The main aim of this meeting is to transfer knowledge and disseminate results from three projects developed under the umbrella of the Forest Research Centre (CEF) aiming to improve knowledge on cork and cork oak management: AFINET, CorkNeigbors and INCREDIBLE. Taking advantage of RAIN and Cork iNet networks, the event will include (i) oral presentations in an auditorium especially built to promote cork oak knowledge and (ii) a field trip to two cork oak stands where research results from ISA/CEF PhD thesis will be discussed.
Check here the programme and download the presentations.
Free registration but limited to room capacity. Registration is required until September 8th by email to rpalmeida@isa.ulisboa.pt , including the following information:
name, institution, email and interest to attend the group lunch (cost pay for each participant) and the field trip in the afternon (transport provided by the organization from Observatório da Cortiça to cork oak stands and return to Observatório da Cortiça).
Observatório do Sobreiro e da Cortiça, Coruche, Portugal.
The INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.
‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632
Email: info@incredibleforest.net or use the contact form.
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