The School

Bio-materials are a group of innovative materials that can be used in many applications offering valuable solutions for the transition towards renewable sources, playing a key role in the global economy. The agricultural sector can contribute to the development of smart and sustainable solutions for the conservation of natural resources since biomaterials can be derived from the recycling of agricultural residues, while minimizing energy consumption and environmental impacts.

Bio-based materials and nanomaterials obtained from agricultural waste represent valuable products to overcome these challenges and promote the beneficial association of plant-soil-microbiome, helping to achieve sustainable farming practices.

This edition of the Agricultural Chemistry Winter School will focus on the aforementioned concerns while also promoting the importance of agricultural chemistry research among young scientists in an international, multidisciplinary, and friendly environment. The Winter School, organized by the Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA) and the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, is offered to doctoral students, post-docs and early-stage researchers, and aims at providing an opportunity to: (i) exchange and extend their understanding of the theoretical, conceptual and applicative aspects regarding soil, plant and environmental sciences; (ii) provide insights into novel methodological and analytical approaches; (iii) build and nurture research networks; and (iv) consolidate scientific communication skills. The program will therefore provide a series of activities including keynote lectures, seminars, workshops, as well as oral and poster presentations by the participants.