I Cammini della rete LTER-Italia. Il racconto dell'ecologia in cammino

"I CAMMINI DELLA RETE LTER-ITALIA" is a monograph dedicated to the informal science communication initiative "Cammini LTER" (i.e.: TRAIL LTER), conceived and realized by researchers active in the Long-Term Ecological Research Network LTER-Italy and in the e-biodiversity Research Infrastructure Life Watch-Italy. "Cammini LTER" are travelling events, lasting from four to ten days, taking place in slow mode - by walking, cycling or kayaking -along itineraries connecting two or more LTER sites, crossing different landscapes: natural reserves, sites of cultural relevance, small and large cities. The main objective of the initiative is to engage a wide audience in the aims and activities of LTER-Italy in order to increase the awareness on the importance of studying ecosystems and biodiversity over long periods. But people can join Cammini even just to share experiences and emotions. In the Monograph, the protagonists of each trail (nine realized so far in the three editions from 2015 to 2017) describe in detail all the itineraries, the communication activities and the different actors met on the way. Outside the laboratories, researchers in Cammini experiment new responses to the changes taking place in science and ecology and in the relationships between natural environments and living beings, and to environmental and social challenges that require everyone, including scientists, to redefine roles and responsibility.