oak research

Research Roundup (October 2026)

By Editorial Staff | October 26, 2026

These are brief summaries of research papers that have come to our attention and which may be of interest to members

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Research Summaries from Forest Research

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2026

Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer

Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.

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Iberian Oaks and Climate Change: A Research Paper

By Steve Potter | April 16, 2026

Figure 8 from Pasos et al. (2026) showing turnover from Quercus pyrenaica’s current suitable area to Q. suber under two climate scenarios (SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5) and two time frames (2041–2070 and 2071–2100)

Portuguese researchers have modelled the likely range response of three species to climate change.

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State of the UK’s Oaks - A Report

By Steve Potter | April 6, 2026

The report brings together key information, monitors data, and reviews existing work, while identifying important evidence gaps.

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Uniting for Oaks: Mesoamerican Oak Research at the ATBC Meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico

By Tarin Toledo Aceves | July 26, 2025

Researchers and practitioners from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States shared latest findings on Mesoamerican oaks in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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International Oak Society Announces 2025 Grant Awards to Advance Global Oak Research and Conservation

By Website Editor | February 22, 2025

Seedling of Quercus tuitensis, a threatened species, focus of a conservation project funded by IOS, here growing in situ in the Serranías Meridionales of Jalisco, Sierra Madre del Sur © Cristóbal Sanchez

Nineteen projects funded by IOS Oak Conservation and Research Fund

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Oak-related Presentations and Posters at IBC 2024 in Madrid

By Website Editor | August 13, 2024

Several abstracts included research involving Quercus.

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OC&R Committee Announces Second Round of Grant Funding

By Amy Byrne | February 15, 2023

Eight conservation projects supported by the OC&R Fund

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Editor's Picks

Data Request for Gap Analysis of Western Eurasian and North African Oaks

Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026

In Memoriam: Julianne Skai Arbor (1969–2026)

We were shocked to learn that Julianne Skai Arbor, also...