Overview

On April 30 2015, IRMM Director, Elke Anklam and Programme Officer, Ivan Celen, paid a visit to M. Paul Rotthier, Mayor of Mol. Several topics were discussed within the limited time of the visit.

Organic Carbon and Texture Control Moisture Dependence of Soil Shortwave Infrared Reflectance

Enhancing the SDG 15.3.1 land-cover transition matrix using multidecadal vegetation indicators

REDES 2.0: A pan-European rainfall erosivity dataset showing intensifying erosivity trends

This technology foresight brief explores the future of cell and gene therapies, drawing on expert insights and highlighting areas such as in vivo gene therapy, microphysiological models and stem cells.

Signals from recent reports on emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations to support European Innovation Council strategic intelligence - Volume 2

The new entry page is structured along a number of research areas, such as Innovation and Technology Development, Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy, Sustainability and Environment. This allows for a more straightforward and meaningful access to the specific project pages therein.

JRC will publish in the next weeks in its Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) country profiles of wildfire regimes for all the countries in the world, in collaboration with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and GEO (Group on Earth Observations). The tool, which will be publicly available in GWIS, will provide information on wildfires regimes and impacts, globally, supporting fire management administrations in the countries and international organizations and providing unique information that has not been ever available until now. Just as additional info, I expect that all the organizations will disseminate the information about GWIS. I send you along a blog that was published by GEO on GWIS. Similarly, they'll publish something on the new tool. http://earthobservations.org/geo_blog_obs.php?id=462

Successful completion of the annual user workshop of the CEMS Mapping component 22-23 September (virtual). Disaster and risk management professionals from across and outside the EU participated and we reached the highest number of participants in the history of the CEMS component (99, out of which 1/3 were users). Feedback from participants was very positive and the event was felt to strengthen the CEMS-Mapping community further. JRC informed about recent improvements brought to the service and how users can better leverage it, the new portfolio elements, future evolution, etc. he sessions were held in format of presentations, interviews, trainings, working groups including quiz to better engage with participants, gather their feedback and test the effectiveness of what was presented and listened from user's voice what else can be improved. Since the first October week-end CEMS Rapid Mapping is supporting IT and FR in managing the situation after the heavy rainfalls over the Alpes-Maritimes, Piedmont and Ligura regions, providing impact assessments on the most affected areas in 24/7 mode.

JRC Technical report (draft) on debris analysis supporting Recovery and Reconstruction in Syria. JRC support to humanitarian actors on the ground in Syria with demographic analysis of the Al-Hol IDP camps. Continued damage assessment on Syrian cultural heritage sites. Forthcoming S4P new functionalities launch on 13/10. The annual Global Conflict Risk Index workshop on 13-15th October will review COVID impact on conflict.

GSS6 will showcase the latest advances in soil measurement, monitoring and management, alongside emerging approaches in education, governance and policy. Through keynote presentations, research talks, posters and field demonstrations, participants will explore innovative solutions that strengthen soil security and soil health for future generations.

A 4-day international conference and the final AI4SoilHealth project event with keynotes, discussion forums, oral talks, workshops and demonstrations + fieldwork: science, technology and business intelligence for measuring monitoring and increasing soil health.

The overall conference theme is Soils at the Centre of Change: Innovation, Adaptation and Action. The packed multi-disciplinary event spanning the built, natural environment and agricultural sectors, set at the University of Aberdeen, will provide delegates with a fantastic opportunity to see the latest research and developments within soil science. The exciting and diverse programme will feature keynote speakers and experts across the 2 days. The full programme will be released in due course.

The AGRI4CAST team has been working towards extending the MARS Crop Yield Forecasting System (MCYFS) to olive, one of the EU's strategic crops: the EU accounts for more than 50% of world olive production and around two-thirds of global olive oil output, mainly in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal, yet the sector is subject to strong inter-annual variability (fluctuations often exceeding +50% or −40%) that drives considerable market volatility.

The EUSO Soil Degradation Dashboard provides the first ever EU-wide assessment of the location and the intensity of relevant soil degradation processes. The Dashboard integrates nineteen EU-wide soil degradation indicators based on the latest state-of-the art scientific knowledge. Based on these indicators, the Dashboard shows that ca 62% of EU soils are degraded.

In support of a 'A Soil Deal for Europe', the European Commission launched the first Mission Soil Investment Forum, an annual conference focused on business models, finance, and investment for soil health. The forum brought together policymakers, investors, businesses, researchers, financial institutions, philanthropies, and practitioners to strengthen soil-health investment conditions in Europe. It built on discussions from the latest European Mission Soil Week, which focused on business models and investments for soil health.