
Collaboration
National and international collaboration networks are another fundamental part of the IEB’s structure. Combining the efforts of IEB researchers with those of networks of leading scientists in fields relevant to our work is central to our output of groundbreaking scientific knowledge. International collaboration has played a key role in 58% of our published scientific articles, a proportion that is above the national average across all scientific fields.
The IEB has participated in the creation of eleven international networks, with support from the Millennium Science Initiative, the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), and other sources:
- GENERPaleo(Generación de bases de datos paleoecológicos en Sudamérica)
- Network for Ecological Theory Integration(NETI)
- Red LTSER-Chile, filial chilena de la Red I-LTER (International Long-Term Ecological Research Network)
- STERN– Southern Temperate Ecosystems Research Network.
- The Mountain Invasion Research Network(MIREN)
- South American Network for the Study of Invasive Plants in Andean Ecosystems
- IPBES: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
- PROTEKER: Implementation of an underwater observatory at Kerguelen.
- GLUE Project: Global Urban Evolution Project.
- GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- LINC Global: Laboratorio Internacional en Cambio Global.
Our Institute has multiple collaborations with international academic and environmental institutions, some of which are:
- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (EEUU).
- University of North Texas (EEUU).
- Université Laval (Canada).
- British Antarctic Service (Reino Unido).
- Bangor University (Reino Unido).
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ (Alemania).
- Parco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi (Italia).
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España).
- Universidad de Padova (Italia).
- University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia).
IPBES-IEB
The IEB has an important role in the global discussion of public policies on biodiversity, as evidenced by the active participation of four of its researchers in the IPBES the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. This international body assesses the state of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides to society, in response to requests from decision makers.
The only Chilean members are our directors Mary Kalin, Aníbal Pauchard, and Ricardo Rozzi, and our researcher Olga Barbosa. The Assessment of the Americas (2015-2018) was coordinated by Dr. Kalin, with the participation of Dr. Pauchard and Dr. Barbosa, all main authors of the final report. On the other hand, the Invasive Alien Species Assessment in progress (2019-2022) is co-coordinated by Dr. Pauchard, while Dr. Rozzi participates in the Evaluation of the Multiple Values of Nature.
Here are some links to learn more:
- El Mercurio | El bienestar del ser humano depende del bienestar de la biodiversidad https://merreader.emol.cl/2018/03/31/content/pages/img/big/0Q3B3HG1.webp?gt=022116
- El Mercurio | Un millón de especies de animales y plantas se extinguirían en las próximas décadas https://merreader.emol.cl/2019/05/07/content/pages/img/big/5P3JDGEP.webp?gt=050001
- Chilevisión – CNN |Daño irreparable: Estas son las 5 causas que están llevando a la extinción de un millón de especies de animales https://www.futuro360.com/videos/extincion-animales-biodiversidad-cambio-climatico_20190507/
- Mega | Biodiversidad: el lapidario informe de la ONU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu8G4pJvV-4&feature=youtu.be
- El Mostrador | Investigador UdeC será el único sudamericano en codirección de informe IPBES sobre especies invasoras https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2019/05/24/investigador-udec-sera-el-unico-sudamericano-en-codireccion-de-informe-ipbes-sobre-especies-invasoras/