[Biodiversa] Launch of the BiodivERsA database!

[BiodivERsA]

Launch of the BiodivERsA database (data.biodiversa.org)

One of the objectives of the BiodivERsA consortium is to produce a  
comprehensive ‘map’ of the current state of research on biodiversity  
and associated ecosystem services in Europe in terms of projects,  
programmes and funding, to improve the identification of existing gaps  
and future needs for new research programmes, new facilities, as well  
as detecting potential barriers for successful cooperation. This  
allowed BiodivERsA to analyse the funding landscape for biodiversity  
research in Europe (download the booklet from http://www.biodiversa.org/8) 
. BiodivERsA also analysed the profile of funded research and the  
possible complementarities of biodiversity research priorities among  
countries and agencies in Europe (additional booklet to be published  
in 2014).

In this context, we are pleased to announce that the BiodivERsA  
database is now accessible online (data.biodiversa.org), holding  
information about:
funding programs and associated calls for research proposals on  
biodiversity and associated ecosystem services in Europe; this  
includes thematic programs devoted to biodiversity, thematic programs  
including biodiversity issues, and blue sky programs where  
biodiversity research applications are eligible; grants, fellowships  
and studentships are also referenced. Focus is on competitive funds  
only, excluding e.g. funding by national institutes of the part of the  
scientific community they are in charge of, or schemes that fund local  
research teams only.
research projects on biodiversity and associated ecosystem services  
funded through these programmes
research institutes and other organisations (including stakeholders)  
involved in the projects funded, and researchers leading the projects.
Upon registration and acceptance of the data user agreement,  
information in the database will be available to anyone interested in  
biodiversity research funding in Europe.

The BiodivERsA database presently includes 603 annual calls within 216  
different funding programmes(including the biodiversity-relevant  
programmes of the European FP6 and FP7, and BiodivERsA ERA-net calls), 
6508 research projects, 2834 research organisations, and 5903 persons.  
Those data span the 2000-2014time window, and currently cover 17  
countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany,  
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,  
Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK.

This database will help scientists to identify potential resources and  
network opportunities to further develop their research. In addition,  
it will help at finding scientific expertise for specific policy  
questions. As such, the BiodivERsA database is a valuable tool for  
strategic cooperation and expertise in the large, fragmented domain of  
research on biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.


Xavier LE ROUX
Coordinator and CEO of BiodivERsA (www.biodiversa.org)
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