ABC Project carries out first field activity with students

The ABC - AgriBioCircular project team held its first field activity with students from the D. Sancho II Secondary School and the Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas this Friday, March 24, at the Reynolds Wine Growers estate in Arronches.

During the field activity, the students had the opportunity to learn how to identify the insects found in each habitat and experiment with different techniques for sampling insects and microorganisms, both using traditional techniques and more technologically advanced ones, using sensors and artificial intelligence.

“The aim is to put into practice, in the olive groves and cork oak forests of this property, what was worked on in the classroom, namely to teach the students how to identify the insects found in each habitat, using traditional (...) sampling techniques, as well as others that are more technologically advanced,” explained Nuno Faria, an IPP researcher.

The aim is for the students “to be able to identify what they see in the field, as well as to learn which insects are useful in ecosystems, but also those that are potentially pests and harmful to crops in the Alentejo,” added the researcher.

The ABC - AgriBioCircular project, led by InPP, is funded by the Environmental Fund program, under the National Environmental Education Strategy (ENEA 2022).

Find out more about the field trip in the Rádio ELVAS news item here.

Image credit: Rádio Elvas