CNR - ISAFOM 
🗣️’ISAFoM‑CNR comunica la partecipazione della ricercatrice Ilaria Guagliardi in qualità di invited speaker e membro del Comitato Scientifico alla 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics (IOCTO 2026), che si terrà dal 9 all’11 settembre 2026.
🍃Il contributo scientifico della dott.ssa Guagliardi si colloca nell’ambito della geochimica ambientale, con particolare attenzione ai processi di distribuzione, mobilità e trasformazione dei contaminanti emergenti nei sistemi naturali.
🎖️La sua presenza all’interno della conferenza rappresenta un riconoscimento del ruolo dell’ISAFoM nelle attività di ricerca avanzata sui temi della qualità ambientale, dell’esposizione umana e delle interazioni tra matrici ambientali e sostanze inquinanti. 💡💡L’evento, promosso da MDPI, costituisce un’importante piattaforma internazionale per il confronto scientifico sui meccanismi di comportamento ambientale dei contaminanti e sulle implicazioni per la salute pubblica e gli ecosistemi.
La call for abstracts rimarrà aperta fino al 5 giugno 2026.🔬Introducing our invited speaker and scientific committee member for the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics #IOCTO2026!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ilaria Guagliardi, National Research Council (CNR) – Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean (ISAFOM), Rende (CS), Italy, to Session 1.
🔍 Taking on two hats for this conference, Dr. Guagliardi's expertise in environmental geochemistry and contamination patterns makes her a compelling voice on the exposure and environmental behaviour of emerging contaminants.
📝 Submit your abstract by 5 June 2026: brnw.ch/21x2IkU
👉 Register FREE or find out more: brnw.ch/21x2IkT
#MDPIConference #OpenAccess #ToxicsConference #Toxicology #EnvironmentalHealth #EmergingContaminants #Ecotoxicology #OneHealth
The #climate change sta determinando una rilevante riorganizzazione delle foreste europee, incidendo sulla distribuzione e sulla competitività delle principali specie arboree. Uno studio internazionale pubblicato su Communications Earth & Environment mostra come le alterazioni climatiche in corso possano favorire alcune latifoglie decidue e, parallelamente, ridurre la prevalenza di numerose conifere attualmente dominanti.
Alla ricerca ha contribuito il CNR-ISAFOM, con i ricercatori Alessio Collalti e Daniela Dalmonech, impegnati nello sviluppo e nell’analisi dei modelli ecologici utilizzati. Le simulazioni indicano che, entro il 2100, fino al 25% delle foreste europee potrebbe registrare un cambiamento della specie dominante, con implicazioni per biodiversità, capacità di assorbimento del carbonio, uso delle risorse idriche e produttività ecosistemica.
Lo studio, basato su tecniche avanzate di intelligenza artificiale e deep learning, rappresenta una delle analisi più estese condotte sulla competizione tra specie forestali in Europa e fornisce elementi utili alla definizione di strategie di gestione e adattamento climatico orientate alla resilienza degli ecosistemi.
Il lavoro scientifico è disponibile al seguente link:
www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03582-0
La relativa notizia è consultabile al link in bio:
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14364
Forest Modelling Lab.Il #CambiamentoClimatico ridisegnerà le #foreste europee.
Potrebbe modificare profondamente gli equilibri competitivi tra le principali specie arboree europee, favorendo alcune latifoglie decidue e penalizzando molte conifere che oggi dominano vaste aree del continente. Lo rivela uno studio pubblicato su 'Communications Earth & Environment', frutto di una collaborazione internazionale che ha visto coinvolto, per l’Italia l'Istituto Isafom del #Cnr
Per approfondire👇
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14364
Forest Modelling Lab.
🌱 ISAFoM presents research results on Primula palinuri
The researcher Luciano Bosso (CNR-ISAFoM) spoke on the programme Di Prima Mattina on Prima Tivvù to illustrate the results of the recent study on Primula palinuri, published in the international journal Biodiversity and Conservation.
The research represents a significant contribution to the knowledge and conservation of this endemic Cilento species and was carried out thanks to a scientific collaboration that involved:
🔹 CNR - Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems (ISAFoM)
🔹 Sapienza University of Rome
🔹 University of Naples Federico II
🔹 Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park Authority
Within ISAFoM, the project also benefited from the collaboration of Maurizio Buonanno, who contributed to the research and monitoring activities on the ground.
Special thanks to the photographers Beatrice Bigu and Diego Errico, who provided images and videos, used as visual support during the interview.
#primula #cilento #endemism 1TP5Plants #conservation 1TP5Park 1TP5Pasture #climate
📄New scientific publication with ISAFoM contribution
A new research paper has recently been published with Maurizio Palmisano, ISAFoM researcher, as one of the authors. The work presents an advanced Particle Image Velocimetry algorithm for flow measurement, integrating Eulerian and Lagrangian approaches, and contributes to the advancement of fluid dynamic analysis methodologies.
📄 Full reference:
Kyomba Mulenda P., Lay-Ekuakille A., Blois L., Palmisano M. (2026). A Constrained Particle Image Velocimetry Algorithm For Flow Measurement Using Euler And Lagrange Approaches.
👉https://www.sciencedirect.com/getaccess/pii/S0955598626000555/purchase
doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2026.103241
🌍 Heavy metals in soils of the Sinú basin: a new study with ISAFoM contribution
A recent article published in GeoHealth - authored by Di Luccio, Lay-Ekuakille, Campos and Maurizio Palmisano (ISAFoM) - investigates the presence of heavy metals in the soils and sediments of the floodplains of the Sinú river in Colombia, an area highly exposed to the impacts of mining and agricultural activities.
The analysis shows anomalous concentrations of Hg, Cd and Ni, in some cases up to five times higher than reference values, with variations related to both geographical location and sample depth. The results confirm the role of illegal gold mining and other anthropogenic pressures in the spread of potentially toxic elements, with direct implications for the health of ecosystems and local communities.
The study emphasises the need for continuous monitoring and targeted management strategies to mitigate contamination and protect the land.
📄 Full reference:
Di Luccio D., Lay-Ekuakille A., Campos N.H., Palmisano M. (2026). Heavy Metals in Soils: An Investigation of the Contaminated Floodplains Around the Sinu River, Colombia. GeoHealth, 10(3), 18. doi.org/10.1029/2025GH001507
#GeoHealth #ISAFoM #CNR 1TP5Scientific Research
#HeavyMetals #EnvironmentalMonitoring #SoilContamination
#RiverEcology #SinuRiver #ColombiaResearch
#SustainableLandManagement #EnvironmentalHealth
#GoldMiningImpact #ToxicElements #ICPMS
#EcosystemProtection #ScienceForCommunities
doi.org
Heavy metal contamination in the Sinú River pose a significant environmental threat Measured concentrations depend on the location and depth of the samples, and vary seasonally with rainfall due ...
📌PUBLIC SELECTION FOR THE GRANTING OF N. 1 (ONE) GRANT FOR GRADUATES FOR RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AREA “AGRICULTURE, FORESTS AND ENVIRONMENT” IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PROJECT DBA.AD002.843 “OMICRON - Development of new microbial consortia for the adaptation/resilience of maize to climate change and mitigation of N2O emissions”.
👉 NOTICE NO. BR.02.2026 ISAFOM.NA www.urp.cnr.it/node/43972
Mission
Study and analysis of physical, chemical and biological processes that determine the functioning and dynamics of the agro-ecosystems in Mediterranean climate environmentsThe aim is to improve the quality and quantity of production, optimise the use of natural resources and enhance the functions of agricultural and forestry systems. Development and application of research methods and advanced technological innovations for monitoring and forecasting the impacts and responses of agricultural and forest ecosystems to anthropogenic and climatic pressures.
ISAFOM is part of the CNR's Department of Bio-Agro-Food Sciences and has a 'critical mass' of 89 units distributed between the sites of Portici - NA (headquarters), Catania, Rende (CS), and Perugia.
Our locations
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