EVENTS
March 2024, Elche, Spain
ROOTS FOR THE FUTURE WORKSHOP
First scientific meeting of the thematic network, organised by the Institute of Bioengineering (IB-UMH) took place in Elche (Spain) on 21-22 March 2024. At the meeting, the research carried out by the network’s laboratories was presented and the active participation of research trainees was encouraged. Plant Hormones Group (CEBAS-CSIC) participated with three communications, including the intervention of Prof. Dr. Francisco Pérez Alfocea.
ROOTS FOR THE FUTURE WORKSHOP
First scientific meeting of the thematic network, organised by the Institute of Bioengineering (IB-UMH) took place in Elche (Spain) on 21-22 March 2024. At the meeting, the research carried out by the network’s laboratories was presented and the active participation of research trainees was encouraged. Plant Hormones Group (CEBAS-CSIC) participated with three communications, including the intervention of Prof. Dr. Francisco Pérez Alfocea.
March 2024, Cartagena, Spain
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2024
The Horticultural Science Conference was held from 20 to 22 March in Cartagena, Spain. Its aim is to present the most innovative scientific contributions in the field of Horticultural Sciences and the experiences and developments of companies in the sector. Members of the DARkWIN Project shared the preliminary results analysing pollination choices together with source to sink rellationships under environmental pressure. Any other end could be better, as a PhD student Maialen Ormazabal was awarded for her Acta Horticulturae communication.
For more information, please visit https://jornadassech2024.org/
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2024
The Horticultural Science Conference was held from 20 to 22 March in Cartagena, Spain. Its aim is to present the most innovative scientific contributions in the field of Horticultural Sciences and the experiences and developments of companies in the sector. Members of the DARkWIN Project shared the preliminary results analysing pollination choices together with source to sink rellationships under environmental pressure. Any other end could be better, as a PhD student Maialen Ormazabal was awarded for her Acta Horticulturae communication.
For more information, please visit https://jornadassech2024.org/
March 2024, Gandía, Spain
AGROALNEXT CONGRESS 2024
AGROALNEXT 2024: Innovation and transfer in the Spanish agri-food sector, took place from 6 to 8 March 2024 in Gandía, Spain. Prof. Dr. Francisco Pérez Alfocea attended to the congress to present the European project, outline the objectives and report on the project’s progress to date.
For more information about AGROALNEXT, please visit https://agroalnextgva.umh.es/
AGROALNEXT CONGRESS 2024
AGROALNEXT 2024: Innovation and transfer in the Spanish agri-food sector, took place from 6 to 8 March 2024 in Gandía, Spain. Prof. Dr. Francisco Pérez Alfocea attended to the congress to present the European project, outline the objectives and report on the project’s progress to date.
For more information about AGROALNEXT, please visit https://agroalnextgva.umh.es/
November 2023, Madrid, Spain
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The second official meeting of the DARKWIN project took place at the CSIC general facilities in Madrid, Spain, on November 14-15. In this Steering Committee meeting the progress of the implementation WPs was discussed, starting with the project overview and detailing the progress of WP1, WP2 and WP5, as well as the start of WP3 and WP4.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The second official meeting of the DARKWIN project took place at the CSIC general facilities in Madrid, Spain, on November 14-15. In this Steering Committee meeting the progress of the implementation WPs was discussed, starting with the project overview and detailing the progress of WP1, WP2 and WP5, as well as the start of WP3 and WP4.
October 2023, Madrid, Spain
2nd JOINT WORKSHOP CEBAS-CBBC 2023
On October 25, the second joint workshop between CEBAS and the Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center (CBBC, Tunisia) on "Current perspectives of Mediterranean agriculture in a context of climate change" was held within the framework of the Halofarm project (PRIMA Program) and the ICOOP project (CSIC). The workshop focused on the effects of salinity on higher plants in the context of climate change, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean basin, a sensitive area to the negative effects of climate change. Professor Francisco Pérez Alfocea (CEBAS-CSIC) talked about temperature, salinity, and nutrient deficiencies effects on the reduction of crop productivity, presenting the new radical and innovative vision of the DARkWIN project.
For more information, please visit https://cienciacebas.wordpress.com/2023/11/17/2nd-joint-workshop-cebas-cbbc-current-prospects-for-mediterranean-agriculture-in-a-changing-climate/
2nd JOINT WORKSHOP CEBAS-CBBC 2023
On October 25, the second joint workshop between CEBAS and the Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center (CBBC, Tunisia) on "Current perspectives of Mediterranean agriculture in a context of climate change" was held within the framework of the Halofarm project (PRIMA Program) and the ICOOP project (CSIC). The workshop focused on the effects of salinity on higher plants in the context of climate change, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean basin, a sensitive area to the negative effects of climate change. Professor Francisco Pérez Alfocea (CEBAS-CSIC) talked about temperature, salinity, and nutrient deficiencies effects on the reduction of crop productivity, presenting the new radical and innovative vision of the DARkWIN project.
For more information, please visit https://cienciacebas.wordpress.com/2023/11/17/2nd-joint-workshop-cebas-cbbc-current-prospects-for-mediterranean-agriculture-in-a-changing-climate/
October 2023, Madrid, Spain
FRUIT ATTRACTION 2023
Fruit Attraction 2023 took place in Madrid (Spain) from 3th to 5th of October. This event has once again become the world's epicentre for the commercialisation of fresh produce, where innovation, quality and diversity are key factors influencing operators and retailers from all over the world to plan their campaigns at just the right time.
For more information, please visit https://www.ifema.es/en/fruit-attraction/
FRUIT ATTRACTION 2023
Fruit Attraction 2023 took place in Madrid (Spain) from 3th to 5th of October. This event has once again become the world's epicentre for the commercialisation of fresh produce, where innovation, quality and diversity are key factors influencing operators and retailers from all over the world to plan their campaigns at just the right time.
For more information, please visit https://www.ifema.es/en/fruit-attraction/
October 2023, Murcia, Spain
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK
The Science and Technology Week 23 took place in Murcia (Spain) from October 20 to 22, 2023. During this event a workshop was held in which attendees could experience how the DARkWIN project works in their own skin. The activity included a real representation of the bumblebee monitoring system on a small scale in an elevated urban orchard. In this way, the public could closely observe the bumblebees in action and the operation of the hive from the inside thanks to a hive with a transparent wall.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK
The Science and Technology Week 23 took place in Murcia (Spain) from October 20 to 22, 2023. During this event a workshop was held in which attendees could experience how the DARkWIN project works in their own skin. The activity included a real representation of the bumblebee monitoring system on a small scale in an elevated urban orchard. In this way, the public could closely observe the bumblebees in action and the operation of the hive from the inside thanks to a hive with a transparent wall.
September 2023, Málaga, Spain
XI NATIONAL BEEKEEPING CONGRESS
XI National Beekeeping Congress was held from 29th September to 2nd October 2023 in Málaga (Spain), a symposium where scientists joint beekeepers to deal with topics related to pollination services, honey origin identification and fraud, and bees health, threatened by varroosis and the Asian hornet invasion.
For more information, please visit https://congresoapicultura.es/
XI NATIONAL BEEKEEPING CONGRESS
XI National Beekeeping Congress was held from 29th September to 2nd October 2023 in Málaga (Spain), a symposium where scientists joint beekeepers to deal with topics related to pollination services, honey origin identification and fraud, and bees health, threatened by varroosis and the Asian hornet invasion.
For more information, please visit https://congresoapicultura.es/
August 2023, Tokyo, Japan
4th ASIAN HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS (AHC2023)
AHC2023 was held in Tokyo (Japan) from August 28 to 31, 2023. The innovative project concept and some preliminary results were communicated to an international audience in the Pacific area, mostly focusing on applied aspects of horticulture. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened with the communication "Pollinator-assisted plant natural selection and breeding under climate change pressure".
For more information, please visit https://ahc2023.org/
4th ASIAN HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS (AHC2023)
AHC2023 was held in Tokyo (Japan) from August 28 to 31, 2023. The innovative project concept and some preliminary results were communicated to an international audience in the Pacific area, mostly focusing on applied aspects of horticulture. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened with the communication "Pollinator-assisted plant natural selection and breeding under climate change pressure".
For more information, please visit https://ahc2023.org/
July 2023, Braga, Portugal
XVIII PORTUGUESE SPANISH CONGRESS OF PLANT BIOLOGY AND XXV MEETING OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF PLANT BIOLOGY
XVIII Portuguese Spanish Congress of Plant Biology and XXV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology were held in Braga (Portugal) from July 9 to 12, 2023. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened with the oral communication “DARkWIN: Pollinator-assisted plan phenotyping and selection under environmental selection pressure”.
For more information, please visit https://www.plantbiology2023.com/
XVIII PORTUGUESE SPANISH CONGRESS OF PLANT BIOLOGY AND XXV MEETING OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF PLANT BIOLOGY
XVIII Portuguese Spanish Congress of Plant Biology and XXV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology were held in Braga (Portugal) from July 9 to 12, 2023. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened with the oral communication “DARkWIN: Pollinator-assisted plan phenotyping and selection under environmental selection pressure”.
For more information, please visit https://www.plantbiology2023.com/
June 2023, Mérida, Spain
IX IBERIAN CONGRESS AND XVII NATIONAL CONGRESS OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES
The Congress took place in Mérida (Spain) from June 5 to 9, 2023. The innovative project concept and some preliminary results were communicated to a national audience, mainly focused on applied aspects of horticulture. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened in Session XII on genetic resources, breeding and biotechnology with the oral communication "Pollinator-assisted plant pehnotyping and selection under environmental selection pressure".
For more information, please visit https://sech2023.com/
IX IBERIAN CONGRESS AND XVII NATIONAL CONGRESS OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES
The Congress took place in Mérida (Spain) from June 5 to 9, 2023. The innovative project concept and some preliminary results were communicated to a national audience, mainly focused on applied aspects of horticulture. Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea intervened in Session XII on genetic resources, breeding and biotechnology with the oral communication "Pollinator-assisted plant pehnotyping and selection under environmental selection pressure".
For more information, please visit https://sech2023.com/
March 2023, Murcia, Spain
KICK-OFF MEETING DARKWIN PROJECT
The kick-off meeting of the DARkWIN Project took place at CEBAS-CSIC facilities, in Murcia (Spain) on the 1st of march 2023. This first meeting was the starting point of this project with a foreseen duration of 4 years. The Coordinator Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea remarked the scientific and technical objectives and KPIs that will be used for project results monitoring, and that the project is following a market oriented strategy. The workpackage (WP) leaders presented the general roadmap of the project through the brief description of different WPs, stating about the different tasks, current status, critical risks and deliverables, as well as the steps and objectives to be achieved during the first year of the project.
KICK-OFF MEETING DARKWIN PROJECT
The kick-off meeting of the DARkWIN Project took place at CEBAS-CSIC facilities, in Murcia (Spain) on the 1st of march 2023. This first meeting was the starting point of this project with a foreseen duration of 4 years. The Coordinator Prof. Francisco Pérez Alfocea remarked the scientific and technical objectives and KPIs that will be used for project results monitoring, and that the project is following a market oriented strategy. The workpackage (WP) leaders presented the general roadmap of the project through the brief description of different WPs, stating about the different tasks, current status, critical risks and deliverables, as well as the steps and objectives to be achieved during the first year of the project.