Content

Hosted by CNR-ISMAR and UNINA. Two days of talks, project presentations and structured discussion on the assessment of conditions, thresholds and the definition of the favorable reference area for marine habitats.

Day 1

  • 13:00–14:00 — Lunch and registration
  • 14:00–14:15 — Introduction and logistics
  • 14:15–14:45 — Setting the scene on the Nature Restoration Regulation — Maddalena Visser (DG Environment)
  • 14:45–15:15 — LIFE MAPPER introduction — Federica Foglini (CNR-ISMAR), Simonetta Fraschetti (University of Naples Federico II)
  • 15:15–15:35 — SER Working Group on restoration — Sahar Stevenson-Jones (SER-Europe)
  • 15:35–16:00 — Coffee break
  • 16:00–17:00 — Presentation of ongoing projects: REDRESS (Cristina Gambi, UNIVPM; Anthony Grehan, University of Galway) · LIFE DREAM (Federica Foglini, CNR-ISMAR) · CLIMAREST (Joao Monteiro, ARDITI) · LIFE ECOREST (Jordi Grinjo, CSIC) · LIFE LOPHELIA (Ann Larson, University of Gothenburg) · PNRR MER (Sasa Raicevich, ISPRA) · NBFC Restoration Activities and Manual (Mariachiara Chiantore & Monica Montefalcone, UNIGE)
  • 17:00–17:10 — Knowledge Platform (Digital Restoration) — Sanja Jelena Gargano (Space42)
  • 17:10–18:00 — First-day concluding remarks
  • 18:00–20:00 — Networking aperitif

Day 2

  • 09:00–09:30 — Strategic Planning for Nature Restoration (Marine Ecosystems) and National Restoration Plans — Lynne Barratt (ELMEN), Eirini Glyki (EEA)
  • 09:30–09:45 — Strategic planning for EU Nature Restoration: the Blue Perspective — Roberto Danovaro (UNIVPM)
  • 09:45–10:05 — Mapping and condition assessment gaps of marine habitats — Ute Jacob (Bioagora)
  • 10:05–11:10 — Discussion session: assessment of conditions, thresholds, and the favorable reference area (Kahoot session)
  • 11:10–11:30 — Coffee break
  • 11:30–13:00 — Discussion session continued
  • 13:00–13:30 — Wrap-up and conclusions
  • 13:30–14:30 — Networking lunch

How to get there

  • By car (A14 motorway): take the “Bologna Arcoveggio” exit.
  • By car (Ring Road / Tangenziale): take exit no. 5 “Quartiere Lame”.
  • By train: from Bologna Centrale, taxi (~5 min) or bus lines 87, 37, 34.
  • By plane: from Bologna “Guglielmo Marconi” airport, Aerobus to the railway station (~7 min), then bus or taxi to the venue (~10 min).

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