Disseminate to general public

AfricanBioServices plan to be publishing high quality scientific papers aimed at high impact journals (e.g. Ecology, Conservation Biology, Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal of Animal Ecology, PLOS one, Trends in Ecology and Evolution); 1) on the website, 2) through own series of AfricanBioServices Technical Papers (as a numbered series). The consortium will develop an internal review process which would be used to maintain a high standard of the scientific papers aimed for high impact journals. NTNU will design a style and Technical Paper layout to be used by all consortium members. This will become a landmark series, reporting data, new protocols and processes, and the more technical details of the project not amenable for journal publication. In addition, publications and attendance to international conferences, providing unique interaction with the scientific community, is also planned. There will be occasions to share our expertise in this specific field with other leading European researchers, research managers, and potential users who are active in the ecosystem services sciences sectors. Work: The public website and brochures will contain the scientific plan of the project, the profiles of the participants, the progress and major achievements of the project, lists with relevant events and links. The content will be regularly updated with the results arising from the project, news about the projects and highlights from the investigations and consultations. NTNU will have responsibility for the design and upkeep of a website, and the development of its content. A specialist communication officer will design and write the website content with excellent skills on how to develop and maintain such a webpage will be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the webpage. Brochures and audio-visual material will be edited every 12 months. Brochures are intended for dissemination to a broad audience. Results from WPs 1-5 will be disseminated within academic and local participants, environmental, policy makers and at conferences. Audio-visual support will be used to advertise the project and the results to selected interest groups, with particular emphasis on potential new application oriented partners and will present scientific data and management achievements. In addition to the dedicated project website, a project brochure, press releases, and promotional articles, a video documentary and a book covering the challenges and contribution of AfricanBioServices will be published in the Projects’ website as downloadable material. Some other additional events will also be constructed following EU Horison2020 Best Practice Communication guidelines. Social media will be actively used to disseminate information about AfricanBioServices, including WordPress blog, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn (and other social media if necessary), in order to reach the general public. The user-friendly information platform available in the website will also serve as an information repository for impacts of drivers of change in ecosystem services and their socio economic consequences both for subject competent and general public. Through this dialogue platform, it is expected that the impacts of the project will go beyond its lifetime.