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TETTRIX is an EU-funded project that aims to modernise and strengthen European taxonomy. | Grant Agreement 101286598 Organiser of Taxonomy Recognition Day - 23 May #TETTRIX #NameItToSaveIt

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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 25/09/2026
One last day at #TDWG2026 👋🇳🇴 Today, our TETTRIX partner David Fichtmüller from BO Berlin gave a talk on the topic of automatic tracking of taxonomic research, in which he also explained the connection between TETTRIX and its predecessor TETTRIs. 👉 More about this: cetaf.org/tettris-tett...
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 24/09/2026
We are still at #TDWG2026 in Oslo 🇳🇴👋 Today, our partner Jana Hoffmann from @sgn.one stopped by our shared dissemination booth to check out the TETTRIX materials. Don't forget to also stop by the booth, where you can ask all your burning questions about TETTRIX! 📍📚
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 23/09/2026
Greetings from #TDWG2026 👋🇳🇴 Yesterday, the TETTRIX partners Mathias Dillen (@meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social), David Williamson (NTNU), and David Fichtmueller (BGBM Berlin) visited our shared booth displaying the brand new TETTRIX materials. Come visit us too and learn more about TETTRIX! 🌱
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 17/09/2026
Come say hi to the TETTRIX team at #TDWG2026 🇳🇴👋 Between 21-25 September, TETTRIX will appear for the first time at the TDWG conference, organised by @tdwg.org. Find us at our co-shared dissemination booth with the projects @bmd-project.eu and @aneris.eu 📚🤝 👉 www.tettrix.eu/news/mark-da...
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 15/09/2026
One of our TETTRIX members, David Williamson (NTNU), was spotted at #NordicOikosGfÖ2026 in Odense, Denmark 🌱🇩🇰 David stopped by @pensoft.net's dissemination booth – one of TETTRIX’s 19 partnering organisations. 👉 More about the event here: nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/joint-...
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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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 01/09/2026
Today, TETTRIX officially begins. 🌍 🌿 Building on the foundations of TETTRIs, TETTRIX will strengthen Europe’s taxonomic capacity by connecting knowledge, expertise, infrastructure, and communities to generate reliable, actionable biodiversity knowledge for science, policy and society. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏻
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Wellcome Sanger Institute @sangerinstitute.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
No clue what a springtail is? Never fret. We've interviewed the UK's national springtail biological recorder and PhD student @jamesimcc.bsky.social . Head to our blog to learn more ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2026/03/26/stu… 📸 Tim Jonas #NameItToSaveIt
Close-up of a brown and yellow springtail with a round, speckled body and fine hair, standing on mossy ground.Close-up of a white, translucent springtail with fine hairs crawling on wet, textured soil or rock surface.
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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 · 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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 19/05/2026
Taxonomy helps us protect biodiversity. Without species names, conservation becomes impossible. To celebrate Taxonomy Recognition Day (23 May), we launch #NameItToSaveIt — highlighting taxonomy’s importance for nature. Read the article by Michael Magee 👇 short.do/j7BwtW
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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 · 27/04/2026
🟠 Wrap-up of the first day of TETTRIs Final Event Today we focused on advances in #AI-based tools for taxonomy, reference collections, and the relevance of genomic tools, with a special focus on the new #Marketplace as a key tool to connect experts and taxonomic services.
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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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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 · 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 · 30/03/2026
🎧 During the #TETTRIs project, innovative ways of engaging citizens were explored through music. Groups of young people took part in nature excursions alongside a biologist and musicians, encouraging them to observe, pause, and truly listen.
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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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 24/03/2026
📝 “TETTRIs exists to modernise taxonomy — and that’s essential for conservation.” In this article, Michael Magee (Natural History Museum of Denmark) explains how #TETTRIs is driving efforts to modernise taxonomy for conservation. 🔗 tettris.eu/2026/03/24/a...
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New article by TETTRIs WP8 leader, Michael Magee (Natural History Museum of Denmark), published in Open Access Government.
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 11/03/2026
🟣Many women contribute to the future of taxonomy. Meet Amelie Höcherl, an early-career taxonomist working on parasitoid wasps (Microgastrinae) and recently involved in the description of a new species from the German Alps: Illidops oroseira #WomenInScience #Taxonomy
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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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 05/03/2026
TETTRIs is represented at the European Citizen Science Conference 2026 in Oulu 🇫🇮 The team shared work on building taxonomic capacity, engaging hard-to-reach communities, environmental DNA in education, and Taxonomy Recognition Day. #CitizenScience #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #TETTRIs
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 09/12/2025
The TEOSS project carried out its 5 field campaign, a 9-day expedition across Sierra Nevada. Led by El Bosque Animado and supported by TETTRIs, this mission aimed to record Orthoptera species that are scarce, poorly documented, or even absent from existing sound libraries.
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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 · 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 · 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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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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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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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 29/10/2025
All our knowledge, challenges, and solutions gathered in one interactive document: TETRIs Blueprint👇 #TETTRIs #Blueprint #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #AIforNature #CitizenScience #Innovation #Conservation
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 29/10/2025
Michael Magee, from the Natural History Museum of Denmark, leads TETTRIs’ communication and impact work. He presented at the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium an initiative engaging young people through nature walks that combine species discovery with music creation under the NATURE the Artist campaign
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 27/10/2025
Leonardo Veronesi, from the European Citizen Science Association, has been working closely with our Satellite project, #Footprints. Based in Norway, Footprints asks citizen to send pictures of animal tracks in snow and mud.👇
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 23/10/2025
"Talking about #biodiversity without #taxonomy is like trying to build a puzzle without the pieces" Kate Evans works at the Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre. In TETTRIs, she is leading the task of writing a blueprint for building taxonomic capacity.
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 22/10/2025
🇪🇺These projects help establish open access to collections data, design and test novel AI and molecular tools, test training frameworks, and involve citizen scientists in monitoring biodiversity hotspots. This community-based perspective is fundamental to the entire ethos of TETTRIs. #Taxonomy 🧵👇
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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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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
At the turn of the 20th century, researchers shared specimens, books & discoveries through letters that crossed borders. Our exhibition with @tettris.eu explores the the scientific connection between Austria and Italy through the correspondence of botanist Eduard Hackel 🌿 bit.ly/4nSpwFJ
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Italian botanists and their correspondence with Eduard Hackel
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 14/10/2025
The letters of Austrian botanist Eduard Hackel (1850–1926) keep science blooming 🌿 Digitized & transcribed with #AI by @transkribus.bsky.social & volunteers, they unveil 19th-century networks linking #Austria & #Italy. Explore the story on @Europeana 👉 www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...
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INC-STEP Reference Collection @incstep.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The INC-STEP final meeting is over! It has been a very productive day, and we are very satisfied with the results. We leave with the hope of continuing to collaborate 🤝🏻 and making this pilot project something even bigger 🔝. Result: Success! ✅ @tettris.eu @museuciencies.cat
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INC-STEP Reference Collection @incstep.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Today we held the final INC-STEP @tettris.eu meeting at @museuciencies.cat! 🗣️ To kick off the meeting, we had an opening talk by @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social, who gave us an overview of the project.
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 22/09/2025
🟠 We need you!!
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 15/09/2025
🟠 Are you part of a citizen science project? Join us at the Citizen Science Fair in Trento! 🔗Click here to know more about it: tettris.eu/2025/09/11/c... ✍️Register in the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Tettris #Taxonomy #biodiversity #citizenscience #trento #project #italy
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TETTRIX @tettrix.eu · 04/09/2025
Listening to Nature’s Hidden Voices 🦗 The TEOSS 3 workshop, part of the TETTRIs satellite projects, brought together experts and enthusiasts in the scenic Serranía de Cuenca to explore the sounds of Iberian crickets and grasshoppers. 🔗 shorturl.at/vfuHW #Bioacoustics #NatureSounds #Taxonomy
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