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From IAI CRN 2015
Welcome to DiverSus, the I.A.I.'s Collaborative Research Network N°2015
With partners and case-studies from across North and South America, we use an interdisciplinary approach to study the effects of functional biodiversity on ecosystem processes, ecosystem services and sustainability in the Americas. Our research network was set-up in July 2006 and is financed by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research until July 2011. Please read our executive summary for a quick overview of our activities.
Resources
- Who we are: The network's members
- What we do: Our research questions, concepts and methods
- What we offer: Training and education, publications and useful links.
- How we work together: Tasks, calendars, protocols, internal documents and resources for network members, including forms for IMBIV (access restricted, login required)
Current events
- Our Second Project Workshop took place in the Quebrada del Condorito National Park (Argentina) on 2-4 December 2008. Progress was made in planning inter-site analyses of species and trait data, carrying out the decomposition experiment and framing the integration of ecological and social data.
- Several members of DiverSus have contributed to an IAI book on incorporating ecological knowledge into land-use decisions. The book is available in PDF format.
- DiverSus is involved in a joint initiative with ICSU and DIVERSITAS which aims to identify priorities for the implementation of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment's findings for Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of this initiative, you can participate in our on-line survey on biodiversity and human well-being in the region (in English, Spanish and Portuguese).
- Our second annual report (2007-2008) was approved by the IAI (restricted access).
Using this website
This website is designed to allow network members to modify its structure and contents. Parts of the website are only visible to logged-on network members. The procedure for creating an account and contributing can be found in the Help:Contents page.
