A decade review on hardwood composites and their research developments
Journal Article
Blanchet, P., Cabral, M. R., Silva, J. V. F., Garc铆a-Jaca, J., Ridley-Ellis, D., McGetrick, P. J., Nocetti, M., & Pommier, R. (2025)
A decade review on hardwood composites and their research developments. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 83, Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-025-02216-0
Composite materials, such as engineered wood products (EWPs), are favored for their stability, durability, and uniform mechanical properties, making them a potential way to va...
Timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain
Report
Price, A., Ridley-Ellis, D., Adams, S., Lehneke, S., Ash, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024)
Timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain. Forest Research
Diversifying the range of tree species planted in Great Britain is an important goal in adapting to climate change and increasing the resilience of British forests. The wood p...
Local resources inform design mid-point results from the Building from England's Woodlands project
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tamagnone, G., Charleson, F., Cramer, M., Seminara, P., Plowas, W., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Hairstans, R. (2024, August)
Local resources inform design mid-point results from the Building from England's Woodlands project. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2024, Leeds Beckett University, UK
Considering the energy consumption and carbon equivalent emission of the construction industry, a massive shift towards more sustainable and less carbon intensive materials an...
The Presidents of the Institute of Wood Science
Journal Article
True, A., Ridley-Ellis, D., Spear, M., & Ansell, M. P. (2024)
The Presidents of the Institute of Wood Science. International Wood Products Journal, 15(2-4), 139-151. https://doi.org/10.1177/20426445241246844
The Institute of Wood Science (IWSc) represented the interests and knowledge of wood scientists and wood technologists in the UK and beyond between 1955 and 2009 when it merge...
BM TRADA Webinar Part 2: Machine Strength Grading
Presentation / Conference
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2024, April)
BM TRADA Webinar Part 2: Machine Strength Grading. Presented at BM TRADA Technical Timber Webinars 2024, Online
Strength grading of solid timber 鈥 overcoming some common misconceptions.
Slides covering machine strength grading, stamps, and EN1912 revision
Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain
Report
McLean, P., Ridley-Ellis, D., Price, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024)
Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain. Surrey: Forest Research
This report collates and synthesises research into the production and use of larch timber in Great Britain, drawing on information from a range of published and unpublished st...
Models to predict the radial variation of stiffness, strength, and density in planted noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Great Britain
Journal Article
Gil-Moreno, D., MClean, J. P., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2023)
Models to predict the radial variation of stiffness, strength, and density in planted noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar in Great Britain. Annals of Forest Science, 80, Article 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01214-7
Key message: This study compares the measured radial variation in wood stiffness, strength, and density of noble fir, Norway spruce, western hemlock, and western red cedar by ...
A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years
Journal Article
Tew, E. R., Ambrose-Oji, B., Beatty, M., B眉ntgen, U., Butterworth, H., Clover, G., 鈥utherland, W. J. (in press)
A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years. Forestry, https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad047
Forests are in the spotlight: they are expected to play a pivotal role in our response to society鈥檚 greatest challenges, such as the climate and biodiversity crises. Yet, the ...
Strength grading options for unusual resources
Presentation / Conference
Cramer, M., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2023, October)
Strength grading options for unusual resources. Paper presented at WSE: 19th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering, Oslo, Norway
Transforming Timber
Digital Artefact
Hairstans, R., Plowas, W., Livingstone, A., Connell-Skinner, K., Cramer, M., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Seminara, P. Transforming Timber. [Website content])
Hairstans, R., Plowas, W., Livingstone, A., Connell-Skinner, K., Cramer, M., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Seminara, P. Transforming Timber. [Website content]
The construction materials used since the industrial revolution now dominate the sector. This is one of the leading causes of our current climate crisis. We need alternative s...