M’illumino di meno 2025: a moment of reflection on plastic and fast fashion
Every year, on the occasion of the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles (M’illumino di meno, February 16), citizens, schools, institutions and associations are invited to take concrete actions towards sustainability. It is both a symbolic and practical opportunity to reflect together on how everyday choices contribute to a more responsible and environmentally friendly future.
Le Mille e una Scienza 2024
Eco Research took part also this year in the science dissemination festival ‘Le Mille e una Scienza (The Thousand and One Science), organised in Bolzano by TesLab (youth culture centre of the Association Arciragazzi Bolzano Bozen APS) and the science popularisation association Accatagliato, with the contribution of the Office for Youth Policies of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano in collaboration with the Office for Scientific Research of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. The festival, held from 7 to 17 November 2024 and aimed especially at children and young people, offered a journey into science and research with various initiatives and appointments held by researchers, lecturers and science popularizers…
Indoor air quality monitoring: results of the Torricelli–Eco Research project at Ecomondo 2024
Eco Research took part in the 2024 edition of Ecomondo in Rimini as co-author of an oral contribution within the session “Indoor air: its role in the relationship between environment and health”, organized by the Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee & the Italian National Institute of Health, and moderated by Prof. Settimo (Italian National Institute of Health) and Prof. De Gennaro (University of Bari).
Workshop “Micro- and nanoplastic in the environment”
…
Conservation Soft Box: Study Results Presented in Rome in Collaboration with Eurac Research
At the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, held in Rome from 28 to 31 August 2024, the poster “The Conservation Soft Box (CSB): an innovative, efficient and low‐cost technique to preserve biological remains” was presented. The study was promoted by the Institute for Mummy Studies and the Institute for Renewable Energy of Eurac Research, with the participation of Eco Research.
Sparkasse – Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano becomes a supporting partner of Eco Research
The 30th of May 2024 was a very important day for Eco Research: in fact, the membership of Sparkasse – Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano as supporting partner was made official.
The support guaranteed by Sparkasse – Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano is not only of a financial nature, but it also represents a prestigious local acknowledgement of Eco Research as a research institution and, therefore, of the importance of the scientific and educational activities it carries out for the benefit of the population and companies in South Tyrol…
Participation in the project “Arianna estate Bolzano” of the association UPAD Bolzano
Eco Research participated in the project “ARIANNA ESTATE BOLZANO“, an activity for children from 6 to 11 years old organised by UPAD Bolzano in summer 2024. In particular, on 9th August 2024, some Eco Research researchers carried out playful and informative activities with the children on the indoor air quality.
In a workshop entitled “The invisible challenge: let’s clean up the air”, the children learned how to identify the pollutants that can be found in the air they breathe inside buildings (including in their own homes and classrooms), their effects on their health and the main sources of release of these pollutants, see in action one of the scientific instruments used to measure the substances in the air around us, but also learn about those daily actions and new habits that can make a big difference in improving air quality and preserving a healthy living environment….
Towards the new Eco Research headquarters at the NOI TechPark
With the Provincial Council’s approval of the building plan for lot B6 on 06/08/2024, a further step has been taken towards the expansion of the NOI Techpark, which envisages the construction on lot B6 of a new building that will house the offices and laboratories of Eco Research, the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano and Eco center.
Work is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and will lead to the construction of the building called Trilitica, designed by the Bolzano architecture studio Buselli and Scherer, conceived to become the first Zero Carbon certified office and laboratory building in Italy…
PhD in chemical ecology at unibz
❓Do you have a degree in science?
❓Are you looking for opportunities in chemistry and/or forestry?
❓Are you passionate about research?
🎯 Then you might have the right profile to apply for a doctoral position in chemical ecology!…
Educational Collaborations for “Tomorrow’s Technicians”
The 2023/24 school year also concluded with a fruitful collaboration between Eco Research and the schools of Bolzano, aimed at training the “technicians of tomorrow”.
In particular, within the collaboration agreement with the “Galileo Galilei” Institute of Secondary Education, two internships of 76 hours each were conducted, one in September and one in October, with fifth-year students of the chemistry and environmental biotechnology course on the theme “Indoor Air Quality Analysis and Evaluation”…