NB Forest is a regional information and communication portal on forest research in the Nordic and Baltic region. It promotes the dissemination and sharing of forest and forestry-related information and knowledge for the regional forestry community. Currently NB Forest supports the following types of information: news, facts and reviews, a blog and events.Information will be provided from forest research institutions which participate in the Nordic Forest Research (SNS) and EFINORD cooperation, thereby covering the whole Nordic and Baltic Sea region. Other forest research institutions in the Baltic Sea region are invited to participate in the project. Information should be available in English, where possible.The motivation, as researcher or research institution, to participate and contribute to the information portal is multiple. In addition to direct access to new knowledge about forest research in the Baltic Sea region, participating institutions will, free of charge, gain experience and capacity building. The portal is a unique way to communicate research results and create a network of knowledge for participating institutions. Achievements: The portal was launched in December 2011, and has an average of about 1000 unique visitors per month (as of January 2014).