ELIXIR Biodiversity, Food Security and Pathogens 2024-2026 Work Plan

This document is the ELIXIR Science Tier, Biodiversity, Food Security and Pathogens (BFSP) work plan 2024-26. It describes planned activities, involved institutes, individuals and linked deliverables and milestones. In the priorities of the ELIXIR Scientific Programme 2024-2028, molecular science connecting biodiversity, food security, and pathogens has been identified as a societal challenge and scientific opportunity set as a core domain that shapes ELIXIR's activities. The Programme stresses that the application of molecular techniques is critical to understand the diversity and breadth of life on Earth. In other words, the diversity of life, rapidly changing climate, increasing contact between the natural world and humans can influence emerging infectious agents which impact not only humans, but also farmed animals, crops and wildlife. The Commissioned Service contributes to that Priority through the provision of leadership, community engagement, and open project calls: Leadership and Strategy: A team drives strategy, supported by the ELIXIR Hub. Community Engagement: ELIXIR Community Members are engaged via meetings and calls. Pilot studies and Open Calls: Members submit projects aligned with the roadmap. This effort connects the ELIXIR Communities and Nodes in their response to advances in biodiversity, food security and pathogens and enables these advances to contribute to wider research questions. This document shows the work plan version as approved by the ELIXIR Board.