Back to Roots: Nutrition, Terroir & food safety
A team from the Nutrition Department at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut, led by Cynthia Helou – Senior Lecturer – Head of the Food Technology Master and Tatiana Papazian – Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy – conducted fieldworks in thirteen guesthouses of two Lebanese Biosphere Reserves: Jabal Moussa and Shouf, during the […]
Sortie de terrain RBA de l’équipe du LERMA-UCA
Dans le cadre du projet Edu-BioMed, deux professeurs et deux étudiantes de l’équipe du LERMA, de l’Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech, ont participé à une sortie scientifique de terrain dans les régions d’Agadir, Tiznit, Arbaa Sahel, Sidi Ifni Ameln et Tafraout. Cette sortie, qui s’est déroulée du 01 au 5 avril 2021, avait comme objectifs ceux […]
The Biosphere Reserve of the Arganeraie: workfield for doctoral researches
Following a first field visit held on the end of October and beginning of November 2020, Hala Idrassen and Salma El Ghiouan, Doctoral Students at the University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech have conducted a five weeks field work in the territory of the Biosphere Reserve of the Arganeraie to develop their Doctoral thesis. Hala Idrassen […]
Re-connecting Tourism with the biosphere: a Mediterranean perspective
The Biosphere Reserve of Jabal Moussa and the Biosphere Reserve of the Arganeraie took part on May 19, 2021 in the online workshop Re-connecting Tourism with the Biosphere: a Mediterranean perspective. The workshop organised by UNIMED in the framework of the project Sustainable Tourism (co-funded by the InterregMED programme) brought together 4 speakers and more […]
EduBioMed on « Lebanon with a Twist »: an interview to Prof. Salma Talhouk
On April 19, 2021, Prof. Salma Talhouk, from the American University of Beirut, has been interviewed within the program “Lebanon with a Twist”. The EduBioMed project, the application that the American University of Beirut is developing and the topic of citizen science have been the focus of the interview. « Lebanon with a Twist » is a […]
A social media campaign to raise the knowledge about the Biosphere Reserves
The Nature Conservation Center at the American University of Beirut, partner of the Edu-BioMed project, and “Fondation Diane” a Lebanese NGO that promotes civic awareness and eco-sustainable development, have developed Daskara, a free phone application. Daskara, which means Authentic Village, connects explorers and tourists to diverse localities throughout the country to find new cultural experiences, […]
Master’s Programme ‘Biosphere Reserves Management’ at Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development in Germany: Apply by May 1st, 2021
“Learning to manage people and nature for a sustainable future in model regions worldwide!” – This in short is the aim of the Master’s Programme ‘Biosphere Reserves Management’ at Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development in Germany. The international study programme will start its second course in September 2021. Teaching language is English. If you are […]
4ème Newsletter EduBioMed disponible!
La 4ème newsletter du projet EduBioMed a été publiée. Il est accessible ici. Cette année marque le 50e anniversaire du programme de l’UNESCO sur l’homme et la biosphère. Le Programme sur l’homme et la biosphère de l’UNESCO a été créé en 1971 avec une vision: promouvoir une connexion durable entre les humains et la nature. […]
The Conversation: opportunity for MAB Youth researchers. Call for articles: deadline March 15, 2021
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the MAB Programme, UNESCO has established a partnership with The Conversation France, an on-line media that publishes scientific articles from (PhD) researchers in 3 languages (English, French and Spanish). As part of this partnership, UNESCO and The Conversation will jointly launch a series of articles to highlight […]
Joint Research for a wild Mushrooms inventory in Jabal Moussa & Shouf Biosphere Reserves
The University of Saint Joseph of Beirut and the American University of Beirut, partners of the project EduBioMed, are conducting a joint research for an inventory of wild mushrooms in the two lebanese Biosphere Reserves of Jabal Moussa and Shouf. Mushrooms play an important role in the environment. Most of them are natural recyclers (saprophytes). […]