Zuelclady M.F. Araujo Gutierrez’s Post

These projects showcase the power of collaboration in driving innovation in the forestry sector. Well done to everyone involved.

Considering impact investing through agroforestry? Here’s why black locust made sense for Benjamin Lennon of Cold Spring Farm in Otsego County, NY: 🪵 Fast-timber with a growth rate rivaling teak.  📈 9.6% IRR with multiple harvests and revenue streams: fence posts, milled decking, saw logs, and carbon. 🐝 Native species benefits local biodiversity.  💪 Among the stiffest and most rot resistant domestic timber species.  🌳 Nitrogen-fixer, well-suited to marginal soil types.  🪓 Low-maintenance crop with few operational risks. Read more about Ben’s project and the benefits of black locust: https://lnkd.in/eUT5eqKp

Innovative Study Maps Manchar Lake’s Ecological Shifts to Aid Farmers In a groundbreaking study published in 'Scientific Reports,' researchers have turned the spotlight on the Manchar Lake wetland complex in Pakistan, the country's largest freshwater lake, which is grappling with severe ecological pressures due to clim https://lnkd.in/eCSHPGtv

It takes a long time for regenerative ag. projects to come together, especially agroforestry projects. We're very excited to share more about the projects we've planted over the last 3 years on our new case study page. The latest case study: Scaling up water quality projects in PA. And more projects to come. Case Studies: https://lnkd.in/guk7uXJ4 Water Quality Buffers: https://lnkd.in/gyi73s2U

Like forests, grassland provides numerous ecological, economic and social benefits. Researchers have investigated ways to maintain and improve these benefits in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. 🐮 In brief ◼️ Grassland provides many services for humans, animals and nature, such as feed production, carbon storage and recreation. ◼️ Researchers spent two years investigating permanent grassland, its utilisation, soils and plant communities in order to quantify the resulting ecosystem services. ◼️ Grassland performs best when different types of use such as meadows, pastures and unfertilised extensive grassland exist together in a mosaic landscape. Article: Peter Rüegg Image: Valentin Klaus / ETH Zurich Mentioned: Department of Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS), ETH Zürich #FarmingPractices #Grassland #Ecosystem

I've made an infographic summarising the excellent The Tree Council research in partnership with Natural England and five local authorities that compared the results of using the Miyawaki planting method with traditional methods when planting trees in Urban environments. It's robust research, looking at 9,481 trees planted across 16 different sites. The results show that on average (I've used the Mean average, Median average is also available and tells a similar story) survival rates using the Miyawaki method are much higher than traditional techniques (79% vs 47%) and consequently the average cost per survived tree is much lower (£16.97 vs £79.38). There's been healthy discussion about the Miyawaki method following Natural England's post on LinkedIn. However, one of the things I really like about the research findings is the openness about the uncertain future of the new Miyawaki forests (page 28 of the full report) and whether there might be thinning to create a natural canopy over time or whether the trees might grow tall and thin and be susceptible to windthrow. Either way, I'm excited about the increased survival rates and cost effective nature of Miyawaki planting. You can read the full report here https://lnkd.in/gCV-Rd-v and do check out the infographic.

Soil-X-Change EU is a knowledge-based thematic network that specializes in #EIPAgri #OperationalGroups which are active in sustainable soil management-related innovations. AKI - Institute of Agricultural Economics, with the help of Discovery Center, will lead this work in Hungary to foster knowledge exchange between farmers, researchers, advisors, and practitioners! #EUSoilMission #soilhealth #HorizonEurope #agriculture #innovation

📄 Paper Title: Multidimensional role of Pseudomonas: from biofertilizers to bioremediation and soil ecology to sustainable agriculture 📝 Authors: Bahman Khoshru*, Alireza Fallah Nosratabad, Vahid Alah Jahandideh Mahjenabadi, Magdalena Knežević, Antonio Castellano Hinojosa, Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji, Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, Sirvan Qaderi, Margi Patel, Eisa Mollaiy Baktash, Mona Fathi AbdEl-mowla Dawood, Debasis Mitra* 📖 Published In: Journal of Plant Nutrition ⭐ Impact Factor: 2.4 Explore the diverse roles of Pseudomonas in enhancing soil health and promoting sustainable agricultural practices! 🌱

Soil risk assessment and remediation is always stymied by the background or benchmark problem. A quick review: when deciding if soil poses no ecosystem or human health risk, there is a quick 3-step process: 1) Determine concentrations of Contaminants of Potential Concern 2) Compare concentrations of COPC to a Tier 1 value. 3) Compare concentrations of COPC to background levels. The COPCs can be above a Tier 1 value but below a background value. When this happens, risk assessment breaks down. Some jurisdictions will add a step in this situation and do a Tier 2 derivation and a human exposure pathway elimination. However, sometimes, there is still a concern about ecological risk. If the COPCs are above a Tier 1 eco level, should we clean it up? Performing a Tier 2 or 3 eco assessment can be expensive and unclear. An alternative approach is to add a step and ask if the soil ecosystem is performing as we would expect this type of soil to. If so, we should not remediate, even if the COPC is above Tier 1 concentrations. However, before we can take this alternative approach, we need a systematic, unbiased approach to benchmarking what we expect of this soil type. The approaches below are the building blocks for a more sustainable soil remediation and risk assessment approach. #soil #remediation #riskassessment #EMS

🌍 Enhanced EU #biodiversity monitoring capacity for #landscape features! 📊 The Joint Research Centre (#JRC EU Science, Research and Innovation) has just published a #report on #LandscapeFeature monitoring in #agricultural #landscapes across Europe. 🌿 This study, using data from the #LUCAS survey 2022, provides the first comprehensive EU-wide quantification of landscape features like #hedges, #ponds, and #wooded areas, which cover 5.6% of agricultural land. These landscape features play a vital role in enhancing #biodiversity and supporting #ecosystem services critical for sustainable agriculture. 🌱 The findings will help inform the #CommonAgriculturalPolicy (#CAP) and the #NatureRestorationLaw (#NRL), aiding the protection of Europe’s natural habitats. 🔗 Explore the full report here: https://lnkd.in/epDKg_44 ✨ A big thank you to all co-authors: Bálint Czúcz, Davide De Marchi, Javier Gallego, Momchil Yordanov, Renate Koeble, Talie M., Jon Olav Skøien, Laura Martinez Sanchez and Jean-Michel Terres. Also thanks for the excellent collaboration with DG #AGRI, #ENV and #EUROSTAT. Thanks also to the 2,000 #surveyors who have collected the 3.8 millions points on the ground over more than 93,000 samples everywhere in the EU. Great work everyone! This week, Talie M. is presenting this work at #Landscape2024 in Berlin. Don’t miss the event organised by Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF). #JRC #Biodiversity #LandscapeMonitoring #SustainableAgriculture #EU #NatureRestoration #CAP #Agroecosystems European Commission