TICAL 2025

TICAL 2025

San José, Costa Rica

The TICAL Conference is a key hub for digital transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean, gathering experts, academics, and leaders from the technology sector to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange.

It is also the the flagship event of RedCLARA, the Latin American space for collaboration and development in education, science and innovation. Since its first edition in 2011, TICAL has provided a high-level environment to foster strategic partnerships and drive innovative projects in key areas such as education, science, and technology, becoming a regional benchmark for collaboration.

At its fourteenth edition, the Conference will take place from 11 to 13 November in San José, Costa Rica, supported by RedCONARE, the Advanced Research and Education Network of the National Council of Rectors of Costa Rica, which supports the strengthening of digital capabilities and technological innovation in the country.

The theme, this year, will be “Innovation that Transforms”, with conversations structured around six thematic areas: e-Science, Digital Health, Education, Security, Infrastructure, and Services.

LifeWatch ERIC will attend the conference as part of the ENERGYTRAN project mobility programme: Christos Arvanitidis, CEO, and Maite IrazĂĄbal, Scientific Coordination Support will represent the European research infrastructure in the session “Smart Academic Services: Innovation at the Service of the Community”.

They will present experiences in developing sustainable and collaborative digital infrastructure for research on biodiversity, climate change, and just energy transition.

Christos Arvanitidis will also join the panel “Research Infrastructures that Transform: Connecting Knowledge and Collaboration between Latin America and Europe”, sharing LifeWatch ERIC’s experience in building interconnected and sustainable scientific ecosystems, highlighting RI’s potential to act as bridges between region and promote open science, cooperation and knowledge generation.

Learn more about this event: https://tical2025.redclara.net/en/conferencia

Wetlands in Action first appointment: Tracking Carbon and GHG Dynamics in Wetland Restoration

Wetlands in action

The RESTORE4Cs Project (https://www.restore4cs.eu), together with its sister Horizon Europe projects ALFAwetlands, REWET, and WET HORIZONS announced the launch of “Wetlands in Action”, a webinar series spotlighting cutting-edge wetland research, cross-project collaboration, and innovation in restoration and policy across Europe.

The first online appointment with the series happens on 18 November 2025, dedicated to “Tracking Carbon and GHG Dynamics in Wetland Restoration”. The launch session will feature the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) European Chapter, highlighting international perspectives and opportunities for collaboration across the wetland science community.

It will be a chance to explore how wetland restoration affects greenhouse gas dynamics and climate outcomes and learn from case studies across Europe’s wetland ecosystems.

Each session in the Wetlands in Action series will feature concise, high-impact presentations followed by an open Q&A, supporting cross-sector dialogue and knowledge exchange among scientists, policymakers, restoration practitioners, and other stakeholders.

Running from November 2025 to April 2026, the series showcases the collaborative strength of four Horizon Europe projects, each contributing unique methodologies and case studies that drive evidence-based restoration and resilience strategies for European wetlands.

To learn about this and next appointments, visit RESTORE4Cs: https://www.restore4cs.eu/wetlands-in-action-launches-with-session-1-tracking-carbon-and-ghg-dynamics-in-wetland-restoration

SBDI Days 2026: Artificial Intelligence in Ecology and Biodiversity Research

SBDI Days 2026

The Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure (SBDI), in partnership with SciLifeLab’s Planetary Biology Strategic Area, is hosting the SBDI Days at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, on 10-11 February 2026.

The conference will bring together researchers working in the fields of ecology, biology, biodiversity, remote sensing, genetic monitoring, Earth system science, and data science, to explore how AI and machine learning are reshaping the study of Life on Earth. In fact, far from being just a tool, AI is becoming a vital partner in understanding and protecting biodiversity.

The theme of the event for 2026 is “AI and Biodiversity: a Perfect Pair”. The sessions will explore big data methods such as e-DNA, a-DNA, remote sensing and image analysis, and their potential when coupled with advanced AI and ML techniques.

Learn more about the SBDI Days here: https://biodiversitydata.se/event/sbdi-days-2026-artificial-intelligence-in-ecology-and-biodiversity-research

EuroGEO 2025

EuroGEO 2025

The EuroGEO 2025 workshop has the objective to consolidate and coordinate European activities that contribute to GEO (Group on Earth Observations) initiatives. The event takes place every year, and in 2025 it is based in The Hague, Netherlands. From 13 to 15 October, the Earth Observations community will “combine, coordinate and cooperate” to advancing collective Earth Intelligence under the message #OneEuroGeo – One Voice.

The European landscape is constantly evolving both at EU level, and at GEO level: there is now a strong need to coordinate and integrate a huge number of resources to address global and regional challenges, and a shift of focus from “Earth observation” to “Earth Intelligence”, and from services to equity. Therefore, the workshop’s objectives are to accelerate the delivery of Earth Intelligence by strengthening Europe’s contributions to the GEO Work Programme, reinforcing the links to Copernicus, and aligning research, innovation, and national coordination with global and European priorities.

The agenda is structured in three days, with interactive sessions supported by facilitators, engaging panel discussions and peer-to-peer exchanges and engagement with experts. The first day offers an overview on “Vision and Global Engagement”, while Day 2 and Day 3 are dedicated to “Research and Innovation in action”, and “National GEOs and Implementation”.

LifeWatch ERIC will participate in the Action Group Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Geodiversity with the presentation Virtual Research Environments and LifeWatch ERIC, by CEO Christos Arvanitidis.

For more information visit: https://eurogeosec.eu/egw2025

ERSAC 2025: European Services on Agroecology Conference

European Research Services on Agroecology

Kaunas, Lithuania

The second ERSAC – European Research Services on Agroecology Conference takes place in Kaunas, Lithuania, on October 1 and 2, 2025. Organised in partnership with the Department of Agriculture at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), the event shares the program with the Rural Development international scientific conference.

The AgroServ project (of which VMU is a consortium partner), will also be present at the Rural Development event with a keynote speech by its coordinator Michel Böer, on sustainable agrifood systems. The project will also curate the second day’s scientific sessions on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Technologies, and conclude the conference with its General Assembly.

Info: https://agroserv.eu/blog/ersac-2025

MAMBO Project’s webinar: Measuring vegetation structure with airborne LiDAR

Measuring vegetation structure

Online, 16 October 2025

This webinar will explore how to measure and map vegetation structure using airborne LiDAR, in ecological and biodiversity research, following examples from European countries and nature reserves.

The one-hour session will be held online on Thursday 16 October and is organised by the MAMBO Project, which aims to propose modern approaches to biodiversity monitoring. It invites ecologists, reserve managers, biodiversity consultants, environmental practitioners, scientists and anyone with an interest in land-use planning, conservation, and ecosystem monitoring.

Starting with an introduction to airborne laser scanning technology, MAMBO will highlight and share resources on its potential practical applications in ecology, such as measurements of large herbivores’ trail networks, mapping of the spatial distribution of 3D vegetation structures and of individual trees, as well as trees identification.

Visit the MAMBO Project website to learn more about this event and registration (which is limited to 300 participants): https://www.mambo-project.eu/events/webinar-measuring-vegetation-structure-airborne-lidar

Picture source: https://www.mambo-project.eu

“Marine SABRES in Fairs” at the European Researchers’ Night 2025

Marine SABRES inFairs - European Researchers Night 2025

Lecce, Italy

On September 26, 2025, LifeWatch ERIC participates in the European Researchers’ Night, contributing to its programme and engaging with participants, thanks to its research stand “Marine SABRES in Fairs: protecting and restoring biodiversity, sustainable blue economy, and ecotourism”.

At the ‘Marine SABRES in Fairs’ stand, LifeWatch ERIC will present the project’s results and materials: thematic videos, the documentary trailer and, in preview, a demonstration of the scientific game dedicated to students (aged 10-18) to explore the links between human activities, changes in marine ecosystems and impacts on people’s well-being.

More info: https://www.lifewatch.eu/2025/09/12/marine-sabres-in-fairs-europeans-researchers-night-2025/

MARBEFES Autumn School 2025

MARBEFES Autumn School

Seville, Spain

The Autumn School “Protecting marine biodiversity for nature and humans” will take place in Seville (Spain) from 8 to 10 October 2025. It will offer participants travel, accommodation and lunch (see terms and conditions), for the duration of the programme, and has the objective of presenting one of the main project’s results: a set of easy-to-use-tools to help practitioners and policy makers maximise the ecological value and optimise a sustainable socio-economic use of the marine system for current and future generations.

Info: https://www.lifewatch.eu/marbefes-autumn-school-2025

RESTORE4Cs trainings for scientists and policy makers

RESTORE4CS trainings

Malaga, Spain

Join the RESTORE4Cs Autumn Series of trainings for scientists and policy makers in November 2025!

The trainings will take place in Malaga (Spain), from 3 to 6 November, and they will focus on the main project output: a digital Decision Support System (DSS) that will provide stakeholders and wetland practitioners at all levels with more reliable estimation of cost and benefits in order to drive and prioritise wetlands restoration actions.

RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025 for the Scientific Community: November 3-6, 20 participants
RESTORE4Cs Training for Policy Makers: November 5-6, 10-15 participants
For more and upcoming details on the detailed programme, travel conditions and applications, follow up on the RESTORE4Cs website: https://www.restore4cs.eu/restore4cs-autumn-series-2025-save-the-date

LifeWatch ERIC at EUROSOIL 2025

Eurosoil

Seville, Spain – VII EUROSOIL 2025

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS): a great opportunity for knowledge transfer in the Soil Sciences community, and one of Europe’s most important international conferences on soil sciences and sustainable land management.

Every four years the meeting gathers a large audience to share their scientific and technical findings through presentations, workshops, and products or services exhibitions. The objective: raising awareness in society, encouraging communication by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities.

The VII EUROSOIL 2025 edition takes place in parallel with the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS), from 8 to 12 September 2025 at the FIBES Seville Congress Palace (Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos), spanning a wide range of topics relevant for society, academia, and industry.

Xavier Rotllan-Puig will represent LifeWatch ERIC with the oral presentation: “Empowering Soil Research through Virtual Research Environments: LifeWatch ERIC Services under the AgroServ and SUS-SOIL Projects”. The talk will demonstrate how LifeWatch ERIC services are advancing soil research, education, and policy across Europe, within the framework of the SUS-SOIL project. It will also present services developed under the AGROSERV project, in collaboration with UTAD (Portugal) and Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

Learn more about the event here: https://eurosoil2025.eu/EUROSOIL2025