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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 1d

See you in Bogotá in 2 weeks! 💚 BMD will contribute to four sessions at the Living Data Conference (21–24 October).
✍️ Register until 10 October: www.livingdata2025.com/registration...

GBIF @gbif.org · 1d

🐸 2 week to go until #LivingData2025!

Have you started packing for your trip to #Colombia yet?

See the activities page for inspo on making the most out of your trip to #Bogotá: www.livingdata2025.c...

#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 1d

We're already counting the days to the Living Data Conference (21–24 October)! 💚
🔎 Explore the four sessions that BMD will contribute to: bmd-project.eu/news/bmd-liv...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 8d

🎉 Today we’re celebrating 24 years of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility! 🌍
For nearly a quarter of a century, @gbif.org has been connecting data, people, and institutions worldwide to make biodiversity information openly available for science, conservation, and policy.

GBIF @gbif.org · 9d

🎂 Happy 24th birthday to us! 🥳

This month we're celebrating our 24 years of the Global Biodiversity information Facility, 💚 but did you know that we almost weren't called GBIF?

Take a brief look at some of GBIF's fascinating history 👀

Big thank you to Steve Young for sharing his knowledge!

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 8d

Yesterday, the 6th Natura2000 Monitoring Workshop officially kicked off with keynote speeches, including a presentation by Niels Raes 👇
@nielsraes.bsky.social | @naturalis.bsky.social

Geoff Smith @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social · 9d

It is great to be at the #Eurosite 6th #Natura2000 Monitoring Workshop in Umea, Sweden. Come & speak to me about @esa.int Stakeholder Engagement Facility (esa-sef.eu/about/), EU Grassland Watch @eugrasslands.bsky.social & EAGLE (land.copernicus.eu/en/eagle). @bmd-project.eu #Copernicus #EO #eochat

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 8d

This week in #BMDexplained: Joaquín López (@lifewatcheric.bsky.social) explains how our SAP will improve access to biodiversity and ecosystem data.
It will be co-designed with stakeholders to meet real needs. Join our network: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔗 More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Ch...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 12d

💡The first stakeholder workshop to shape BMD's Single Access Point and visualisation tools took place at the Eurosite Annual Meeting 9–11 Sept). Practitioners explored their needs through interactive sessions. 👇
🔎 bmd-project.eu/news/first-s...
📷Photo by Harm Schoten (Eurosite)

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 13d

💡 This week in #BMDexplained, Ingolf Kühn (UFZ) discusses the challenges of #biodiversity data.
👉 BMD is developing visualisation tools to provide an up-to-date view of biodiversity across terrestrial, freshwater and marine realms.
🔗 Watch and subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW4F...

How will BMD’s visualisation tools support biodiversity monitoring and decision-making?

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 22d

One week left to register for the 6th Natura 2000 Monitoring Workshop.⌛
👉 Join in to help us shape BMD's Single Access Point for #biodiversity monitoring, data, and analysis. 🔎🦋
Registration and event programme: www.eurosite.org/event/6th-na...

Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Jul 1

Join our workshops this autumn! Explore practical data needs for natural site management & help shape a "Single Access Point" for biodiversity monitoring & analysis.
Нosted by Eurosite.
📍Lithuania (Sept 9–11): www.eurosite.org/event/eurosi...
📍Sweden (Sept 29–Oct 2): www.eurosite.org/event/6th-na...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 22d

🎥 This week in #BMDexplained: In this video, Sharif Islam explains the challenges of integrating biodiversity data.
🔗 Watch to learn more about BMD's Biodiversity Data Space: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EE...
@sharifx.bsky.social | @naturalis.bsky.social

How will BMD improve accessibility to biodiversity data?

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 23d

2 days until the Biodiversa+ Midterm Conference, taking place from 17 to 18 September ⌛| @biodiversa.eu @naturalis.bsky.social
🔎 Agenda & registration: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/08/26/s...

Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 29d

⌛ Just two weeks to go until the Biodiversa+ Midterm Conference, taking place on 17–18 September 2025 at Naturalis Biodiversity Center and online.
🔎 Learn more and register here: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/08/26/s...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 23d

Your abstract has been accepted for the #LivingData2025 Conference? Now make sure you are registered! ✍️
⌛ The presenter registration deadline ends on 24 September 2025.
🔗 www.livingdata2025.com/registration...

GBIF @gbif.org · 23d

📣 Calling all #LivingData2025 presenters!

⏰ Presenter registration deadline: Wednesday 24 September 2025

If you are not registered by this date, your presentation will be removed from the program. 😱

🔗 www.livingdata2025.c...

@tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 27d

🎥 This week in #BMDexplained: How will BMD use data cubes to harmonise biodiversity & environmental data?
🔎 Mathias Dillen (Meise Botanic Garden) discusses the challenges of #biodiversity data and the need for reproducible harmonisation. 🌿
🔗 Watch and subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpl8...

How will BMD use data cubes to harmonise biodiversity and environmental data?

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 27d

At MAMBO’s AGM (Day 2), Vincent Kalkman (Naturalis) highlighted a key challenge: limited expertise in analysing opportunistic data. He emphasised that connecting with BMD could boost WP3 image & sound recognition for citizen-led biodiversity monitoring. 🌍🔬 @mambo-project.eu

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 27d

💻 Officially introducing our website! 🎉
🌍 Now available in 4 languages, making it accessible to a diverse audience.
🔎 Discover how we're building BMD's Single Access Point – a one-stop digital toolbox for natural resource managers and policy-makers, and learn how to get involved: bmd-project.eu

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 28d

🎤 Daniele Silvestro (SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) will speak at “Biodiversity Conservation Planning with Reinforcement Learning” on 15 September.🌿
🔎 Learn more: aiforgood.itu.int/event/biodiv...

Biodiversity conservation planning with reinforcement learning

Throughout the long evolutionary history of life, species of all kingdoms have undergone staggering diversification and faced countless environmental

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 28d

BMD's coordinator, Niels Raes - @nielsraes.bsky.social presented today at MAMBO's AGM meeting, providing an overview of the products developed since the start of @mambo-project.eu.

MAMBO Project @mambo-project.eu · 28d

🤝 Niels Raes from WP3 and @bmd-project.eu coordinator led a presentation that provided an overview of the products developed since the start of MAMBO. He emphasised their reliance on EU-related biodiversity and remote sensing data platforms and provided links to relevant EU projects.

#MAMBOagm

Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 29d

⌛ Just two weeks to go until the Biodiversa+ Midterm Conference, taking place on 17–18 September 2025 at Naturalis Biodiversity Center and online.
🔎 Learn more and register here: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/08/26/s...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 29d

🌍 Exciting Job Opportunity! 🌿Naturalis Biodiversity Center is looking for a Senior Projectleader for BMD.
Ready to make an impact? Apply here: www.naturalis.nl/en/about-us/...

Senior Projectleader BMD

You know how to keep complex international projects running smoothly.

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 5

Something exciting is coming soon… 🥳
📢 BMD’s first newsletter is just around the corner!
📬 Subscribe to receive it directly in your inbox and learn the latest project updates: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/118442...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 5

We're already counting the days until Living Data 2025! ⌛ See you soon in Bogotá. 🌍

Pensoft @pensoft.net · Sep 3

📢 Shoutout to ALL packing up for #LivingData2025!

📌 In our session, you'll find how multiple @horizoneu.bsky.social projects are carrying on the legacy of their predecessors in an excellent example of knowledge transfer done right✅!

👌We'll also talk about #science #communication!

#DatosVivos2025

Pensoft to co-host a session on knowledge transfer & continuity at Living Data 2025

Pensoft is a co-organiser of a four-hour session, titled: “Long Live Biodiversity Data: Knowledge Transfer and Continuity across Research Projects”.

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 4

🎥How will the BMD Data Catalogue tackle biodiversity data challenges?
🔎In this video, Robert Waterhouse (@sib.swiss) speaks on how the BMD Data Catalogue unites datasets, mobilises legacy data to FAIR repositories, and links AI-driven taxon ID.
🔗Watch and subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kce...

How will the BMD Data Catalogue tackle biodiversity data challenges?

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 3

🎥 In this video, Niels Raes outlines the key challenges facing biodiversity monitoring today, and how BMD is working to overcome them.
🍂 Join our workshops this autumn to help co-design BMD's Single Access Point: bmd-project.eu/news/bmd-wil...
🔗 Watch and subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Kc...

How does BMD support biodiversity monitoring across Europe?

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 2

💻 CO-OP4CBD is organising an online training from 1 to 5 September 📅
👉 The sessions aim to provide expert, up-to-date knowledge to individuals seeking to engage with experts, stakeholders, and other parties involved in the SBSTTA process.
🔎 coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c...

CO-OP4CBD @coop4cbd.eu · Aug 20

🗓️ Did you save the dates? The CO-OP4CBD trainings on SBSTTA-27 agenda items are coming in less than two weeks!

💚 Join us for seven insightful sessions on crucial biodiversity topics between 1 and 5 September!

👀 Find out more: coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c...

#Biodiversity #ForNature #ForOurPlanet

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Sep 2

📃 A recently published policy brief, developed in collaboration between TrIAS, @b-cubed.eu, and @onestop-project.eu, details how Belgium has leveraged @gbif.org to support sustainable development, conservation and innovation for effective biodiversity governance.
🔍 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

GBIF @gbif.org · Sep 1

🌍 Why countries need GBIF: lessons from Belgium

A recently published policy brief provides details how Belgium has leveraged GBIF to support sustainable development, conservation and innovation for effective #biodiversity governance.

🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · Aug 29

✉️ OneSTOP's first newsletter is coming soon!
👉 Don’t miss out, subscribe here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157...

OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · Aug 26

Something is baking…👀
📢 OneSTOP’s first newsletter will be out in no time!
📬 Subscribe to receive it directly in your inbox and learn about all the ways we support #IAS management in Europe: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #Bioinvasions