Annual Report 2010-11 - Global Invasive Species Programme - GISP

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New DIVERSITAS web sitelaunched!DIVERSITAS launched its new website in May 20<strong>11</strong>. The new website has new functions, better tools and a new visual design, to makeit easier to find the information needed. A revamped newsletter will soon appear on a regular basis to enable the entire DIVERSITAScommunity, including national members, to stay informed on activities and publications from the DIVERSITAS community at large.8 DIVERSITAS I ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2010</strong>
CORE PROJECTSImplementing theframework for integrated biodiversity scienceDIVERSITAS Core Projects cover four important aspects of biodiversity science:ZZZZZZZZbioGENESIS aims to facilitate the development of new strategies and tools for documentingbiodiversity, to understand the dynamics of diversification, and to make use of evolutionary biologyto understand anthropogenic impactsbioDISCOVERY focuses on developing a scientific framework to investigate the current extentof biodiversity, monitor its changes and predict its future changesecoSERVICES explores the link between biodiversity and the ecosystem functions and servicesthat support human well-being and seeks to determine human responses to changes in ecosystemservicesbioSUSTAINABILITY concerns itself with the science-policy interface, looking for ways tosupport the conservation and sustainable use of biological resourcesIndividually, these Core Projects assemble the expertise required—from both natural and socialdisciplines—to address specific aspects of biodiversity science. Collectively, they ensure the continueddevelopment of a truly international and integrated approach.SECTION 1 I DIVERSITAS SCIENCE 9
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