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Forest landscapes can be managed as interconnected and functional complex networks via network analysis combined with modelling and strategic forest planning. But is the so-called functional network approach really an efficient way to optimize forest landscape management and to promote ecological resilience in the face of unexpected global change stresses?

I was interviewed by the network LifeGate about the recovery and resilience of the forests in South Tyrol hit by the windstorm Vaia. The interview was shot in Val D’Ega (Bolzano/Bozen) in the context of the LifeGate Ioniq Climate Tour

I was interviewed by the Italian Public TV (RAI Alto Adige) about our project REINFORCE. I briefly talked about the importance of evaluating future forest development using models calibrated with data from field observations, and how this can deliver useful recommendations for forest management.

Insects are part of our ecosystems and are well integrated in the dynamics of our forests. However, high-intensity episodes, known as outbreaks, can have strong negative impacts on forest landscapes. In this post written with Quim Canelles from the Forest Sciences and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) we summarize the results of a recent review paper published in the journal Landscape Ecology shedding some light on the indirect effects of insect outbreaks through interactions with other forest disturbances.

I was interview (in Italian) by the regional daily newspaper Alto Adige about the agreement on deforestation during the COP26 and about resilient forests.

Article written by Giovanni Blandino from the Communication Office of Eurac Research. In this post we discuss the vulnerability of forests in an era of global environmantal changes and how predictive models can allow to evaluate future scenarios, helping us understand how these ecosystems will behave in the face of anticipated changes such as rising temperatures and to be more prepared in their response to unexpected events.

Modelling the dynamics of Mediterranean forests at large scales is a challenge. Landscape simulation models can help us better understand future directions of these ecosystems and how to better manage them.

Viewing and analyzing forest landscapes as functional complex networks could be a promising approach to increase ecological resilience to global uncertainty. Now, two new studies show how this could be applied in differently structured landscapes.

A short article about me on the italo-canadian journal Cittadino Canadese written by Giulia Verticchio / Un breve articolo sul mio percorso di ricerca all’estero e integrazione in Canada sul giornale Cittadino Canadese scritto da Giulia Verticchio

Ash trees have been part of North American and European forest landscapes for millennia. Yet, they are now under threats from invasive pests and pathogens (ash dieback and the emerald ash borer).