It seems obvious that we should take care of biodiversity, but this is not always easy to implement or communicate. Opinions on how, where and when biodiversity should be nurtured are just as diverse as biodiversity itself. Constructive cooperation with all the different stakeholders and interest groups is essential. This is where the Translational Centre Biodiversity Conservation comes in, with the aim of addressing current issues in nature conservation practice, pooling scientific findings, combining them with empirical knowledge and making them available in an applicable form.

Topics collected in the areas of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, as well as in the context of policy, management and communication, are transformed into concrete synthesis products such as reports, guidelines or courses in our working groups. The working groups consist of experts from practice and science who bring together their diverse forms of knowledge. Synthesis products from the first working groups can be found here and are continuously updated. The second round of working groups will start in autumn 2025.

In the long term, we want to develop effective communication channels to strengthen the exchange of knowledge between research and practice in the field of biodiversity and nature conservation in Switzerland. The centre works in a participatory and transdisciplinary manner, i.e. opportunities for participation and exchange are created. Do you have any suggestions, questions or would you like to get involved? Don't hesitate to contact us, we look forward to hearing from you.

Here you will find a short introductory film about the Translational Centre Biodiversity Conservation: