NWO funds interdisciplinary research on biodiversity and transformative change with 3.2 million euros. The European partnership Biodiversa+ conducted this call named Biodiversity and Transformative Change (BiodivTransform).
Restoring biodiversity is an important objective of the European Union. To address the problem of biodiversity loss, among other initiatives, the Biodiversa+ program was started. This fourth call of the partnership focused on cross-border research to understand the interactions and interconnections between the global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. It also addressed identifying, analyzing, and understanding transformation processes that protect biodiversity and can reduce threats.
About this call
The European partnership Biodiversa+ received 269 pre-proposals and 105 full applications. In total, 35 projects are funded for 40 million euros. There is one project with a Dutch lead applicant and nine projects with a Dutch co-applicant. All projects can be found on the Biodiversa+ website.
Projects with Dutch involvement
ATTITUDE: Assisting Transformation Through Improved practice: Targeting Urgent Sustainable Development needs by Enabling restorative aquaculture
Dutch applicant: Ing. David Goldsborough, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.
FLOODTRAIN: From Knowledge to Action: Empowerment and Training of Floodplain Restoration Managers
Dutch applicant: Prof. Lars Hein, Wageningen University and Research Centre.
PEACE: Participatory Engagement for Adaptation and Conservation Efforts
Dutch applicant: Prof. Dr. Ir. Patrick Jansen, Utrecht University.
TIDELINES : Transformative change and Innovations for Diverse beach Ecosystems and sustainable Livelihoods through Enhanced wrack maNagEment Strategies
Dutch lead applicant: Dr. Jan-Niklas Macher, Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
PaCE: Peace and Conservation of Ecology at the Disputed Seas
Dutch applicant: Dr. Aisa O. Manlosa, Leiden University.
MultiDiv: Diversity in process - Towards multispecies assemblages for biodiversity governance
Dutch applicant: Prof. Dr. Amade Aouatef Mcharek, University of Amsterdam.
BRET: Evidence-Based Strategies for a Biodiversity-positive Renewable Energy Transition
Dutch applicant: Dr. Elnaz Neinavaz, University of Twente.
BIOGAIN: Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality
Dutch applicant: Dr. Luis Ramirez Camargo, Utrecht University.
BIODENCITY: Reversing BIOdiversity decline in DENsification strategies: systemic solutions and CITY modelling for transformative change
Dutch applicant: Prof. Dr. Ir. Arjan van Timmeren, Delft University of Technology.
JustBioSolar: Green Energy Transitions in Europe - Impacts on Biodiversity, Landscapes and Justice
Dutch applicant: Prof. Dr. Ir. Peter Verburg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
About European partnerships
The European co-funded partnerships are part of Horizon Europe, the European program for research and innovation (2021-2027). The partnerships focus on complex societal challenges and aim for actual impact. The calls resulting from the European partnerships lead to thematic research.