July 2024
Action Oak Newsletter
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Dear Valued Supporter,
We're excited to bring an update on the latest Action Oak activities in our July 2024 Newsletter.
Contents
- News
- Annual Report 2023-24 Launch.
- Our new website!
- Oak trees - a top habitat provider in your pocket!
- Community News
- XXVI IUFRO World Congress.
- Future Proofing Plant Health.
- Woodland to Workshop.
- Researcher Spotlight - Dr Rômulo Carleial
- Events Recap
- Action Oak Partners' Event 2024.
- Plant Health Week 2024.
- Future Trees Trust Annual Supporters' Day 2024.
- Forest Research's Oak Research Stakeholder Day 2024.
- International Oak Society UK Oak Open Day
- 8th BIFoR Annual Community Meeting: Forests as communities, forests in communities.
- Woodland Heritage Field Weekend 2024.
- Tree Alert
- Donate
Read on to find out more.
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Annual Report 2023-24 Launched
In 2024, Action Oak launched the Action Oak Annual Report 2023-24 on Thursday the 9th of May during National Plant Health Week's day of Plant Health Science. Thank you to all the contributors!
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Website Refresh
If you've visited the Action Oak website recently you may have noticed that we've had a refresh!
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Oak trees - a top habitat provider in your pocket!
Here at Action Oak, we are thrilled that our beloved oaks might soon be in your pockets on the new five-pence piece. Read the latest blog, by Annabel Narayanan, Director of Action Oak to learn more about the new 5p piece.
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UK 5p featuring oak leaves. © The Royal Mint Limited.
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Community News
Action Oak is pleased to learn of the continued funding of the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) & Dr Carrie Brady's New Investigator Grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). We look forward to continuing our work together.
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XXVI IUFRO World Congress
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a global, non-profit, non-governmental and non-discriminatory organization established in 1892 with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It unites about 630 member organizations in more than 115 countries, representing over 15,000 scientists.
The 26th XXVI IUFRO World Congress took place in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 23 to 29, 2024. We're excited to share that Action Oak-supported researchers presented at the conference.
Dr Rômulo Carleial presented his Centre for Forest Protection project on June 24 as part of a specialist oak session. Dr Rômulo Carleial is a post-doctoral research associate for a Centre for Forest Protection project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. You can learn more about Dr Rômulo Carleial and his work in our latest Researcher Spotlight.
Professor Richard J A Buggs was a panellist in T3.23 "Mini-Symposium: Resilience of Forest Biodiversity to Climate Change and Pests: Civic Engagement and Conservation in Seed Banks, Public Gardens, and Wild, Urban, and Agroforestry Landscapes”. The 35-minute panel consisted of discussion and questions from the audience at the end of the session.
Louise Gathercole presented her PhD research on Friday, June 28. Louise Gathercole is completing her PhD with RBG Kew and Queen Mary University London. She is the Coordinator for the Centre for Forest Protection (CFP), a collaboration between RBG Kew and Forest Research. The mission of CFP is closely aligned with Action Oak's and is focused on the future health and resilience of the UK's woodlands.
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Future Proofing Plant Health
7 oak-related projects were commissioned via DEFRA's Future Proofing Plant Health (FPPH) fund.
- Quantifying the impact of Acute Oak Decline - Nathan Brown.
- Alternative control strategies for Oak Processionary Moth - Neil Audsley.
- Oak Processionary Moth genetics - Anna Platoni.
- Scoping the feasibility of reintroducing the Forest Caterpillar Hunter (Calosoma sycophanta) as a potential biocontrol agent for Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) (OMP) in the UK - Max Blake.
- Assessing the feasibility and safety of a novel Oak Processionary Moth control method - Anna Platoni.
- Baselining biocontrol data for the Oak Processionary Moth - James Kitson.
- Forest Lab: Observing and understanding oak health - Nathan Brown.
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Woodland to Workshop
Woodland Heritage's ‘Woodland to Workshop’ course is open for applications. The well-loved course will be held from 24 to 26 September 2024 and will bring together tree growers, wood users and beyond to learn how to make the most of the vital connections between our woodlands and workshops.
This ground-breaking course is supported by knowledgeable practitioners from the forestry and timber industries and is based at The Duchy of Cornwall’s woodland, Whitney Sawmills and at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) all in Herefordshire.
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Researcher Spotlight - Dr Rômulo Carleial
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Action Oak Partners' Event 2024
Our Annual Partner Event at Cathays Park in Cardiff on Thursday, 09 May, was a brilliant opportunity to hear the latest research updates and network with the Action Oak community.
Many thanks to the Welsh Government for hosting Action Oak and for event support on the day.
Image by Carys Howitt, L-R: Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak and Huw Irranca-Davies MS, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs (Wales), at the Action Oak partner event 2024.
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Plant Health Week 2024
Action Oak took part in the fourth annual National Plant Health Week which ran from 6th-12th May 2024 coinciding with the International Plant Health Day on the 12th May 2024. During this week, Action Oak launched it's Annual Report 2023-24, re-designed website & it's Annual Partner Event.
Visit the Plant Health Action website below to learn more about Plant Health Week & the National Conversation.
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Future Trees Trust Annual Supporters' Day
On the 14th of May, Action Oak joined the Future Trees Trust in Oxfordshire for their Annual Supporters' Day: Growing Quality Oak.
It was fantastic to hear updates on the work of the Future Trees Trust and see Dr Jo Clark, Head of Research at the Future Trees Trust, become the first person for nearly five years to be awarded the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) Gold Medal for distinguished services to forestry. She is also the first woman to receive the award.
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Oak Research Stakeholder Day
On the 22 of May, Action Oak attended Forest Research's Oak Research Stakeholder Day at Alice Holt.
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8th BIFoR Annual Community Meeting: Forests as communities, forests in communities.
Action Oak attended the '8th BIFoR Annual Community Meeting' on the 19 & 20 June 2024. It has been fascinating listening to the varied talks over the course of the two day event.
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Woodland Heritage Field Weekend 2024.
Action Oak attended the Woodland Heritage Field Weekend, From Friday June 21 to Saturday June 22 2024.
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Tree Alert
Report suspected tree pests and diseases found anywhere in the UK here.
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Support Action Oak
The UK's native oak trees face a fight for survival against climate change, pests and diseases. We need help to raise vital funds for further research and monitoring so that, together, we can protect our oak trees for future generations to enjoy. Support our work by donating below.
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Thank you for your ongoing support.
To keep up with what we're up to, visit the website & follow us on social media.
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