Rivers and lakes cover only 1 percent of the earth´s surface
but host over 10 percent of all animals
Playing otters (Lutra lutra)
Freshwater Biodiversity – Bricks of life
Welcome to BioFresh
BioFresh is an EU-funded international project that aims to build a global information platform for scientists and ecosystem managers with access to all available databases describing the distribution, status and trends of global freshwater biodiversity. BioFresh integrates the freshwater biodiversity competencies and expertise of 19 research institutions.
We need your support – join the BioFresh network
BioFresh is continually
integrating (meta-)databases on freshwater biodiversity and ecosystems and invites scientists
and students from all over the world to contribute to the data portal. Increase
the visibility of your data and research in order to link them to the data portal. Read our newsletter, download our information flyer and contact us for more information.
See who we are, read about our work, see what we do and be invited to help to reach the goals. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a part of the BioFresh network.
BioFresh on the net
BioFresh is active on different plattforms on the internet to spread the word about our project and our topics.
We offer a press kit, with range of information and resources about BioFresh which can be downloaded in one click (more information and download).
BioFresh is funded by the European Union under the
7th Framework Programme, Theme 6
(Environment including Climate Change)
Contract No. 226874, Duration: 4.5 years, start: 1st Nov 2009