Community-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Freshwaters Restoration 26 March 2026

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Speakers Bio

Cristian Mihai Adamescu 

Senior Researcher at University of Bucharest

Mihai Adamescu is a researcher at the Research Center in Systems Ecology and Sustainability, University of Bucharest, working at the frontier between ecological science, Earth observation technologies, and governance innovation. His work is guided by a long-term ambition: to help redesign the relationship between society and ecosystems through restoration grounded in science, participation, and adaptive learning.

His research focuses on biodiversity monitoring and socio-ecological systems, combining long-term ecological research, satellite and UAV-based observation, and participatory approaches to support ecosystem recovery. He sees restoration not only as an ecological intervention, but as a transformative process that requires integrating data infrastructures, stakeholder co-creation, and policy alignment.

He coordinates Restore4Life – Restoring wetlands for a sustainable future, a Horizon Europe project developing integrated monitoring systems and living lab approaches for wetland restoration across the Danube Basin. He is also involved in Restore4Carbon – Restoring wetlands to enhance carbon sequestration and climate resilience, exploring how restored ecosystems can contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation. Through MARCO-BOLO – Marine Coastal Biodiversity Long-term Observation, part of the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters,” he contributes to strengthening biodiversity observation across the land–sea continuum, linking freshwater and marine systems.

As coordinator of the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network in Romania, Mihai Adamescu works to strengthen research infrastructures and build bridges between scientists, decision-makers, and local communities. Across his initiatives, he promotes the development of digital platforms, ecosystem monitoring frameworks, and governance models that can enable long-term resilience and support Europe’s biodiversity and restoration ambitions.

His work reflects a broader commitment to advancing restoration as a systemic, science-based, and socially embedded process capable of shaping a more resilient and sustainable future.