Successful Completion of the "Wood Science Beyond Europe" Workshop
From May 20 to 22, 2025, the University of Primorska (UP) and InnoRenew CoE hosted a three-day workshop titled Wood Science Beyond Europe, which brought together numerous experts in the field. Among the participants were internationally renowned wood science experts from Oregon State University, Dr. Laurence Schimleck and Dr. Scott Leavengood, the latter joining the event virtually.
The series of educational sessions aimed to connect research achievements in the field and analyze industrial practices between Europe and North America. Topics included the current state of the forestry industry in Oregon, non-destructive testing methods, wood variability, and strategies for commercializing lesser-known and underutilized wood species.
The final day featured an interactive workshop focused on variability within individual trees. The event was organized in the project Green, Digital and Inclusive University of Primorska in collaboration with the NEBA Alliance (GA #101160532) and the WoodStock project (GA #101181021).
The project Green, Digital & Inclusive University of Primorska (GDI UP) is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The project is implemented in accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) under the development area Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, component Strengthening competencies, in particular digital competencies and those required by the new professions and the green transition (C3 K5), for the investment measure Investment F. Implementation of pilot projects, the results of which will serve as a basis for the preparation of a roadmap for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition to a Society 5.0: project Pilot Projects for the Reform of Higher Education for a Green and Resilient Transition.