Post of the month 12/2020: The Seed Ecology Research Group
The Seed Ecology Research Group works in the Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre of Ecological Research in Vácrátót, Hungary. The focus of our group…
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December 12, 2020
Post of the month 11/2020: LEMiBiS
The Laboratory of Soil Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry (LEMiBiS), in the Institute of Agri-Food, Animal and Environmental Sciences at the Campus Colchagua of the Universidad…
November 24, 2020
Short Term Scientific Missions Call 2020-21
27 October 2020 The Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Committee of the COST Action CA18135 Fire in the Earth System: Science & Society (FireLinks) is…
October 28, 2020
Effect of Acacia dealbata control actions on seed regeneration in invaded Eucalyptus plantations after a wildfire – fect of fire intensity on Acacia dealbata seed bank
Ms Inês Mirra
The main aim was to learn the appropriate methods and tests, apply the specific methodologies, and perform the measurements in the Forest Fire Laboratory.
October 23, 2020
Wildfires in Iceland: Risk assessment and optimisation of management plans for supporting decision making during firefighting
Ms Michaela Hrabalikova
The main aim was to develop a methodology of identification water sources and its usability and access for fighters together with assessment of escapes routes usable for evacuation.
October 23, 2020
How to assess the plant-fungi interaction in a post-fire scenario: benefits for post-fire soil management
Ms Inês Ferreira
The main aim was the development of new cultivation strategies of a native desert truffle, Terfezia Arenaria.
October 23, 2020
Efficiency of public environmental measures in post-fire restoration of oak woodlands in Portugal
Mr Luis Lopes
The main motivation was to harness, as much as possible, the experience and expertise in the topics of post-fire restoration, at short, medium and long terms, develop and expand my knowledge regarding new tools and methodologies for post-fire restoration assessments, and lastly, understand potential differences in burned areas restoration processes and policies between Galicia/Spain and Portugal.
October 23, 2020
Assessing charcoal reflectance to understand fire severity and impacts in past and modern ecosystems
Prof Lea Wittenberg (Michalowitz)
The motivation was to obtain the know-how of advanced laboratory techniques, learn its applicability and practical limitations so the methods will be performed accurately by our team.
October 23, 2020
New methodological approaches to elaborate forest vegetation of Pines ( Pinus nigra, Pinus sylvestris and Pinus peuce) dominated forests on Balkan region in term for importance and understanding for nature conservation and prevention of forest fires
Mr Dejan Mandzukovski
The main aim was testing of new methodological approaches to elaborate forest vegetation of Pines, also different methods for numerical analysis - supervise methods (agglomerative method – PC-Ord; division method – Modified TWINSPAN) using JUICE software.
October 23, 2020
Post of the month 10/2020: Fire Research at the Forest Ecology Group in Coimbra, Portugal
The Forest Ecology Group is a small research team (15 researchers) led by Joaquim Sande Silva and formed in 2019 as a result of a protocol celebrated between the…
October 14, 2020