{"id":4774,"date":"2025-01-21T23:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifedrylands.eu\/?p=4774"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:52:58","slug":"life-drylands-party-final-conference-of-the-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifedrylands.eu\/en\/life-drylands-party-final-conference-of-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE DRYLANDS PARTY – Final conference of the project"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\uddd3 Thursday, February 20, 2025<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>\u23f1 from 9:00 AM to 18:30 PM
\n\ud83c\udfdbKOSMOS – Natural History Museum<\/strong>, Piazza Botta no. 9 – PAVIA – Aula Spallanzani<\/p>\n

LIFE DRYLANDS PARTY
\n<\/span><\/strong>Final conference of the project<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/em>LIFE18 NAT\/IT\/000803 Restoration of dry acidophilous grasslands and heathlands in Natura 2000 sites in Piedmont and Lombardy – LIFE Drylands<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

A festive<\/strong><\/span> day to share, with anyone who wishes to join, the results and the story of this beautiful project\u2014LifeDrylands\u2014jumping between science, art, research, food, literature, games, and, we\u2019re sure, many wonderful people.\u00a0
\n<\/i><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4d Participation is free, both in person and online. Registration is required via\u00a0Eventbrite<\/strong> at this link: https:\/\/lifedrylandsparty2025.eventbrite.it<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PARTICIPATION NOTICE
\nIn-person registration: closed on February 17 due to full capacity (waitlist available)<\/em><\/span>
\nOnline\u00a0registration: open until February 18 at 11:59 PM<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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DAY PROGRAM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

We look forward to welcoming you in the beautiful setting of the Kosmos Museum!
\n<\/em>
\n<\/span>9<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>00\u00a0 \u00a0 Welcome and participant registration, with breakfast<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2615\ufe0f\u00a0\ud83e\udd50
\n<\/span>9<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>30<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span>Opening remarks
\n<\/span><\/strong>Paolo Mazzarello<\/i> <\/span>\u239f<\/span> Director, KOSMOS Museum
\n<\/span>Paolo Siccardi<\/i><\/span> \u239f<\/span> Cariplo Foundation
\n<\/span>Silvia Assini <\/i><\/span>\u239f<\/span> Scientific Coordinator, LIFE Drylands Project
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first part of the morning is dedicated to the EU LIFE Programme, which has supported environmental protection actions since 1992, investing \u20ac12 billion in 5,500 projects\u2014including ours.
\n<\/em>
\nLIFE \u201cNature & Biodiversity\u201d Projects
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>10<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>00<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Inspiring LIFE restoration projects \u239f <\/span><\/span><\/span>Joseph Van Der Stegen <\/i><\/span>–<\/span> CINEA
\n<\/span>10<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>20<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 LIFE Programme implementation in Italy: Nature & Biodiversity \u239f Federico Benvenuti, Carmen Gangale \u2013 LIFE National Contact Point Team, Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>10<\/b><\/span>:<\/span>40<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 LIFE18 NAT\/IT\/000803 Drylands \u239f <\/span><\/span>Stefano Picchi, <\/i><\/span>Project Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

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The second part of the morning dives into the actions carried out by the LifeDrylands team.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat Management and Monitoring: Final Results
\n<\/b><\/span><\/b>10:50<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Interventions by Parco Lombardo Valle del Ticino \u239f <\/span>Valentina Parco <\/i><\/span>– Project manager<\/span>
\n<\/span>11:05<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Interventions by Ticino and Lake Maggiore Protected Areas Authority \u239f<\/span> Edoardo Villa <\/i><\/span>– Project manager
\n<\/span>11:20<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Interventions by Po Piedmontese Park Authority \u239f<\/span> Luca Cristaldi<\/i><\/span> – Project manager<\/span>
\n<\/span>11:30<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Biodiversity monitoring: plants, mosses, lichens, and butterflies \u239f<\/span> Juri Nascimbene, Gabriele Gheza<\/i> –<\/span> BIGEA, University of Bologna<\/span>
\n<\/span>11:50<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Biodiversity monitoring: ground beetles (Carabidae) \u239f<\/span> Francesca Della Rocca –<\/em> University of Pavia
\n<\/span>12:05<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Ecosystem services monitoring: ornamental potential, pollination, and refuge for cryptogamic crusts \u239f<\/span> Silvia Assini<\/em> \u2013 University of Pavia; G<\/em>abriele Gheza\u00a0<\/em>– BIGEA, University of Bologna<\/span>
\n<\/span>12:25<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Ecosystem services monitoring: medicinal potential \u239f<\/span> \u00a0Francesco Bracco<\/em> – University of Pavia
\n<\/span>12:40<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Socio-economic impact monitoring results \u239f<\/span> \u00a0Stefano Picchi<\/em> \u2013 Project manager<\/span><\/p>\n

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13:00 – 14.10<\/span>\u00a0 \ud83c\udf2e\ud83e\udd57\ud83c\udf5d\ud83c\udf70\ud83c\udf77<\/b>LUNCH – curated by Balancin Social Cooperative
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Afternoon Sessions.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation of the new Guidelines<\/b>
\n14:10<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b>Guidelines for habitat management and monitoring \u239f Matteo Barcella \u2013 University of Pavia, Gabriele Gheza \u2013 BIGEA<\/span><\/p>\n

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How do you communicate and engage the public with such a complex topic? We\u2019ll present the creative strategies used with schools and the general public.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Educational and Outreach Activities
\n<\/b><\/span>14:30<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 “I live, you live, he HABITAT \u2013 Discovery KIT<\/span>”\u00a0 \u239f<\/span> Patrizia Berera<\/em> \u2013 Lombardy Botanical Gardens Network
\n<\/span>14:45<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 School engagement: “Habitat Ambassadors<\/span>“, PCTO program with G. Torno High School of Castano Primo (MI)\u00a0 \u239f<\/span> Serena Dorigotti<\/em> \u2013 Lombardy Botanical Gardens Network<\/span>, Tommaso Achilli, Mattia Ciapparelli<\/em> \u2013 students of G. Torno High School.
\n15.00<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 University theses and student experiences \u239f<\/span> Alessia Gressani<\/em> \u2013 University of Pavia<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nStakeholder Engagement
\n<\/b><\/span>15:30<\/span><\/strong> Lombardy Region: activities and future perspectives<\/span>\u00a0\u239f Cristina Bollini<\/i> –\u00a0<\/i>Directorate General for Territory and Green Systems; Dario Kian<\/em>, Patrizia Digiovinazzo<\/em> \u2013 ERSAF<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/em><\/span>15:45<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Piedmont Region: activities and future perspectives \u239f<\/span> Matteo Massara –<\/em>Directorate for Environment, Energy and Territory<\/span>
\n<\/span>16:00<\/span><\/strong> Vauda Nature Reserve ZSC IT1110005 \u2013 VAUDA\u239f<\/span> Antonio Tacchino, LucaValente –<\/em>Park Rangers
\n<\/em><\/span>16:15<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Networking with LIFE Granatha and ShepForBio projects \u239f<\/span> Tommaso Campedelli<\/em> \u2013 DREAM Italia
\n<\/span>16:30<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Environmental associations and heathland awareness<\/span>\u00a0\u239f <\/span><\/span>Barbara Meggetto<\/em> – Legambiente Lombardia<\/p>\n

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From 17:00
\nFinal discussion and toast with aperitif\ud83e\udd42 and Spritz \ud83e\udd42
\n<\/span><\/strong>A convivial moment to get to know each other, exchange ideas, explore project materials, and\u2014who knows\u2014spark new collaborations for future projects!<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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For logistical info and registration details: lifedrylandsparty@echo.pv.it<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Download\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span> the full conference program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\uddd3 Thursday, February 20, 2025 \u23f1 from 9:00 AM to 18:30 PM \ud83c\udfdbKOSMOS – Natural History Museum, Piazza Botta no. 9 – PAVIA – Aula Spallanzani LIFE DRYLANDS PARTY Final conference of the project LIFE18 NAT\/IT\/000803 Restoration of dry acidophilous grasslands and heathlands in Natura 2000 sites in Piedmont and Lombardy – LIFE Drylands A festive day to share, with … <\/p>\n

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