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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 18/09/2026
📣 Help shape the future of Digital Specimens! DiSSCo is inviting the community to contribute to the development of the Annotation Validation Framework, which aims to support the continuous enrichment, correction and updating of Digital Specimens. Learn more and participate 👇
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UPDATED: DiSSCo's Annotation Validation Framework consultation process launched! - DiSSCo
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 15/09/2026
New millipede diversity from Tanzania! A new study from the Udzungwa Mountains describes new species and records of Eviulisoma. Read more here: europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ej... #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Millipedes #Tanzania
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 09/09/2026
A new study published in European Journal of Taxonomy has revealed that deposits long thought to be Danian have been shown to date to the Maastrichtian, the final stage of the Cretaceous. Source: European Journal of Taxonomy doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... #taxonomy #biodiversity #newspecies #mollusc
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 07/09/2026
Edinburgh will host the 3rd CETAF Directors’ Summit on 1–2 December 2026! The event will also feature #CETAF60, celebrating six decades of collaboration in advancing biodiversity knowledge Read more here: cetaf.org/3rd-cetaf-di... #taxonomy #biodiversity #edinburgh #cetaf
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 04/09/2026
Science starts with participation 🌱 THRIVE aims to strengthen the role of citizen science in biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring. 🔎 Learn more about the project here: cetaf.org/thrive-new-c... #THRIVE #CETAF #CitizenScience #Biodiversity #HorizonEurope
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 03/09/2026
📣 @tettrix.eu is looking for an Administrator for its Cascade Funding Programme! Read the full Request for Tenders and find the submission details on the CETAF website👇
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TETTRIX launches a call for tenders for the administration - CETAF
The EU-funded project TETTRIX, in which CETAF is participating, is searching for an Administrator for the project.
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Distributed System of Scientific Collections @dissco.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The @dissco.bsky.social has just launched a widespread consultation on its Annotation Validation Framework: www.dissco.eu/avf-consulta... All feedback is welcome! @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @tdwg.org @disscoflanders.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social #FAIRdata #machinelearning #biodiversity #AI
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 02/09/2026
🌿 Faces of Taxonomy In our latest interview, Pete Hollingsworth, Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, shares his views on biodiversity, the role of taxonomy and the future of scientific institutions. 🔗 Read the interview👇 #CETAF #Biodiversity #Taxonomy
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Faces of taxonomy: Pete Hollingsworth
Pete Hollingsworth on collaboration, public engagement, and how natural history institutions can protect nature in times of growing environmental pressure.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 01/09/2026
🎉The European Journal of Taxonomy is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Join us for a symposium on how to liberate, find and reuse taxonomic data from scientific publications. 🔬 👉 Register by scanning the QR code or learn more: cetaf.org/ejt-15th-ann... #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #OpenScience #EJT
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 05/08/2026
DNA is changing the future of biodiversity conservation. 🌿🧬 BGEplus, ERGA, iBOL Europe and CETAF are building a coordinated infrastructure for biodiversity genomics, connecting expertise, data and technology to better understand and protect nature 🔗 cetaf.org/using-dna-sa... #Biodiversity #Genomics
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ERGA, iBOL Europe and CETAF join forces to strengthen biodiversity genomics in Europe - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities - CETAF
This means the start of an unprecedented effort to build a continent-wide system that applies genomics for protecting European biodiversity.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 20/05/2026
🎉 Tomorrow, CETAF kicks off #TaxonomyRecognitionDay at the 8th Knowledge of Chamber! We'll be at the House of European History & Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences talking about taxonomy & @tettris.eu Join our #NameItToSaveIt campaign! 📸🌱 #TRD2026 #Biodiversity
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/05/2026
🟡 🌿 Wrapping up a busy week at #BioMonWeek2026 #CETAF contributed to discussions on biodiversity monitoring and highlighted TETTRIs-linked outcomes supporting taxonomic capacity building in Europe. Excited to see @tettris.eu featured in the new #CORDIS Results Pack 🔗 cetaf.org/cetaf-biomon...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 01/05/2026
Join us at #BioMonWeek2026 🌿 CETAF will be in Montpellier (4–8 May) presenting TETTRIs-linked work on capacity building for biodiversity monitoring. 📍 Come say hello at our booth! 
🗓 We’ll take part in a session on capacity needs for species identification, 6 May. 🔗 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/home/
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 26/04/2026
🚀 Tomorrow the TETTRIs Final Event kicks off in Brussels 🇪🇺 Organised by @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org & @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social , bringing together experts, researchers & policymakers to share insights and shape the future of taxonomy in #Europe (Apr 27–29).
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/04/2026
🎥 New in Faces of Taxonomy Patrick Michaely on why collaboration is key in times of crisis—and how museums can act as trusted bridges between science & society. “Together, we are a real force.” 🔗 cetaf.org/faces-of-tax... #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #CETAF
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Faces of taxonomy: Patrick Michaely
Patrick Michaely on collaboration, collections, and how natural history museums can remain resilient and relevant in times of global change.
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Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+) @biogeneurope.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Good timing! The feature on @biogeneurope.bsky.social that #CORDIS has just published is a great way to see where our 2nd act - Biodiversity Genomics Europe Plus (starting in May) comes from: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4... @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
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Accelerating the inventory of life on Earth through genomics
Genomic technologies are transforming understanding of biodiversity, unlocking hidden species diversity, and laying new foundations for...
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 08/04/2026
Every species has a story—but without a name, that story may never be told. 🌍✨ On May 23, we celebrate #Taxonomy, the science that names, classifies, and describes life on #Earth. We invite you to join us—discover how on our website 🔗 tettris.eu/trd/
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 26/03/2026
Citizen science apps like iNaturalist are transforming biodiversity data 📱🌿 But behind every record, experts verify observations — ensuring quality data for platforms like GBIF. AI helps, but human expertise is key. Do you use these apps? 👇 #CitizenScience #Taxonomy #Biodiversity
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 30/03/2026
🟡 CETAF was represented by its Executive Director at the Biodiversa+ Enlarged Stakeholder Board meeting in #Paris At a key moment for Biodiversa+, discussions focused on strengthening biodiversity monitoring—connecting efforts, improving usability, and clarifying priorities. 🔗 goo.su/RnCicb
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Shaping the future of Biodiversa+: insights from stakeholder board discussions
From 23 to 26 March 2026, members of Biodiversa+’s Enlarged Stakeholder Board (ESB) and Advisory Board (AB) met to discuss the Partnership's activities and its future...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 17/03/2026
📣 CETAF workshop: Access and Benefit Sharing in 2026 📅 21–22 April | Bonn 🇩🇪 Focusing on the EU ABS Regulation, 10 years after the Nagoya Protocol. Free to attend (registration required by 10 April): cetaf.org/cetaf-worksh...
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CETAF workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing in 2026
CETAF’s Legislations and Regulations Working Group is organising an ABS workshop in Bonn to discuss 10 years of the EU ABS Regulation.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 11/03/2026
📣 Applications open for the E-SCoRe Award 2026 by CETAF. The award celebrates Early Career Researchers using natural history collections to document and understand life on Earth. 🗓 Deadline: 1 May 2026 👉 Apply via: cetaf.org/template-act... #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #ECR #CETAF
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 03/03/2026
Is taxonomy — the science that identifies and describes species — at risk of decline? This article in @theguardian.com explores the work of taxonomist Art Borkent and the broader challenges facing the discipline. Full article: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #Policy
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‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be ...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 03/03/2026
🌍 Biodiversity must remain a strategic priority in the EU’s next long-term budget. As negotiations on the #MFF 2028–2034 advance, CETAF calls for clear, legally anchored biodiversity targets within the new Global Europe Instrument. Read our full position: cetaf.org/cetaf-positi...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 27/02/2026
📣The CETAF Scientific Research Working Group is organising an upcoming live webinar: "What Defines a Species in the Molecular Age? Delimitation and Diagnosis with DNA Barcodes" 📅 13 May | 14:00–16:00 CET 👉Registration is now open: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Taxonomy #Systematics
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Distributed System of Scientific Collections @dissco.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Soulaine Theocharides, from @dissco.bsky.social tech team, attended @fosdem.org 26 to present #DiSSCover our platform for curation and annotation of #digitalspecimen for experts and AI systems. Watch the presentation: www.dissco.eu/dissco-fosde... @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @disscoflanders.bsky.social
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We brought DiSSCo's community curation to FOSDEM 2026 - DiSSCo
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 23/02/2026
In the latest #FacesOfTaxonomy, Paula Kankaanpää, Director of the Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus, reflects on the responsibility of natural history museums to ensure that biodiversity knowledge is effectively used by society and policymakers. 👉 Full interview: cetaf.org/faces-of-tax...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 10/02/2026
🌍 CETAF at #IPBES12 
CETAF participated as an observer at the IPBES-12 Plenary in Manchester, contributing expertise on taxonomic research and biodiversity data for policy and decision-making. 🔗 cetaf.org/cetaf-ipbes1... #IPBES12 #Biodiversity #SciencePolicy #Taxonomy
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 03/02/2026
🟨 Want to stay up to date with Europe’s biodiversity and #taxonomy landscape? Subscribe to e-Pulse, CETAF’s monthly newsletter, featuring policy insights, research highlights and updates from across our network — delivered straight to your inbox.📩 👉 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/cetaf/cetaf-...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 29/01/2026
🔬 Yesterday, we attended the @erc.europa.eu Annual Conference In the keynote, Ilaria Capua presented Circular Health, highlighting the shift from an ego-centred to an eco-centred view of health and the need for convergence across human, animal and environmental systems.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 28/01/2026
🟡 On European Data Protection Day, CETAF highlights its cybersecurity statement approved at the Directors’ Summit in Berlin, reaffirming the need to protect scientific data, digital collections, and institutional trust.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 23/01/2026
🎉 Big news! CETAF has secured Horizon Europe funding for the new project TETTRIX, with an excellent evaluation score of 14.5/15. An exciting new phase for collaboration in biodiversity research across Europe 🌍 👉 Full details on our website: cetaf.org/cetaf-secure...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 21/01/2026
🟨 An illustrated catalogue revisits bee species collected by Alfred Russel Wallace and described by Frederick Smith, based on historical museum collections. Published in the @ejtaxonomy.bsky.social europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ej...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 20/01/2026
🗣️ "Natural history museums play a key role in bridging science and society through education and public engagement." Rafael Zardoya, Director of Spain's Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC) - CSIC @mncn-csic.bsky.social 👉Read the complete interview: cetaf.org/why-taxonomy...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 16/01/2026
Don’t miss the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Info Days! 
📅 22–23 Jan 2026 
The most relevant cluster for the CETAF community and biodiversity research. 
🤝 Brokerage event: 21 Jan 2026 (Brussels) 
🔗 Info & registration: register.event-works.europa.eu/dgscic/CL6_I... #CL6INFODAY #HorizonEurope #EUFunding
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 15/01/2026
If a species has no name, it is invisible to science, policy and conservation In this article, Michael Magee (@nhmdk.bsky.social ) explains how #TETTRIs is tackling Europe’s taxonomic capacity crisis—making taxonomy visible,connected and future-ready 🔗 Read more misc.pagesuite.com/pdfdownload/...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/01/2026
The @mfnberlin.bsky.social is looking for a Strategic Lead for Collection Development and Senior Scientist. 📍Berlin, Germany 📭Application deadline: 18 January 2026. 🔗https://jobs.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/jobposting/33584db482fdece321689ec27be78b233a8c2cec0
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 19/12/2025
✨ Season’s wishes from CETAF! ✨ 
Wishing our community happy holidays and a New Year full of health, joy, and new opportunities. 🌱🌍 📬 e.pulse #15, our final newsletter of the year, features a round-up of CETAF’s 2025 highlights and the latest taxonomy news 👉 lnkd.in/eDqyFqMB
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 18/12/2025
🌍 Horizon Europe 2026–2027 is here! 🌱 Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment) is the most relevant for the CETAF community. 📅 Join the Cluster 6 Info Days: 22–23 January 2026 (Brussels & online)
🔗 mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 18/12/2025
📣Over 1,000 people attend the Citizen Science Fair at MUSE-Museo delle Scienze in #Trento 🇮🇹 🔗 tettris.eu/2025/12/16/c...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 10/12/2025
🐝 Pollinators are in decline. 
The EU’s new EU PoMS sets a unified, science-based way to monitor them. 🎯 CETAF helped shape the methodology, ensuring taxonomic expertise is central to accurate pollinator monitoring. 🔎 cetaf.org/cetafhelps-s... #Biodiversity #Pollinators #TaxonomyMatters
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 04/12/2025
🟠TETTRIs goes to Africa! Maarten Van Steenberge, Dr. Rodrigue Pelebe, and Prof. Maarten Vanhove delivered a four-day workshop at the University of Parakou. #TETTRIs #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #CitizenScience #Africa #CapacityBuilding
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 04/12/2025
🟨CORE (Collection Research) Grant 2026 – Apply Now! The OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH in Austria is inviting applications for the CORE program, supporting short-term research visits to study their world-class biological and paleontological collections. 🔗https://www.ooekultur.at/wettbewerbe-und-stipendien
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 03/12/2025
🌍 CETAF joins the Crete Declaration on One Health 🐾🌱 People, animals, plants & ecosystems are connected. Together, we advance #OneHealth, share data, drive innovation & strengthen Europe’s resilience. Read the complete declaration: lnkd.in/dF4T46wW #OneHealth #Innovation #Biodiversity #CETAF
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 03/12/2025
📣 Don’t miss the Citizen Science Fair in Trento! 🔬Explore over 20 citizen science projects from the region, learn about their work, and connect with the people behind them. Join us for a day of discovery! 📅 14 December | 📍 Trento #TETTRIs #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #CitizenScience #Trento #Italy
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Distributed System of Scientific Collections @dissco.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The pre-registration period for specimen datasets to join @dissco.bsky.social is almost done (Oct 31) but here is a funny fact: if you have a #DarwinCore archive already, it'll take you 15 minutes to fill in the form. We'll create only 20M #DOIs in 2025 so hurry! dissco.eu/ds-enrollment/
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 20/11/2025
Laura Tilley (CETAF) and Olle Hints (TalTech) presented at the #SwissCollNet Workshop on publishing Earth Science collection data. Highlights: GeoCASe, Estonia’s SARV portal, FAIR data, and open science. 🌍 #CETAF #GeoCASe #EarthScience #FAIRdata #OpenScience
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 16/11/2025
🤝 #CETAF58 was made possible thanks to the active participation of all attendees. Their commitment and contributions were essential to the success of the meeting, reinforcing the spirit of #dialogue, #openness, #cooperation, and dedication that defines the CETAF #community.
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 12/11/2025
🟨 At the 2nd CETAF Directors’ Summit, Klement Tockner, Gilles Bloch, Ursula Warnke, and Esme Ward discussed key challenges for natural history museums, highlighting their role not only in preserving heritage but also as bridges between science, society, and governance. #CETAF #ScienceForNature
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 12/11/2025
🟨 Day 2 of the CETAF Directors’ Summit in Berlin We kicked off this second day with opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Thomas Borsch, Director of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, and CETAF President Mr. Edwin van Huis. #CETAF58 #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #ScienceForFuture
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 11/11/2025
Today we kick off our 2nd CETAF Directors’ Summit, an event hosted together with the Botanic Garden Berlin and the Freie Universität Berlin. This new edition will continue the dialogue on the ever-evolving role of natural history museums and botanical gardens in a rapidly changing world.
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