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SUMMARY:Meeting of the Polish Wetlands Committee in Warsaw
DESCRIPTION:Warsaw\, Poland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn 08 November 2024\, during the meeting of the Polish Wetlands Committee in Warsaw\, which is dedicated to the study\, protection and administration of wetlands\, representatives of SPIN-FERT – Dr Ewa Furmańczyk and Dr Jadwiga Treder\, Prof IO\, presented the project’s assumptions\, goals and methodology. Dr Ewa Furmańczyk presented the general concept and structure of the project\, as well as examples of novel tools planned to be developed using artificial intelligence\, which may prove useful in fostering techniques to improve soil health and the use of alternative substrates for peat in horticulture. Dr Jadwiga Treder\, Prof. IO familiarised the audience with the most important characteristics which make peat so crucial  for horticultural productions and discussed the most promising alternatives to it that are already being designed at the National Institute of Horticultural Research\, also within SPIN-FERT. The meeting was attended by 35 representatives of various Polish national institutions close to nature conservation\, especially peatlands and wetlands\, including: General Directorate for Environmental Protection\, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development\, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management\, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography\, State Water Management “Wody Polskie”\, Warsaw University\, Institute of Technology and Life Sciences – the National Research Institute and National Parks (Biebrza National Park\, Kampison National Park or Slovinski National Park). The presentation on the SPIN-FERT project aroused great interest and a lively discussion which could lead to collaborations for disseminating SPIN-FERT results and exploitation of its tools. The meeting was also an occasion to conduct another workshop for “The Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus” exercise\, which created a great enthusiasm about the art-science approach of SPIN-FERT.
URL:https://spinfert.eu/event/meeting-of-the-polish-wetlands-committee-in-warsaw-2/
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SUMMARY:European Mission Soil Week 2024
DESCRIPTION:Brussels \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe European Mission Soil Week 2024\, that will be held on 12-13 November 2024 in Brussels (BluePoint Brussels\, Blvd Auguste Reyers 80\, 1030 Brussels).  \n\nThese two days will include keynote interventions\, the presentation of the first Mission Soil Living Labs\, engaging discussions\, networking activities\, and field visits. \n\nOn 14 November\, there will be an exclusive side event\, open to Mission Soil funded projects only\, featuring cluster meetings on data and knowledge management\, soil indicators and monitoring\, as well as communication and stakeholder engagement.
URL:https://spinfert.eu/event/european-mission-soil-week-2024/
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SUMMARY:SPIN-FERT celebrates the Italian National Day of the Tree
DESCRIPTION:Alessandria\, Italy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPIN-FERT celebrated the Italian National Day of the Tree (November 21) participating at the conference ROOTS for GROWING\, TREES – WOODS – LANDSCAPE\, and the HIDDEN PART of the PLANTS\, which was organized by the Academy of Agriculture of Turin in Alessandria\, Italy and hosted by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano\, a Foundation dedicated to the protection of the environment and Italian landscape and arts. Prof. Eligio Malusà had a talk about the “Hidden side of the plants”\, where the relations between the plants and the microbiome\, both endophytic and rhizospheric\, were presented. Reflections on the usefulness of trees and their ‘good deeds’ in favour of the environment (in particular the soil health) were also highlighted from various points of view. \n\n\n\nAt the end of the conference\, the public (about 30 persons) was engaged in a workshop organized by SPIN-FERT. The Memory Nexus artistic project was proposed and a substrate prepared by ENOMONDO\, a project partner\, was used for exploring the link between the substrate scent and the emotional aspects that it would bring to the participants\, asking them to express what memory that scent brings to mind. \n\n\n\nTo promote the project activities toward the use of peat-free substrates\, Giovanni Ferrucci\, from ENOMONDO\, provided a brief presentation of the process used by the company for producing such kind of growing substrate. Dr Ilaria Borri\, from CREA\, conducted an exercise of sensorial analysis of growing substrates. Four various substrates produced by ENOMONDO were proposed to the audience asking for an assessment of their color\, odor and texture characteristics. They were provided together with two different peat substrates\, which were considered as reference material. This exercise was for the first time proposed to non-professional users as a result of an activity of the project aiming at defining a new quality standard for peat-free substrates.  The analysis of the participants assessment will be useful to fine tune the sensorial test.
URL:https://spinfert.eu/event/spin-fert-celebrates-the-italian-national-day-of-the-tree/
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SUMMARY:SCIENCE-ART-EDUCATION: Earth and Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Poznań\, Poland \n\n\n\nScience-Art-Education: Earth and Wetlands \n\n\n\nVisit of students of the University of Arts in Poznan to the Faculty of Geography and Geology at Adam Mickiewicz University\, Poznań / the Museum of Earth and the Unit for Climate Change Ecology Research  \n\n\n\nOn 26th of November\, art students from the Studio for Transdisciplinary Projects and Research run by Prof. Joanna Hoffmann (FASSF/ASN) at the University of Arts in Poznań visited the Faculty of Geography and Geology at Adam Mickiewicz University\, engaging in a multidisciplinary exploration of earth sciences. The visit offered a unique blend of educational insights\, hands-on workshops\, and inspiring discussions on the significance of geological and ecological processes. \n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit to the Museum of Earth\n\n\n\nThe visit began at the Museum of Earth\, where students were introduced to the geological history of Central Europe. Through an engaging presentation and exhibits\, they gained an understanding of the dynamic transformations of the region’s environment over millennia. Key topics included the formation of rocks\, climate changes and evolution\, shedding light on the fundamental processes that shape our planet. The diversity of the museum exhibition allowed students to combine scientific phenomena with artistic inspirations and take a more personal and in-depth approach to the Earth’s natural history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop on Peat Core Analysis with Prof. Mariusz Lamentowicz Team / Unit for the Climate Change Ecology Research\n\n\n\nFollowing the museum tour\, the students met Prof. Mariusz Lamentowicz\, head of the Climate Change Ecology Research Unit\, and his PhD students Daria Wochal and Mariusz Bąk\, who prepared a workshop for them. The session focused on a peat core extracted from the Kusowo Peatbog\, covering an impressive 1\,200 years of environmental history. \n\n\n\nDuring the workshop\, the students were introduced to: \n\n\n\n\nSample Preparation for Microscopic Observation: They learned the meticulous process of preparing peat samples\, an essential step in understanding their composition.\n\n\n\nPeat Composition Analysis: Insights were provided into the layers of peat and their reach organic composition.\n\n\n\nSpruce Amoebae as Environmental Indicators: The role of these microorganisms in reflecting historical environmental shifts was explained\, highlighting their significance in reconstructing past climates and ecosystems.\n\n\n\n\nScientists’ vivid explanation of peat cores as “history written in coal” (Prof. Lamentowicz) resonated strongly with the group. The workshop emphasised the critical importance of peat bogs and wetlands\, ecosystems that are increasingly under threat due to overexploitation and climate change. Students were fascinated by the scientific process and deeply moved by the ecological message\, fostering respect for these vulnerable habitats. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReflections and Outcomes\n\n\n\nThe workshop and museum visit were met with great enthusiasm for the interdisciplinary approach that connected science\, art\, and ecology. The exploration of the peat core\, in particular\, inspired a newfound curiosity about the intricate stories embedded in Earth’s natural resources. For many\, the experience underscored the urgency of conserving wetlands and their invaluable insights into the environmental history and human impact. \n\n\n\nThis visit highlighted the importance of collaboration between the arts and sciences in fostering dialogue and appreciation across disciplines\, inspiring to further activities.
URL:https://spinfert.eu/event/visit-of-students-of-the-university-of-arts-in-poznan-to-the-faculty-of-geography-and-geology-at-adam-mickiewicz-university-poznan-the-museum-of-earth-and-the-institute-for-climate-change-ecology-r/
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