Project: Modeling and mapping soil biodiversity patterns and functions across Europe

Acronym	MINOTAUR
Duration	01/12/2021 - 30/11/2024
Project Topic	The current status and trends in soil biodiversity across Europe are poorly known, and adequate taxonomical and functional indicators are needed to evaluate the vulnerability of soils to climate change. MINOTAUR aims to provide models, maps and policy-relevant indicators with validated reference values for monitoring soil biodiversity and associated functions. Moreover, it will aim to understand how agricultural practices can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation at regional and national levels across the EU. The project will collaborate with relevant EU research projects, international soil biodiversity networks and programs to harmonize and integrate soil biodiversity data and contribute to support long-term harmonized EU soil information and international reporting.
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Network	EJP SOIL
Call	2nd EJP SOIL internal Call for proposals

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Council for Agricultural Research and Economics	Coordinator	Italy
2	Ministry of University & Research	Partner	Italy
3	Ministry of Environment	Partner	Italy
4	Ministry of Economic Development	Partner	Italy
5	ERSAF Lombardia	Partner	Italy
6	French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment	Partner	France
7	Institut Agro	Partner	France
8	Stichting Wageningen Research	Partner	Netherlands
9	University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences	Partner	Austria
10	Czech University of Life Sciences	Partner	Czech Republic
11	The Agriculture and Food Development Authority	Partner	Ireland
12	University of Ljubljana	Partner	Slovenia
13	National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology	Partner	Spain
14	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Partner	Sweden
15	Agroscope	Partner	Switzerland