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CLIMAITE is a Danish research centre studying biological responses to changing climatic conditions in natural ecosystems. CLIMAITE is a VKR centre of excellence supported by the Villum Kann Rasmussen foundation.

The CLIMAITE climate change experiment - the Biological Time Machine
CLIMAITE has established a “biological time machine” – a unique climate change experiment at “Brandbjerg” near Jægerspris, 50 km NW of Copenhagen. CO2, temperature, and precipitation are manipulated in all possible combinations to simulate the climate predicted for Denmark in the year 2075.

The researchers continuously study the effects of the climate manipulations on biological processes in the soil, plants and fauna.

Collaboration
CLIMAITE is a collaborative effort between leading Danish research groups within the area of climatic effects on biological processes:
 * Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Biosystems Division
 * Copenhagen University, Biological Institute & Faculty of Life Sciences
 * Aarhus University, Terrestrial Ecology Department

CLIMAITE collaborates with research groups from all over the world and are involved in several EU projects: NitroEurope IP, CarboExtreme and INCREASE