bioDISCOVERY is led by a Scientific Steering Committee (SSC). The SSC overseas and guides bioDISCOVERY activities, and contributes to the implementation of research to advance the observation and projection of biodiversity and ecosystem change.
SSC members serve for a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms, and are chosen to obtain a balance of scientific expertise and national representation.
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Marine ecology and oceanography, sustainable use of marine resources
University Paris-Sud, France
Vegetation ecology, global change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem function
Cornell University, USA
Aquatic conservation ecology, sustainable use of freshwater resources
Hongkong University, China
Marine biodiversity and palaeontology, climate and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems
University of Minnesota, USA
Plant ecology, ecosystem function and ecosystem processes
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Landscape ecology, landscape function,
restoration ecology
EcoGroen, The Netherlands
Conservation ecology, conservation planning
and policy
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Plant ecology, biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships
CORDIO East Africa, Kenya
Marine ecology, monitoring and sustainable use of marine ecosystems
Institute for Sustainability, Brazil
Economy, environmental planning, sustainable use of resources, policy
Estonian University of Life Science, Estonia
Plant physiology, global change impacts on plant function and distribution
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa
Aquatic biology, anthropogenic impacts on freshwater fish, sustainable use of freshwater resources
