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FZT 118:  German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research - iDiv

Subject Area Biology
Term since 2012
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Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 202548816
 
Life on earth is remarkable in its diversity of forms and functions – and the richness of its emergent properties, from the molecular to the ecosystem level. The question “what determines species diversity” is still a largely open question, which we actively research. Answers to this question are urgently needed, because as we have altered the land surface and our global climate, we are having increasing and irreversible impacts on all aspects of life, most notably on its distribution and diversity. In this context of global biodiversity change, iDiv was established to develop an integrative biodiversity science by bridging molecular to ecosystem approaches, experiments and theory, and the sciences of nature and society. iDiv’s overarching goals are to (1) provide international leadership and support collaborative research on the generation, maintenance and change of biodiversity and its function from local to global scales; (2) use this knowledge to engage with policy makers and the public to preserve and restore our planet’s biodiversity. Integrating the individual research programmes of more than 100 active members across 11 institutions, iDiv has defined five, highly linked, main research areas (RA) for the third funding phase: (1) RA Biodiversity change examines how and why biodiversity is (or is not) changing in the face of anthropogenic drivers (e.g., climate change, land use). (2) RA Biodiversity and complexity studies the population- and community-level mechanisms generating and maintaining biodiversity. (3) RA Molecular biodiversity and adaptation focuses on critical aspects of biodiversity at the molecular level using cutting-edge molecular tools and informatics. (4) RA Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning explores the linkages between biodiversity change and the functioning of ecosystems from plots to landscapes. (5) RA Biodiversity and society emphasises that biodiversity is critically tied to society via ecosystem services and identifies ways how science and policy can interact to attain a sustainable future.
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Applicant Institution Universität Leipzig
Spokespersons Professor Dr. Martin F. Quaas, since 1/2024; Professor Dr. Christian Wirth, until 1/2024
 
 

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