Conferences and events
of Regenerative Viticulture

The association organizes events to increase awareness of regenerative viticulture and share knowledge and experiences.

Upcoming event

5th Simposium of Regenerative Viticulture

12th June 2025

LIVING VINEYARDS: REGENERATIVE STRATEGIES FOR THE WINE ECOSYSTEM

Date: June 12, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: VINSEUM - Museu de les Cultures del Vi de Catalunya, Vilafranca del Penedès
Organized by: Association of Regenerative Viticulture and INNOVI
Presented by: Mr. Eloi Montcada, Cluster Manager, INNOVI

Those interested in attending must register through this form.

More information at info@viticulturaregenerativa.org

All the presentations will be in Spanish.

Programa

9:30

Welcome

Mr. Francisco Romero, Mayor of Vilafranca.

9:35

Introduction

Ms. Mireia Torres, founding member of the Regenerative Viticulture Association and president of INNOVI.

9:45

Agriculture and carbon sequestration. Climate Change Mitigation Potential - Online

Dr. Luis López Bellido, PhD in Agricultural Engineering and Emeritus Professor of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba. 

10:10

Regulations and current situation of carbon credits

Mr. Salvador Samitier, Head of the Cross-Cutting Policies and External Action Service of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. 

10:30

How carbon credits are calculated

Dr. Diana Jiménez de Santiago, Agricultural Engineer and PhD in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology. 

Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero, Biologist with a PhD in soil sciences.

10:50

Coffee break

11:20

Measuring the physical-chemical indicators of soil health: pH and redox potential - Video in French with Spanish subtitles

Dr. Isabella Tomasi, Agricultural engineer and PhD in microbiology. 

11:40

Modulation of the rhizobiome by mycorrhizal fungi and their role in the resilience of the vine to climate change

Dr. Amaia Nogales, PhD in Plant Biology and Research at IRTA (Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology).

12:00

Results on soil and microclimate variables within the framework of the Regenera.cat project

Dr. Sara Marañón Jiménez, PhD in Ecology and Researcher at CREAF, Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

12:20

Results of the Vitiregenere project and Guide to good practices in regenerative viticulture

Dr. Marc Viñas, PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and Researcher in the Sustainability in Biosystems program of IRTA. 

Dr. Felicidad de Herralde Traveria, PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and researcher in the Fruit Growing programme at IRTA. 

12:40

Questions

13:00

Conclusions

Mr. Eloi Montcada, INNOVI.

13:10

Closure

Mr. Joan Gené, General Director of the Catalan Institute of Vine and Wine (INCAVI), an organization attached to the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

Dr. Luis López Bellido

PhD in Agricultural Engineering and Emeritus Professor of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba. He has developed an outstanding academic and scientific career, publishing numerous books and articles on topics related to agronomy, soil health, sustainability and productivity of agrosystems.

Dr. Luis López Bellido

PhD in Agricultural Engineering and Emeritus Professor of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba. He has developed an outstanding academic and scientific career, publishing numerous books and articles on topics related to agronomy, soil health, sustainability and productivity of agrosystems.

Salvador Samitier

Head of the Cross-Cutting Policies and Foreign Action Service of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. Director of the Catalan Climate Change Office from 2009 to 2023. He holds a degree in Chemistry (specializing in Biochemistry) from the University of Barcelona. He also holds a Master's degree in Senior Management from the School of Public Administration of Catalonia and a diploma in European Affairs from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Catalan ProEuropa Trust.

Salvador Samitier

Head of the Cross-Cutting Policies and Foreign Action Service of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. Director of the Catalan Climate Change Office from 2009 to 2023. He holds a degree in Chemistry (specializing in Biochemistry) from the University of Barcelona. He also holds a Master's degree in Senior Management from the School of Public Administration of Catalonia and a diploma in European Affairs from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Catalan ProEuropa Trust.

Dr. Diana Jiménez De Santiago

Agricultural engineer specializing in soils (Edaphology) and PhD in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology. She is currently a researcher at the BETA Technology Center (UVic-UCC), where she focuses on organic fertilization and its environmental impact. Her work focuses on the implementation of sustainable soil management strategies in agroecosystems in the Mediterranean basin, within the framework of collaborations with European institutions and projects.

Dr. Diana Jiménez De Santiago

Agricultural engineer specializing in soils (Edaphology) and PhD in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology. She is currently a researcher at the BETA Technology Center (UVic-UCC), where she focuses on organic fertilization and its environmental impact. Her work focuses on the implementation of sustainable soil management strategies in agroecosystems in the Mediterranean basin, within the framework of collaborations with European institutions and projects.

Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero

A biologist with a PhD in soil science, he specializes in soil fertility and sustainable management. He is a researcher at the Beta Technology Center in the Sustainability team, where he develops methodologies for carbon farming, soil health indicators, and ecosystem services.

Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero

A biologist with a PhD in soil science, he specializes in soil fertility and sustainable management. He is a researcher at the Beta Technology Center in the Sustainability team, where he develops methodologies for carbon farming, soil health indicators, and ecosystem services.

Dr. Isabella Tomasi

Agricultural engineer and PhD in microbiology. As a consultant, she supports producers and researchers in agroecology in applying soil and plant regeneration techniques. She covers aspects of soil oxidation-reduction and microbiomes.

Dr. Isabella Tomasi

Agricultural engineer and PhD in microbiology. As a consultant, she supports producers and researchers in agroecology in applying soil and plant regeneration techniques. She covers aspects of soil oxidation-reduction and microbiomes.

Dr. Amaia Nogales

PhD in Plant Biology and Researcher at IRTA (Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology), specialized in plant biology and plant-microorganism interactions.

Dr. Amaia Nogales

PhD in Plant Biology and Researcher at IRTA (Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology), specialized in plant biology and plant-microorganism interactions.

Dr. Sara Marañón Jiménez

PhD in Ecology and Researcher at CREAF, Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Dr. Sara Marañón Jiménez

PhD in Ecology and Researcher at CREAF, Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Dr. Marc Viñas

PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and Researcher in the Biosystems Sustainability Program at IRTA. He specializes in environmental microbiology and biotechnology.

Dr. Marc Viñas

PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and Researcher in the Biosystems Sustainability Program at IRTA. He specializes in environmental microbiology and biotechnology.

Dr. Felicidad de Herralde Traveria

PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and researcher in the IRTA Fruit Growing Program. She specializes in vine ecophysiology and adaptation to climate change.

Dr. Felicidad de Herralde Traveria

PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona and researcher in the IRTA Fruit Growing Program. She specializes in vine ecophysiology and adaptation to climate change.

Past events

2024

4th Symposium of Regenerative Viticulture

date: 3 June 2024
location: Vilafranca del Penedès

See event

2023

3rd Symposium of Regenerative Viticulture

date: 16 May 2023
location: Falset

See event

2nd Regenerative Viticulture Conference

date: 9 May 2022
location: Vilafranca del Penedès

See event

2021

1st Regenerative Viticulture Conference

Coinciding with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, held annually on 17 June, Vilafranca del Penedès welcomed the 1st Regenerative Viticulture Conference. It aligned perfectly with the World Day’s 2021 theme, focused on transforming degraded land into healthy land.

date: 17 June 2021
location: Vilafranca del Penedès

See event