In celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2025, the EU-funded MONALISA and TERRASAFE projects joined forces to highlight groundbreaking innovations and collaborative practices for restoring land and enhancing resilience against desertification.
📅 Date: June 17, 2025 ; Chair: Charlotte Chivers (CCRI, University of Gloucestershire)
🌱 Session I Highlights: TERRASAFE Project
- Atmospheric Water Collection and Reforestation Action in Mountainous Isolated Areas by Gustavo Viera Ruiz (GESPLAN)
- TERRASAFE Project Overview by Jacob Keizer (University of Aveiro, TERRASAFE Coordinator)
- Collaborating with Local Communities: The TERRASAFE Approach by Thomas Timberlake (University of York, TERRASAFE Stakeholder Engagement Co-Lead)
- TERRASAFE Innovations by Jannes Stolte (NIBIO, Innovation Work Package Lead)
- Droning On: Restoration from the Sky by Benz Kotzen (University of Greenwich)
🌿 Session II Highlights: MONALISA Project
- MONALISA Project Overview by Giovanna Seddaiu (University of Sassari, MONALISA Scientific Coordinator)
- MONALISA Innovations and Solutions Applied in Case Studies by Cristina Domingo Marimón (CREAF, Work Package 2 Lead)
- MONALISA & TERRASAFE Communities of Knowledge and Practice: An Overview by Francesca Assennato (ISPRA, Community of Knowledge Lead)
- Advancements in Soil and Land Health Monitoring by Leigh Winowiecki (CIFOR-ICRAF)
