ForClimate

The aim of the project is to resolve efficient forest management strategies to strengthen the ability of forests to mitigate climate change. We analyze the impacts of forest management and changing climate on forest carbon sink and radiative forcing by combining comprehensive long-term data sets on boreal forests and the atmosphere with diverse forest growth modelling. We develop a synthesis model MottiC+ and a stand simulation tool available online for public use. The model will allow assessing forest–atmosphere interactions in different management and climate scenarios at various scales accounting not only for carbon sink, but also other forest climate impacts (other GHG's, albedo and aerosols). We will also produce an open online MOOC course on forest use and climate impacts. The interdisciplinary consortium includes scientists from the University of Helsinki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute as well as forest sector collaborators.

2022

2024