02/06/2026
The DiMark project in action
🌿 DiMark research presented in Constance
Professor David Schleheck presented research carried out within the DiMark project at the 30th-anniversary celebration of the Friends of the Lake Constance Nature Museum in Constance. The event was a valuable opportunity to share DiMark’s work on lake monitoring, water quality and the protection of freshwater ecosystems with a wider audience.
🌊 DiMark field campaign on Lake Garda
On 27 April 2026, DiMark partners ARPAV, CNR-IREA and the Edmund Mach Foundation carried out a joint field monitoring campaign on Lake Garda.
The team collected data on chlorophyll, suspended solids, physico-chemical parameters and the optical properties of lake waters. The campaign was coordinated with the launch of the Sentinel-3, Sentinel-2, and EnMAP satellites, enabling comparisons between satellite data and in-situ measurements. The campaign also involved key stakeholders, including the Guardia di Finanza and the State Police, who participated with their nautical units.
🌊 DiMark Workshop on Innovation and Monitoring of Lake Garda
How can satellite observation and field measurements help us better monitor and protect freshwater ecosystems? Within the Interreg Alpine Space DiMark project, ARPAV, in collaboration with CNR-IREA and Fondazione Edmund Mach, organised a workshop on innovative approaches to monitoring Lake Garda.
📅 28 May 2026
📍 Porta Verona Artillery Barracks, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
The workshop focused on integrating field monitoring, satellite data, and environmental indicators to support better water management and strengthen climate change adaptation strategies in the Alpine region.
🌊 Invitation to Bled Water Forum 2026
On 3 June 2026, an expert event on various lake-monitoring methods to support the sustainable management of lake ecosystems will take place at Vila Bled, Slovenia, as part of the Bled Water Forum 2026.
The event will bring together experts in water management, ecology, environmental monitoring, fisheries, nature conservation and research to exchange knowledge and practical experience on sustainable lake ecosystem management.
In the evening, the wider public is invited to the presentation of a draft action plan for nature-based solutions to protect Lake Bled, developed through stakeholder workshops focusing on green infrastructure, wetlands, aquatic vegetation, shoreline protection and multifunctional green areas.
📅 3 June 2026
📍 Vila Bled, Slovenia
🕓 Expert panel: 16:00–17:40
🕕 Public presentation and discussion: 18:00–19:30
https://www.bled.si/en/events/bled-water-forum/bled-water-forum/
More info on DiMark project website: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/dimark/