CoLAB ForestWISE celebrated its sixth anniversary last Friday with an initiative aimed at showcasing the best work being done in Portugal in the domains of forests and fire.
The CoLAB ForestWISE Open Day took place at the headquarters of the CoLAB, on the Campus of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, gathering the main players in the fields of forest and fire, including universities, companies, public entities, associations, interface centers, and other strategic partners, both national and international.
During this initiative, which was attended by the Secretary of State for the Economy, João Rui Ferreira, participants had the opportunity to explore various interactive thematic stations where the CoLAB team presented their projects in response to the main challenges in forestry and fire management. Topics covered included forest valorization and digitization, fire defense strategies, bioeconomy, and training and capacity building, all in line with the CoLAB’s main focus areas.