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Peter Desmet @peterdesmet.com · 24/09/2026

At #TDWG2026, I presented how the #radar aeroecology has built standards, infrastructure & tools for biomass flow data captured by weather radars. Can we evolve to a digital twin of the aerial habitat? 👉 speakerdeck.com/peterdesmet/... @tdwg.org @gbif.org @cnilsson.science @biodiversa.eu

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How to operationalize large-scale aerial biodiversity monitoring?

Talk at <a href="https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2026/">TDWG 2026</a> in Oslo, Norway - September 24, 2026.

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GBIF @gbif.org · 22/09/2026

⭐ Celebrating 25 years of GBIF! ⭐ To mark GBIF’s 25th anniversary, a new open access article in the Biodiversity Data Journal provides a comprehensive overview of GBIF’s history, network and infrastructure. 📖 Read the article:🔗https://gbif.link/gbif25paper-news @bdj.pensoft.net @pensoft.net

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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 10/09/2026

📦 We just released a new version (1.0.0) of our R package {camtraptor}, which you can use to explore & visualize camera trap datasets. 📸🦌 This long-awaited release supports Camtrap DP v1.0 and offers a step-by-step exploration workflow with new functions. #rstats 👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/camtrap...

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camtraptor 1.0.0

We released a new version of our R package camtraptor.

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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 04/03/2026

📦 We just released a new major version (3.0.0) of our R package {etn}. Use it to query animal tracking data from the @aquatictracking.bsky.social database. ⛓️‍💥 Previous versions were restricted to use on an RStudio server. You can now use {etn} from anywhere! #rstats 👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/etn-3-0-0

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etn 0.3.0

We released a new version of our R package etn.

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Cecilia Nilsson @cnilsson.science · 22/09/2025

Are animals randomly distributed in the air, or is there a structure to where and when we find them? In our new paper we outline factors that shape habitat use in the air, from abiotic structure to biotic interactions. A lot of fun discussions behind this one! 🦅🦋🦇🌬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

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Animal niches in the airspace

For flying animals, including many birds, bats, and insects, the air is a crucial arena for a range of behaviors. Technological advances, such as year-round tracking of flight altitudes and expanded u...

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Peter Desmet @peterdesmet.com · 08/09/2025

"Bright, big-brained birds boldly breaking boundaries" 😂👌 This excellent title and more in @gbif.org's latest report on how GBIF data are used for research: www.gbif.org/science-review

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Science Review

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Free and Open Access to Biodiversity Data.

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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 02/09/2025

📦 We just released a new version (0.4.0) of our R package movepub. 🌟 This release improves the conversion of animal tracking data to Darwin Core and EML, making it easier to publish this type of data to @gbif.org and @obis.org. 👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/movepub... #rstats #biologging

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movepub 0.4.0

We released a new version of our R package movepub.

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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 11/06/2025

📦 We just released a new version (0.4.0) of our R package camtrapdp. 🌟 This release includes lots of new functionality, such as merging and writing Camera Trap Data Packages, updating taxa or rounding coordinates, and conversion to EML. 👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/camtrap... #rstats #cameratrapping

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camtrapdp 0.4.0

We released a new version of our R package camtrapdp.

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Sanne Govaert @sannegovaert.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Join us today at 16:00 CEST for a @wildlabs.bsky.social webinar! We'll be discussing an exchange standard for bioacoustic data. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/standa... With @peterdesmet.com, @bencretois.bsky.social and Julia Wiel

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B-Cubed Project @b-cubed.eu · 09/05/2025

📢 B-Cubed has launched its revamped Guides and Tutorials platform, offering a clearer structure and improved usability for #biodiversitydata users. Access step-by-step guidance on tools, workflows, and policy support ⚙️ 🔦 Explore the updated platform: b-cubed.eu/news/b-cubed... @gbif.org @ipbes.net

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B-Cubed Project @b-cubed.eu · 29/04/2025

🔔 Mark your calendar for the upcoming practical training session on 14 May hosted by @gbif.org 📊 #DataOccurrenceCubes #DataCubes #BiodiversityData #DataUseClub @inbo.be

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Judy Shamoun-Baranes @judyshamounb.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

An outcome of years of collaboration among ecologists, meteorologists and open science developers, working together to support a broader research community #ornithology and radar aeroecology. Supported by eCOST, @biodiversaplus.bsky.social and more. Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Biological data derived from European weather radars - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - Biological data derived from European weather radars

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Benjamin Cretois @bencretois.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We're working on a common standard for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) data! 📡🎙️ Hopefully this will boost data sharing, FAIR access & large-scale studies. 🧪 Read about our proposed standard & join our May webinar via @wildlabs.bsky.social More: wildlabs.net/discussion/s...

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Safe and Sound: a standard for bioacoustic data | WILDLABS

BackgroundThanks to the Boring Fund, we are developing a common standard for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) data.Why it’s important: PAM is rapidly growing, but a core bottleneck is the lack of acc...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 28/03/2025

📢 News from our @b-cubed.eu consortium includes the launch of a simple, easy-to-use service for creating & downloading #species #occurrence cubes based on @gbif.org! 📹 Hear more about it from @cabbageleek.bsky.social (Meise Botanic Garden) and Andrew Rodrigues ( @gbif.org) in this short video:

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New GBIF service enables download of occurrence data cubes

YouTube video by B-Cubed Project

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GBIF @gbif.org · 26/03/2025

🎥 Better than the original: New SQL-based service enables download of occurrence data cube GBIF has enabled an easy-to-use service for creating and downloading species occurrence cubes based on GBIF-mediated data. Collaborators: @b-cubed.eu led by @inbo.be gbif.link/data-cubes

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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🙌🏾 Next week we'll be discussing the future of #FrictionlessData from the perspective of #TheTechWeWant initiative – @okfn.bsky.social's ambitious effort to reimagine how technology is built and used. 👉🏾 Check the programme and register now: buff.ly/BqZQgyF #DataPackage #OpenData

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Cecilia Nilsson @cnilsson.science · 05/03/2025

Weather radars continuously register the movements of billions of animals in the air! We have now published datasets covering large parts of Europe, providing an overview of the aerial habitat in a way no other method can. Data is available on Alofdata.eu , see our blogpost: go.nature.com/3F0wQ0L

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European data on animals aloft now publicly available

Weather radars detect more than weather, they also continuously register the movements of billions of animals (birds, bats, insects) in the air. Those data are now publicly available for large parts o...

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GBIF @gbif.org · 24/02/2025

Like two peas in a pod - The Legume Data Portal 🤝GBIF This portal is a one-stop-shop for sharing information on legumes, updates on the taxonomy of Leguminosae (ChecklistBank updates), and communications via their newsletter - BeanBag. 🔗 www.legumedata.org/ #HostedPortal

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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 16/01/2025

We create #opensource code, but what is its impact? Luckily, Raphaël Nussbaumer wrote a blog post describing how he used our software to build a data standard for #geolocator data: oscibio.inbo.be/blog/geoloca... Couldn't be more proud! 🥹

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How I built Geolocator DP using open source code

New standard and software for geolocator data was inspired by tools developed by the Open science lab of biodiversity.

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Birgen Haest @birgenhaest.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Come do some exciting migratory insect and bird research with us! - Two more weeks until application deadline. #entomology #radar #ornithology #phenology #ecology

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Peter Desmet @peterdesmet.com · 13/01/2025

I released a new version of ✨Petridish✨, the free Jekyll theme for research project websites. 🧫 It removes the Twitter feed from the homepage, allows you to add Bluesky and LinkedIn to socials and uses the latest version of Font Awesome. For all updates, see github.com/peterdesmet/...

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Release petridish 3.1 · peterdesmet/petridish

Homepage Breaking! The Twitter feed (tweets_on_home: true) is no longer supported. This functionality no longer worked with the change from Twitter to X. With the removal of the Twitter feed, the ...

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 06/01/2025

New Perspective: Establishing bio-logging data collections as dynamic archives of animal life on Earth rdcu.be/d5ril Davidson et al discuss the importance of standardization, long-term archiving and sharing of bio-logging data, and outline a roadmap to achieve these goals.

Fig 2 from Davidson et al. outlining proposed set of standards for bio-logging data.

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