About the Board

Stakeholder engagement is a cornerstone of Biodiversa+, with the Enlarged Stakeholder Board (ESB) serving as its main platform. The ESB brings together a wide variety of organisations active in biodiversity, ecosystem services, and Nature-based Solutions research and innovation. It plays an active role in shaping and implementing Biodiversa+ activities, ensuring their relevance for policy and practice, and supporting the uptake of results.

The ESB is renewed every 3.5 years through a public call for interest. The current mandate runs until September 2025.

Call for Interest: Join the Enlarged Stakeholder Board!

Would you like to contribute to shaping European biodiversity research and policy? Biodiversa+ is now accepting applications for new members to join its Enlarged Stakeholder Board.

  • Deadline to apply: 22 July 2025
  • Mandate duration: 3.5 years (starting 1 October 2025)
  • Who can apply: Any organisation committed to advancing the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
  • What’s involved: 5–6 days/year, including meetings (participation costs covered by Biodiversa+)
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Composition

The ESB is structured around six thematic colleges, each representing a key area of expertise and stakeholder interest:

Habitat, Species, & Nature Conservation

Including major initiatives in the field of conservation and protection of biodiversity.
Economic & Industrial Activities

Including private companies and industries concerned by biodiversity issues.
European Policy Makers & Advisors

Including European Commission Directorates, European institutions, and related advisory bodies.
Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)

Including organisations facilitating dialogue and collaboration between scientific and policy communities.
Relations with the Public

Including organisations involved in citizen science, science communication, media, and public outreach.
Wild & Domestic Genetic Resources

Covering stakeholders working on the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources.

Each of the colleges elects one representative and one substitute to serve as stakeholder members of the Biodiversa+ Advisory Board. The Chair of the ESB is elected by its members and also serves as Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board. The current ESB is chaired by Claire Brown (UNEP-WCMC).

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Organisation Name College
Associação Natureza Portugal (ANP) | WWF Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
BirdLife International Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł (Wetland Conservation Centre) Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
CIPRA International (Commission Internationale pour la protection des régions alpines)* Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
Csermely Environmental Organization Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
Environmental Defense Fund Europe Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
EUROPARC Federation Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
INSTITUTO DI ECOLOGIA APPLICATA Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
Safari Park Dvur Kralove Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
WCS EU** Habitats, Species, and Nature Conservation
AGROAMB PRODALT SL Economic and Industrial Activities
Cà Colonna srl Economic and Industrial Activities
Capitals Coalition Economic and Industrial Activities
CLEAN, Environmental Cluster Denmark Economic and Industrial Activities
COPA-COGECA Economic and Industrial Activities
Danish Agriculture and Food Council Economic and Industrial Activities
GreenVille service s.r.o. Economic and Industrial Activities
Metabolic Economic and Industrial Activities
RespectOcean Economic and Industrial Activities
SEGES* Economic and Industrial Activities
Social Farming Association Economic and Industrial Activities
Svemin Economic and Industrial Activities
TotalEnergies Economic and Industrial Activities
Valorial Economic and Industrial Activities
White Arkitekter Economic and Industrial Activities
Wolfs Company** Economic and Industrial Activities
Eklipse** European Policymakers or Advisors
European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) European Policymakers or Advisors
European Commission – CINEA European Policymakers or Advisors
European Environment Agency (EEA)* European Policymakers or Advisors
Institute for European Environmental Policy IEEP European Policymakers or Advisors
Natural England European Policymakers or Advisors
RIVM European Policymakers or Advisors
European Partners for the Environment Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
Institute for Sustainable Development and Holistic Solutions – InTeRCeR** Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
IUCN European Regional Office Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
The Nature Conservancy Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
UNEP-WCMC* Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
WWF European Policy Office Boundary Organisations (Science-Policy)
Earth Advocacy Youth Relations with the Public
Earthwatch* Relations with the Public
Forêt & Naturalité Relations with the Public
Global Youth Biodiversity Network Europe** Relations with the Public
Jane Goodall Institute Belgium Relations with the Public
biome-id Barco & Knebelsberger GbR Wild and Domestic Genetic Resources
European Forest Institute** Wild and Domestic Genetic Resources
G-BiKE Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for resilient Ecosystems (COST Action CA 18134)* Wild and Domestic Genetic Resources
Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) Wild and Domestic Genetic Resources

*College Representative on the Advisory Board
**Substitute College Representative on the Advisory Board

Engage with the Board

Do you have questions or wish to provide input to the Enlarged Stakeholder Board? Please feel free to contact our secretariat.

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