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The links below provide information on international organisations relevant to Biodiversity researchers including sources of funding.

EPBRS logo

The European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategyis a forum at which scientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders identify strategically important research that is essential to halt the loss of biodiversity

Diversitas logo

Diversitas promotes an integrative biodiversity science to produce socially relevant new knowledge and scientific basis for the conservation of biodiversity

BiodivERsA logo

BiodivERsA is an ERA Net involving 19 major research funding agencies from 15 countries in Europe with significant research funding in the field of terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity

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ESF is an association devoted to scientific research. ESF's core purpose is to promote high quality science at a European level

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Framework programmes (FPs) have been the main financial tools through which the European Union supports research and development activities.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility is a world-wide effort to share biodiversity data. GBIF facilitates the use of biodiversity databases on the Internet.

	The third EU LIFE PLUS call for proposals has been published on 15 May 2009, with up to €250 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings: nature and biodiversity; environment policy and governance; and information and communication.