The important progress meeting of the NBFC - National Biodiversity Future Center closed today with the scientific reviewers, Helena Freitas, Frank Johannes, Isabel Campos, and with the participation of Fabrizio Cobis, Maria Chiara Carrozza and Luigi Fiorentino representing the Ministry, the National Research Council of Italy, majority partner, and the company.

In the presence of the General Director (Riccardo Coratella), the Innovation Director (Alberto Di Minin), the Gateway Designer (Luca De Biase) and the Program Manager (Lorenzo Saltari) and spoke leaders were presented the progress of research and innovation activities developed on monitoring, conservation, restoration and enhancement of biodiversity. Also presented were several focuses mainly on education, communication and future prospects of the NBFC - National Biodiversity Future Center.

The two days featured alternating speakers who represented the state of the art of the project and future prospects on various scientific issues related to the world of biodiversity.

Special thanks go to the spoke leaders of University of Siena (Francesco Frati), University of Pavia (Hellas Cena), Sapienza University of Rome (Isabella Saggio), University of Milano-Bicocca (Massimo Labra), Politecnico di Milano (Maria Chiara Pastore), University of Palermo (Gianluca Sarà), University of Naples Federico II (Simonetta Fraschetti), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Lorena Rebecchi), University of Sassari (Donatella Spano), CNR Iret (Calfapietra Carlo), University of Genoa (Mariachiara Chiantore) and hub staff Sarah Rossi de Gasperis, Claudia Gorga, Antonio Carbone, Jean Paul De Jorio and Valeria Steccanella.