A gainst th e background o f a c ontinuing biodiversity loss there is a strong need to im prove th e interfaces betw een science a n d policy. M a n y approaches f o r such interfaces exist, th e m o s t recent being th e Intergovernm ental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (I PBES). A less p ro m in e n t approach to interface science w ith policy consists o f research projects directly linking w ith decision m akers. Here we present insights a n d re co m m en d a tio n s on ho

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... to do this successfully, highlighting a m o n g others th e role o f fa cilita tin g m u tu a l learning a n d enhancing interface expertise in institutions.