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# ntis.org.uk

National Tree Improvement Strategy

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.ntis.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Tree Production Innovation Fund](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2021/12/01/tree-production-innovation-fund/) - Read the Forestry Commission Blog Announcing the innovative projects to be supported through the Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) that will enhance the quantity, quality and diversity of tree planting stock available for planting in England. Projects will develop innovative technologies and ways of working to overcome current barriers to tree production, addressing one or
- [Science and innovation strategy for forestry in Great Britain](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2021/10/17/science-and-innovation-strategy-for-forestry-in-great-britain/) - The strategy was published in October 2020. It provides a framework for forestry-related scientific research. It aims to support the management of our forests, woodlands and trees in England, Scotland and Wales. This framework recognises the key role the sector has in: addressing the challenges of reversing the decline in biodiversity, climate change, and supporting
- [Down the Rabbit Hole: Genomics of tree health and adaptation – Richard Buggs, Evolutionary Biologist](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2021/11/17/down-the-rabbit-hole-genomics-of-tree-health-and-adaptation-richard-buggs-evolutionary-biologist/) - Richard Buggs is a Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) and a Senior Research Leader at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. His research uses evolutionary genomics methods to understand the basis of pest and pathogen susceptibility of plants. His main project explores the genomics of ash tree species and their susceptibility
- [Vastern Timber launch their latest “Wood for the Trees” film](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2021/03/22/wood-for-trees-video/) - Vastern Timber, a corporate supporter of Future Trees Trust, today released the latest in their series of “Wood for the Trees” films. This one is all about growing improved trees for timber and features a chat with Jo Clark, Head of Research at Future Trees Trust. You can watch the film here
- [Confor webinar on tree breeding for improved timber quality and yields](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2020/12/21/confor-webinar-on-tree-breeding-for-improved-timber-quality-and-yields/) - NTIS is proud to be a member of CONFOR that recently arranged a ‘Tree Breeding’ webinar for all their members. Follow the link below to get the latest news on breeding for Sitka spruce wood quality from Forest Research, an update of broadleaf tree breeding from FTT and the latest from the Conifer Breeding Co-op
- [Where we are with Elm](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2020/06/08/new-resistant-ash-breeding-project-2/) - NTIS member Future Trees Trust recently published a report into the current state of elm breeding in the UK. The full report can be read here. http://www.futuretrees.org/blog/2019/12/04/where-we-are-with-elm-review-released/
- [New 'Resistant Ash' Breeding Project](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2020/04/22/new-resistant-ash-breeding-project/) - Future Trees Trust is delighted to report a new consortium project funded by Defra to take forward work on producing ash for industry that is tolerant to ash dieback. This January, an archive of tolerant ash material from the Living Ash Project and Forest Research’s mass screening trials was planted on the public forestry estate
- [Progress in the battle against 'Ash die-back'](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2020/02/19/ash-dieback/) - Progress in the battle against 'Ash die-back' Scientists at Queen Mary University of London in conjunction with partners at Kew Gardens (London), Forest Research (Roslin), and Teagasc (Dublin) have published a ground-breaking paper on the battle to find native ash tree resistant to the invasive alien fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, which causes ash dieback. The 'Genomic' approach of their
- [Sitka Spruced](https://www.ntis.org.uk/2019/09/05/sitka-spruced/) - Sitka Spruced meeting at Roslin, 17th September 2019 Forestry Workshop on Genomic Selection: Implementation and Impacts for the UK The Sitka Spruced team is hosting a workshop on the implementation and impacts of genomic selection for UK forestry. The workshop, to be held on 17 September 2019 at the Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus, Edinburgh,

## Pages

- [NTIS: a secure future for UK trees](https://www.ntis.org.uk/) - The National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) aims to promote UK trees through selection and breeding of a wide range of tree species capable of thriving in UK conditions. This will include broadleaves and conifers, native and exotic. NTIS aims to promote economic value, genetic diversity and species resilience. This will produce trees with good vigour
- [NTIS Steering Group](https://www.ntis.org.uk/ntis-steering-group/) - The NTIS Steering Group meets twice a year to discuss priorities and to drive forward the National Tree Improvement Strategy’s objectives according to the list of ‘Strategic Priorities’. The NTIS Steering Group is chaired by Dr Steve Lee with membership drawn from right across the forestry sector: from nurseries, to forest management of natural, semi-natural
- [Strategic Priorities](https://www.ntis.org.uk/strategic-priorities/) - In early 2023, The Steering Group constructed a new list of objectives referred to as ‘Strategic Priorities’. This replaces the ‘Action Plan’ published at the launch of National Tree Improvement Strategy in May 2017. The original ‘Action Plan’ was proving hard to implement due to NTIS being unable to generate sources of funding to address
- [Why NTIS is important](https://www.ntis.org.uk/why-ntis-is-important/) - Trees are important to us all. They give us wood and paper, remove CO2 from the atmosphere, are an important part of our flood defences, are an integral part of woodland ecosystems, enhance the landscape and are pleasing to visit. NTIS important because tree breeding can vastly improve the efficiency of obtaining all these forestry
- [What NTIS do](https://www.ntis.org.uk/what-ntis-do/) - The National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) is a relatively new organisation designed to bring together all parties interested in the genetic quality of trees planted in the UK. Different organisations are interested in tree genetics for different reasons. Some may be wanting to ensure that the trees planted in a given area are locally native.
- [About NTIS](https://www.ntis.org.uk/about-ntis/) - The National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) believes in the need for tree breeding. This needs to be carried out in a sustainable fashion producing genetically diverse, resilient, future-proofed trees. However, tree breeding is long-term and expensive to carry out. To that end inclusive, collaborative effort can help spread the cost and can help find new
- [Strategy Documents](https://www.ntis.org.uk/strategy-documents/)
- [History of NTIS](https://www.ntis.org.uk/history-of-ntis/) - By working with multiple organisations across the sector it was intended that, The National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) launched in 2017 could help leverage funding for research from sources that individual parties could not access alone. The aim was to develop a high-level partnership between parties interested in identifying the challenges faced by tree genetics
- [Contact](https://www.ntis.org.uk/contact/) - CONTACT NTIS For all enquiries about the National Tree Improvement Strategy, please contact Steve Lee, Chair of NTIS on: enquiries@ntis.org.uk
- [Minutes](https://www.ntis.org.uk/minutes/) - View minutes of the October 2021 meeting below: NTIS Steering Group Minutes 131021 v2 NTIS summary of work 2021/22 NTIS Update February 2022
- [NTIS partners](https://www.ntis.org.uk/ntis-partners/) - The NTIS includes partners drawn from every corner of the forestry, land-owning, academic, commercial, nursery, processing, policy and ecology sectors.
- [Publications Database](https://www.ntis.org.uk/publications-database/) - The NTIS Publications Database is a repository of articles, reports and books on tree improvement and forest genetics. Entries can be filtered by Species and Topic and viewed in full by clicking the link. TitleAuthorTopicYearSubjectPublication TitleVolumeIssuePagesLink Responding to ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) in the UK: woodland composition and replacement tree speciesBroome, A; Ray, D; Mitchell,
- [News](https://www.ntis.org.uk/news/) - Tree Production Innovation Fund Gallery Tree Production Innovation Fund NTIS Tree Production Innovation FundRead the Forestry Commission Blog Announcing the innovative projects to be supported through the Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) that will enhance the quantity, quality and diversity of tree planting stock available for planting in England. Projects will develop innovative technologies and
- [NTIS Action Plan](https://www.ntis.org.uk/ntis-action-plan/) - The Steering Group has constructed an ambitious NTIS Action Plan with many target objectives over a Short Term (1-5 years), Medium term (1-10 years), or Long Term Period (1-25 years) against the target areas of Governance, Funding, Research, Intellectual Property and Communications. The current Action Plan is presented below. This is Version 1, correct as
- [Documents](https://www.ntis.org.uk/documents/)
- [Funding](https://www.ntis.org.uk/why-is-it-important-2-2-3/) - Content to come

## Categories

- [NTIS](https://www.ntis.org.uk/category/ntis/)

## Tags

- [ash dieback](https://www.ntis.org.uk/tag/ash-dieback/)
- [tree health](https://www.ntis.org.uk/tag/tree-health/)
- [ntis](https://www.ntis.org.uk/tag/ntis/)