January to April 2018: 6 young researchers involved in a short scientific mission in COST CONVERGES Action
| Participant | From | Topic of the mission |
| Prof Renata Kjushterevska | fYR Macedonia ; Faculty of natural sciences | Learning new methods used in vegetation science |
| Ms Sladjana Djordjevic | Serbia ; Singidunum University, Faculty of applied ecology | Improvement of Wetland’s Riparian Areas degraded due to agriculture activities |
| Dr Michele Colangelo | Italy ; University of Basilicata | Long-term growth and functioning of a major tree species in Mediterranean floodplain forests |
| Ms Vanesa Martínez-Fernández | Spain ; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Learning field innovative techniques to analyze riparian vegetation that contributes to the knowledge of riparian vegetation |
| Ms marianne laslier | France ; universite Rennes 2 | Review of knoledge on riparian vegetation management and remote sensing |
| Mr Emilio Politti | Italy ; University of Trento | Training on Riparian Integrity Assessment from Landscape Metrics |
