Objectives
The following main objectives are envisaged for the Working Groups:
- Enhance collaboration both between and within the Common Facilities and Distributed Centres;
- Review and update the mapping of the research needs of the National scientific communities regarding the Thematic Services and highlight the construction priorities;
- Promote and coordinate the participation of Distributed Centre research Institutions to Horizon Europe and other European/international projects, on behalf of and in collaboration with LifeWatch ERIC, in order to co-design and co-construct the priority services with other key actors in the biodiversity and ecosystem research landscape, including the relevant communities.
For the launch of Working Group constitution and the promotion of the activities and developments currently running on each LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Service, a series of LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Service Workshops have been co-organised by the LifeWatch ERIC National Distributed Centres and Common Facilities. Each Workshop is then locally organised by a LifeWatch ERIC National Distributed Centre, engaging the relevant national community, with the support of the Service Centre.
Timeline
30 January, Brussels, Organised by LifeWatch Belgium
21-22 February, Lecce, Organised by LifeWatch Italy
Animal Movement and Biologging
22 March, Ostend, Organised by LifeWatch Belgium
4-5 April, Bologna, Organised by LifeWatch Italy
11 April, Ljubljana, Organised by LifeWatch Slovenia
3 May, Aveiro, Organised by LifeWatch Portugal
News
Bridging science, policy, and innovation at the last Thematic Service Workshop in Portugal
LifeWatch Portugal, in collaboration with all LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities and National Distributed Centres, organised the sixth and final Thematic Service Workshop at the University of Aveiro in Portugal on
LifeWatch Slovenia hosted the 5th Thematic Service Workshop on Biodiversity Observatory Automation
On April 11, LifeWatch Slovenia recently hosted the 5th Thematic Service Workshop on Biodiversity Observatory Automation at the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana. The workshop focused on reviewing and updating the requirements for
Biogeography for conservation: a recap from our Thematic Workshop in Bologna
LifeWatch Italy, in partnership with the University of Bologna, organised a two-day workshop as part of the LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Service Workshop Series. The workshop, which took place from April
Thematic workshop: LifeWatch ERIC explores climate change impacts on biodiversity
The second Thematic Workshop, out of a series of six, was organised by LifeWatch Italy. Following the success of the first workshop on Taxonomy hosted by LifeWatch Belgium, this event
The LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Services workshops have started with a kick-off on Taxonomy
On January 30, at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts in Brussels, the first LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Services Workshops kicked off, focused on Taxonomy Services.
LifeWatch ERIC launches the 2024 Thematic Service Workshop Series
Last update: 1 February 2024 The LifeWatch ERIC Thematic Services, co-developed by the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities and National Distributed Centres, are a key component of the 2022-2026 Infrastructure Strategic