The Morpho Initiative is an applied environmental science initiative that convenes scientific working groups consisting of researchers and practitioners across government agencies, NGOs, tribes, academia, and the private sector to develop and accelerate management-relevant “science in-service-of solutions.” These teams are supported and enhanced by hands-on training in data science, science communication, and team science facilitation and management skills that are most relevant to each working group’s near- and long-term needs.
2025 Special AI for the Planet call: AI for climate change
2025 Special Global joint international synthesis center call: Interactions between biodiversity and climate change
Deadline: April 30, 2025
The Morpho Initiative’s Annual Request for Proposals asks potential team leaders to articulate and propose a research opportunity for transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to influence management action or practice. Each funded project will bring together a working group of 12-16 experts for 3-4 in-person collaborative sessions over the course of 24 months. The working group will conceive new approaches to its respective problem area, synthesize data relevant to the work, and develop science in service of relevant solutions. Between sessions, members will collaborate remotely, participate in Morpho-provided trainings, explore emerging research outcomes, identify practical opportunities to enhance management activities, and publish research and results. Over time, ideas and relationships fostered within Morpho teams may influence management policy or practice at local, state, national or international levels and initiate related cross-sectoral action.
This year we have three separate thematic areas open for proposals. See the Call for Proposals for full details:
- 2025 Annual call
- 2025 Special AI for the Planet call: AI for climate change
- 2025 Special Global joint international synthesis center call: Interactions between biodiversity and climate change