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⏰ Deadline approaching: 2026 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge
Have an idea, tool or prototype that uses GBIF biodiversity data to advance open science, research or policy? Submit an entry and compete for a share of €20,000 in prizes 💸
Deadline: Friday 26 June 2026 (23:59 CEST)
👉 gbif.link/ENC-2026
1) Uncovering deep insights from one of Earth’s least explored ecosystems 🌊
A recent study established the first comprehensive checklist of benthic metazoan biodiversity in the deep-sea Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a 6 million km² region in the Pacific Ocean. 📊
Guyana has joined the GBIF network as its 47th Voting Participant! 🌿
Guyana’s participation supports research, conservation and evidence-based policymaking across the Guiana Shield and Amazon region.
🔗gbif.link/guyana
📸 Highlights from the data mobilization BID workshop
16 projects from the LAC region are supported through the current round of the EU-funded BID programme, led by institutions in 11 countries and involve 111 collaborating institutions across 25 countries. 💚
Read more: gbif.link/BID-LAC-PAC
3) Oceans are the largest biome on Earth, and biodiversity data are critical for their management and conservation.
Dive into the study: 💧gbif.link/CCZ-DUS
#DataUse World Ocean Day
2) Researchers combined data from GBIF, OBIS, #DeepData, #INSDC and more than 57,000 records from scientific literature. The study documented 436 named species, including 185 species new to science, with many more yet to be described! 🐟
🐛 We're grateful to all the Latin American and Caribbean nodes who participated in the regional nodes meeting last week!
📸 LAC nodes meeting and the excursion to Parque Nacional Arequita 🗺️
Read more about the events in Uruguay: 🔗www.gub.uy/ministeri...
@ec.europa.eu #GBIFUruguay
Hola desde Uruguay! 💛💙🤍
The Secretariat team are excited to facilitate the BID biodiversity data mobilization along with our incredible trainers, mentors and regional representatives over the next few days! 🌎
Thank you to our hosts #GBIFUruguay and Ministerio de Ambiente
@ec.europa.eu
🤝 GBIF and @elixir-europe.org are strengthening collaboration to better connect biodiversity and life science data
A new Statement of Intent reflects joint membership across 18 countries in both organizations. 💚🧬🌍
Read more:🔗 gbif.link/ELIXIR-GBIF
🤯 More than 500k new records have landed in GBIF through the #VectorNet project!
VectorNet is coordinated by @ecdc.europa.eu and @efsa.europa.eu.
The recent dataset represents an up-to-date view of arthropod vectors across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
🔗 gbif.link/VectorNet
