BiodivMon research call information session
On 20 September 2022, Biodiversa+ organised a webinar on its second call, “Improved transnational monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem change for science and society ”.
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New call for research proposals
Biodiversa+ is pleased to launch it new joint call on “Improved transnational monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem change for science and society” This call was launched on 8 September 2022 and aims to support transnational research projects (3-years duration) addressing one or more of the three (non-exclusive) themes below: THEME 1 – Innovation and harmonization of methods…
Data Beyond Borders
When 2022-10-06 09:00 to 2022-10-06 18:00 Location Centre De Conférences Albert Borschette (CCAB) Address Rue Froissart 36 1040 Etterbeek Belgium Join Biodiversa+ and GBIF for a one-day symposium in the heart of Brussels! Biodiversa+ and GBIF are pleased to invite you to a one-day symposium on the margins of the 29th meeting of the GBIF Governing…
Biodiversity monitoring data interoperability and harmonisation
1st of September 2022 workshop As part of its work programme, Biodiversa+ aims to support interoperability and harmonisation of biodiversity monitoring databases. In this context, a first workshop on data interoperability and harmonisation was organised on the 1st of September 2022. This workshop was an opportunity for European and international initiatives/databases to introduce their data…
The Future of Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe – ECCB Symposium
When 2022-08-24 14:00 to 2022-08-24 16:00 Location Czech Republic Join Biodiversa+ and EuropaBON’s symposium at the ECCB on Tuesday! This week, Biodiversa+ and EuropaBON are joining forces at the European Conference of Conservation Biology. On Tuesday at 14:00, the initiatives are co-organising a symposium on the future of biodiversity monitoring in Europe. We invite participants…
Call for papers – Transformative Change
In view of the upcoming Transformative Change Assessment of the IPBES, the scientific journal Biodiversity and Conservation is preparing a special issue on how such transformative change can help achieve the 2050 vision of biodiversity. The journal Biodiversity and Conservation invite interested individuals to submit a short synopsis of a topic they would like to…
Consultation on draft European Research & Innovation Roadmap for Nature-based solutions
How can Research & Innovation help achieve EU goals for Nature-Based Solutions development and deployment? Have your say and help shape the European Research & Innovation Roadmap for NBS! Biodiversa+, as part of NetworkNature, is facilitating the development of the EU R&I Roadmap for Nature-based solutions and is now opening a public consultation on its first draft until the 18th of September. This…
Collateral effects of pesticides and agriculture on plant symbionts
Results from the Digging Deeper project. While antibiotics help us fight tough diseases, they leave our gut biomes in poor condition. It turns out that pesticides have a similar effect on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), a plant symbiont that is found in our soils and that helps plants acquire nutrients. That is what the Biodiversa-project…
IPBES Values Assessment – What impact does a narrow set of market values have on global biodiversity?
More than 50 methods and approaches exist to make the diverse values of nature visible, experts say. Following the launch of the Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Report last Friday, the IPBES has released today a second major scientific report, the Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature (known as the…
IPBES Sustainable Use Assessment – How can people sustainably benefit from wild species?
50,000 wild species meet the needs of billions of people – Experts propose options to ensure their sustainable use On 8 July 2022, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) launched the Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Report, the latest scientific report on the sustainable use of wild species, which millions of…