New BiodivERsA newsletter available!

BiodivERsA is pleased to announce the publication of a new newsletter In this newsletter you will discover the themes of the next BiodivERsA joint call for pan-European research proposals. The newsletter also features articles about the BiodivERsA2 final conference and kick-off meeting of the 2012-2013 BiodivERsA funded projects. You will find out information about the…

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URBES Conference: Nature’s Solutions for European Urban Areas

When 2015-01-14 09:30 to 2015-01-14 14:00 Location Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU Address Rue Wiertz 77, 1000 Brussels Belgium The project URBES, funded under the BiodivERsA 2010-2011 joint call, will present during this conference its research outcomes regarding the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban landscapes. Over the…

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BiodivERsA2 Final conference

On the 2nd of October, 2014, the BiodivERsA2 project hold its final conference. The final conference was an excellent opportunity to present the wide variety of activities covered by the network (from research mapping and programming to research funding, stakeholder engagement, dissemination of projects’ outputs and knowledge brokerage (see the presentation “The BiodivERsA partnership: a…

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A new BiodivERsA Policy Brief published!

Briefing “Conservation of small mammals and associated ecosystems“ now available! BiodivERsA partners are pleased to announce the publication of a new BiodivERsA policy briefs. The work, coordinated on behalf of BiodivERsA by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, has procured IUCN Europe – Brussels, to act as interpreters/intermediaries in the dissemination of key BiodivERsA-funded research results…

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BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook now available!

The BiodivERsA network is pleased to announce the publication of its Stakeholder Engagement Handbook The BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook is a non-academic practical guide for researchers planning and carrying out research projects. It is designed to assist research teams identify relevant stakeholders to engage with in order to enhance the impact of their work. The…

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Two new Policy briefs published!

The “Nitrogen pollution and climate change carbon storage and biodiversity of peatlands“ and the “Adaptation of trees and forests to climate change: the importance of genetic variability” policy briefs are now available BiodivERsA partners are pleased to announce the publication of a new BiodivERsA policy briefs. The work, coordinated on behalf of BiodivERsA by the…

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Nature-Based Solutions: innovative potential for smart, sustainable & inclusive growth in Europe

When 2014-09-30 10:00 to 2014-09-30 17:00 Location European Parliament, Brussels Belgium The European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’, in partnership with IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature and the European Commission will held on the 30th of September a conference on Nature-Based Solutions. Europe faces enormous challenges in the…

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BiodivERsA workshop on Nature-Based Solutions

On 11th and 12th June 2014, the BiodivERsA consortium organized a “horizon scanning workshop” in Brussels to investigate key future challenges and policy needs for biodiversity research at European level. In this context and along with the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the “nature-based solutions” concept has been emerging, calling for renewed needs of knowledge…

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Very good news on the future of BiodivERsA!

The BiodivERsA network is pleased to announce that the BiodivERsA3 project has been selected by the European Commission. The European Commission has accepted to fund the network for another 5 years period in the form of an ERA-Net COFUND tool under the Horizon 2020 funding programme, which will secure BiodivERsA activities in a third phase…

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