Help identify knowledge gaps on Nature-based Solutions!

NetworkNature collects stakeholder-driven knowledge gaps on NbS BiodivERsA is engaged in NetworkNature that highlights timely topics in the NbS field with its semester themes. In the ongoing semester, NetworkNature collects stakeholder-driven knowledge gaps on Nature-based Solutions to contribute to the development of a roadmap for EU Research and Innovation on NbS and inform European R&I programming efforts.  BiodivERsA and…

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Discover our mapping of existing Biodiversity Research Infrastructures

BiodivERsA is glad to present a Mapping of Biodiversity Research Infrastructures This mapping aims at helping both scientists and funders to have a better visibility on existing biodiversity research infrastructures in Europe (including in the Azores and Canary Islands). Our mapping synthesises existing research infrastructures for biodiversity and ecosystem services in Europe, at the regional,…

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Pandemics and biological invasions – dangerous liaisons

New results in InvasiBES and AlienScenarios funded projects Pandemics and biological invasions have much in common. They are often linked by the same global change drivers, and are showing similar features. However, there is a lack of research exploring these links. The InvasiBES and AlienScenarios projects (both funded under the 2017-2018 BiodivERsA – Belmont Forum call) recently…

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European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA 2021)

When 2021-05-27 13:30 to 2021-05-27 16:00 Location Belgium Participate in the webinar on “Nature as a solution for resilience, mitigation and sustainable development”! BiodivERsA co-organises an online webinar on nature-based solutions together with the DG Environment, the European Research Executive Agency, ICLEI and NetworkNature and the Aarhus University with the REGREEN project.  This webinar, led…

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Joint BiodivERsA / JPI Climate Strategic WS

13th of April 2021 Although the link between biodiversity and climate change has been known for a long time, there have been limited exchanges or collaborations between the different research communities. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that climate change and biodiversity loss are closely interlinked and should be tackled together. Climate change has…

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Kick-off 2018-2019 research projects

December 2020 On the 15th of December 2020, BiodivERsA organised the virtual kick-off of the research projects funded under its 2018-2019 Joint Call on ‘biodiversity and its influence on animal, human and plant health’. 10 projects were funded through this joint call for a total of 11.8M€, including 9 collaborative research projects and 1 synthesis research…

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When forest takes over

Seizing opportunities for cost-effective benefits in natural forest expansion Since 1950, Europe has experienced the greatest proportional gain in tree cover of all continents, expanding by some 300,000 km2, an area the size of Italy. This gain in forest cover is driven by active tree planting and through natural forest expansion, both mainly taking place…

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Scenarios: a new tool for planning the future

A Handbook on the use of biodiversity scenarios is now available: lots of tools and good practices for using them in decision-making contexts Long-term planning is a risky business. No one can surely know what will happen many years from now. Still, some urgent decisions must be made, that will have great impact on the…

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