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Restoration Workshop

Bologna, 11-12 December 2025 Hosted by: CNR-ISMAR, UNINA

Day 1

13:00-14:00

Lunch and registration

14:00-14:15

Introduction and logistics

14:15-14:45

Setting the scene on the Nature Restoration Regulation Maddalena Visser (DG Environment)

14:45-15:15

LIFE MAPPER introduction Federica Foglini
(CNR ISMAR) Simonetta Fraschetti (University of Naples Federico II)

15:15-15:35

SER Working Group on restoration
Sahar Stevenson-Jones (SER-Europe)

15:35-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-17:00

Presentation of ongoing projects • REDRESSCristina Gambi  (Università Politecnica delle Marche) and Anthony Grehan (University of Galway)
• LIFE DREAM – Federica Foglini (CNR ISMAR) • CLIMAREST – Joao Monteiro (ARDITI) • LIFE ECOREST – Jordi Grinjo (CSIC) • LIFE LOPHELIA Ann Larson (University of Göthenborg) • PNRR MERSasa Raicevich (ISPRA)
• NBFC Restoration Activities and Manual Mariachiara Chiantore e Monica Montefalcone (UNIGE)

17:00-17:10

Knowledge Platform (Digital Restoration)
Sanja Jelena Gargano
(Space42)



17:10-18:00

First-day concluding remarks





18.00-20:00

Networking aperitif

Day 2

09:00-09:30

Strategic Planning for Nature Restoration
(Marine Ecosystems)
and National Restoration Plans
Lynne Barratt (ELMEN)
Eirini Glyki (EEA)

09:30-09:45

Strategic planning for EU Nature Restoration: the Blue Perspective
Roberto Danovaro (UNIVPM)

09:45-10:05

Mapping and condition assessment gaps of marine habitats Ute Jacob (Bioagora)

10:05-11:10

Discussion session to address together the assessment of conditions, thresholds, and the definition of the favorable reference area (Kahoot session)

11:10-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-13:00

Discussion session to address together the assessment of conditions, thresholds, and the definition of the favorable reference area (Kahoot session, continued)

13:00-13:30

Wrap-up and conclusions

13:30-14:30

Networking lunch

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