{"id":1026,"date":"2026-06-16T14:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeem.biology.upatras.gr\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:27:43","slug":"erasmus-blended-intensive-programme-bip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aeem.biology.upatras.gr\/en\/erasmus-blended-intensive-programme-bip\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Monitoring transitional environments in protected areas: biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem services <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the framework of\u00a0<strong>Erasmus+, University of Patras and the Department of Biology<\/strong> organized a<strong> Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) <\/strong>entitled<strong> \u201cMonitoring transitional environments in protected areas: biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem services\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0It is essentially a short program with a specific theme that combines physical movement and a virtual dimension.<\/p>\n<p>In this program, the <strong>University of Patras<\/strong> serves as the <strong>Coordinating Institution<\/strong>, and the partners are: 1. <strong>the University of Cagliari (Italy)<\/strong>, represented by 8 graduate students and Dr. Mauro Fois, and 2. the <strong>University of Primorska (Slovenia)<\/strong>, represented by 5 graduate students and Professor Ziva Fiser. Professor Carolina Sanchez from the University of Malaga (Spain) participated in the online lectures. From the Department of Biology, graduate students from the Master\u2019s Program in \u201cApplied Ecology and Environmental Management\u201d participated in the program.<\/p>\n<p>The plan includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May &#8211; July 2026: <strong>Online lectures and training involving fieldwork<\/strong>, with in-person sessions from May 10\u201316, 2026, at the University of Patras and the Department of Biology, for students from Italy, Slovenia, and Greece (graduate students in the &#8220;Applied Ecology &amp; Environmental Management&#8221; of the Department of Biology).<\/li>\n<li>10-16 of May 2026: <strong>In-person training and fieldwork<\/strong>: Graduate students from Italy and Slovenia came to Greece, to the University of Patras and the Department of Biology and initially visited the <strong>Zoological and Botanical Museums<\/strong> of the Department of Biology and the <strong>Paleontology Laboratory<\/strong> of the Department of Geology at the University of Patras. This was followed by Training and fieldwork alongside graduate students from the Master\u2019s Program in \u201cApplied Ecology &amp; Environmental Management\u201d of the Department of Biology, at the <strong>National Parks of Amvrakikos Lagoon, of Kotychi &#8211; Strofylia Lagoons, and of Mesolonghi-Aitoliko Lagoons<\/strong>, where the following took place: a. a guided tour and briefing by the heads of the Management Units, b. a briefing on the rich biodiversity, monitoring of the conservation status of ecosystems, and populations of rare species by the responsible professors, and c. the collection of samples. Two <strong>laboratory exercises<\/strong> related to data analysis were also conducted in the <strong>Biology Department\u2019s computer lab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The coordinator of the \u0395rasmus+ BIP \u201cMonitoring transitional environments in protected areas: biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem services\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Panitsa<\/p>\n<p>Professor, Department of Biology, University of Patras<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-9 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeem.biology.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2026\/06\/DSC_10641-2.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" 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