February

Wild animals and food security: an urgent ethical issue

Feb 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM — Rome, Sala del Refettorio, Camera dei Deputati,

Some wild species, such as ungulates (wild boar, deer, fallow deer and roe deer) after a long period of risk of extinction are repopulating our country. This situation is creating some problems for animal husbandry and agriculture. Finding a shared solution is urgent. The purpose of the meeting is to understand the relationship between wild animals, humans, pets, safety in general and food safety in particular

Marine Geology in Italy

Feb 14, 2023 to Feb 15, 2023 — Rome, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Piazzale Aldo Moro,

On 14 and 15 February, at the headquarters of the Cnr and the Department of Earth Sciences of the Sapienza University of Rome, the 5th Conference of Italian Marine Geologists takes place. The biennial event represents an opportunity for the entire community of marine geologists to meet and discuss their research activities.

Presentation of the third edition of Earth Technology Expo

Feb 21, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

The third edition of ETE will be held from 15 to 18 November 2023, on 21 February in Rome at the Civil Protection there will be the official presentation of the new edition. The participation of the ISPRA president, Stefano Laporta, is expected.

Map of Nature among the StoryMaps of the EcoAtlas

From today among the stories of the ISPRA EcoAtlas also the StoryMap dedicated to Carta della Natura . The EcoAtlante is the tool that allows you to view data and maps on the environment in Italy. Through a simple form, which aims to combine the authority of scientific data with a type of narration that makes it easily understandable and memorable, typical of StoryMaps, it is illustrated how Carta della Natura contributes to the knowledge and ecological-environmental evaluation of the territory.

Hydrogeological instability

Feb 23, 2023 from 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM

On February 23, the Ezio Tarantelli Foundation Study Research and Training Center is organizing the webinar "Hydrogeological instability" with the participation of the ISPRA president, Stefano Laporta.

Geological cartography at the service of the landscape

Mar 16, 2023 from 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM — Rome, Società Geografica Italiana/Online,

The Conference will be an opportunity for experts in the sector and institutional representatives to discuss the critical issues of the territory, highlighting that modern geological cartography and that derived from it are to be considered indispensable tools for understanding and managing the same territory. The conference is organized by the National Council of Geologists (CNG) and the CNG Study Center Foundation, in collaboration with ISPRA.

The public consultation on the National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change has started

The proposed Plan has been published on the portal of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security , now open to contributions from citizens, communities and all public and private entities. The National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (PNACC) is a national planning tool to support national, regional and local institutions in identifying and choosing the most effective adaptation actions according to the level of government, the sector of intervention and of the specificities of the context, favoring the integration of adaptation criteria into planning processes and tools.

Klimahouse 2023

Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 11, 2023 — Fiera di Bolzano,

On the one hand the energy crisis and the fight against climate change, on the other the need to make quality housing a value accessible to all. These will be the two central themes that will be addressed during the Klimahouse Congress 2023 which will be held on 10 and 11 March at the MEC Meeting & Event Center of Fiera Bolzano. The event will focus on renovation and energy efficiency in buildings and the challenges of the moment, analyzing them from different points of view, thanks to the contribution of 10 top national and international experts in the building world. Among these the president of ISPRA, Stefano Laporta.

Gofree project

On February 22nd and 23rd at the Porto Conte Ricerche headquarters in Alghero and at the Port Museum in Porto Torres the researchers involved in the project Gofree "Introduction of the striped humpback shrimp (Plesionika edwardsii) fishing in Sardinia" they met the fishermen of the Alghero, Porto Torres and Castelsardo fleets. The project aims aims to introduce and incentivize the fishing of bathyal shrimp, also called hunchbacks in the Sardinian seas, introducing innovative measures both in the fishing process, in order to favor fishing also at bathymetry not yet exploited

The proposal of the Carabinieri for the new National Forestry Inventory

Mar 21, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM — Florence, Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali,

Towards the National Forest Inventory 2025 On the International Day of Forests, the Carabinieri and the Italian Academy of Forestry Sciences, in collaboration with CREA, open the discussion on the proposal for the construction of a new national forest inventory which, in respect of the past, is able to understand the needs of the future.