PEPR DynaBIOD

Project summary

DynaBIOD: understanding terrestrial biodiversity dynamics to better inform action

DynaBIOD (Terrestrial Biodiversity Dynamics) is a French Priority Research Programme and Equipment (PEPR) funded through the France 2030 plan. Launched in June 2026 for eight years and co-led by the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and the CNRS, it aims to better document, understand, and predict terrestrial biodiversity dynamics, with a particular focus on plants and invertebrates, which remain insufficiently studied.

DynaBIOD brings together interdisciplinary approaches including genomics, artificial intelligence, automated sensors, environmental DNA, remote sensing, natural history collections, and citizen science. The programme aims not only to improve biodiversity monitoring at large scales, but also to understand how species and their interactions change in response to climate change and human pressures.

Pl@ntNet’s role

Pl@ntNet is a key infrastructure for DynaBIOD, building on its expertise in artificial intelligence and plant image recognition, as well as the millions of observations generated by its user community.

The programme aims to create a national multimodal reference framework linking taxonomic, genetic, morphological, photographic, acoustic, geographic, and ecological information for each species. Pl@ntNet data will contribute to this framework alongside natural history collections and other citizen science sources.

DynaBIOD will also develop new automated approaches to monitor species and their interactions by combining images, sounds, environmental DNA, and field observations. These methods will help compare past and present biodiversity dynamics and better understand how species respond to global environmental changes.

From observations to conservation scenarios

By combining historical and contemporary data with pressures such as climate change, land-use change, and pollution, DynaBIOD aims to model future biodiversity trajectories.

The programme follows a “Science-to-Action” approach, translating research outputs into indicators, models, and scenarios that can support researchers, land managers, and public decision-makers.

For Pl@ntNet, DynaBIOD represents another step in the evolution of the platform: from individual observations towards an integrated understanding of the dynamics of species, communities, and terrestrial ecosystems.

Dynabiod News

Dynabiod: Where can I find details about the project?

The Dynabiod programme does not yet have an official website. It is currently under development and is expected to be launched in autumn 2026. It will centralise information about the programme, including its overview, news, funded projects, partners, produced resources, and the main results achieved. Until its launch, available information on Dynabiod can be found on the institutional websites of its coordinating organisations and programme partners.

While awaiting the launch of the official website, additional information about the Dynabiod programme is already available on the CNRS website, which presents the programme’s scientific objectives, organisation, and main research areas. A presentation of the programme is available HERE. Further institutional information, particularly regarding the launch of the PEPR and its integration within the France 2030 plan, is also available HERE.