Events Archive Theme : Conference cycle

Living labs Conference cycle

Water in the context of ecological overshoot: in search of winning strategies - Mathis Wackernagel

Visio: https://univ-rennes1-fr.zoom.us/j/9475077849   Global overshoot, the persistent overuse of Earth’s resources, including water, is becoming the dominant force shaping economic and operational realities. Yet societies’ responses have been underwhelming , amplifying the risks of a future…

20 November 2025

17h15 18h15

https://univ-rennes1-fr.zoom.us/j/9475077849

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Tripartite conference - sustainable sciences

Three brilliant Postdoctoral researchers from my mentoring program will present their latest work to discover cutting-edge research on nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, and socio-ecological transformations!

15 October 2025

11h30 13h

https://bbb.unistra.fr/b/cor-p72-tnk-avx

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From Lab to River: Green Roughness & Flood Hydraulics - Toward Sustainable Floodplain Design - Dr. Verónica Herrera Gómez

Dr. Verónica Herrera Gómez is a postdoctoral researcher at the Politecnico di Milano. Her research explores riparian vegetation as a natural strategy for flood management. She combines hydrodynamic modeling, fieldwork, and remote sensing to study how different vegetation configurations influence…

15 October 2025

11h30 12h

https://bbb.unistra.fr/b/cor-p72-tnk-avx

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Urban Rivers as Connective Tissue: People, Places, and Sustainability in Practice - Yuta Itsumi

Come discover Yuta Itsumi’s lecture on Urban Rivers as Connective Tissue: People, Places, and Sustainability in Practice.

11 July 2025

11h30 12h30

Amphi Alain Beretz, Présidence

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Eco-Engineered Wetlands in Oman: Utilizing Microbial Mats for Produced Water Remediation and Algal Bioproduct Recovery - Raeid Abed

Discover Prof. Raeid Abed’s innovative work on eco-engineered wetlands for sustainable water treatment

3 July 2025

14h 15h

Amphithéâtre Eau, Manufacture

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What Humans Do with Life… and with Water - Périg Pitrou

Perig Pitrou, anthropologist at CNRS, examines conceptions of the living through a comparative approach at the intersection of anthropology, biology, and sustainability sciences. Replay available!

1 July 2025

17h 18h

Amphi Terre de la Manufacture

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Between floods and droughts: water management and wetland restoration in a iconic Protected Area facing anthropogenic degradation and climate change - Luis Santamaría

Dr Luis Santamaría, Director, Doñana Biological Station, is a notable ecologist who has worked extensively on the conservation of wetlands, with a particular focus on the Doñana National Park. Located in the southwest of Spain, Doñana is one of Europe’s most important natural reserves, home to a…

11 April 2025

13h30 14h30

Manufacture, Strasbourg

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The Transformative Potential of Urban Green Infrastructure: Social-Ecological-Technological Perspectives - by Stephan Pauleit

Stephan PAULEIT, Professor at the Technical University of Munich, investigates the transformative potential of urban green infrastructure to enhance urban sustainability through the integration of social, ecological, and technological systems. Replay available!

10 April 2025

13h30 14h30

Manufacture, Strasbourg

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Water, sustainability and eco-social justice: challenges and perspectives for effective research and policies

by Karl Matthias Wantzen, EUCOR Chair in Water & Sustainability and UNESCO Chair in River Culture and Heritage, exploring how saving water means saving our societies—through urgency, justice, and sustainability. Replay available!

7 March 2025

11h 12h

Palais Universitaire