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Soilless Culture — An Intensive Production Method on Its Way to Sustainability
Invitation to submit in a Special Issue "Soilless Culture — An Intensive Production Method on Its Way to Sustainability" in Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524), section "Protected Culture". Guest editors:Nazim Gruda (Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation,...
10 Research Initiation Grants MED – “Summer With Science 2022”
A call for tenders is open for 10 Research Initiation Grants (BII) within the scope of the special support summer with Science 2022 to the MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Envrionment and Development (UID 05183), financed by national funds through the...
REGACORK TraDE – Research and Innovation in Irrigation of Corks Oaks
RegaCork TraDE aims to publicize the intensive production of cork oaks using irrigation, a silvicultural management concept recently developed by the University of Évora. It fits into the typology "Actions for the dissemination and diffusion of new knowledge and...
Investigador do MED em entrevista sobre os incêndios florestais
Nuno Guiomar, investigador do MED na Universidade de Évora em entrevista no programa 360 da RTP 3 sobre os incêndios florestais em Portugal.MED VIDEOS
Engineering mulch-based solutions for soil and water conservation in degraded areas
Presentation of the Researcher Sergio Prats Alegre (MED-UÉvora) about mulching technics in the framework of the initiative "Encontros Scientia" promoted by cE3c.MED VIDEOS
Research Studentships (for Master or Integrated Master students) – Project BRIDGE
Applications are open for one Research Studentship, within the framework of project BRIDGE – Bridging science and local communities for wildfire risk reduction, refª PCIF/AGT/00072/2019, in which MED-UALG Researchers participate. Project financed by national funds...
Nutrition and Oral Biology in Health and Disease
Invitation to submit in the Research Topic "Nutrition and Oral Biology in Health and Disease". Keywords: Food choices, Diet, Nutrition, Oral biology, Oral health Topic Editors: Fernando Capela e Silva (MED, Universidade de Évora)Elsa Lamy (MED, Universidade de...
Trends in (Urban) Forestry and Landscape Ecology under Climate Changes
Invitation to Submit in the Special Issue "Trends in (Urban) Forestry and Landscape Ecology under Climate Changes" in Land (ISSN 2073-445X), section "Landscape Ecology". Editores: Constança Camilo Alves (MED, University of Évora)Carlos Pinto-Gomes (MED, University of...
SEP 5, 2022
73rd Annual Meeting of EAAP
A 73ª Reunião Anual da Federação Europeia de Ciência Animal (EAAP) vai decorrer no Porto de 5 a 8 de setembro de 2022 e neste momento a organização está a recrutar voluntários.
Inscrições para voluntários através de formulário aqui.
OCT 19-21, 2022
X International Conference FuegoRED 2022
The X FuegoRED 2022 International Congress will be held for the first time in Évora (Portugal), from the 19th to the 21st of October 2022. Organized in collaboration with the research centers MED, ICT and HERCULES Laboratory of the University of Évora, the FuegoRED 2022 congress will be focused on “Fire as a disruptor/regulator of the different ecosystem services”. Special attention will be given to the negative and positive effects of fire on the different ecosystem services. This congress will involve experts in forest fires, including scientists, students, managers, and beneficiaries of ecosystem services affected by wildfires.
Abstract submission was extended to 1st september 2022.
For more information please visit the event website: https://www.fuegored2022.uevora.pt/
OCT 26-28, 2022
XIIIrd International seminar of the FONCIMED network
The XIIIrd International seminar of the FONCIMED network will be held at the University of Évora, Portugal between 26th and 28th October 2022.
The Main topics of this Seminar entitled “Agricultural uses of water and intensification of production systems: what impacts on land resources?“ are:
Water is a fundamental and limited resource, which induces major risks at the global level. On the scale of the Mediterranean basin, the water constraint is already present and is likely to increase drastically in the coming years, giving rise to environmental and geopolitical tensions. In this context, the modalities of agricultural use of water have an impact not only on the balance between resources – water/soil/biodiversity/landscape – but also on land tenure systems.
In this context, we are witnessing major changes in agricultural systems, whether it be the evolution of traditional systems towards hyper-intensive modes of production, investments by multinational companies or changes induced by public policies in the north and south of the Mediterranean (CAP, Green Morocco Plan, etc.). The dynamics of intensification of traditional systems has been the subject of research, particularly with regard to its effect on water resources. On the other hand, the consequences of these changes on land structures in the strict sense, or territorial structures in the broader sense, by considering the economic, environmental and social dimensions, need to be further documented, taking into account in particular the implementation of regulatory tools and mechanisms.
The expected presentations will therefore aim to analyze the current dynamics of water resources use in relation to their consequences on land resources. The impact of changes on existing agricultural systems, the proposal of indicators or evaluation of changes, the proposal of adapted governance systems or the anticipation of foreseeable consequences, as well as proposals for alternative models of modernization of agriculture, more anchored on the territory, will be addressed.
The main focus of the seminar is on the relationship between water and land resources management, and will be the subject of a thematic publication. In addition, other research topics related to land tenure systems, usually discussed in the framework of the Foncimed network, and likely to offer a contemporary view on changes at work in Mediterranean agricultural systems, are also welcome and will benefit from a particular visibility within the program.
Important dates:
The call for papers are open until 23 May 2022.
Date of notification of acceptance: 27 June 2022
Deadline for registration to the seminar: from the acceptance of the abstract until 19 September 2022
For more detailed information please read this document.