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🌳 This week in forestry: DNA advances & sustainable investing

Jens Isbak

Welcome to this week's newsletter 👋🏻

The forest floor is almost entirely covered in beautiful colored leaves and the weather is still being generous. Yet another week of perfect conditions for a trip to the woods!

This week, we’re looking into a shift towards nature-positive investments, revolutionary eDNA technology for biodiversity monitoring, and our enhanced platform support to make your work easier. Plus, we’ve got a new podcast episode and a success story on sustainable investment strategies to share!

💬 In this week’s issue we'll cover:

Foresting Tomorrow #8: Nature-positive investments, eDNA innovation, and Nobel laureates 🌱
Success story: The growing trend towards nature-positive investment portfolios 🌍
eDNA in forests: How DNA ‘vacuums’ are transforming biodiversity research 📡
Support update: Fast and easy help, anytime you need it 💬
Further reading: Sources and insights 🤓

Let's dive in! 🌳

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🎙️ Podcast episode 8: Nature-positive futures and forest innovation

In this week’s episode, Jens and Rasmus discuss the growing trend of nature-positive investment portfolios, as highlighted in a new paper from New Forests.

We also talk about this year’s Nobel Prize winners and continue our exploration of sensor technologies, focusing on eDNA, where researchers are using “DNA vacuums” for high-resolution biomonitoring in forests. This technology offers exciting new insights for global nature management and conservation efforts.

🌳 Listen to the latest episode here 🌳

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📃 eDNA in our forests – A simpler way to monitor biodiversity

One of the major challenges in forestry is tracking and measuring biodiversity effectively.

Traditionally, this has involved extensive use of traps and manual sampling. But a new method allows scientists to capture DNA directly from the air, offering a less invasive way to survey local species.

In our featured article, we cover an innovative Danish study where researchers used simple filters and computer fans to capture airborne DNA. Over just three days of collection, their subsequent analysis identified 64 different species in a single forest area!

📄 Read the full article on eDNA and biodiversity monitoring here 📄

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🌱 Success story: A systemic shift in land management

A new report from New Forests reveals a rising commitment among investors towards nature-positive strategies. ‍

Investing in a Nature Positive Future explains that sustainable development requires a combination of advanced technology, skilled land managers, and effective risk management.

This way of working can make both climate protection and nature protection good for business, which can help restore nature worldwide. But to make this change happen, we need laws and economic rules that make it more rewarding to protect nature than to use it up.‍

Read the full report here 📃

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📣 Get fast and easy support – anytime you need it

At Forsler, one of our top goals is to provide an intuitive, user-friendly platform, complete with detailed guides on all features. But we also understand that sometimes you need help from a real person.

That’s why we offer 24/7 chat support and direct access to book time in our support calendar at your convenience.

Watch Jens demonstrate it here →

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