New brief on policy tools to manage ecosystem services

A BiodivERsA policy brief based on the CONNECT, REGARDS, TALE and VITAL projects BiodivERsA is pleased to announce the publication of a new policy brief entitled “Policy tools to manage synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services”, based on the combined results of the CONNECT, REGARDS, TALE and VITAL projects. This 4-page brief introduces the notion of trade-offs…

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BiodivERsA Citizen Science event 2-3 April 2019

On 2 and 3 April 2019, BiodivERsA co-organised a 2-days Citizen Science event – with the DITOs project and ECSA – at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. A specific BiodivERsA workshop was dedicated to increase scientist awareness of the importance and added value of citizen science, explore methodologies and adopted practices ongoing in Europe…

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New publications available!

BiodivERsA is pleased to announce the publication of two new products: The brochure on BiodivERsA main achievements for research on biodiversity, ecosystem services and Nature-based Solutions over 2008-2018 Reading this brochure, you will learn more about the wide range of BiodivERsA activities, ranging from coordination and funding of research on biodiversity, ecosystem services and Nature-based…

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Publication of the Guide on Policy Relevance

New BiodivERsA guidance for project applicants BiodivERsA is pleased to annouce the publication of new guide on policy relevance and effective science-policy interfacing in research proposals. The objective of the present guide is to help researchers to: Better understand what is policy relevance of research Be aware of what the criteria are for evaluating policy relevance…

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Results of the joint Belmont Forum-BiodivERsA Call for proposals on biodiversity scenarios

21 international projects recommended for funding for over 28 Million euro! In October 2017, the Belmont Forum and BiodivERsA launched the BiodivScen joint call on “Scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” with the support of the European Commission. Supported by 26 national/regional funding organisations from 23 countries, this internationalcall covered the two following themes: Development…

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Networking event on the 2018 Call – NEOH Conference

When 2018-09-10 07:00 to 2018-09-11 23:00 Location Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna Address Viale Giuseppe Fanin n. 44, Bologna Italy Introduction to next BiodivERsA call on Biodiversity & Health at the NEOH Final Conference The BiodivERsA network will be attending the Final Action Conference organized by the Network for Evaluation…

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New newsletter available

Learn more about BiodivERsA latest activities with the March 2018 Newsletter! In this newsletter, you will learn more about the BiodivScen Action and joint call. You will also find information on the three latest BiodivERsA policy briefs. As regards the impacts of BiodivERsA-funded projects, you will discover the societal outputs of the SalmoInvade project, funded through the 2012-2013 BiodivERsA call…

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BiodivERsA Implementation plan for 2017-2019

BiodivERsA partners are pleased to announce the publication of the 2017-2019 Implementation Plan! Building on the priorities identified in the 2017-2020 BiodivERsA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, BiodivERsA partners have developped an Implementation plan covering the period 2017-2019. The BiodivERsA implementation plan details the activities in relation to one or more of the core and…

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New policy brief by the SalmoInvade project

The need to manage salmonid invasions in Europe to protect native biodiversity BiodivERsA is pleased to announce that the SalmoInvade project, funded under the 2012-13 joint call, has published a policy brief on the need to manage salmonid invasions in Europe. SalmoInvade studied how the variable ecological conditions in Europe affect both the natural distribution of…

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