News

The “Bulletin of Insectology” has been renewed
The journal, currently in Q2 with an impact factor of 1.3, has joined the Pensoft portfolio

Innovation and Research
Improving the agri-food system with the bioeconomy through optimization and governance solutions
Two PhD students from DISTAL are part of the DESTINY project which aims to Design and Sustainability Assessment of Innovative biomass production systems and value-chains in the Bioeconomy

University
Appointment on February 25-26, with the Open Day Virtual Fair
Our Department, DISTAL, will be present with teachers, students and administrative staff

Innovation and Research
Happy holidays from DISTAL!
Find out the days and opening hours of the DISTAL sites during the holidays

Innovation and Research
EQA: Call for paper "Urban soil and green quality for human health”
EQA Special issue on “Urban soil and green quality for human health” - Deadline for submitting manuscripts is February 28, 2025

Meetings and Initiatives
Winter School ‘Innovation in traditional foods and beverages’ funded by The Emilia-Romagna Alliance for Education and Innovation in Food Systems FOOD-ER
A higher education course for master and PhD students on Food Innovation

Innovation and Research
Special Issue "The Potential of Soil Amendments for Agroecosystem Restoration in Drylands"
Deadline: 19th of January 2025

Innovation and Research
Call for solvers of IOIP-International Open Innovation Program
A unique opportunity to collaborate with companies in Emilia-Romagna on the themes of the Circular Economy and the Water.

Innovation and Research
Special Issue "Livestock Wastes Sustainable Management and Applications"
Deadline 2025-04-20

Innovation and Research
Special Issue "Rural Landscape Management and Conservation: Advances in GIS and Remote Sensing Applications"
Deadline: 2025-05-20

Awards and Recognitions
Pietro Peroni won 1st Student Platform Presentation at the International Phytotechnology Conference
Pietro Peroni presented his work titled: “Combined use of root biostimulants to promote Miscanthus x giganteus rooting capacity and phytomanagement potential”

Awards and Recognitions
World's Top 2% Scientists: thirty Distal scientists are in the ranking
Thirty professors of the nine million scientists operating in the world in 2023 are among the 2% with more citations