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Ministro MASAF in visita all’Area CNR di Firenze
April 30, 2026

MASAF Minister visited the CNR Research Area in Florence

On 28th April 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida, and Hon. Irene Gori of the 13th Agriculture Committee visited the CNR Research Area in Florence. The parliamentarians were escorted by Claudio Sangregorio, President of the Research Area, Beniamino Gioli, Director of CNR-IBE, Silvano Fares, Director of DISBA, and Alessio Giovannelli, Head of the Sesto Fiorentino branch of the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET). Researchers presented to the political representatives the main activities

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Bozza automatica
April 15, 2026

Entomological Excursion in Sardinia: Discovering Biodiversity in the Foresta di Montes

The Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET) is taking part in the organization of a new initiative dedicated to the study and dissemination of entomology, in collaboration with the Italian Entomological Society and the Department of Agriculture of the University of Sassari. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Sardinia, in the evocative Foresta di Montes, located in the Barbagia region of Orgosolo. The excursion offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the island’s most fascinating

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Il presidente del CNR in visita a Castelporziano
April 10, 2026

Andrea Lenzi, President of the CNR, visited Castelporziano

Andrea Lenzi, President of the CNR, and Jacopo Greco, Director General of the institution, visited the ICOS station in Castelporziano. The CNR leadership was accompanied by Carlo Calfapietra, Director of the Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), and Silvano Fares, Principal Investigator of the monitoring station, who presented the site’s distinctive features. During the morning, researchers illustrated the main ongoing activities, with particular focus on the implementation and upgrading of experimental sites through the Itineris and NBFC (National Biodiversity Future Center)

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#SaveTheDate Forum nazionale della Biodiversità Napoli, 19 – 21 Maggio 2026
March 10, 2026

3rd National Biodiversity Forum 2026

The 3rd National Biodiversity Forum 2026 represents a moment of synthesis and reflection on three years of research and innovation activities carried out within the framework of the PNRR projects, offering an integrated vision of marine, terrestrial, and urban systems. The Forum aims to highlight the results achieved in order to strengthen strategies for the conservation, monitoring, enhancement, and restoration of biodiversity, in synergy with productive and territorial systems, promoting sustainable and nature-based development models. In this perspective, particular attention will

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Logo di progetto REUSES
February 16, 2026

When asphalt becomes a community urban garden: the event of REUSES project in Ancona

On February 27, 2026, the final results of the REUSES project will be presented at the Casa delle Culture in Ancona. The project focuses on the regeneration of sealed urban soils to restore ecosystem service. On Friday, February 27, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM, the Associazione Casa delle Culture APS in Ancona (Via Valle Miano 46) will host the event within the REUSES project (REstore Urban Sealed soil

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30 marzo, a Milano un evento dedicato alle Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
February 13, 2026

Nature-based Solutions (NbS), UNI and CNR in Milan to present a common reference framework

On 30 March 2026, from 09:30 to 13:00, the UNI Headquarters in Milan will host an event dedicated to Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The aim of the day is to present the new EN 18140 standard, developed within CEN TC 465/WG01 with the support of UNI and coordinated by CNR IRET, which provides a common reference framework for Nature-based Solutions. The meeting is organised by UNI (the Italian National Standards Body, responsible for developing and publishing voluntary technical standards that define shared requirements,

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Carbonio e biodiversità nelle foreste: un equilibrio da costruire
February 6, 2026

Carbon and Biodiversity in Forests: A Balance to Be Built

European forest policies aimed at increasing the amount of carbon stored in living trees have limited potential, because the most important factor for many forms of forest life is not living biomass, but the carbon contained in dead wood. This, in a nutshell, is the key finding of a study published in Nature Communications, led by Sapienza University of Rome within the COST Action “Bottoms-Up” and carried out in collaboration with numerous European universities and research centres, including the Institute

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December 17, 2025

Biodiversity, CNR IRET on national TV

On Thursday, December 18 at 3:25 p.m. on Rai 3, the second episode of “Il Paese della biodiversità” will air. The programme is a six-stop travelling science outreach series by the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) – Italy’s first national biodiversity research centre, funded by the PNRR – Next Generation EU – in collaboration with Rai Cultura. This second stop will take viewers on a journey to discover the biodiversity of the Lazio region. Guiding the audience through the region’s natural

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December 2, 2025

Monitoring station of Capodimonte is now officially ICOS labelled

During the ICOS10 celebration, marking the first decade of ERIC status for the research infrastructure, the Italian station of Capodimonte was officially recognized as an operational station within the European ICOS network. Photo Credits: Teresa Bertolini The labeling was approved during the General Assembly, held in Helsinki on 26 November, during the week celebrating the first ten years of ICOS as an ERIC. Capodimonte was the only Italian station to receive the labeling during this year’s proceedings. This recognition confirms that the site,

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November 25, 2025

Feng Chia University visits CNR IRET

In November 2025, a delegation of professors and technicians from Feng Chia University in Taiwan visited the National Research Council as part of the Bilateral Agreement CNR-NSTC/Taiwan project, funded by the CNR and coordinated by Alessandro Mei (CNR-IIA) and Gaia Vaglio Laurin (CNR-IRET). The bilateral agreement is dedicated to strengthening joint research activities in the field of environmental monitoring. The main objectives of the project concern the exchange of researchers and professors for collaborative research activities and joint conferences, and the

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