28 June 2024
On 20-21 June, 2024, SHOWCASE partner University of Bologna (UNIBO) attended the 13th AIEAA Conference "The social sustainability of European agriculture facing old and new challenges.Issues, methods and policies” in Bari, Italy, where Monserrath Lascano and Stefano Targetti presented various project results. The conference addressed the complex an...
14 June 2024
SHOWCASE partner, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), will participate in the 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB), which will take place on 17-21 June 2024, in Bologna, Italy. Kati Häfner, representing ZALF, will showcase research on farmer preferences for biodiversity labelling across Europe.
Kati’s prese...
30 May 2024
With the thrill of the summer months coming upon us, we're equally excited to share the fourth edition of SHOWCASE's newsletter. Here are some achievements and announcements that have been happening within the project since October, 2023:
The release of the progressive web-application InsectsCount;
Sneak preview of the platform Living Field...
30 May 2024
The SHOWCASE project has made significant progress towards creating a comprehensive platform to communicate the benefits of agrobiodiversity to farmers, namely Living Fields. The initiative aims to provide farmers with high-quality information on the benefits of biodiversity in agriculture, thus ensuring the uptake of SHOWCASE results. It will ensu...
28 May 2024
As part of the SHOWCASE project's ongoing efforts to disseminate its research and practical outcomes, partners have been actively engaging with various stakeholders, including policymakers, local authorities and international organisations. These engagements aim to share the project's findings, promote the adoption of biodiversity-friendly agricult...
28 May 2024
SHOWCASE project member Dr. Ignasi Bartomeus, representing the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), recently published a blog post in the EcoMandanga Blog - a popular Spanish outlet for ecology-related news. He explores the inherent link between science and policy, urging scientists to recognise this connection and improve their transparency i...
27 May 2024
Have you ever wondered what you could do to save the bees? You can find the answer to this question in this short animated video created by SHOWCASE partner The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with the AbejasSilvestres association.
Bees play a vital role in ecosystems worldwide as essential pollinators, facilitating the...
23 May 2024
A SHOWCASE-funded paper, written by project partners The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Agroscope, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, University of Cadiz, University of Evora, University of Reading, Wageningen University and Research, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences Agricultural, in collaboration with Aarhus University an...
22 May 2024
SHOWCASE member Dr. Elena Velado-Alonso, representing CSIC, recently gave a presentation on her work within the project at a seminar held by Estación Biológica de Doñana, titled The SHOWCASE experience: Science communication, co-design & results from the Spanish intervention. The seminar presented the Spanish experience addressing important asp...
16 May 2024
SHOWCASE project partners, Dr Indrek Melts and Ms Aki Kadulin from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, visited the University of Toyama in Japan, from 5 April to 27 April, to promote understanding and cooperation in the sustainable management of semi-natural grasslands. Ms Aki Kadulin's participation was funded by a scholarship from the Krist...