FORECOMON 2026
We’re pleased to announce that AnaEE ERIC’s research will be presented at the FORECOMON 2026 conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this June. Under the title “AnaEE Research Infrastructure: Enhancing Understanding and Resilience of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate,” our presentation will showcase how AnaEE’s pan-European network of experimental sites is advancing our understanding of forest ecosystem responses to climate change.
Addressing Critical Challenges
Mediterranean forest ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, facing more frequent droughts, rising temperatures, and shifting precipitation patterns. These pressures threaten not only the forests themselves but also the essential ecosystem services they provide—from carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation to water regulation and climate mitigation.
Through AnaEE’s integrated approach combining highly instrumented open-air experimental sites, controlled environment facilities, and predictive modeling services, researchers can investigate how forests acclimate, resist, or succumb to these changing conditions. Long-term manipulations such as drought simulations and nutrient additions at our Mediterranean forest sites generate high-resolution data on tree ecophysiology, carbon allocation, and soil biogeochemistry.
From Mediterranean to Boreal: AnaEE’s Forest Research Network: AnaEE’s forest experimental facilities span Europe’s diverse climate zones, from Mediterranean to boreal regions, enabling cross-site comparisons and pan-European insights into forest resilience. Key initiatives like the Drought ForC project and the SEE-life program (long-term studies in Ecology and Evolution) exemplify how our infrastructure links controlled experiments to ecosystem-scale forecasting in water-limited environments.
Join Us in Dubrovnik: FORECOMON 2026 brings together the forest monitoring community to discuss how long-term observation and experimental research can inform forest management strategies in a changing climate. We look forward to sharing our work and exploring how experimental approaches can complement traditional monitoring to safeguard forest futures across Europe.
Learn more about the conference at forecomon2026.thuenen.de
