Professor Christopher Quine FRSE
Research Fellow, Forest Research
Chris was Chief Scientist at Forest Research until May 2025 and remains a Research Fellow. He is Vice Chair of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society and a Council member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. He has conducted applied research in temperate/boreal forest systems in support of policy and practice across topics of sustainable forest management, silviculture, storm damage, risk and resilience, biodiversity and ecosystem services, biosecurity and tree health, and decision support systems. Originally trained as a geographer, he is particularly committed to interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research and knowledge exchange, including through participation in Scotland’s Plant Health Centre. Chris was awarded an honorary professorship by Stirling University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
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Professor Chris Quine considers how woodlands can provide for future generations while responding to the climate and biodiversity crises and the needs of society.
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The Spring 2023 edition of ReSourcE focuses primarily on biodiversity – why it's under threat, why it matters, and what can be done to tackle the biodiversity crisis. From the latest scientific research to innovative conservation projects and policy initiatives across a range of sectors, we look at the current state of biodiversity in Scotland, the UK and internationally, and the efforts being made to protect it.
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Humans need trees and forests. But do trees and forests need us? Or are we simply interfering with their natural processes? Humans need trees and forests. But do trees and forests need us? Or are we simply interfering with their natural processes? How are trees and forests adapting to climate change? How do human actions […]
