Actions to conserve and restore biodiversity are often incoherent and not planned at the Alpine scale, preventing effective conservation actions on a transnational level.
AlpsLife establishes a common framework to ensure interoperability from different datasets and their monitoring scheme, facilitating cross-national strategies. Building up on an innovative approach on data-sharing coordination, the project assesses Alpine biodiversity trends, creating a common understanding of biodiversity processes to ensure consistent conservation decisions across borders.
🔎 Are you interested in learning more about 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬? Then, this online AlpsLife colloquium is made for you!
Moderated by Christian Rossi (Swiss National Park), this event will host Michela Corsini (Eurac Research, Italy) who will present the AlpsLife project, as well as Wilfried Thuiller (LECA - CNRS, France) who will present advances in Species Distribution Models and their potential use for forecasting Alpine biodiversity evolutions. 🌿
Following the presentations, there will be a Q&A session where you will be able to discuss about the AlpsLife project and the connections with Alpine SDMs.
Find more information below, and do not hesitate to join us this Friday 28th March! ⬇️
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📣 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐬𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Eurac Research, Coordinator of the project 🔎
We are excited to introduce the Institute for Alpine Environment - Eurac Research, Lead Partner of AlpsLife. Located in the heart of the Alps in Bolzano, Italy, it consists of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated scientists conducting both 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. 🏔️🔬
When it comes to biodiversity, the Institute for Alpine Environment employs problem- and user-oriented approaches to assess species, ecosystem functions and services in mountain areas. Actively engaged at South Tyrol level, it also collaborates with various experts from the European and the international level.
Since 2019, Eurac Research has been involved in several EU projects focused on 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐚, 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (WIKIAlps, AlpES, LUIGI, MonitAnt, G4B, etc.) thus playing a central role in biodiversity monitoring and data harmonization.
In the AlpsLife project, Eurac Research is leading the Work Package 2 “Identification of taxa indicators at the Alpine level”. Its goal is to establish an efficient and reliable 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐨𝐧-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, including Alpine mammals, birds and pollinators. This will enhance our understanding on how each Alpine country relies on indicators to monitor biodiversity and assess its status. 🦋 🐾
Involving a range of experts, expected results are a 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 at EUSALP level, before developing strategies for the 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 of data between Alpine countries and reflecting on an “Early Warning System” to monitor biodiversity.
Watch the interview of Chiara Paniccia, Senior Researcher at Eurac Research and Project Manager of AlpsLife, who will give you insights on the objectives of the project. 🌍💡
Stay tuned to discover more about the members of our partnership!
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🔔 Call for Participation: International Mountain Conference 2025! 🔔
The AlpsLife project consortium will actively participate in the International Mountain Conference #IMC2025, held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 14 to 18 September 2025.
The conference is currently open for abstract submissions, and AlpsLife consortium invites interested stakeholders to submit contributions for its 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – challenges and solutions in times of global changes (FS 3.149).
The #IMC is the largest conference on mountain research, fostering cross-disciplinary exchange and prioritizing synthesis for a holistic understanding of mountain systems.
This session will explore how mountain regions can 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 to address global changes, focusing on innovative methods like remote sensing and community-based approaches.
📍 In-person event offering valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration.
📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 20 February 2025. To submit an abstract, please connect to the following webpage: https://lnkd.in/dZZ3ES4t
Don’t miss your chance to contribute to this impactful discussion!
➡️ 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/eEnSXwRW#AlpsLifeProject#Biodiversity#AlpineSpace#Interreg#Monitoring#Data#Governance#IMC25
🌟 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐬𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!
As we reflect on the first year of the AlpsLife project, we're proud to have held various monthly meetings since the launch of the project, on 1st September. It was a great opportunity for our partners to connect and share updates on the work packages activities. We've set the stage for even greater collaboration in 2025! 🚀
While we are in the process of gathering data for crossborder biodiversity analysis and contacting experts across the Alps, we'll be releasing early 2025 a preliminary map of "Urgent-Need-To-Act-Areas" - so, stay tuned and don’t miss it! 💫
We’ll also be launching a series of interviews with our Work Packages Leaders, so that you can take the chance to get to know more about our partnership!
Finally, we're happy to announce that the partnership will meet in presence in Spring and in September 2025, in particular during the International Mountain Conference in Innsbruck.
As we celebrate the holidays, the AlpsLife Partnership extends warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄 We are excited to continue working with all of you in 2025, dedicated to promoting and preserving biodiversity!
#AlpsLifeProject#Biodiversity#AlpineSpace#Interreg#Monitoring#Data#Governance
📣 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐬𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭!
On 7-8 October 2024, the Institute for Alpine Environment - Eurac Research in Bolzano had the pleasure to host the kick-off meeting of the Interreg Alpine Space AlpsLife project. 🎉
Eurac Research, as lead partner, welcomed 29 participants from 12 institutions across the Alpine countries, including:
🔹 National parks: Berchtesgaden National Park, Schweizerischer Nationalpark, Javni zavod Triglavski narodni park, Nationalpark Gesäuse, Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso, Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio 🌿
🔹 Universities and research institutions: Universität Innsbruck and the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) 🔎
🔹 Networks for environmental conservation: Asters - Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie, the Network of Alpine Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Convention for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) ⛰️
We also had the pleasure of hosting a representative of the Joint Secretariat of the Interreg Alpine Space programme, who presented the expectations for the project and possible links between Alpine stakeholders.
➡️ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔? AlpsLife will run from September 2024 to August 2027 and is aiming to achieve 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 for 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 across the Alpine region. It will establish a solid, shared knowledge base to achieve an early warning system for endangered Alpine species and habitats in 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 (UTAAs).
Some expected outcomes will be the selection of 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 based on specific taxa, data collection and elaboration of long-term accessible 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐬. The goal is to draw 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 for policymakers to implement more coherent conservation actions and strategies for the Alpine biodiversity.
Stay tuned for the next chapters of the AlpsLife project! 🚀
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