The University of Aarhus (AU) invited the fellow SYBERAC project members to meet in Aarhus, Denmark, for the 2025 in-person consortium meeting.

The SYBERAC project held its second meeting in Barcelona, advancing environmental risk assessment. Highlights included a vineyard study visit showcasing regenerative viticulture and its impact on soil health, directly informing pesticide impact research. Stakeholder workshops fostered collaboration, while a field trip to the Ebro Delta provided practical context for case studies on bats and migratory birds, emphasizing the balance between land use and biodiversity. The project aims to refine environmental risk assessment methodologies through real-world case studies and modeling.

The SYBERAC webinar on 11 September 2024 launched a collaborative effort to advance environmental risk assessment (ERA) of chemicals. Experts from academia, regulatory bodies, industry, and NGOs shared insights on aligning ERA methodologies with biodiversity goals and the European Green Deal. Presentations from Wageningen University, Aarhus University, and the Swedish Chemicals Agency highlighted opportunities for innovative collaboration and collective progress.

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A survey is being conducted to improve the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of plant protection products under EU Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. As part of the PARC, PollinERA, and SYBERAC projects, this initiative seeks input from regulatory Risk Assessors to enhance ERA methodologies in line with the European Green Deal. The insights will support a shift toward integrative, systems-based approaches, with anonymized results shared in a future online webinar.