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This meeting aims to bring together the LifeWatch ERIC scientific communities of scientists and developers to generate and advance the discussion of the most promising lines of scientific development along three key themes: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Theory; Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning [and Services]; Data Analysis, Modelling & Supporting Disruptive Technologies. At the same time, LifeWatch ERIC wants to identify major gaps in scientific knowledge that need to be addressed in the next five to ten years, with particular emphasis on the key societal challenges that biodiversity and ecosystem science are required to address, and proposing nature-based approaches to natural resource managers and decision makers.

Scientific Community Meeting

Plenary Session, 27 May, 2019

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Theory

James Bullock | Biodiversity and ecosystem services: how are they linked in the real world? Download PDF

Michel Loreau | Biodiversity and stability of ecological systems: new perspectives on an old debate. Download PDF

Tim White | Critical Zone science – a transdisciplinary approach to Earth science and environmental science. Download PDF

Plenary Session, 28 May, 2019

Data Modelling and Supporting Disruptive Technologies

Pedro Beja | Next Generation Sequencing: opportunities and challenges of a disruptive technology for biodiversity assessment and monitoring. Download PDF

Annalisa Bracco | CYCLE (ConnectivitY of CoraL Ecosystems) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Integrating field studies, modelling and state-of-the-art genetic approaches for informed decisions in marine protected areas. Download PDF

Davide Salomoni | Challenges and opportunities for the realization of a federated, international life science data lake. Download PDF

Regino Zamora Rodríguez | Sierra Nevada Thematic Center as a Proof of Concept for LifeWatch. Download PDF

Plenary Session, 28 May, 2019

Marine Biodiversity & Ecosystem Functioning.

Julie Bremner | Marine ecosystem functioning – to the benthos and beyond. Download PDF

Tasman Crowe | Impacts of multiple stressors on marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Download PDF

Juanjo Dañobeitia | The challenge of continuous monitoring the deep sea and its benefits to understand the fundamental processes in global changes. Download PDF

Paul J. Somerfield | Data, analysis, modelling: harmony and discord.

Plenary Session, 29 May, 2019: Marine Biodiversity & Ecosystem Functioning.

Roberto Danovaro | Towards a global Census of deep-sea biodiversity. Download PDF

Mike Elliott | The path to an integrated marine management system analysis approach to protect biodiversity. Download PDF

Plenary Session, 29 May, 2019: Data Modelling and Supporting Disruptive Technologies.

Juan Miguel González-Aranda | LifeBlock, the LifeWatch ERIC Blockchain platform in support of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Communities of Practice. Download PDF

Keith Jeffery | VRE: The future of research. Download PDF

Antonello Provenzale | Modelling climate impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity: light and dark sides. Download PDF

Georg Umgiesser | Numerical Modelling in European Environmental Infrastructures. Download PDF

Bulgaria

The Bulgarian National Distributed Centre is represented by the Agricultural University-Plovdiv.

To know more about how Bulgaria contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Spain

The Spanish National Distributed Centre is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Ministry for Ecological Transition-MITECO). Moreover, Spain is the hosting Member State of LifeWatch ERIC, the location of its Statutory Seat & ICT e-Infrastructure Technical Office (LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities).

To know more about how Spain contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Slovenia

The Slovenian National Distributed Centre is led by the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU). It focuses on the development of technological solutions in the field of biodiversity and socio-ecosystem research.

To know more about how Slovenia contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Portugal

The Portuguese National Distributed Centre is managed by PORBIOTA, the Portuguese e-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity. Led by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, PORBIOTA connects the principal Portuguese research institutions working in biodiversity.

To know more about how Portugal contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Netherlands

The Dutch National Distributed Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. Moreover, The Netherlands hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Virtual Laboratory and Innovation Centre.

To know more about how The Netherlands contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Italy

The Italian National Distributed Centre is led and managed by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and is coordinated by a Joint Research Unit, currently comprising 35 members. Moreover, Italy hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Service Centre.

To know more about how Italy contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Greece

The Greek National Distributed Centre is funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and is coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in conjunction with 47 associated partner institutions.

To know more about how Greece contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Belgium

The Belgian National Distributed Centre makes varied and complementary in-kind contributions to LifeWatch ERIC. These are implemented in the form of long-lasting projects by various research centres and universities distributed throughout the country and supported by each respective political authority.

To know more about how Belgium contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.