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Meise Botanic Garden (MeiseBG) in Belgium has a biodiversity informatics team that focuses on managing and disseminating information about plant and fungal biodiversity. They collect and curate data from various sources, including scientific literature and field observations, and make it available through online databases and tools. They also develop software and applications that enable researchers and the public to access and analyse this information. The team collaborates with other institutions to advance the use of digital technologies for biodiversity research and conservation. In addition, they conduct their own research using the data they curate to understand patterns of plant and fungal diversity and evolution.

Aarhus University (AU) is a public research university with its main campus located in Aarhus, Denmark. Established in 1928, it has since developed into a major Danish university with a strong international reputation across the entire research spectrum. It is the second oldest and second largest university in Denmark and consists of five faculties with a total of twenty-seven departments. 

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is a leading independent research institute dedicated to understanding and transforming how we interact with the natural world. With over 600 researchers, it tackles the urgent environmental challenges of our time, such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

BIOPOLIS-CIBIO addresses the upgrade of the research unit CIBIO to a Centre of Excellence for R&D&I, through teaming up with a leading scientific institution, the University of Montpellier (France), and with the participation of a business partner, the Porto Business School (PBS; Portugal). Rooted on an ambitious Business Plan, the project envisions to establish BIOPOLIS as one of the best international Centres of Excellence in Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Research and AgroBiodiversity, with the capacity for spreading excellence towards innovation in the areas of Environment, Biodiversity and Agriculture, and thereby contributing to socioeconomic development at the regional and national levels.

Coventry University (CU), established in 1843, has a long history of unlocking potential, breaking down barriers and making a real difference to lives around the world. Coventry University is constantly striving to deliver quality teaching and learning, and the best experience for its students.

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a world-class, non-profit research and educational institution with a strong scientific and technological orientation. It is a regional Center of Excellence, addressing issues of regional interest but of global significance, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary research and international collaborations. CyI is being developed as an international science and technology organization to strengthen the research community of Cyprus and to help transform its economy to a knowledge-based economy.

The Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) is the Flemish research and knowledge centre for nature and its sustainable management and use. INBO conducts research and supplies knowledge to stakeholders who either prepare, make or are interested in policy on biodiversity. Through its scientific research, INBO supports all agencies dealing with open space in the Flemish government, as well as in organisations involved in nature conservation, forestry, agriculture, hunting and fishery.

Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IBOT-CAS) conducts research on a wide range of evolutionary and ecologically focused botanical disciplines. One of its key strengths lies in its expertise on species and the ability to find and recognise them in the natural environment. It works in the field and in the laboratory, combining observations and experiments. IBOT-CAS focuses on basic research, but its results can also be used in practice. It works closely with universities and public institutions, especially in the field of nature and landscape protection. It takes care of the UNESCO World Heritage site Průhonice Park and Castle.

The University of Lincoln (LU) welcomes thousands of students each year from around the world. In November 2023, it was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize, the UK's highest award for universities, to recognise its work supporting the agri-food sector. It is guided by a consistent set of principles which remain at the heart of its approach today: excellence in teaching, learning, and quality of student experience; responsiveness to the needs of communities and organisations; and working in partnership to make great things happen. 

Platform Kinetics (PK) is an innovative and multi-disciplinary engineering and software company with a range of platform technologies which allow it to develop custom instrumentation, sensors and software for user application. It specialises in electronics, imaging, electrochemical, biosensing and microfluidic based technologies. It works with companies, entrepreneurs and universities to produce next generation instrumentation, sensors and software. It has produced products and systems in application sectors ranging from the Life Sciences, Agriculture, Environmental through to Industrial.

Pensoft Publishers (PENSOFT) is an SME specialising in academic, open access book and journal publishing, software development and web design, project dissemination and science communication. The company’s project department is a motivated team of active scientists, project managers and science communicators offering services including consultancy and development of communication strategies, plans for dissemination and exploitation and data management plans.

Stellenbosch University (SU) is firmly committed to the pursuit of knowledge, research and innovation, in service of society. It provides a world-class centre for learning and development, which is globally relevant, yet rooted in the upliftment and transformation of local communities. Its actions are guided by key values and attributes, and enabled by outstanding staff and students, sound operating systems and a deep sense of purpose. 

University of Exeter (UoE) combines teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research at its campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. It is a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities. Its success is built on a strong partnership with its students and a clear focus on high performance.

The University of Vienna (UNIVIE) has a clear social mission: to educate the next generation of students and conduct research to contribute to the further development of Austria’s capacity for innovation. The aim of making new discoveries and questioning the existing ones unites research teams, students and lecturers. People who study, conduct research and teach there address complex questions with passion, curiosity and perseverance on a daily basis. Approximately 88,900 students and 7,500 academics work at 20 faculties and centres on new answers for a better future.

Research related to OneSTOP will be conducted by Dr. Bernd Lenzner (PI), Dr. Lisa Tedeschi, and Prof. Franz Essl from the Division of BioInvasions, Global Change and Macroecology at the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research. Research at the division is centred at the crossroads of invasion science, macroecology, biogeography and conservation biology, with a strong focus on human-environment interactions.

GreenFormation (GF) consists of dedicated individuals with a diverse background ranging from ecology through economy and policy to geography. It focuses on biodiversity and the well-being of society, sufficient energy use, socio-economic transition and transformation as well as behaviour change. For this it carries out research, measures impacts, provides advice and does projects. It involves multiple stakeholders, building dialogues and bridges. It brings experience and networks from both Western and Eastern Europe.

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is one of the world’s leading research centres in the field of environmental research, enjoying high social recognition. It demonstrates ways in which a sustainable use of our natural resource base is possible for the benefit of both humankind and the environment. Biodiversity, functioning ecosystems, clean water and intact soils all make up UFZ's natural resource base. In the face of global change, employees at the UFZ are united by the goal of demonstrating ways to combine societal development with a healthy environment.

Ovidius University of Constanța (UOC) is the largest university in the European Union at the Black Sea, hosting more than 18,000 students and 1100 academic and administrative staff. Established in 1961 as a public higher education institution, it became a university in 1990 and took the name of Ovidius, the Roman poet of antiquity. The university currently offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various fields, ranging from medical and life sciences to engineering, social sciences and arts. UOC is devoted to regional and international cooperation, is a member of various associations e.g. the European University Association (EUA), the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE), the Balkan Universities Association (BUA) and hosts the International Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN).

Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) is a research organisation that builds sustainable future and well-being from renewable natural resources. Luke’s task is to promote competitive business based on the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, as well as wellbeing and the vitality of the countryside. 

The Binary Forest (NNIT) offers custom development and consultancy services to organisations active in the field of science, nature and conservation.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service. The JRC employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. One of the systems it developed and maintains is EASIN — the European Alien Species Information Network.