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III Research Conference of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park
The Alt Pirineu Natural Park is hosting the III Research Conference to promote research and improve territorial management. The conference will take place at the MónNatura Pirineus facilities in Planes de Son (Pallars Sobirà) from September 4th to 6th, serving as a key meeting point for scientists, managers, and local entities. The conference will feature…
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We participated in the XXXVII Field Days of Physical Geography
Between June 25th and 29th, 2024, the XXXVII Field Days of Physical Geography were held in the Pyrenees of Lleida, organized by the Research Group in Mountain Areas and Landscape (GRAMP) of the Department of Geography and the Botany Unit of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. Under…
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We are on the iNaturalist platform!
The LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project, dedicated to the conservation and restoration of high mountain aquatic ecosystems in the Pyrenees and the Alps, has taken another step towards citizen participation by creating a profile on the iNaturalist platform. This initiative aims to involve the public in the collection of data on the flora and fauna of…
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Lucia Bello won the poster competition at the PhD Day event of the University of Calabria!
On April 10th, our collaborator, Lucia Bello, won the poster competition during the event “PhD@Unical: a future to research 4“, the second edition of the PhD day at the University of Calabria. Lucia presented the effects of introduced fish on insectivore shrews, one of the topics of her PhD project titled “Cascading ecological effects of…
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Wetlands Seminar at #CafèPrismàtic
Aaron Pérez and Eulàlia Pladevall, representatives from the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), along with researchers from the Life RESQUE ALPYR project, took center stage in this week’s Cafè Prismàtic. Cafè Prismàtic serves as a virtual seminar platform where discussions, learning, and debates unfold on current topics concerning the management and planning of Catalonia’s natural heritage…
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We participate in Science Week 2023
Science Week is an annual event that takes place in November throughout Europe. It is an initiative with the main objective of bringing science and technology closer to the public and fostering scientific vocations among the younger generation. Its main feature is that institutions and research centers open their doors for one weeks so that…
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The LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project was present at the 2023 European Researchers Night in italy
The European Researchers’ Night is a Europe-wide public event that aims to displays the diversity of science, and its benefits, to citizens. In particular, several public and private research institutes and organizations were present in the city of Aosta (Italy) included a stand of the Mont Avic Natural Park, one of the protected areas were…
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Presentamos las acciones de restauración del proyecto a los participantes del Curso de Evolución del Paisaje
En el marco del Curso de Evolución del Paisaje que organiza el Refugio del Gerdar, el Grupo de investigación en áreas de montaña y paisaje (GRAMP) y el Grupo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña, y que tuvo lugar los pasados 30 de junio y 1 y 2 de julio, Marc Garriga, director del Parc Natural…
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Angling day in Lake Miserino
Yesterday we were at Lake Miserino in Gran Paradiso National Park participating in the first Angling Day of the LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project, one of the public awareness activities included in the project. The person in charge was Rocco Tiberti, member of the project team from the University of Pavia. Introduced fish represent the most…
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New video out! “State of Nature 2020: invasive species in freshwater ecosystems”
Freshwater ecosystems in Catalonia are highly threatened and have undergone during the last decades one of the largest biodiversity losses, in both species and habitats. The introduction of invasive fish species for recreational fishing and the release of pets and ornamental plants have led to a decrease of 92% of the native fish populations. The…
