A come Alpi – Soil, a Precious Resource to Understand and Protect / News / Communication / The Edmund Mach Foundation

On Friday, 5 September 2025, at 9:30 PM on RTTR, the 12th episode of A for Alps, Season 2025, will air.

Title: Soil, a Precious Resource to Understand and Protect

Topics: This episode focuses on soil, a valuable resource for agriculture and the environment. The Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM) is conducting a series of experiments aimed at studying the soil microbial community, mainly fungi and bacteria. The filming takes place on the FEM campus, at one of the experimental sites where core samples are collected and later analyzed at Maso delle Part, which houses a soil ecology laboratory.

Filming locations: San Michele experimental fields and Soil Ecology Laboratory

Host: Silvia Ceschini

Interviewees: Raffaella Morelli (CTT)

Biodiversity segment: Emanuele Eccel on projects related to terrestrial ecosystems

The A for Alps series consists of 24 episodes, airing from 6 June to 28 November 2025. It is hosted by Linda Pisani, while the FEM technical-scientific segment is curated by Silvia Ceschini.

All episodes will be promoted on the FEM website and social channels and will be available on the YouTube channel in the A for Alps playlist after their broadcast.

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