| | | | | | | | | | Meet the LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Services Workshop Series | | | | LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Services, co-developed by the National Distributed Centres and Common Facilities, are essential to our 2022-2026 Strategic Working Plan. These services comprise eServices, Virtual Labs, and Virtual Research Environments. The workshops will cover Taxonomy, Biogeography, Habitat Mapping, Ecological Responses to Climate Change, Animal Biology, Behavior and Biologging, and Biodiversity Observatory Automation. They will be hosted in four European countries from January to April, with the possibility of participating online. | | | | | | | | | | News from the World of Research
| | | |
LifeWatch Bulgaria participated in the first edition of the Plovdiv Science Festival, from November 23 to 26. The festival was held at Plovdiv’s newly inaugurated Research Center for Plant and System Biology and Biotechnology.
| | On 30th January, the first workshop of the LifeWatch ERIC thematic service series took place in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was dedicated to Taxonomy and held at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. | | | | | | | |
Our Biodiversity podcast series is out! In a conversation with Alberto Basset, Professor of Ecology at the University of Salento and Director of the LifeWatch ERIC Service Centre in Lecce, Italy, we delve into what biodiversity is, how it is organised and maintained, while highlighting the need to protect and restore it, and the nexus between biodiversity responses, human well-being and climate change. Listen to our podcast series dedicated to biodiversity issues! | |
Biology studies living organisms and the life on Earth that has evolved over 3.7 billion years. Diversity can be described in terms of species, genetics, ecosystems, species and ecosystems within a landscape, etc. Together, let's learn again what biodiversity really means. | |
Ecosystem communities develop through natural selection and co-evolution. However, human activities can harm some species. Explore how the structure of ecosystems relates to key drivers of energy availability, disturbance intensity, and periodicity in this podcast episode. | | | |
The destruction of ecosystems and forests alters landscapes, introduces non-native species, and impacts biodiversity and crucial ecosystem services necessary for human survival. Discover why we need to conserve and manage biodiversity. | |
Climate change adversely affects ecosystems, living organisms, human health, and economies across the globe. Check out this podcast episode to learn why urgent action is necessary to address climate change and global warming impacts. | | | | | |
What's new on LifeWatching TV
| | RESTORE4Cs is an EU-funded project focusing on developing management and restoration actions for European coastal wetlands. Discover the new #RESTORE4Cshots series and watch interviews with the people who run this project. | | | | | | LifeWatch ERIC and the Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks, RedCLARA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate and develop cooperation activities to promote science and research in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. | | | | | | | | | | This photo was taken in May 2021 by Thanos Dailianis from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, part of LifeWatch Greece. It shows a sea urchin, Stylocidaris affinis, near the entrance of a marine cave in Crete, Greece. | | | | | | | | | |
