Dear IUFRO Colleague, it is a pleasure to invite you to attend the International Workshop "Conservation and restoration of forest and grassland ecosystems - Strategic tools for addressing the environmental crisis" to be held in Zoom, December 4th 2020 (8:45 - 13:00 CET). Please register at: https://rb.gy/xwlc0s (Deadline: December 3rd, 5 pm CET) The participation is free, but seats are limited. You'll receive via email the link to participate the day before the event (December 3rd) Best regards, Alfredo Di Filippo *PROGRAM* 8:45-9:00 Opening *Stefano Ubertini* - Rector, Università della Tuscia *Nicola Lacetera* - Director, Department of Agricultural and Forest Science (DAFNE) *Alfredo Di Filippo* - Work Package #1. Nature, Forests and Sustainable Use of Ecosystems 9:00-9:30 *Heather Keith*, Griffith University (Australia) *Carbon stocks in primary forests and accounting of ecosystem services* 9:30-10:00 *Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin* & *Andrea Piotti*, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources - National Research Council (Italy) *Molecular signature of climate adaptation at different spatial scales in Mediterranean conifers* 10:00-10:30 *Donato Chiatante*, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria (Italy) *High-quality seedlings to improve forest resilience to global changes: from Pinus ponderosa forests in USA to the "Green Belt Project" in Mongolia* 10:30-11:00 Break 11:00 - 11:30 *Valentin Klaus*, ETH Zürich (Switzerland) *Conservation and restoration of biodiversity in European grasslands* 11:30-12:00 *Zoltan Kun*, Frankfurt Zoological Society (Germany) *The current development of forest and biodiversity related policies, the role of science and NGOs* 12:00-12:30 *Michael Jungmeier*, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) *Hanns Kirchmeier*, E-C-O Institute (Austria) *Management of conservation areas, with focus on UNESCO sites* The workshop is organized by the WP1 "Nature, Forests and Sustainable Use of Ecosystems" of the Research Project "Sustainability of Agricultural and Forests systems in the Mediterranean under Global Change (SAFE-Med)" that recognized the Department of Agricultural and Forest Science (DAFNE) of the Università della Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) as one of the University Departments of Excellence in Italy. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Mail priva di virus. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>