Earth system models show diverging estimates of ecosystem carbon uptake which drives persistent uncertainty about future climate and limits the realisation of policy mitigation goals. The CONCERTO project aims to strengthen the European research ecosystem by creating an innovative scientific collaborative framework that enhances our understanding, monitoring, and modelling of the terrestrial cycle. This leads to reduced uncertainty and Earth system models convergence.
Mission
The CONCERTO project aims to improve the current understanding of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycle and its coupling with hydrological, energy and nutrient cycles to mitigate critical uncertainties in the representation of physical and land-carbon cycle dynamics in state-of-the-art Earth system models.
Goal
To create an innovative scientific framework that enhances our understanding, monitoring and modelling of the land carbon cycle. This framework will integrate multiple data sources, including Earth Observation, data assimilation systems, machine learning algorithms and modelling approaches. CONCERTO’s goal is to address the most important gaps and uncertainties in assessing the role of terrestrial ecosystems in the global carbon balance.