Tali timber tracking using genetic markers

Tali timber tracking using genetic markers

April 27, 2018

A University of Wageningen and Research article recently published in the scientific journal Biological Conservation concluded that tali timber can be successfully tracked to the concession of origin by using genetic markers, but not by using isotopic composition. It also suggested that isotopic differentiation may be possible at larger spatial scales or with […]

Adventurers Callout to collect samples to fight illegal logging

April 23, 2018

Governmental organisation, Research institute, Timber tracking, Uncategorized

Are you a hiker, backpacker or sea kayaker? Adventure Scientists and the World Resources Institute need volunteers to collect bigleaf maple samples such as leaves, seeds, or tree cores from select sites in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia this spring and summer. These samples will be used by DNA4 […]

2018 PEFC Collaboration Fund now open

April 19, 2018

Network, NGO

Do you know of a project that pioneers innovation and technology to further forest certification? This may be the perfect chance. What: PEFC Collaboration Fund 2018 Call for Proposals Elegible Grantees: PEFC members (If you are not, you can join the online Technology and Innovation Platform to connect with existing ones) Grant […]

April 17, 2018

Research institute, Timber tracking

At the lab of Forest Genetics in the Thünen Institute, GTTN Communications recently had the chance to observe how genetic timber tracking and species identification work in practice and produce a video to explain this method of wood analysis. It is a complex technical process, with every step being executed […]

April 12, 2018

Testimonials, Timber tracking

“One of the major challenges of the beginning was definitely the size of the steering committee, with 14 members you always have many conflicting interests”, says Marius Ekué when he thinks back to the start of GTTN’s phase 1 in 2011. Ekué, who holds a PHD in Forest Genetics and […]

“Nirwood” – new NIR project for the timber market

April 10, 2018

Network, Research institute, Uncategorized

NIRWOOD, created by GEA Forestal, aims at being the first commercial system for on-site identification of quality and origin of wooden products, based on Near-Infrared Technology (NIR). It is a partially EU-financed SME Instrument (Horizon 2020 Program) project dedicated to the development of a NIR (Near-Infrared) Spectrometer. NIR spectrometers are […]

CPTTP and its major set back for the fight against illegal logging

April 2, 2018

NGO, Research institute

Although the US has pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP), 11 countries still signed the strongly contested trade agreement in the beginning of March 2018. The now called Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP) still contains the most important TTP agreements, however including changes, which are visible in the […]