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The Working Group (WG) \u2018Biodiversity\u2019 of the CNR was created following an idea discussed during the workshop organised online on the activities of the CNR’s Department of Earth System Sciences and Technologies for the Environment (DSSTTA) in March 2021 and then formally established on 22 May 2021. The Biodiversity Working Group constitutes a <\/span>network for the valorisation of Italian biodiversity research<\/em><\/strong> and is composed of fifteen researchers from various CNR institutes and DSSTTA staff members.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text ul_type=”square” ul_item_indent=”29px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Biological diversity or biodiversity represents the variety of living organisms in their different forms and functions in their respective ecosystems. It encompasses the entire biological variability of genes, species, ecological niches, populations, communities and ecosystems, considering all living organisms. There are currently just under 2 million known and described species, while the number of estimated and as yet unknown species ranges from 5 to over 100 million. <\/p>\n The negative effects of the Anthropocene on biodiversity, especially with the \u201cgreat acceleration\u201d of the last 70 years and the destruction of habitats that accompanies it, are evident, with local and global extinctions. On the other hand, maintaining healthy ecosystems is essential to ensure a coexistence between humans and nature that is sustainable in the long term and resilient to ongoing climate change. Among the many ecosystem services essential for humans, in fact, there is also the mitigation of the extreme effects due to global warming. With the launch of the <\/span>European Green Deal,<\/a> the European Community has finally understood the fundamental role of the environment around us and has placed biodiversity at the center of economic recovery actions following the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, biodiversity is therefore not only a topic of scientific research, but one of the main topics of debate in the political and economic world. <\/p>\n Since this is an intrinsically multidisciplinary topic, research activity on biodiversity at the CNR is as conspicuous, in terms of scientific production and number of researchers involved, as it is fragmented between different institutes and branches of the same institute, distributed throughout Italy.<\/p>\n The ultimate goal of the \u201cBiodiversity\u201d Working Group is to stimulate and promote synergies between the many CNR activities relating to biodiversity<\/strong>, with the aim of:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For information or proposals you can write to us at the e-mail biodiversity@cnr.it<\/a><\/p>\n Provision for the Establishment of the Working Group \u201cBiodiversity\u201d 5\/21-4\/23 (prot. AMMCNT 0037968_2021)<\/a><\/p>\n Provision for the Renewal of the Working Group \u201cBiodiversity\u201d 5\/23-4\/25 (prot. AMMCNT 112405_2023)<\/a><\/p>\n WG Biodiversity Renewal Provision 2025-2027 – 14 05 2025<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2em||2em||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#77B2DF” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(119,178,223,0.1)” toggle_icon=”7||divi||400″ icon_color=”#17365D” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#17365D” toggle_font=”Roboto Mono|||on|||||” toggle_font_size=”20px” body_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Activities” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” body_ul_type=”circle” body_ul_item_indent=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”on”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Participants” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_ul_type=”circle” body_ul_item_indent=”34px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Networking” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_ul_type=”circle” body_ul_item_indent=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Research Infrastructures<\/strong><\/p>\n ESFRI Landmark<\/a>\/Environment a coordinamento CNR<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ICOS \u2013 Integrated Carbon Observation System<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n ICOS is a European research infrastructure dedicated to monitoring and studying the carbon cycle and other greenhouse gases through a network of measurement stations that provide continuous and high-quality data. This information is used by scientists and policy makers to predict and mitigate climate change. <\/p>\n The infrastructure consists of:<\/p>\n The Italian participation in ICOS is supported and promoted by a Joint Research Unit (JRU) composed of 15 institutions including research centers and universities, coordinated by the National Research Council. In particular, ICOS Italia<\/a> participates with 17 observation and data collection stations<\/a>, of which 3 for the atmosphere, 10 for ecosystems and 4 for the oceans. This is a leading participation in the European network, which is also highlighted by the Italian leadership of the Ecosystem Thematic Centre (coordinated by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change and the University of Tuscia), the center to which all the data from the ecosystem sites of the European ICOS network converge and which is responsible for the processing and quality control of the data, methodological developments, training and coordination of the network. <\/p>\n Carlo Calfapietra \u2013 IRET, Coordinatore JRU e Focal Point per l\u2019Italia, <\/em>carlo.calfapietra@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n LifeWatch ERIC \u2013 e-Science Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Ecosystem research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n LifeWatch is a European research infrastructure dedicated to the study of biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, in order to support civil society in addressing major global challenges. LifeWatch is an eScience<\/em><\/a> infrastructure, which offers researchers virtual laboratories in which to carry out experiments and research projects using data resources, tools and services available as digital technologies. <\/p>\n The infrastructure is made up of\/consists of:<\/p>\n The Italian participation in LifeWatch is supported and promoted by a Joint Research Unit (JRU) composed of 35 institutions including research centers and universities, coordinated by the National Research Council. In particular, LifeWatch Italy<\/a>, with its broad and qualified partnership and with the creation and implementation of a digital infrastructure for the organization, management, analysis and modeling of data on biodiversity and ecosystems, contributes to the coordination of national research and to a strengthening of the international competitiveness of the Italian scientific community on topics of high scientific and socio-economic relevance. <\/p>\n Antonello Provenzale \u2013 IGG, Coordinatore JRU, antonello.provenzale@cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Contatto GdL Biodiversit\u00e0: Ilaria Rosati \u2013 IRET, <\/em>ilaria.rosati@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n ESFRI Projects <\/a><\/em><\/strong>\/Environment coordinated by CNR<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n DANUBIUS-RI \u2013 International Centre for Advanced Studies on River-Sea Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n DANUBIUS-RI is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure, included in the Roadmap of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) since 2016. The DANUBIUS-RI infrastructure will have as its main purpose to support interdisciplinary research on large river-delta-sea systems (River-Sea systems), building on existing European excellence. <\/p>\n The infrastructure consists of:<\/p>\n The Italian participation in DANUBIUS-RI is coordinated by the National Research Council \u2013 Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) and also involves the Consortium for the coordination of research relating to the Venice lagoon system (CORILA) and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS). The establishment of the JRU DANUBIUS-Italy is underway, the CNR Commission for the coordination of Italian participation in the research infrastructure is currently operational. <\/p>\n Georg Umgiesser \u2013 ISMAR, National Coordinator DANUBIUS-RI, Vice-President of the CNR DANUBIUS-Italy Commission, georg.umgiesser@ismar.cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Francesca De Pascalis \u2013 ISMAR, Italian Representative BGR DANUBIUS-RI, member of the CNR DANUBIUS-Italy Commission, francesca.depascalis@ismar.cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Debora Bellafiore \u2013 ISMAR, member of the CNR DANUBIUS-Italy Commission<\/em> debora.bellafiore@ismar.cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n DiSSCo \u2013 Distributed System of Scientific Collections<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n DiSSCo is a European research infrastructure that aims to create a single portal of access to digital resources that revolve around natural science collections, also in terms of curation, policies and practices aimed at ensuring that all data are available according to the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability). The focus of DiSSCo is the transformation of the physical sample of the collection into a virtual representation of it. <\/p>\n DiSSCo represents the largest formal agreement between natural history museums, botanical gardens, universities, and biodiversity research institutions that conserve and curate collections.<\/p>\n For the construction of DiSSCo partner institutions have developed the following targeted projects:<\/p>\n The Italian scientific community is represented by: CNR, Natural History Museum of the University of Florence (representative of the Italian consortium supporting DiSSCo = NTF) and various scientific organizations (Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici, Accademia delle Scienze, Accademia Nazionale di Entomologia, Societ\u00e0 italiana di Biogeografia, Societ\u00e0 italiana di Paleontologia, Societ\u00e0 Geologica Italiana, Societ\u00e0 Botanica Italiana).<\/p>\n To collaboratively coordinate the activities planned for DiSSCo, the CNR scientific community is cooperating in the infrastructure of the Department of Bio-Agri-Food Sciences (DISBA) Bio-Memory, aimed at creating a national network of microbial, plant and animal biobanks.<\/p>\n Francesca Maggiore \u2013 ISMAR, CNR Representative, francesca.maggiore@ismar.cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Biodiversity Working Group Contact: Fabio Cianferoni \u2013 IRET,<\/em> fabio.cianferoni@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n eLTER RI \u2013 Integrated European Long-Term Ecosystem, Critical Zone & Socio-Ecological Research Infrastructure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n eLTER-RI is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure, whose mission is to study long-term changes in terrestrial, freshwater and transitional ecosystems through a holistic \u201cwhole system\u201d approach, based on the integration of different environmental disciplines.<\/p>\n The infrastructure consists of:<\/p>\n eLTER-RI is currently funded through the two H2020 projects eLTER PPP<\/a> and eLTER PLUS<\/a>.<\/p>\n The national network LTER-Italia<\/a>, coordinated by the CNR, is made up of 79 research sites spread throughout the national territory.<\/p>\n The Italian participation in eLTER-RI is coordinated by the National Research Council and involves numerous Italian institutions including universities, research institutes, national bodies and territorial bodies. The establishment of the JRU eLTER-Italia is currently underway. <\/p>\n Giorgio Matteucci \u2013 IBE, LTER-Italy Network Coordinator, giorgio.matteucci@cnr.it<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n Biodiversity Working Group Contact: Diego Fontaneto \u2013 IRSA,<\/em> diego.fontaneto@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n ESFRI Landmark<\/a>\/Environment\/Health & Food where the CNR is a member of the JRU<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n EMSO \u2013 European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water-column Observatory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The European consortium EMSO ERIC is the pan-European infrastructure of multidisciplinary submarine observatories for the long-term monitoring, even in near-real time, of environmental processes related to the interaction between the geosphere, the biosphere and the hydrosphere, contributing to studies in a wide range of research areas including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering and computer science and in the most diverse scenarios, from the polar to the subtropical environment, thus ensuring a broad interdisciplinarity. The EMSO ERIC observation network is currently composed of twelve submarine observatories<\/a> positioned on deep seabeds and three test sites in coastal waters. These observatories are located in specific sites in the seas around Europe, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea, from the Arctic to the Atlantic, thus forming a widely distributed pan-European infrastructure. The Member Countries of EMSO ERIC are: Italy (which hosts the legal headquarters), France, Spain, England, Ireland, Greece, Norway, Portugal and Romania. <\/p>\n The Italian participation in EMSO ERIC is supported and promoted by a Joint Research Unit (JRU), coordinated by INGV, composed of INGV, SZN, INFN, CNR, OGS, ISPRA, ENEA, CONiSMA and IIM. The aim is to provide Italian and European marine scientists with technologically advanced infrastructures to study long-term time series of data on the European marine environment and to detect natural and anthropogenic changes and threats related to climate and biodiversity. The EMSO-Italy JRU<\/a> is an unprecedented commitment of leading Italian research institutes and universities to join forces in the field of marine sciences and allows Italy to maintain a leading role in the European Research Infrastructure EMSO. <\/p>\n Paolo Favali \u2013 INGV, JRU Coordinator, paolo.favali@ingv.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Giuseppa Buscaino \u2013 IAS, Representative in JRU, giuseppa.buscaino@cnr.it<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n Stefano Miserocchi \u2013 ISP, Deputy Representative in the JRU, <\/em>stefano.miserocchi@cnr.it<\/em><\/a> <\/p>\n EMBRC \u2013 European Marine Biological Resource Centre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n EMBRC is a European research infrastructure dedicated to the application of interdisciplinary approaches and technological development to marine biology and ecology. The infrastructure, consisting of a network of marine biology stations and research institutes spread across the European area, aims to offer researchers from both academia and private industry the possibility to study marine organisms and their ecosystems, access organism banks and facilities to study them, including experimental facilities and technological platforms. Examples of activities coordinated by EMBRC are EMO BON \u2013 European Marine Omics Biodiversity Observation Network<\/a>, Ocean Sampling Day<\/a>, and H2020 ASSEMBLE Plus<\/a>. <\/p>\n The Italian JRU, coordinated by the Stazione Zoologica di Napoli (SZN), sees the participation of CNR institutes (IAS, IRBIM, IRSA, ISMAR and ISP).<\/p>\n Diego Fontaneto \u2013 IRSA, Representative in JRU, diego.fontaneto@cnr.it<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n Luisa Patrolecco \u2013 ISP, Rappresentante nella JRU, <\/em>luisa.patrolecco@cnr.it<\/a><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n International Bodies and Committees<\/strong><\/p>\n CITES \u2013 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The CITES Scientific Commission (CSC) at the Ministry of Ecological Transition (MiTE<\/a>) is the national scientific authority of reference for the management of the trade in live or dead specimens, or only parts of organisms or products derived from them, of species considered at risk of extinction, aiming to reduce their commercial exploitation, within the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.<\/p>\n For any information regarding CITES, contact one of the CNR members. The CNR has five members at the CSC of MiTE, representing botanists, zoologists and ecologists with expertise in marine, terrestrial and freshwater environments. <\/p>\n Titular representatives: Maurizio Azzaro \u2013 ISP maurizio.azzaro@cnr.it<\/a>; Gianna Fabi \u2013 IRBIM gianna.fabi@cnr.it<\/a>; Diego Fontaneto \u2013 IRSA diego.fontaneto@cnr.it<\/a>; Andrea Scartazza \u2013 IRET andrea.scartazza@cnr.it<\/a>; Massimo Zacchini \u2013 IRET massimo.zacchini@cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n IUCN \u2013 International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n IUCN is the world\u2019s largest and oldest network for nature conservation. The Union brings together in a unique global partnership more than 1,400 Member Organizations including government agencies and non-governmental organizations, more than 17,000 volunteer experts from 160 nations grouped in 6 Commissions. The mission of the Union is to influence, encourage and assist societies worldwide in conserving the integrity and diversity of nature and ensuring that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. <\/p>\n The Italian National Committee for IUCN is one of the 49 National Committees recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The general task of the Italian Committee is to support the activity of IUCN in achieving its international mission, both for the objectives of nature conservation in Italy and for the contribution that Italy gives or can give to nature conservation in the world. The CNR is a voting member of IUCN and through its representative can actively participate in the work of IUCN at the national and international level. <\/p>\n Representative holder: Paolo Colangelo \u2013 IRET, paolo.colangelo@cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Substitute Representative: Claudia Mattioni \u2013 IRET, <\/em>claudia.mattioni@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n SCAR \u2013 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is a thematic body of the International Science Council (ISC), established in 1958 with the mission of initiating, developing and coordinating international scientific research in the Antarctic region (including the Southern Ocean). SCAR provides independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) and other organizations such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC on science and conservation issues affecting the management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system. SCAR meets biennially to conduct its administrative work at the SCAR Delegates Meeting. At these meetings, SCAR members, through their appointed delegates, are responsible for the formulation, policy and strategy of SCAR. <\/p>\n Representative holder: Giovanni Macelloni \u2013 IFAC, g.macelloni@ifac.cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Substitute Representative: Giorgio Budillon, <\/em>giorgio.budillon@uniparthenope.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n SCOR \u2013 Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SCOR is a non-governmental organization for international cooperation in ocean sciences, created in 1957, as the first interdisciplinary organization, by the International Council for Science. SCOR’s activities focus on promoting international cooperation in the planning and execution of oceanographic research and on resolving methodological and conceptual problems that hinder research in the field. SCOR is composed of approximately 250 volunteer scientists from thirty-eight countries and organized into working groups and steering committees. Working groups of no more than 10 members are usually formed to investigate a specific topic and to produce high-quality scientific publications. Each working group’s work must be completed in 4 years or less. <\/p>\n Representative holder: Annalisa Griffa \u2013 ISMAR, annalisa.griffa@cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Substitute Representative: Stefano Aliani \u2013 ISMAR, <\/em>stefano.aliani@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n EUROPARC \u2013 Federation of Nature and National Parks of Europe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n EUROPARC is the umbrella organisation for Europe\u2019s protected areas. It brings together national parks, regional parks, nature parks and biosphere reserves in 38 countries, with the common aim of protecting Europe\u2019s unique variety of wildlife, habitats and landscapes. The EUROPARC Federation brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals involved in the policy and practice of managing parks and protected areas across Europe. In its 27 years of existence, it has done much to spread good practice and foster a common sense of community in the network of protected areas. While the strategic plan focuses on the organisation and way of operating of the Federation, the underlying aim is to enable the Federation to play the largest possible role in achieving the vision of an adequate, efficient and well-managed network of protected areas in Europe, to fully conserve the landscape and biological diversity of the continent. <\/p>\n Representative holder: Gianfranco Tamburelli \u2013 ISGI, gianfranco.tamburelli@cnr.it<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Substitute Representative: Carlo Calfapietra \u2013 IRET,<\/em> carlo.calfapietra@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n CIESM \u2013 Mediterranean Science Commission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Commission, based in Monaco, now involves 24 Member States and a network of several thousand marine researchers. Structured in six committees and several task forces, CIESM runs expert workshops, collaborative programmes and regular congresses, providing authoritative and independent advice to national and international agencies. The Commission integrates a broad spectrum of marine disciplines, including geophysical, chemical and biological processes, together with high-resolution mapping of the seabed. CIESM tracks and analyses current changes in the Mediterranean Sea at the scale of the entire basin, from the impact of global warming on sea levels and water masses to changes in marine biodiversity; from morphological changes of the coasts to the accumulation of trace metals in marine food chains. CIESM fosters scientific exchange between researchers from across the Mediterranean, maintaining a constructive and peaceful dialogue between populations too long divided by historical conflicts.<\/p>\n Representative holder: Ernesto Azzurro \u2013 IRBIM,<\/em> ernesto.azzurro@cnr.it<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Initiatives and products” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_ul_type=”circle” body_ul_item_indent=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n The results of a study published in Current Biology by the Biodiversity Working Group in collaboration with the Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research of the Finnish Museum of Natural History confirm how the word \u201cbiodiversity\u201d is often used inappropriately, both in general terms and in the world of scientific research.<\/p>\n The article is available at the link https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0960982222019030 e https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2022.12.003<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To stimulate and promote synergies between the many CNR activities related to biodiversity, the Working Group has promoted a census of colleagues interested in the topic in order to create an online database where information on those who deal with biodiversity at the CNR can be found. 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Scientific article published: \u201cHow much biodiversity is concealed in the word \u2018biodiversity\u2019?\u201d \u2013 Biodiversity, a word we use too much?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Biodiversity census at CNR<\/strong><\/h3>\n