The course is part of the "Collegiale non residente" program. This is the second year it takes place. 

Topics include:

  • GHG emissions from the agri-food sector
    • Main sources and sinks
  • Product Life Cycle Carbon Accounting
    • LCA and GHG inventories
    • Case studies
  • The carbon cycle and the biology of soil organic carbon
    • Soil biological processes and microbiome
    • Computational models and soil information database
  • Measuring SOC (soil organic carbon)
  • Optimizing carbon sequestration in agricultural soil
    • Soil threaths and best practices for soil recarbonization
  • Case study example
    • Exam format discussion