The transformative role of Research Infrastructures in supporting excellence in science and policy decision making

Swedish ecosystems are under intensive anthropogenic pressure requiring well-coordinated and cost-effective management strategies, as well as efficient science-policy interfaces. In this process, infrastructures play a critical role - not only through provision of important data for decision making, but also by offering collaborative platforms for scientists and policymakers. 

We'll use this session to bring together representatives from key infrastructures serving monitoring and management of biodiversity. Talks, posters, and discussions should focus on how these infrastructures work today and how they may interact in the future. The goal of the session is to identify important transformative actions to be implemented by infrastructure networks in the medium term, including but not limited to:

• Implementation of cost-effective and scalable services for monitoring and management of biodiversity 
• Generation of critical data products and tools for biodiversity management 
• Boosting performance of infrastructures through coordination, collaboration, and increased interoperability 

Further information about the session

Open for Abstract submission: Yes, oral and poster

Keywords: Biodiversity monitoring, citizen science, artificial intelligence, FAIR data 

Language: English

Time and venue: 11:00-12:30, Wallenbergsalen.

Organisers:

• Matthias Obst, department of Marine Sciences University of Gothenburg
• Margret Steinthorsdottir, Director SBDI, Dept. of Bioinformatics and Genetics, Swedish Museum of Natural History