Year: 2018

Research Headlines – Soil study digs deep to improve land management

Our soil is a vital environmental resource which is increasingly coming under threat. EU-funded research is assessing the impact of soil degradation on a range of ecosystem services to find ways of protecting and restoring soils across Europe. Powered by WPeMatico

Climate Action project applicants seek nearly €200 million from LIFE

Applicants have submitted 124 proposals for traditional LIFE projects under the Climate Action sub-programme in the 2018 funding round. The deadline for applications was Wednesday 12 September. Half (62) of the proposals are for Climate Change Mitigation projects, with 51 for Climate Change Adaptation projects and the remaining 11 for

Research Headlines – Protecting the rights of intersex people

An EU-funded project has made recommendations to protect the rights of intersex people and prevent unnecessary, non-consensual medical interventions. This could strengthen European efforts to support sexual minorities. Powered by WPeMatico

Enabling invertebrates to play an essential role in ecosystems

Bees, beetles, snails and other invertebrates make up 80% of the animal kingdom. Without them – and their crucial services like pollination and pest control – our ecosystems would collapse. This means that conserving bugs is of vital importance to us all – or at least it should be. Powered

Tuscany Researchers’ Night

Maestrale project will participate to the Tuscany Researchers’ Night BRIGHT, planned for next September 28th.A great opportunity for our project for networking and to show to the general public what MAESTRALE project is  doing and learning on Blue Energy.The BRIGHT acronym means “Brilliant Researchers Impact on Growth Health and Trust