Major Investment by France to Protect Biodiversity

The government of France has provided €45 million to enable a major research program in biodiversity science. Led by Wilfried Thuiller at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and by Emmanuelle Porcher and Rodolphe Rougerie at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Dynabiod will reconstruct past biodiversity, evaluate present trends, and predict future change in France’s terrestrial ecosystems. These goals will be achieved by studying historic collections, by developing new monitoring technologies, and by fostering citizen-science networks. Collectively, these approaches will reveal how plants and invertebrates are evolving in response to human activities, enabling faster and more effective interventions. As a consequence, Dynabiod will directly inform policy on biodiversity while also providing authorities with the knowledge and tools necessary to build a sustainable and vibrant future.

“We congratulate our colleagues on their success in securing this historic investment. It is certain to help inform the actions required to reverse the massive declines in biodiversity over the past half century.  We look forward to extending our long-standing collaborations with Dr. Rougerie and other members of the Dynabiod alliance” said Dr. Hebert, CEO of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics.

For more information about Dynabiod, visit:

https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/actualite/suivre-comprendre-predire-et-scenariser-lavenir-de-la-biodiversite