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BioClima - Advancing Society Through Smarter Climate and Biodiversity Monitoring

BioClima project is a groundbreaking joint EU-China collaboration initiative that enhances how we monitor biodiversity and climate change by combining artificial intelligence with ground-based and satellite data.

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Its core mission is to create harmonised, high-precision monitoring systems across Europe and China, enabling better understanding and management of terrestrial ecosystems.

The BioClima project was launched as a pioneering response to the growing need for integrated biodiversity and climate monitoring. Built on a foundation of EU-China scientific collaboration, BioClima brings together leading research institutions, environmental agencies, and technology partners to develop a unified approach to ecosystem observation. The project leverages artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and ground-based data to create advanced monitoring systems that can deliver timely, accurate, and actionable insights into the state of terrestrial ecosystems. With a strong emphasis on ethical data use and inclusive stakeholder engagement, BioClima is not only advancing scientific innovation but also fostering international cooperation. Its work supports the development of robust, science-based environmental policies that address both climate change and biodiversity loss, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future.

BioClima is coordinated by University of West Bohemia. SINTEF will contribute to establishing and improving standards for observational systems of biodiversity and climate change in terrestrial ecosystems; developing EU-China joint observation and demonstration platform for biodiversity; and advancing spatial and AI-enhanced analytics models for climate and biodiversity integration and monitoring. SINTEF will play a key role as facilitator in EU-China collaboration.

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Funding

BioClima is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Cluster 6 - Land, Oceans and Water for Climate Action, with the grant agreement N° 101181408.

Partners

The BioClima European consortium includes 17 partners from 13 countries, as follows: 

  • UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA (coordinator)
  • SINTEF
  • PLAN4ALL ZS
  • EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON
  • KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
  • ASPLAN VIAK AS
  • RESEARCH AND BREEDING INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY HOVOLOUSY
  • LUNDS UNIVERSITET
  • UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI
  • NEURALIO AI IKE
  • NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET
  • IDC ITALIA SRL
  • UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE UNIVERSITEIT
  • SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE
  • OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM EUROPE
  • INTERNATIONALES INSTITUT FUER ANGEWANDTE SYSTEMANALYSE
  • METEOBLUE AG

The BioClima Chinese consortium includes 20 partners, as follows: 

  • Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (coordinator)
  • Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment
  • Fujian Space Carbon Techonlogy Co.,Ltd.
  • Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Lanzhou Jiaotong University
  • Hangzhou City University
  • EllipSpace (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Wuyi University
  • China University of Mining and Technology
  • Zhejiang University
  • Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning CAAS
  • Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry
  • Beijing Normal University
  • Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment
  • Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (Sino-Japan Friendship Centre for Environmental Protection)
  • Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Science

Project duration

2025 - 2028