BiodivERsA is pleased to announce the publication of a new newsletter! In this newsletter, you will find information about the results of the BiodivERsA 2015-2016 COFUND call; you will learn more about the BiodivERsA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda development process, as well as about the set-up of the BiodivERsA Advisory Board. You will also…
The BiodivERsA project SIGNAL just published a policy brief on European Gradients of Resilience in the face of Climate Extremes. The BiodivERsA network is pleased to announce the publication of a policy brief by one of its funded projects: SIGNAL. The brief states that extreme weather and the presence of invasive species can act as pressures…
Discover the new 2015-2016 Call brochure analysing the results of the BiodivERsA COFUND Call on “Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context: the cases of soils and sediments, and land- river and sea-scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and naturing cities)“ BiodivERsA…
On the 5th of April 2017, BiodivERsA held a Research and Innovation Workshop on three different topics: agriculture, aquaculture and urban planning. The BiodivERsA research and innovation workshop, organised on April 5th, offered an opportunity for relevant projects from the 2015-2016 COFUND call on « understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services…
On the 4th of April 2017, BiodivERsA held the Kick-off meeting of the projects funded through the 2015-2016 COFUND Call BiodivERsA has selected 26 successful projects under the 2015-2016 COFUND call on « understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context » part of which are focusing on soil…
Feedback form on the Stakeholder Engagement Handbook The BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook was prepared by BiodivERsA partners following a consultative process, and published in 2014. Now that it has been in use for over a year, the BiodivERsA partners have prepared a feedback from for users of the Handbook to describe their experience with it,…
26 pan-European projects recommended for funding for over 33 Million euro In 2015, BiodivERsA launched a call together with the European Commission to support research for understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context. Supported by 24 BiodivERsA national/regional funding organisations from 15 countries,…
The BiodivERsA network is pleased to present its first Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda covering the 2017-2020 period! The BiodivERsA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) sets out the strategic vision for the network over the 2017-2020 period, including broad research themes of biodiversity, ecosystem services and Nature-based Solutions to be addressed by the network over the…
Opportunities to join-up with research in Scotland The Scottish Government’s Ecosystem and Land Use Policy Exchange Group provides a forum for direct discussions between those managing and leading Scotland’s Strategic Research Programme (SRP) on biodiversity, land use, climate change, rural development and agriculture, and forestry and the policy customers within Scottish Government. The group wishes…
HIGHLIGHT OF THE REEF-FUTURES FUNDED PROJECT In the framework of BiodivScen, the 2017-2018 BiodivERsA – Belmont Forum Joint Action on Scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services, 21 research projects were selected for funding, based on their scientific excellence, their involvement of relevant stakeholders and their promising societal impact. The REEF-FUTURES project (see description here), funded…