ALTER-Net: A Long-Term Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network
ALTER-Net is a "Network of Excellence" funded by the EU's 6th Framework Programme.
What is ALTER-Net?
ALTER-Net is a partnership of 24 organisations from 17 European countries which will develop durable integration of biodiversity research capacity at a European level. Starting in April 2004, the EC is contributing €10 000 000 over the next 5 years to help ALTER-Net: · Create a network for European long-term terrestrial and fresh-water biodiversity and ecosystem research, based on existing facilities · Develop approaches to assess and forecast changes in biodiversity, structure, functions and dynamics of ecosystems and their services · Consider the socio-economic implications and public attitudes to biodiversity loss.
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