Safeguarding good scientific practice & ombudspersons
All research institutions are called upon to protect science and themselves from falsification and to take action against misuse and manipulation of scientific results within the scope of their own responsibilities. The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) fully complies with the recommendations of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Leibniz Association and encourages its employees to emphasise the importance of good scientific practice when training students. Compliance with these rules is expressly regarded as a contractual obligation at the LIB.
The Leibniz Code of Good Scientific Practice was unanimously adopted at the Leibniz Annual Meeting in November 2021.
With the transmission of the Code and the associated resolution to the DFG, the legally binding implementation of the DFG's regulations by the Leibniz institutions has now been notified accordingly.
Contact for questions regarding the application of the Leibniz Code: Integrity Unit, Committees and GWK
Current versions of the Leibniz Code, valid for all Leibniz institutions, the guidelines and recommendations:
Leibniz Code of Good Scientific Practice
Leibniz Association Guideline on Good Scientific Practice
DFG Code of Good Scientific Practice
Ombudspersons at the LIB:
The specific guideline for the appointment of ombudspersons at the LIB is compliant with the guideline and with the Leibniz Association's Code of Good Scientific Practice.
Guideline for the appointment of ombudspersons at the LIB (as of May 2022)
The current representatives are
Dr. Benjamin Wipfler
- Head of Morphology Laboratory
Phone: +49 228 9122 235
E-Mail: benjamin.wipfler@leibniz-lib.de
Dr. Sarah Bourlat
- Head of metabarcoding section
- Deputy ombudsperson for good scientific practice
Phone: +49 228 9122 353
E-Mail: s.bourlat@leibniz-lib.de
