Virtual Biodiversity Research and Access Network for Taxonomy

Project Information

ViBRANT

Grant agreement ID: 261532

Project closed

Start date 1 December 2010

End date 30 November 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 6 257 074,00

EU contribution € 4 750 000,00

Coordinated by

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
United Kingdom

Project description

Virtual Research Communities

Biodiversity science brings information science and technologies to bear on the data and information generated by the study of organisms, their genes, and their interactions. ViBRANT will help focus the collective output of biodiversity science, making it more transparent, accountable, and accessible. Mobilising these data will address global environmental challenges, contribute to sustainable development, and promote the conservation of biological diversity. Through a platform of web based informatics tools and services we have built a successful data-publishing framework (Scratchpads) that allows distributed groups of scientists to create their own virtual research communities supporting biodiversity science. The infrastructure is highly user-oriented, focusing on the needs of research networks through a flexible and scalable system architecture, offering adaptable user interfaces for the development of various services. In just 28 months the Scratchpads have been adopted by over 120 communities in more than 60 countries, embracing over 1,500 users. ViBRANT will distribute the management, hardware infrastructure and software development of this system and connect with the broader landscape of biodiversity initiatives including PESI, Biodiversity Heritage Library (Europe), GBIF and EoL. The system will also inform the design of the LifeWatch Service Centre and is aligned with the ELIXIR and EMBRC objectives, all part of the ESFRI roadmap. ViBRANT will extend the userbase, reaching out to new multidisciplinary communities including citizen scientists by offering an enhanced suite of services and functionality.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software development
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2010-1.2.3 - Virtual Research Communities

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-2
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Funding Scheme

CPCSA - Combined Collaborative Project and Coordination and Support Action

Coordinator

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

• EU contribution: € 1 231 430,00
• Address: CROMWELL ROAD ; SW7 5BD London ; United Kingdom
• Region: London › Inner London — West › Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Gemma Robinson (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (22)

INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 373 638,00
• Address: RUE VAUTIER 29 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Thierry Backeljau (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

PENSOFT PUBLISHERS

Bulgaria

• EU contribution: € 354 195,00
• Address: UL. GEO MILEV 13A ; 1111 Sofia
• Region: Югозападна и Южна централна България › Югозападен › София (столица)
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lyubomir Penev (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 285 165,00
• Address: KAISERSWERTHER STRASSE 16-18 ; 14195 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Heike Schröder (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MUSEUM FUR NATURKUNDE - LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR EVOLUTIONS- UND BIODIVERSITATSFORSCHUNG AN DER HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITAT ZU BERLIN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 29 303,00
• Address: INVALIDENSTRASSE 43 ; 10115 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christoph Häuser (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JULIUS KUHN-INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR KULTURPFLANZEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 315 035,00
• Address: ERWIN-BAUR-STRASSE 27 ; 06484 Quedlinburg
• Region: Sachsen-Anhalt › Sachsen-Anhalt › Harz
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Knut Steffens (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

• EU contribution: € 269 652,00
• Address: KAISERSTRASSE 12 ; 76131 Karlsruhe
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Klemens Böhm (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 155 945,00
• Address: Universitetsparken 15 ; 2100 Copenhagen
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Byen København
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hugo von Linstow (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Biodiversity Overlay S.L.

Participation ended

Spain

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Antonio Machado 17 ; 28700 San Sebastian de los Reyes
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Javier de la Torre (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

VIZZUALITY SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 188 936,00
• Address: CALLE ARROYO DE LOS COMBOS 49 ; 28939 ARROYOMOLINOS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Javier de la Torre (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE LA REUNION

France

• EU contribution: € 63 081,00
• Address: AVENUE RENE CASSIN 15 ; 97715 Saint Denis De La Reunion Cedex 9
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Seine-Saint-Denis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Hélène CARSUZAA (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6

France

• EU contribution: € 235 110,00
• Address: Place Jussieu 4 ; 75252 PARIS
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Elena BILLI-RIZZA (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

• EU contribution: € 232 049,00
• Address: LEOFOROS ATHENS SOUNIO 46 7KM ; 19013 Attikia Anavissos
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christos Arvanitidis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 30 439,00
• Address: PIAZZALE EUROPA 1 ; 34127 Trieste
• Region: Nord-Est › Friuli-Venezia Giulia › Trieste
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Pier Luigi Nimis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 76 696,00
• Address: SPUI 21 ; 1012WX Amsterdam
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Yde De Jong (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING VU

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 230 628,00
• Address: DE BOELELAAN 1105 ; 1081 HV Amsterdam
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Annelies Dorsman (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG

Participation ended

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: De Boelelaan 1105 ; 1081 HV Amsterdam
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Peter van den Besselaar (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 345 764,00
• Address: WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES ; OX1 2JD Oxford
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Oxfordshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Linda Polik (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 280 348,00
• Address: WALTON HALL ; MK7 6AA Milton Keynes
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Milton Keynes
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Monica Stainton (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Liliane Flabbée (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE CUVIER 57 ; 75005 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Myriam NECHAD (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 52 586,00
• Address: KLOVENIERSBURGWAL 29 ; 1011 JV AMSTERDAM
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Peter van den Besselaar
• Total cost: No data

KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW

Participation ended

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: KLOVENIERSBURGWAL 29 HET TRIPPENHUIS ; 1011 JV AMSTERDAM
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Peter van den Besselaar
• Total cost: No data