PRIORITIES OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS OF EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES IN THE FIELD OF FORESTRY

The article analyzes the development of advanced scientific research on the basis of universities in a number of European countries. The directions of research programs and the potential of universities for their implementation are considered. It has been established that research programs of European universities are focused on the study of climate change and adaptation of forest ecosystems; biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management, development of reforestation methods, including the creation of new varieties and species of trees, the development of innovative ways to combat forest diseases, control and protect forests. Promising practice-oriented areas of research are digital technologies and their application for monitoring and forest management.