Nature restoration takes place in diverse landscapes, sectors and communities. Successful implementation therefore depends on more than scientific evidence alone.
NatuRISE brings scientific knowledge into dialogue with policy needs, practical experience, local knowledge and wider research initiatives. We work with stakeholders throughout the project to understand needs, exchange knowledge, co-develop approaches, test emerging results and strengthen their relevance and usability.
Whether you want to learn from NatuRISE, contribute your experience, provide feedback, test emerging approaches or collaborate with us, there are different ways to get involved.
An iterative process through which stakeholder input informs the development of NatuRISE research, tools and recommendations
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We bring researchers, policymakers, public authorities, practitioners and other stakeholders together to exchange perspectives and examine emerging evidence.
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We establish the foundations for collaboration and learn from stakeholders about restoration priorities, decision contexts, information needs and the challenges of implementation.
Stakeholders contribute: experience, local and professional knowledge, restoration priorities, information needs and perspectives on challenges, opportunities and trade-offs.
This helps NatuRISE to: define relevant research questions, indicators, restoration measures, assessment needs and user requirements.
Stakeholders contribute: feedback on emerging evidence, models, assessment approaches, restoration options and decision-support needs, as well as practical experience from different contexts.
This helps NatuRISE to: refine models and methods, define and test tool requirements, strengthen assessment approaches and improve the usability of emerging results.
Stakeholders contribute: validation, practical feedback, experience with implementation and perspectives on how NatuRISE results can be applied and taken up.
This helps NatuRISE to: deliver decision-ready evidence, validated tools and methods, practical implementation resources and results that can be used beyond the original research contexts.
Where research meets experience
NatuRISE will organise stakeholder activities throughout the project to bring scientific knowledge into dialogue with practical experience, policy needs and societal perspectives.
Local and regional engagement to understand restoration contexts, co-develop approaches and explore practical options.
Collaborative development and refinement of research approaches, assessments and decision-support tools.
Targeted exchanges with policymakers, researchers, practitioners and other experts on research questions, emerging findings and decision needs.
Dialogue between researchers, policymakers and implementing organisations to connect scientific evidence with policy and practice.
Opportunities to exchange methods, findings and perspectives with the wider research community.
Focused, facilitated discussions bringing stakeholders together around research questions, emerging findings, decision needs and restoration challenges.
Training sessions, webinars, study visits, learning lounges and other hands-on activities.
Activity type
Workshop · Co-creation · Expert discussion · Policy-science exchange · Scientific event · Case-study activity · Training & learning
Format
Online · In person · Hybrid
Before joining an activity, explore evidence, tools, case-study insights and other resources relevant to your interests.
NatuRISE works with related European research projects, knowledge platforms and science–policy interfaces to connect complementary expertise, models, datasets and findings. This collaboration will help NatuRISE build on existing research and avoid duplication, connect ecological and socio-economic modelling approaches, exchange data, methods and evidence, compare approaches across projects and contexts, strengthen the interoperability and wider use of project results, and connect research findings with policy and assessment needs.
BIODIV-06 · Sister projects
BIODIV-05 · Related Horizon projects
BIODIV-10 · Related Horizon projects
The collaboration will include bilateral and joint exchanges, stocktaking, workshops, stakeholder activities, model and data exchanges, and opportunities to connect complementary results.
These connections provide opportunities to share evidence, respond to knowledge needs, contribute to expert discussions and connect NatuRISE findings with wider European and international assessments.
At different stages of the project, NatuRISE may invite stakeholders to provide targeted input on research questions, evidence needs, emerging findings, tools and policy-relevant outputs. Each consultation will clearly explain what we are asking, why your input matters and how it will be used.
Feb 2030
M42
Brussels
Location
In person
Format
The Forum will bring together scientists, Horizon Europe project implementers and national and EU policymakers to review emerging NatuRISE results and strengthen their relevance for policy and practice. It will focus particularly on results from the project’s benefit–cost assessments, decision-support approaches and related policy-relevant outputs.
The Forum will also provide an opportunity to connect NatuRISE results with wider European and international knowledge and assessment platforms, including contributions to initiatives such as MIP4ADAPT and relevant global assessments such as IPCC and IPBES.
Tell us about your work, needs or experience
NatuRISE brings together researchers, policymakers, public authorities, restoration practitioners, land managers, NGOs and other stakeholders. Your experience and perspectives can help us understand real-world restoration challenges and improve the relevance and usability of our research and tools.