Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FVA)
The Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FAA) is responsible for forestry research and practical advice possession of all forest types in Lower Saxony, Hessen and Saxony-Anhalt. 125 employees are working on the locations of Goettingen, Hann and Münden in the service of the forest and the forest owners. With the four areas of work forest growth, forest protection, forest genetic resources and environmental control is a wide spectrum of research covered. The preparation and placement of practical knowledge is based on an extensive network of experimental areas and natural forests.
Address
Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FVA)
Grätzelstr. 2
37079 Göttingen
Lower Saxony
Phone: 0551 - 69401 - 0
Fax: 0551 - 69401 - 160
email: Zentrale(@)nw-fva.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Environmental control
- Forest genetic resources
- Forest Growth
- Forest protection
Coordinated projects
- CO2 sequestration by wood (Study for Lower Saxony) Details of CO2 sequestration by wood (Study for Lower Saxony)
- Collaborative Project: SNP diagnostic of plant breeding relevant properties in Salicaceae, Subproject 1 Details of Collaborative Project: SNP diagnostic of plant breeding relevant properties in Salicaceae, Subproject 1
- Development of a management module for dead wood in the forest operation Details of Development of a management module for dead wood in the forest operation
- Joint project: DSS WuK - adaptation strategies for sustainable forest management under changing climatic conditions, sub-project: forest planning - biotic forest protection risks Details of Joint project: DSS WuK - adaptation strategies for sustainable forest management under changing climatic conditions, sub-project: forest planning - biotic forest protection risks
- Joint project: establishing a standard method for studying the genetic and adaptive differentiation of specific origins of the example of the shrub species, and Prunus spinosa, Corylus avellana Details of Joint project: establishing a standard method for studying the genetic and adaptive differentiation of specific origins of the example of the shrub species, and Prunus spinosa, Corylus avellana
- New breeding and testing of previously unrecorded willow clones and varieties Details of New breeding and testing of previously unrecorded willow clones and varieties
- oint project: growing fast-growing tree species for the production of renewable resources in the short term (FastWOOD), sub-project 1: evaluation, selection, genetic characterization, and performance, resistance and production testing of black and balsam poplars and willows Details of oint project: growing fast-growing tree species for the production of renewable resources in the short term (FastWOOD), sub-project 1: evaluation, selection, genetic characterization, and performance, resistance and production testing of black and balsam poplars and willows
- Possibilities and limits of the full tree utilization Details of Possibilities and limits of the full tree utilization
- R3 - Climate Change in Northern Hesse - Analysis of the effects and derivation of adaptation strategies for forest management on the example of forests in the catchment area of Fulda Details of R3 - Climate Change in Northern Hesse - Analysis of the effects and derivation of adaptation strategies for forest management on the example of forests in the catchment area of Fulda
- Silvicultural strategies for adapting to changing climate conditions in the regions Harz and Lüneburg Heath Details of Silvicultural strategies for adapting to changing climate conditions in the regions Harz and Lüneburg Heath
- Soft hardwoods - Untapped potential raw material? Details of Soft hardwoods - Untapped potential raw material?
- Verbundprojekt: Zukunftsfähige Agroforstsysteme: Alte Systeme für eine nachhaltige Landnutzung, Teilprojekt: Agrar - Landwirtschaftliche Aspekte von Agro-Forst-Systemen Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements - Sub-project: smallwood potential forest: decision tools to ensure sustainable raw timber for material and energy recovery Details of Verbundprojekt: Zukunftsfähige Agroforstsysteme: Alte Systeme für eine nachhaltige Landnutzung, Teilprojekt: Agrar - Landwirtschaftliche Aspekte von Agro-Forst-Systemen Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements - Sub-project: smallwood potential forest: decision tools to ensure sustainable raw timber for material and energy recovery
- WEIPOL - soft hardwoods unused resource potential? Details of WEIPOL - soft hardwoods unused resource potential?
- Zoological Research in Hessian natural forest reserves Details of Zoological Research in Hessian natural forest reserves
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 2
Involved in research projects:
- Biological control of forest cockchafer Details of Biological control of forest cockchafer
- Changes in tree pathogenic due to climate change and its implications for silvicultural approaches Details of Changes in tree pathogenic due to climate change and its implications for silvicultural approaches
- Collection and documentation of genetic resources of black poplar (Populus nigra) in Germany Details of Collection and documentation of genetic resources of black poplar (Populus nigra) in Germany
- Data collection on the use of of plant protection agents in the forest; Participation in the collection and evaluation of anthropogenous immissions regarding forest damage Details of Data collection on the use of of plant protection agents in the forest; Participation in the collection and evaluation of anthropogenous immissions regarding forest damage
- Development of integrated plant protection methods in forests Details of Development of integrated plant protection methods in forests
- Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Subproject ÖL 3 (Ecological landscape functions): climate protection achievements of bioenergy Details of Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Subproject ÖL 3 (Ecological landscape functions): climate protection achievements of bioenergy
- Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Work package SÖB 2 (socioeconomic assessment): Local value added analysis Details of Joint Project BEST: strengthening bioenergy-regions - new system solutions in the field of ecological, economic and social requirements. Work package SÖB 2 (socioeconomic assessment): Local value added analysis
- Juvenile growth of planted beech and Douglas fir after clearcutting, hem impact and target diameter harvesting in the spruce stand Details of Juvenile growth of planted beech and Douglas fir after clearcutting, hem impact and target diameter harvesting in the spruce stand
- New assessment of the forest protection situation in respect to climate change Details of New assessment of the forest protection situation in respect to climate change
- Pilot study on the genetic monitoring of beech (Fagus syslvatica) and wild cherry (Prunus avium) Details of Pilot study on the genetic monitoring of beech (Fagus syslvatica) and wild cherry (Prunus avium)
- R1 - Development and evaluation of adapted cultivation and utilization concepts for energy crops in the catchment areas of rivers in northern Hesse Details of R1 - Development and evaluation of adapted cultivation and utilization concepts for energy crops in the catchment areas of rivers in northern Hesse
- Spread and importance of tree parasites with pathogenic potential for humans (eg oak processionary moth) Details of Spread and importance of tree parasites with pathogenic potential for humans (eg oak processionary moth)
Subordinate Institutions:
- Department for Forest Protection - Details of Department for Forest Protection
- Department of Environmental Control - Details of Department of Environmental Control
- genetic resources of forest - Details of genetic resources of forest