Guanchao Cheng (Northeast Forestry University) utilized the IRISCC Open Calls to access the FO3X manipulative research facility at the CNR-IRET Institute in Italy. The resulting Transnational Access project allowed for a long-term field study analyzing the impacts of ozone pollution on different tree-fungi symbiotic associations over a full growing season, leveraging specialized Free-Air Ozone Concentration Enrichment (FACE) infrastructure alongside local technical expertise.





