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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 5d

📰 A new article in Methods in Ecology and Evolution journal, co-authored by our partners at @cnrs.fr, explores both the progress and persistent challenges in detecting and attributing #biodiversitychange.

👉 Read the full article here:
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 6d

👀 First up on #OBSGESSIONpartners: the project coordinator - the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) @syke.fi

🌱 SYKE is driving the #sustainability transformation. It works to protect #biodiversity and combat #climatechange.

See how their expertise powers OBSGESSION’s work ⬇️

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 7d

🌱 🌍 On 25th September 2025, @unepwcmc.bsky.social hosted an online workshop for #science-policy needs focused on how OBSGESSION can support #EU #biodiversity directives and policies through scientific insights. 🔬

📃 Read more here:
obsgession.eu/news/science...

OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 15d

🚀 We are kicking off our #OBSGESSIONPartners campaign! 🤝

📣 Tune in weekly and get to know the OBSGESSION consortium - their history, expertise, and the work they do within the project.

📖 Read more about the campaign here:

obsgession.eu/news/obsgess...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 19d

📰 A recent article, supported by our project, was published in Pensoft Publishers' (@pensoft.net) Metabarcoding and Metagenomics journal.

🧬 The study evaluates the TRLs of molecular tools for #monitoring like #eDNA and DNA #metabarcoding.

👀 Full article:
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1308...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 21d

🌍 #Science meets #policy!

@unepwcmc.bsky.social is hosting an Online Stakeholder Workshop under the OBSGESSION project on 25 September.

🤝 The workshop's main focus is on how the project can address policy needs and gaps.

ℹ️ For more information:
obsgession.eu/news/obsgess...

OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · 27d

🌍OBSGESSION spotted at the @mambo-project.eu annual meeting in the @pensoft.net corner 👀 #MAMBOagm

🍃MAMBO is an EU-funded project that aims to develop and implement tools for monitoring the #conservation status and #ecological requirements of species and habitats.

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Sep 4

🌍✨ A monumental event is coming to Colombia next month - #LivingData2025 🇨🇴

🌱Bringing together #biodiversity networks, scientists, and experts worldwide 🌎🤝

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”.

blog.pensoft.net

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Aug 27

🌍 OBSGESSION joins #WorldLakeDay 💧

A key focus of our work is monitoring #freshwater #ecosystems under disturbances and #climatechange - and understanding the implications these can have for biodiversity. 🐟🌿

🔗Learn more:
www.un.org/en/observanc...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jul 30

🎉 We wrap up the #PreviousResearch campaign with another interesting article. The main character this time is SPEECHIO, a spectral information system developed to support the entire spectroscopy data life cycle - from collection to analysis.

Full article:
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/100...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jul 16

🧐 This week, on #PreviousResearch, we show you how mapping the abundance of the #soil #microbiome across three North American terrestrial #ecosystems (savanna 🌾, boreal 🌲, tundra ❄️) can be done using #satellite imaging and #eDNA.

📃 Full article:
research.utwente.nl/en/publicati...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · Jul 4

🤔 Ever used the #SIBiLS database (a.k.a. #BiodiversityPMC) to browse #scientific literature in search of e.g. #species traits or #biotic interactions?

📝Help us improve it by filling out this 5-min survey: heg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

ℹ️About BiodiversityPMC: blog.pensoft.net/2024/02/14/t...

Towards the “Biodiversity PMC”: a literature database supporting advanced content queries

The indexing is one of the major outcomes from the partnerships within the Horizon 2020-funded project Biodiversity Community Integrated Knowledge Library (BiCIKL)

blog.pensoft.net

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jul 3

You know what an NPC 🎮 is, but how about NCP🤔? NCP, or Nature’s Contribution to People, means all the amazing benefits #nature provides.🌳

As part of our #PreviousResearch campaign, we're showing how protecting key areas boosts biodiversity AND benefits people🏞️:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jul 2

💻 The recording and slides from the fourth OBSGESSION seminar are now on YouTube and our website.

👉 Learn about the Biodiversity Pilots, where we demonstrate the methods and technologies used in the project for monitoring and measuring ecosystems, here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z30l...

Biodiversity pilots: OBSGESSION Seminar

YouTube video by OBSGESSION Project

www.youtube.com

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jun 25

🦋 Morphology is out, and climatic niches are in? 🏞️

🌡️ At least for understanding responses of species to ongoing climate change, a recent study says.

#PreviousResearch

Read the full article here:
academic.oup.com/evlett/artic...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jun 23

🎉 The third OBSGESSION newsletter is now out! You can find it on our website.

Subscribe to receive the next of our bi-annual updates here:

dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/893967...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jun 11

🌍This week on #PreviousResearch, we marvel at Madagascar’s nature- diverse and rich in endemic species.🦎
Learn how this “living laboratory” helps researchers uncover the mechanisms of evolution and the complex inter-species interactions.🏞️

Read the full article here:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Jun 4

🔎 This week on #PreviousResearch we explore:
Can widely available aerial photos and LiDAR data reduce time-intensive fieldwork?

🛰️ #Satellite imagery is the gold standard, but this paper shows how low-cost data can support #environmental monitoring.🌍

Read here:
research.wur.nl/en/publicati...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · May 22

"To achieve sustainable development, we must learn to live in harmony with nature." 🌱

#BiodiversityDay is celebrated on 22 May and this year's theme is "Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development".

#TransformativeChange4Biodiversity

CO-OP4CBD @coop4cbd.eu · May 22

🎉It’s #BiodiversityDay!

🪴To achieve sustainable development, we must learn to live in harmony with nature

🤝CO-OP4CBD strives towards #TransformativeChange4Biodiversity by enhancing the EU's implementation of the #UNCBD and #KMGBF!

🔗Find out more: coop4cbd.eu

#Biodiversity #ForOurPlanet

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · May 15

🔍 The future is a mystery. But in this paper, you can see how science 🔬 can predict 🔮 and plan for optimal land-use allocation.🌍

📖 Read the full article here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · May 9

🎼 Every orchestra needs a conductor to create harmony between all the different instruments. In OBSGESSION's team the role of coordinator is played by @syke.fi

🔍 Learn more in the video below:

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · May 8

🌎 In this week's #PreviousResearch three key climate metrics - growing degree days, mean January temp, and climatic water balance - in Finland's Natura 2000 areas were explored.

Check the full article to see the results:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Apr 30

🧠 Wise men say #communication is key…

Well, we from OBSGESSION listen 👂- and this is why, this week on #OBSGESSIONWorkPackages, we give you:

📦 WP6: Dissemination, Multi-Stakeholder Outreach, and Synergies, led by @pensoft.net

👇Watch the video below for more details!

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OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Apr 29

This time on #PreviousResearch we give you a report on EU #biodiversitydata, revealing gaps in quality and coverage across member states.

🌍 How unified biodiversity data can create an European biodiversity monitoring network?

Read the text here:
preprints.arphahub.com/article/84517/

OBSGESSION Project @obsgession.eu · Apr 24

🌿 As part of #OBSGESSIONWorkPackages, we're presenting our #Biodiversity Pilots.

Creating case studies that turn cutting-edge #science into real-world impact – supporting the EU’s #BiodiversityStrategy2030 and echoing the spirit of #BiodiversityDay campaign.

#TransformativeChange4Biodiversity

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