EBONE - European Biodiversity Observation Network; a project to design and test a biodiversity observation system integrated in time and space / Edukad projektid

coordinating country [ NL ] search term [ THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ]

European Biodiversity Observation Network; a project to design and test a biodiversity observation system integrated in time and space

acronym:	EBONE
start:	2008-04-01
end:	2012-03-31

programme:	FP7 - Euroopa Liidu 7. raamprogramm
sub-programme:	ENV - Keskkond, sealhulgas kliimamuutused
instrument:	CP-FP - Väikese- ja keskmisemahulised koostööprojektid
call identifier:	FP7-ENV-2007-1
project number:	212322
duration in months:	48
partner count:	18

abstract:	The key challenge addressed in the present proposal is to develop a biodiversity observation system that is transmissible, cost effective and provides added value to the currently independent data sources of in situ data and EO. There are three requirements: the production of protocols to enable extant data to be placed on a common framework for analysis; the provision of a sound scientific conceptual basis for the system that will provide a robust statistical structure for analytical tests and for the eventual estimates of stock and change and the provision of a system for estimating past change and monitoring as well as enabling forecasting of future options so that policy makers can generate appropriate strategies for mitigation. The present consortium has a major advantage in that the framework is based on existing institutional collaboration which has been developed in the EU project ALTERNET. This framework will ensure continuity of recording and shows an existing commitments of the institutes concerned to long term monitoring. It will also provide the necessary structure for integration of available data.. This network already has long term data sets for biodiversity indicators eg butterflies and birds but the ambition is to convert these from site specific measures through inter-calibration to the wider European picture, using tried and tested statistical procedures. The key work package will involve inter-calibration between EO and in situ data,which will involve habitats that can be linked to specific biodiversity indicators. These will be identified using a conceptual framework developed in another work package. The target is to provide a basis for up and down scaling that can be tested to show the added value of integration. Other work packages will provide protocols to place data onto a common framework tests of validation and stratification procedures for assessing the consistency of data coverage.

partner no and role		partner name	country	contact person	web page
1	coordinator	STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK	NL	Robert Jongman
2	partner	NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL	UK	Terry Parr	http://www.nerc.ac.uk
3	partner	HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ	DE	Annette Schmidt	http://www.ufz.de
4	partner	JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION	EU	Maria Arminda Machado	http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu
5	partner	UMWELTBUNDESAMT GMBH	AT	Michael Mirtl	http://www.umweltbundesamt.at
6	partner	UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI	RO	Angheluta Vadineanu	http://www.unibuc.ro
7	partner	INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES POUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET L'AGRICULTURE	FR	Philip Roche	http://www.irstea.fr
8	partner	INSTITUUT VOOR NATUUR EN BOSONDERZOEK	BE	Carlos Goossens	http://www.inbo.be
9	partner	THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH	UK	Angela Noble	http://www.ed.ac.uk
10	partner	ISRAEL NATURE AND NATIONAL PARKS PROTECTION AUTHORITY ISRAEL NATURE AND PARKS AUTHORITY INPA	IL	Linda Olsvig-Whittaker	http://www.parks.org.il
11	partner	STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FOR NATURFORSKNING	NO	Erik Framstad	http://www.nina.no
12	partner	INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY OF THE SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES	SK	Zita Izakovicova	http://nic.savba.sk/inst/uke
13	partner	ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS	EL	Christina Besta	http://www.auth.gr
14	partner	Eesti Maaülikool	EE	Illar Lemetti	http://www.emu.ee
15	partner	UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID	ES	Ramon Elena-Rossello	http://www.upm.es
17	partner	SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET	SE	Hakan Olsson	http://www.slu.se
18	partner	UNIVERSITAET WIEN	AT	Thomas Wrbka	http://www.univie.ac.at
19	partner	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	ZA	Vikash Deonarain	http://www.csir.co.za