LifeWatch Italy

Created February 26, 2026

Updated on February 26, 2026

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LifeWatch Italy is one of National Distributed Centres of LifeWatch ERIC, the European Research Infrastructure Consortium providing e-Science research facilities to scientists investigating biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in order to support society in addressing key planetary challenges. LifeWatch Italy has been established as a Joint Research Unit (JRU) in 2010 and it is coordinated by the Italian National Research Council. The LifeWatch Italy JRU has now 36 members including research institutes, universities and associations seeking to reinforce integrated scientific research on biodiversity and ecosystems. LifeWatch Italy RI aspires to have a key role as national hub for biodiversity and ecosystem research in Italy, supporting the scientific community, and ensuring long-term usability of research outputs. For this reason, it provides services and platforms to support scientists throughout the entire research cycle, promoting best practices in data management and ensuring that research products are aligned with the principles of FAIR and Open Science.

itineris-hub
Tags:
Applied Research
Applied research
Basic Research
Basic research
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Function
Ecosystem Service
FAIR Digital Object
ITINERIS WP - Terrestrial biosphere
Open Science
Technological development
eScience Research
Basic
Hosting legal entity
https://ror.org/04c04g438
Legal Entity
false
Legal status
European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)
Research Infrastructure
LifeWatch
Website
https://www.lifewatchitaly.eu
Marketing
Description
LifeWatch
Logo
https://www.lifewatchitaly.eu/en/communication/video/
Classification
Scientific Domain
Natural Sciences
Scientific Sub-Domain
  • Natural Sciences. Biological Sciences
  • Natural Sciences. Earth & Related Environmental Sciences
  • Natural Sciences. Computer & Information Sciences
Structure types
Distributed
Location
City
Lecce
Country
Italy
Postal Code
73100
Street Name and Number
via prov. Lecce Monteroni
Main Contact
Email
ilaria.rosati@cnr.it
First Name
Ilaria
Last Name
Rosati
Position
Digital Infrastructure and Data Manager
Dependencies
Affiliations
ESFRI
Catalogue
https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatchitaly.eu
Partecipating countries
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Belgium
  • Slovenia
  • Greece
  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands (the)
Maturity
Life cycle status
Operational
Other
Areas of activity
  • Basic research
  • Applied research
  • Technological development
ESFRI domain
Environment
ESFRI type
Landmark
MERIL scientific domain
  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Biological & Medical Sciences
  • Information Science & Technology
National road maps
true
Societal Grand Challenges
  • Natural Resources
  • Environment
Detailed informations
ITINERIS WP
Terrestrial biosphere
system:type
Research Infrastructure
Management Info
Author
Rosati Ilaria
Maintainer
Rosati Ilaria
Version
1
Last Updated
February 26, 2026, 14:05 (UTC)
Created
February 26, 2026, 14:05 (UTC)
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