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- Advances and perspectives on the ecology and management of Castanea speciesPublication . Marcolin, Enrico; Clark, Stacy L.; Patrício, Maria Sameiro; Loewe-Muñoz, VerónicaSpecies of chestnut (Castanea spp.) are naturally widespread throughout temperate forests of the northern hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America. Populations have been naturalized outside of species’ native ranges in Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. The wide diffusion on a planetary level over tens of millions of years has resulted in high genetic variability within the genus and spe- cies adaptations to disparate environmental conditions (Dane et al., 2003; Mellano et al., 2012; Krebs et al., 2019). Perhaps more than many other tree species, the history of chestnut has been closely linked to human civilizations who utilized chestnut as an agricultural and forest resource over millennia. Chestnut species have had important cultural significance for Indigenous communities, although much Traditional Ecological Knowledge has been lost (Barnhill-Dilling and Delborne, 2019), and chestnut species have been subjected to challenges of the contemporary Anthropocene, from globalization to climate change. Al- terations to disturbance regimes, particularly related to drought and fire, and the introduction of nonnative pests and pathogens, have reduced genetic diversity and population densities, particularly for species in North America, Europe, and western Asia (Mellano et al., 2012; Dalgleish et al., 2016). Forest management practices, genomic tools, tree breeding, and prediction models have been developed and tested to meet these challenges (Jacobs et al., 2013; Fernandes et al., 2022). Most strategies, however, are underdeveloped and species spe- cific, including for American chestnut (Burnham et al., 1986; Ana- gnostakis, 2012; Fei et al., 2012) and sweet chestnut (Conedera et al., 2016; Manetti et al., 2019; Marcolin et al., 2020; Patrício et al., 2020). A global perspective for chestnut sustainability, conservation, and man- agement has largely been missing in the literature, excluding pro- ceedings from International Chestnut Symposia (e.g., Double and MacDonald, 2014).
- Charting the course: navigating the evolving field of research management and administration researchPublication . Santos, José M.R.C.A.; Susi, PoliAs we navigate the increasingly complex landscape of global research and innovation, the role of Research Management and Administration (RMA) professionals has become more critical than ever for enabling research excellence and ensuring the effective delivery of impactful research outcomes. Thus, this role has become not just increasingly visible but also to some extent even acknowledged by leading stakeholders (e.g. policy makers such as the European Commission). RMA professionals are the individuals and teams who, behind the scenes, enable and enhance the entire research lifecycle, from grant applications to impact realization and everything in between, including science diplomacy, science communication, and research strategy development (Agostinho et al., 2020).
- Closing Editorial: New Insights into Food Ingredients for Human Health PromotionPublication . Ribeiro, Andreia; Barreiro, FilomenaIn recent years, the intersection of food science and health promotion has gained interest. Driven by consumer awareness and a global push toward healthier, safer, and more sustainable food systems, the demand for functional, fortified, and clean-label products has grown substantially. In response to these evolving expectations, this Special Issue of Applied Sciences, titled “New Insights into Food Ingredients for Human Health Promotion”, brings together research and review articles that explore the development, characterization, and application of bioactive compounds with the potential to promote human health. These contributions reflect a commitment to innovation in food ingredient science, offering solutions that are both effective and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Editorial - 6th international congress on water, waste and energy management (WWEM-22). 5th international conference on green chemistry and sustainable engineering (GreenChem-22). 2022 international conference on green energy and environmental technology (GEET-22)Publication . Dominguez, Joaquin R.; Nunez-Delgado, Avelino; Gomes, Helder; Augusto, Paulo A.; Varjani, Sunita; García, Juan; Hodaifa, Gassan; Álvarez-Torrellas, SilviaThese were the sixth, fifth, and second editions of a series of biannual academic conferences aimed at creating an international forum for researchers and scientists worldwide to discuss new results regarding the soundest issues related to Water, Waste, Green Chemistry, Green Energy, and Environmental Technologies. Over 330 communications from 27 countries attended these conferences, including 181 posters, 150 selected oral communications, and six plenary talks. Most presentations were based on high-quality original works covering various conference topics. This Special Issue is dedicated to “post-Covid trends and new insights for the physicochemical and biological treatment of wastewaters and soils.”
- Editorial - Focus Issue: Restoring Mountain Systems for Social–Ecological ResiliencePublication . Urbach, Davnah; Azevedo, João; Belsky, Jill M.; Clark, V. Ralph; Postigo, Julio; Wu, YanhongAnthropogenic and environmental pressures on mountains result in land degradation, as well as in the loss of species and critical ecological functions and services. Concomitantly, average temperatures continue to rise and fluctuations in the amount and spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation increase (eg Hock et al 2019), exacerbating these trends. Hence, the urgency of restoring mountain ecosystems and landscapes is indisputable. Action is needed to safeguard mountain species and ecosystems as the fabric of life on which mountain dwellers depend for their livelihoods and from which remote beneficiaries in distant lowlands derive essential ecosystem services, such as climate regulation through carbon sequestration (Parisi et al 2022). Action is needed to ensure that mountain ecosystems as well as mountain societies can adapt to these novel socio-environmental conditions and are safe in the face of growing uncertainties. However, given the diversity of natural environments in mountains—ranging from arid shrublands to montane wetlands and alpine ecosystems—there is no one-size-fits-all solution to mountain ecosystem restoration. Tailor-made initiatives and approaches are needed that can be as simple as reducing invasive plant presence or removing grazing pressure, such as in the mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan (see FAO and UNEP 2023). At the other end of the spectrum, restoration approaches can be as complex as major geoengineering initiatives to restore large-scale mining scars or necromass incorporation and manure fertilization to improve soil quality in the pa´ramo (Christmann and Oliveras Menor 2021).
- Editorial - Special issue CHEMPOR 2023 – 14th International Chemical and Biological Engineering ConferencePublication . Pinho, Simão; Barreiro, FilomenaThe 14th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2023), organized by Bragança Polytechnic University and the Portuguese Engineers Association, was held in Bragança, Portugal, on September 12–15, 2023. CHEMPOR 2023 focused on recent developments in various settings, including biorefinery, biotechnology, energy and environment, innovative materials, and the creation and design of novel reaction and separation processes, always foreseeing industrial applications for a sustainable future. The conference served as a melting pot to celebrate creativity, diversity, and friendship among participants, fostering the exchange of ideas and enabling fruitful interactions. It brought together professionals from the academic, industrial, scientific, and technological communities, uniting over 300 delegates from 12 countries. This collection of papers from CHEMPOR 2023 vividly illustrates how biological and chemical engineers are tackling the major societal challenges of our time. They highlight converging initiatives to promote sustainability through a circular economy where materials are valued and renewable. The papers present contemporary contributions in wastewater treatment, waste and biomass valorization, energy transition solutions, efforts to mitigate climate change, and bio-based approaches to produce, separate, and purify valuable compounds using ionic liquids or eutectic solvents. The selected works featured in this special issue represent an excellent reflection of the conference spirit. The attendees' dedication to seeking innovative solutions and producing high-quality scientific outputs also stood out. Finally, we want to express our profound appreciation to all the participants and our enormous gratitude to all our sponsors and associated scientific journals and publishers. In particular, we acknowledge the editorial team of Separation and Purification Technology, especially Bart Van der Bruggen and Raquel Aires-Barros, for their significant support and enthusiasm.
- Editorial for Special Issue: tourism forecasting: time-series analysis of world and regional dataPublication . Teixeira, João Paulo; Gunter, UlrichThis Special Issue was honored with six contribution papers embracing the subject of tourism forecasting. The papers focused on forecasting tourism demand in the USA, Vienna—Austria, Vietnam, Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco, Dubai, and China. The time series were spread from tourism interest in the USA, hotel room demand in Vienna, number of tourists in Vietnam, annual tourist arrivals to the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco, tourist arrivals to Dubai from the UK and the daily and weekly number of passengers at urban rail transit stations in China. The used datasets, in some cases, included thepandemic period, which was a severe challenge for the forecasting models. The forecasting models used embrace the following parameters: descriptive analysis techniques, seasonal naïve, Error Trend Seasonal (ETS), Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA), Trigonometric Seasonality, Box–Cox Transformation, ARMA Errors, Trend and Seasonal Components (TBATS), Seasonal Neural Network Autoregression (Seasonal NNAR), Seasonal NNAR with an external regressor, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) forecasting model, ARIMA, AR, linear regression, Support Vector Regression (SVR), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models, ensemble models, Box–Jenkins time series models, and the Facebook Prophet algorithm.
- Editorial v10n1Publication . Sampaio, Sofia; Lopes, Rui; Horta, Arlindo; Brás, Patrícia; Fernandes, TiagoCom este número, inauguramos o décimo volume da Aniki e entramos no décimo ano da sua publicação. A Aniki nasceu no contexto de reorganização de um campo interdisciplinar dedicado aos estudos de cinema e dos média em expansão que, desde 2010, encontrou na então jovem Associação de Investigadores da Imagem em Movimento (AIM) um dos seus principais motores.
- Editorial v10n2Publication . Lopes, Rui; Horta, Arlindo; Brás, Patrícia Sequeira; Fernandes, TiagoNum contexto de celebração – os 10 anos da Aniki – escolhemos começar este editorial com uma homenagem aos nossos autores, que desempenham um papel central na vida desta revista. Sem autores a Aniki não existiria. Foi a pensar nos autores que organizámos, no passado dia 3 de Junho, a primeira oficina Aniki no âmbito do XII Congresso Internacional da Associação de Investigadores da Imagem em Movimento (AIM), que teve lugar na UTAD, em Vila Real, com o objectivo de esclarecer os participantes sobre o funcionamento interno da revista e o processo de submissão e publicação de textos.
- Editorial v11n1Publication . Sampaio, Sofia; Lopes, Rui; Horta, Arlindo; Brás, Patrícia; Fernandes, TiagoNeste primeiro número de 2024, a Aniki junta-se às comemorações dos 50 anos do 25 de Abril – o golpe militar que pôs fim a uma das mais longas ditaduras do século XX, abrindo caminhos de emancipação social, cultural e política que se estenderam muito para lá dos limites temporais e espaciais em que ocorreu. Do ímpeto anticolonial e revolucionário que marcou ‘os anos de Abril’ resultaram imagens que fazem parte de um vasto repositório mundial no qual a história das revoluções e a história do cinema se confundem