BioDT

🎙️ New Podcast Episode🎙️ The BioDT Podcast is back with an exciting episode featuring two experts in #digitaltwins for #biodiversity. 🗣 Jan Dick from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) shares how the incorporation of user feedback has been crucial in developing an accurate Digital Twin for cultural ecosystem services. Otso Ovaskainen from the University of Jyväskylä then delves into the fascinating potential of a 100-year audio recording of nature. 📻 Discover how the development of a bird-monitoring app has aided the elaboration of a prototype Digital Twin for avian biodiversity. Learn how monitoring our (ab)use of nature can help mitigate impacts on biodiversity. 💡 Curious enough? Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dykE3N9S

🌍 🇪🇺 BioDT joins the global climate action at #COP29 in Baku! ⚡ As COP29 Azerbaijan kicks off with a powerful call for urgent climate action from UN Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, BioDT is proud to be part of these crucial discussions. 🌱 Our team member Tero Aalto from CSC - IT Center for Science is representing the BioDT project's #digitaltwin approach, showcasing how cutting-edge technology can support #biodiversity conservation and #climate action. This participation underscores the importance of cutting-edge technological solutions in addressing global environmental challenges and showcases the 🇪🇺European Union's commitment to integrating digital innovation with climate action. 🌱Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dqGvvyZA

🗓 The University of Sassari is hosting an International Symposium on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions under Global Change on November 20-22, 2024 in Alghero, Italy - and the BioDT project will be there! 🌏 This event brings together international experts to discuss the critical nexus of biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and global change. With a special focus on digital platforms, digital twins, and monitoring networks, the symposium will explore innovative ways to address the challenge of conserving, restoring, and valorizing biodiversity in our rapidly changing world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/djnRrwVy 🌱✨

It's a wrap! 🦊 🌏 🌟 We're proud to announce the publication of the final paper in the special collection of RIO Journal on the BioDT project! 📑 This collection of 11 papers offers an overview of the project's ten prototype Biodiversity Digital Twins (pDTs), each designed to model and predict biodiversity patterns and processes across diverse ecosystems. By integrating diverse data sources with advanced modelling techniques, these pDTs provide a more comprehensive understanding of #biodiversity dynamics. This knowledge empowers informed decision-making in conservation strategies, land management practices, and policy development. Furthermore, the project promotes interoperability and FAIR data principles, fostering collaboration and enabling future advancements in biodiversity conservation. To learn more about the BioDT project and its potential impact, we invite you to explore the full paper: https://lnkd.in/d_xivknA

🌍 BioDT is joining the global climate dialogue at #COP29 in Baku this November! Our team member Tero Aalto will be part of this key environmental summit, bringing our #digitaltwin expertise to the #climatechange conversation. Fresh from our successful #UNSDG #ScienceSummit in NYC, we're proud to be part of the EU's innovative approach to #biodiversity protection! Together with other EU initiatives, we're supporting the path to a sustainable and innovative future. 🌱💫 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfZVP3Cn

🌏 Today is the last day of #EOSCSymposium2024. It was an incredible opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas among policymakers, funders, and representatives from research institutions, communities, and data and e-Infrastructures within the #EOSC ecosystem. 🙌 Gabriela Zuquim, Scientific Coordinator of BioDT, yesterday took part in an EOSC session on #digitaltwins. The session was a fantastic opportunity for the EOSC Community to discover the wide range of possibilities that Digital Twins can offer, not only in the domain of #biodiversity conservation but also in joint European efforts to leverage digital twin technologies for informed decision-making and implementation of multi-disciplinary approaches to improve biodiversity monitoring, management, and protection. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dwGBC5iu

🚨 Just 2 hours until our session on "EOSC and Digital Twins" at #EOSCSymposium2024! 👉 Join us at Grenander I where BioDT's Project Manager, Gabriela Zuquim (CSC - IT Center for Science), alongside other leading European #DigitalTwin initiatives (interTwin, DT-GEO, Iliad - Digital Twins of the Ocean, #DestinE), will showcase how we're changing #biodiversity research and conservation through #digitaltwin technology. ⏰ Join us at 17:00 🌟 https://lnkd.in/dxG2yQ9B

BioDT is proud to participate in the #DestinE 3rd Destination Earth User eXchange event. 🌍 Our team is in Darmstadt, Germany, showcasing our latest work on #biodiversity data integration and #digitaltwin systems. We've had a great reception for our poster and are excited to answer your questions. Read more and download our poster here: https://lnkd.in/dSuf3xEh #DestinationEarthUsereXchange

🌾 Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a significant global threat to #biodiversity, ecosystems, human well-being, and economies. Their impact is expected to intensify with #climatechange and land-use alterations. Current static modelling approaches for #IAS create a problematic lag between projections and policy actions. 🎯 To address this, researchers from BioDT have developed a prototype #DigitalTwin for tracking invasive alien plant species across Europe. This innovative tool predicts the location and extent of potential invasions under current and future climate scenarios. Operating at the habitat level, it provides dynamic projections that update automatically with new data. 👉 The system follows #FAIR principles, making its data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. An interactive dashboard offers free access to all input and output data for researchers and policymakers. Dive into the full article to explore this new way of managing invasive species: https://lnkd.in/eGZky3j6

📃 To further advance the development and reliability of Biodiversity #DigitalTwins, the BioDT team has produced 10 scientific papers, compiled in the "Building Biodiversity Digital Twins" issue of the open-science scholarly Research Ideas and Outcomes RIO Journal. 🌾 If you're passionate about innovative solutions for climate action and sustainable ecosystems, these papers and the last press release of BioDT are must-reads. 👁️🗨️ Discover how BioDT is shaping the future of #biodiversity management and contributing to key UN Sustainable Development Goals. Don't miss out on this fascinating glimpse into the future of environmental science! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eeyy5za3 #SDGs #digitaltwin