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Over the course of three productive days, representatives from 10 partner institutions gathered in Leipzig, Germany, for MAMBO's Second Annual General Meeting, hosted by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). This event marked two years of progress towards improving Europe's ecological landscape. The meeting began with a welcoming address by Project Coordinator Toke Thomas Høye from Aarhus University. Throughout the day, l...

After two productive years of research and progress towards enhancing biodiversity, MAMBO's consortium will gather in Leipzig, Germany, for its second annual meeting. The event is set to take place from 17 to 19 September 2024. Stay tuned for updates throughout the event.

This press release has been published in EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo. As it approaches its second year, the EU-funded project MAMBO has released its first policy brief, showcasing its role in enhancing biodiversity monitoring and observation efforts across Europe The EU-funded project MAMBO (Modern Approaches to the Monitoring of Biodiversity) announces the release of its first policy brief, which highlights MAMBO’s contribution to...

From 16 to 21 June in Davos, Switzerland, MAMBO took part in the 3rd World Biodiversity Forum (WBF), which brought together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to address critical issues in biodiversity conservation and sustainable transformation. A few MAMBO partners also participated in the event, contributing to discussions on advancing biodiversity preservation efforts globally. The project was showcased at a collaborative exhibit...

On 23–24 May 2024, the symposium ‘New solutions to monitor plants, pollinators and their interactions in a changing world’ was held at the Collège de France and the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris. The meeting brought together scientists to assess the state of plant and pollinator monitoring schemes in Europe and to consider how these could be improved, extended and coordinated. Discussions addressed the limitations of current ap...

PostDoc in LiDAR habitat monitoring The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for an ambitious and highly motivated Postdoc in LiDAR habitat monitoring for a 30-month (2. 5 year) position within the European-funded project MAMBO. The chosen candidate will work on advancing and upscaling the automated calculation of habitat condition metrics derived from LiDAR based on country-wide ...

The virtual BioAgora Information event, titled “Connecting Biodiversity Knowledge & Decision-Making,” was held on 16 April 2024. The main goal of the event was to enhance dialogue between research and policy-making within the EU. Over 150 participants attended, including EC policy-makers and representatives from more than 70 EU-funded projects. The webinar aimed to engage and empower leaders from Horizon Europe projects, facilitating a dis...

In late March, the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden hosted the third Empowering Biodiversity Research (EBR III)) conference. This two-day event aimed to leverage biodiversity data to shape policy decisions. Participants delved into biodiversity data standards and tools and discussed the latest developments in Biodiversity Informatics on both global and local levels. Representatives from the MAMBO project attended the conference. They sh...

Scientists Dr France Gerard and Richard Broughton from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology presented new research at Strawberry Hill, hosted by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire. They introduced methods for measuring habitat metrics, specifically focusing on woody cover and shrub biomass in rewilding sites. MAMBO uses advanced data mapping to study biodiversity and carbon dynamics in shrubland...

The EuropaBON project's final stakeholder event is taking place on 27-28 May in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting aims to showcase key outcomes that EuropaBON has achieved during these three years of arduous work. In particular, the project will present the way forward towards the proposed EU Biodiversity Observation Centre (EBOC) that should implement and oversee an EU Biodiversity Observation Network integrating data streams to support numerou...

MAMBO's team consists of more than 50 members from 10 partnering institutions - Aarhus University (AU), University of Reading (UREAD), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Pensoft Publishers (Pensoft), The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ...

In alignment with the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Target 20), the MAMBO project is set to deliver state-of-the-art, interoperable tools for species and habitat monitoring. To seamlessly integrate these tools into the Research Infrastructures (RIs) landscape and the Knowledge Centre on Biodiversity (KCBD), MAMBO has adopted a two-step approach. Initially, detailed information on RIs involved ...

Sending warm and joyful holiday wishes from all of us at MAMBO! Thank you for being a part of this exciting year with us. As we step into the new year, may it bring prosperity and innovations in biodiversity monitoring to further preserve nature! Don't forget to watch our new video, highlighting our main accomplishments in 2023. ...

As we bid farewell to the year, we are delighted to share an overview of MAMBO 2023's standout moments. Our heartfelt thanks extend to all our devoted project partners for their dedication, hard work and invaluable contributions. Take a glimpse at the highlights of our year in this brief video, capturing the essence of all key events. ...

MAMBO is pleased to announce a significant development part of its communication and dissemination strategy - the launch of a collection in the open-access scientific journal, Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO). This initiative is a crucial part of our dedication to transparent and collaborative research practices. The RIO journal distinguishes itself by publishing a comprehensive range of research outputs, including project proposals, data, ...