Alexandros ARABATZIS
Forestry-Wood Chain
European Commission DG Research
Theme 1 Key Action 5.3
SDME 8/27, Rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIUM
Telephone: 32 2 296 94 02
Fax: 32 2 296 43 22

EC-Funded Research:

FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)

• FP5: Theme 1 - Key Action 5.3 - Sustainable and multi-purpose utilisation of forest resources; the integrated forestry-wood chain
• QLK5-1999-00942: Genetic determinism of maritime pine pulp and paper properties
• QLK5-1999-00991: Development of a protocol for ecoefficient wood harvesting on sensitive sites
• QLK5-1999-01209: POPWOOD - Engineering fibre and wood properties in Poplar using innovative functional genomic approaches
• QLK5-2000-00029: Ecological, biological, silvicultural and economical management for optimisation of chestnut wood and alimentary production within a sustainable development frame
• QLK5-2000-00135: The application of cDNA microarray technology for unravelling molecular events underlying dormancy and cold hardiness in forest tree seedlings
• QLK5-2000-00241: Resistance of spruce to root and butt rot disease
• QLK5-2000-00244: Modelling of heterobasidion infection in European forests: a decision-support tool for the forest manager
• QLK5-2000-00345: MEFYQUE: Forecasting the dynamic response of timber quality to management and environmental change: an integrated approach
• QLK5-2000-00443: Enzyme discovery in hybrid aspen for fibre engineering
• QLK5-2000-00527: WOOD-EN-MAN: Wood for Energy - a contribution to the development of sustainable forest management
• QLK5-2000-01684: CONTROCAM: Sustainable control of the horse chestnut leafminer, Cameraria ohridella (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae), a new invasive pest of Aesculus hippocastanum in Europe

FAIR Programme (1994-1998)

• FAIR: EUR 18304 EN: Green Chemical and Polymer Chain - Catalogue of Contracts
• FAIR: EUR 18305 EN: Forestry-Wood Chain - Catalogue of Contracts
• FAIR-CT95-0089: Natural Resins as a Potential Wood Processing Agent
• FAIR-CT95-0091: Round Small Diameter Timber for Construction - Market Summary
• FAIR-CT95-0091: Round Small Diameter Timber for Construction Market in Finland
• FAIR-CT95-0091: Round Small Diameter Timber for Constructions
• FAIR-CT95-0137: Natural Tannin-Based Adhesives for Wood Composite Products of Low or No Formaldehyde Emission
• FAIR-CT95-0253: Tree Breeding for Improved Wood and Fibre Quality Using Advanced Biotechnologies
• FAIR-CT95-0286: Blowline Blending and Fibre Drying in the Wood Fibre Processing Industries
• FAIR-CT95-0514: An Integrated Study of the Long-Term Performance of Wood-Based Panels in Floor and Roof Construction
• FAIR-CT95-0726: Life-sys Wood: Consistent Life Cycle Analysis of Wood Products
• FAIR-CT95-0823: New Silvicultural alternatives in young oak high forests. Consequences on high quality timber production
• FAIR-CT95-1188: X-Ray Log Scanner
• FAIR-CT95-1198: AMOCO: Advanced monitoring and control of the operation of wastewater treatment processes of the wood industry in order to improve the process efficiency
• FAIR-CT96-1486: Novel closed-loop technology for panel recycling
• FAIR-CT96-1604: Non-Toxic Aminoplastic Adhesive for Medium Density Fibreboard and New Application Panel Products of Improved Weather and Biological Resistance
• FAIR-CT96-1638: Extending markets for wood-based panels by developing a better understanding of shear test methods and board shear properties
• FAIR-CT96-1887: Walnut: Production of high quality timber in Europe. Up-to-date tools for tree adaptation, wood standards and management (W-BRAINS Walnut - Basic Research for Agroforestry and Industry: Network and Standards)
• FAIR-CT96-1915: Improved spruce timber utilisation (STUD)
• FAIR-CT96-3187: Process development & technological evaluation of products for chemical modification of wood
• FAIR-CT97-3606: Stresses in beech
• FAIR-CT97-3689: Sustainable wood / new clean technology methods for the control of fungal stains in wood
• FAIR-CT97-3775: End use and substitution analysis for sawn timber and wood-based panels: implications for European forestry
• FAIR-CT97-3781: Improving the performance and adhesion properties of wood-coatings with the use of flame ionisation technology (FLAME)
• FAIR-CT97-3823: Characterisation and validation of wood properties in birch for industrial use and future breeding
• FAIR-CT97-3933: Integrating the processes involved in the production of creosoted utility poles
• FAIR-CT97-3953: Genetic improvement of wood quality: increasing selection efficiency for different end uses

AIR Programme (1990 -1996)

• AIR2-CT93-1667: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Understanding and Efficient Handling of Seed Dormancy in Tree Species
• AIR2-CT93-1678: Improvement of Eucalyptus Management. An Integerated Approach: Breeding, Silviculture and Economics
• AIR2-CT93-1694: Production of a Practical Handbook on Damaging Agents in the European Forest Nurseries
• AIR2-CT94-0905: Improvement of Coppice Forests in the Mediterranean Region (MEDCOP)
• AIR2-CT94-1149: Improvement of the Quality of Forest Seedlings and Mediterranean Reforestation Using Controlled Mycorrhizal Infection
• AIR2-CT94-1571: Stability and Expression of Foreign Genes in Populus
• AIR2-CT94-2202: Molecular and Morphological Markers for Juvenility, Maturity, Rejuvenation and Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plant Species - the Biotechnological Approach
• AIR3-CT94-1883: The Spruce Aphid in Western Europe: Ecology, Status, Impacts and Prospects for Management
• AIR3-CT94-1915: Heterobasidion annosum in European Forests: Prospects for Effective Control
• AIR3-CT94-2077: Potential for Quality Improvement of Wood Based Panels Through Enhanced Process Control Based on Comparative Non-Destructive Testing Data
• AIR3-CT94-2149: Management of Mixed-Species Forests: Silviculture and Economics
• AIR3-CT94-2392: Silvicultural Strategies for Predicting Damage to Forests from Wind, Fire and Snow: Integrating Tree, Site and Stand Properties with Geographic Information Systems and Regional Environmental Models to Evaluate Options for Forest Management

Other European Commission Programmes, Publications

• AIR: Directory of Non-Destructive Testing Methods for the Wood-Based Panel Industry (AIR3-CT94-2077)

General Items:

FP5 Quality of Life Programme

• 5.3.1 Multifunctional Management of Forests

FAIR Programme

• Area 1.2 - Green Chemical and Polymer Chain
• Area 1.3 - Forestry-Wood Chain

General Information

• FAIR Programme

General Information

• AIR Programme