Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)
unknownproducing actionable knowledge to drive transformative change and halt and reverse biodiversity decline. Scope and research priorities Novel ecosystems - a conceptual framework to set the scene Novel ecosystems have been defined by Hobbs et al. in 2013 as âa system of abiotic, biotic and social components (and their interactions) that, by virtue of human influence, differ from those that prevailed historically, having a tendency to self-organise, and manifest novel qualities without intensive human managementâ. Since the publication of this paper, the limits of this definition have been challenged by different disciplines and other definitions have emerged. Overall, the conceptual framework of novel ecosystems usually comprises of (1) new ecological communities (including species living outside their historical native ranges), (2) which present a suite of interactions and processes consistent with a self-organised, functioning ecosystem, and (3) are unlikely to revert to conditions preceding their emergence, with or without human intervention, due to significant biotic and abiotic changes. Building on this framework and acknowledging the plurality of views and definitions, proposals submitted to this call must demonstrate how they are addressing novel ecosystems. BiodivFuture focuses on supporting future-looking research and innovation that will address biodiversity and novel ecosystems, as well as their socio-ecological dynamics and consequences relating to the sustainabilit
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rules and participation modalities. Each research partner in a consortium who is requesting funding under this call must consult and comply with the eligibility criteria and rules of its national / regional funding organisation and with the Horizon Europe Annotated Grant Agreement . For specific questions related to the budget, eligibility criteria and rules of your funding organisation, please contact your Funding Organisation Contact Point (FCP) . All national / regional eligibility & funding rules and associated information including the Funding Organisation Contact Point are available here . Looking for a partner or a project to join? Partner Search Tool Documents Call documents (including the announcement of opportunity and the call text) Appendix for applicants requesting funding from ANR Submission platform, EPSS Website of the Biodiversa+ Call Webpage presenting all the participating funding organisations / countries and their eligibility rules and participation modalities Open Closed Opening : 2026-10-19 at 08:00 CEST Deadline for pre-proposals submission : 2026-11-10 at 12:00 CET Deadline for full proposals submission : 2027-04-16 at 12:00 CEST Contact Contact for questions regarding the call: ANR secretariat: biodiversa.cs(at)anr.fr Contact for technical questions regarding the EPSS: Taavi Tiirik, EPSS technical helpdesk: epss.biodiversa(at)g.etag.e Additional information and resources: Use the Biodiversa+ Partner Search Tool to form your consortium or find a project to join Get ready now by consulting the guides published by Biodiversa+ including: The Stakeholder Engagement Handbook for more information on stakeholder engagement in funded projects The Guide on Policy Relevance of research and on effective science-policy interfacing in research proposals, including engagement of policy-stakeholders The Citizen Science Toolkit for more information on how to engage citizens in your research projects Webinaire organisĂ© par lâANR pour les dĂ©posants français s
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