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BiodivERsA – cooperation and shared strategies for biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions in Europe

www.biodiversa.org

@BiodivERsA3

Coordinator: Xavier Le RouxSSI/SPI Officer: Frédéric Lemaître

BiodivERsA is a network of organisations programming and funding research on biodiversity and ecosystem services across European countries and territories

BiodivERsA1: FP6 ERAnet 2005-2010 (13 countries)

BiodivERsA2: FP7 ERAnet 2010-2014 (15 countries)

BiodivERsA3: H2020 ERAnet 2015-2019 (21 countries)

Biodiversity questions cross borders & disciplines >> collaboration between multi-national teams

BiodivERsA integrates national programmes & funds to achieve resource efficiency and synergy, and build up the European Research Area for biodiversity and ES

BiodivERsA3 gathers 31 partners in 21 countries (mainland and overseas) and 1 associate member

- Austria (FWF)- Belgium (BelSPO and FWO)- Bulgaria (NSFB)- Estonia (ETAG)- France and French Overseas (FRB, ANR, MEDDE, ADECAL, GUA-REG, GUY-REG, RR)- Finland (AKA)- Germany (DFG and DLR)- Hungary (VM)- Lithuania (RCL)- The Netherlands (NWO)

- Norway (RCN)

- Poland (NCN) - Portugal and Azores (FCT and FRC)- Romania (UEFISCDI)- Slovakia (SAS) - Spain and Canary islands (MINECO and GOBCAN)- Sweden (FORMAS and SEPA)- Switzerland (SNSF)- Turkey (MFAL)- United Kingdom (JNCC)+ Latvia (MoEPRD – associate)

BiodivERsA3: 31 partners in 21 countries

National and regional partners funding research on biodiversity, ecosystem services and Nature-based solutions

Overview of BiodivERsA approach & activities :

Detailed mapping of the European research landscape (>12k projects in the BiodivERsA database)

Calls for 160M€ (80M€ in cash) since 2008Funded research is outstanding, multidisciplinary, policy relevant and engages with stakeholders

A shared Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, (7 pressing issues already addressed)

Professional knowledge brokerage to disseminate projects’ outputs

Research mapping & co-design

Research funding & knowledge brokerage

Mapping activities to prepare a coordinated strategy – e.g.:

• Analysis of national and international research strategies on biodiversity & ES

• Mapping of biodiversity research infrastructures in Europe

• Mapping of the European research landscape (funding level, and themes)

www.biodiversa.org/database

• Liaison with main European and international initiatives

http://www.biodiversa.org/database

Establishment of a Common Strategic R&I Agenda

• Involvement of funding agencies and ministries, and Advisory Board – consisting of both “scientists” and “stakeholders” related to various fields:

• European or international policy-making (e.g. EU policy representatives/advisors)

• Socio-political activities and relations with the public (incl. knowledge transfer organisations)

• Nature conservation (e.g. NGOs for nature protection)

• Habitats, species and landscape management (e.g. Natural resource and wildlife managers, hunters and fishing associations

• Domestic and wild genetic resources (e.g. Animal and plant breeders’ federations, farming organisations)

• Economic and industrial activities (e.g. large private companies, industry networks and representatives)

• Cooperation with key Joint Programming Initiatives and EU/international initiatives to identify shared priorities

6 calls already launched since 2008 for a total amount of 135 M€ …

Biodiversity: linking scientific advancements to policy and practice Biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their valuation Biodiversity dynamics: developing scenarios, identifying tipping points,and

improving resilience Invasive species and biological invasions Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply,biodiversity and

ecosystem services

… including one jointly launched with the EC

Understanding and managing soil and sediments biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of services

Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics in land-, river- and sea-scape (habitats connectivity, green and blue infrastructure, naturing cities)

BiodivERsA will continue to launch annual joint calls• Next one in 2017• Possible additional CO-FUND calls, co-financed by the European Commission• Selection criteria: scientific excellence; societal/policy relevance

Research funding

Funding amounts of BiodivERsA calls

COFU

ND

CALL

Research funding

26 projects funded for a total amount of 34M€

-10,5M€ from EC

134 Million € in total80 Million € in cash Ca. 1,4M€ from EC for call implementation

Knowledge brokerage & dissemination

• >300 scientific papers• 2/3 of projects published in

Nature, Science or PNAS

• Policy briefs targeting policy makers in Europe & European regions

Most projects reached excellence both for

academic and societal impacts !!

• Maps of emerging pathogens in EU; atlas of butterflies…

• Update of indicators used• European abatement plan, Do’s and

don’ts for habitat directive, guidelines for businesss…

Example for 2008 Call projects

Stakeholder engagement throughout the research development process

Tools (Handbook, Workshops …)

After Mauser et al. 2013

‘Best practices’ Handbook to assist those planning and carrying out (biodiversity) research in identifying which stakeholders to involve, why to involve them, and how and when to engage with them

www.biodiversa.org/stakeholderengagement

Additional Tools & Practical Methods:Interviewing SH; Organising SH workshops; Participatory Mapping; How to write a policy brief; Scenario Analysis; Co-development of research outputs with SH, Delphi method; Social Media; Facilitating SH workshops etc.

Evaluation of funded project outcomes and outcomes

• Academic productions

• International collaborations

• Stakeholder engagement

• Research products relevant to society

• Highlights from each project

http://www.biodiversa.org/893

Engagement of stakeholders in research projects

Total number of stakeholders engaged in the 12 research projects of 2008 (colours refer to SH types)

Stage & Level of engagement of stakeholders (2008 projects)

Mean percentage of stakeholders engaged by individual projects, per level of engagement.

Mean percentage of stakeholders engaged per project, per stage of engagement.

For more, go tohttp://www.biodiversa.org/893

Other joint activities

• Alignment of national/local research programmes

• Young scientist scheme

• Mobility schemes (incl. science-business)

• Engaging with citizens/businesses/…

• Promotion of research at the crossroad between ‘biodiversity & ecosystems’ issues and other grand challenges / JPI objectives

• ….

Participation in all day-

to-day consortium

activities

Participation in joint

calls

Access to EC money

(top-up funding

call)

Right to vote in the

General Assembly

Status granted

for…

Full members ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indefinite

Associate members ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ 2 ½ years

Becoming a BiodivERsA partner, two statuses: Full member Associate member

Travel & accommodation costs to participate to BiodivERsA meetings covered

The procedure to join the network as associate member

1. Be a funder/programmer of research in the domain, owning programmes

2. Address a formal letter to the BiodivERsA Coordinator (letter format available)

3. Decision to be taken at the General Assembly level

The procedure to join the network as full member

1. 2. & 3. Id.

4. Amendment request to the BiodivERsA3 Grant Agreement, to be addressed to the European Commission New partners officially added in the Grant agreement New partners have to sign the Grant Agreement on the participant portal & the

Consortium Agreement (internal document) All rights of full members then (incl. Top up when relevant) ; à-la-carte approach

www.biodiversa.org

@BiodivERsA3

Contacts

Xavier Le Roux (coordinator and CEO)[email protected]

Claire Bléry (secretariat manager)[email protected]

Frédéric Lemaître (SSI/SPI officer)[email protected]

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