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July 15, 2025

IRET Researchers are back from Arctic region

The 2025 Arctic expedition of the CNR-IRET researchers has successfully concluded. The team, from the Montelibretti and Porano branches, spent two weeks in the Svalbard Islands, Norway. The aim of the mission was to carry out long-term sampling campaigns and environmental measurements. The team—composed of Emanuele Pallozzi, Olga Gavrichkova, Federica D’Alò, and Carlotta Volterrani—was hosted at the Dirigibile Italia Arctic Station, coordinated by the CNR Institute of Polar Sciences, in the village of Ny-Ålesund, Norway. The recent expedition focused on the

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July 9, 2025

The first Italian bat tracked by GPS is from Tuscany

For the first time, a specimen of the lesser noctule – a native bat species widespread across much of the Italian peninsula – has been fitted with a GPS tracker to monitor its movements. The experiment, the result of collaboration between the National Research Council’s Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET), the Oasi Dynamo in Limestre (Pistoia), and the Max Planck Institute, is part of a study aimed at identifying the routes and movements of migratory bats in order

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June 10, 2025

SaveTheDate: KASTRACK project final event, 13th June

On June 13, 2025, the final event of the KASTRACK project – Traceability of chestnut cultivars using KASP technology for the detection of genetic fingerprints will be held at the Conference Hall of the Convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Montoro (AV). The morning will open with a session dedicated to the results of the dss-CAST project, and then continue with the presentation of the results achieved by KASTRACK, including small daily goals and important advances for the chestnut supply

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May 18, 2025

Pisa, International conference SUITMA13, Italy, 5-9 October

The Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) of the National Research Council (CNR) on behalf of theInternational Union of Soil Science (IUSS), is pleased to invite colleagues from all around the world to participatein the SUITMA (Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas) 13th international conference, whichwill be held in Pisa, Italy, from the 5-9 October 2025, at the CNR (Italian National Research Council) in Pisa. The conference will focus on “SUITMA from a

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May 16, 2025

#ESSE2025 in Florence

These days CNR IRET is in Florence to take part in the 12th edition of the European Symposium on Saproxylic Ecology (ESSE2025). Held every two years, this symposium offers a unique opportunity for those working on saproxylic species and related topics, both in terms of conservation and ecological interactions. In this setting, Life SPAN presented one oral contribution and two posters to showcase the project and some of its preliminary results

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May 13, 2025

Seminar: Explainable Artificial Intelligence: how to build interpretable and trustworthy intelligent systems

Marco Lippi, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione (DINFO), University of Florence 2025, May 26th, 10:00 am The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, transportation, manufacturing, and entertainment. Its growing popularity in recent years is largely due to its ability to automate complex tasks, such as processing large volumes of data or identifying patterns, and its increasing accessibility to the public.  However, despite the widespread use of AI, many systems still function in ways that are

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May 12, 2025

Biodivercity #SaveTheDate 16 maggio, boardgame and science for urban biodiversity

Friday, May 16th, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM, the presentation event for the scientific board game “Biodivercity” will be held in the Vaccaro Room at the NA1 Territorial Research Area (ATdR) of the CNR in Naples.The event is organized by the Flag s.r.l. agency of Naples and the Naples section of the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET-NA). The game was developed by IRET-NA within the framework of activities of Spoke 7 “Biodiversity and Society: Communication, Education, and

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April 27, 2025

SaveTheDate 2 maggio TREES AFTER FIRES

On the occasion of the presentation of the Research Project of Relevant National Interest “TREES AFTER FIRES: an investigation about the ecology and ecophysiology of trees impacted by forest fires,” a day of in-depth discussion and exchange will be held on the topic of forest fires, which often affect the black pine reforestations of the last century in the central Apennines.The presentations will explore various specific aspects of the general topic, with the case study of Mt. Morrone as a

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April 16, 2025

Cotton, Silk, and Wool: Regenerative Agriculture and Innovation at the Heart of Italian Fashion’s Future

Cotton: currently being tested in Apulia through regenerative agriculture methods. Silk: efforts are underway to rebuild a high-end Italian supply chain. Wool: the focus is on restoring the Italian Merino sheep breed. And beyond that, a digital passport and 5.0 technologies are being implemented from field to garment to ensure full-spectrum sustainability, traceability, and circularity. Natural, eco-friendly fibers and cutting-edge solutions are at the core of a fashion future where an increasingly conscious and demanding consumer can bring the principles

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April 10, 2025

King Charles III Meets CNR

A delegation of researchers from the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRET) met King Charles III of England during his state visit to Italy, together with a delegation from the European Forest Institute (EFI) and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) During his state visit to Italy, King Charles III of England met on Wednesday, April 10, 2025, at the gardens of the British Ambassador’s Residence in Rome, with a delegation of researchers from

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