Ph369 SC | ENVRI-FAIR and EOSC FUTURE Training Officer /h3 ul liEnd of May 2026 – Policy-brief to demonstrate the application of habitat-based mapping in supporting EU strategies (e.g., Biodiversity Strategy, Nature Restoration Law). /li /ul h3Mapping user requirements /h3 ul liEnd of January 2025 – Catalogue of services already available in LifeWatch ERIC or research lines addressing ecological responses to climate change; /li liFebruary 2025 (TBD) – Online working table on setting priorities, timeline and milestones for the mapping service and model requirements by scientists and science stakeholders. /li /ul h3Greece /h3 pThe Greek National Distributed Centre is funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and is coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in conjunction with 47 associated partner institutions. /p pTo know more about how Greece contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Italian National Distributed Centre is led and managed by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and is coordinated by a Joint Research Unit, currently comprising 35 members. Moreover, Italy hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Service Centre. /p pTo know more about how Italy contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Dutch National Distributed Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. Moreover, The Netherlands hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Virtual Laboratory and Innovation Centre. /p pTo know more about how The Netherlands contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Portuguese National Distributed Centre is managed by PORBIOTA, the Portuguese e-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity. Led by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, PORBIOTA connects the principal Portuguese research institutions working in biodiversity. /p pTo know more about how Portugal contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Slovenian National Distributed Centre is led by the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU). It focuses on the development of technological solutions in the field of biodiversity and socio-ecosystem research. /p pTo know more about how Slovenia contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Spanish National Distributed Centre is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Ministry for Ecological Transition-MITECO). Moreover, Spain is the hosting Member State of LifeWatch ERIC, the location of its Statutory Seat ICT e-Infrastructure Technical Office (LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities). /p pTo know more about how Spain contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p pThe Bulgarian National Distributed Centre is represented by the Agricultural University-Plovdiv. /p pTo know more about how Bulgaria contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p ul liEnd of January 2025 – Internal distribution of a questionnaire on the most used/relevant model resources in the WG member research activity; /li liFebruary 2025 (TBD) – Online working table on setting priorities, timeline and milestones for the mapping service and model requirements by scientists and science stakeholders. /li /ul h3Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building /h3 ul liEnd of December 2025 – Create a shared repository of guidance documents, tools, templates, and data resources accessible to WG members and broader communities. /li /ul h3Organising WG workshops and conferences /h3 ul liEnd of January 2025 – Setting priority research lines and contributions to the BEeS 2025 LifeWatch Conference for the session on the “Ecological responses to climate change”; /li liMarch/April 2025 (TBD) – Workshop ‘Ecological modelling and eco-informatics to address functional responses of biodiversity and ecosystems to climate change’ co‑organised with the University of Salento; /li li30 June – 3 July 2025 – Participation to LifeWatch 2025 BEeS Conference on “Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis”. /li /ul h3Fund raising /h3 ul liEnd of January 2025 – Establishing a WG Committee on scouting project application opportunities and fundraising. /li /ul h3Meetings, Webinars, International Conferences Networking (2025/2026) /h3 ul liOrganising and participating at discussions on emerging technologies in biodiversity monitoring; /li liOrganising webinars on machine learning, eDNA analysis, and automated data collection; /li liFostering collaboration between researchers, technologists, and decision‑makers. /li liConducting pilot projects to test new monitoring methods; /li liPublishing scientific and popular science papers and reports on advancements in biodiversity assessment. /li liDeveloping best practices for data curation and sharing; /li liEnsuring that biodiversity data aligns with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) standards. /li /ul h3Development of VREs for Ecosystem Simulation (2026) /h3 ul liCreating virtual models of ecosystems to predict environmental changes; /li liEnhancing conservation strategies through AI‑driven simulations. /li /ul h3Mapping Requirements and Gap Analysis /h3 ul liEnd of December 2025 – Catalogue of services already available in LifeWatch ERIC or research lines Ecosystem services mapping. /li /ul h3Methodological Alignment and Innovation /h3 ul liEnd of January 2026 – Online working table on mapping standards, classification systems, and indicators across members; /li liEnd of January 2026 – Catalogue of advanced techniques (e.g., remote sensing, GIS modelling, and machine learning) for scalable, habitat‑based ecosystem service mapping; /li liEnd December 2026 – Methodological framework to support methodological innovation through joint development and testing of mapping approaches, especially linking ecosystem service supply and demand. /li /ul pThe Belgian National Distributed Centre makes varied and complementary in‑kind contributions to LifeWatch ERIC. These are implemented in the form of long‑lasting projects by various research centres and universities distributed throughout the country and supported by each respective political authority. /p pTo know more about how Belgium contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr