CREATIVE-B

Coordination of Research e-Infrastructures Activities Toward an International Virtual Environment for Biodiversity

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM    more  Organization address address: SPUI 21 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1012WX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jacco Cognome: Konijn Email: send email Telefono: 31205257816
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Netherlands [NL]
Totale costo	761˙173 €
EC contributo	700˙000 €
Programma	FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures
Code Call	FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2011-1
Funding Scheme	CSA-CA
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-10-01   -   2014-09-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM  Organization address address: SPUI 21 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1012WX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jacco Cognome: Konijn Email: send email Telefono: 31205257816	NL (AMSTERDAM)	coordinator	401˙684.00
2	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Michèle Cognome: Saumon Email: send email Telefono: +33 1 69823294 Fax: +33 1 69823333	FR (PARIS)	participant	82˙390.00
3	CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: Newport Road 30-36 city: CARDIFF postcode: CF24 ODE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Nick Cognome: Bodycombe Email: send email Telefono: +44 29 2087 0171 Fax: +44 29 2087 4189	UK (CARDIFF)	participant	61˙739.00
4	MAAT FRANCE SARL  Organization address address: IMPASSE DES PRES D EN BAS city: ARGONAY postcode: 74370 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: David Cognome: Manset Email: send email Telefono: 34687802661 Fax: 33450439301	FR (ARGONAY)	participant	51˙360.00
5	UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALA  Organization address address: Plaza de San Diego city: ALCALA DE HENARES/MADRID postcode: 28801 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: José Antonio Cognome: Gurpequi Palacios Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 8855283 Fax: +34 91 8855080	ES (ALCALA DE HENARES/MADRID)	participant	46˙010.00
6	CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE  Organization address address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 city: ROMA postcode: 185 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Graziano Cognome: Pesole Email: send email Telefono: +39 080 5443588 Fax: 390805000000	IT (ROMA)	participant	35˙524.00
7	COMUNITA AMBIENTE SRL  Organization address address: Piazza Americo Capponi 13 city: ROMA postcode: 193 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Livia Cognome: Bellisari Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 5806070	IT (ROMA)	participant	21˙293.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'ESFRI initiatives with a need to work on a global scale will have to collaborate with international comparable partners. The CReATIVE-B project will seek to support the interaction between the LifeWatch ESFRI Research Infrastructure with RI on biodiversity and ecosystems research in other parts of the world. The immediate objective is to define a road map for interoperability on the technological level, on the governance level and on the interrelation with the scientific communities using the RIs. The project will therefore be a catalyst for worldwide collaboration in this field by supporting and initiating coordination activities of these RIs. The greater objective of this collaboration is to serve the goals of GEOSS. At the same time, the international outreach of LifeWatch can lead to further international collaboration on interoperability of these infrastructures to even better serve research communities worldwide. In order to do so, CReATIVE-B will initiate with the international 'sister' infrastructures to have a second edition of the e-Biosphere conference, to be organized in 2013, and contribute to this conference. In achieving the goals of this coordination and support action, CReATIVE-B will further support the European Commission flagship, vision 2020.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

This EU initiative, established in 2011, is encouraging collaboration between global life sciences research infrastructures to better serve the needs of researchers in the field.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Conservation and biodiversity research is increasingly relying on global data sets, which in turn require a strong research infrastructure to be in place. Because this type of research crosses national boundaries, there is a clear need for this infrastructure to be interoperable and part of a global network.

The EU-funded http://www.creative-b.eu (CREATIVE-B) (Coordination of research e-infrastructures activities toward an international virtual environment for biodiversity) initiative was established to bridge the gaps between national life sciences research infrastructures. CREATIVE-B worked with organisations in Australia, Brazil, China, South Africa and the United States, as well as with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and GEOSS/GEOBON, to coordinate global life sciences research infrastructures. A co-organised international Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference in 2012 assisted in engaging wider communities.

The project created a High Level Stakeholders Group to ensure a common approach to funding and maintenance of national research infrastructures, such as data centres. This Group established a joint action plan to develop international biodiversity indicators to encourage interoperability.

CREATIVE-B identified barriers to global interoperability and developed recommendations to address these barriers. Recommendations included improving the global standard and quality of data, and sharing tools, workflows and other technical resources.

Finally, project partners developed recommendations for legal interoperability, such as adhering to open source principles and developing common policies. Overall, the work of CREATIVE-B will lead to high-impact and effective life sciences research around the world.