It is a fact that there is a significant overweight of men in the Nordic forestry sector. SNS explores the true picture of the gender inequalities, a picture that we intend to use as a basis for improvement! The Nordic countries have worked together for over four decades to…
The decision is made! These are the beneficiaries of the SNS and NordGen scholarship 2019. Every year SNS and NordGen announces a joint scholarship. We want to contribute to common Nordic benefit by supporting education, continuing education and knowledge exchange for persons working or studying within forest seed or plant…
Text: Mats Hannerz Congratulations Johanna Witzell! You have been awarded the “Guldkvisten” (golden branch) prize by the Swedish Forestry Association (Föreningen Skogen). Why do you think you were given the prize? – First of all, I was fortunate because someone was kind enough to nominate me! The nomination emphasised my…
Text: Mats Hannerz The WAMBAF project (Water management in Baltic forests) was completed in February 2019 (read about the project in News & Views No. 1, 2017). Its overall aim was to reduce nutrient and mercury export from forestry to streams. New planning tools, films, guidelines for good practice and…
