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Barsoum, N, G Hemery, A Newsome, N Riddle, and C Tomlin. 2025. “Assessing Woodland Ecological Condition.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 119 (2): 115–22. www.rfs.org.uk. Cite

Hemery, G. 2025. The Forest Guide Wales: Copses, Woods and Forests. Bloomsbury Wildlife. https://gabrielHemery.com/portfolio/the-forest-guide-wales/. Cite

Poppensieker, C, J Bray, and G Hemery. 2025. “Woodworking and Gender Sector Survey 2024: Exploring Gender and Equality in the UK Heritage Woodworking and Furniture Making Industries.” Sylva Foundation. www.sylva.org.uk. Cite

Hemery, G, G Petrokofsky, S McConnachie, E Gardner, and L O’Brien. 2025. “Exploring Attitudes, Experiences and actions among Private Land Managers towards Public Access in Woodlands. Report of the British Woodlands Survey 2024.” www.sylva.org.uk. Cite

O’Brien, L, M Marzano, N Dandy, S Bates, G Hemery, G Petrokofsky, M Dunn, and J Forster. 2024. “Managing Trees Species of High Social and Cultural Value: Forest Manager Attitudes towards Pest and Disease Risks to Oak in Britain.” Forests 15 (10): 1695. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101695. Cite

Petrokofsky, G, M Dunn, D Edwards, W.J. Harvey, G E Hemery, H Marshall, S McConnachie, L Petrokofsky, K Watts, and B Ambrose-Oji. 2024. “Development of a Tool for Navigating the Evidence Concerning Land Managers and Woodland Creation in the United Kingdom.” Forests: Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science 15 (2) (299). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/f15020299. Cite

Bates, Seumas, Gillian Petrokofsky, Gabriel Hemery, and Norman Dandy. 2024. “How to Recognise a Healthy Forest: Perspectives from Private Forest Managers in Britain.” SSRN 158 (103120). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103120. Cite

Ambrose-Oji, B, J Urquhart, G Hemery, G Petrokofsky, L O’Brien, and B Karlsdóttir. 2024. “The Opportunities and Challenges to Co-Designing Policy Options for Tree Health with Policy Makers, Researchers and Land Managers.” Land Use Policy 136 (106974). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106974. Cite

Tew, Eleanor R, Bianca Ambrose-Oji, Malcolm Beatty, Ulf Büntgen, Holly Butterworth, Gerard Clover, Dan Cook, et al. 2023. “A Horizon Scan of Issues Affecting UK Forest Management within 50 Years.” Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, November, cpad047. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad047. Cite

Hemery, Gabriel. 2023. The Forest Guide Scotland: Copses, Woods and Forests. Bloomsbury Wildlife. https://gabrielHemery.com/portfolio/the-forest-guide-scotland/. Cite

Kemp, Martin, and Gabriel Hemery. 2022. “Hobbema’s Avenue and the Ordering of Nature: Arboreal and Optical.” In Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction, 184. Paul Holberton Publishing. Cite

Hemery, G. 2020. “The Future Sylva.” Australian & New Zealand Environmental History Network Restoring Forests in Times of Contagion. https://www.environmentalhistory-au-nz.org/insights/restoring-forests-in-times-of-contagion/. Cite

Hemery, G, G Petrokofsky, B Ambrose-Oji-, J Forster, T Hemery, and L O’Brien. 2020. “Awareness, Action, and Aspirations in the Forestry Sector in responding to Environmental Change: Report of the British Woodlands Survey 2020.” www.sylva.org.uk/bws. Cite

Pollegiono, P, S Del Lungo, R Muller, K Woeste, F Chiocchini, J Clark, G Hemery, S Mapelli, M Malvolti, and C Mattioni. 2020. “Biocultural Diversity of Common Walnut (Juglans Regia L.) and Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) across Eurasia.” Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6761. Cite

Ambrose-Oji, B, M Atkinson, G Petrokofsky, and G Hemery. 2020. “Do Environmental Worldviews and Distrust Influence Action for Adaptation to Environmental Change Among Small-Scale Woodland Managers?” Small-Scale Forestry May. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-020-09440-x. Cite

Hemery, G, J Hurst, and G Petrokofsky. 2019. “Bringing Children Closer to Nature: Report of a Survey on Forest School and Outdoor Learning in England.” Sylva Foundation. www.sylva.org.uk/forestschools. Cite

Hemery, G. 2019. “Valuing Oak.” Wood Wise, 2019. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/publications/2019/05/wood-wise-iconic-oak/. Cite

Hill, L, G Jones, N Atkinson, A Hector, G Hemery, and N Brown. 2019. “The £15 Billion Cost of Ash Dieback in Britain.” Current Biology 29 (9): R315–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.03.033. Cite

Hemery, G. 2019. “Green Gold.” The Journal of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society, 2019. Cite

Hill, L, G Hemery, A Hector, and N Brown. 2019. “Maintaining Ecosystem Properties after Loss of Ash in Great Britain.” Journal of Applied Ecology 56 (2): 282–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13255. Cite

O’Brien, L, B Ambrose-Oji, G Hemery, G Petrokofsky, and S Raum. 2018. “Payments for Ecosystem Services, Land Manager Networks and Social Learning.” Farnham, UK: Forest Research. https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/research/exploring-land-manager-views-payments-ecosystem-services-networks-and-learning. Cite

Hemery, G., and J.P. Skovsgaard. 2018. “Silvology: Redefining the Biological Science for the Study of Forests.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 112 (April) (2): 128–31. Cite

Hemery, G, G Petrokofsky, B Ambrose-Oji, D Edwards, L O’Brien, C Tansey, and M Townsend. 2018. “Shaping the Future of Forestry: Report of the British Woodlands Survey 2017.” Sylva Foundation. https://www.sylva.org.uk/bws. Cite

Mapelli, S, P Pollegioni, K E Woeste, F Chiocchini, S D Lungo, I Olimpieri, V T, J Clark, G E Hemery, and M E Malvolti. 2018. “Spatial Genetic Structure of Common Walnut (Juglans Regia L.) in Central Asia.” In Proc. Int. Symp. on the Role of Plant Genetic Resources in Reclaiming Lands and Environment Deteriorated by Human and Natural Actions, 1190:27–34. Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1190.5. Cite

Hill, L, A Hector, G Hemery, S Smart, M Tanadini, and N Brown. 2017. “Abundance Distributions for Tree Species in Great Britain: A Two-Stage Approach to Modeling Abundance Using Species Distribution Modeling and Random Forest.” Ecology and Evolution 7 (4): 1043–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2661. Cite

Pollegioni, P, K Woeste, F Chiocchini, S Del Lungo, M Ciolfi, I Olimpieri, V Tortolano, et al. 2017. “Rethinking the History of Common Walnut (Juglans Regia L.) in Europe: Its Origins and Human Interactions.” PLOS ONE 12 (3): e0172541. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172541. Cite

Hemery, G, G Petrokofsky, B Ambrose-Oji, G Atkinson, M Broadmeadow, D Edwards, C Harrison, et al. 2015. “Awareness, Action and Aspiration among Britain’s Forestry Community Relating to Environmental Change: Report of the British Woodlands Survey 2015. www.sylva.org.uk/forestryhorizons/bws2015. 32pp.” Sylva Foundation. www.sylva.org.uk/forestryhorizons/bws2015. Cite

Pollegioni, P, K.E. Woeste, F Chiocchini, S.D. Lungo, I Olimpieru, V Tortolano, J Clark, G. E. Hemery, S Mapelli, and M. E. Malvolti. 2015. “Ancient Humans Influenced the Current Spatial Genetic Structure of Common Walnut Populations in Asia.” PloS ONE 10 (9): e0135980. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135980. Cite

Hemery, G, and S Simblet. 2014. The New Sylva: A Discourse of Forest and Orchard Trees for the Twenty-First Century. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. Cite

Hemery, Gabriel. 2014. “In Retrospect: Sylva.” Nature 507 (13 March 2014): 166–67. https://doi.org/10.1038/507166a. Cite

Monk, Kirsty, David Bass, N.D. Brown, and G E Hemery. 2014. “Post-Clearance Effects of Rhododendron on the Fungal Communities of the Eastern Sidelands of Lundy, Bristol Channel.” Journal of the Lundy Field Society 4:57–70. Cite

Pollegioni, P, K.E. Woeste, F Chiocchini, I Olimpieri, V Tortolano, J Clark, G E Hemery, S Mapelli, and M. E. Malvolti. 2014. “Landscape Genetics of Persian Walnut (Juglans Regia L.) across Its Asian Range.” Tree Genetics & Genomes. https://doi.org/DOI 10.1007/s11295-014-0740-2. Cite

Hemery, G, R Jinks, S Lloyd, and J Ralph. 2014. “SilviFuture: Promoting and Sharing Knowledge of Novel Forest Species.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 108 (1): 43–47. Cite

Nicholls, D, M Young, G Hemery, G Petrokofsky, and A Yeomans. 2013. “British Woodlands 2012: A National Survey of Woodland Owners.” Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. http://sylva.org.uk/library. Cite

Monk, Kirsty, and Gabriel Hemery. 2013. “Cord-Forming Fungi in British Woodlands: What They Are and What They Do.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 107 (3): 197–202. http://www.forestryhorizons.eu. Cite

Kinash, D, J Walmsley, and G Hemery. 2013. “The British Domestic Firewood Supply Chain.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 107 (4): 303–8. http://sylva.org.uk/forestryhorizons/documents/Kinash%20et%20al%20QJF%20Oct%202013.pdf. Cite

Petrokofsky, G., N.D. Brown, and G.E. Hemery. 2012. “Matching a Scientific Knowledge Base with Stakeholders’ Needs: The T10Q Project as a Case Study for Forestry.” Forest Policy and Economics 37:29–36. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2012.05.005. Cite

Hemery, G.E. 2011. “Reviving Britain’s Lost Wood Culture.” In Rediscovering Wood: The Key to a Sustainable Future. Bangalore, India: FAO. http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/ap001e/ap001e.pdf. Cite

Hemery, G. E. 2011. “An Improvement Programme for Common Walnut (Juglans Regia L.) in Great Britain: Key Findings after 15 Years of Research and Future Direction.” In , 32–37. Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan. Cite

Norman, Kathy, Paul Burgess, Alistair Yeomans, and Gabriel Hemery. 2011. “Woodfuel and Woodland Management: A Case Study.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 105 (2): 135–40. http://www.sylva.org.uk/forestryhorizons/resources.php. Cite

Hemery, Gabriel. 2011. “Britain’s Lost Wood Culture.” In Woods and Forests in British Society: Progress in Research and Practice. Vol. 3. Edinburgh: Forest Research Monograph. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/trees_and_society_Apr2010_Hemery.pdf/$FILE/trees_and_society_Apr2010_Hemery.pdf. Cite

Hemery, G. 2011. “The Story of a Special Oak.” Living Woods Magazine, 2011. Cite

Petrokofsky, G, N.D. Brown, G.E. Hemery, and et al. 2010. “A Participatory Process for Identifying and Prioritizing Policy-Relevant Research Questions in Natural Resource Management: A Case Study from the UK Forestry Sector.” Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpq018. Cite

Hemery, G. E. 2010. “Forests and Energy: Maximising Their Potential.  Institute of Chartered Foresters, National Conference 28‐29 April 2010, Newcastle Upon Tyne. 35 Pp.” Institute of Chartered Foresters. Cite

Hemery, G E, JR Clark, E Aldinger, H Claessens, ME Malvolti, E O’Connor, Y Raftoynnis, PS Savill, and R Brus. 2010. “Growing Scattered Broadleaved Tree Species in Europe in a Changing Climate: A Review of Risks and Opportunities.” Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpp034. Cite

Clark, J, and G Hemery. 2010. “Walnut Hybrids in the UK: Fast Growing Quality Hardwoods.” Quarterly Journal of Forestry 104 (1): 43–46. Cite

Hemery, G, and J Morison. 2010. “Oak Tells a Story.” Chartered Forester, 2010. Cite

Yeomans, A, and G Hemery. 2010. “Prospects for the Market Supply of Wood and Other Forest Products from Areas with Fragmented Forest-Ownership Structures:  England Case Study.” Contract report for ConFor and CEPF: Sylva Foundation. p.55. Cite

Mohni, C., F. Pelleri, and G. E. Hemery. 2009. “The Modern Silviculture of Walnut Juglans Regia L: A Literature Review.” Die Bodenkultur 60 (3): 19–32. Cite

Hemery, G. E. 2009. A Management Plan for Three Urban Woodlands in Western Didcot. Cite