RN21 consortium invests 29 million in valorisation of natural resin, Vida Económica
The RN21 consortium, led by ForestWISE and with 38 partners, from production to forestry to industry and academia, is one of those selected by the Government to promote sustainable bioeconomy. In the textile and clothing sector was selected the consortium BE@T, led by CITEVE (54 partners and an investment of 132 million euros) and, in […]
Extreme rural fires tend to multiply in the world, warns UN report. Portugal is “a very good example” in prevention, Expresso
Across the globe, rural fires have increased in intensity and extent and are projected to become increasingly severe and devastate parts of the world where they have never before reached, with consequences for human life, the environment and wildlife. By 2050 extreme fires are expected to increase by 30% and by the end of the […]
Extreme wildfires are here to stay – and multiply, Reuters
The interview occured following the release of the report “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary landscapes”, a United Nations (UN) document that concludes that forest fires will increase by 50% by 2100. This report was developed by more than 50 specialists from all over the world, being the only Portuguese, the Senior Researcher […]
Earth life, RTP
Carlos Fonseca spoke about the conservation and management of biodiversity, as a guarantee of our future, and about CoLAB ForestWISE, which has contributed to a greater valorisation of the forest, proposing a more active management, contributing to minimise the risks of large fires and, consequently, to the conservation of biodiversity. In RTP, UAU – Ciência […]
Strawberry tree needs a strong and cohesive sector to create a value chain, Diário Digital de Castelo Branco
Strawberry tree and its fruit need a strong and structured industry, which includes all the actors of the value chain, so that it can definitely assert itself in the regional and national context as a promising future in which it is worth investing and where there is a return for the entrepreneurs involved. This was […]
What are the perceptions about the forest? The example of Mação, Florestas.pt
The decisions and strategies that affect forests and forest management in Portugal require knowledge of the perceptions about forests, as well as the motivations and attitudes of the various actors involved in the territory.Knowledge about motivations, attitudes and perceptions about the forest is fundamental to the construction and legitimisation of public policies and support mechanisms […]
The forest, Sociedade Civil – RTP2
This episode about the forest had many invited specialist, namely the Chief Technology Officer of ForestWISE, Professor Carlos Fonseca, who presented the rePLANt project. In Sociedade Civil Watch the video (PT)
rePLANt: interview with Carlos Fonseca, CTO of CoLAB ForestWISE, TSF
Following Forest Day, TSF highlighted projects that promote the reforestation of the territory and the defence of the forest, namely rePLANt, which aims to use optical cameras to predict fire, robots to clean the forest and research to understand which plants are more resistant in each part of the country. It is a project that […]
Carlos Fonseca, biologist: a life dedicated to the rural world, TSF
Carlos Fonseca, the guest of this episode, is a researcher at the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro where he coordinates the Wildlife Unit. In TSF.pt Read the complete article