Governance

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freshwaterBIODIVERSITY has a simple governance structure that enables efficient implementation of its activities. It also promotes integrative and interdisciplinary activities. The central governing body of freshwaterBIODIVERSITY is the Scientific Committee (SC-freshwaterBIODIVERSITY) nominated by the DIVERSITAS Scientific Committee on a proposition from the SC-freshwaterBIODIVERSITY. It meets annually and provides recommendations on policy and research activities.

The decisions of the SC-freshwaterBIODIVERSITY and the coordination of the project's activities are implemented by the international project office (IPO).

Scientific Committee

Appointed Members

	Angela Arthington Griffith University, Australia		Jay O'Keeffe UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands
	Bradley J. Cardinale University of California Santa Barbara, USA		Margaret A. Palmer, Chair University of Maryland, USA
	David Dudgeon University of Hong Kong, China		Caroline Sullivan Southern Cross University, Australia
	Koen Martens Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium		Klement Tockner University of Berlin, Germany
	Michael E. McClain UNESCO, Institute for Water Education, USA