Montado and Cork: "From Research to Management"
A seminar dedicated to Montado and Cork, "From Research to Management", took place in Lisbon on 31st of January ("Da investigação à aplicação: O Montado e a Cortiça").
The event was held at the Forestry Research Center (CEF) of the Instituto Superior de Agronmia (ISA). Professor Margarida Tomé and researchers João Palma and Joana Paulo, members of the StarTree project team, presented two decision support tools that are being improved in the StarTree project, as well as results from recent research concerning cork growth.
The audience of more 100 people included forest managers from several forest owners associations, some included in the Alentejo case study stakeholders group, as well as private owners, students and researchers.
During the event, StarTree project WP2 questionnaires were distributed and collected.
Photos: Paulo Firmino and Joana Paulo