CNR - ISAFOM 
🌱 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
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#CNR-ISAFOM – Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean
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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.
#republica
#greenlegacyhiroshima
#onu
#alberibombardati
🔬♻️ 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
An innovative methodology developed jointly by CNR-ISAFOM and the University of Milan makes it possible to accurately detect the presence of persistent pollutants – such as plastics and microplastics – in compost, distinguishing them from other biodegradable substances such as compostable plastics. The analytical protocol, described in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, will promote greater food safety and sustainability in supply chains.
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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The #climate change is leading to a significant reorganisation of Europe’s forests, affecting the distribution and competitiveness of the main tree species. An international study published in *Communications Earth & Environment* shows how ongoing climate change may favour certain deciduous broad-leaved trees whilst, at the same time, reducing the prevalence of numerous currently dominant conifers.
The CNR-ISAFOM contributed to the research, with researchers Alessio Collalti and Daniela Dalmonech working on the development and analysis of the ecological models used. The simulations indicate that, by 2100, up to 25% of European forests could see a change in their dominant species, with implications for biodiversity, carbon sequestration capacity, water use and ecosystem productivity.
The study, which draws on advanced artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques, is one of the most comprehensive analyses ever conducted on competition between forest species in Europe and provides valuable insights for developing management and climate adaptation strategies aimed at enhancing ecosystem resilience.
The research paper is available at the following link:
www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03582-0
You can read the full story via the link in the bio:
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14364
Forest Modelling Lab.Climate change will reshape Europe’s forests.
It could profoundly alter the competitive balance among Europe’s main tree species, favouring certain deciduous broad-leaved trees and disadvantaging many conifers that currently dominate vast areas of the continent. This is revealed in a study published in 'Communications Earth & Environment', the result of an international collaboration involving, for Italy, the Isafom Institute of the #Cnr
Find out more👇
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14364
Forest Modelling Lab.
Mission
L’Istituto, svolge attività di ricerca e ogni altra attività prevista al Capo VI del Regolamento di Organizzazione e funzionamento, sulle seguenti principali aree tematiche:
- Study and analysis of ecosystems
- Studio dei processi fisici, chimici e biologici e dei servizi ecosistemici del suolo che regolano il funzionamento e l’adattamento degli ecosistemi agrari e forestali in scenari di cambiamento climatico.
- Studio, conservazione e caratterizzazione del germoplasma vegetale per la stabilità produttiva e la sostenibilità degli ecosistemi agrari e forestali.
- Sviluppo di strategie e modelli per la sostenibilità
- Sviluppo di strategie di agricoltura sostenibile orientate a: ottimizzazione degli input (acqua, nutrienti, agrofarmaci), riduzione dell’impronta ambientale ed emissioni, miglioramento della qualità e stabilità delle produzioni, incremento della resilienza ai cambiamenti climatici ed efficientamento nell’uso delle risorse.
- 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
- Sviluppo e applicazione di metodiche per l’agricoltura e le foreste di precisione basate su proximal e remote sensing multi-scala, imaging per la fenotipizzazione di laboratorio e di campo, sensoristica IoT e sistemi di IA per il monitoraggio e la gestione sito-specifica.
- 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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