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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 14/10/2026
Meet some of the faces behind TETTRIX! Get to know some of the people working together to connect taxonomic knowledge, strengthen collaboration and support biodiversity research across Europe! #TETTRIX #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #taxonomyfaces
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 13/10/2026
CETAF will contribute to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, 29 October 2026. The event is hosted by Naturalis Biodiversity Center. For more information: cetaf.org/cetaf-partic... #Biodivesity #Taxonomy #CETAF #cop17
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/10/2026
Day 2 of the TETTRIX Kick-off Meeting! A day focused on integrating taxonomy and infrastructure, transforming the taxonomy community, and strengthening capacity and knowledge transfer. #TETTRIX #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #KickOffMeeting #newproject
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 07/10/2026
TETTRIX has officially launched! 🚀 Opening the meeting and officially launching the project, CETAF Executive Director and TETTRIX Coordinator Ana Casino highlighted one of the key lessons from TETTRIs. #TETTRIX #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #kickoff #newproject
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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 · 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 · 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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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
🌍 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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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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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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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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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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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
Today we explored how multi-stakeholder collaboration drives sustainable transformation — with insights from Dr. Helge Maas @capgeminiglobal.bsky.social and Robert-Alexandre Poujade @group.bnpparibas on the Biodiversity Roadmap. 🌱 #CETAF58 #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #ScienceForFuture
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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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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 04/11/2025
🟨 🦞 A team of marine biologists has unveiled three new species of squat lobsters from one of the most remote places on Earth, the Saya de Malha Bank, a vast submerged plateau in the southwestern Indian Ocean. 📖 Read the full study: europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ej...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 30/10/2025
🔵 Join the Berlin Botanical Garden! @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social 🟨Publishing and Graphics position ➡️ Apply now: bewerbung@bo.berlin 🔗For more information: www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet... #JobOpportunity #Publishing #Graphics #Botany #Garden #Berlin #Vacancy
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 23/10/2025
📜 Postdoctoral Researcher – Environmental Historian (Ref. 1002) - Investigate how forestry transformed societies and environments in 18th–19th century Europe. 📍 Location: Brno, Czech Republic 🗓️ Start: January 2026 | Deadline: 13 Nov 2025
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 23/10/2025
🔬 Ph.D. Student – Department of Invasion Ecology (Ref. 1001) - Explore how genome size and polyploidy shape plant evolution and adaptation. 📍 Location: Průhonice, Czech Republic 🗓️ Start: January 2026 | Deadline: 2 Nov 2025
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 23/10/2025
🔵 Join the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences! ➡️ Apply now: recruitment@ibot.cas.cz | For more information: www.ibot.cas.cz/en/career/va... #JobOpportunity #Research #PhD #Postdoc #Botany #Ecology #EnvironmentalHistory #CzechAcademyOfSciences
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 21/10/2025
🟨 A team of scientists has unveiled a hidden world of hoverflies in the Caucasus, focusing on the genus Cheilosia. By combining literature review, field expeditions, and DNA analysis, they identified 14 species new to science, each with its own unique traits. 📖Read the full study: shorturl.at/i3L4L
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 15/10/2025
➡️ Access all the information about this position here: recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 15/10/2025
🟨 Join the department of Geosciences at the Swedish Museum of Natural History! 🔹 The museum is looking for a Postdoc in geology and geochemistry. #Hiring #JobOpportunity #ScienceJobs #ResearchJobs #SwedenJobs #Biodiversity #Postdoc #Geology #Geochemistry
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 09/10/2025
🔹 Technical Assistant for Data Management 👉 Apply by 17 October 2025 Access all the information about this position here: www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 09/10/2025
🔹 Researcher (m/f/d) – Text Mining for Biodiversity Knowledge (Entomology and Legacy Texts) 👉 Apply by 17 octuber 2025 Access all the information about this position here: www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 09/10/2025
🟨 Join the Entomology Information Center at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute (SDEI)! The SDEI is looking for motivated professionals to join their team in Müncheberg (Brandenburg). #Hiring #JobOpportunity #ScienceJobs #ResearchJobs #GermanyJobs #Biodiversity #Entomology #DataScience
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/10/2025
And, of course, you will receive a prize if you are the winner 👇
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/10/2025
Are you interested in it? So, you should know how to apply 👇
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CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org · 08/10/2025
This edition is dedicated to Early Career Researcher 👇
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