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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 25/09/2026

We completed our mission! #TDWG2026 brought together the best minds in Biodiversity, Data Management, Digital Infrastructures and more Thanks #Oslo, 🇳🇴 and thanks to University of Oslo, Natural History Museum and GBIF.no for hosting us Next stop: #LivingData2027 at #Montreal, 🇨🇦 🔗 tdwg.link/2027

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 24/09/2026

Not your everyday group. Current Current TDWG Executive Committee Chair and past Chairs gather under one roof At #TDWG2026. More than 15 years of combined leadership in #TDWG. #wisdom #biodiversity #data #standards

Current TDWG Executive Committee Chair with past Chairs.

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 20/09/2026

#TDWG2026 is starting! Please remember that this evening we have a welcome reception at UiO Natural History Museum from 18:00 And tomorrow is the opening day at UiO Aula from 8:30 All times in UTC+2 See you in #Oslo 🇳🇴! 🔗 tdwg.link/2026 #research #robot #ready #biodiversity #data #standards

Description: We are starting!
Welcome reception this evening from 18:00 at UiO Natural History Museum
Conference start tomorrow at 8:30 at UiO Aula

Picture: University’s aula by Andy Metchell. CC BY-SA 2.0

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 18/09/2026

Please remember, this Monday, 21 September Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf will present “AI for Nature at Large Scale and High Resolution” at #TDWG2026 plenary. 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-tanya #AIforNature #Biodiversity #keynote #plenary

Portrait of Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf with text: “TDWG2026 Keynote — Tanya Berger-Wolf: AI for Nature at Large Scale and High Resolution.”
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 17/09/2026

Please remember, this Monday, 21 September Máret J Hætta, will present “Sámi perspectives on biodiversity Data Governance and more inclusive Data Standards” at #TDWG2026 plenary 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-maret #CAREDMM #rematriation #keynote #plenary

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 16/09/2026

Please remember, this Monday, 21 September Ramona Walls will present “From biodiversity data to knowledge in the age of AI: Where do ontologies and standards fit?” at #TDWG2026 plenary 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-ramona #AIReadyData #Biodiversity #keynote #plenary

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 14/09/2026

#TDWG2026 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards starts next week. ⬆️ Presenters upload your content by 15 September ⬇️ Attendees install the Whova app 📗 See instructions in the website See you in #Oslo 🇳🇴! 🔗 tdwg.link/2026 #research #robot #ready #biodiversity #data #standards

Description: Only one week to go.
Welcome reception on 20 Sep at UiO Natural History Museum
Conference start on 21 Sep at UiO Aula

Picture: University’s aula by Andy Metchell. CC BY-SA 2.0

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 07/09/2026

#TDWG2026 is starting in just two weeks. Be ready! ⬆️ Upload your content by 15 September ⬇️ Download the Whova App and plan your week 📗 Check instructions in the website 🧳 Start packing 🛫 See you in #Oslo 🇳🇴 🔗 tdwg.link/2026 #research #robot #ready #biodiversity #data #standards

Description: Two weeks to go.
Welcome reception on 20 Sep at UiO Natural History Museum
Conference start on 21 Sep at UiO Aula

Picture: University’s aula by Andy Metchell. CC BY-SA 2.0

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 02/09/2026

🌟See the full program, 🗓️plan your week at the conference, 👥 start networking, ❓ask questions, 📸 share your conference pictures and more. Install Whova, the official #TDWG2026 app. See you in #Oslo! 🇳🇴 🔗 tdwg.link/conference-p... #conferenceprogram #mobileapp #whova

Install TDWG 2026 official app: Whova
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Living Atlases Community @living-atlases.gbif.org · 31/08/2026

Join us at #TDWG2026 in Oslo! WKS50 · Living Atlases around ALA: from deployment to contribution and future technical directions 📅 Sun 20 Sep · 9:00–16:00 · Oslo Botanical Museum ℹ️ living-atlases.gbif.org/events/tdwg-2026 #gbif #Biodiversity #OpenSource #ALA

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 27/08/2026

Catch up with the 💬 talks for each session, 📄 instructions for presenters and moderators, 🆘 call for moderators, 📸 Bioblitz, and more updates for #TDWG2026 #Oslo 🇳🇴 we are almost there! 🔗 tdwg.link/2026-update-2 #registration #conferenceprogram

Bioblitz and more updates!
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 26/08/2026

The program schedule now includes the talks 💬 for each session. Presenters: 🔎 search up your name 🔍 to see in which session(s) you will be presenting. Presenters must 🎟️ register and 💸 pay by 🗓️ 4 September See the schedule below: 🔗 tdwg.link/schedule #tdwg2026 #conferenceprogram #oslo

TDWG2026 Talks s for each session are now live!
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ARK Alliance @arks-org.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Still time to sign up (till Aug 27) for the ARK workshop at the #SPNHC Conference in Cape Town Sept 11! ARK (Archival Resource Key) persistent identifiers #PIDs are citable, flexible, non-paywalled permalinks used by museums, libraries, and research institutions worldwide. Register: bit.ly/4zsM7zo

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Oxford Abstracts

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 13/08/2026

The conference preliminary program schedule is live now! 🎊 See this and other updates in the link below 🔗 tdwg.link/2026-august-... 🛫 The countdown is on.TDWG 2026 in Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 is fast approaching! #tdwg2026 #registration #conference-program #oslo

TDWG 2026 Program Schedule Released
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 11/08/2026

🗓️ This public review cycle of the Darwin Core Standard closes on 15 Aug Discussion may continue after that date, but any issues that don't achieve consensus by that time will get pushed into the following review cycle, scheduled to begin in early November. More info: 🔗 dwc.tdwg.org/public_review

DwC public review closes on 15 Aug

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 28/07/2026

🗓️ Save the date 📝! 🎉 Something great is happening in 2027: 5 Networks, more than 800 participants, 1 place over 1 week. Living Data 2027: From Living Data to Ecological Intelligence See you in Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦 from 9 to 12 June 2027 #LivingData2027 by: #TDWG #GEO_BON #SPNHC #iBOL #QCBS

Save the date, Living Data 2027 from 9 to 12 June 2027. Montreal, Canada
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 19/07/2026

Early bird 🦜discount 💵 for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo finishes in less than 48 hours on 21 July Hurry up 🏃🏾‍♀️ this is your last chance to secure discount tickets 🎟️! All presenting authors must be registered. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/conf-registr...

Registration for TDWG 2026 Conference closes, in less than 48 hours, on 21 Jul 2026, 9:59am UTC-12

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 15/07/2026

🗓️ The next public review of Darwin Core Standard will start on 16 Jul 🏃Darwin Core Maintenance Group is shifting to a thrice-yearly review cycle 🚕 First cab off the rank is the Mineralogy Extension 🪨 More info: 🔗 dwc.tdwg.org/public_review/

Orange red tabular crystals of wulfenite set on a small amount of matrix (2.2 × 1.7 × 0.3 cm). Found from Red Cloud mine, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 15/07/2026

Early bird 🦜discount 💵 for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo finishes in one week on 21 July Hurry up 🏃🏾‍♀️ and register now 🎟️! Special rates for TDWG members, students and more. Virtual attendees can also register. All presenting authors must be registered. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/conf-registr...

Registration for TDWG 2026 Conference closes in one week on 21 Jul 2026, 9:59am UTC-12

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 13/07/2026

Meet Ramona Walls, who will present “From biodiversity data to knowledge in the age of AI: Where do ontologies and standards fit?” at #TDWG2026 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-ramona #AIReadyData #Biodiversity #keynote

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 09/07/2026

We are not trolling you 🧌. 🐦 Early bird registration has been extended until 21 July but we can’t go beyond that date. ⚫Secure your spot now! ⚫ 🔗 More info tdwg.link/2026-july-up... #tdwg2026 #early-bird #registration

Early bird registration extended for TDWG 2026 Conference
Early bird closes on 21 Jul 2026, 9:59am UTC-12
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 08/07/2026

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 02/07/2026

Meet Máret J Hætta, who will present “Sámi perspectives on biodiversity Data Governance and more inclusive Data Standards” at #TDWG2026 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-maret #CAREDMM #rematriation #keynote

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 01/07/2026

Meet Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf, who will present “AI for Nature at Large Scale and High Resolution” at #TDWG2026. 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-tanya #AIforNature #Biodiversity #keynote

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 23/06/2026

Big milestone for biodiversity data! 🌿 The Darwin Core Conceptual Model + Data Package Guide are now officially ratified ✅ → bringing clearer relationships & more flexible data publishing Massive effort over the past years 👏 👉 Learn more: tdwg.link/dwc-additions #DarwinCore #OpenData #DwC-DP

Text: The Darwin Core Conceptual Model and Data Package Guide (DwC-DP) have been officially ratified
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 16/06/2026

🙋‍♀️ We need you!🙋‍♂️ Join the Time and Place Functional Subcommittee and help identify potential future conference locations. We welcome volunteers from all regions, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, ages, and career stages. 👉 See more: tdwg.link/eoi-time-pla... #TDWG #Volunteer #WeNeedYou

Text: Time & Place Subcommittee is calling for volunteers!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 05/06/2026

🔊 Explore #TDWG2026 excursions page & book now! 🎉 🚤 Multiday tours pre/post conference - book by ⏰ 10 Jun - don’t miss out 🎒 🌆 Full-day & half-day options on Wed 23 Sep Program updates coming; authors notified by late June. See you in #Oslo 🇳🇴 🔗 tdwg.link/excursions

Text: Excursions. Visit the excursions page and book now!

Image: GyMimir Standardsen wearing a hiking backpack and holding a compass on his hand.

The Twist - Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park picture by Arvid Høydal - VisitOslo.com

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 28/05/2026

Recordings of Working Sessions 2026 are now available in Youtube. Want to get in touch with any of the groups, see our community page. 📹 tdwg.link/working-sess... 👥 www.tdwg.org/community/#i...

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 18/05/2026

We have extended the #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts deadline to 🗓️ 26 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. This is the final call, submit your abstract now! 🏃‍♀️ Conference Theme: 🔬 & 🤖 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards. See you in #Oslo 🇳🇴 More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-abs...

We have extended the #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts deadline to 26 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12., This is the final call, submit your abstract now!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 14/05/2026

Registration for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo is now open 🎉 Special rates for TDWG members, students and more. Virtual attendees can also register. 💵 Early bird discount until 14 July All presenting authors must be registered for at least virtual participation. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/conf-registr...

Registration is open for TDWG 2026 Conference

Early bird closes on 14 Jul 2026, 9:59am UTC-12

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 13/05/2026

The #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts deadline for submissions is fast approaching on 🗓️ 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. Only one week left! Conference Theme: 🔬 & 🤖 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-abs...

Reminder: Call for abstracts for TDWG 2026 Conference deadline is 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. Only one week left!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 07/05/2026

The #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts deadline for submissions is fast approaching on 🗓️ 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. There’s still time 🕐 but act fast ⚡️, only two weeks left! Conference Theme: 🔬 & 🤖 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-abstracts

Reminder: Call for abstracts for TDWG 2026 Conference deadline is 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. Only two weeks left!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 04/05/2026

We start next week. There is still time to register and join us for the #TDWG 2026 Online #WorkingSessions. See how standards are developed. 🗓️11 to 22 May 💻 Registration is free Full list of sessions and registration here: 👉 tdwg.link/working-sess...

TDWG 2026 Working Sessions, 11 to 22 May. 1 Week reminder
#TDWG #WorkingSessions

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 27/04/2026

There is still time to register and join us for the #TDWG 2026 Online #WorkingSessions. See how standards are developed. 🎉 Just added: Sensitive Species TG Sessions 🗓️11 to 22 May 💻 Registration is free Full list of sessions and registration here: 👉 tdwg.link/working-sess...

TDWG 2026 Working Sessions, 11 to 22 May. 2 Week reminder
#TDWG #WorkingSessions

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 24/04/2026

Reminder: The #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline for submissions is 🗓️ 20 May 2026 Submit an abstract for a presentation or poster Theme: 🔬 & 🤖 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-abstracts Conference registration opens shortly!

Reminder Call for abstracts for TDWG 2026 Conference
Deadline for submissions is 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12

Also: Conference registration opens shortly!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 14/04/2026

Sessions have been announced. Register and join us for the #TDWG 2026 Online #WorkingSessions. This is an opportunity to have a first row view on how standards are developed. 🗓️11 to 22 May 💻 Registration is free Full list of sessions and registration here: 👉 tdwg.link/working-sess...

TDWG 2026 Working Sessions, 11 to 22 May. Register now!

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 10/04/2026

The TDWG 2026 Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline for submissions is 🗓️ 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. Submit an abstract for a presentation or poster at #TDWG2026 Conference Theme: 🔬 & 🤖 Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-abstracts

Call for abstracts for TDWG 2026 Conference
Deadline for submissions is 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12
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TaxonWorks @taxonworks.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

TaxonWorks Together 2026. We're now open to (free) registration. TWT is a little different, we do our best to build in as much time to converse as to listen, fear not the relentless presentations, embrace #chat, bring your perspective (kindly). Please join! #taxonomy together.taxonworks.org

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TaxonWorks Together

Annual event about the collective work in the creation of data to Describe life

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 25/03/2026

🐝 We're excited to announce that our newest journal, Advances in Pollinator Research (@apr.pensoft.net), now has its own LinkedIn showcase page! Follow APR on LinkedIn for the latest #PollinatorScience research and journal updates 👇 www.linkedin.com/showcase/adv... #pollinators #science

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GBIF @gbif.org · 20/03/2026

🚀 The 2026 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge is OPEN! Have an idea, tool or prototype that uses GBIF biodiversity data to advance open science, research or policy? Submit it to GBIF’s annual Challenge and compete for a share of €20,000 in prizes! 💸 ⭐ Deadline: 26 June 2026 🔗 gbif.link/ENC-2026

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 16/03/2026

Curious to learn how standards are developed? 🤔 Do you want to know who makes the magic happen? 🪄 Have you been thinking of joining a Task or Interest Group?👷‍♀️ 🗓️ Then save the date!, #TDWG will be running online working sessions from 11 to 22 May, everybody welcome! More details coming shortly!

TDWG 2026 Working Sessions, 11 to 22 May. More details coming shortly.
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 13/03/2026

Review of session proposals for #TDWG2026 is underway. Call for abstracts, coming soon. Stay tuned! 🎶 #Research #Robot-ready #Biodiversity #Data #Standards

TDWG 2026, Stay tuned. Conference mascot using a headset and listening to music.
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GBIF @gbif.org · 03/03/2026

1) 🎉Today is UN Biodiversity' World Wildlife Day, which celebrates the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to our planet. This year's theme highlights medicinal and aromatic plants! 🌱 🔎 A recent study modelled medicinal flora ranges in the Himalaya using GBIF-mediated data.

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 04/03/2026

🪶Two new antbird species have been discovered in the Amazon Basin through #bioacoustics and #morphological characteristics. The description has been published in the #OA #journal Vertebrate Zoology. Read more about it on our blog 👇

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Two new bird species from the Amazon Basin described based on bioacoustics and morphological data | Blog

Two new antbird species discovered in the Amazon Basin and described in the open-access journal Vertebrate Zoology.

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 25/02/2026

👏 Great news! We’ve extended the deadline! Extended deadline for session proposals: 🗓️ 2 March 2026, 23:59 UTC-10! Submit an organized session for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo. Theme: 🔬& 🤖 Research & robot‑ready biodiversity data standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-ses...

Great news! We’ve extended the deadline! The TDWG 2026 Call for Sessions extended deadline is 2 March 2026, 23:59 UTC-10.

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 23/02/2026

🙋‍♀️ We need you!🙋‍♂️ Join the TDWG 2026 Program Committee and help shape the conference in Oslo. We welcome volunteers from all regions, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, ages, and career stages. 👉 Apply now: tdwg.link/eoi-conferen... #TDWG2026 #Biodiversity #WeNeedYou

TDWG 2026, Oslo, Call for volunteers
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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 19/02/2026

📣 7 Days to go to submit a session! Deadline for session proposals: 🗓️ 25 Feb, 23:59 UTC‑10! Submit an organized session for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo. New this year: 🌟Discussion sessions🌟. Theme: 🔬🤖 Research & robot‑ready biodiversity data standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-ses...

7 Days To Go! The TDWG 2026 Call for Sessions deadline is 25 February 2026, 23:59 UTC-10.

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 12/02/2026

Deadline for session proposals: 🗓️ 25 Feb, 23:59 UTC‑10! There’s still time 🕐 but act fast ⚡️ Submit an organized session for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo. New this year: 🌟Discussion sessions🌟. Theme: 🔬🤖 Research & robot‑ready biodiversity data standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-ses...

TDWG 2026, Oslo, Call for Sessions, Deadline: 25 Feb, 23:59 UTC‑10
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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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BISS (Biodiversity Information Science and Standards) journal @biss.pensoft.net · 14/01/2026

🧐 Browse 89 (and counting!) abstracts presented at the #LivingData2025 conference by symposium! 👌 Last October, in Colombia, the joint event by @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org & @geobon.org brought over 1,000 people from across the world under the theme "Unified information driving transformation"!

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