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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">BiodivERsA is very happy to announce the release of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00335E">brochure presenting its 8<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Call</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00335E">Biodiversity
 and its influence on animal, human and plant health</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">,<span style="color:black">
</span>the<span style="color:black"> third</span><b><span style="color:#00335E"> animated <span style="background:white">video</span></span></b><span style="color:#00335E"> </span><span style="color:black">presenting the results of the INVAXEN research project
 and the contribution of Xavier Le Roux (BiodivERsA chair & coordinator) to the latest<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color:#00335E">CORDIS Research*eu magazine on Biodiversity</span></b><span style="color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Biodiversity and health, learn more about our 10 funded research</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">projects!</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">BiodivERsA is pleased to announce the publication of the brochure presenting the outputs of the BiodivERsA 2018-2019 Call on “Biodiversity and its influence on animal, human and plant health”.</span><span style="color:black"> </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00335E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">15
 funding organisations from 11 countries</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">participated in this call, and 10 projects demonstrating both scientific excellence and societal / policy relevance were selected for a total amount of funding of over</span><span style="color:black"> </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00335E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">11.8
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#030303;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">This call appeared to be very timely in the context of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00335E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Covid-19
 pandemics</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#030303;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">, as the selected projects will deepen our understanding of the relationships that exist between biodiversity and health, including the factors that drive
 pathogen emergence. This will help us to move health strategies from reaction to more anticipation!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB">> Read the brochure<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#00ABAB"><a href="https://www.biodiversa.org/1756"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#954F72">HERE</span></a></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB"><</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">New animated movie on the invasive potential of the African clawed frog</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The INVAXEN project - funded under the BiodivERsA</span> <span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">2012-13 joint call for research proposals on invasive species
 and biological invasions – won</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><a href="http://www.biodiversa.org/1550"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#954F72">BiodivERsA
 Prize for Excellence and Impact</span></b></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#030303;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">and</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">was
 thus awarded the opportunity to present its work in an animated video. This prize acknowledges the excellent, pioneering research performed in INVAXEN.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The INVAXEN project investigated the biology and invasion patterns of the invasive African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and worked closely with local stakeholders to improve
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">T</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">he </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biodiversity.be%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmarta.panco%40undp.org%7C61bf6be42117415967d808d6efc93eea%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C636960044962226646&sdata=fM5y%2BsYOC09DYZEdQvKPjigRufw7gvJIpHcFpBWcgcA%3D&reserved=0"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0">Belgian
 Biodiversity Platform</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> & </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biodiversa.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmarta.panco%40undp.org%7C61bf6be42117415967d808d6efc93eea%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C636960044962236640&sdata=znOnvoQcWmDX5Bk%2B2oDuZoZ4G1nm0APaGYpRnJHb7tA%3D&reserved=0"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0">BiodivERsA</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">led
 the production of this video, along with the</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.anthonyherrel.fr/INVAXEN/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0">INVAXEN
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB">> Watch the video<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1gVZHO_L80"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#954F72">HERE</span></b></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ABAB"><</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">CORDIS Research*eu’s special edition dedicated on Biodiversity! Contribution by BiodivERsA</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">CORDIS Research*eu, t</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">he official European Commission magazine specialised in communicating results from EU-funded research
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 thousands of subscribers. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In its latest issue, published in May, it<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background:white">focusses </span>on the theme </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00335E">Biodiversity:
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 the boundaries of transnational biodiversity research<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>summarizes the activities and achievements of the BiodivERsA network over the 2015-2020 period.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00ABAB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">> Access to the whole magazine</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00ABAB"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"><a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/418089-biodiversity-new-deal-for-nature" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:purple">HERE</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:#00ABAB"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00ABAB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Do not hesitate to share these new resources in your networks.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#7F7F7F">The BiodivERsA Team</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#7F7F7F">For more information on BiodivERsA, click<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.biodiversa.org"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00ABAB">here</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#7F7F7F">Follow us on twitter: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/@BiodivERsA3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#00ABAB">@BiodivERsA3</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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