NEWS AND EVENTS - Vivaio Bicocca

Rettrice e Massimo Labra al Vivaio Bicocca

‘A milestone and a new beginning’ for Vivaio Bicocca

“This is going to be a free access Vivaio to citizens and schools that we invite to come and learn about metropolitan biodiversity. We started in Covid’s time; we have come to a 30-year concession. A milestone and a new

Vivaio Bicocca ON AIR

Today, Friday, July 21, Vivaio Bicocca is on air on Radio Marconi. The appointment is between Chiara Magoni, a UNIMIB biotechnologist who is in charge of the general management and planning of the Vivaio’s teaching and research activities, and Luca

25 Years of Bicocca: BioMonitoring-MIB: Let’s get our hands dirty!

To mark the 25th anniversary of the University of Milan-Bicocca, the University is celebrating with an entire year of events. It celebrates the long journey of growth that since June 1998 has never stopped and has come to the present,

Vivaio care and management. Culling becomes an opportunity for new life and dissemination

As told in a previous article, the health of the trees in the Vivaio Bicocca is constantly monitored to ensure the safety of the space and its visitors. In December 2022, following phytostatic surveys – which verify the assessment of

Soundscape and noise pollution monitoring in the Vivaio Bicocca

Soundscape and noise pollution monitoring in the Vivaio Bicocca The Vivaio Bicocca is a green area located in a highly anthropized urban context in Milan with many noise sources (roads, railways, manufacturing activities). For these reasons, it is suitable for

Hidden experiments: the degradation of polymers underground

Hidden experiments: the degradation of polymers underground The Vivaio Bicocca is a perfect place where the students from our university can observe natural phenomena, taking advantage of the flora and fauna which inhabit the green areas of the garden. However,

New materials to help wild bees: Research and 3D printing of new nesting boxes for the Vivaio

New materials to help wild bees: Research and 3D printing of new nesting boxes for the Vivaio Nest boxes for wild bees, the importance of which we have already discussed (LINK), are structures generally made of wood, a natural material

Open-air laboratory: students from the Geopedology course at the Vivaio Bicocca

Open-air laboratory: students from the Geopedology course at the Vivaio Bicocca Over the past few days, the Vivaio Bicocca site has become an area of study for students on the Geopedology course (three-year degree in Environmental Science and Technology). With

Research and urban land management: the case of Vivaio Bicocca

Research and urban land management: the case of Vivaio Bicocca Vivaio Bicocca’s tree have been studied for about a year. In view of the opening of the area to the public, it was necessary to carry out a series of

The Vivaio Bicocca apiary

The Vivaio Bicocca apiary Pollinating insects play a fundamental role not only in natural areas but also in urban and peri-urban environments. Among the most effective pollinators are bees, both wild bees, which are already protected in our Vivaio, and