The six-year Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme
FIBRE has ended in December 2002.

The latest updates include:

Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme FIBRE 1997-2002 Evaluation Report   
- the report addresses scientific quality, functionality, applicability of FIBRE and gives also recommendations for future research

Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme FIBRE 1997-2002 Summary Report   
- provides a summary report of the projects, the main activities and impacts of the programme

National Impact of the Finnish biodiversity research programme FIBRE   
- gives an assessment of the needs, expectations and possibilities of the research results obtained in the programme

Biodiversiteettitutkimusohjelma FIBREn kansallinen vaikuttavuus   
- raportti tarkastelee eri sidosryhmien tarpeita, odotuksia ja mahdollisuuksia hyödyntää tutkimusohjelmassa tuotettua tietoa

Biodiversity research is a strong research field in Finland, and more information can be found e.g. in

LUMONET, the Finnish Clearing House Mechanisms under the CBD
in English 
in Finnish

This Finnish CHM site also keeps records of the FIBRE programme both in English and in Finnish including information on research projects and publications.

   
Some other biodiversity-related research programmes now active in Finland:

SUNARE - Sustainable use of natural resources 2001-2004

BIREME - Baltic Sea Research Programme 2003 - 2005

Monimuotoisuuden tutkimusohjelma MOSSE 2003 - 2006
(in Finnish)

  
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Biodiversity Research Coordination, FIBRE Center for Biodiversity UTCB University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, FINLAND
Phone +358 2 333 5083 Fax +358 2 333 5730 Visitors Updated .