AnaEE Science Conference 2026
from
Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (09:00)
to
Thursday, 1 October 2026 (17:00)
Monday, 28 September 2026
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
09:00
Welcome & Registration
Welcome & Registration
09:00 - 09:45
09:45
Opening session
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Michel Boer
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
Opening session
Michel Boer
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
09:45 - 10:15
Presentation of the conference with AnaEE DG Michel Boër and welcoming words by local authority.
10:15
Session 1: Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World: Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World
Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World
10:15 - 11:45
Contributions
10:15
Keynote 1: Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World
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Michael Bahn
(
University of Innsbruck
)
11:45
Announcement: AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award
AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award
11:45 - 12:15
12:15
Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 14:00
Workshop 1: Developing common protocols for AnaEE
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Rachel Burns
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
Workshop 1: Developing common protocols for AnaEE
Rachel Burns
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
12:15 - 13:30
Adapting Best Practices for Measurement Standardization, Protocols, and Collaborative Infrastructures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Purpose:** This workshop aims to bring together Facility Managers (FMs) across the AnaEE network to collaboratively develop shared protocols for key research domains. It serves a dual purpose: advancing technical alignment across facilities and strengthening the FM community through structured relationship-building and peer exchange. **Format:** The workshop intends to have active participation from FMs. FMs will be pre-clustered into working groups (this is a process we have already started), each led by a facilitator and supported by a note-taker. Groups will write on A0 sheets of paper, with questions to steer the discussions and ensure productive outputs. This FM networking session will encourage cross-facility connections. - Lead: Rachel co. Nanna Heinz, Klaus Steenberg Larsen
14:00
Session 2: Sustainable Agroecology and Soil-Plant Systems: Sustainable Agroecology and Soil-Plant Systems
Sustainable Agroecology and Soil-Plant Systems
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee break/Poster presentation
Coffee break/Poster presentation
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Session 3: Forest Ecosystems under Pressure: Forest Ecosystems under Pressure
Forest Ecosystems under Pressure
16:00 - 17:30
17:30
Welcome aperitif
Welcome aperitif
17:30 - 18:30
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
08:30
Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Session 4: Experimental Approaches to Global Change Ecology: Experimental Approaches to Global Change Ecology
Experimental Approaches to Global Change Ecology
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee break and poster viewing
Coffee break and poster viewing
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Session 5: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
11:00 - 12:30
Workshop 2: Transnational Access in Action: Supporting Agroecology and Climate Change Adaptation Research
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Roland Pieruschka
(
PHENET/Microbes4Climate
)
Workshop 2: Transnational Access in Action: Supporting Agroecology and Climate Change Adaptation Research
Roland Pieruschka
(
PHENET/Microbes4Climate
)
11:00 - 13:00
**Objectives:** Showcase the real impact of Transnational Access on research in agroecology and climate change adaptation. Give voice to researchers who have directly benefited from TNA in both projects. Attract new applicants to AgroServ and Microbes4Climate. Foster connections between the plant science, agroecology and soil microbiome research communities. Demonstrate the complementarity of AgroServ and M4C in addressing climate challenges. **Target audience:** - Researchers in plant science, agroecology, soil science and microbiology - Potential future TNA applicants across and Beyond Europe - Research infrastructure managers and stakeholders - Science policy makers and funders Chaired by: **Heba Sophia Ibrahim** and **Roland Pieruschka** - [AgroServ][1] - [Microbes4Climate][2] [1]: https://agroserv.eu/ [2]: https://microbes4climate.eu/?doing_wp_cron=1778153694.2506740093231201171875
12:30
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Session 6: Aquatic-terrestrial and coastal ecosystem interactions: Aquatic-terrestrial and coastal ecosystem interactions
Aquatic-terrestrial and coastal ecosystem interactions
14:00 - 15:30
Workshop 3: Translating Ecosystem Research into Policy
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Janko Arsić
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
Workshop 3: Translating Ecosystem Research into Policy
Janko Arsić
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
14:00 - 15:30
Enhancing Resilience in Mediterranean Forests through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Purpose:** This workshop aims to strengthen the interface between ecosystem research and policy development by bringing together researchers, policymakers, forest managers, and regional stakeholders working on Mediterranean forest resilience. Discussions will focus on identifying 2–3 concrete policy-relevant priorities related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and climate adaptation that AnaEE-ERIC could support through coordinated research, infrastructure services, or stakeholder collaboration in the coming years. **Format:** The workshop will be organised as an interactive multi-stakeholder exchange involving participants from across the Mediterranean region, including representatives from research institutions, national and regional forest authorities, environmental agencies, NGOs, local communities, and forest managers. Through moderated discussions and knowledge exchange, participants will identify shared regional challenges, research gaps, and opportunities to translate scientific knowledge into practical and policy-oriented actions for Mediterranean forest resilience. **Goal:** - Identify 2-3 concrete policy topics - Produce one concise policy brief (2-3 pages) - Prepare and distribute a targeted questionnaire to participants in advance to facilitate focused discussion and gather relevant input **Chaired by:** Janko Arsić, AnaEE-ERIC & Eloïse Leguérinel, Plan Bleu
15:30
Coffee break and poster viewing
Coffee break and poster viewing
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
AnaEE Annual Network summit: Strategy and developments
Strategy and developments
16:00 - 18:00
19:30
Conference dinner
Conference dinner
19:30 - 21:30
Thursday, 1 October 2026
08:30
Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Session 7: Digital Ecosystems – Data Integration and Modeling: Digital Ecosystems – Data Integration and Modeling
Digital Ecosystems – Data Integration and Modeling
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee break and poster viewing
Coffee break and poster viewing
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
In-person TechUp!
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Brice Temime-Roussel
(
Aix-Marseille University
)
Rachel Burns
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
In-person TechUp!
Brice Temime-Roussel
(
Aix-Marseille University
)
Rachel Burns
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
11:00 - 12:30
MASSALYA is an instrumental platform at Aix-Marseille University dedicated to the high temporal resolution analysis of submicron particles and volatile organic compounds present in indoor and outdoor atmospheres. Complementary to the tools available to air quality monitoring networks (AtmoSud), this mobile laboratory (< 3.5 tons) is equipped with state-of-the-art analyzers (PTR-ToF-MS, HR-ToF-AMS, TAG, etc.). The equipment can be easily removed from the truck for use indoors and in confined spaces.
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:30
13:10
Workshop 4: From Local Datasets to Interoperable Resources: Metadata, Vocabularies and Domain-Specific Standards
Workshop 4: From Local Datasets to Interoperable Resources: Metadata, Vocabularies and Domain-Specific Standards
13:10 - 14:30
From Local Datasets to Interoperable Resources: Metadata, Vocabularies and Domain-Specific Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Purpose**: This workshop will introduce the technical principles for organising metadata standards and controlled vocabularies in environmental research. It will present how data families can be described through appropriate metadata profiles, semantic resources and existing community standards, supporting data harmonisation, interoperability and reuse across facilities, platforms and domains. **Format:** The session will consist of a technical presentation followed by Q&A. It will illustrate how different types of data — including geospatial, environmental, soil, flux, genomic, experimental management, phenotyping and modelling data — can be linked to suitable standards and vocabularies, and how these choices can support infrastructure-level data harmonisation. **Expected outcomes:** Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how metadata standards and vocabularies make data scientifically understandable, interoperable and reusable. The session will provide a technical basis for mapping data families to relevant standards and identifying domain-specific metadata needs.
14:30
Anouncement of the best poster and oral presentation winners
Anouncement of the best poster and oral presentation winners
14:30 - 14:45
14:45
FAREWELL with the participants and goodbye message
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Biljana Đorđević
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
FAREWELL with the participants and goodbye message
Biljana Đorđević
(
AnaEE-ERIC
)
14:45 - 15:00
15:00
Extended Management Board Meeting: (EMB members)
(EMB members)
15:00 - 17:00