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Female engineering
Female engineering
Mar 08, 2024 02:30 PM — Mar 08, 2024 04:30 PM Rome, Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale Università Sapienza, via Eudossiana n. 18

On 8 March 2024, on the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the FEMALE ENGINEERING seminar organized as part of the Figi Project - Faculty of Engineering and Large Businesses will be held.
During the event will be discussed the role of women in Engineering, the barriers that still need to be overcome, and the numerous opportunities to be discovered and seized, through the story of their experience, their work, and what motivated them their choices.

Which beaches Caretta Caretta choose for nesting? ISPRA sampling campaigns are in progress
Which beaches Caretta Caretta choose for nesting? ISPRA sampling campaigns are in progress
Mar 01, 2024

In the frame of EU LIFETURTLENEST Project ISPRA beach sediment sampling campaigns on some breeding sites of the past seasons are in progress. The composition of the beach has an impact on the breeding success of Caretta Caretta marine turtles. Since last November two monitoring campaigns have been completed, namely in Tuscany Region and Lazio Region while in Campania Region are still ongoing, the campaign occurs on a monthly basis.

World Seagrass Day
World Seagrass Day
Mar 01, 2024 — Mar 01, 2024

World Seagrass Day is celebrated on March 1st, vital for the maintenance of marine ecosystems.
ISPRA celebrates this anniversary with 3 videos aimed at students, dedicated to Posidonia oceanica, its enormous ecological value, the importance of sustainable management and conscious use of coastal areas.

Presented "CIRO",  the first database in Italy to guide the regions towards climate neutrality
Presented "CIRO", the first database in Italy to guide the regions towards climate neutrality
Mar 01, 2024

Presented on February 29th at KEY – The Energy Transition Expo (IEG) CIRO, the first database in Italy to guide regions towards climate neutrality, developed by Italy for Cliamte, in collaboration with ISPRA, which collects, analyzes and monitors data and good environmental practices.

Environmental Crimes
Environmental Crimes
Mar 08, 2024 03:00 PM — Mar 08, 2024 05:00 PM Brindisi

Implementation of Legislative Decree 68/2015. Institute of prescription and environmental damage. Status of implementation and future prospects

On 8 March the Association of Brindisi, ARPA Puglia, the Brindisi Lawyers Foundation are organizing the conference "Environmental crimes. Implementation of Legislative Decree 68/2015. Institute of prescription and environmental damage. State of implementation and future prospects".

Summer school of Geomorphology, Ecology and Biology in marine and insular environments
Summer school of Geomorphology, Ecology and Biology in marine and insular environments
Sep 09, 2024 — Sep 14, 2024

ISPRA, in collaboration with the Department of Engineering and Geology of the “G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara and the Department of Earth Sciences of Sapienza, University of Rome, organize the V Summer School of Geomorphology, Ecology and Biology in marine and insular environments - Asinara Island, 9-14 September 2024 with the patronage of the Italian Geological Society and its Marine Geology Section, of the Italian Association of Geomorphology (AIGEO), of the Asinara National Park, of the “Isola dell'Asinara” Marine Protected Area and of the Municipality of Porto Torre

PNRR. ISPRA, the MER Project begins. To 'restore' the Italian seas
PNRR. ISPRA, the MER Project begins. To 'restore' the Italian seas
Feb 29, 2024

Unprecedented mapping of the entire Italian coast is underway

LiDAR technology for marine mapping and restoration

As part of the Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) project, the tender to map the coastal habitats of the entire Italian coast was assigned, an innovative initiative within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

ISPRA selected the Fugro-led consortium to use its cutting-edge technology for mapping coastal environments, a revolutionary approach that is set to transform conservation and restoration efforts for marine ecosystems.

The survey activities will be conducted throughout the national coastal territory and include the mapping of the Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa meadows, using cutting-edge sensors, including LiDAR and airborne optical sensors, aerial gravimetry (a technique that uses sensors that measure gravity , useful for obtaining greater detail) and satellite sensors, covering an area of ​​10,200 km2, multibeam technology and the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle for the direct observation of 4000 kilometers of coast.

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Project  PNRR MER

Measuring EU Tourism Environmental Impacts: Setting the frame
Measuring EU Tourism Environmental Impacts: Setting the frame
Mar 12, 2024 10:00 AM — Mar 12, 2024 12:00 PM Webinar

The Webinar is organized by the group of experts of the Commission for the tourism ecosystem T4T (Together for Tourism), (in which ISPRA participates) established in June 2023 by DG GROW to assist the European Commission in the implementation of the transition pathway for tourism.

Climate change: where are we going?
Climate change: where are we going?
Feb 28, 2024 09:00 PM — Feb 28, 2024 11:30 PM Monza

The central theme will be that of Climate Change, one of the most urgent critical issues of our era. The event aims to contribute to awareness on this crucial topic by providing reliable and accessible information through the contribution of high-level scientists and experts.

Between the beach and the seas: stories of birds from the Mare Nostrum
Between the beach and the seas: stories of birds from the Mare Nostrum
Apr 10, 2024 — Apr 10, 2024 Trento, Museo delle Scienze

The Science Museum of Trento is organizing the meeting "Between the beach and the seas: stories of birds of the Mare Nostrum" on April 10th.

The first protagonist of the evening is the Fratino, a small bird that nests on the beach.
For years, ISPRA has been carrying out a study project on the species: thanks to the individual marking activity with rings that can be read from a distance, it has been possible to study the dynamics of the pairs that form every spring-summer; while with the use of miniaturized GPS instruments it was possible to study their movements during nesting and winter, with quite a few surprises.

The GeoSciencesIR Project meets the Regional Geological Services and stakeholders
The GeoSciencesIR Project meets the Regional Geological Services and stakeholders
Feb 26, 2024 — Feb 27, 2024 Rome

Mid-term Project Meeting
On 26 and 27 February, the representatives of the universities and research bodies involved in the project met in Rome, in the headquarters of the CNR National Research Council, to analyze the objectives achieved and plan the work of the coming months.

Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival
Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival
Mar 11, 2024 — Mar 15, 2024

From 11 to 17 March 2024, the European Commission organized the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival, a week of events on the bioeconomy to make young people more aware of the ecological and sustainable transition, and involve them personally as actors of change. APRE and FVA New Media Research with the GenB projectScienzaInsieme, and Cluster SPRINGwill organize the Italian satellite event “Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival – Rome Edition”.

Photo contest "RAMOGE: Man and the Sea"
Photo contest "RAMOGE: Man and the Sea"
Feb 27, 2024

Under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP)

The RAMOGE Agreement, which brings together Italy, France and the Principality of Monaco in the protection of Mediterranean coastal waters, launched on 15 February the third edition of the international photography contest "RAMOGE - Man and the Sea". Placed under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Arts (FIAP), the competition will be held until 15 September 2024.

The microforest, an year later
The microforest, an year later
Mar 04, 2024 10:30 AM — Mar 04, 2024 12:30 PM Rome, Parco dei Caduti, via Tiburtina Antica 25

Celebration after one year from the inauguration of the first Eco-Pedagogical Microforest of the Capital.

An ISPRA researcher will participate in the meeting with a speech on microfauna and soil.

LIFETURTLENEST launches a survey on socio-economic benefits
LIFETURTLENEST launches a survey on socio-economic benefits
Feb 22, 2024

At the beginning of its second year of activities, the EU Project LIFE Turtlenest has launched a survey on socio-economic benefits produced in order to assess the impact of the project. This survey is useful to evaluate the level of Knowledge and awareness on topics linked to the conservation of marine turtles and the interest of key actors to carry on concrete actions for the protection of nature together with the project.

Three views of Rome: above, through, below
Three views of Rome: above, through, below
Feb 23, 2024 — Feb 24, 2024 Rome, Marcom Museum

The event will be dedicated to the discussion of the first results of the work of mapping the projects and transformations in progress in Rome, as well as the presentation of  the Roma050 Laboratory.

The two-day program is developed through two main sections: "Visions and Cities" and "Ideas for Rome".

The Frontiers of Ecotoxicology
The Frontiers of Ecotoxicology
Feb 26, 2024 09:00 AM — Feb 26, 2024 01:30 PM Napoli

Organized by the Department of Pharmacy of the Federico University, the meeting is aimed at highlighting the role of ecotoxicology in the assessment of environmental quality and risk and the importance of the ecotoxicological approach in environmental management and remediation. Experts from the university sector, the CNR Water Research Institute, ISPRA,  Istituto Superiore di Sanità and Arpa Campania will participate as speakers.

Reduce losses, strengthen the recovery and reuse of purified  water, guarantee security of supplies
Reduce losses, strengthen the recovery and reuse of purified water, guarantee security of supplies
Feb 27, 2024 03:00 PM — Feb 27, 2024 07:00 PM Rome

On February 27th there will be the second appointment of the public consultation of the Climate Adaptation Strategy of Rome Capital.

There are four priority critical issues to address: the greater intensity of rainfall and floods; the security of water supplies in scenarios where there are greater periods of drought; the growth of heat waves in a city with neighborhoods at risk due to the so-called 'island effect' of urban heat and the intensification of impacts on the coastal coast in a scenario of rising sea levels.

The new challenges of Municipalities for the circular economy: The XIII 2023 ANCI-CONAI database report on separate waste collection and recycling
The new challenges of Municipalities for the circular economy: The XIII 2023 ANCI-CONAI database report on separate waste collection and recycling
Feb 29, 2024 09:30 AM — Feb 29, 2024 01:00 PM Rome

The event aims to present the data of the XIII ANCI-CONAI 2023 Report, relating to the 2022 year, on the topics of separate collection and recycling of packaging waste, on which ANCI and CONAI are engaged. During the meeting, the results of the assistance and support activities for the Municipalities will also be highlighted, with respect to the drafting of the development projects for separate waste collection.

Interventions and works at reclamation sites: regulatory and technical aspects
Interventions and works at reclamation sites: regulatory and technical aspects
Feb 29, 2024 — Feb 29, 2024 Rome

The conference, addressed to public and private operators in the reclamation sector and companies in the construction sector, public services aims to analyze in detail the conditions currently in force provided for by national legislation and regional and regional guidelines. local and to highlight the possible regulatory adjustments and clarifications necessary to guarantee the sustainability of the reclamation interventions and, more generally, of the production and redevelopment activities of active and abandoned areas.

Technical table established to deal with the rapid spread of the alga Rugulopteryx okamurae
Technical table established to deal with the rapid spread of the alga Rugulopteryx okamurae
Feb 16, 2024

The alga Rugulopteryx okamurae is the first and only macroalgae species to be included in the list of invasive alien species of notable importance of the European Union, whose negative effects on the environment and biodiversity in Europe are so serious as to require intervention concerted effort of the Member States of the Union. It represents one of the main threats to biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems in coastal habitats, with possible repercussions on seaside activities and fishing with financial losses estimated at several million euros.

ISPRA participates in the WOLFNESS Project
ISPRA participates in the WOLFNESS Project
Feb 16, 2024

Preserving the natural heritage of wolves: a multidisciplinary approach towards effective and socially acceptable management of wolf-dog hybridization across Europe.
WOLFNESS aims to improve the conservation status of the wolf (Canis lupus) in Europe consequently to its re-expansion, not only in natural contexts but also in anthropized areas, where the risk of anthropogenic hybridization between wolves and domestic dogs (WDH) could be high. The project will aim also to shed light on the dynamics of anthropogenic hybridization, to standardize investigation methodologies and improve the management and social acceptance of the phenomeno

Forum in Masseria 2024
Forum in Masseria 2024
Feb 22, 2024 — Feb 23, 2024 Terme of Saturnia, Grosseto

The Forum in Masseria represents an important event dedicated to the discussion between institutions, experts and entrepreneurs to reflect on Italy's strategic issues. The objective is to create a moment of discussion between the institutions and the business world on the policies adopted in our country and to think about possible future scenarios.

Long-term analysis of microseism during extreme weather events: Medicanes and common storms in the Mediterranean Sea
Long-term analysis of microseism during extreme weather events: Medicanes and common storms in the Mediterranean Sea
Feb 15, 2024

Study meteorological-marine phenomena with seismology tools in order to obtain a better understanding of extreme events also resulting from climate change.
This is the objective of the research Long-term analysis of microseism during extreme weather events: Medicanes and common storms in the Mediterranean Sea, just published in the prestigious journal 'Science of the Total Environment'.

Stop invasive alien species to protect biodiversity, economy and health
Stop invasive alien species to protect biodiversity, economy and health
Feb 22, 2024 09:30 AM — Feb 22, 2024 11:00 AM Fiera Milano-Rho

The role of the horticultural sector

As part of the Myplant&Garden event, the international green and landscape fair, the conference "Stopping invasive alien species to protect biodiversity, economy and health" will be held on 22 February.

Invasive alien species are organisms introduced by humans, accidentally or voluntarily, outside their area of ​​origin, which establish themselves in nature and cause environmental, social and economic impacts.
During the conference, rules and good practices will be shared to avoid and manage their spread

The Geological Map of the CARG Project for the implementation of Sustainability and ESG principles and the prevention of Climate Change risks
The Geological Map of the CARG Project for the implementation of Sustainability and ESG principles and the prevention of Climate Change risks
Feb 15, 2024

The geological map has always been the basic tool for geological knowledge of the territory. The new Geological and Geothematic Cartography of Italy at the 1:50,000 scale of the CARG Project, with the subsoil sheets and 3D geological models and the database associated with it, represents the strategic scientific infrastructure necessary for in-depth knowledge of the entire territory national and represents the documentary expression of the geological study for a knowledge-oriented culture for the sustainable use of the territory and its subsoil.

Migrations, colonizations and evolutionary adaptations in bird populations facing the environmental challenges of the Anthropocene
Migrations, colonizations and evolutionary adaptations in bird populations facing the environmental challenges of the Anthropocene
Mar 07, 2024 — Mar 07, 2024 Ferrara

As part of the Darwin Day Ferrara 2024 initiatives, organized by the Natural History Museum of Ferrara, by the Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology of the University of Ferrara, in collaboration with the Didò Educational Association and with the patronage of the National Association Scientific Museums (ANMS) and the Italian Society of Evolutionary Biology (SIBE), the meeting "Migrations, colonizations and evolutionary adaptations in bird populations facing the environmental challenges of the Anthropocene" will be held in Ferrara on 7 March.
An ISPRA researcher will participate at the event.

ISPRA joins the communication campaign "M'illumino di meno"
ISPRA joins the communication campaign "M'illumino di meno"
Feb 16, 2024 — Feb 16, 2024

National day of energy saving and sustainable lifestyles
M'illumino di Meno is the "National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles" that Rai Radio 2 with Caterpillar has organized annually since 2005 to spread the culture of environmental sustainability and resource saving. “No borders”, in fact, is the title of the twentieth edition of the initiative that looks far ahead and extinguishes borders. Inviting everyone to seek international alliances in their membership, through twinning for municipalities, international projects for schools, universities and research, offices abroad for companies.

The Regions and the challenge of climate neutrality
The Regions and the challenge of climate neutrality
Feb 29, 2024 04:00 PM — Feb 29, 2024 06:00 PM Rimini

The Regions and the challenge of climate neutrality is the event organized on 29 February as part of Key-The Energy Transition Expo by Italy for Climate which will see the Regions as protagonists, fundamental for achieving the energy transition and achieving climate objectives. The CIRO platform will be presented during the event.

CIRO (Climate Indicators for Italian RegiOns) is the first database, developed by Italy for Climate in collaboration with ISPRA, which collects data and good practices from the Regions with the aim of disseminating updated analyzes on the path towards climate neutrality of the Regions in the public debate Italian companies and successful experiences.

Alien invasions: between nutria and fire ants, what is happening, what awaits us in the future and how we must respond to this threat
Alien invasions: between nutria and fire ants, what is happening, what awaits us in the future and how we must respond to this threat
Feb 15, 2024 — Feb 15, 2024 Ferrara

As part of the Darwin Day Ferrara 2024 initiatives, organized by the Natural History Museum of Ferrara, by the Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology of the University of Ferrara, in collaboration with the Didò Educational Association and with the patronage of the National Association Scientific Museums (ANMS) and the Italian Society of Evolutionary Biology (SIBE), the meeting "Alien invasions: between nutria and fire ants, what is happening, what awaits us in the future and how we must respond" will be held in Ferrara on 15 February to this threat." The Responsibile of the Service for the coordination of ISPRA wildlife activities will participate at the event.