On Wednesday 3 April, the “Hic Sunt Lupi” project held its first public meeting “The return of the wolf in Salento: let’s get to know it” in Lecce, Italy. The meeting was opened by the Councilor for Environment of Regione Puglia, Anna Grazia Maraschio, the...
We deeply regret to inform you that Professor Valerio Sbordoni passed away on February 6th. This is distressing news and an immeasurable loss for the scientific community, especially for LifeWatch Italia. Valerio was a true founding father of our research infrastructure, and over the...
Selections are open for a 12-month fellowship to carry out research activities in the framework of the PRIN 2022 - 202252 YWFC project - "FUTURE: A WARMER FUTURE WORLD: EFFECTS ON PLANKTON COMMUNITIES AND PATHOGENS IN MEDITERRANEAN VULNERABLE ECOSYSTEMS" at the CNR Institute for Water...
An 18 months research fellowship is available at the SZN Anton Dohrn to investigate trophic adaptations and phenotypic plasticity in corallivorous gastropods, using transcriptomics, proteomics and miRNomics. C The project aims at understanding the molecular basis and regulatory mechanisms of trophic adaptations in marine...
On 10 and 11 April 2024, the Symposium 'Biodiversity Change in the Anthropocene' will be held at the Fano Marine Centre. The symposium is open to all experts dealing with biodiversity in Italy, both terrestrial and aquatic. The symposium will be divided into three sessions: ...
“Hic sunt leones“ is an expression used in cartography to describe unexplored, unknown territory. Similarly, the Hic Sunt Lupi project aims to understand the causes of a hitherto unknown situation: the wolf’s return to Salento (Italy). Partners of this project are Regione Puglia, CNR-IRET, and the Sapienza University of Rome, which...
We are excited to announce the launch of the sRedList platform. A collaboration between the sRedList working group and LifeWatch Italy, sRedList aims to simplify the work of experts in the process of assessing threatened species by providing reliable support and advanced analysis tools....
Prepare for a journey that celebrates the wonders of biodiversity, the importance of ecosystem services, and the future of sustainable tourism. From October 15th to 18th, this immersive experience organized by the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Italia, sponsored by LifeWatch Italy, CNR-IRET, and UniSalento,...