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Nature hikes to explore the Portuguese flora
ITQB NOVA researcher publishes a comprehensive plant guide for hikes and nature embedding didactic experiences in Cabo da Roca and the Sintra region.
Green-it Annual Meeting 2023
Green-it members and the Scientific Advisory Board get together for two days of discussions and networking
New coordinators of the PhD Program in Plant Biology
Carlota Vaz Patto and Jörg Becker step in as the new Coordinator and Co-Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Plant Biology
GREEN-IT researchers distinguished at the 4th International Legume Society Conference
GREEN-IT PI Carlota Vaz Patto and GREEN-IT PhD student Matilde Sanches received honorary member of the International Legume Society and best oral presentation, respectively, during ILS 2023.
Climate, host, and geography responsible for molding forest communities
Big consortium including GREEN-IT member Helena Bragança unveils how climate, host-related factors, and geography shape the forest ecosystems in a recent study published in Scientific Reports.
Genetic Engineering: a tool to fight climate change
GREEN-IT coordinator and ITQB PI Margarida Oliveira talks about the crucial role of genetic engineering in combating climate change and providing support to farmers in a recent Visão article.
Farmers’ Day gathers researchers and stakeholders in Elvas
A day of networking and showcasing for many GREEN-IT members at INIAV, Elvas, for Farmer’s Day.
Researchers find gene that allows for seed germination under high salinity
In a recent study led by GREEN-IT member and IGC researcher Paula Duque, the SCL30a SR protein is pinpointed as key in governing seed germination under high salinity
Grapevine Evolution in SCIENCE
Worldwide consortium, including GREEN-IT members and INIAV researchers Jorge Cunha and José Eiras-Dias, clarifies the evolutionary events of grapevine in Science paper.
LS4FUTURE 1st PI Retreat
LS4FUTURE 1st PI Retreat seeded the ground for long-lasting scientific interactions among partner institutes
Seed conservation for life preservation
Coordinated by GREEN-IT member Ana Maria Barata, the Portuguese Plant Germplasm Bank and its work are highlighted in Público.
Full-house and vibrant community exchange in the LS4FUTURE 1st General Meeting
The LS4FUTURE community got together to establish connections and discuss key points in an event that counted with the presence of many GREEN-IT researchers
Forest health highlighted at National Geographic
The most recent issue of National Geographic offers a closer look into the work of INIAV researchers and GREEN-IT members Edmundo Sousa and Luís Bonifácio regarding the pinewood nematode threat.
Non-photochemical quenching of photosystem I protects photosynthetic machinery during drought stress in J. curcas
New paper by GREEN-IT members Helena Sapeta, André Cordeiro and Margarida Oliveira shines a light on the molecular processes behind J. curcas endurance under drought. This work was recently highlighted in the January Insights of the Journal of Experimental Botany.
GREEN-IT scholarships available for the PhD Programme Plants for Life
A call for PhD fellowships is open until 29 January 2023. PhD projects will be developed within the GREEN-IT research unit that will support four PhD fellows.
Wheat & Climate Change
GREEN-IT member Rubén Vicente talks about his project on wheat diversity and climate change on Expresso
It is still a hungry World
On World Food Day get to know more about the importance of food security and how science can contribute to assuring sustainable food systems.
GREEN-IT member Ana Maria Barata visits Global Seed Vault, in Svalbard
From October 11 to 13, the international advisory panel of the Global Seed Vault joins at Svalbard to assess the current situation of the Global Seed Vault
GREEN-IT Annual Meeting 2022
The Meeting brought together GREEN-IT members and the Scientific Advisory Board for two days of discussions and networking.
New strategic protocols to bring together academia and agriculture
During the InovMilho field day, two protocols were signed to boost synergies among academia, entrepreneurs, and national farmers.
Inauguration of the new facilities of InnovPlantProtect CoLAB
Two Ministers visited Elvas for the inauguration of the new infrastructures of the project, which has already attracted several researchers to the area
GREEN-IT member Ana Maria Barata joins the advisory board of Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Ana Maria Barata, coordinator of the Portuguese Plant Germplasm Bank, is the new member of the Advisory Board of Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
A new light in rice flowering
ITQB NOVA researchers unveil the mechanism by which light regulates rice flowering time
Cork Oak: the bountiful tree
Cork oak is a unique and valuable tree species. On National Cork Oak Day, we celebrate this amazing tree and highlight some of the research involving cork oak made by GREEN-IT researchers.
Three days full of plant science
Encontro Ciência 2022 and Fascination of Plants Day occurred last week, bringing days filled with plant science
GREEN-IT Principal Investigator Rita Abranches wins InnOValley PoC project
Project focused on the production of carotenoids in plant cell cultures, led by ITQB NOVA Principal Investigator and GREEN-IT member Rita Abranches, will now be further developed and translated
The power of difference
Diversity is essential for strengthening food and agricultural systems. On this International Day for Biological Diversity, we highlight its importance and how GREEN-IT researchers work to preserve it.
Earthly hardships & atonements
As a cog of the big apparatus that is Earth, each of us has an impact and can make a change. On Earth Day, discover how GREEN-IT contributes towards sustainable solutions through science.
Combination of field-phenotyping and metabolomics highlighted in The Plant Journal Features
In an interview for The Plant Journal Features, GREEN-IT member Rubén Vicente highlights the work of the PEM lab and how their use of combined field-phenotyping and metabolomics techniques is contributing to breeders and farmers, as well as the scientific community
