The final ECOBOOST meeting, hosted by Prof. Laila Sbabou and her team, took place from 12 to 13 February 2026. During the event, the consortium presented the latest research findings and discussed the project’s key outcomes, focusing on how to valorise functional biodiversity to enhance crop resilience in the Mediterranean region

A Summer School in Chemical Ecology was hosted by the Benaki Phytophatological  Institute on July 7–10.  Ten MSc and PhD students from five different universities were trained in key aspects of insect chemical ecology through lectures and hands-on sessions: 1) Collection of volatile organic compounds; 2) Electroantennography (EAG); 3) Insect behavioral bioassays.The program concluded with […]

Gottingen, Germany, 2-3 June 2025 The 3rd ECOBOOST Meeting was hosted by prof. Michael Rostas from the University of Gottingen (UGOE). In the third meeting, all partners presented the latest project updates. As the project is entering its final phase, a significant part of the discussion focused on the research carried out in the field, […]

Alexandroupolis, Greece, 6-7 June 2024 The 2nd ECOBOOST Meeting was Hosted by prof. Maria Pappas from the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH). During the second meeting, all partners presented important progress updates. We also discussed the feedback from the project officers and expert evaluators, and how to incorporate it into future research activities of the […]

The kick-off meeting of the ECOBOOST project was held the 17th of October at the University of Palermo Exciting research is planned ahead!