TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - ULiège
TERRA is a teaching and research centre of the University of Liège specialising in biological engineering. It conducts research in agronomy, biotechnology, environment, food systems and forestry to support more sustainable production systems and resource management practices.
- Nature and type
About
TERRA (Teaching and Research Centre) is a research and education centre of the University of Liège, hosted by Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. Its mission is to develop research in biological engineering applied to agronomy, biotechnology and environmental sciences. The centre brings together interdisciplinary expertise covering agricultural, food, environmental and forestry systems.
TERRA’s activities are organised around several complementary research areas. The centre studies the interactions between environmental factors and terrestrial ecosystems, designs innovative food and bioresource solutions, develops knowledge on environmentally responsible agricultural production and improves understanding of the sustainable management of temperate and tropical forest ecosystems.
Through its scientific work, TERRA contributes to the development of bioprocesses, innovative bioproducts, sustainable agricultural practices, biological resource valorisation and ecosystem management solutions. In this way, it supports the scientific foundations required for environmental and bioeconomy transitions.
- Company name
- Université de Liège - Communauté française
- Enterprise number
- 0807970507
- Available status and figures
Autorité de la Communauté française (COMMFRAN)
- Headquarters
- Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgique
Contacts
Philippe Maesen