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CNR-ISAFOM 2026 ANNUAL INSTITUTE CONFERENCE
📍 17–18 novembre 2026 | Portici (NA)

INNOVATION IN RESEARCH INTO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

CNR-ISAFOM is organising the 2026 Annual Institute Conference, a key forum for discussion and scientific exploration dedicated to innovation in research into agricultural and forestry systems in the Mediterranean.

The focus of the work is on the integration of monitoring, advanced modelling and field trials – essential tools for supporting the local area and developing effective strategies for adapting to climate change.

The conference will be organised around four main themes:
🌿 1. Basi ecologiche e vulnerabilità dei sistemi suolo-pianta
🌍 2. Modellistica biofisica e strategie di adattamento
🛰️ 3. Agricoltura e foreste 5.0: dal sensore al Digital Twin
🤝 4. Dai Living Lab al territorio

🔗 Tutte le informazioni, il programma e i dettagli dell'evento sono disponibili sul sito dedicato:
conference-cnr-isafom-2026-1.ai.studio/

📌 Sede centrale CNR-ISAFOM
Piazzetta Enrico Fermi 1 – Portici (NA)
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🌿🫒 DEGUSTAREA INSIEME: RICERCA, BIODIVERSITÀ E QUALITÀ DELL’OLIO EVO A CATANIA

Il CNR-ISAFOM promuove la divulgazione scientifica e la valorizzazione del patrimonio agroalimentare attraverso iniziative che mettono in dialogo ricerca, territorio e comunità.

📍 Presso l’Area di Ricerca CNR di Catania, l’iniziativa “DegustArea Insieme” ha rappresentato un’importante occasione di approfondimento dedicata all’olivicoltura, alla biodiversità varietale e alla qualità dell’olio extravergine d’oliva.

Protagonisti dell’iniziativa per il CNR-ISAFOM sono stati il dott. Piero Calderaro e il dott. Giuseppe Puglia, coinvolti nella valorizzazione delle attività dell’Istituto legate al patrimonio olivicolo e alla conoscenza delle cultivar siciliane.

🔬 Il programma ha previsto una degustazione guidata dell’olio EVO, con approfondimenti sulle caratteristiche sensoriali del prodotto, e una visita al campo collezione di 52 cultivar siciliane di olivo, realizzato dal CNR-ISAFOM presso l’azienda agricola dell’Istituto Tecnico Agrario F. Eredia di Catania.

Un’esperienza che ha permesso di avvicinare i partecipanti ai temi della biodiversità olivicola, della qualità delle produzioni e dell’importanza della conoscenza scientifica per la valorizzazione delle risorse agricole locali.

🤝 L’iniziativa testimonia il valore della collaborazione tra ricerca scientifica, istituzioni scolastiche e realtà del settore olivicolo, favorendo la condivisione delle conoscenze e la diffusione della cultura della qualità e della sostenibilità.

Il CNR-ISAFOM continua così a rafforzare il proprio impegno nella ricerca e nella divulgazione scientifica, promuovendo occasioni di incontro tra scienza, territorio e società.

#CNR #CNRISAFOM # CNR Research Area # Tasting Area Together #OlioEVO # Olive Growing #Biodiversità 1TP5Scientific Research 1TP5Sustainable Agriculture
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🔬 CNR OPEN INNOVATION DAY
🌱 Research, technology and business for regional growth

📅 22 October 2026 | 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
📍 CNR Regional Research Centre, Catania

How can scientific research be turned into new opportunities for businesses and the local area?

The CNR Open Innovation Day was established with this aim in mind: to facilitate interaction between public research and the business world, by promoting technology transfer, the sharing of expertise and the development of new partnerships.

The initiative, organised by the CNR’s Catania Regional Research Centre, will provide an important opportunity to learn about the expertise, technologies and infrastructure of the CNR’s institutes, to forge links with businesses and to identify new avenues for innovation and development.

🌿 ISAFOM – the Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems – will also be taking part in the event, showcasing its research expertise and contributing to the discussion on opportunities for collaboration between scientific research and the production sector.

The day’s programme includes presentations on the institutes’ areas of expertise, case studies of successful collaborations between the CNR and businesses, and sessions dedicated to Business–Research Matching, aimed at facilitating contact between researchers and businesses and developing new projects.

🤝 Innovation means bringing together knowledge, skills and ideas, so that research findings can be translated into tangible opportunities for the sustainable and competitive growth of local areas.

📌 Find out about the programme and all the details of the initiative:
www.cnr.it/it/evento/20759

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🔬 CNR OPEN INNOVA

📌As part of the public outreach event “Mediterraneo e Dintorni”, which forms part of the international ‘Fascination of Plants Day’ network, Dr Laura Gargiulo and Dr Bruno Di Matteo presented, through images and videos, the research carried out by the Agrifood Imaging laboratory at the Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems (CNR-ISAFOM) at a stand entitled ‘Inside the agrifood world: a visual journey into the plant world’.

🌿The event, dedicated to raising awareness of and promoting the plant world, took place on 12 and 13 September 2026 at the Botanical Garden of the Bourbon Royal Palace in Portici and was organised by the Department of Agriculture at the University of Naples Federico II in collaboration with MUSA (Museum of Agricultural Sciences), the CNR-ISAFOM and the CNR IBBR in Portici.

👥Visitors were able to explore the world of plants from a variety of perspectives: from the ground to space, from nutrition to the bioeconomy, and from sustainable food to alternative uses for plants.
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Mission

The Institute carries out research and all other activities provided for in Chapter VI of the Regulations on Organisation and Operation, in the following main subject areas:

  • Study and analysis of ecosystems
    • Study of the physical, chemical and biological processes and ecosystem services of the soil that govern the functioning and adaptation of agricultural and forest ecosystems in the context of climate change.
    • Study, conservation and characterisation of plant germplasm to ensure stable yields and the sustainability of agricultural and forestry ecosystems.
  • Development of strategies and models for sustainability
    • Development of sustainable agriculture strategies aimed at: optimising inputs (water, nutrients, plant protection products), reducing the environmental footprint and emissions, improving the quality and stability of production, increasing resilience to climate change, and making more efficient use of resources.
    • Development of process, forecasting and artificial intelligence models of the soil-plant-atmosphere system for the sustainable management of agricultural and forestry systems, integrating data from multiple sources and operating at laboratory, field and regional scales.
  • Digital technologies and innovation
    • Development and application of methods for precision agriculture and forestry based on multi-scale proximal and remote sensing, imaging for laboratory and field phenotyping, IoT sensors and AI systems for site-specific monitoring and management.
    • Development of advanced digital technologies for decision support (DSS, geospatial DSS, Digital Twins) to assist businesses, local authorities and policy-makers with sustainable planning and the assessment of management and climate scenarios.

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