Coimbra soil conference hears MED research on post-fire erosion and Montado monitoring

Researchers from the MED institute presented work at the Soils for Europe Conference 2026 in Coimbra, which brought together specialists to discuss soil health. Dalila Serpa reported on measures to curb erosion after wildfires, including the risk of metals contaminating water supplies, and on a long-term soil monitoring strategy under the Montado Living Lab. Other MED researchers contributed to a European research roadmap on erosion prevention, a regional soil-regeneration roadmap for the Mértola area, and a roundtable on Living Labs in Iberian permanent cropping systems.