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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Great news that our friends @biodivlibrary.bsky.social get such a great host for the data infrastructure! Respect to the Field museum 📚

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GBIF @gbif.org · 25/02/2026

Taking data from the Aussie microbiome to macro scales! 🚀🌏 🤯 A staggering 93 million records from >14,000 samples, across eight datasets have been mobilized via the Australian Microbiome (AM), using the GBIF Metabarcoding Data Toolkit. 🔗 gbif.link/australian...

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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

All BHL staff have been secured! 🧪 As we enter our next chapter, the team who steward BHL’s collections & infrastructure remain in place, led by Colleen Funkhouser in her new role of Managing Director. Meet the team guiding BHL forward: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/02/celebrating-bhl-team.html

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GBIF @gbif.org · 20/02/2026

🚀 Submit an abstract for a talk, poster or booth under one of the nine conference themes. See details and descriptions of the full programme! ⭐ Deadline: 18 March 2026 🔗 2026.biomonweek.eu/p... @biodiversa.eu+, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu GBIF and MARCO-BOLO project

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Last chance — we will keep the Dead Wood Course registration link open for a while to accommodate last moment applications. We will then be sending confirmation letters so participants have sufficient time for travel arrrangements.

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RIO (Research Ideas and Outcomes) journal @riojournal.com · 17/02/2026

🆕 The @mambo-project.eu consortium used their project's #openscience collection in our journal to share a project report (=same PDF they submitted to @ec.europa.eu!) + a #conference #abstract from #LivingData2025! 🔎 Explore (so far) 51 project outputs by @mambo-project.eu: doi.org/10.3897/rio....

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Registration for the Dead Wood Course 2026 will be closed in a couple of days, on 15 February - do not miss the deadline if you plan to come!

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Sharif Islam🐧🎸 @sharifx.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🌿 New paper: "FAIR Digital Twins for biodiversity" Combining #DigitalTwins with #FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) addresses data fragmentation & model integration using #RO-Crate. Thanks to co-authors & BioDT team! @horizoneu.bsky.social 📄 doi.org/10.1038/s441...

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FAIR digital twins for biodiversity: enabling data, model, and workflow integration - npj Biodiversity

npj Biodiversity - FAIR digital twins for biodiversity: enabling data, model, and workflow integration

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Registration for the Dead Wood Course 2026 - forma iberica - will close on 15 February. Two weeks before the deadline - and half of the places are gone, thanks to the interest from Spain, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Finland. Remining all planning to join to register on time!

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GBIF @gbif.org · 26/01/2026

Registrations and abstract submissions for #BioMonWeek2026 open on 4 February 2026! Explore the 9️⃣ conference themes and list of contributed sessions! 🗓️ 4-8 May 2026 🌐 www.biomonweek.eu Co-organized by @biodiversa.eu #AllianceforNature @bioagora.eu @gbif.org & @marco-bolo.bsky.social

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 24/01/2026

All videos from our #LivingData2025 conference with @geobon.org, @gbif.org, and @obis.org are now public! It was an amazing conference in Bogota, Colombia, thanks to our hosts at Instituto Humboldt. www.youtube.com/@LivingData2...

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 23/01/2026

📣 Call for sessions for TDWG 2026 You're invited to submit a proposal for an organized session at TDWG 2026 in #Oslo, Norway. Conference theme: 🤖 Research & robot-ready biodiversity data standards ⭐Deadline 26 Feb 2026, 10:59 GMT +1 Learn more: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-ses...

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GBIF @gbif.org · 20/01/2026

🎓 The 2026 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award is now open for nominations! This award celebrates innovative Master’s and PhD research powered by GBIF-mediated data, with opportunity to win 2x €5,000 prizes! Learn more:🔗 gbif.link/GRA_2026 #ApplyNow #EarlyCareerResearch #FundingOpportunity

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The Dead Wood Course 2026 will take place in Northern Spain, in the forested mountains of Asturias near Oviedo on 18-22 May 2026. Only 18 places open for registration. Webpage: wp.me/PasgGV-xX Registration: forms.gle/QvPwGEX4iANL... is open until 15 February 2026

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Dead Wood Course 2026 – forma iberica

The Dead Wood Course will be organized for the sixth time. This forma iberica version of the course will take place in Northern Spain, in the forested mountains of Asturias near Oviedo on 18-22 May…

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GBIF @gbif.org · 15/01/2026

📢 Registrations for #BioMonWeek2026 are opening in early February! 📍 Montpellier, France 📅 4–8 May 2026 Join the first edition of the European conference on biodiversity monitoring! www.biomonweek.eu @biodiversa.eu, GBIF, MARCO-BOLO project, @bioagora.eu #AllianceforNature

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Happy to share the backstage & interview video about my #timelapse based fieldwork on #insect 🪲🦟 visitation of #fungi 🍄 in Finland, supported by @insectai.bsky.social #InsectAICOSTAction and hosted by the Finnish Museum of Natural History. Cinematography🎥: Peter Schigel youtu.be/aloSfcnzCYs?...

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STSM Experiences - Dmitry Schigel

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GBIF @gbif.org · 06/01/2026

We currently have TWO open positions within the GBIF Secretariat! 🐙 Senior software data enginee within the Engineering team 🔗gbif.link/senior-dat... 📍Applications close 9 Jan 2026 🦭 Data administrator within the Data Products team 🔗 gbif.link/data-admin... 📍Applications close 13 Jan 2026

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GBIF @gbif.org · 22/12/2025

Documenting the roots 🌺 of Arctic biogeography The Vascular Plants from Eirik Raude's Land dataset is now available on GBIF, documenting >5,000 plant observations in Greenland from the 1930s. Data was published through the #DanBIF IPT💚 🔗 gbif.link/plants-of-...

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Announcing Dead Wood Course 2026 – forma iberica The course will take place in Asturias in Northern Spain on (17) 18–22 May 2026, and only up to 18 participant places will be available this time. Link to expression of interest forms.gle/zhfvJFoxouLq...

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GBIF @gbif.org · 10/12/2025

News splash! 💦 🐟 GBIF data use surges globally, powering more than 12,000 studies across 180 countries! 🤯 The systematic review led by Dirk Steinke published in @pnas.org examined scopes, methods and complementary data sources in literature citing GBIF. Read more: 🔗 gbif.link/systematic...

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GBIF @gbif.org · 19/11/2025

Searching for a spectacular writer! 🔎🪲 GBIF are seeking a contractor to support the Secretariat in producing an overview paper documenting GBIF's 25 years of operations. Deadline for proposal submissions: 📍 3 December 2025. ⚡Explore the details here:🔗 gbif.link/25-year-co...

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GBIF @gbif.org · 14/11/2025

That's a wrap 🧬 on the eDNA workshop this week! Thank you to all participants for engaging in productive discussions! This workshop was made possible by @minderoo.bsky.social 💚 @obis.org @hifmb.de #JonahVentures @dtobioflow.bsky.social @myco-microbio.bsky.social @unite-sh.bsky.social

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GBIF @gbif.org · 12/11/2025

Deep-diving eDNA-derived data 🧬 The Secretariat is hosting a three-day workshop in #Copenhagen this week along with invited experts and stakeholders to review the future GBIF eDNA roadmap.🚀 @minderoo.bsky.social

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Probably the easiest index to measure civilization progress is VAT on books

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Many thanks for inviting me to represent GBIF @gbif.org, excellent discussion and top level of hosting and of organization. Let's link some data and some services! 🍎🍏🍇🍊🥭🍄🪰🪲🐛🐞

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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · 06/11/2025

👀 Are you a strategic operator with strong interpersonal leadership? ✨ #ELIXIR is looking for a Head of Operations to lead the ELIXIR Operations team and coordinate implementation of our scientific programme. Apply by 15 November 👉 loom.ly/uHj611E

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Impressed by the @efsa.europa.eu building, meeting facilities, thought about architectural detail (incl. placing outdoor work stations where building’s midday shadow is). Happy people in good ergonomic setup work better! EU🇪🇺funds well spent on supporting efficiency (x sun, food, and coffee via 🇮🇹)

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EFSA Plants @efsa-plants.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🌱 EFSA 23rd Plant Health Risk Assessment Network meeting: the Agenda has been published, presenting the variety of topics that will be discussed at EFSA from the 4th to the 6th November! Experts from 27 countries are coming together to strengthen plant health. bit.ly/4hgoZeM

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Happy, with Marie Grosjean, to present @gbif.org to 23rd meeting of the @efsa.europa.eu Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health; excellent discussions and perspectives! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/23rd-meeting-efsa-scientific-network-risk-assessment-plant-health-plh-risk-assessment

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GBIF @gbif.org · 04/11/2025

🎨 New research reveals that New Zealand's truffle-like fungi (TLF) are uniquely vibrant compared to their global counterparts. 🍄 While most TLF are dull-coloured, many NZ species are vibrant and grow above ground, 🌈 suggesting adaptations for bird-mediated dispersal.🐦 🔗gbif.link/data-use-t...

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Looking forward to joining the V.I.P screening in Copenhagen!

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

If around Padova on Nov 3, join the Italian launch of film Data Shadows, in conversation with outstanding colleagues & National Centre for Biodiversity. Dialogues on data rights and nature, extractive epistemologies, public science and constructive ways forward ortobotanico1545.it/eventi/data-...

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Data Shadows: i dati si svelano - Orto Botanico di Padova

Lunedì 3 novembre, a partire dalle ore 16, il Teatro botanico ospiterà in prima visione nazionale la proiezione del film Data Shadows

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Thanks to @insectai.bsky.social for supporting my time-lapse based short-term scientific mission of invertebrate-fungus interactions. Summary of the 2025 hot season insectai.eu/stsms-experi.... Thanks to LUOMUS @helsinki.fi for project hosting and for excellent questions at the last week's seminar!

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STSM’s Experiences – Insectai

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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Amazed that on-demand nature of mail (and that reading in control of recipient) manages to escape understanding. I've heard concerns about late hours, weekend emails and I wonder if folk also meet postmen in person... Next level - an email which closes for weekend! Who unionized email?🤦‍♂️

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GBIF @gbif.org · 30/10/2025

🚀 Today @efsa.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu are launching the VectorNet Data Portal which uses GBIF Hosted Portal infrastructure! This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟 🔗gbif.link/vectornet

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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · 29/10/2025

🙌 Join #ELIXIR’s international and dynamic team as the ELIXIR Head of Operations:💡 Lead the Operations team, coordinate ELIXIR's governance processes and foster connections with key stakeholders. Apply now 👉 loom.ly/uHj611E #ResearchInfrastructures #hiring

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GBIF @gbif.org · 17/10/2025

💙💛 #Ukraine joins GBIF as the 23rd Associate Participant! Despite the profound disruptions caused by war, more than 2.4 million records have been mobilized by institutes in Ukraine to GBIF to date, supporting research and decision making. 🔗 Learn more: gbif.link/ukraine

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Scott C Edmunds @scedmunds.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

As International Data Week has just finished, if you didn't make it to Brisbane here is a brief write-up of my highlights and what I thought were some of the main themes this year open.substack.com/pub/scedmund... #IDW2025

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Data is for life (and not just International Data Week)

This week is International Data Week in Brisbane, and having watched along and participated I've decided to share a brief write-up of what I thought the highlights and themes of the event were.

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GBIF @gbif.org · 16/10/2025

📣 #CatalogueOfLife (COL) enhancement supports improved global taxonomic reference for GBIF! The enhancement expands the taxonomic sources for species information to include global, regional, national, management and digital literature data sources (checklists). 🦋 🔗https://gbif.link/COL

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GBIF @gbif.org · 08/10/2025

Master's student Esteban Marentes of #Colombia has been named as a GBIF Graduate Researcher's Award winner! ⭐ 🪲Esteban’s research focuses on using machine learning models to predict beetle species diversity across Colombia’s Antioquia province. 🌎 🔗: gbif.link/GRA_esteban

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GBIF @gbif.org · 08/10/2025

PhD student Kumdet Panshak Solomon of #Nigeria has been named as a 2025 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award winner! 🥳 🐦 Panshak’s research advances biodiversity informatics in West Africa by leveraging GBIF-mediated data collected through BirdPlus 📲 🔗: gbif.link/GRA_panshak

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Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net · 01/10/2025

DNA metabarcoding data on saproxylic fungal communities inhabiting fine woody debris in boreal forests of northern Finland: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... @dschigel.bsky.social

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GBIF @gbif.org · 30/09/2025

⏰ 3 weeks to go until #LivingData2025! The presentation deadline has been extended to 14 October 🎉 👉If you're a presenter, check inbox for further instructions! ✉️ See you in Bogotá or online! 🌍✨ #DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt

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GBIF @gbif.org · 29/09/2025

🎂 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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Dmitry Schigel @dschigel.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Guide out! Connecting ecology & monitoring data to be FAIR and @GBIF. Guide for data-intensive research and for policy , incl. indicators, EBVs, and cubes for decision making. Developed with Kate Ingenloff's leadership, everything is ready for quantitative data to become discoverable through GBIF!

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GBIF @gbif.org · 18/09/2025

🚨Have your say on the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide for #DarwinCore The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide. 🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025 🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 13/09/2025

It's a pro con

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GBIF @gbif.org · 08/09/2025

That’s a wrap! 🦟💚 The GBIF task group on biodiversity data for human diseases has completed its second term, with the release of the new guide to publishing biodiversity data on disease vectors, hosts and pathogens! 📖 Check out the story and explore the guide:🔗gbif.link/vector_tas...

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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

TINY FUNGUS. Absolutely magical. Specifically, Cannonball Fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus). 📷 ezatars on iNaturalist 📍 Latvia 🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations... #ObservationOfTheDay

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