The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) is leading a procurement of science-policy communication based on research syntheses from BiodivERsA projects. The task of the interpreter will be to produce summarized, synthesized and comprehensible information about BiodivERsA research results in the format of “policy briefs” for policy- and decision-makers. Tender documentation available HERE. Deadline for submission…
Detailson “Invasive Species and Biological Invasions“ with a focus on alien invasive species Forthcoming BiodivERsA Pan-European call for research proposals on: “Invasive Species and Biological Invasions” Following the yearly update of their common agenda to support European biodiversity research, the BiodivERsA partners have decided to launch their fourth joint call for research proposals on “Invasive…
Details9 projects to be funded for 8.5M Euros BiodivERsA launched in November 2011 its third joint call on “Biodiversity dynamics: developing scenarios, identifying tipping points and improving resilience of ecosystems.” This call addressed a topic at the forefront of the biodiversity field, and was organised around the three following themes: Developing integrated biodiversity scenarios Understanding…
Details& learn more about the procedures to apply to our call “Conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity“ It includes the announcement of the BiodivERsA 2012-2013 joint call and you will also find interesting read on the scientific summaries of the 2011-2012 funded projects. In addition, this issue highlights two BiodivERsA members’ profiles:…
DetailsOne of the BiodivERsA partners, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), is organising and hosting a 2-day workshop on stakeholder engagement for BiodivERsA funded projects’ researchers. The workshop is by invitation only, and will be held at the JNCC offices in the UK, on 23-24 April 2013. Using inputs from BiodivERsA partners, the JNCC prepared…
DetailsBiodivERsA symposium at the 3rd European Conference on Conservation Biology (ECCB), Glasgow, August 28-September 1, 2012 August 28 to September 1, 2012, Glasgow (UK) hosted the 3rd European Conference on Conservation Biology marking the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Society of Conservation Biology (SCB-Europe). The central theme of the congress was “Conservation on the…
DetailsStockholm, Sweden, May 31-June 1, 2012 BiodivERsA’s second joint call funded seven research projects of scientific excellence and policy relevance, on the topic of “biodiversity and ecosystem services and their valuation.”The kick-off meeting (May 31 and June 1, 2012, in Stockholm, SE) was the opportunity for a presentation and a short discussion of each projects,…
DetailsBiodivERsA partner Violeta Milkova (Bulgarian National Science Fund, BNSF) organized the network’s first staff exchange. March 14 and 15, 2012, Paris, France BiodivERsA partner Violeta Milkova (Bulgarian National Science Fund, BNSF) organized the network’s first staff exchange. The goal of these meetings is to better integrate partners to the consortium, to get to know each…
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This FRB publication presents data to better understand the place of biodiversity research and interests within the European 7th Framework Programme. “Biodiversity within the ‘Environment’ theme of the 7th framework programme” (2007-2010); Funding amounts, success rates, temporal trends & comparisons between countries,” Matei S., Henckel L, Gauthier C.A. & Le Roux X, FRB report, 2011, 32 pp…
DetailsThe BiodivERsA community is pleased to submit its new leaflet