BIOCHANGE EVENTS
On 7 May, the Biochange team hosted a presentation session as an initiative of the Invasive Species Week 2024.
The invited speakers, André Duarte (RAIZ Institute) and Inês Mendes (SatCen), and the Biochange team addressed several themes including the potential for using UAVs to map invasive species, the biogeography of biological invasions, and ecosystem mapping.
César Capinha launched the Natureforecaste.org, a platform to support environmental risk monitoring and assessment.
Check the full program here.
See you on the next Biochange Day!
The invited speakers, André Duarte (RAIZ Institute) and Inês Mendes (SatCen), and the Biochange team addressed several themes including the potential for using UAVs to map invasive species, the biogeography of biological invasions, and ecosystem mapping.
César Capinha launched the Natureforecaste.org, a platform to support environmental risk monitoring and assessment.
Check the full program here.
See you on the next Biochange Day!
PAST EVENTS
7 Dec, 2023: On December 7th, our team organized the II BIOCHANGE DAY, an afternoon dedicated to presentations of our current research topics and future projects. Currently, our team is working on themes related to the biogeography of invasive species, biodiversity database creation, peatlands, remote sensing, among other topics. Additionally, we had the presence of researcher Joana Ribeiro from CIBIO, who shared insights into her research on wildlife trade and biological invasions.
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20 May, 2023: On May 19, the I BIOBLITZ BIOCHANGE took place in Cidade Universitária (Lisbon). This event was a contribution of our team for the "Invasive Species Week 2023" and for the "III Bioblitz Flora of Portugal", and counted with the partnership of Prof. Sérgio Chozas.
During the bioblitz, the participants registered in iNaturalist several invasive species (and also some native species) that are present around the faculties of the University of Lisbon. Moreover, we have displayed a poster about invasive species at the entrance of IGOT-UL (see here, in Portuguese). Thanks to all participants! |
28 Apr, 2023: On 19 May, our team presents the 1st edition of the "Biochange BioBlitz", in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Sergio Chozas, from FCUL, one of the people responsible for the "+Biodiversity@Ciências" project".
We will explore some gardens of the Cidade Universitária to recognize invasive species (plants and animals), register them on iNaturalist, and learn more about their influence on the ecosystem.
This initiative is included in the Invasive Species Week 2023 and the III Bioblitz Flora of Portugal. Let's learn about invasive species! Registration link here, until 15 May.
We will explore some gardens of the Cidade Universitária to recognize invasive species (plants and animals), register them on iNaturalist, and learn more about their influence on the ecosystem.
This initiative is included in the Invasive Species Week 2023 and the III Bioblitz Flora of Portugal. Let's learn about invasive species! Registration link here, until 15 May.
16 Feb, 2023: On the 24 February, researcher Dr. Mandy Schäfer (Friedrich-Löffler-Institut, DE) will make an online presentation of the project "CuliMoor - Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in rewetted peatlands and the assessment of the occurrence of zoonoses".
The project aims to understand the composition of mosquito communities in rewetted peatlands and the risk associated with these species as disease vectors. The presentation will be open for all interested, by ZOOM (request the link) and presential (IGOT-UL).
The project aims to understand the composition of mosquito communities in rewetted peatlands and the risk associated with these species as disease vectors. The presentation will be open for all interested, by ZOOM (request the link) and presential (IGOT-UL).
12 Dec, 2022: The 1st "Biochange day" will on the 16th of December, presential (IGOT-UL) and online (by request). It will be an opportunity to share and discuss our team investigation. Also, we will have presentations from two invited speakers. Program and further informations here.
