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The Convention on Biological Diversity set as a goal for its 188
signatory nations the reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss by the
year 2010. This project brings together a consortium of leading
organizations in the biodiversity policy and science communities to
identify ecosystem indicators and measures of ecosystem services that
are of interest to policy makers charged with meeting these targets and
to assess the data and computational challenges that arise when
quantifying these indicators. This process will lead to the
identification of scientific and technological challenges that need to
be addressed to improve our ability to assess and predict the state of
biodiversity in ecosystems worldwide. By connecting specific policy
requirements to specific scientific and technological needs, the project
will simultaneously contribute scientific advancements and develop
cutting edge scientific tools that are relevant to the day to day needs
of policy makers.
Research Partner Institutions
The project is a consortium of partners from the biodiversity informatics, policy and science communities. Microsoft Research will lead the development of new scientific tools and techniques identified as needs in the assessment process described above.
Research Team
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Leeza
Pachepsky and Rich Williams (Microsoft Research)
- Philip Bubb (UNEP-WCMC)
- Nelly Rodriguez and Dolors Armenteras (von Humboldt
Institute)
- Raul Jimenez Rosenberg
and Tarin Toledo Aceves (CONABIO)
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Eric Mata and Alvaro Herrera (INBio)
- Andrew Jones (Cardiff University)
- Juan Bello (GBIF)
Recent Activities
Project Design Workshop, Ark 2010 - Strengthening Biodiversity
Science and Policy for Tropical Montane Cloud Forests, 30 April - 2 May,
2007 Microsoft Research and UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge
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