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✨ Warm Holiday Wishes from the MONALISA_EU Project! ✨ 🎄As we celebrate this festive season, the MONALISA_EU team wishes you a joyous Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a New Year filled with peace, love, and hope! 🌟 💚Together, we are addressing land degradation and desertification across Mediterranean drylands, paving the way for a sustainable future. 🌍 May 2025 bring cherished moments, new opportunities, and meaningful actions toward a better planet! 💫 Wishing you happiness, health, and success in the year ahead! 🎉🎆 #Christmas #newyear #holidays Università degli Studi di Sassari | Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' | Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης - University of Crete (UoC/NHMC) | Centro De Investigacion Ecologica Y Aplicaciones Forestales CREAF | HSPN - Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature | Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) | Istituto Superiore Per La Protezione E La Ricerca Ambientale ISPRA | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche & CNR-IRCrES & Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research & CNR - IGAG | Institut Des Regions Arides (IRA) | Commissariat Regional Au Developpement Agricole De Medenine (CRDA) | Centre International De Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Mediterraneennes CIHEAM | Agricolus S.r.l. | Fondazione Medes | WeWorld Onlus | Aarhus University | GDR Los Pedroches - Asociación Adroches | University of Bucharest | InoSens | Cooperativa Produttori Arborea - Societa Agricola | Ente Parco Nazionale Alta Murgia | Reseau Pour La Recherche Internationale Sur La Desertification DNI #DesertNETInternational | University of Basel | University of Geneva

📣MONALISA_EU's sister project TERRASAFE EU seeking a PhD candidate interested in territorial solutions for desertification resilience! 👇

🌍 Meet MONALISA_EU Partner! 🤝 In Meet Our Partners series, we present the the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research ISPRA! 🏛️ISPRA is a public research body under the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security in Italy. It serves as a national technical-scientific reference for land monitoring, environmental data, and assessing land degradation across the country. 🔬 Role in the MONALISA_EU Project: ✔ Developing innovative methodologies for assessing and monitoring land degradation and desertification risks. ✔ Establishing a European knowledge community to foster discussions on desertification. 👥 Key Team Members: Francesca Assennato: environmental engineer Daniela Smiraglia: landscape ecology and ecosystem services Nicola Riitano: remote sensing and spatial analysis for land use changes Nicola Alessi: vegetation ecologist Giordana De Vendictis: administrative officer  Marco Di Leginio: geologist  Claudia Cagnarini: chemical engineer  Anna Luise: sociologist  Federico Silvestri: biologist  Luca Congedo: environmental engineer and GIS expert Carlo Jacomini: biologist  Maria Gabriella Andrisani: environmental geologist  Valentina Rastelli: environmental scientist  Antonella Vecchio: civil engineer  Tania Luti: geologist Claudia Delfini: communication expert Marco d'Antona: hydrogeologist 🔔 Stay connected as we continue spotlighting our partners driving innovative solutions in sustainable land management! #ISPRA #MONALISAPartners #Sustainability #LandRestoration

🌍 TERRASAFE EU hosted a WOCAT-QM Training Workshop at The Cyprus Institute, focusing on land degradation mapping and sustainable practices.🌱 🌐MONALISA_EU partners joined this important training, contributing to discussions and hands-on fieldwork in the Cyprus Pilot Area. 👏 Great work by our sister project in advancing sustainable land management! #TERRASAFE #MONALISA #Sustainability #HorizonEurope #training

📢 The First MONALISA_EU Press Release is Out! 🎉 🌍 The MONALISA_EU project is tackling land degradation and desertification (LDD) in Mediterranean drylands with 🌟 innovative solutions and a 🌐 transdisciplinary approach. 🌱 Supported by Horizon Europe, this initiative promotes sustainable practices and fosters resilience in vulnerable ecosystems. 🔗 Learn more about MONALISA_EU’s 🌟 goals, strategies, and international consortium in the full press release: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDqAb8Sc 🌟 Let’s pave the way toward sustainable land management together! #HorizonEurope #Sustainability #LandManagement

🌍 MONALISA_EU & TERRASAFE EU at EGU25! 📢 💡Join us at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna for the MONALISA_EU & TERRASAFE EU joint session "Innovations to Assess, Prevent, and Combat Desertification"! 🛰️This event invites experts from soil science, hydrology, agriculture, earth observation, biology, and social sciences to share innovative solutions for sustainable land management. 🌱 👥This session also kicks off a new Community of Practice focused on combating desertification!🌍 📅 Submit your abstract by January 15, 2025, 13:00 CET and be part of this important discussion! 🔗Visit MONALISA_EU website for more details: https://lnkd.in/dDEHa56v 🌍 ✨See you in Vienna! 🙌 #conference #jointsession #research #soil #desertification

📢 The first MONALISA Newsletter is out! 🌱 🔍 Discover the latest updates on our journey, including: ✅ Project overview ✅ Kick-off meeting highlights ✅ Engaging workshops ✅ TERRASAFE presentation ✅ Insights from EU Mission Soil Week 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dr6TaD5u Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀 ✉️ Don't forget to subscribe! #SustainableFarming #SoilHealth #AgricultureInnovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #Newsletter

🌍 Let's take small steps every day to protect the foundation of life on Earth—soil!💚

🌍🌱 World Soil Day 2024 🌱🌍 📅This December 5th, the global spotlight is on soils, the foundation of life on Earth! 🧑🌾🪱 Under the theme “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage”, this year’s campaign emphasizes the importance of sustainable soil management for food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience. 🌾🌳 💚At the heart of this mission, the MONALISA_EU project is making strides in combating land degradation and desertification. 🚜 Through innovative approaches like adaptive multi-paddock grazing systems, conservation agriculture, and water harvesting techniques, MONALISA_EU is showcasing effective, sustainable solutions for healthier soils and ecosystems. 💧🌿 🗓️ Join the global movement to protect and restore our soils! Let’s ensure a future where healthy soils and thriving ecosystems go hand in hand. 🌎✨ 👉 Learn more about MONALISA_EU and World Soil Day: https://lnkd.in/dbnuyAUd #WorldSoilDay #SustainableFarming #HealthySoils #ClimateAction

🌍 Stakeholders co-design workshops at the MONALISA project! 🍃 💡On October 25th, a co-design stakeholder meeting was organized at the Berchidda-Monti case study site. 🐑🌱 26 on-site participants and 17 remote advisors explored adaptive grazing, GPS collars, and virtual fencing, emphasizing sustainability and economic viability. 🌳 ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/dE5NWY8D On November 12th, MONALISA partners CREAF and GDR Los Pedroches - Asociación Adroches co-organized the first online co-design meeting for the Los Pedroches Case Study. 💻🤝 Bringing together stakeholders from diverse sectors, the event laid the groundwork for combating land degradation through collaborative land restoration strategies. 🌾🌍 ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/d9D8TdgC 🌍These events showcase MONALISA’s commitment to sustainable land management and stakeholder-driven solutions. 🤝 📻 Stay tuned for more updates! #sustainability #LandRestoration #codesign