{"id":11174,"date":"2026-07-01T09:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:47:15","slug":"studying-mountain-biodiversity-across-borders-unitas-blended-intensive-programme-at-the-university-of-turin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/it\/studying-mountain-biodiversity-across-borders-unitas-blended-intensive-programme-at-the-university-of-turin\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying mountain biodiversity across borders: UNITA&#8217;s Blended Intensive Programme at the University of Turin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11174\" class=\"elementor elementor-11174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ecfd47 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ecfd47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228de14 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"228de14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57740c4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57740c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fieldwork in the Italian Alps, laboratory analyses, and international collaboration:<\/strong> these were the key ingredients of the <strong>Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) &#8220;Biodiversity in Mountain Ecosystems&#8221;<\/strong>, hosted by the <strong>University of Turin<\/strong> from <strong>1 to 5 June 2026<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong>Universit\u00e9 de Pau et des Pays de l&#8217;Adour<\/strong>, <strong>Universidad P\u00fablica de Navarra<\/strong>, and <strong>Universidad de Zaragoza<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The programme aimed to provide 20 students from different universities with the <strong>knowledge and practical skills<\/strong> needed to assess biodiversity in mountain environments through an interdisciplinary approach. Participants investigated organisms ranging from <strong>microorganisms and fungi to plants and animals<\/strong>, exploring how biodiversity is shaped by environmental factors such as <strong>soil, water, and climate<\/strong> across alpine ecosystems.<\/p><p>The learning experience combined <strong>online preparation<\/strong> with an intensive week of <strong>field and laboratory activities<\/strong>. Before arriving in Italy, students completed a virtual module introducing the theoretical foundations and standard methodologies for biodiversity assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2611e92 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2611e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0bd05 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f0bd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11176\" alt=\"Students and staff from the UNITA Alliance in the Italian Alps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23436f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e23436f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccc25c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ccc25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fieldwork took place in <strong>Ostana<\/strong>, in the Italian Apls, where participants worked within the <strong>ALPSTREAM research infrastructure<\/strong>. Activities included <strong>river ecology investigations, fish sampling demonstrations, aquatic macroinvertebrate collection, water sampling for environmental DNA (eDNA), mountain vegetation surveys, soil analysis, and wildlife monitoring<\/strong>, allowing students to experience first-hand how ecological research is conducted in alpine environments.<\/p><p>The final stage of the programme moved to <strong>Turin<\/strong>, where participants analysed the collected samples through laboratory sessions focusing on <strong>environmental DNA (eDNA), microbiological analyses of soil and water, soil property assessment, and ecological indicators<\/strong>. By combining field observations with laboratory techniques, students gained a comprehensive understanding of biodiversity monitoring and ecological assessment.<\/p><p>By bringing together students and academics from different countries, the programme demonstrated the added value of <strong>international cooperation<\/strong> in addressing global environmental challenges. Through its integration of <strong>research, education, and experiential learning<\/strong>, the BIP further strengthened UNITA&#8217;s commitment to innovative teaching and to the sustainable management of <strong>mountain ecosystems<\/strong>, one of the Alliance&#8217;s defining areas of expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d256d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d256d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fieldwork in the Italian Alps<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e0dd8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a2e0dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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