Student Reflections: Alternet Summer School 2026
The 2026 Alternet Summer School took place in Peyresq, France from 19-29 August. 29 students from across Europe and across the world attended the programme, entitled: “Biodiversity and society: transforming…
ACP Project: From theory to action (across borders)
The GESBIO team has travelled to the Poznań University of Life Sciences in Poland to continue strengthening international research networks and launch new initiatives that bring together education, biodiversity and…
Biodiversa+: Supporting the 20th Alternet Summer School
In recent years, the annual Alternet Summer School programmes and A4Cap capacity building assemblies have been organised with support from our key collaborators at Biodiversa+. This year, Biodiversa+ supported the general…
2026 A4Cap Assembly – A Network for Life
From 8-14 June, 23 early career researchers from Alternet institutes and alumni of the Alternet Summer School gathered in Spa, Belgium for the 5th annual Alternet A4Cap Assembly for Capacity-Building,…
World Biodiversity Forum 2026: Impressions from Alternet
The fourth edition of the World Biodiversity Forum (WBF) was held from 14 to 19 June 2026 in Davos, Switzerland under the theme of Leading Transformation Together. Alternet members from…
BioMonWeek2026
The first edition of BioMonWeek2026 kicked off this week in Montpellier, France, marking an important milestone for biodiversity monitoring in Europe. As the organisers noted during the opening, BioMonWeek signals…
Alternet Summer School 2026
The 2026 Alternet Summer School will be held 19-29 August in Peyresq, France. Open to PhD and early career researchers (as well as professionals in relevant fields), the Alternet Summer…
Alternet and eLTER RI in Official Cooperation
A recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) provides the basis for the European integrated long-term ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological research infrastructure (eLTER RI) and Alternet to collaborate together. Between…
New Alternet Partner: GESBIO (Spain)
A new research group has joined Alternet, becoming its second Spanish institute and bringing the total number of Alternet member institutes to 33. GESBIO (Grupo de investigación en educación y…
BioAgora SPI Dialogue Workshop: Building Bridges for Water Resilience in Europe
The BioAgora Science-Policy Interface (SPI) Dialogue Workshop took place on 1–2 October 2025 in Ghent, Belgium, gathering policymakers, scientists, and stakeholders to explore how the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) can…