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The Future Proofing Plant Health project aims to provide evidence to help implement the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy and focuses on strategic areas related to new and emerging pests and diseases (prevention, detection, control, resilience), as well as identifying priority pests, diseases and pathways.
Resilience work package
You can read about the outputs of the Resilience Work Package of this project here.
Phase 1 ran from November 2014 to April 2015. Phase 2 commenced in April 2015 and is expected to last five years.
Project partners are Forest Research, Fera, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation committee (JNCC). This project is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Phase 1 lasted from November 2014 to March 2015 and laid the foundation for Phase 2. Phase 2 commenced in April 2015 and will last until 2020.
What is tree resilience and how can we support better management for tree health in the face of climate change and pests and diseases?
Multi partner research project on risk-based strategies to prepare for and manage the invasive emerald ash borer and bronze birch borer.
Chief Scientist
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