Projects

The COST Action ES0805, titled “The Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System (TERRABITES),” was a collaborative research initiative that ran from June 12, 2009, to March 11, 2014. Its primary objective was to conduct a cross-disciplinary assessment of the terrestrial biosphere within the context of the Earth system, aiming to enhance the accuracy of future […]

The Payments for Ecosystem Services (Forests for Water) (PESFOR-W) was a COST Action (CA15206) that operated from October 18, 2016, to April 17, 2021. Its primary goal was to enhance Europe’s capacity to employ Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) as a tool to meet the EU Water Framework Directive’s objectives. This involved promoting targeted tree

The Harmonizing Global Biodiversity Modelling (HarmBio) initiative, designated as COST Action CA15206, addresses the urgent need for coordinated efforts in biodiversity modeling. With global biodiversity declining rapidly due to human activities, effective policy and adaptive management strategies require accurate projections of future changes. Unlike the well-organized climate modeling community, biodiversity modeling has been fragmented and

The COST Action FP1304, known as PROFOUND (“Towards Robust Projections of European Forests Under Climate Change”), was a research initiative that operated from May 13, 2014, to May 12, 2018. This interdisciplinary network aimed to enhance the reliability of projections concerning European forest ecosystems in the face of climate change. It addressed key challenges such

The ENERGY-WISE project aims to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing energy efficiency and reducing energy costs. To achieve this, the project offers a suite of free e-learning training materials and an international energy simulation game, designed to improve SMEs’ energy management skills. These resources are accessible on the project’s website in six