Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities
Budget
€200 — €0
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
6
6 FTE
EU Grants
€232,522
Mission & Goals
CETAF is the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities: a European network of Natural Science Museums, Natural History Museums, Botanical Gardens and Research Centres with their associated biological collections and research expertise. The CETAF network comprises 81 of the largest taxonomic institutions from 27 European countries. Its member institutions hold biological collections and conduct taxonomic research. Our collections comprise an estimated 1.5 billion specimens, and more than 80% of the World’s described species of animals, plants, rocks or genetic resources that are used for scientific research and outreach. Owing to these collections, CETAF collectively represents an unprecedented resource for scientific research across the globe acting as the custodian of our common human heritage. CETAF member institutions dedicate themselves to the preservation of this rich heritage and its promotion through initiatives and projects.
EU Legislative Interests
European Green Deal EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 Nature Restoration Regulation Birds & Habitats Directives EU ABS Regulation Pollinators Initiative Pollinator Delegated Act Invasive Alien Species Regulation Research and Innovation Policy European Research Area Act EU Life Sciences Strategy
Communication Activities
European Journal of Taxonomy Distributed European School of Taxonomy Biodiversity Heritage Library Europe CETAF Code of Conduct and Best Practices on ABS CETAF Principles for Responsible Research and Innovation Global Alliance for Biodiversity Global Coalition #UnitedforBiodiversity Taxonomy Recognition Day #NameItToSaveIt European Red List of Insect Taxonomists in Europe TETTRIs Stakeholder Days Biodiversity Genomics Connects
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of the Coordination and Support Office of the DiSSCo Research Infrastructure. Member of the ENVRI (European Environmental Research Infrastructures) Community Member of the Enlarged Stakeholder Board of Biodiversa+ Observer to the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Observer to the GBIF Governing Board
Organisation Members
http://www.cetaf.org/members/cetaf-members
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.