Swiss researchers participate in seven projects funded by the ERA-NET BiodivERsA
Swiss researchers are participating in seven projects funded by the ERA-NET BiodivERsA joint transnational call 2015.
The ERA-NET BiodivERsA joint transnational call JTC 2015 focused on understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context. In total, 128 consortium proposals were submitted. After a highly competitive selection process, 26 projects were selected for funding, among them seven with Swiss partners:
- Beat Frey (WSL Zurich):Climate change impacts on Arctic soil and lake microbiomes(CLIMARCTIC)
- Andreas Lüscher (Agroscrope Zurich): BIOINVENT
- Paul Mäder (FiBL):Managing soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in agroecosystems across Europe under climate change(SOILCLIM)
- Anders Meibom (EPFL):The role of microbial biodiversity in the functioning of marine tidal flat sediments(BIO-Tide)
- Marco Moretti (WSL Zurich):Connectivity of green and blue infrastructures: living veins for biodiverse and healthy cities(BIOVEINS)
- Seyfi Arpat Ozgul (Université de Zurich):Scenarios for a sustainable future forest green infrastructure(GREENFUTUREFOREST)
- Marcel Van der Heijden (Agroscope Zurich):Agro-ecosystem diversification(digging deeper)
All these projects will be financially supported by SNSF in the coming year.