Expert Committee "Improving the availability of data on drivers of biodiversity"

The Expert Committee "Improving the availability of data on drivers of biodiversity" advises the Principal Expert Committee of the Monitoring Centre. In particular, it develops a concept on influencing factors as part of the overall concept "Advancement of nationwide biodiversity monitoring". Find out about the activities of the expert committee.

Context

Biodiversity is influenced by natural and human-induced environmental properties and their changes. Therefore, capturing influencing factors and analyzing their effects provide a central part for assessing biodiversity changes as well as developing measures for biodiversity conservation.

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Goals and tasks

The Expert Committee "Improving the availability of data on drivers of biodiversity"

Advises the Principal Expert Committee on the topic of data availability on influencing factors on biodiversity
Works on the current status and demand for data and information on influencing factors
Collaborates with relevant central authorities and agencies to improve data availability
Develops a concept to improve data availability on influencing factors on biodiversity
Drafts a concept proposal on the topic of influencing factors as part of the overall concept "Advancement of nationwide biodiversity monitoring"

Current activities and topics

Establishes a concept for categorizing influencing factors
Prioritises influencing factors with the support of experts
Develops a position paper as an interim report for the Principal Expert Committee
Identifies key gaps in data availability on influencing factors
Conducts a current-state-analysis of the recording/monitoring programmes of influencing factors on biodiversity in Germany
Developing a position paper to improve the availability of data on factors influencing biodiversity

List of Members

Current overview of the members of the Expert Committee „Improving the availability of data on drivers of biodiversity”:

The links lead to the profiles of the individuals in their respective institutions, if available.

Name	Institution
Federal authorities
Clara Baier	Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
Karina Klein	Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Dr. Christina Lachmann	National Monitoring Centre for Biodiversity (NMZB)
Dr. Hella Ludwig	Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
Simone Richter	Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
Dr. Merlin Schäfer	Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
Dr. Lina Weiß	National Monitoring Centre for Biodiversity (NMZB)
State authorities
Lisa Habigt	Landesamt für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Geologie Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Dr. Jens Kolk	State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia (LANUV)
Education and research
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bolte	Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems
Prof. Dr. Aletta Bonn	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
Prof. Dr. Helge Bruelheide	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
Prof. Dr. Hjalmar Kühl	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
Dr. Peter Meyer	Northwest German Forestry Research Institute (NW-FVA)
Prof. Dr. Martina Roß-Nickoll	RWTH Aachen University
Dr. Claus Weiland	Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
Prof. Dr. Damaris Zurell	University of Potsdam
Professional association
Dr. Jakob Katzenberger	Federation of German Avifaunists (DDA)