Articles for category "Initiative"

With the objectives to promote integrative studies on zoonotic diseases among scientists of different disciplines, so as to reveal the transmission pattern and dynamic of key zoonotic diseases which is imposing high threat to humans, to training young scientists and students in field of zoonotic diseases, and to provide advices or knowledge to governments and the public for disease prevention and control, IUBS announces the establishment of a working group on Zoonotic Diseases. The group is chaired by Dr Santiago Merino Rodriguez and Zhibin Zhang.

IUBS possesses core strengths in integrative biology that contribute to better understanding of life and its diversity. In this context, IUBS has been actively partnering with the "Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)" since 1998. A specific example of its active role is in the organization of meetings of “Science for Biodiversity Forum” at the CBD, framing policies with scientific information for the attainment of the goals of the conventions. IUBS supplements these core strengths by integrating information from other areas of biology, and from the physical sciences and humanities, to help solve major environmental problems.

Professor Yiming Bao

Beijing Institute of Genomics

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Beijing 100101

China

Phone: +86 10 8409 7858

E-mail: baoym[at]big.ac.cn

web: http://english.big.cas.cn/ (English)

web: http://www.big.ac.cn/ (Chinese)

Prof. Dr. Nils Chr. Stenseth

University of Oslo (UiO)
Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Blindernveien 31
0371 Oslo
Norway

Phone: +47-22854584

E-mail: n.c.stenseth[at]ibv.uio.no

web: http://www.mn.uio.no/cees/english/people/chair/nilsst/index.html  

During the COP 14 (Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD), the 4^th Science Forum is organised by IUBS, the European Commission with EKLIPSE, IAI and the CBD secretariat. The objective of this Science-Policy dialogue would be to bring together and engage scientists and policy makers in a transparent dialogue, to recommend how to bring the post-2020 process forward. It can open new pathways to accelerate implementation of nature-based solutions for nature, people and the economy across different sectors, and on engaging wider parts of the society. The Science Forum took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt, 23-24 November 2018.

Event Agenda

The new inititive "Future Earth initiative on Pastoralism: a global comparative research programme" launched in July 2017. The initiative will prepare a new scientific programme for future transnational research with the aid of the IUBS and their ordinary and scientific members.

The new inititive "Open Biodiversity and Health Big Data Initiative (BHBD)" launched in July 2017. The initiative will prepare a new scientific programme for future transnational research with the aid of the IUBS and their ordinary and scientific members.

The new inititive "Future Earth initiative on Pastoralism: a global comparative research programme" launched in July 2017. The initiative will prepare a new scientific programme for future transnational research with the aid of the IUBS and their ordinary and scientific members.