🥼 Advanced techniques for the analysis of novel materials strategic for sustainability transitions: III. Biodegradable polymers 🧪 The summer school (https://lnkd.in/d4Th4pSf) offers a one-week full-time multidisciplinary program at the Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry Department (DCCI) of the University of Pisa. It is devoted to training students with a technical-scientific background on the advances analysing materials of interest in environmental and green chemistry. Note that, even if the focus of this year is biodegradable polymers, the knowledge acquired during the school may be applied to several other materials. The focus will be mainly on PhDs, but master’s degrees and post-docs are also welcome. The student will have access to cutting-edge instrumentation present at DCCI, most of which is part of the Center for Instrument Sharing of the University of Pisa (CISUP - https://cisup.unipi.it/). These will be Bruker Avance NEO 700 MHz NMR Spectrometer, Bruker Avance NEO 500 Solid State NMR Spectrometer, Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometer TGA-GC/MS – TGA8000-Claurus 690 GC/Claurus SQ 8T MS + Thermogravimetric Analyzer/Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy TGA/FTIR – Q5000 IR (TA Instruments)/Cary 640 (Agilent Technologies). The lessons will contain a theoretical introduction (with a focus on applications) and laboratory practice. The curriculum also contains explanations on how to critically analyse the data. This program will provide the interested student with detailed information on the advanced instrumentation encountered and an overview of the potentialities of different approaches to characterise a material. The new skills will be precious for the educational background of the student, who will primarily be a Chemistry student but may also be of Chemical Engineering and other technical-scientific areas. The minimum number of students to activate the School is fixed at 7; the maximum number of possible attendees is 21. The fee includes coffee and lunches. Accommodation is not included and needs to be managed by the student. For any info: CISUP_winterschool@dcci.unipi.it
EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155)
Non-profit Organizations
The network for the past, present and future of use of major non-timber forest raw materials and products.
About us
EU-PoTaRCh-establishes a network for the past, present and future of use of major non-timber forest raw materials and products in Europe. Whilst it will focus on forest by-products mainly Potash Tar Resin Charcoal (PoTaRCh)–as representatives of traditional forest exploitation heritage, it will touch upon other forest by-products (tannins, pitches). The scholarly vision is to enlighten the relevance of these products in history, especially their role in industrialization. The goal is to identify and assess production changes and their social and environmental impacts on sustainable development, and based on their heritage, to draw lessons for the future. The Action will support stakeholders who know these products and are interested in them, as they use them in the production, education, and promotion of heritage. Due to the participation of stakeholders with significantly different activity profiles (museums, state forests, associations, etc.), hence high diversity of needs will have to be answered by this Action. The Action will put emphasis on ITCs participation, which have a rich history of producing PoTaRCh, and also special attention to Gender balance mobilizing in particular women to act as leaders of WG, STMS and workshop organizers. The Action will help to find ways to sustainable forest use and transfer knowledge to better methods and products in the bioeconomy.
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
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- 51-200 employees
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- Nonprofit
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- 2023
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Watch video entitled "Landscapes of Charcoal Burning" ⬇️
🎥 Landscapes of Charcoal Burning — Short Film What actually is charcoal — and when does wood become charcoal? 🌲🔥 This short film brings us closer to the process: • breaking down wood into its elements, • exploring when it becomes usable as charcoal, • and showing how different woods were valued by charcoal burners across Europe. The film was created by Kornél Szilágyi, Diána Berecz and Gergely Papp, and is based on the research of Dr. Anna Varga, supported by CharcoEnvHist – 101180590 (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-02) at the Department of Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences. PAD contributes by amplifying these cultural and ecological perspectives as the Hungarian partner in the EU-PoTaRCh COST Action. Special thanks to Dr. Ádám Thiele and the Bükk National Park Directorate (Bükki Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság) for their invaluable collaboration. 🎬 Produced with the support of a Virtual Mobility Grant of the EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155) — Network for Forest By-products: Charcoal, Resin, Tar, Potash. ▶️ Watch the film with subtitles here: https://lnkd.in/dFMd_x8T #LandscapesOfCharcoalBurning #PADnetwork #Bioheritage #CulturalLandscapes #EnvironmentalHistory #Forests #Sustainability #COSTAction #MSCA #Horizon #CharcoEnvHist
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It’s great to see our grants come to life in different ways. Here are the results of Zorica Mojović’s STSM, presented at the 13th Conference of the Serbian Ceramic Society.
I had the pleasure of presenting my research at the 13th Conference of the Serbian Ceramic Society – “Advanced Ceramics and Applications”, held on 8–10 September 2025 at Hotel Zira, Belgrade. During this event, I shared the results of my STSM within COST Action #CA22155 – EuPoTaRCh, hosted by #UNIVMP-SIMAU in Ancona. Our work on biochar–alumina composite electrode materials open new possibilities for expanding the application spectrum of materials investigated under #CA22155 – EuPoTaRCh. The conference brought together over 100 experts from Europe, the USA, China and beyond, covering fields such as ceramic materials, sintering, catalysis, and electrochemistry — an inspiring environment for exchanging ideas and building collaborations.
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✒️ Join our Haiku Workshop - Tomorrow - 11th of September We warmly invite all EU-PoTaRCh members to take part in a creative haiku writing workshop. Guided activities will help you explore new ways of expressing research topics and ideas through poetry.
Check your inbox 📩 You’ll find the registration details for our upcoming PoTaRCh Haiku Workshop, taking place on 11th September at 11:00 BST. We are waiting for you
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Registration is open until September 10, 2025! Don’t miss the chance to join the 5th International Conference “WOOD – SCIENCE – ECONOMY. Sustainable Solutions and Digitalization in Forest-Wood Sector”, which will take place on December 3–5, 2025, at the Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology in Poznań, Poland. The event, co-organized by Łukasiewicz – PIT and the Poznań University of Life Sciences, will bring together researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, and students from across the forest-wood sector. Key themes: Sustainable forest management & wood sourcing Wood science & advanced wood-based materials Circular economy & green innovations Digitalization, automation & Industry 4.0 Socio-economic & policy aspects of sustainability Don't miss the chance, register today
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The 3rd day of our "Environmental History of Resin and Charcoal Training School” was dedicated to charcoal. We visited two forest farming families who, in addition to farming, earn their income from selling traditionally produced, high-quality charcoal. We were warmly welcomed and all our questions were answered patiently. It was exciting to directly compare the two different methods of charcoal production, their challenges and advantages and to get an expert's assessment. Both families do their hard work with passion and pride.They use wood from their own forests and mix hardwood and softwood to utilise what is available. Gertrud and Peter Wieser explain the function and challenges of the rectangular (long) charcoal kiln. Gertrude shows us her impressive charcoal collection. ➡️Köhlerei Wieser https://lnkd.in/gYn2Nhma Theresia Hochecker answers our questions about the round pile. ➡️Köhlerei Hochecker https://lnkd.in/gShuMhTD
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🚀 Reminder – EU-PoTaRCh Webinar tomorrow! Join us on Friday, 5th September at 11:00 CET for our 2nd Webinar in GP2. We will hear three presentations highlighting the results of STSMs carried out during this grant period. 🔗 You can access the Webinar via the e-COST system or use the link from our website: https://lnkd.in/e8_aizTh Looking forward to seeing many of you online!
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EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155) reposted this
Ph.D. student, Anthracologist and scientific employee, Dresden University of Technology and Researcher in the Interreg SN/CZ Project "ArchaeoTin"
1st Day of our EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155) training school: We've learnd about the history of local resin production in Lower Austria. Until the 1960s, resin harvesting was a significant source of income for many families in the region, with 7,000 people employed in the industry. At that time, a professional resin harvester and his family would typically process 3,000–5,000 trees per year. That's a hard work and all process with different steps: After fore-hoeing in the spring (1), the trees were prepared at least once a week using a plan to maintain the resin flow (2). The resin was collected in pitch cups (3). On average, 3 kg of resin was collected per tree per year from the small field (Lachte) pictured (4). They used black pines (Pinus nigra) for resin extraction. A tree could be used for at least 40 years. During this time, resin was extracted from the tree on two to three sides up to 3.6 metres high. However, we have seen a tree that was used for 70 years and was harvested on five sides (5)! It was exciting to watch Bernhard at work, despite the rain⛈️🌧. All participants resisted the heavy rain (6). Afterwards, the Rendl family hosted us☕️ They are the last resin harvesters in Austria. They also design modern products based on traditional recipes. Über uns – Pecherei Familie Rendl https://lnkd.in/gCDEpewF Verein FOKUS - Forst- und Kultur-Service | https://lnkd.in/gW2pcivw Die KEAföhrenen - Startseite https://lnkd.in/gwrJ34yT EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155)
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The second day of the EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155) training school is dedicated to resin extraction. In the morning, there is a visit to the Resin Museum in Hernstein, followed by a hike along an education trail (Resin). The afternoon session involved an exchange of ideas on the history and current resin production in various European countries. The last point for the day was the Waldbauernmuseum in Gutenstein. Thank you very much to all the stakeholders who shared their knowledge with us today. Resin Museum Hernstein https://lnkd.in/geZ52hnS Waldbauernmuseum Gutenstein https://lnkd.in/g6tzFSsx
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Ph.D. student, Anthracologist and scientific employee, Dresden University of Technology and Researcher in the Interreg SN/CZ Project "ArchaeoTin"
1st Day of our EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155) training school: We've learnd about the history of local resin production in Lower Austria. Until the 1960s, resin harvesting was a significant source of income for many families in the region, with 7,000 people employed in the industry. At that time, a professional resin harvester and his family would typically process 3,000–5,000 trees per year. That's a hard work and all process with different steps: After fore-hoeing in the spring (1), the trees were prepared at least once a week using a plan to maintain the resin flow (2). The resin was collected in pitch cups (3). On average, 3 kg of resin was collected per tree per year from the small field (Lachte) pictured (4). They used black pines (Pinus nigra) for resin extraction. A tree could be used for at least 40 years. During this time, resin was extracted from the tree on two to three sides up to 3.6 metres high. However, we have seen a tree that was used for 70 years and was harvested on five sides (5)! It was exciting to watch Bernhard at work, despite the rain⛈️🌧. All participants resisted the heavy rain (6). Afterwards, the Rendl family hosted us☕️ They are the last resin harvesters in Austria. They also design modern products based on traditional recipes. Über uns – Pecherei Familie Rendl https://lnkd.in/gCDEpewF Verein FOKUS - Forst- und Kultur-Service | https://lnkd.in/gW2pcivw Die KEAföhrenen - Startseite https://lnkd.in/gwrJ34yT EU-PoTaRCh (COST Action - CA22155)
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