News and events

EcoSiPas Researchers @ BES Symposium 2025 News We’re delighted to share that two researchers from the EcoSiPas project recently showcased their work at the BES Symposium 2025: “Nature, Food and Farming: Towards Sustainable Agrifood Systems”, hosted by the British Ecological Society in Oxford. The symposium brought together researchers and practitioners committed to transforming agrifood systems through ecological science and innovation. Our EcoSiPas…

EcoSiPas at HSWT’s International Day 2025 News The EcoSiPas project was proud to take part in this year’s International Day at the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT)! 🌿🌎 Held at the Triesdorf campus, the event brought together international students, researchers, and project teams to share insights, foster connections, and celebrate global collaboration in research and education. EcoSiPas was…

EcoSiPas @ BIOFACH 2025 News Members from the EcoSiPas project team convened at BIOFACH in Nuremberg, Germany. BIOFACH is renowned as the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, serving as a pivotal platform for industry pioneers and newcomers to exchange ideas and showcase innovations. During the event, our team engaged with stakeholders to explore…

EcoSiPas @ FLARE conference in Rome News flare1 flare3 Alessandra Melo, one of our EcoSiPas MSc students recently had the opportunity to showcase her research on the pequi (Caryocar Brasiliense) fruit at the renowned FLARE conference. Alessandra is investigating the value chains of this important non-timber forest product of the Cerrado in our study region. Different pathways…

EcoSiPas @ Tropentag in Vienna News Binyam Abayneh, one of our EcoSiPas Master students, successfully presented his ongoing MSc research at the recent Tropentag conference “Explore opportunities… for managing natural resources and a better life for all” in Vienna, Austria. His presentation titled “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘯–𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 (𝘕𝘛𝘍𝘗) 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰” focused on the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 producers and various actors within the value chain. The 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀,…

EcoSiPas Project Team @ the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm News The EcoSiPas project team recently made an impact at the prestigious International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress ‘Forests & Society towards 2050’, held in Stockholm from the 23rd – 29th of June 2024. Our team presented several posters and oral contributions that showcased…