Long-term research projects are essential for predicting the ecological and evolutionary responses of species to global change, yet their continuity is often threatened by uncertainties over funding. We talked to Stéphane Blanc, research director at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France, about the SEE-LIFE (Long-term Studies in Ecology and Evolution) programme and its priorities for supporting long-term monitoring and research.
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Harold, S., Blanc, S. Safeguarding long-term research in ecology and evolution. Nat Ecol Evol 9, 2178–2180 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02897-z
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