iDiv’s Structure

The Science Strategy Board is iDiv’s central governance and decision-making body. It is, in particular, in charge of conception, coordination and implementation of the scientific programme; it coordinates and fosters the scientific integration of iDiv. Members of the Science Strategy Board are suggested by the General Member Assembly and appointed or dismissed by the Board of Trustees. For details see section 9 in the bylaws of iDiv.

Current members of the Science Strategy Board:

• Prof Aletta Bonn
• Prof Ulrich Brose
• Prof Helge Bruehlheide (vice-chair)
• Prof Jonathan Chase
• Prof Nico Eisenhauer
• Prof Claudia Fricke
• Dr Michael Gerth
• Prof Stan Harpole
• Prof Frank Hellwig
• Dr Jens Kattge
• Prof Tiffany Knight
• Prof Ingolf Kühn
• Dr Martin Mascher
• Prof Alexandra Müllner-Riehl
• Prof Henrique Pereira
• Prof Christine Römermann
• Prof Martin Quaas (chair)
• Prof. Holger Schielzeth
• Prof Christian Wirth
• Dr Marten Winter

The General Member Assembly may address all issues related to iDiv’s aims and objectives and make recommendations to the Science Strategy Board. In addition, it has the right to suggest the members of the Science Strategy Board, the members of the Scientific Advisory Board and honorary members.

The Board of Trustees supports and supervises the Speaker Board and the Science Strategy Board and fulfils further tasks according to these bylaws.

The Board of Trustees comprises of:

1. the rectors/presidents of the three involved universities,
2. one additional member of the rectorate or the presidential board of each of the involved universities,
3. the Scientific Manager and the Administrative Manager of the UFZ, and
4. one designated representative of the ministry of science from each of the involved federal states.

The Scientific Advisory Board makes recommendations and comments on the thematic and structural development of iDiv. This concerns, in particular, the establishment of new research fields and the focus and structure of iDiv’s research programme.

The Scientific Advisory Board evaluates the development of iDiv every two years.

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board:

• Ray Callaway (University of Montana, USA)
• Bill Fagan (University of Maryland, USA)
• Paul Leadley (Université Paris-Sud, France)
• Michel Loreau (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), France)
• David Schimel (California Institute of Technology, USA)
• Bernhard Schmid (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
• Marie Stenseke (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
• Diana H. Wall ✝ (Colorado State University, USA)