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The first “SpongeBooster of the Year” award celebrates efforts in wetland restoration

Pensoft Publishers
Meeting Announcement

Over recent centuries, the intensification of land use has caused the loss of natural sponge functions in landscapes. River straightening, bank stabilisation and embankments disrupt the natural exchange of water with the floodplains, which not only absorb and slowly release water during droughts but also provide diverse habitats, nature-based flood protection, and valuable recreational areas. Restoring wetlands is vital in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.

The "SpongeBoost" project supports policy-making, restoration, and land-use planning, promoting cost-effective, nature-based solutions that align with EU Climate Adaptation goals. With the establishment of the “SpongeBooster of the Year” award, the project aimed to spread recognition for those committed to restoring sponge landscapes, assessed not only on implementation but also on public relations, environmental education, and regional cooperation.

Funder: Horizon Europe

The first “SpongeBooster of the Year” award celebrates efforts in wetland restoration

Pensoft Publishers
Meeting Announcement

Over recent centuries, the intensification of land use has caused the loss of natural sponge functions in landscapes. River straightening, bank stabilisation and embankments disrupt the natural exchange of water with the floodplains, which not only absorb and slowly release water during droughts but also provide diverse habitats, nature-based flood protection, and valuable recreational areas. Restoring wetlands is vital in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.

The "SpongeBoost" project supports policy-making, restoration, and land-use planning, promoting cost-effective, nature-based solutions that align with EU Climate Adaptation goals. With the establishment of the “SpongeBooster of the Year” award, the project aimed to spread recognition for those committed to restoring sponge landscapes, assessed not only on implementation but also on public relations, environmental education, and regional cooperation.

Funder: Horizon Europe

WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 in Geneva to guide the next phase of global digital development: 7-11 July

International Telecommunication Union
Meeting Announcement

International tech community to assess 20 years of using digital technologies for progress and chart future direction ahead of UN General Assembly review

American College of Cardiology committed to heart disease prevention, treatment for all

American College of Cardiology
Meeting Announcement

The American College of Cardiology is showing its commitment to health equity by hosting a Health Equity Summit for leaders across cardiology and a program for young scholars from the American Association of Indian Physicians’ National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI) to ensure the most vulnerable populations are receiving life-saving cardiovascular disease prevention education and treatments.

Using knowledge to combat health risks

BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Meeting Announcement

“From expert to expert” - this is the motto of the 13th round of the BfR Summer Academy. From 30 June to 11 July 2025, the 23 participants of the courses in Berlin will be focusing on the topics of food safety and risk assessment: How is the legal and institutional background of food safety regulated in Germany and Europe? What characterises a well-founded risk assessment? And what needs to be considered when communicating health risks? “The 13th BfR Summer Academy will focus on mutual exchange and international networking. After all, food safety is a global challenge today. It doesn’t stop at borders. This makes it all the more important to jointly promote consumer health protection and thus protect the population from food-related diseases in the best possible way,” says Professor Andreas Hensel, President of the BfR.

City of Hope experts present pioneering research at 2025 American Diabetes Association Conference

City of Hope
Meeting Announcement

Scientists with City of Hope presented their latest research findings at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions, June 20-23, 2025, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine tackles trending health topics from ultra-processed foods to Ozempic in Washington, DC, Aug. 14-16

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Meeting Announcement

Are some ultra-processed foods good for you? Could diet change be better than Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss? What role does nutrition play in breast and prostate cancers, menopause, and Alzheimer’s disease? These are just a few of the trending nutrition topics that more than 25 of the world’s leading nutrition experts will examine at the 13th annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine from Aug. 14 to 16 in Washington, D.C.

Announcement and date notification: DFG Annual Meeting to take place from 30 June to 2 July 2025 in Hamburg

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Meeting Announcement

Current science policy issues and funding decisions / Focus on growing threats to freedom of research / Formal ceremony and presentation of the Communicator Award

Antimicrobial resistance genes hitch rides on imported seafood

American Society for Microbiology
Meeting Announcement

In a new study, researchers have isolated genes that confer resistance to colistin, a potent antibiotic, from imported seafood.

The future of rare disease starts here: NF leaders gather in Washington, D.C.

Children's Tumor Foundation
Meeting Announcement

More than 1,000 scientists, clinicians, and patient advocates will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 NF Conference and NF Summit, hosted by the Children’s Tumor Foundation, to advance research and treatment for neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. With breakthroughs in FDA-approved therapies, AI, and precision medicine, the events mark a turning point for the rare disease field.

With AI, researchers find increasing immune evasion in H5N1

American Society for Microbiology
Meeting Announcement

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have identified new ways the H5N1 avian influenza virus is evolving to evade the human immune system.

Study finds hidden effects of wildfires on water systems

American Society for Microbiology
Meeting Announcement

In a new study, researchers found that the impact of wildfires on water systems could lead to nutrient imbalances, depleting oxygen levels or harmful algal blooms. More complex treatment methods may be needed to ensure impacted water is safe for consumption or recreation.

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