10/09/2019
The conference entitled "Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems", organized by ARCHES-Conseils will take place in Paphos (Cyprus). This event is co-organized by the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPERmed), the Research Group "Air Pollution and Climate Change Impacts on Forest Ecosystems" of the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO 7.01.00), and the International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops (ICP Vegetation).
The CAPERmed IV meeting will be held on 4-5 May 2020, back-to-back with the 3rd International Conference on "Ozone and Plant Ecosystems" and the 30th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group on "Air pollution and climate change" on 4-8 May 2020.
The conference entitled "Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems", organized by ARCHES-Conseils will take place in Paphos (Cyprus). This event is co-organized by the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPERmed), the Research Group "Air Pollution and Climate Change Impacts on Forest Ecosystems" of the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO 7.01.00), and the International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops (ICP Vegetation).
The CAPERmed IV meeting will be held on 4-5 May 2020, back-to-back with the 3rd International Conference on "Ozone and Plant Ecosystems" and the 30th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group on "Air pollution and climate change" on 4-8 May 2020.
29/05/2018
Information about the Mountain Bike Route and the "Best Poster Award" sponsored by Conor Bikes are now available.
Information about the Mountain Bike Route and the "Best Poster Award" sponsored by Conor Bikes are now available.
26/03/2018
Available the updated protocol and the map with sampling points for the bioindication study.
Available the updated protocol and the map with sampling points for the bioindication study.
11/12/2017
Online the special issue "(E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in Mediterranean Basin ecosystems"
A special issue of the Springer Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), guest edited by G. Gerosa, R. Ochoa-Hueso, S. Munzi and R. Marzuoli, hosting papers of some of the best CAPERmed oral and poster presentations is now available.
An editorial with the same title introduces and contextualizes the contributes.
Online the special issue "(E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in Mediterranean Basin ecosystems"
A special issue of the Springer Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), guest edited by G. Gerosa, R. Ochoa-Hueso, S. Munzi and R. Marzuoli, hosting papers of some of the best CAPERmed oral and poster presentations is now available.
An editorial with the same title introduces and contextualizes the contributes.
| (E)merging directions on air pollution and climate change research in Mediterranean Basin ecosystems |
| Contrasting effects of nitrogen addition on soil respiration in two Mediterranean ecosystems |
| Nitrogen deposition reduces the cover of biocrust-forming lichens and soil pigment content in a semiarid Mediterranean shrubland |
| The biological response chain to pollution: a case study from the “Italian Triangle of Death” assessed with the liverwort Lunularia cruciata |
| The effects of experimentally supplied lead nitrate on three common Mediterranean moss species |
| The influence of growth form and substrate on lichen ecophysiological responses along an aridity gradient |
| Quantitative study on nitrogen deposition and canopy retention in Mediterranean evergreen forests |
| Long-term simulated nitrogen deposition alters the plant cover dynamics of a Mediterranean rosemary shrubland in Central Spain through defoliation |
| Ozone risk assessment for an Alpine larch forest in two vegetative seasons with different approaches: comparison of POD1 and AOT40 |
| A dose-response relationship for marketable yield reduction of two lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivars exposed to tropospheric ozone in Southern Europe |
| Validation of ozone response functions for annual Mediterranean pasture species using close-to-field-conditions experiments |
06/12/2017
Third CAPERmed meeting, Pamplona, 20th-21st June 2018
Dear friends and colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in the third edition of CAPERmed (Committee of Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems). This third edition will take place in Pamplona, on the 20th-21st June 2018 and will be hosted by the University of Navarra.
For those of you who did not participate in the firsts editions in Lisbon and Brescia, CAPERmed aims at bringing together people working on air pollution in Mediterranean ecosystems in order to coordinate expertise for quantifying current impacts and identify future challenges. This initiative is based on the experience of the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research established in the United Kingdom.
The previous CAPERmed meetings were a great success with around 35-40 researchers showing their work carried out within the Mediterranean region. The first edition of CAPERmed triggered the creation of new, stable collaborations and networks (e.g., NitroMed) and resulted in the write up of a review paper. In the second edition, collaborations among research groups working in the Mediterranean area were reinforced and a special issue (about to be published) was prepared with the most remarkable results presented at the meeting. In the third edition, apart from updating our research we aim to continue encouraging the scientific collaboration among Mediterranean research groups, bringing into focus the effect of air pollution and climate change on biodiversity and the possibility to integrate the research activities carried out within the framework of the research infrastructure on biodiversity and ecosystem research LifeWatch ERIC.
David and his team will expand on this and other questions in subsequent circulars.
If you are interested in attending (which we hope you are), please, save the dates. Also, feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues.
A tentative deadline for abstract submission is March 2018, but we will update you soon with this and more information.
Looking forward to seeing you in Pamplona in 2018.
The organising committee CAPERmed 2018
(Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, María Arróniz-Crespo, David Elustondo, Esther Lasheras, Sheila Izquieta, Jesús Miguel Santamaria)
Third CAPERmed meeting, Pamplona, 20th-21st June 2018
Dear friends and colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in the third edition of CAPERmed (Committee of Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems). This third edition will take place in Pamplona, on the 20th-21st June 2018 and will be hosted by the University of Navarra.
For those of you who did not participate in the firsts editions in Lisbon and Brescia, CAPERmed aims at bringing together people working on air pollution in Mediterranean ecosystems in order to coordinate expertise for quantifying current impacts and identify future challenges. This initiative is based on the experience of the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research established in the United Kingdom.
The previous CAPERmed meetings were a great success with around 35-40 researchers showing their work carried out within the Mediterranean region. The first edition of CAPERmed triggered the creation of new, stable collaborations and networks (e.g., NitroMed) and resulted in the write up of a review paper. In the second edition, collaborations among research groups working in the Mediterranean area were reinforced and a special issue (about to be published) was prepared with the most remarkable results presented at the meeting. In the third edition, apart from updating our research we aim to continue encouraging the scientific collaboration among Mediterranean research groups, bringing into focus the effect of air pollution and climate change on biodiversity and the possibility to integrate the research activities carried out within the framework of the research infrastructure on biodiversity and ecosystem research LifeWatch ERIC.
David and his team will expand on this and other questions in subsequent circulars.
If you are interested in attending (which we hope you are), please, save the dates. Also, feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues.
A tentative deadline for abstract submission is March 2018, but we will update you soon with this and more information.
Looking forward to seeing you in Pamplona in 2018.
The organising committee CAPERmed 2018
(Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, María Arróniz-Crespo, David Elustondo, Esther Lasheras, Sheila Izquieta, Jesús Miguel Santamaria)
25/05/2017
CAPERmed review paper on the media
Diário de Notícias
O Journal Económico
AuriNegra
Penacova Actual
Blue Oak
Journal de Monchique
Ciências ULisboa
El Pais
CAPERmed review paper on the media
Diário de Notícias
O Journal Económico
AuriNegra
Penacova Actual
Blue Oak
Journal de Monchique
Ciências ULisboa
El Pais
21/04/2017
New CAPERmed review paper out: Ecological impacts of atmospheric pollution and interactions with climate change in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin: Current research and future directions
DOWNLOAD
Congratulation to all co-authors and special NOTE to Raúl and Silvana for their terrific work putting together all contributions!
Abstract
Mediterranean Basin ecosystems, their unique biodiversity, and the key services they provide are currently at risk due to air pollution and climate change, yet only a limited number of isolated and geographically-restricted studies have addressed this topic, often with contrasting results. Particularities of air pollution in this region include high O3 levels due to high air temperatures and solar radiation, the stability of air masses, and dominance of dry over wet nitrogen deposition. Moreover, the unique abiotic and biotic factors (e.g., climate, vegetation type, relevance of Saharan dust inputs) modulating the response of Mediterranean ecosystems at various spatiotemporal scales make it difficult to understand, and thus predict, the consequences of human activities that cause air pollution in the Mediterranean Basin. Therefore, there is an urgent need to implement coordinated research and experimental platforms along with wider environmental monitoring networks in the region. In particular, a robust deposition monitoring network in conjunction with modelling estimates is crucial, possibly including a set of common biomonitors (ideally cryptogams, an important component of the Mediterranean vegetation), to help refine pollutant deposition maps. Additionally, increased attention must be paid to functional diversity measures in future air pollution and climate change studies to establish the necessary link between biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services in Mediterranean ecosystems. Through a coordinated effort, the Mediterranean scientific community can fill the above-mentioned gaps and reach a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of air pollution and climate change in the Mediterranean Basin.
New CAPERmed review paper out: Ecological impacts of atmospheric pollution and interactions with climate change in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin: Current research and future directions
DOWNLOAD
Congratulation to all co-authors and special NOTE to Raúl and Silvana for their terrific work putting together all contributions!
Abstract
Mediterranean Basin ecosystems, their unique biodiversity, and the key services they provide are currently at risk due to air pollution and climate change, yet only a limited number of isolated and geographically-restricted studies have addressed this topic, often with contrasting results. Particularities of air pollution in this region include high O3 levels due to high air temperatures and solar radiation, the stability of air masses, and dominance of dry over wet nitrogen deposition. Moreover, the unique abiotic and biotic factors (e.g., climate, vegetation type, relevance of Saharan dust inputs) modulating the response of Mediterranean ecosystems at various spatiotemporal scales make it difficult to understand, and thus predict, the consequences of human activities that cause air pollution in the Mediterranean Basin. Therefore, there is an urgent need to implement coordinated research and experimental platforms along with wider environmental monitoring networks in the region. In particular, a robust deposition monitoring network in conjunction with modelling estimates is crucial, possibly including a set of common biomonitors (ideally cryptogams, an important component of the Mediterranean vegetation), to help refine pollutant deposition maps. Additionally, increased attention must be paid to functional diversity measures in future air pollution and climate change studies to establish the necessary link between biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services in Mediterranean ecosystems. Through a coordinated effort, the Mediterranean scientific community can fill the above-mentioned gaps and reach a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of air pollution and climate change in the Mediterranean Basin.
04/07/2016
Thank you for your participation in CAPERmed 2016 and see you soon!
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30/06/2016
BEST POSTER CAPERmed 2016 This year, the winner of the Best CAPERmed Poster was..... ALEXANDRA RODRÍGUEZ et al., with her study on Long-term N additions reduce the lability of soil C in temperate forest soils depending on tree species composition, congratulation! |
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29/06/2016
Lydia González (Spanish Representative at SC5 - H2020 Programme Committee) "EC priorities under the SC5 and related programmes in H2020" DOWNLOAD
Elizabeth Borer (University of Minnesota, USA) Lessons learned from NutNet WATCH Elizabeth Borer interview at CAPERmed 2016 online
Lydia González (Spanish Representative at SC5 - H2020 Programme Committee) "EC priorities under the SC5 and related programmes in H2020" DOWNLOAD
Elizabeth Borer (University of Minnesota, USA) Lessons learned from NutNet WATCH Elizabeth Borer interview at CAPERmed 2016 online
27-30/06/2016 : CAPERMed 2016 on the news
Giacomo Gerosa interview
Europa analiza la contaminación de la cuenca mediterránea en el Congreso CAPERmed 2016 (Servimedia.es)
Europa analiza la contaminación de la cuenca mediterránea en el Congreso CAPERmed 2016 (lainformacion.com)
Giacomo Gerosa interview
Europa analiza la contaminación de la cuenca mediterránea en el Congreso CAPERmed 2016 (Servimedia.es)
Europa analiza la contaminación de la cuenca mediterránea en el Congreso CAPERmed 2016 (lainformacion.com)
15/06/2016
The Book of abstracts for CAPERmed 2016 can be downloaded here
Looking forward to seeing you all in Brescia,
The organising committee CAPERmed 2016
The Book of abstracts for CAPERmed 2016 can be downloaded here
Looking forward to seeing you all in Brescia,
The organising committee CAPERmed 2016
17/02/2016
A SPECIAL ISSUE of the Springer Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), guest edited by G. Gerosa, R. Ochoa, S. Munzi and R. Marzuoli, will host papers of the best CAPERMed contributes, both from oral and poster presentations.
The researchers who are willing to propose their work for a paper should contact the organising committee not later than the end of the meeting. The papers of the selected works should be finalised and submitted to ESPR for peer the review process by 31st October 2016.
The Publication of the special issue is expected six months later.
A SPECIAL ISSUE of the Springer Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), guest edited by G. Gerosa, R. Ochoa, S. Munzi and R. Marzuoli, will host papers of the best CAPERMed contributes, both from oral and poster presentations.
The researchers who are willing to propose their work for a paper should contact the organising committee not later than the end of the meeting. The papers of the selected works should be finalised and submitted to ESPR for peer the review process by 31st October 2016.
The Publication of the special issue is expected six months later.
30/11/2015
CAPERmed 2016
Dear friends and colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in the second edition of CAPERmed (Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems). This second edition will take place in Brescia, Italy, on the 28th-30th June 2016 and will be hosted by Giacomo Gerosa, Ricardo Marzuoli and Angelo Finco.
For those of you who did not participate in the first edition in Lisbon, CAPERmed aims at bringing together people working on air pollution in Mediterranean ecosystems in order to coordinate expertise for quantifying current impacts and identify future challenges. This initiative was initially based on the experience of the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research established in the United Kingdom.
The CAPERmed experience in 2014 was a great success, with around 40 researchers presenting their work carried out within the Mediterranean region. The first edition of CAPERmed also triggered the creation of new, stable collaborations and networks (e.g., NitroMed) and resulted in the write up of a review paper (in prep). For more information on the first edition, please, visit our webpage (meetings 2014) In this second edition, we aim at: (1) updating the state of our research and (2) continue building our Mediterranean collaborations, including the possibility of a well-defined plan for a Horizon 2020 project.
If you are interested in attending (which we hope you are), please, save the dates. Also, feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues.
A tentative deadline for abstract submission is March 2016, but we will update you soon with this and more information.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Brescia in 2016,
The organising committee CAPERmed 2016
(Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, María Arróniz-Crespo, Giacomo Gerosa, Ricardo Marzuoli, Angelo Finco)
CAPERmed 2016
Dear friends and colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in the second edition of CAPERmed (Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems). This second edition will take place in Brescia, Italy, on the 28th-30th June 2016 and will be hosted by Giacomo Gerosa, Ricardo Marzuoli and Angelo Finco.
For those of you who did not participate in the first edition in Lisbon, CAPERmed aims at bringing together people working on air pollution in Mediterranean ecosystems in order to coordinate expertise for quantifying current impacts and identify future challenges. This initiative was initially based on the experience of the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research established in the United Kingdom.
The CAPERmed experience in 2014 was a great success, with around 40 researchers presenting their work carried out within the Mediterranean region. The first edition of CAPERmed also triggered the creation of new, stable collaborations and networks (e.g., NitroMed) and resulted in the write up of a review paper (in prep). For more information on the first edition, please, visit our webpage (meetings 2014) In this second edition, we aim at: (1) updating the state of our research and (2) continue building our Mediterranean collaborations, including the possibility of a well-defined plan for a Horizon 2020 project.
If you are interested in attending (which we hope you are), please, save the dates. Also, feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues.
A tentative deadline for abstract submission is March 2016, but we will update you soon with this and more information.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Brescia in 2016,
The organising committee CAPERmed 2016
(Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, María Arróniz-Crespo, Giacomo Gerosa, Ricardo Marzuoli, Angelo Finco)
02/07/2014
CAPERmed on the Spanish news
Lisboa acoge un Congreso sobre los efectos de la contaminación en ecosistemas mediterráneos
servimedia.es
lainformacion.com
teinteresa.es
CAPERmed on the Spanish news
Lisboa acoge un Congreso sobre los efectos de la contaminación en ecosistemas mediterráneos
servimedia.es
lainformacion.com
teinteresa.es
24/06/2014
Dear participants,
Please find through Proceedings (download pdf) a document with information about CAPERmed 2014 programme, abstracts of papers presented at the conference and a brief description of participants´scientific interests. Please note that your registration will include just a paper copy of the programme with basic information.
Thank you very much and see you all next week!
The organizers of 2014 meeting
21/05/2014
Dear participants,
Thank you very much for your interest in the first CAPERmed meeting! We are now pleased to present a very interesting scientific programme for our two-day meeting in Lisbon. Please check the programme in the link Programme CAPERmed 2014.
We look forward to meeting you!
The organizers of 2014 meeting
Dear participants,
Thank you very much for your interest in the first CAPERmed meeting! We are now pleased to present a very interesting scientific programme for our two-day meeting in Lisbon. Please check the programme in the link Programme CAPERmed 2014.
We look forward to meeting you!
The organizers of 2014 meeting
23/04/2014
Dear scientific community, many of you have expressed interest in participating in CAPERMED 2014 so we have decided to extend the abstract submission deadline until 30th of April. Please note that the meeting will be focused on Mediterranean ecosystems. However, we are pleased to share experience and knowledge on air pollution effects from other ecosystem types reinforcing our community biodiversity.
Thank you very much for your interest in participating in CAPERMED 2014!
The organizers of 2014 meeting
Dear scientific community, many of you have expressed interest in participating in CAPERMED 2014 so we have decided to extend the abstract submission deadline until 30th of April. Please note that the meeting will be focused on Mediterranean ecosystems. However, we are pleased to share experience and knowledge on air pollution effects from other ecosystem types reinforcing our community biodiversity.
Thank you very much for your interest in participating in CAPERMED 2014!
The organizers of 2014 meeting
