Dr. Tom Ovenden
@WoodEcology
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Research #Scientist @Forest_Research. ❤ #Forest #Ecology & #Resilience, #Travel, #Nature #Photography + #Film Making 🌲🌳📷📽
Falkirk, Scotland
Joined February 2018
I just filmed & produced my first short #Science #Documentary about the impacts of #ClimateChange on the #Forests of #Patagonia and #Chile! It took a lot of work but feeling pretty proud of it 😀🌲🌳🏔️👇. Thanks @IUFRO for funding this research! @NatGeo
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Job Alert! Interested in cutting edge forest science, fieldwork and data analysis? 🌲🌳 x2 Roles: Data analyst/modeller Apply by: 15th April Salary: £32,089 Duration: Fixed term, May 2025 - March 2026 possibility of extension Apply Here: 👇 https://t.co/kiaw6sAcIz
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Interesting 3 year funded PhD -> Ecologically-based temperate rainforest restoration: effectiveness for biodiversity recovery, carbon sequestration and resilience at Bangor University on
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Delighted to have led this research and always great to see our #science published! Check out our video, paper and a data explorer we’ve built so that YOU can interactively explore the data and the results yourself! Thanks to the FR team and @ForestryEngland for funding it!
🌲📰 In a new paper, Forest Research analysed the early survival and growth rates of multiple provenances from 18 tree species across 5 replicated experiments to understand which could have a key role in climate change adaptation. Forest Research Scientist, Dr Tom Ovenden
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A thoroughly satisfying role - speaking from experience!! Do consider applying!
We have an exceptional opportunity available to join Forest Research as our Chief Scientist. As Chief Scientist, you will: 🔬 Shape our research direction 💰 Oversee investment in science 🏛️ Ensure we have the expertise and facilities to meet future challenges. You'll
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Today, @Forest_Research published a Research Note that summarises the current evidence on how the management, creation, & configuration of woodlands within a landscape affect biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, & key environmental benefits. https://t.co/I44eTzBhHH
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RT @Forest_Research: 💡What does it take to select a new generation of Douglas fir trees that will be adapted to the British climate and hav…
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Really delighted have been involved with producing this #Dendrochronology research framework for #Scotland. So much opportunity for cutting edge #Forest #Science! Special thanks to all the other co-authors and @ScARFHub team for making this happen! 🌲💍🔬
Forest Research has made an important contribution to a new *Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland. 🌲👈 FR Scientist, Dr Tom Ovenden MICFor, a subject matter expert and co-author, discusses this new Framework and explores how different aspects of dendrochronology can
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We're recruiting for an exciting new #PhD project in #mountain #woodland restoration! "The genetic diversity & adaptive potential of mountain birch in Scotland for high-altitude nature recovery" hosted by @UK_CEH, @StirUni & @Forest_Research Apply here: https://t.co/EkL7yNXlR4
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What better way to see in another birthday than whisky by the fire of a new bothy with awesome friends.
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Superb first day at #Scotland’s pinewood conference, nice to see people old and new and many thought provoking discussions around the future of these critically important native habitats. And a trip out to look at some Caledonian Pinewoods of course! #PineCon24 @Forest_Research
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Absolutely monumental effort - stellar work team! Nailed it! 🌲🌳
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Our September newsletter is now available! We have some exciting events coming up, including the launch of the brand new Dendrochronology Framework at ELBAC this November. Take a look to see where we'll be and how you can get involved: https://t.co/AHIBptCmdj
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🌲⬆️ There are a number of tree species predicted to have a prominent role in UK Forestry in the future. This report reviews studies to help inform decisions on planting alternative emerging species. Download the report: https://t.co/3VTJ1z6wHy
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Interested in a PhD at the interface between ecological and social systems? Excited about research on protected area management, addressing the nexus of conservation and recreation? Come join our team and work with us! Application deadline Sept.22. https://t.co/2BxXDoEou0
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Fascinating day talking to French #foresters about the #Silviculture of martime pine (Pinus pinaster) today near Bordeaux. Sometimes I feel like I learn more in the #forest with foresters than anywhere else. Never been so interested in a soil pit….!
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This sounds extreme cool
Our paper is published today in @Nature journal! If you want to know more about how communities interact across habitats and interaction types, and their effects on ecosystem functioning and stability, the paper is here🔽 https://t.co/7bpBC6yqhO
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🌳📢🌱Now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research! 🙌🏿🥳Now available in an additional short-term option (2-3 months). Open to a wide variety of forest-related research areas. Apply on our website by Oct 1! 🤓 https://t.co/ezNR4QmjRt
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We have a PHD position open on European forests responses to Drought. Don't hesitate to share or apply !
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