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POSEIDON: Invitation to the Discussion “Biodiversity Loss and Prevention”

Published 3. December, 2024

Join us for a panel discussion on “Biodiversity Loss and Prevention”, supported by the POSEIDONE project—Promoting Green and Blue Infrastructure for a New Environmental Development (Interreg VI-A Italia-Slovenia 2021-2027 – ITA-SI0400091). This project is co-financed by the European Union under the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia Program.

🗓 Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
⏰ Time: 15:00
📍 Location: InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6a, Izola, Slovenia
📢 Event: Blue Economy Forum

The panel is part of the Blue Economy Forum, which will focus on climate change, with particular attention to the hydrogeological risks posed by rising sea levels and flooding in river areas. The forum will analyse the impact on biodiversity and port infrastructures, and present techniques, preventive measures, and “good practices” aimed at mitigating negative effects within a framework of long-term planning.

Speaker from the project POSEIDONE:

  • Jerneja Penca, Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, ZRS Koper, Slovenia

Other Panellists:

  • Vinko Bandelj, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics – OGS, Italy
  • Hana Hanžek Turnšek, You Sea Institute, Slovenia
  • Tina Kosjek, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
  • Maruša Verbič Koprivšek, National Institute of Biology, Slovenia

The discussion will explore the importance of ecological functionality, connectivity, and international cooperation in biodiversity preservation.

🔵 Working Language: English

📌 Registration Required: https://www.ice.it/en/index.php/markets/slovenia/blue-economy-2024
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