rePLANt at Agroglobal
rePLANt, a project of national interest that gets together various entities in the forestry sector, from leading companies to R&I entities, will be present at Agroglobal fair – one of the largest fairs in the agricultural and forestry sector, at Valada do Ribatejo (Santarém) from september 7 to 9. This consortium will take the opportunity […]
Companies and universities have joined to work on a unique technological project to value and preserve the forest
20 entities have joined forces in rePLANT, a project of national interest, that will bring new technologies to develop the Portuguese forest and make it safer, in an investment of around 6 million euros, involving more than 70 researchers and specialised technicians. Using optical cameras to monitorise forest, simulating and predicting fire behaviour, developing new […]
The Collaborative Laboratory ForestWISE will be born tomorrow at the center of the country
ForestWISE – Collaborative Laboratory for Integrated Forest and Fire Management aims to develop research, innovation and technology transfer activities aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the Portuguese forestry sector and reducing the negative consequences of rural fires. It is in this sense that this CoLAB responds to point IV (2) of the Resolution of the […]
Workshop with Canadian expert on forest fire management in Portugal
The workshop will focus on strategic concerns in the management and governance of rural fires, considering the situation and approach taken by Canada. It is in this sense that the discussion will cover rural fire management policies and respective institutions operating in that field in Canada. Some key elements of success in the Canadian system, […]