CLEANFOREST

COST ACTION CA21138

Joint effects of CLimate Extremes and Atmospheric depositioN on European FORESTs

About the CLEANFOREST Action

Forests are at the forefront of our efforts to mitigate climate change and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, to ensure a sustainable life on Earth. However, forest ecosystems are particularly threatened by global change components, such as increasing frequency and severity of climate extreme events, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and pollutants concentrations.

All these factors strongly influence the capacity of forests to continue providing important ecosystem services we rely on, including climate regulation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, clean water and air supply, food and energy production, and improvement of human health and well-being, particularly in urban systems.

Mission

To develop a comprehensive understanding on the interactive effects of key global change drivers (*)CLEANFOREST will focus on climate extremes (drought and heatwaves) and atmospheric nitrogen and sulphur deposition on forest ecosystems functioning and health, and on their climate and air pollution mitigation potential.

Vision

To reduce data fragmentation (at spatial and temporal scales), to define common protocols and methods for measurements and data analyses in global change studies, and to promote data exchange as key actions to advance scientific knowledge and to fulfil the need of data (and evidence)-based solutions to policy and societal challenges.

Approach

To build an inclusive and international platform promoting synergies among scientists from different disciplines actively involved in existing research infrastructures (long-term monitoring networks and manipulation experiments), and fostering exchange between researchers and stakeholders (policymakers, forest managers, citizen science associations).

CLEANFOREST in Numbers

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Young Researchers
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Women
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COST Countries
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Latest News

Eight interview: Shot of espresso with Martin Mokroš

Date: 20 JUNE 2025, 13:00 – 13:45 CETTitle: Interview: Shot of espresso with Martin Mokroš What/Description: The CLEANFOREST Interview Series is hosted by the COST...

Twenty-fourth webinar: Understanding the effect of wind-induced pressure fluctuations on gas exchange at a snow-covered boreal forest

Date and time: 11th June 2025; 2:00 – 2:45 PM (CET) – Understanding the effect of wind-induced pressure fluctuations on gas exchange at a snow-covered boreal forest...

2025 Open Call for Young Researcher and Innovator (YRI) Conference Grants

For conferences held between 1st of June 2025 – 30th of September 2025 Important Dates Note this is an open call. You can apply any...

Twenty-third webinar: Introducing Pan-European Network of Green Deal Agriculture and Forestry Earth Observation Science (PANGEOS) COST Action

Date and time: 24th April 2025; 12:00 – 12:45 AM (CET) – Introducing Pan-European Network of Green Deal Agriculture and Forestry Earth Observation Science (PANGEOS) COST Action...

Twenty-second webinar: Building a matrix of tree species, soil and management for climate and N mitigation potential

Date and time: 10th April 2025; 13:00 – 13:45 AM (CET) Twenty-second webinar: Building a matrix of tree species, soil and management for climate and...

Seventh interview: Bite of pastéis de nata with Cristina Branquinho

Date: 13 May 2025, 13:00 – 13:45 CETTitle: Interview:  Bite of pastéis de nata with Cristina Branquinho What/Description: The CLEANFOREST interview series is hosted by...

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