Events

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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May 9, 2025

The Atlas of Italian Mammals is out now!

The volume, published by Edizioni Belvedere, will be presented on May 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Charles Darwin Department of Biology and Biotechnology at La Sapienza, University of Rome, Viale dell’Università 32. The first Atlas of Italian Mammals, edited by the Italian Teriological Association (ATIt), is a collective project contributed by 115 authors including several IRET researchers: Giovanni Amori, Leonardo Ancillotto, Paolo Colangelo, Emiliano Mori and Emanuela Solano. The project was launched in 2019, with the publication of

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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 8, 2025

The Contribution of Scientific Research to the Future of Our Mountains

The Day of Reflection and Communication on the theme “The Contribution of Scientific Research to the Future of Our Mountains” concluded on March 27. The event, held at the CNR headquarters, explored various topics related to the role of scientific research in shaping this perspective. The day was organized by the Mountains Working Group of the Department of Earth System Sciences and Environmental Technologies of the National Research Council (CNR). The event was designed to foster dialogue between scientific research and the

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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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