Tag: citizen science
Preserving Greece’s botanical heritage: the role of the IMFE Herbarium
In an era when biodiversity loss represents one of the most pressing environmental challenges, the documentation and protection of plant diversity play a crucial...
Citizen science and its contribution to controlling acacia forests in Portugal
Many forest ecosystems worldwide are under threat after the invasion of exotic invasive plant species and Portugal is no exception. One of the most...
Citizens’ forum in Barcelona: Forests, Cities and Bioenergy
In 2022 Barcelona will be the European City of Forests. The Ecoserveis Association, in collaboration with the European Forest Institute and the Barcelona City...
‘Boscos i ciència ciutadana’: an initiative gearing up Barcelona as European...
With the aim of bringing citizens closer to urban and peri-urban forests and understanding their importance and potential for well-being, the project "Boscos i...
Biodiversity and invasive plants: the BioBlitz da Tapada’s initiative
The EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to address the main drivers of biodiversity loss, with invasive alien species (IAS) as one of the...
BiodivERsA Citizen Science Toolkit
The newly published BiodivERsA Citizen Science Toolkit aims to inform scientists working in the fields of biodiversity and, more generally, in environmental sciences, about...
Moving beyond suppression: why fire-smart management pays off
Across the Mediterranean region, wildfires are becoming larger, more intense, and more destructive. Climate change is part of the story, but it is not...
