In-Kind Contributions

In-Kind Support for Alternet

In addition to the financial contributions of its member institutes, the operation of the Alternet Association would not be possible without the significant in-kind support of its members. We proudly recognize some of these key contributions below.

Alternet Leadership

The Alternet leadership personnel oversee the operation of the Alternet bodies of governance–the Council and Steering Committee. This represents a serious degree of in-kind work and commitment. The current leadership is made up of two chairs from NINA and INRAE and two vice chairs from CESAM and UK-CEH.

Philip Roche (INRAE)

Steering Committee Chair; Management Board Chair

Jiska van Dijk (NINA)

Council Chair

Allan Watt (UK-CEH)

Vice Chair

Ana Lillebo (CESAM)

Council Vice Chair

Alternet Steering Committee

Each of Alternet’s core activities is supported by the leadership of an appointed member of the Alternet Steering Committee. The Steering Committee members work to deliver action proposals and recommendations to the Alternet Council–and then work throughout the year to carry out those action plans. Steering Committee members work on an in-kind basis and meet several times throughout the year with at least one in-person meeting held annually.

The following institutes offer contribute in-kind through their service on the Steering Committee:

  • CESAM, CREAF, DICAM, EAA, ERCE, ESSRG, EURAC, GEBSIO, HUTTON, IAES, IGB, ILEE, INBO, INRAE, Pensoft, SYKE, UFZ, UK-CEH

Philip Roche (Chair, INRAE) & Allan Watt (Vice Chair, UK-CEH)

SC Chair

Karmen Czett (ESSRG) & Josephine Piette (UNamur)

A4Cap (ECR Capacity Building Network)

Joan Pino (CREAF) & Alison Hester (Hutton)

Alternet Collaborative Projects (ACP)

Alexandra Tzvetkova (Pensoft) & Tyler Kulfan (Alternet)

Communications

Lisa Norton (UK-CEH) & Ana Lillebo (CESAM)

Alternet Conference

Riikka Paloniemi (Syke)

Equality & Non-Discrimination

Sibylle Schroer (IGB) & Kinga Krauze (ERCE)

European Research Strategy

Marie Vandewalle (UFZ) & Juliette Young (INRAE)

Eklipse

Mart Külvik (IAES)

Internal Engagement

Fiona Nevzati (Alternet) & Allan Watt (UK-CEH)

Rapid Policy Response

Research Infrastructure

Michael Mirtl (EAA) & Johannes Peterseil (EAA)

Tamara Murillo (GESBIO) & Kyle Jewell (DICAM)

Seminars

Allan Watt (UK-CEH) & Uta Fritsch (Eurac)

Summer School

Maurice Hoffmann (Alternet)

Management Board

Jiska van Dijk (NINA)

Management Board

Alternet Management Board

The Alternet Management Board oversees the executive, day-to-day operation and legal management of the Alternet Association–a major in-kind commitment. The Alternet MB is presently comprised of members from: NINA, INRAE, Eurac, UK-CEH, and CESAM, as well as Maurice Hoffmann as in individual.

Jiska van Dijk (NINA)

Council Chair

Philip Roche (INRAE)

Steering Committee Chair

Ana Lillebo (CESAM)

Council Vice Chair

Allan Watt (UK-CEH)

Steering Committee Vice Chair

Maurice Hoffmann

Treasurer

Uta Fritsch

Secretary

In addition to the governance bodies and leadership positions mentioned above, member institutes provide Alternet with significant in-kind contributions through their provision of specific services, event accommodations, and infrastructure.

Event Accommodations

  • James Hutton Institute: Hosting location for 2026 Alternet Council Meeting
  • INRAE: Hosting location for 2025 Alternet SC meeting
  • CESAM: Hosting location for 2025 in-between Alternet SC/Council joint meeting
  • CREAF: Hosting location for 2025 Alternet Council meeting includes members from: CESAM, UK-CEH, ESSRG, Hutton, PBL, UFZ, Eurac, NINA, and INRAE

2025 Alternet Conference

  • CESAM: Provision of venue and organisational support and staffing for the 2025 Alternet Conference (Amadeu Soares, Elsa Pereira, Anna Lillebo, Tania Barros)
  • The organising committee of the 2025 Alternet Conference includes members from: CESAM, UK-CEH, ESSRG, Hutton, PBL, UFZ, Eurac, NINA, and INRAE

Alternet Summer School

The following member institutes provide significant in-kind services through the annual work of the following Alternet Summer School conveners:

  • Eurac: Uta Fritsch
  • ILEE (UNamur): Nicolas Dendoncker
  • INRAE: Emilie Crouzat
  • UK-CEH: Allan Watt
  • UFZ: Marie Vandewalle
  • NORCE (non Alternet member): Brooke Wilkerson

IT & Technical Support

Member institutes provide Alternet with significant in-kind contributions through their provision of specific IT services and infrastructure. These include:

  • Pensoft: Hosting of Alternet server website and provision of associated routine tech support