„warm welcome“
some info
some thoughts
Leipzig, 26.01.2015
JSCM Joint Synthesis
Centre Meeting
Christian Wirth
Detection
Emergence
Consequence
Conservation
How much is out there?
Why is it there?
What does it do?
How to safeguard it?
Key Questions
“Provide the scientific foundation for
a sustainable management of the
earth‘s biodiversity”
Our Mission
“Promote theory-driven synthesis
and experiments and data-driven
theory in biodiversity sciences”
“Provide the scientific foundation for
a sustainable management of the
earth‘s biodiversity”
Our Mission
The „temple“
Theory
Synthesis
Experimental IE
Molecular IE
Evol. & Adapt.
Cons. Biology
Physiodiversity
Eco-Services
Nicole van Dam
Henrique Pereira
Nico Eisenhauser
Aletta Bonn
Jon Chase / Tiffany Knight
Stanley Harpole
MPI-EVA/RB
MPI-CE
Hjalmar Kühl
Meredith Schuman
Ulrich Brose
NN
The „Profs“
MLU
UL
FSU
Consortium
Leipzig
Jena
Halle
Consortium
Leipzig
Jena
Halle
The colors of the logo
Network of competences
Evolution
Schlegel, Bleidorn,
Paxton, Graner,
Blattner, Durka,
Beutel
Seppelt,
Bruelheide,
Schulze, Trumbore,
Reichstein, Gleixner
Eco-Functions
Harms, Overmann,
Küsel, Michalzik
Microbial Ecology
Physiology
Wilhelm,
Robitzki,
Dräger,
Klösgen,
Humbeck,
Degenhard,
Wessjohann,
Gershenzon,
Hansson
Interaction
Buscot,
Moritz, Deising,
Lattorf, Schädler,
Baldwin, Pohnert,
Heckel
Community Ecology
Wesche, Weigelt,
Klotz, Auge, Hensen,
Erfmeier, Settele,
Halle
Theory, Synthesis
Grimm, Wirth, Huth,
Frank, Wiegand,
Kühn, Kattge, Mahecha
Informatics
Stadler, Maicher,
Große,
König-Ries
Boesch, Henle,
Hansjürgens
Conservation
Socio-Economy
Network of competences
The four directors
…Integrative…
Taking the risk and trying to make a
difference through Integration
…Integrative…
Taking the risk and trying to make a
difference through Integration
Theory Empiricism
…Integrative…
Taking the risk and trying to make a
difference through Integration
Theory Empiricism
molecular organismic
…Integrative…
Taking the risk and trying to make a
difference through Integration
Theory Empiricism
molecular organismic
local global
…Integrative…
Taking the risk and trying to make a
difference through Integration
Theory Empiricism
Science
molecular organismic
Society
local global
Synthesis
Truth be told
• Call text „Advanced study institute“, i.e.
Germany wanted to have its own NCEAS
• sDiv is basically designed to mimic NCEAS
(with a pinch of the ARC Vegetation Function Network)
• But there are some differences…
Specifics
• „Cheaper“: sDiv has less funding than
NCEAS
• No retreat: sDiv is embedded in a
permanent research centre; market place
• Part of iDiv: sDiv is desigend to form a
functional unit with the iDiv centre (and
receives support)
• Steering committee: purely German; strong
iDiv participation; so far no external review
„Forum“
Theorie/Synthesis WGs
Experimental WGs
Contact zone
internal
external
Service
Connections
View
Guests in WGs
„Center“
WG Sector
Lab
O. Science
O.TA /Lab.
Hall / Admin
Central Fac.
sDiv
sDiv / Meet.
Forum
Center of center
Center of center
Support and links
Admin/
Outreach Biodiversity
Informatics Unit
Bioinformatics
Unit
Support and links
Admin/
Outreach Biodiversity
Informatics Unit
Bioinformatics
Unit
Support and links
2 Positions
within
Theory Group
2 Positions
within
Synthesis Group
Admin/
Outreach Biodiversity
Informatics Unit
Bioinformatics
Unit
Support and links
2 Positions
within
Theory Group
2 Positions
within
Synthesis Group
PhDs Members
Why together?
Why together?
• Make a case why funding agencies should
channel more money into synthesis centres
Why together?
• Make a case why funding agencies should
channel more money into synthesis centres
• Future business models?
Why together?
• Make a case why funding agencies should
channel more money into synthesis centres
• Future business models?
• Despite all diversity: Joint quality standards
What makes a good synthesis centre? Prove
quality – How?
Why together?
• Make a case why funding agencies should
channel more money into synthesis centres
• Future business models?
• Despite all diversity: Joint quality standards
What makes a good synthesis centre? Prove
quality – How?
• Jointly advertise expertise
Why together?
• Make a case why funding agencies should
channel more money into synthesis centres
• Future business models?
• Despite all diversity: Joint quality standards
What makes a good synthesis centre? Prove
quality – How?
• Jointly advertise expertise
• Link/offers to FutureEarth, IPBES, etc.
Ideas for collaboration
• Expert / competence databases
• Pass on information on declined workshop
proposals
• Exchange survey forms and software
• Joint programs (e.g. SESYNC/sDiv/UFZ)
• Parallel twin/triplett workshops in several
centres (theory / meta-analysis / application)
Again:
A warm welcome!

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Editor's Notes

  • #4  This reflected in our mission – read „Promote theory-driven synthesis and esperiments and data-driven theory in Biodiversity Sciences“
  • #5  This reflected in our mission – read „Promote theory-driven synthesis and esperiments and data-driven theory in Biodiversity Sciences“