It includes the pre-announcement of the 2013-2014 joint call and you will also find further details on the 2012-2013 funded projects along with the updated BiodivERsA agenda, news about science-society and science-policy interfacing, and mapping work through the BiodivERsA database. The newsletter aslo features an article about BiodivERsA being identified as a success story by…
BiodivERsA/FACCE-JPI Pan-European call for international research proposals on : “Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services” The BiodivERsA ERA-Net and the FACCE-JPI have decided to launch a joint call for research proposals on “Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services”, planned to be launched in…
2011-2012 Call “Biodiversity Dynamics: developing scenarios, identifying tipping points and improving resilience“ was highlighted on June 13 & 14 in Almeria (Spain) BiodivERsA’s third joint call funded nine research projects of scientific excellence and policy relevance for a total amount of 8.8M€. The call addressed the three following themes: 1/ Developing integrated biodiversity scenarios 2/…
BiodivERsA has been selected as one of the Commission's success stories! DG Research & Innovation has recently published an article explaining how the ERA-Net takes an active part in the protection and management of biodiversity across Europe and beyond. See the full article here: “Protecting and managing biodiversity – the foundation of life as we…
ALTER-Net conference “Science underpinning the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy“, Ghent (Belgium) 15-18 April 2013 The conference primarily focused on the objectives and targets of the EU’s 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, which should be realized by the end of the decade. Being a science-policy interface network, ALTER-Net wanted to help the EU in realizing these targets by…
BiodivERsA recently released a brochure on 2011-2012 Call “Biodiversity dynamics: developing scenarios, identifying tipping points and improving resilience” available HERE In summary: The evaluation process, Analysis of the projects submitted, Presentations of the nine funded projects etc. On the occasion of the 2011-2012 Call Kick-off meeting scheduled on June 13, 14, back to back with…
Ghent, Belgium, 15-18 April 2013 A poster presentation “The BiodivERsA database: a webportal to identify resources and network opportunities for biodiversity research” by Hilde Eggermont (BELSPO, WP5 leader), setting out the main objectives and current status of the BiodivERsA database (to be launched in May 2013)
“International and European Biodiversity policy and research strategies: an overview of priority research thematics for biodiversity research“ Part of BiodivERsA Task 2.3 activity led by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BelSPO), this report develops an analysis of EU and global biodiversity agendas and strategies for biodiversity, to identify knowledge gaps. Download the report (PDF) HERE!
Following a procurement led by SEPA about science policy communication, IUCN European Union Representative Office was chosen to help translate the results of the projects funded by the network into a series of policy briefs targeted primarily to EU policy makers. BiodivERsA and IUCN are currently collaborating to produce the first three policy briefs. They…
“Europe-wide dampening of population cycles in keystone herbivores“ Professor Xavier Lambin (University of Aberdeen), project leader of ECOCYCLES project, is the author of a scientific report published in Science magazine (Vol. 340 no. 6128 pp. 63-66, April 5). This project funded under BiodivERsA 2008 Call, brings together scientists from Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland…