How are terrestrial protected areas evaluated for their effectiveness in conserving biodiversity? Biodiversa+ is seeking a subcontractor to conduct an evidence synthesis on the topic.
AGROECOLOGY is the new “European partnership on accelerating farming systems transition – agroecology living labs and research infrastructures”. It should officially start in January 2024 and it has pre-announced its first upcoming joint call for research on the preliminary working topic “Fostering agroecology at farm and landscape levels”.
5 minutes to help protect the Mediterranean forests!
Protecting biodiversity requires to understand not only how many species there are (taxonomic diversity), but also how they are related to each other (phylogenetic diversity) and how they function in ecosystems (functional diversity).
Join us to learn more about the 33 BiodivMon funded projects at the kick-off meeting, on 17 April 2024 (full day), in Tallinn, Estonia.
The event will be open to all online and upon invitation for physical participation.
33 research projects secure funding for biodiversity monitoring for over €46 million.
In September 2022, Biodiversa+ launched its BiodivMon call, seeking proposals for 3-years research projects aimed at improving transnational monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem change. This call, co-funded by the European Commission, focused on three (non-exclusive) key themes…
The 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took place in October in Nairobi, Kenya. Biodiversa+ co-organized a side event with the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), a member of Biodiversa+’s Enlarged Stakeholder Board.
We are proud to introduce our new guide on best practices to harmonise monitoring protocols!
Are you confronted with the challenges posed by the multitude of diverse biodiversity monitoring programs? Seeking a more integrated approach across scales? Look no further…
What should be the priority for action when it comes to biodiversity monitoring? This crucial question has undergone comprehensive consideration once again. Over a year-long evaluation process, Biodiversa+ partners, with input from the Advisory Board, have revised the list of topics considered biodiversity monitoring priorities. There are now 12 priorities, and a 13th special topic: Protected…
Biodiversa+ recently conducted two workshops in Helsinki, Finland, to foster a robust network of harmonized monitoring schemes across Europe. In alignment with its commitment to promote and support transnational biodiversity monitoring, Biodiversa+ launched its first one-year pilots for biodiversity monitoring in January 2023. To further bolster this initiative, Biodiversa+ organized on 23-25 May in Helsinki…
Biodiversa+ is thrilled to present a first overview of the European governance landscape for biodiversity monitoring. The European biodiversity monitoring landscape is complex and fragmented, involving multiple actors at various governance levels. To ensure compatibility and accessibility across different sources, a standardised approach to data collection and analysis is necessary. Enhanced coordination and broader access…