19. 3. 2025
On 26 February 2025, a meeting of the project team of BioMS: Joint Master's Programme in Biodiversity took place in Warsaw.
BioMS is a collaborative initiative led by the University of Warsaw in partnership with four other member universities of the 4EU+ Alliance: the University of Copenhagen, Charles University, the University of Geneva and the University of Milan. The programme is designed to meet the growing need for integrated biodiversity studies and advanced digital skills.
Understanding biodiversity shifts, developing efficient monitoring tools, and implementing effective conservation measures require high-quality biodiversity data and big data analysis and modelling expertise. However, existing infrastructures for biodiversity conservation are often fragmented, country-specific, and incomplete. A shortage of specialists in key disciplines and a lack of analytical expertise further hinder biodiversity research and monitoring efforts. Despite the necessity, no formal curriculum in Europe currently combines these domains, biodiversity and informatics are rarely taught together at the undergraduate level, leaving a critical gap in education.
"The idea of a joint Masters in Biodiversity has been discussed in 4EU+ since the beginning of the Alliance. Several of us were independently involved in different areas of biodiversity research at our home institutions. We are happy to see that the evolving landscape of biodiversity reporting standards has encouraged us to join forces. By pooling expertise and resources, this programme aims to overcome existing limitations in biodiversity studies and train the next generation of experts who will shape the future of conservation at the international level," says Julia Pawłowska from the University of Warsaw project team.
For more information please contact:
University of Warsaw
dr Sergi López-Torres: [e-mail]
dr hab. Julia Pawłowska: [e-mail]