Introducing the New ENVRI-Hub for Environmental Research: an ENVRI-Hub NEXT webinar

The ENVRI-Hub NEXT (https://www.lifewatch.eu/envri-hub-next) project supports the ENVRI Science Cluster in providing interdisciplinary science-based services. In particular, the project has the objective of creating a robust conceptual and technical framework that will facilitate the integration of environmental science communities into the European Open Science Cloud, guided by the science-based framework of Essential Climate Variables.

Over the past two years, ENVRI-Hub NEXT has reimagined and rebuilt the central platform for Europe’s environmental research infrastructures (RIs), and is now ready to officially launch the upgraded ENVRI-Hub!

This session, will provide an overview of its major changes and new architecture and offer live demonstration of new features, that will allow user to discover and access FAIR data and services. Researchers, data scientists, and anyone whose work relies on integrated environmental data, are welcome to join the session.

For details and registration visit: https://envri.eu/webinar-introducing-new-envri-hub-environmental-research

SUBMERSE Project Final Event: the future of subsea fibre optic sensing

SUBMERSE Final Event (1)

Copenhagen, Denmark

SUBMERSE Project is holding its final event in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 15 to 17 April 2026. The three-year research project explores how Europe’s submarine fibre-optic cables can become scientific tools for seismology, oceanography, and marine biology. As the project enters its final phase, the 25 partners of the project’s Consortium are inviting the community in Copenhagen to share the project’s outcomes.

The first day of the event will largely focus on scientific applications, with a keynote on geoscience and oceanographic use cases and hands-on training sessions to work with fibre-sensing data.

The second and third days are dedicated to project results in its sensing sites, data management strategies, and networking, as well as discussions on future research direction and opportunities for continued collaboration.

The programme includes two training sessions, as part of the training activities coordinated by LifeWatch ERIC along the project. These sessions will focus on how SUBMERSE tools supported applications in geoscience and oceanography research.

For more information about the programme, visit the official event page: https://submerse.eu/the-future-of-subsea-fibre-optic-sensing-submerse-project-final-event/

EVERSE Community Engagement Event

EVERSE Community

The EVERSE project has the objective of building a collaborative and community-led structure for the evaluation of research software and code quality in Europe.

The project is organising its Community Engagement Event on Thursday, 5 February 2026, to share news and updates, exchange ideas and best practices, and engage in open discussions on issues that are relevant for the community of researchers and software developers across different domains.

In fact, two of EVERSE’s main outputs are the RSQkit (Research Software Quality Kit), which is a set of guidelines and resources, and the Technology Radar, a platform to share best practices and ideas.

The event will take place at CERN, Switzerland, with the possibility of remote participation. It will present updates on the EVERSE services and outputs, an overview of Science Clusters for cross-domain experiences and challenges, and some lightning talks from members of the community.

For more information and detailed agenda, visit: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1606722

Picture: The globe at CERN. Conditions of Use © 2016 CERN. Bennett, Sophia Elizabeth: CERN

EGU 2026

EGU26

The General Assembly of the European GeoSciences Union takes place in Vienna from 3 to 8 May 2026: one of the biggest conferences on environmental and earth sciences.

The event brings together around more than 20,000 geoscientists from all over the world, and covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

LifeWatch ERIC attends the event with two co-organised sessions, on Virtual Research Environments and on Essential Variables, and will join the ENVRI Community booth with other Research Infrastructures.

Read more here: https://www.lifewatch.eu/2025/10/29/egu-2026.

BEeS 2026

BEeS 2026 event banner

LifeWatch ERIC’s Biodiversity and Ecosystem eScience Conference is back for the 2026 appointment!

The Conference will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from 7 to 10 July 2026.

Get ready for the launch of the Call for Abstracts in February, and follow the updates here: https://www.lifewatch.eu/bees-2026

From science to society: Marine SABRES in Fairs lands in Pisa

Marine SABRES in Fairs - Pisa - 14 January 2026

Pisa, Italy

On January 14, 2026, LifeWatch ERIC will attend with “Marine SABRES in Fairs” at the third round of stakeholder consultations, hosted by the Marine SABRES project and organised by HuFoSS (Hummel Foundation for Sustainable Solutions) and the University of Pisa.

From 14:30, students, researchers and all those interested in the topic will join the open session dedicated to the Tuscan Demonstration Area and discover our stand, including posters, thematic videos, the documentary trailer, brochures and best practices that have emerged from the Marine SABRES approach, with simple and replicable tools for administrations, operators and communities.

More info: https://www.lifewatch.eu/2025/12/17/from-science-to-society-marine-sabres-in-fairs-lands-in-pisa/

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 Irazábal, 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