This month, Filippo Milazzo of the Universtiy of Cordoba, one of the SUPER-G partners, did a PhD visit exchange at the National Research Council of Italy in Perugia (CNR-IRPI) to develop a Satellite based NDVI forecasting model for Mediterranean...
MoreSummer School “Ecosystem Services of Mediterranean permanent grasslands”
The Summer School of the Super-G H2020 project entitled “Ecosystem services of Mediterranean permanent grasslands” took place between Thursday 12 May and Saturday 14 May, organized in 1 day of in-person classes and 2 days of field...
MoreThe Department of Ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is recruiting a Professor of Ecology
The Department of Ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Uppsala, one of SUPER-G partners, is recruiting a Professor of Ecology with “a focus on the role and dynamics of plant communities in ecosystems undergoing...
MoreGrassland activity SLU
The 27th of September, 120 school pupils (about 11-12 years old) visited SLU´s campus in Uppsala to participate in SciFest activities. One activity was to find habitats for species (butterflies, birds and plants) in two landscapes. In one...
More‘How do we feed grazing livestock in the future? A case for knowledge-driven grazing systems’ by Juliane Horn and Johannes Isselstein
Autumn has arrived! And with it many uncertainties and doubts about the future. The article published in the grass and Forage Science Journal ‘How do we feed grazing livestock in the future? A case for knowledge-driven grazing...
MoreThe SUPER-G project was present at the 73rd EAAP Annual Meeting in Porto!
The SUPER-G project was present at the 73rd EAAP Annual Meeting in Porto, where it was possible to communicate with different stakeholders the activities already undertaken. This conference had over 1400 participants from different areas of...
MoreSUPER-G second European Summer School “Ecosystem services and disservices of Alpine grasslands”
From September 26th to 28th, in Grugliasco & Travesella, Italy, the second SUPER-G European Summer School will be held under the topic “Ecosystem services and disservices of Alpine grasslands“. The first day will be focused on...
MoreCultural ecosystem services in European grasslands: A systematic review of threats
Raoul Pellaton, Eszter Lellei-Kovács, András Báldi Abstract The degradation of ecosystems threatens the provision of ecosystem services and limits human wellbeing. This systematic literature review evaluates the threats surrounding cultural...
MoreFarmer led innovation in the use of multi-species swards on Northern Ireland farms
Rankin J.R.1, Hoy J.1, Brown S. 1, Lowe D.E.2, Patterson J.D. 2, Scollan N.D.3 and Lively F.O.2 1AgriSearch, Innovation Centre, Large Park, Hillsborough, BT26 6D, R N. Ireland, United Kingdom; 2Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Large Park...
MoreAn overview of European permanent grasslands: SUPER-G proposals to improve their sustainability and multifunctionality
Newell Price J.P.1, Bufe C.2, Frewer L.3, Hejduk S.4, Hunter E.5, Klopčič M.6, Lively F.7, Lombardi G.8, Mulvenna C.7, Rankin J.9, Ravetto Enri S.8, Schils R.L.M.2, Smith K.1, ten Berge H.2, Tindale S.3, Tonn B.10 and Williams J.R.1 1ADAS, Spring...
MoreEIP-AGRI: EU initiatives for the transfer and co-creation of innovations on and for grassland
Schreuder R.1, Peratoner G.2, Goliński P.3 and Van den Pol-van Dasselaar A.4 1EIP-AGRI Network Facility, Koning Albert II laan 15, 1210 Brussels, Belgium; 2Laimburg Research Centre, Vadena/Pfatten, 39040 Ora/Auer, Italy; 3Poznań University of...
MoreDoes liming grasslands increase biomass production without causing negative impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions?
Abdalla A.1, Zavattaro L.2, Lellei-Kovacs E.3, Espenberg M.1,4, Mander U.4, Smith K.5, Thorman R.5, Dǎmǎtîrcǎ C.6, Schils R.7, Ten Berge H.7, Newell-Price P.5 and Smith P.1 1Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of...
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