Our objectives
Data acquisition and management.
Modelling in support to Nature-based solutions.
Implementation of Nature-based solutions in Pilot Demonstration Areas.
Decision Support System for Nature-based solutions.
Multi-stakeholder engagement via Bridging Lab and knowledge dissemination.
Demonstration and replicating regions.
The project
DRYAD, a Horizon Europe project running from 2024 to 2028, will contribute to the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change by developing and implementing real-life, climate-resilient nature-based solutions (NbS) for Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems (MAEs).
The project integrates cutting-edge scientific, technological, social, and business innovationswith transformative solutions, supporting a multi-level, cross-sectoral, integrated, and adaptive management governance through the development of Decision Support System.
Demonstration and replication regions
The project will be centered around development, testing and demonstrating nature-based solutions in 5 Demonstration Regions (DRs) and will be transferred to 3 Replication Regions (RRs).
Consortium
The project is coordinated by the University of A Coruña (UDC) and includes 27 partners from 6 European countries (Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France).
Knowledge center
Latest News
DRYAD Releases its Official Project Video: Planting the Seeds for a Climate-Resilient Mediterranean Future
DRYAD, a Horizon Europe project running from 2024 to 2028, has released its official project video, presenting its mission, objectives, and the work being carried out to strengthen the climate resilience of Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems....
DRYAD Coordination Team kicks off a key technical visit in Portugal and Spain
The DRYAD coordination team from the University of A Coruña is conducting a major technical visit this week across the project’s demonstration and replication regions. The team has travelled to Alentejo (Demonstration Region 3) and Extremadura (Demonstration Region 2)...
DRYAD unlocks regenerative pathways for Global Goals at COP30
On 20 November 2025, DRYAD took part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, from 6 to 21 November. This international event aimed to accelerate climate action, strengthen global commitments, and advance pathways to achieve the...
Successful Drone Campaign in Alentejo Demonstration Region
From 14 to 18 July 2025, DRYAD project partners carried out a successful drone campaign in Companhia das Lezírias and Vila Viçosa located in the Alentejo Demonstration Region (DR3), Portugal. The fieldwork was conducted through the collaboration of Gabriel Parodi and...
DRYAD General Assembly: A Successful Three-Day Meeting in Sassari
The DRYAD consortium gathered for its first General Assembly (GA) from September 30th to October 2nd at the University of Sassari (UNISS) facilities in Sassari, Sardinia. Over three productive days, partners reflected on the project’s progress, discussed ongoing...
DRYAD Featured in European Research Executive Agency Report on Nature-Based Solutions
DRYAD has been featured in the latest report published by the European Research Executive Agency (REA), highlighting EU-funded research and innovation projects that are actively tackling the crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through nature-based solutions...
Fostering Collaboration: DRYAD Joins NetworkNature
On September 8th, the DRYAD project joined the latest online meeting of NetworkNature, a key initiative supporting the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) community across Europe and beyond. NetworkNature serves as a central platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange,...
DRYAD at the AEEA Agri-Food Economics Congress in Granada
The DRYAD project participated in the Congress of Agri-Food Economics, organised by the Spanish Association of Agri-Food Economics (AEEA), held from September 3–5, 2025, at the University of Granada. The event’s theme was “Providing solutions in times of change...
The Italian DRYAD Workshop Opens Dialogue on Sustainable Land Management in Sardinia
On June 30, 2025, the first local workshop of the pilot case for the Sardinia demonstration region was held as part of the DRYAD project, bringing together a total of 26 participants. The objective of the workshop, organized by our Italian partners from UniSS,...
Local Stakeholders Evaluate Nature-Based Solutions for the Xiromero Region – DRYAD Greek Regional Workshop
On June 4th, 2025, a regional workshop was held in Astakos, Xiromero (Greece). This event brought together local stakeholders to foster knowledge-transfer on the development and implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Xiromero forest and agroforestry...