Celebrating Biodiversity Day

To celebrate the Biodiversity Day on the 22nd June 2018, the TomGEM partner Biotecgen organised a visit to the Botanical Garden of the Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology of the University of Salento.

School children were invited for a tour in the botanical garden where some researchers from the University of Salento and the Italian Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA-CNR) talked about the spontaneous species of agronomic interest. Maurizio Chiesi of Biotecgen and Angelo Santino of the CNR-ISPA presented the TomGEM project and launched a competition for the best drawing related to a biodiversity theme. Winners received a TomGEM cap!

    Maurizio Chiesa (Biotecgen) with the winners of the drawing competition
    Maurizio Chiesa (Biotecgen) with the winners of the drawing competition
    Angelo Santino (ISPA-CNR) discussing with the kids the topic of biodiversity
    Angelo Santino (ISPA-CNR) discussing with the kids the topic of biodiversity
    Winner drawings showing biodiversity themes
    Winner drawings showing biodiversity themes