The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) was formed in 2014 as a direct result of a £15 million philanthropic donation that was match-funded by the University.
BIFoR is a virtual institute of over 100 academics, primarily from the schools of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biosciences but also including members from Mathematics, Engineering, the Business School, International Development, Psychology, English, and elsewhere.
Colleagues in LES have developed education resources for teachers at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 around BIFoR Face.
The ‘BIFoR in a Box’ citizen science project has been taken up by 120 schools across the UK.
BIFoR Education is a free online learning platform for schools. Pupils join a growing community of citizen scientists who are exploring a wide range of topics linked to the impact of climate change on the structure and function of forest ecosystems.
For further information visit visit the BIFOR in a box page.