On March 25th and 26th, 2026, the second Partners and Steering Committee Meeting of the CLIMANATRES project was held at the Zasavica Special Nature Reserve in Serbia. As one of the key partners, representatives from the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, actively participated in the sessions and presented the results achieved to date.
On behalf of the Faculty of Geodesy team, Katarina Barnjak introduced the Web GIS interface currently under development within the work package led by GEOF. This interface will serve as a core platform for visualizing bioclimatic variables and publishing project results, providing stakeholders with easy access to the data necessary for ecological restoration planning.
The meeting highlighted the results of the first year of implementation, with a specific focus on:
- New climate change projections (CMIP6) for the Danube and Carpathian regions.
- Vegetation mapping methodology to be implemented in the upcoming season.
- Stakeholder involvement in habitat restoration decision-making processes.
The gathering provided an opportunity to align activities with the Lead Partner (HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research) and other regional partners. The meeting was also attended by Gusztáv Csomor, representative of the Danube Region Programme (DRP) Managing Authority, who monitored the progress reporting. In addition to the technical sessions, the hosts in Zasavica organized a field tour of the reserve, allowing partners to gain first-hand insight into local nature conservation challenges.
This meeting has established a solid foundation for the upcoming project phase, which includes intensive fieldwork and the enhancement of digital tools for habitat modeling.
