Dear BID community,

JRS Biodiversity Foundation is now accepting applications: Request for proposals for Freshwater and Pollinator Biodiversity Informatics for Africa. Please see below additional information.

With Best Regards

Maheva

------ Maheva Bagard Laursen BID coordination team GBIF Secretariat email: bid@gbif.orgmailto:bid@gbif.org T: +45 35 32 14 70 F: +45 35 32 14 80 ________________________________

Dear Donald, Please enjoy this December Newsletter from the JRS Biodiversity Foundation. Forward to a friendhttp://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=777099180e&e=5bb51a5ac0 | View Onlinehttps://mailchi.mp/ffd628ad9fb5/now-inviting-applications-for-2019-biodiversity-information-grants?e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/cce80705-eba6...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=9ca0fae105&e=5bb51a5ac0

December 2018

Now Accepting Applications: Request For Proposals for Freshwater and Pollinator Biodiversity Informatics for Africa

The scope and guidelineshttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=1c278915a3&e=5bb51a5ac0 for the request are now available on the JRS website. The online application portal, forms, and supporting resources are all available at the Application Instructionshttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=3a0c1f3382&e=5bb51a5ac0 and on the Application Portalhttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=454f39f059&e=5bb51a5ac0.

Four Ways to Welcome Your Inquiries.

1. Within our grant application form, you may submit ideas and request in-process feedback. 2. You may use an online form at our website to submit ideas and questions at Funding Inquiries.https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=e10cb4f511&e=5bb51a5ac0 3. You may submit questions at 2019 RFP Frequently Asked Questionshttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=cd0a48ca96&e=5bb51a5ac0 4. You may email directly to JRSRFP@jrsbiodiversity.orgmailto:JRSRFP@jrsbiodiversity.org.

JRS is proud to announce these new grant awards to increase access to biodiversity data.

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/4152ff8a-4b08...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=dea79b9efb&e=5bb51a5ac0

2018 Grant Award

ARCOS to lead ecological assessments of Rwanda's wetlands

JRS announces a US$ 250,000 grant award to Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) to use ecological integrity assessments to evaluate wetlands in Rwanda. READ MORE >https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=50e2e824c2&e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/30e8a89b-6b79...]

2018 Grant Award

New planning grant to design a freshwater information system for Rwanda

JRS announces a US$ 64,500 grant to the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management at the University of Rwanda to plan a freshwater biodiversity information system for Rwanda. READ MORE >https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=df26a9fce2&e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/d5a7b155-8e8f...]

2018 Grant Award

Kenya Biodiversity Atlas

The JRS Biodiversity Foundation announces a grant award of $80,000, to support the development of the Kenya Biodiversity Atlas. The investment supports JRS' Capacity Development program to increase access to biodiversity data and knowledge in sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE >

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/383192c9-aa64...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=4376519d4b&e=5bb51a5ac0

Grantee News

New Publication about Invasive Alien Plants now available.

A new open access publication is now availablehttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=71708bc7ba&e=5bb51a5ac0 on the assessment and ecological impacts of invasive alien plants. This paper is a result of the JRS funded projecthttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=12381ad05f&e=5bb51a5ac0, led by Arne Witt at the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI). https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=d3cf42d7ca&e=5bb51a5ac0 Read more about invasive plant data here >https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=9fc5b93120&e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/cacf32cb-d0ed...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=1c9ecd1f95&e=5bb51a5ac0

Grantee News

TRIANA, a Triumph for Colombia

Behind one website, TRIANA, is a story of persistence, dedication, and years of massive effort by the JRS supported project at the National University of Colombia (UNC). READ MORE >https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=47aa6014f0&e=5bb51a5ac0

Follow us for more information and updates

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/b2de6413-11e0...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=e2bd1a7593&e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/02d4de8a-ff84...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=d8ebf7ff40&e=5bb51a5ac0

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/dc2a5345-3c34...]https://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=d0b79bab8d&e=5bb51a5ac0

You are receiving this email because you have requested information from The J.R.S. Biodiversity Foundation. Unsubscribehttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=c892361afa&e=5bb51a5ac0&c=777099180e | Update your profilehttps://jrsbdf.us4.list-manage.com/profile?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=c892361afa&e=5bb51a5ac0 | Forward to a friendhttp://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1&id=777099180e&e=5bb51a5ac0 Copyright (c) 2018 All rights reserved. JRS Biodiversity Foundation PO Box 15178 Seattle, WA 98115 USA

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3f4299846528bd18079b2aae1/images/b65d218f-d618...]