CNR - ISAFOM 
📚 New scientific publication
We are pleased to announce the release of the book:
Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Theory, Methods and Applications
📖 ISBN: 979-12-218-2566-4
The book, published by Aracne Editrice, represents an important contribution to the field of environmental geochemistry and health.
👉 Preview available at the link:
www.aracneeditrice.eu/it/pubblicazioni/geoquimica-ambiental-y-salud-maurizio-palmisano-9791221825...
👏🏻 Heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our ISAFOM PhD researcher Maurizio Palmisano for this prestigious achievement!
@racne – Environmental Geochemistry and Health – Theory, Methods and Applications
www.aracneeditrice.eu
Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Theory, Methods and Applications provides a coherent overview of the fundamentals of environmental geochemistry and its implications for ecosystems and human health...
🌱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶 𝗱𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼 – 𝗜𝗔, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮-𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼-𝘇𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗶
📍 The University of Naples Federico II, in collaboration with CNR-ISAFOM, is offering one PhD place as part of the National PhD Programme in Artificial Intelligence – Agrifood and Environment stream.
The project focuses on integrating micrometeorological, ecophysiological, meteorological and agronomic data with artificial intelligence, machine learning and data fusion approaches to study the exchange of carbon, water, energy and greenhouse gases in Mediterranean crop and livestock systems.
The activities will be carried out in collaboration with CNR-ISAFOM and at the ICOS IT-BCi experimental site, a Class 1 agricultural site within the European ICOS network.
🔬 Main topics:
• Biosphere–atmosphere exchanges
• Eddy covariance measurements and experimental fieldwork
• Flows of CO₂, H₂O, energy and greenhouse gases
• Non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, including N₂O and CH₄
• Machine learning, data fusion and data-driven modelling
• Carbon farming and sustainable Mediterranean agriculture
⏳ Application deadline:
21 July 2026 – 12:00 CEST
📄 Call for applications: www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/dot_42_ciclo_bando
📑 Topic details: www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/dot_42_ciclo_bando_rettifica_all-A
📩 For further information: antonio.manco@cnr.it
👉 Please share this with potential candidates who might be interested!
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📌 OPEN COMPETITION BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMS FOR THE RECRUITMENT, ON A FULL-TIME, PERMANENT CONTRACT, OF ONE STAFF MEMBER IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CATEGORY, PROFESSIONAL LEVEL V AT THE INSTITUTE FOR MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS (ISAFOM) OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL – RENDE (CS)
👉 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS No. 367.629 FA ISAFOM www.urp.cnr.it/node/49306
📰 An article has just been published in *La Repubblica* about a project involving our researcher Luciano Bosso, in collaboration with Green Legacy Hiroshima, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and the Botanical Gardens of Naples and Portici.
🍃For the first time, seeds from the Hibakujumoku (a Japanese term literally meaning “bombed trees” – essentially the trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 81 years ago) will be germinated in Campania.
🪴 We were lucky enough to receive seeds from no fewer than four species: Ginkgo biloba, Cinnamomum camphora, Platanus orientalis and Celtis sinensis.
🧑🔬 As the article explains, the seeds have been entrusted to the loving and expert care of the staff at the two botanical gardens in Campania, and we are now just waiting for the first seedlings to emerge.
☮️ The Hibakujumoku are now regarded as living monuments, and their seeds are distributed around the world as ambassadors of remembrance and peace.
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🔬♻️ ISAFOM research into safer and more sustainable compost
We are proud to share this news from the CNR, which highlights a significant scientific achievement by Mirco Cucina, a researcher at CNR-ISAFOM.
The study, carried out in collaboration with the University of Milan, introduces an innovative analytical protocol capable of accurately identifying plastics and microplastics present in compost, distinguishing them from compostable plastics and other biodegradable substances.
A decisive step forward for food safety, soil quality and the sustainability of agri-food supply chains.
Find out more 👉 www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14379New analytical protocol to identify plastics in composts
Un’innovativa metodologia messa a punto congiuntamente da Cnr-Isafom e Università degli Studi di Milano permette di individuare con precisione la presenza di inquinanti persistenti – come plastiche e microplastiche - nel compost, distinguendoli da altre sostanze biodegradabili come le plastiche compostabili. Il protocollo di analisi, descritto sulla rivista ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, favorirà una maggiore sicurezza alimentare e sostenibilità delle catene di approvvigionamento.
Find out more👇
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14379
🗣️ISAFoM-CNR is pleased to announce that researcher Ilaria Guagliardi will be participating as an invited speaker and member of the Scientific Committee at the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics (IOCTO 2026), to be held from 9 to 11 September 2026.
🍃Dr Guagliardi’s scientific work lies within the field of environmental geochemistry, with a particular focus on the processes of distribution, mobility and transformation of emerging contaminants in natural systems.
🎖️Its presence at the conference serves as recognition of ISAFoM’s role in cutting-edge research into environmental quality, human exposure and the interactions between environmental matrices and pollutants. 💡💡The event, organised by MDPI, serves as an important international platform for scientific discussion on the environmental behaviour of contaminants and the implications for public health and ecosystems.
The call for abstracts will remain open until 5 June 2026.🔬Introducing our guest speaker and member of the scientific committee for the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics (#IOCTO2026)!
We are pleased to welcome Dr Ilaria Guagliardi, from the National Research Council (CNR) – Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean (ISAFOM), Rende (CS), Italy, to Session 1.
🔍 Wearing two hats at this conference, Dr Guagliardi’s expertise in environmental geochemistry and contamination patterns makes her a leading authority on the exposure to and environmental behaviour of emerging contaminants.
📝 Please submit your abstract by 5 June 2026: brnw.ch/21x2IkU
👉 Register for FREE or find out more: brnw.ch/21x2IkT
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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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