ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MEETING - 2
27 February 2013Seville, Spain
ECOGENES: FACT SHEET
Funds: EU’s SEVENTH FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME (FP7). Call: CAPACITIES
Theme: REGPOT - Research Potential
Funding Scheme: Coordination and Support
Actions (CSA-SA) (100% Eligible costs)
Grant agreement nº: 264125
ECOGENES: FACT SHEET
Duration: 36 months (1 December 2010 –
31 November 2013)
Total budget: 4,705,895.70 €
Requested EU Contribution: 2,761,415.82 €
Maximum EU Financial Contribution:
2,761,415.82 €
EcoGenes will reinforce the capabilities of Doñana Biological
Station (EBD-CSIC) to face the challenges posed by the impact of global change in the Mediterranean region
by:
ECOGENES: AIM
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Creating a cooperation platform of similar institutions of Europe and the Mediterranean region to exchange experiences, share standards and data, and promote training of experts.
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We have selected an integrative
approach that combine multiple tools and
theoretical frameworks demanded by our
stakeholders and managed by all our
research lines:
Genetics and Genomics
Ecological Modelling
Ecophysiology
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Loss of biodiversity will be the common
thread of all proposed actions
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Project Coordinator & the Project Team
Steering Board
Assessment Committee
WP Leaders
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Project Coordinator & the Project Team
Steering Board
Assessment Committee
WP Leaders
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PROJECT COORDINATOR & PROJECT TEAM
Prof. Juan José Negro (EBD-CSIC)
Administrative and Financial staff (EBD-CSIC)
Hired assistant for technical and
management support
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Project Coordinator & the Project Team
Steering Board
Assessment Committee
WP Leaders
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STEERING BOARD
Leaders of the WPs
At least 3 researchers from partners
entities
One researcher of an external centre from
Mediterranean country
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Project Coordinator & the Project Team
Steering Board
Assessment Committee
WP Leaders
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ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Governmental Representatives (3)
National level: Representative of the Spanish Ministry of
Economy and Competitiveness
Regional level: Representatives of the Andalusian Ministry of
Economy, Innovation, Science and Employment;
Representative of the Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Environment.
Non-Governmental Inst. and Private Entities (3)
UNEP-MAP (United Nations Environment Programme-
Mediterranean Action Plan).
REE (Red Eléctrica de España).
ABENGOA
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ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Supervise the overall scientific strategy
Oversee the implementation and progress
of the WPs
Promote regional integration
Act as an interface with legislative and
political levels, as well as scientific
institutions
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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Project Coordinator & the Project Team
Steering Board
Assessment Committee
WP Leaders
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WP Number
WP Title
Type of Activity
Leader
WP1Conceptual Frame – Theory Building. Improvement of Intellectual Capacity
SUPP Jordi Figuerola
WP2Hiring Personnel. Upgrading and Acquisition Research Equipment
SUPP Carles Vilà
WP3 Dissemination and Promotional Activities SUPP Manuela
Forero
WP4 Project Management MGT Juan José Negro
ECOGENES: OVERVIEW
This is a single partner project COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS:
Dept. of Ecological Modelling. Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ (Leipzig, Germany)
Evolutionary Biology Centre. Uppsala University (Uppsala, Sweden)
Dept. of Animal Ecology. University of Groningen (Groningen, The Netherlands)
BIOGECO (Biodiversity, Genes & Community). INRA (Bordeaux, France)
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
2010-2011
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2012
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2013
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RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April
2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL
Methodology: Open calls 69 applications Final selection decisions:
Genomics Eaaswarkhanth Muthukrishnan/Begoña Martínez Cruz Adrian Brennan
Ecological Modelling Rudolf Rohr Isabel Martínez
Ecophysiology Rocío Márquez Laura Gangoso Francisco Ramírez
Bioinformatician Fernando Cruz
Significant results:Considerable improvement to the research potential of the Institute through new collaborations with hired experienced researchers• 18 scientific papers by the 8 recruited scientists• 14 National and International Joint Research Proposal involving the hired researchers• creation of the Genomics Discussion Group promoted by the hired researchers• training EBD staff in new analysis approaches• supporting laboratories launch
ECOGENES: RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION
LEA-EBD LEF-EBD (LIE-EBD) LEM-EBD
Auto Analyser of water quality Up-grading LEF-EBD lab Sequencing System
LightCycler, Oven/Incubator, Electrophoresis’ system
Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer System (LIE-EBD)
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Aquatic Ecology Lab (LEA)Auto Analyser of Water Quality 3 H.R (SEAL /
BRAN+LUEBBE)
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Eco-Physiology Lab (LEF) Roche’s LightCycler® 480 Real-Time PCR
System (+ Up-grading: Safety-cabinet, Electrophoresis system and sealed stainless steel chamber)
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Molecular Ecology Lab (LEM) GS Junior Sequencing System
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Stable Isotope Lab (LIE)Thermo Scientific DELTA V ADVANTAGE
Significant results:Considerable improvement to the research potential of the Institute:
• increased number of laboratories users
• decreased analysis time • new techniques of analysis
introduced
ECOGENES: EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Methodology: Open call 21 applications Final selection decision: Giulia Crema
Significant results:Activities are taking place as scheduled •close monitoring of activities
•regular submission of deliverables•close monitoring of activities• financial means are correctly used
ECOGENES: RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
De: [email protected]: [email protected]: Deliverables approvalFecha: miércoles, 09 de enero de 2013 14:59:42Dear Giulia,First of all a happy new year to you, and thanks for all the efforts in producing the deliverables in
a timely manner. I just wanted to let you know that I have approved now in the system the deliverables:
1.1 Report on research activities and results3.4 Scientific publications on web EBD-CSIC 13.5 Seminar participation report 1Kind regardsMartinaMartina HARTLPolicy OfficerEuropean CommissionDG Research & InnovationC5ORBN 09/053B-1049 Brussels/Belgium+32 [email protected]://ec.europa.eu/research
ECOGENES: RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: CREATION OF WEBSITE
ECOGENES: CREATION OF WEBSITE
Significant results:Design, creation and maintenance of a coordination platform based on the EBD-CSIC web page• Web site project available and updated •intranet accessDissemination of foreground
•Abstracts of the principal findings of the scientific production, always in English and most of the time in Spanish too, and a link to the paper.
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April
2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
C1: GENETICS AND GENOMICS IN WILDLIFE STUDIES
ECOGENES: CONFERENCE
C1: Title: Genetics and Genomics in Wildlife
Studies: Implications for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
Date: 20-21 October 2011 Host City: Seville Venue: Foro de la Biodiversidad Invited Speakers: 12 Total Participants: 63
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C2: GLOBAL CHANGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
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C2: Title: Global Change in the Mediterranean.
Learning from Experiences Worldwide Date: 15-16 November 2012 Host City: Seville Venue: Casa de la Ciencia-CSIC (House of
Science) Invited Speakers: 21 Total Participants: 120
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C3: Tentative Title: Adapting to Global Change in
the Mediterranean hotspot: from genes to ecosystem (EcoGenes)
Date: 17-20 September 2013 Host City: Seville Venue: Barceló Hotel Invited Speakers: 40 Total Participants: 300
ECOGENES: CONFERENCE
Significant results:New collaborations started, former collaborations strengthened• Great deal of fruitful and constructive discussions• Publication of the findings in a specialized journal
ECOGENES: CONFERENCE
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
Seville, 10-20 April 2012
ECOGENES: ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE
Organized by: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research –
UFZ(Leipzig, Germany)Lecturers: 6Participants: 20 – mainly EBD staff
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Significant results: Increased critical mass of researchers generating theory• Improved ability to create future scenarios in the frame of Global Change• Collaboration with UFZ partner organizations strengthened
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ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE
Content:Review evidence on the impact of several drivers of Global Change (e.g. nitrogen deposition, increase in CO2, habitat transformation) at the level of species (e.g. abundance, physiology and geographic range) and interactions (e.g. disruption of pollination and ecosystem processes)Participants: Researchers, stakeholders, policy makersLecturers: EBD-CSIC researchers & renowned researchers from all over the world
TOPICS Ecological niche modelling under climate change Climate change and raptor migration: likely effects and
consequences Of titmice and men - escaping extinction in the Pleistocene A process-based approach to the niche Forests of the past: a window to future changes Biotic interactions and Global Change The role of thermal physiology to forecast the impacts of
climate change in ectotherms Global change versus climate change in Mediterranean
ecosystems
ECOGENES: GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE
ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGES: INTEGRATING RESEARCH APPROACHES (Sept 2012)
Expected significant results: Establish a forum for international discussion on how to address the conservation of natural values in a changing world • This course will last beyond the duration of EcoGenes • Basis for a cooperation platform where all similar institutions of Europe could exchange experiences, share standards and data , and promote training of experts to deal with the threats posed by the impact of Global Change
ECOGENES: GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: SECONDMENTS
Strengthen collaboration with collaborative partners
Two kinds of short stays have been approved: 1) EBD staff to collaborative centres. 2) Staff from collaborative centres to EBD.
Other organizations: University of Utah, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Environment Canada, Phillip Island Nature Park
Dissemination commitment: Seminars reported on the EcoGenes web, announced through EBD-CSIC newsletter and video-taped.
ECOGENES: SEMINARS
Habitat Selection in Shorebirds 11 February 2011 - Cabinmer, Seville
Theunis Piersma, Animal Ecology Group, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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Applications of Isoscapes to Global Wildlife Migration Studies 25 October 2011 - Cabimer, Seville
Leonard Wassenaar, Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Canada
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Recent advances in the use of stable isotopes to track animal movements. 18 February 2013 - Cabimer, Seville
Keith Hobson, Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Canada
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Organisation of two-way secondmentsSignificant results:• 11 stays at EBD; 2 stays in Collaborative Centres (Dec 2010 – Feb 2013)• New collaborations started, former collaborations strengthened
Organisation of seminarsSignificant results:• 13 seminars (Dec 2010 – Feb 2013)• Dissemination of the results of the research
projects developed within EcoGenes
ECOGENES: RESULTS
ECOGENES: ACTIVITIES
RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT CREATION OF WEBSITE 3 CONFERENCES (Oct 2011; Nov 2012; Sept
2013) ECOLOGICAL MODELING COURSE (April 2012) GLOBAL CHANGE COURSE (September 2013) SECONDMENTS/SEMINARS EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
ECOGENES: EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
Aim: Spreading knowledge on Global ChangePublic: GeneralDuration: from June to November 2013Content:
1) Introduction to the global change a. Definition b. Eliminate misconceptions or common confusions c. Differentiate between natural ecological change vs global
change d. Main drivers of global change and effects · Global Warming e. Main tools for monitoring global change f. International and national observatories of global change g. Ways to address / mitigate global change.
2) EBD within the framework of global change. Collection of information and scientific documentation:
EBD-CSIC researchers
Expected significant results:Dissemination commitment• Maintain, even reinforce, our service to the Society of Knowledge
ECOGENES: EXHIBITION ON GLOBAL CHANGE
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