Program

12 April 2026, Évora University, Campus Mitra.

Duration: 1 day (8 hours)

Objective: Equip participants with the skills and understanding needed to measure GHG emissions in grassland ecosystems, focusing on methodologies, innovative tools, and the role of grasslands in carbon cycling and climate change mitigation. 

Agenda

08:30 Depart from Évora to Mitra campus

09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome and Context Setting

09:30 – 10:45 | Fundamentals of GHG Emissions in Grasslands (Laura Cardenas)

10:45 – 11:15 | Break

11:15 - 12:30 | Reporting, Standards, and Policy (Augustin Del Prado) 

12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 |  Direct GHG measurement Methods for Grasslands (Narasinha Shurpali + Rui Bessa)

15:00 - 15:15 | Break

15:15 - 16:45 | Indirect GHG measurement Methods for Grasslands (Augustin del Prado + Rafael Silva)

16:40 - 17:00 | Discussion and Wrap-Up

 Support Materials

• Detailed guidebook on GHG emissions in grasslands.
• Links to tools for emission calculations and monitoring.
• Case study documents and practical worksheets.

Coordinator: David Fangueiro     dfangueiro@isa.ulisboa.pt