BCGC Leader: Z. Zhang Field of research: Integrative Biology Objectives: To unite scientists from different countries and disciplines in order to facilitate collaboration to investigate and understand the BCGC and its underlying mechanisms so as to lessen harmful impacts and to identify effective approaches applicable in practical management and decision-making.
BioCode Leader: R. Jahn Field of research: nomenclature across all organism groups Objectives: Modernizing the nomenclatural Codes to meet the present and future needs of the scientific community: the BioCode initiative.
Traditional Knowledge Leader: J. Salick Field of research: Biology and Traditional Knowledge Objectives:There are many forms of knowledge in the world and many processes to generate knowledge. It behooves Science to recognize, respect, and interact with other knowledge systems in order to broaden our paradigms, hypotheses, content, and social context and to involve a diversity of people worldwide.
Integrative Genomics Leader: G. Bernardi Field of research: Molecular Evolution Objectives: The aim is to promote integrative biology for the study of broad biological systems and processes.
iCCB Leader: M. Fortelius Field of research: Climate Change Biology Objectives: The programme aims at constructing models that can predict the biological effects of future climate change by using methods developed for reconstructing climates from the deep past.
BioEthics Leader: J. Buckeridge Field of research: Environmental Ethics Objectives: The International Centre for Environmental and Bioethics (ICEB) is a virtual centre, established to develop ethical norms for bioethics and environmental ethics issues.
BioEd Leader: J. Jungck Field of research: Education Objectives: The Commission for Biological Education of IUBS's major role is to formulate, initiate and facilitate effective methods of improving education in the biological sciences.
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