BIODT

Brief description

Understanding the forces shaping biodiversity is needed for rational management of natural resources and also key to meeting the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 to restore biodiversity in Europe. This can be an extremely difficult task as the processes underlying biodiversity dynamics are complex. Innovative ways to combine data, models and interaction processes are required to predict these dynamics and offer solutions that promote sustainable management of Earth’s biodiversity and its ecosystems

The 22-partner strong consortium is pushing the current boundaries of a predictive understanding of biodiversity dynamics by developing a Biodiversity Digital Twin (BioDT) providing advanced modelling, simulation and prediction capabilities. By exploiting existing technologies and data from relevant research infrastructures in new ways, BioDT will be able to accurately and quantitatively model interactions between species and their environment.

BioDT is creating crucial infrastructure to drive long-term biodiversity research and facilitate science-driven policy and rapid-response actions to enforce current commitments to protecting biodiversity in the long term.

The first Biodiversity Digital Twin prototypeis now publicly available, marking a significant milestone in the BioDT project's development. This prototype is designed to address critical biodiversity management challenges, offering a practical and innovative tool for conservation efforts. Initially, the prototype focuses on assessing honey bee performance in Germany, providing actionable insights into factors affecting colony health and productivity.

By leveraging the dynamic and large-scale model-data fusion characteristic of Digital Twins, BioDT ensures continuous model improvement and re-calibration. This process involves identifying and addressing mismatches between model predictions and real-world data, particularly in relation to specific land use types and climatic conditions. The goal is to enhance the realism and accuracy of the models, ultimately leading to better-informed conservation strategies.
 

Our Role

Trust-IT leads the Work Package on Communication, Dissemination, Sustainability and Impact, by developing, updating and implementing the communication, dissemination & exploitation strategy for BioDT, carrying out the related activities, encompassing all digital, web and social media presence.

This includes the organisation and execution of workshops and events with key stakeholders of the project for widening the user base, and creating impact and project results’ sustainability beyond the consortium boundaries to promote innovation.