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The programme will take place in the National Park of the Lucanian Apennines, Val d\u2019Agri\u2013Lagonegrese, within the framework of the <strong>international Summer School<\/strong> \u201cEntomology in the 21st century: integrative molecular and machine-learning-based methodologies to assess, monitor and preserve insect biodiversity and their ecosystems\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The training activity addresses key issues in <strong>biodiversity conservation<\/strong> and ecosystem management, focusing on the use of advanced technologies for biodiversity monitoring and nature conservation. These include high-throughput <strong>environmental DNA<\/strong> sequencing, <strong>machine learning<\/strong> approaches for species identification based on acoustic and visual data, and statistical modelling for the analysis of <strong>functional traits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The training experience, structured as an <strong>Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme<\/strong> (BIP), included a preliminary interactive online theoretical session held from <strong>22 to 30 June<\/strong>, with the participation of lecturers and researchers from the University of Tuscia, the University of Milan-Bicocca, the University of Hohenheim, and the Estonian University of Life Sciences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the <strong>field-based component<\/strong>, students will gain hands-on experience in sampling, identification, and analysis of major insect groups in the park, ranging from pollinators to aquatic bioindicator species, contributing to a better understanding of the diversity and ecological roles of this fundamental component of ecosystems. 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