Thanks to the outgoing period, the ER constructed a network of scientific contacts of about 50 scientists. In details, these were interested in IPM, stink bugs and other invasive species spanning several institutions Canada and Europe. By reinforcing public engagement with Citizen science, that would target the Commision’s goal of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), with easier access to scientific results and with the focus on invasive species issue of concerns to farmers. The impact on publication, so far, is high, with a first HQ paper and its inclusion in a special issue on the topic. The impact on employment has been high, as the ER was recruited by UNIPG as tenure track researcher, first, then Associate Professor after the end of the fellowship. Parallel work with the TEAMDEV industry has started remotely, with the ER learning how to cooperate with the industry; while the research output on SB data analysis will produce data and knowledge that will be used by TEAMDEV to improve DSS.
A knowledge-based economy and society, aware of organic management and IPM practices for IAS management was boosted, for example through webinars offered during 2023 and 2024 by the ER to farmers and practitioners on quarantine species, stink bugs monitoring and control, and organised by Technical associations and Phytosanitary services. Workshops were offered by the ER to students at UNIPG in 2024 and 2025. The various tuition workshop, seminars, meetings and outreach activities conducted enhanced the ER communication skills.
The internationalisation impact has been achieved, as the ER was able to disseminate the project activities at congresses, conferences and presentations. More dissemination envisaged newspaper communication on local journals and TV appearance.
Policy impact was ensured by establishing a network with phytosanitary services with decisional role. A sharp increase in policy impact is expected with deliverables D3.6 D3.10 on causes behind low efficacacy of biocontrol by T. japonicus, D3.11 an Editorial on Recent advances in characterizing trophic connections in biological control, D3.5 and D3.13 on ladscape effects and nutrient analysis of native vs. invasive stink bugs, and D3.7 and D3.8 on the hot-topic of Japanese beetle invasion to Europe and Canada.
