Courses & workshops
New discoveries on the biodiversity of South Tyrol
Since 2019, experts have been studying a wide variety of habitats throughout the province and their fauna and flora. The knowledge gained, the first discoveries of species, the pressure on South Tyrol’s rich biodiversity and the measures to protect it are the focus of a conference organized by Eurac Research and the South Tyrol Biodiversity Platform on January 14 at the Museum of Nature.
No alpine meadow is too steep, no riparian forest too inaccessible, and no mountain pasture too remote. Since 2019, the South Tyrol Biodiversity Monitoring team has been studying various habitats across the province, including both flora and fauna. Ornithologists analyze bird songs, mammal specialists search for bats, botanists and bryophyte experts look for herbs and mosses, while forest specialists track down rare fungi and little-known soil organisms. As part of this long-term study, unique in the Alpine region, the surveys are repeated every five years in order to allow comparisons and document possible changes.
A report presenting the results of the first research cycle for the period 2019–2024 has now been completed. It showcases numerous new discoveries, documents previously unrecorded findings and provides proposals for the protection of biodiversity. Indeed, although South Tyrol is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Central Europe, this richness is increasingly under threat.
During the talk organized by Eurac Research and the South Tyrol Biodiversity Platform entitled “Biodiversity hotspots in danger?! The five-year report by Eurac Research”, Andreas Hilpold and Chiara Paniccia will present the results obtained and discuss possible conservation measures on Wednesday, January 14 at 6 p.m. at the South Tyrol Museum of Nature. The discussion will be held alternately in German and Italian.
Andreas Hilpold is a botanist at the Institute for Alpine Environment at Eurac Research. As coordinator of the long-term monitoring project, he is familiar with both the rewards and the challenges of field research. Chiara Paniccia is a zoologist and mammal specialist at the same institute. She is actively involved in field research and special projects aimed at protecting animal species or specific habitats.
Participation is free of charge, but registration via the museum’s website is recommended at https://app.no-q.info/naturmuseum-sudtirol/calendar/event/557549
. The conference will also be streamed on the museum’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/live/4e2a9ZYs6F4
.
No alpine meadow is too steep, no riparian forest too inaccessible, and no mountain pasture too remote. Since 2019, the South Tyrol Biodiversity Monitoring team has been studying various habitats across the province, including both flora and fauna. Ornithologists analyze bird songs, mammal specialists search for bats, botanists and bryophyte experts look for herbs and mosses, while forest specialists track down rare fungi and little-known soil organisms. As part of this long-term study, unique in the Alpine region, the surveys are repeated every five years in order to allow comparisons and document possible changes.
A report presenting the results of the first research cycle for the period 2019–2024 has now been completed. It showcases numerous new discoveries, documents previously unrecorded findings and provides proposals for the protection of biodiversity. Indeed, although South Tyrol is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Central Europe, this richness is increasingly under threat.
During the talk organized by Eurac Research and the South Tyrol Biodiversity Platform entitled “Biodiversity hotspots in danger?! The five-year report by Eurac Research”, Andreas Hilpold and Chiara Paniccia will present the results obtained and discuss possible conservation measures on Wednesday, January 14 at 6 p.m. at the South Tyrol Museum of Nature. The discussion will be held alternately in German and Italian.
Andreas Hilpold is a botanist at the Institute for Alpine Environment at Eurac Research. As coordinator of the long-term monitoring project, he is familiar with both the rewards and the challenges of field research. Chiara Paniccia is a zoologist and mammal specialist at the same institute. She is actively involved in field research and special projects aimed at protecting animal species or specific habitats.
Participation is free of charge, but registration via the museum’s website is recommended at https://app.no-q.info/naturmuseum-sudtirol/calendar/event/557549
. The conference will also be streamed on the museum’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/live/4e2a9ZYs6F4
.
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