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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Biocrust Mapping in Iceland using Remote Sensing
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC8 – Responsible Governance\, Land Use\, and Climate Change – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nResearchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities.  Participants should have a PhD (e.g.\, postdocs or faculty) or be in and advanced stage of their PhD studies\, working on topics related to the SM. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange \n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Arrival of participants\, registration\, icebreaker.  \n\n\n\nDay 2: Potential of biocrust development for ecological restoration and climate-change resilience in Iceland and similar environments. Visit to reclaimed site under restoration\, near Borgarnes.  \n\n\n\nDay 3: Mapping of biocrust\, bare ground and vegetation cover with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)\, in five selected sites where biocrust have developed as a result of a restoration practice (e.g.\, fertilization); and in reference sites where biocrust have developed without assistance.  \n\n\n\nDay 4: Planning of dates and strategy for: \n\ndata analysis\, \n\n\n\nfurther data collection\, \n\n\n\nwriting of manuscript\,\n\n\n\nresearch proposal. Verification of competences.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDay 5: Group photo\, certificates\, departure of participants \n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\nBuilding capacity for ecological restoration and climate-change resilience.  \n\n\n\n\nSoil/biocrust biology\n\n\n\nRemote sensing\n\n\n\nEcological restoration\n\n\n\nClimate change \n\n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 20 March 2026.
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-biocrust-mapping-in-iceland-using-remote-sensing/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Circular Bioeconomy for Resilient Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC6 – Bioeconomy\, Agricultural and Rural Policy – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nResearchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities with Minimum EQF level 7 (MSc or equivalent) in agricultural\, environmental\, or economic sciences.  \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange \n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Arrival of participants\, registration\, and networking icebreaker. \n\n\n\nDay 2: Introduction to the topic of circular bioeconomy and rural resilience; field visit to local cooperatives (bio-based feedstock collection and processing) or unit for processing of residual biomass; visit to research facilities (e.g. analytical laboratory\, demonstration units). \n\n\n\nDay 3: Workshop on sustainable policy frameworks – EU Bioeconomy\, Strategy\, CAP reforms\, and rural innovation ecosystems. \n\n\n\nDay 4: Co-creation lab: design of multi-actor pilot projects on residue valorization and green jobs (linked to Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls); verification of competences. \n\n\n\nDay 5: Presentation of group projects\, feedback session\, group photo\, certification ceremony\, and departure. \n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\nValorising Agricultural Residues through Green Innovation \n\n\n\n\nCircular bioeconomy principles and policy instruments \n\n\n\nValorization of agricultural residues and by-products \n\n\n\nLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon footprinting\n\n\n\nCommunity-based innovation and rural entrepreneurship \n\n\n\nFunding opportunities under Horizon Europe and CAP \n\n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 5 April 2026
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-circular-bioeconomy-for-resilient-rural-communities/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Plant Breeding for the Robustness of Agricultural Systems
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC7 – Plant Breeding – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nEarly Career Researchers and PhD students from UNIgreen Alliance universities. (Max 20 participants)Participants are free to make their own reservations; the Organizers will provide a list of recommendations.Funding: UNIgreen mobility and Erasmus+ support may be available. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange \n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Welcoming and Session 1: Pre-breeding for resilience and environmental adaptation \n\n\n\nDay 2: On-site visit 1: CREA-GB facilitie (Genomics and bioinformatics)\n\n\n\nDay 3: On-site visit 2: UNIMORE campus in Modena \n\n\n\nDay 4: Session 2 and 3: Invited lecture and UNIgreen participants’ presentations and early Career Researchers Workshop: “Sharing Ongoing Research on Multi-Stress Adaptation”\n\n\n\nDay 5: Project design & cooperation (EU funding opportunities); competence verification; certificates\n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\nStrategies and Methodologies for Multi-Stress Adaptation. More details coming soon. \n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 3 March 2026.
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-plant-breeding-for-the-robustness-of-agricultural-systems/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Sustainable Food Transformation Across Scales
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC3 – Food Technology\, Quality and Safety – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nResearchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities with experience in Food Science/Technology/Engineering or similar (EQF7). \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange \n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Arrival of participants\, registration\, icebreaker  \n\n\n\nDay 2: Experimental platforms for sustainable food transformation: dairy and vegetable processing in practice  \n\n\n\nDay 3: Industrial food processing systems: scientific field visits to wine and codfish industries  \n\n\n\nDay 4: Project brainstorming (focus on upcoming calls in 2027)\, verification of competences  \n\n\n\nDay 5: Group photo\, certificates\, departure of participants \n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\nExperimental Platforms\, Industrial Systems and Research Foresight \n\n\n\n\nInnovation in dairy and vegetable processing technologies \n\n\n\nAgri-food and agro-industrial by-products valorization in dairy and vegetable processing technologies \n\n\n\nProcess technologies in winemaking \n\n\n\nPreservation technologies for codfish\n\n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 20 March 2026
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-sustainable-food-transformation-across-scales-2/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Sustainable Food System and One Health
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC7 – Plant Breeding – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nResearchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities with Health or agronomy education equivalent to EQF level 7. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange\n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Arrival of participants\, registration\, icebreaker. \n\n\n\nDay 2: Discovering the HEPL ecosystem through visits to a local educational farm\, an industrial partner involved in student training\, and a regional dairy producer collaborating on sustainable food projects.  \n\n\n\nDay 3: This course explores the One Health approach\, which recognizes the close interconnection between human\, animal\, and environmental health. At the center of this relationship lies food\, a key factor influencing human well-being\, animal welfare\, and ecosystem sustainability. \n\n\n\nDay 4: Project brainstorming\, verification of competences.  \n\n\n\nDay 5: Group photo\, certificates\, departure of participants. \n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\n\nNutrition and Health\n\n\n\nFood\, microbiota and immunity\n\n\n\nFood and cancer\n\n\n\nAnimal health and human health: an inseparable link\n\n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 20 February 2026
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-sustainable-food-system-and-one-health/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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SUMMARY:Scientific Mission: Metagenomics in One Health
DESCRIPTION:UNIgreen’s JRC1 – Biochemistry & Biotechnology – Scientific Mission \n\n\n\nWho?\n\n\n\nResearchers and PhD students of UNIgreen Alliance universities with experience and/or knowledge on environmental microbiology\, nutrition\, plant physiology\, metagenomics\, big data analysis\, or One Health.   \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\n\nIntensification of academic exchange by enhancing access to advanced research resources\n\n\n\nFacilitation of mobility for academics and doctoral students \n\n\n\nEstablishing international scientific networks among participants \n\n\n\nImproving research quality through knowledge exchange \n\n\n\nAdvancing UNIgreen towards becoming a collaborative community focused on innovation and sustainability \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Arrival of participants\, registration\, icebreaker  \n\n\n\nDay 2: Lecture/workshop: Ecosystemic services delivered by microbiomes. How do microbiomes contribute to human and environmental health?  \n\n\n\nDay 3: Lecture/Workshop 1: Overview and critical analysis of methodological approaches\, insights into high throughput sequencing\, bioinformatics and AI\, and multimodal data analysis. What are the best practices\, the limits and the gaps?  \n\n\n\nDay 4: Workshop 2: Project brainstorming “Impacts of farming practices on ecosystem services delivered by soil microbiota”. How to derive reliable bioindicators of soil health from metagenomics\, can we develop tools for data-driven decision-making? Critical review of the literature\, study design  \n\n\n\nDay 5: Verification of competences\, group photo\, certificates\, departure of participant \n\n\n\n\nTopics of Training\n\n\n\n\nRecognition and value of services delivered by environmental microbiomes\n\n\n\nImpact of human activities on ecosystem services\n\n\n\nImportance of good practices and of study design for metagenomic investigations\n\n\n\nBridges between human and environmental health \n\n\n\n\nWho can apply?\n\n\n\nScientists employed by the UNIgreen Alliance Universities or persons completing their doctoral studies at the UNIgreen Alliance Universities\, with \n\n\n\n\nAt least CEFR B2 English language proficiency\n\n\n\n\n\nAt least EQF level 7 of education in the subject area: Health or Agronomy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nApplication deadline: 20 February 2026
URL:https://unigreen-alliance.eu/event/scientific-mission-metagenomics-in-one-health/
CATEGORIES:Scientific Mission
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