climate Change Committee recommend increasing this coverage to 17-19% to support reaching a target...