Objective
Advance_eLTER marks a crucial step in building the distributed European Research Infrastructure of Long-Term Ecosystem Research sites and socio-ecological research platforms (eLTER RI) to provide highest quality data and services complementary to the European and global environmental RIs. The project will conduct important conceptual work and preparatory steps towards enabling European-scale investigation of the “Critical Zone”, major ecosystems and socio-ecological systems, targeted at supporting knowledge-based decision making at various levels concerning ecosystem services and biodiversity.
The review of the eLTER ESFRI proposal submitted by Germany in March 2015 noted the HIGH to VERY HIGH scientific value and necessity of the eLTER RI and was designated as an ‘Emerging’ ESFRI RI.
The objectives of Advance_eLTER are firmly anchored in the strategic long-term goals of the eLTER RI, but strictly focus on the challenges identified by the ESFRI review:
● Detailed design study (WP1), including an in-depth analysis of the scientific questions driving the eLTER RI physical site network design and instrumentation;
● Prioritization of eLTER services for key user groups (WP2), and a plan for eLTER RI services at all service provider levels (central, cross-site, individual site);
● Cost analysis and Business plan, for the future eLTER RI operation (WP3);
● Organisational framework of eLTER RI (WP4), comprising the development of a robust governance scheme, enabling shareholder negotiations and identifying the most suitable legal framework;
● Consulting, communication and team-building (WP5), advancing the national eLTER ESFRI processes, specifying the role of eLTER in the environmental RI landscape and developing staff capacity for the eLTER ESFRI process.
Advance_eLTER will closely cooperate with all LTER related processes and projects and will result in a 2017 eLTER ESFRI proposal.
Fields of science
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- social sciencessociologygovernancecrisis management
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
04318 Leipzig
Germany
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Participants (27)
1090 Wien
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00014 Helsingin Yliopisto
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52428 Julich
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SN2 1FL Swindon
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75794 Paris
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00790 Helsinki
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60325 Frankfurt
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1113 Budapest
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00185 Roma
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1749 016 Lisboa
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18071 Granada
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1113 Sofia
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603 00 Brno
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1165 Kobenhavn
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731 00 Chania
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84105 Beer Sheva
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1586 RIGA
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6525 ED Nijmegen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
7034 Trondheim
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90-364 Lodz
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050663 Bucuresti
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21000 Novi Sad
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814 99 Bratislava
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1000 Ljubljana
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750 07 Uppsala
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8903 Birmensdorf
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