The Program for Biodiversity Research in Brazil: The role of regional networks for biodiversity knowledge, dissemination, and conservation

The Program for Biodiversity Research in Brazil: The role of regional networks for biodiversity knowledge, dissemination, and conservation

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Abstract The Program for Biodiversity Research (PPBio) is an innovative program designed to integrate all biodiversity research stakeholders. Operating since 2004, it has installed long-term ecological research sites throughout Brazil and its logic has been applied in some other southern-hemisphere countries. The program supports all aspects of research necessary to understand biodiversity and the processes that affect it. There are presently 161 sampling sites (see some of them at Supplementary Appendix), most of which use a standardized methodology that allows comparisons across biomes and through time. To date, there are about 1200 publications associated with PPBio that cover topics ranging from natural history to genetics and species distributions. Most of the field data and metadata are available through PPBio web sites or DataONE. Metadata is available for researchers that intend to explore the different faces of Brazilian biodiversity spatio-temporal variation, as well as for managers intending to improve conservation strategies. The Program also fostered, directly and indirectly, local technical capacity building, and supported the training of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. The main challenge is maintaining the long-term funding necessary to understand biodiversity patterns and processes under pressure from global environmental changes.

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Main Authors: ROSA,CLARISSA, BACCARO,FABRICIO, CRONEMBERGER,CECILIA, HIPÓLITO,JULIANA, BARROS,CLAUDIA FRANCA, RODRIGUES,DOMINGOS DE JESUS, NECKEL-OLIVEIRA,SELVINO, OVERBECK,GERHARD E., DRECHSLER-SANTOS,ELISANDRO RICARDO, ANJOS,MARCELO RODRIGUES DOS, FERREGUETTI,ÁTILLA C., AKAMA,ALBERTO, MARTINS,MARLÚCIA BONIFÁCIO, TOMAS,WALFRIDO MORAES, SANTOS,SANDRA APARECIDA, FERREIRA,VANDA LÚCIA, CUNHA,CATIA NUNES DA, PENHA,JERRY, PINHO,JOÃO BATISTA DE, SALIS,SUZANA MARIA, DORIA,CAROLINA RODRIGUES DA COSTA, PILLAR,VALÉRIO D., PODGAISKI,LUCIANA R., MENIN,MARCELO, BÍGIO,NARCÍSIO COSTA, ARAGÓN,SUSAN, MANZATTO,ANGELO GILBERTO, VÉLEZ-MARTIN,EDUARDO, SILVA,ANA CAROLINA BORGES LINS E, IZZO,THIAGO JUNQUEIRA, MORTATI,AMANDA FREDERICO, GIACOMIN,LEANDRO LACERDA, ALMEIDA,THAÍS ELIAS, ANDRÉ,THIAGO, SILVEIRA,MARIA AUREA PINHEIRO DE ALMEIDA, SILVEIRA,ANTÔNIO LAFFAYETE PIRES DA, MESSIAS,MARILUCE REZENDE, MARQUES,MARCIA C.M., PADIAL,ANDRE ANDRIAN, MARQUES,RENATO, BITAR,YOUSZEF O.C., SILVEIRA,MARCOS, MORATO,ELDER FERREIRA, PAGOTTO,RUBIANI DE CÁSSIA, STRUSSMANN,CHRISTINE, MACHADO,RICARDO BOMFIM, AGUIAR,LUDMILLA MOURA DE SOUZA, FERNANDES,GERALDO WILSON, OKI,YUMI, NOVAIS,SAMUEL, FERREIRA,GUILHERME BRAGA, BARBOSA,FLÁVIA RODRIGUES, OCHOA,ANA C., MANGIONE,ANTONIO M., GATICA,AILIN, CARRIZO,MARÍA CELINA, RETTA,LUCÍA MARTINEZ, JOFRÉ,LAURA E., CASTILLO,LUCIANA L., NEME,ANDREA M., RUEDA,CARLA, TOLEDO,JOSÉ JULIO DE, GRELLE,CARLOS EDUARDO VIVEIROS, VALE,MARIANA M., VIEIRA,MARCUS VINICIUS, CERQUEIRA,RUI, HIGASHIKAWA,EMÍLIO MANABU, MENDONÇA,FERNANDO PEREIRA DE, GUERREIRO,QUÊZIA LEANDRO DE MOURA, BANHOS,AUREO, HERO,JEAN-MARC, KOBLITZ,RODRIGO, COLLEVATTI,ROSANE GARCIA, SILVEIRA,LUÍS FÁBIO, VASCONCELOS,HERALDO L., VIEIRA,CECÍLIA RODRIGUES, COLLI,GUARINO RINALDI, CECHIN,SONIA ZANINI, SANTOS,TIAGO GOMES DOS, FONTANA,CARLA S., JARENKOW,JOÃO A., MALABARBA,LUIZ R., RUEDA,MARTA P., ARAUJO,PUBLIO A., PALOMO,LUCAS, ITURRE,MARTA C., BERGALLO,HELENA GODOY, MAGNUSSON,WILLIAM E.
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Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2021
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Summary:Abstract The Program for Biodiversity Research (PPBio) is an innovative program designed to integrate all biodiversity research stakeholders. Operating since 2004, it has installed long-term ecological research sites throughout Brazil and its logic has been applied in some other southern-hemisphere countries. The program supports all aspects of research necessary to understand biodiversity and the processes that affect it. There are presently 161 sampling sites (see some of them at Supplementary Appendix), most of which use a standardized methodology that allows comparisons across biomes and through time. To date, there are about 1200 publications associated with PPBio that cover topics ranging from natural history to genetics and species distributions. Most of the field data and metadata are available through PPBio web sites or DataONE. Metadata is available for researchers that intend to explore the different faces of Brazilian biodiversity spatio-temporal variation, as well as for managers intending to improve conservation strategies. The Program also fostered, directly and indirectly, local technical capacity building, and supported the training of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. The main challenge is maintaining the long-term funding necessary to understand biodiversity patterns and processes under pressure from global environmental changes.

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