LifeWatch at CNRxEXPO

Italian version below

In the framework of EXPO2015, the Italian National Research Council promotes a series of initiatives, among those the event “Ecosystems and Biodiversity: the Italian research for citizens“, which will be held in Milan on 29 July 2015. The event is co-organised by the LTER – Italia network and LifeWatch-ITA, which will present their own activities and how they are adressing citizens.

The presentation of the “LTER Routes“, paths which will connect the LTER-Italia research sites among themselves in a sustainable way – on foot, by bike and through public transport –, a chance to discover our country, its richness and ecological fragility, offering participants the opportunity to be involved into science initiatives and projects and environmental analysis.

We are preparing three routes among the sites, which will take place between July and August: “Mesothalassia“, a bicycle route from the Adriatic coast in Molise to the Gulf of Naples (28 June–7 July); the “Biodiversity adventure“, a four day walking route from Monte Velino to Gran Sasso, starting on 29 July and directly connected to the EXPO2015 event; the “Pink … blue … green!” an eco-relay through the LTER sites from Monte Rosa to Lago Maggiore”, a route combining on foot and public transports (23–30 August 2015).

The activities are organised on voluntary basis and are non-profit.

You will find more information on the three routes on the LTER-Italia’s network website (www.lteritalia.it ; http://www.lteritalia.it/it/cammini) and on the Facebook pages of the LTER network and the Mesothalassia Route. 

Should you wish to join any of the three routes, as researcher or walker/biker, please contact the Secretary of the LTER Network (lteritaly@gmail.com) as soon as possible.

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Nell’ambito di EXPO2015-Milano, il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, nel suo ruolo di Advisor Scientifico, promuove una serie di iniziative, fra cui l’evento “Ecosistemi e Biodiversità: la Ricerca al servizio dei cittadini”, che si svolgerà il pomeriggio (14.30-17.30) del 29 Luglio a EXPO – Padiglione Italia.

L’evento è co-organizzato da LifeWatch Italia e dalla Rete LTER – Italia, che presenteranno, in modo molto divulgativo, le proprie attività, con particolare riferimento a come queste si orientino alle  esigenze e alle richieste dei cittadini.
Caratterizzerà la giornata EXPO la presentazione dei “Cammini LTER”, percorsi fra i siti della rete LTER-Italia, di cui trovate informazioni e aggiornamenti sul sito della rete LTER-Italia.

Vi invitiamo tutti a partecipare all’evento del 29 luglio, assemblea che si svolgerà su due giorni, di cui il primo è l’evento Expo stesso, il secondo è l’assemblea “tecnica” di LTER-Italia, riservata ai membri della rete).

Vi informiamo infine che, per l’evento del 29 luglio, abbiamo a disposizione biglietti di entrata a EXPO a un prezzo ridotto, fino a esaurimento (e con priorità per i colleghi delle reti LTER e di LifeWatch).

Fund raising

  • End of January 2025 – Establishing a WG Committee on scouting project application opportunities and fundraising

Organising WG workshops and conferences

  • End of January 2025 – Setting priority research lines and contributions to the BEeS 2025 LifeWatch Conference for the session on the “Ecological responses to climate change”
  • March/April 2025 (TBD) – Workshop ‘Ecological modelling and eco-informatics to address functional responses of biodiversity and ecosystems to climate change’ co-organized with the University of Salento
  • 30 June – 3 July 2025 – Participation to LifeWatch 2025 BEeS Conference on “Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis”

Implementing services

  • End of January 2025 – Internal distribution of a questionnaire on the most used/relevant model resources in the WG member research activity
  • February 2025 (TBD) – Online working table on setting priorities, timeline and milestones for the mapping service and model requirements by scientists and science stakeholders

Mapping user requirements

  • End of January 2025 – Catalogue of services already available in LifeWatch ERIC or research lines addressing ecological responses to climate change
  • February 2025 (TBD) – Online working table on setting priorities, timeline and milestones for the mapping service and model requirements by scientists and science stakeholders
Bulgaria

The Bulgarian National Distributed Centre is represented by the  Agricultural University-Plovdiv.

To know more about how Bulgaria contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Spain

The Spanish National Distributed Centre is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Ministry for Ecological Transition-MITECO). Moreover, Spain is the hosting Member State of LifeWatch ERIC, the location of its Statutory Seat & ICT e-Infrastructure Technical Office (LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities). 

To know more about how Spain contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Slovenia

The Slovenian National Distributed Centre is led by the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU). It focuses on the development of technological solutions in the field of biodiversity and socio-ecosystem research.

To know more about how Slovenia contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Portugal

The Portuguese National Distributed Centre is managed by PORBIOTA, the Portuguese e-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity. Led by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, PORBIOTA connects the principal Portuguese research institutions working in biodiversity.

To know more about how Portugal contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Netherlands

The Dutch National Distributed Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. Moreover, The Netherlands hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Virtual Laboratory and Innovation Centre.

To know more about how The Netherlands contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Italy

The Italian National Distributed Centre is led and managed by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and is coordinated by a Joint Research Unit, currently comprising 35 members. Moreover, Italy hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Service Centre.

To know more about how Italy contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Greece

The Greek National Distributed Centre is funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and is coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in conjunction with 47 associated partner institutions.

To know more about how Greece contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Belgium

The Belgian National Distributed Centre makes varied and complementary in-kind contributions to LifeWatch ERIC. These are implemented in the form of long-lasting projects by various research centres and universities distributed throughout the country and supported by each respective political authority.

To know more about how Belgium contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.