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March 23, 2025

Biodiversity and Sustainability: New Market Opportunities

On March 25 at 9:30 AM, the event “Biodiversity and Sustainability: New Market Opportunities” will take place at the Central Headquarters of the National Research Council (CNR) in Rome (P.le Aldo Moro 7). The initiative is part of the activities of Spoke8 of the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), in collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), and specifically involves SMEs benefiting from the first of the dedicated Cascade Calls. During the morning session, speakers will include Maria Chiara Carrozza (CNR President),

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March 19, 2025

The Future of Italian Fashion: Agriculture, Research, Innovation, and Sustainability Save The Date

On April 16, 2025, starting at 11:00 AM, the event “The Future of Italian Fashion: Agriculture, Research, Innovation, and Sustainability” will take place at Beste-Hub in Prato. The event will bring together various key players from the research world, including the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Institute for BioEconomy of the National Research Council (CNR IRET and CNR IBE), the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), and the European Forest Institute (EFI). However, its true strength lies

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February 28, 2025

Arctic: The Tundra is Expanding at an Unprecedented Rate

The tundra, the typical vegetation of Arctic polar regions, has been rapidly expanding—not just recently, but since the beginning of the last century. This was revealed by an international study coordinated by the Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISP), in collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, and the ENI-CNR Joint Research Center. According to the research, which was featured on the cover of Nature Communications Earth &

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February 26, 2025

Forest Biodiversity: PRISMA and Lidar Revolutionize Habitat Monitoring

A study by the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRET) has demonstrated the effectiveness of hyperspectral data from the Italian Space Agency’s PRISMA satellite and Lidar information in monitoring forest habitat diversity with high detail and accuracy Remote sensing technologies based on PRISMA and Lidar data can significantly improve environmental and forest habitat monitoring, supporting more precise strategies for the management and conservation of European forests. This is demonstrated by a study published

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February 21, 2025

Book presentation in Naples

On February 25, 2025, starting at 10:30 AM, the presentation of the book “History, Architecture, Decorative Motifs, and Restorations” by Barbara Bertoli, a researcher at the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems, Naples branch, will take place in Naples. The event will be held at Villa Doria d’Angri, Via F. Petrarca 80. For more information and the event poster:Invito villa Doria_25.02_presentazione volume Bertoli

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February 14, 2025

Enhanced Environmental Monitoring Station at Capodimonte: Activities Resume

A new operational phase has begun for the Real Bosco di Capodimonte site, an integral part of the ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) infrastructure. Thanks to technological upgrades, environmental data acquisition activities have resumed. The Principal Investigator of the station is the National Research Council’s Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET), which recently published a study in the journal Urban Climate on the role of urban green areas in carbon sequestration and heatwave mitigation. Real Bosco di Capodimonte with the research

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January 31, 2025

Phenology: The Study of Periodic Life Cycle Events in Plants

A new study published in Current Forestry Reports, the result of a collaboration between CNR-IRET, the University of Québec, Northern Arizona University, the Slovenian Forestry Institute, and WSL, synthesizes recent advancements and identifies knowledge gaps in the phenology of both belowground and aboveground organ development in extra-tropical forest ecosystems. Phenology, the study of periodic life cycle events in plants, is essential for understanding tree health, resource competition, and the impact of climate change on ecosystems. By examining the phenological processes of

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January 19, 2025

The Nature of Cities published the roundtable about Restoration Law

The roundtable titled “The EU Nature Restoration Law is here. Do we have what it takes to make it work?” was published on January 16 by The Nature of Cities. The event brought together international experts affiliated with research institutions and organizations across Europe to discuss the implementation of the new EU Nature Restoration Law. Participants included Carlo Calfapietra, Director of the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems of the National Research Council (CNR-IRET), Chiara Baldacchini, from the University of Tuscia

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July 1, 2023

Space Techno-Ecology, Food, and Circularity for Survival

On Saturday, November 5th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the workshop “Space Techno-Ecology, Food, and Circularity for Survival” will take place at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. This event aims to explore the connection between humanity’s future possibilities and the integration of nature and technology. Alberto Battistelli, a researcher at the National Research Council’s Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET), will discuss how plants will enable space missions, accompanying humanity’s journey beyond the Earth’s atmosphere to recreate an environment

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January 21, 2023

National Workshop: “Remediation, Environmental Restoration, and Land Development – Experiences on Phytoremediation and Phytomanagement”

Arpa Umbria and RemTech Expo (Ferrara Fiere), in collaboration with the IRSA (Institute for Water Research) and IRET (Institute for Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems) of the CNR, are organizing a workshop aimed at updating the framework of project and application experiences developed in Italy in the fields of phytoremediation and phytomanagement. Phytotechnologies applied to the remediation of contaminated sites are increasingly attracting interest both among professionals and public administrators. There are more and more practical cases where the use of plants proves

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