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Dr. Natalie Claire Ceperley @natalieceperley.bsky.social · 2d

I'm proud to share the first paper on co-creating water knowledge from our #IAHS #cocreatingwaterknowledge group! We're centering diverse knowledges in hydrology—a return to my ethnobotany roots. It's not always easy, but sparks creative ways of thinking about water. doi.org/10.1080/0262...

Co-creating water knowledge: a community perspective

Navigating the complexities of global and local water resources challenges requires collaboration and mutual learning among diverse knowledge systems and disciplines. However, Western philosophical...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · 13d

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Environmental Impact of the Escalation of Conflict in the Gaza Strip

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued this report in response to a request from the State of Palestine to assess environmental damage arising from the conflict in the Gaza Strip, ...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to all colleagues of the Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Agraria (AIIA) and Università degli Studi 'Mediterranea' di Reggio Calabria for organising a wonderful conference with the view on the troubled #Mediterranean.

For more information: lnkd.in/d-nvhNjW

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Transnational Institute @tninstitute.bsky.social · 21d

Palestinian liberation is not simply a moral or human rights issue: it is a direct confrontation with US imperialism and fossil capitalism. Thus, Palestinian liberation must be at the core of global environmental and climate justice struggles. www.tni.org/en/article/e...

Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation | Transnational Institute

The devastation in Gaza is not only genocide but also ecocide: the deliberate destruction of an entire social and ecological fabric. From poisoned soil and decimated farmland to collapsing water syste...

www.tni.org

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · 21d

Accordi internazionali, mozione del Senato accademico relativa agli accordi con università, enti e istituzioni israeliane

www.unifi.it/it/news/acco...

Accordi internazionali, mozione del Senato accademico

relativa agli accordi con università, enti e istituzioni israeliane

www.unifi.it

Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · 27d

Burocrazia impossibile e nessun canale per l’evacuazione, Mahmoud e altri giovani gazawi rischiano di non venire più a studiare in Italia. In una nota la Farnesina spiega che «sta lavorando per creare corridoi universitari», ma il tempo è sempre meno

www.editorialedomani.it/fatti/studen...

L’odissea degli studenti palestinesi: vincitori di borse di studio in Italia, ma in trappola a Gaza e in Cisgiordania

Burocrazia impossibile e nessun canale per l’evacuazione, Mahmoud e altri giovani gazawi rischiano di non venire più a studiare in Italia. In una nota la Farnesina spiega che «sta lavorando per creare...

www.editorialedomani.it

Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new paper published for the SALAM-MED PRIMA project.

The potential of novel remote sensing evapotranspiration data and global soil maps for SWAT+ agro-hydrological modeling in data-scarce regions of the North Mediterranean

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · Aug 27

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Shiffman+
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

"for scientists and science communicators...Bluesky should be considered instead"

news:
arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Figure from paper - Respondents assessment of Twitter relative change in usefulness for professional purposes since 2021. Showing big decline

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 24

Con tutte le contraddizioni, che in molti hanno denunciato, il bando #IUPALS ha fornito una lista di circa 500 studenti #palestinesi che desiderano studiare in Italia ed hanno i titoli per farlo.

www.roars.it/portiamo-nel...

#Gaza #Palestine

Portiamo nelle nostre università tutti gli studenti palestinesi idonei (nei bandi IUPALS)

Con tutte le contraddizioni, che in molti hanno denunciato, il bando IUPALS ha fornito una lista di circa 500 studenti palestinesi che desiderano studiare in Italia ed hanno i titoli per farlo. Ogni g...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 24

We are hosting an online session at the World Water Week 2025 on "Non-conventional waters to achieve #water, #food and #human #security" - Tuesday 26th August 16:00 (CET)

Join us online for free by registering to the #WorldWaterWeek: lnkd.in/gQ9Y7bN

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EUniWell @euniwell.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨 Only a few days left! 🌊

Poetry, visual art, data storytelling — your voice matters. Join the fight against marine litter and see your work in Florence.

📅 Deadline: 25 Aug

📬 www.euniwell.eu/news-events/...

#EUniWell #ClimateArt #MarineLitter #StudentVoices

Photo of a plastic bag swimming in the ocean + information on the campaign in a white font: „Call for Creative Contributions
Mediterranean Fragments:
Stories of Marine Litter through Art, Poetry, and Data.
We invite students across the EUniWell Alliance to submit creative projects that explore the issue of marine litter in the Mediterranean.
You can submit images, videos, short texts, infographics or performance descriptions.
Send your contribution in English or with an English translation.
Deadline: 25 August at 23:59 CEST“

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 21

Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 20

#Agricultural #Terraces are one of the most remarkable features of #Mediterranean, especially on sloping Islands.

#Corsica makes no exception.

Post on #Warid instagram page: www.instagram.com/p/DNltFYfCUJ...

Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 20

I donated for food, water and cash aid in Gaza to #RevivingGaza, one of the best and most reliable humanitarian root-based actors in the area.

They were invited at our department at #University of #Florence for the conference: www.dagri.unifi.it/upload/sub/n...

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Gaza: Food, Water, and Cash Aid

Reviving Gaza | Mutual AidReviving Gaza is a mutual aid initiative, focused on providing for the immediate and basic needs of people in Gaza.

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Renewable Matter | Materia Rinnovabile @renewablematter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Did you want to know more about fresh water?
Subscribe to The Water Observer now: www.renewablematter.eu/tracker.php?...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 15

Excellent opportunity for #transdisciplinary and #interdisciplinary researchers:

EVE project Fall School, to explore cutting-edge perspectives on environmental studies through the lens of Euro-African dialogue.

Deadline is today, August 15th!

www.eve-modules.eu/news/%f0%9f%...

📢 Application Deadline Extended – Apply by 15 August! | Eve Modules

We are pleased to announce that the application deadline for the 2025 edition of the EVE Fall School has been extended to 15 August 2025. The programme will run fully online from 25 September to 27 No...

www.eve-modules.eu

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Ramona Magno @ramonamagno.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚠️ Online #DroughtBulletin of July.

Drought persists in the south.
Apulia and Basilicata #Reservoir volumes 💦are below 40%.
Next months #Forecasts show above-average #Temperatures 🌡️.

droughtcentral.it/bollettino-i...

@giuliofirenze.bsky.social
@hydrologynext.bsky.social

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Aug 9

The call for #session #proposals for the #EGU26 General Assembly is now open!
Submit short course ideas and/or proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates by 16 September 2025.

👉 Submit your proposals here: egu.eu/60GYS7

Image description: A crowded conference hall with attendees. With text reading:" The call for session proposals for #EGU26 is now open! Apply by September 16, 2025."

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 11

Can #fog and #dew collection be considered #NaturebasedSolutions (NBS)?

In this new work, we discuss the history of fog and dew collection, their role as water inputs for ecosystems, and how they can be leveraged as NBS.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please DM me if you need the work.

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 10

In a recent work, we analyzed their potential in terms of #Erosion Control and #LandscapeRestoration in #Burundi

Impact of Slow-Forming Terraces on Erosion Control and Landscape Restoration in Central Africa’s Steep Slopes.
www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14...

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · Aug 9

Gaza Strip: 98.5% of cropland unavailable for cultivation as famine looms

Food production cannot be reactivated without a significant shift in accessibility, safety, investments and support for local communities and livelihoods

www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

Gaza Strip: 98.5 percent of cropland unavailable for cultivation as famine looms

Food production cannot be reactivated without a significant shift in accessibility, safety, investments and support for local communities and livelihoods

www.fao.org

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Water harvesting, from “fog oases” to rainwater collection"

My interview for the newsletter "The Water Observer" by @renewablematter.bsky.social network:

mailchi.mp/renewablemat...

Thanks to Giorgio Kaldor and @emanuelebompan.bsky.social.

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Silvia De Angeli @silviadeangeli.bsky.social · Aug 1

We integrated insights from diverse research fields to identify 5 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 the 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨-𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬.

📖Check our 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 published in NHESS: nhess.copernicus.org/articles/25/...

@giuliocst.bsky.social @mariarusca.bsky.social

Invited perspectives: Advancing knowledge co-creation in drought impact studies

Abstract. Drought impacts are increasingly recognized as interdisciplinary, socially influenced processes often resulting in uneven outcomes across different social groups, rather than as mere hydro-c...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · May 18

IUPALS Project - #Italian Universities for #Palestinian Students

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF UNIVERSITY CALLS
97 scholarships distributed among 35 participating universities

www.crui.it/home-ri/iupa...

IUPALS Italian Universities for Palestinian Students - CRUI - Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università italiane

IUPALS Project - Italian Universities for Palestinian Students NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF UNIVERSITY CALLS The Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) coordinates a scholarship project addressed...

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Giulio Castelli @giuliocst.bsky.social · May 18

💧 Online course on “Water Harvesting through Small Agricultural Reservoirs for sustainable water management”

📌 Deadline for applications: June 6th, 2025

www.dagri.unifi.it/vp-882-onlin...

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