Services Forest monitoring and long-term researchMonitoring forest ecosystem health, vitality, and sustainability based on key sustainable forest management criteria and indicators (SFM). Monitoring biodiversityResearch on topics concerning species diversity, including indicator species, functional traits, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services. Biomonitoring of air pollutionBiological monitoring by means of lichens, mosses and vascular plants of trace metals and gaseous air pollutants. We carried out a number of investigations across Italy and we are members of UNI, the Italian National Agency for standardization of measurements and methods. Quality AssurancePreparation of Quality Assurance Plans and QA procedures for field investigation. Identification of Data Quality Limits and Measurement Quality Objectives for a range of ecological measurements. Experimental and monitoring designStatistical design of ecological experiments, field investigation, long-term ecological research. Data analysis and modellingElaboraStatistical and geo-statistical processing of ecological data to investigate status, changes, trends, patterns and cause-effects.
