Arise (research project)

ARISE is a Dutch scientific research program that aims to completely map biodiversity in the European territory of the Netherlands. In addition, the goal is to set up semi-automatic infrastructure that can identify species using image and sound recognition technology, radar data, and environmental DNA (eDNA).[1][2]

The project was started in 2020 and is set to complete within five to ten years. At that point all extant multicellular species, regardless of size, should be incorporated into the system.[3] The project's name stands for Authoritative and Rapid Identification System for Essential biodiversity information. The project is a collaboration between Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden (coordinator), the University of Amsterdam, the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute and the University of Twente.[4] ARISE is being subsidized with 18 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (Dutch: NWO) as part of the "National Roadmap Large-Scale Scientific Infrastructure" (Dutch: Nationale Roadmap Grootschalige Wetenschappelijke Infrastructuur).[5]

  1. ^ "'Megaproject' om biodiversiteit in kaart te brengen - Vroege Vogels - BNNVARA". Vroege Vogels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. ^ Bouma, Joop (2020-04-30). "Unieke megaklus: wetenschappers gaan álle planten, dieren, schimmels en algen in Nederland identificeren". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. ^ "De Levende Natuur nummer 5 van 2020 (Papieren magazine)". delevendenatuur.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  4. ^ "Naturalis in Leiden leidt groot onderzoek voor 'duidelijk overzicht' van alle soorten". Leidsch Dagblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. ^ Design, Marko (2021-01-11). "Over 18 million euros to identify the full breadth of biodiversity in the Netherlands". Arise. Retrieved 2022-03-09.