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Never before has our planet's biological diversity been so threatened by human activity. Yet it plays a vital role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, as well as providing us with many valuable resources essential for our survival. For these reasons alone it is important that we understand biodiversity and the pressures it faces, so that we can develop credible responses. This requires effective scientific research.

Integrating European biodiversity research

ALTER-Net is a network of 24 partner institutes from 17 European countries. ALTER-Net integrates research capacities across Europe: assessing changes in biodiversity, analyzing the effect of those changes on ecosystem services and informing the public and policy makers about this at a European scale. Originally funded by the European Union’s Framework VI program to stimulate a collaborative approach, ALTER-Net is now operating independently.

On this website you can find information about key issues of concern and ALTER-Net projects contributing to the lasting integration of Europe’s research capacity on biodiversity.
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2010 International Year of Biodiversity

[Find out how ALTER-Net is taking part]

 


Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: What is the link between the two?
An ALTER-Net seminar | November 3-4 2010, Vienna | More ...

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News

Views invited on the post-2010 EU biodiversity strategy 27 Aug

Public consultation on the post-2010 EU biodiversity strategy is now available from the >> read more

Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow in Spatial Ecology: spatial scaling of biodiversity, Leeds, UK 26 Aug

The University of Leeds, UK, are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to develop >> read more

Project looks at effective conflict resolution in the Natura 2000 Network 23 Aug

Two ALTER-Net partners, Alterra >> read more

Events

FSAM2010 - Fish Sampling with Active Methods 8 Sep
Summary:  External
ALTER-Net involvement
8-11 Sep 2010
Name:  Fish Sampling with Active Methods
Venue:  Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
>> read more
Biodiversity Post-2010: biodiversity in a changing world 8 Sep
Summary:  External
ALTER-Net involvement
8-9 September 2010
Venue:  Ghent, Belgium
>> read more
The Biggest Threat to Biodiversity in the 21st Century: The End of Tradition? Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape 15 Sep
Summary:  External
15-17 Sep 2010
Venue:  Sheffield Hallam University, UK
>> read more

Documents

BioCRC

Biodiversity and Nature Communication Resource Centre: a directory of resources for >> read more

ALTER-Net e-Newsletter

Registered users of this website can subscribe to an email newsletter. This is sent  >> read more

Published journal papers - 2010

Papers published as a result of ALTER-Net work, or because of >> read more