Projects in mountain biodiversity science
The GMBA project office and network:
- acquires projects to enable research on specific mountain biodiversity science topics
(e.g.Towards biodiversity-related opportunities, Mountain biodiversity and the SDGs) - joins projects as partner network
(e.g. BlueMount, 4° C + or more) - contributes to projects by supporting the identification of relevant partners, by supporting proposal writing, or by acting as partner for outreach, dissemination, and the science-policy interface
(e.g. MIREN RangeX, The Past, Present and Future of Alpine Biomes Worldwide, FishMe). - serves as an observer
(e.g. Alpine Life)
Ongoing projects
- PPF: The Past, Present and Future of Alpine Biomes Worldwide (PPF-Alpine)
This project aims to take a deep dive into the biogeographical history of alpine systems on a global scale and decipher the drivers of present-day alpine biodiversity. [2022-2025]. - FishME: Social and ecological effects of Fish removal in Mountain Ecosystems
This project aims at delivering the knowledge base to understand trade-offs between the economic and societal benefits of fish introductions and the impact of fish stocking on mountain aquatic ecosystems. [2022-2025].
Past projects
- Toward biodiversity-related opportunities for sustainable development: a global social-ecological mountain comparison
This project provided a global analysis and comparison of biodiversity-related opportunities for sustainable development in mountain ranges around the world [2018]. - Mountain biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals: knowledge for synergistic action
This project provides policy-relevant knowledge on opportunities for sustainable management and conservation of mountain biodiversity (SDG15.4) [2020-2023]. - 4° C + or more: Swiss landscapes under climate change
This project raises public awareness about the effects of climate change on typical (cultural) Swiss landscapes [2023]. - BlueMount phase I: A blueprint for a social-ecological Observatory of Switzerland’s Mountains
This project aimed at developing the roadmap for a long-term social-ecological observatory of the Alps of Canton de Vaud and Valais [2020]. - BlueMount phase II: Un observatoire intégré des environnements de montagne au service de la recherche et des politiques publiques [2021-2023].