We are pleased to invite you to the Carbon 4 Soil Quality Final Conference “Carbon Farming: Benefits in the Mediterranean region” a premier event dedicated to exploring the future of sustainable agriculture through carbon farming. The conference will take place on 10 December 2025 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Online participation will also be possible.

Keynote

Prof. Thomas Kätterer

Thomas Kätterer is a Professor in ecosystem ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. His research interests include carbon cycling in agricultural systems and how carbon cycling is affected by land use and management.

Title of the presentation: Soil carbon sequestration for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Speakers

Michels Ambrus

Michels Ambrus is a Programme Manager at BlackSoil, specialising in regenerative agriculture initiatives, carbon credit systems, and strategies for enhancing soil carbon sequestration across European farmlands.

Title of the presentation: Regenerative Agriculture – The only solution on croplands and grasslands

Prof. Miguel L. Cabrera

Miguel L. Cabrera is a Professor of Soil Science at the University of Georgia, focusing on nutrient cycling, particularly the use of animal manures and nitrogen transformations in soils, as well as modelling nitrogen release from soil organic matter.

Title of the presentation: Mechanisms and rates of C sequestration associated with cover cropping practices

Dr. Bettina Fähnrich

Dr. Bettina Fähnrich (Öko-Beratungs Gesellschaft mbH) is a crop scientist and researcher with expertise in applied botany, active in carbon farming and soil-related projects.

Title of the presentation: TBD

Sheila Darmos

Sheila Darmos (The Southern Lights) is a third generation farmer and social entrepreneur in the agri-food sector and civic engagement field enabling systemic transitions in her own physical and social environment, the farming and rural communities in Greece.

Title of the presentation: Uptake by farmers of carbon sequestration practices in Greece. Case studies, challenges, and pathways.

Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero

Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero is a Soil scientist in BETA Centre (UVIC), specialising in soil micromorphology, fertility, and sustainable land management. Currently, he is the technical coordinator of the Carbon Farming MED project.

Title of the presentation: TBD

Dr. Panos Panagos

Panos Panagos is a senior scientist at JRC (Joint Research Centre, European Commission). He has more than 24 years’ experience in environmental modelling and policy development in the European Commission. Panos Panagos is the Project leader of the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO).  He leads the innovative soil health assessments such as the ones in soil erosion, soil organic carbon, soil nutrients and diffuse pollution. He has more than 240 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and he has been awarded the Web of Science highly influential scientist award (7,000 influential researchers worldwide) for the last 7 years (2019-2025).

Title of the presentation: Soil organic carbon stocks in European topsoils

Daphne Kitsou

Daphne Kitsou (AUTH/iBEC) is an agronomist specialising in the credibility and comparability of carbon credits, transparent emissions reporting, and life cycle assessment (LCA) approaches in soil and carbon projects.

Title of the presentation: Carbonica Excellence Hub: Advancing Carbon Farming Knowledge, MRV Practice and Policy in the Euro-MED Region

Giampaolo Sarno

Giampaolo Sarno is the manager of Sustainable Agriculture Sector for the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy). He is a senior agronomist,  specialised in sustainable soil management and the enhancement of soil organic matter in Mediterranean agricultural systems.

Title of the presentation: Rural Development in the perspective of Soil Health in Emilia Romagna Region

Thanos Arampatzis

Thanos Arampatzis (CARBONICA Project) is a specialist in carbon farming innovation and project coordination, contributing to the design and implementation of business models and knowledge exchange within the CARBONICA Excellence Hub.

Title of the presentation: TBD