20-22 November 2024
Alghero (Sardinia, IT)

The University of Sassari (Department of Agricultural Sciences) organises this 2.5-day symposium to bring together international experts to highlight and discuss key aspects of the nexus among Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions (BEF), under Global Change, in relation to the activities of the Italian National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC). There will be a special focus on essential (biodiversity) variables and on the contribution that digital platforms, digital twins, and international monitoring networks will provide to address the challenging NBFC commitment to monitor, conserve, restore, and valorize biodiversity and ecosystem functions in a fast-changing world.

The symposium will offer the opportunity to listen to 10 renowned invited keynote speakers, follow 30 oral presentations, and see 150 poster presentations (the 3 best posters will be awarded). A dedicated call for contributions will be sent to all interested participants. A dedicated round table with the keynote speakers will address key aspects of the future application of digital platforms and monitoring networks in the field of BEF.

The expected audience is composed by academics, researchers, PhD students, data scientists, public officers and manager of protected areas, NGOs, SMEs providing tool and service to monitor, protect, restore and valorize biodiversity.

Registration is required to attend this event, while there will not be any registration fee. Please communicate - as soon as possible - your interest in the symposium to receive all the necessary further information, by sending an e-mail to.

Donatella Spano: spano@uniss.it
Giuseppe Brundu: gbrundu@uniss.it
Simone Mereu: simone.mereu@cmcc.it
Costantino Sirca: cosirca@uniss.it
Maria Teresa Tiloca: mtiloca@uniss.it