The Jena experiment provides important data that are analysed in the iDiv. Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
The Jena experiment provides important data that are analysed in the iDiv. Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena) - In the iDiv Ecotron, researchers manipulate biodiversity and study the consequences for many ecosystem functions. According to the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), up to one million species are threatened with extinction. iDiv aims to assess this global crisis, research its consequences and show ways in which we can sustainably manage biodiversity. The tools of the biodiversity researchers range from satellites to smartphone apps, and from DNA sequencers and high-performance computers to construction cranes. In just the nine-year period since iDiv was founded, research platforms such as the Leipzig Canopy Crane, the iDiv Ecotron and virtual data platforms have also been set up and networked with one another, mainly in Central Germany. This distinctive infrastructure supports the uniqueness of the centre: the integration of various disciplines and expertise to answer urgent societal questions.
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