The International Symposium on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions under Global Change is an event organised by the University of Sassari to bring together experts to discuss the nexus of biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and global change, with a focus on the use of digital platforms, digital twins, and monitoring networks.
The University of Sassari (Department of Agricultural Sciences) is organising the International Symposium on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions under Global Change, a three-day event taking place from November 20-22, 2024 in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.
This symposium will bring together international experts to highlight and discuss key aspects of the nexus among Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions (BEF), under the context of 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 valorise biodiversity and ecosystem functions in a rapidly changing world.
The BioDT project partner, Thomas Geenen, is one of the keynote speakers, and he will present the DestinE project and the collaboration with the BioDT. To illustrate the BioDT project there will also be partners from TNO.
The symposium will feature 10 renowned invited keynote speakers, 30 oral presentations, and 150 poster presentations (with the 3 best posters awarded). 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 includes academics, researchers, PhD students, data scientists, public officers, managers of protected areas, NGOs, and SMEs providing tools and services to monitor, protect and restore biodiversity. Registration is required to attend this event, but there will be no registration fee.
More information is available at the official event website.