LIFE LINES was represented at this congress by the ex-project fellowship researcher, Mariana Fernandes. Under the theme “Ecology across borders – Embedding Ecology in Sustainable Development Goals”, this congress was held in Lisbon between July 29th and August 2th. Mariana Fernandes presented some of the work developed by the Project’s flora team through an oral communication with the theme “Assessing seed germination of Iberian endemisms to enhance plant conservation on linear infrastructures”.