The application for the Herbivory Network to become a Thematic Network under UArctic was approved at the annual meeting of the Assembly of UArctic held in Copenhagen February 25-26, 2020.
UArctic’s Thematic Networks (TNs) foster issues-based cooperation. TNs are focused but flexible enough to respond quickly to topical Arctic issues. UArctic TNs form a natural framework for development of UArctic education and research providing an optimal structure for increasing the knowledge generation and sharing across the North.
The Herbivory Network has a long history of collaboration. HN was established in 2014 and counts with more than 200 members from more than 20 different countries. Becoming a UArctic Thematic Network will strengthen scientific collaborations and will bring new opportunities, especially in terms of training students and developing joint educational materials.
Upon approval of the application, TNs are given provisional status for a period of one year. After this time, the new TN has to submit an activity report to show that activities have been initiated, for the endorsement to become final.