Are you a passionate PhD researcher in the area of environmental and marine sciences looking for an opportunity to advance your research career? Apply for the MSCA-PF in CESAM at the University of Aveiro, Portugal! More info: shorturl.at/wNsX2 | Deadline: 9 Sep 2026

Registration for the 2026 Alternet Summer School is open from 10 March – 20 April. This year’s programme is entitled: "Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy." Learn more and register today: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool

What comes next for Biodiversa+? This question was at the core of discussions with our Stakeholder & Advisory Boards last week. From knowledge uptake to business engagement to better linking biodiversity data… Take a closer look: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/03/26/s...

📢 In May, @bmd-project.eu will organise a workshop on high-throughput biodiversity monitoring! 🖊️ Express your interest now for a chance to join a three-day programme on innovative technologies for observation, detection and recording in the biosphere:

Do you want to contribute to dialogues, policy consultations, capacity-building workshops & other collaborative research and advisory activities related to the UN CBD? Join CO-OP4CBD's dedicated UN CBD expert database: coop4cbd-expert-database.limesurvey.net/236295?lang=... #Science4Biodiversity

The Alternet Summer School is held annually in Peyresq, a remote mountain village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, south-eastern France, home of the Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc Foundation. Learn more and apply: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/

How is biodiversity monitored across Europe? Go behind the scenes with @bfn-de.bsky.social to see how Belgium, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, and Austria track nature, ending with a special EBOCC session! 🗓️ Apr 1-Jun 24, every 2nd Wednesday, 11:00 (UTC+1) Info: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/03/24/n...

Post-graduate students, early-career professionals: take part in an unforgettable experience in the French Alps and spend ten days (19-29 August) exploring how to transform #science and #policy ℹ️Register by 20 April for the @alterneteurope.bsky.social Summer School: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/03/20/a...

Registration open! ☀️ The Alternet Summer School focuses on the challenge of biodiversity management and #conservation by exploring drivers of #biodiversity loss and the role of #ecological knowledge and social science approaches. Learn more and register: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/

The @coop4cbd.eu project is inviting experts from EU Member States and Associated Countries to join its dedicated database bringing together knowledge and experience related to the Convention. Read more: coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c... Register: coop4cbd-expert-database.limesurvey.net/236295?lang=...

The 2026 Alternet Summer School will be held from 19-29 August in Peyresq, France. ⛰️ This year’s programme, organised with support from Biodiversa+, is entitled: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy. Learn more and register: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool

👀 A new CO-OP4CBD interview is here! 🔎 Learn more about the UN CBD Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centres (TSCCs): www.youtube.com/watch?v=III5... #Science4Biodiversity #UNbiodiversity

A new resource for Europe’s cities is out! 🌿🏙️ The Handbook of Tools for Urban Greening & Nature Plans -developed through BioAgora's process of the Science Service for Biodiversity with the KCBD - offers an overview of 59 digital tools to help cities plan & monitor greener, resilient urban spaces.

Registration is still open for the 2026 A4Cap Assembly! This annual capacity building assembly for Alternet ECRs and Summer School alumni will be held in Spa, Belgium from 8-14 June 2026, with support from @biodiversa.eu. Learn more and register here: alterneteurope.eu/a4cap/#events

To co-design its ambitious scientific program, The Nature-based Solutions International Congress is launching an International Call for Sessions. 🌍 The NbS Congress will be held from 3-6 Nov 2026 at Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Learn more and apply: www.pepr-solubiod.fr/call-for-ses...

@bioagora.eu and the Transformative Pathways project are pleased to invite researchers to the first session of the new Nature & Economy Dialogues Series: Getting to the Roots with (or without) Nature Credits. When: 3 March 2026, 13:00-15:00 CET Register now: events.pensoft.net/events/getti...

Welcome to Aberdeen! Our partners at @hutton.ac.uk are hosting the 2026 Alternet Council meeting. Thanks to the folks at Hutton for their warm hospitality!

Are you involved in processes, biodiversity science, policy and implementation related to the Convention on Biological Diversity? Do you come from the EU or its Associated Countries? If your answer is yes, @coop4cbd.eu invites you to join its new UN CBD expert database! coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c...

Call for Experts: @eklipse-europe.bsky.social is inviting applications from experts to join the Eklipse Methods Expert Group (MEG), playing a fundamental role in advising the Eklipse Expert Working Groups (EWGs) on the strengths and weaknesses of available methods of knowledge synthesis.

Teresa Rocha-Santos of CESAM was invited by the Food and Agriculture Organization and International Atomic Energy Agency to serve as an expert and advisor on microplastics, in addition to co-editing the new Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics.

News from our partners at @inrae-france.bsky.social: The projects Eco2Adapt, FORGENIUS, FRUITDIV and OptFORESTS will host an event on 17 March in Brussels, gathering European experts from research and policy sectors to discuss nature-positive actions. Registration to come soon (free but mandatory).

As gorse can grow well in degraded soils, @hutton.ac.uk researchers are investigating its impact on soil functional properties and potential to enhance crop production. Early results show that gorse has a positive effect on soil functions and crop performance. Read more: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...

A study by GESBIO from the Universidad de Córdoba advocates for media literacy and training for students to address the problems arising from the dissemination of AI-generated biodiversity videos. Read this news from GESBIO and other partners in our winter newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...

In 2025, Alternet hosted its Transformative Change conference in Aveiro, Summer School in Peyresq, A4Cap capacity building assembly, launched two Collaborative Project call, welcomed a new institute into its network, and more. We look forward to 2026 and all it will hold for the Alternet community!

Zander Venter (researcher at NINA) together with Mads Nyborg Støstad (NRK) published an illustrative article showing the loss of nature and natural areas due to land take for construction of infrastructures, housing, cabins and industry. Read more in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...

📢 A major milestone for #SoilHealth in Europe was reached yesterday as the brand new Soil Monitoring Law became a legislative reality! 👀 Find out more about how the Law will be contributing to the EU’s climate and biodiversity goals: bioagora.eu/news/new-eu-...

"I first came across Alternet through their collaboration with Biodiversa+, attended the Alternet Summer School, and fell immediately in love with their vision, values, and the people who make up their team."

Event alert! An upcoming international conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Biodiversity Exploratories will take place in Berlin from June 8–12, 2026.

The Steering Committee of Alternet met this past week in Brussels to discuss progress and accomplishments in 2025 and our planned slate of activities and initiatives for 2026. Many thanks to all of the SC members who dedicate their time and efforts in-kind to help lead Alternet!

A recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) provides the basis for the European integrated long-term Ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological Research Infrastructure (eLTER RI) and Alternet to collaborate together. Read more here: alterneteurope.eu/updates/elte...

Our friends at PEER are pleased to invite you to the PEERspectives event on Biodiversity and Trade interactions. This event will present PEER’s new report on Biodiversity and Trade, highlighting key knowledge gaps and the need for cross-sector research and policy action. www.peer.eu/news/detail/...

Join our partners at EMU (Estonia) for an inspiring webinar “Beyond Data: Collaborative and Co-Created Citizen Science in Practice.” www.facebook.com/share/16J6LG...

🛣️ We end day 2 of the Málaga #COOP4CBDTraining with an outlook on the future of the Clearing-House Mechanism. 💡 Participants offered their own views on the opportunities for further development on the road to improving this important #biodiversity data sharing paradigm. #ForNature #ForOurPlanet

The popular @ipbes.net podcast, Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future is back! Season 5 has launched today 🌿 natureinsight.podbean.com.

📸 Last week's #BioAgora2025 annual meeting in Brussels! 🤝For 3 years now, we've been honoured to be part of the @bioagora.eu consortium as experts in #ScienceCommunication & dissemination & contributors to nature-friendly policies across the EU! ℹ️More on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2023/05/19/p...

Upcoming Workshop: Landscape Management for Functional Biodiversity (LMFB) Avignon, France 11–13 March 2026 For more details and registration: lmfb2026.symposium.inrae.fr

Five days remain to submit your proposal! Deadline: 15 November 2025 ✨

Call open! 📢 The 2nd Alternet Collaborative Projects (ACP) call is open from 25 September – 15 November 2025. €10,000 in funding is available for successful proposals.

🌊 Can Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) & Healthy Seas Coexist? 🌬️ New Achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) in Europe’s marine waters means balancing renewable energy development with the health of our ecosystems. 📘 More info on the Eklipse request: eklipse.eu/request-offs...

The fifth edition of the "International Science Festival: agriculture, food, environment" is devoted to the issues surrounding food security, food system sustainability and natural resource preservation in a context of population growth and climate change. Learn more: www.cirad.fr/les-actualit...

Just over two weeks remain to submit your Alternet Collaborative Projects proposal! 🌟 Deadline: 15 November 2025.

👋 Greetings from South America, where the #LivingData conference has officially kicked off in Bogotá, Colombia! ⚡ If you are joining the event, come visit our partners from @pensoft.net at their dedicated stand (booth #9), where an array of BioAgora materials are available!

A new article within the framework of the Horizon Europe project ETERNAL has been published. The study, developed together by CESAM and @ukceh.bsky.social, critically examines the EU pharmaceuticals strategy and legislative proposals in light of potential risks to ecosystems and human health.

🗓️Tomorrow’s the day: #BiodivRestore Final Conference kicks off soon! Explore 3 years of biodiversity restoration research. 🔹21 Oct. PM: Knowledge Hub, NRR, & biophysical processes 🔹22 Oct. AM: Trade-offs, synergies, & upscaling 👉Online registrations: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/07/24/b...

Call open! 📢 The 2nd Alternet Collaborative Projects (ACP) call is open from 25 September – 15 November 2025. €10,000 in funding is available for successful proposals.

"The @inbo.be WILDCARD project will compare biodiversity and carbon storage evolution in managed and unmanaged forests in Europe. Litter and soil samples taken at different depths from all over Europe will be examined." Read more in the latest Alternet Newsletter: mailchi.mp/alterneteuro...

📢Save The Date - Side event #SBSTTA27 @biodiversa.eu & @coop4cbd.eu are co-hosting a workshop on strengthening the role of knowledge holders in the #CBD, showcasing pioneering capacity-building initiatives. 📆2025/10/24 13:15 EST 📍Business and Industry Organizations Group room-1st floor

Alternet Collaborative Project proposals should bring together expertise and knowledge from multiple Alternet institutes to maximize the impact on science and policy related to biodiversity, ecosystems, and their services.

"We didn’t just learn; we built bonds across disciplines, cultures, and generations that I know will last far beyond Peyresq." 2025 Alternet Summer School alum Songül Sönmez shares reflections on her experience in Peyresq. 🌞 Read her testimonial here: alterneteurope.eu/updates/testimonial2025/

Call open! 📢 The 2nd Alternet Collaborative Projects call is open from 25 September – 15 November 2025. The ACP initiative aims to establish a comprehensive, responsive approach to research and advocacy in the realms of biodiversity and ecosystems Learn more and apply: alterneteurope.eu/acp/