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Researcher’s Night with LIFE Phoenix

16/10/2026

LIFE Phoenix together with two more LIFE projects implemented by UoC-NHMC (LIFE terrAmare & NewLIFE4Bioislands) participated in the celebration of the European Researcher’s Night, organized by University of Crete under the umbrella of Project STEPS (https://steps.uoc.gr/en/activities/european-researchers-night/).

The celebration took place in the premises of School of Medicine (Voutes Campus, Heraklion) in the 25^th of September, 2026. Several hundreds of visitors, mostly families with school-age children had the opportunity to get informed about LIFE Phoenix project and its actions. Visitors asked to identify leaf and fruit samples from three species of Mediterranean palm trees found in Crete and to reply a special quiz disseminated to whom wished to test their knowledge and learn more about date palm forests in Crete and the threats they face.

At the heart of STEPS is the connection between science and society. The project creates opportunities for meaningful communication and interaction among researchers, pupils, teachers, and citizens, with the aim of making research more accessible, inclusive, and connected to everyday life.

STEPS – Science for Growth: Empowering Minds is a European project funded by Horizon Europe – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens. Partners are the University of Crete (coordinator), the Technical University of Crete and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).