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Register of Antarctic Species (RAS) expands its content with traits

Added on: 2020-05-28 08:40:24 by Vandepitte, Leen
From 25-28th November 2019, 12 thematic editors of the Register of Antarctic Species (RAS) and the Register of Antarctic Marine Species (RAMS) met in Ostend to discuss the application of trait data in the Aphia platform in the context of the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic region. A mixture of terrestrial and marine expertise was represented from various countries around the world. In addition, 2 experts provided input through remote participation. ...

LifeWatch Species Information Backbone: two major milestones reached

Added on: 2020-05-25 08:53:54 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The data rescue and secured continuation of the Global Compositae Database and the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) into the Aphia platform has become a fact. ...

Awardees for the 2020 WoRMS Achievement & Early Career Researchers Award known

Added on: 2020-05-20 10:18:45 by Vandepitte, Leen
This year, the WoRMS Achievement Award goes to Serge Gofas, and the WoRMS Early Career Researchers Award was granted to Thomas A. Neubauer. ...

OBIS celebrates 20 years and changes name to Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Added on: 2020-05-20 10:08:14 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
OBIS celebrates 20 years and changes name to Ocean Biodiversity Information System ...

WoRMS and Aphia: a major update for Bryozoan species in collaboration with Bryozoa.net

Added on: 2020-05-05 17:31:20 by Vandepitte, Leen
A dedicated synchronization collaboration between Aphia-WoRMS and Bryozoa.net results in a major update of Bryozoans in WoRMS. No less than 15,835 (sub)species have been added, together with a tremendous amount of valuable related information such as original descriptions and fossil ranges. ...

Marine Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) available in gazetteer

Added on: 2020-05-05 16:43:22 by Lonneville, Britt
Marine Regions added over 350 protected areas in Australia's state and Commonwealth waters to its database. ...

The International Compositae Alliance (TICA) and the launch of the Global Compositae Database through the Aphia platform

Added on: 2020-04-16 11:07:31 by Vandepitte, Leen
The Global Compositae Database (GCD) is an effort by The International Compositae Alliance to become the ultimate repository of curated names for the Compositae family. After securing the continuous existence of the GCD through the Aphia platform, TICA is now ready to keep its content up-to-date, and expand it where this would be needed. ...

WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2019

Added on: 2020-03-18 14:23:37 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released the annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the year 2019 to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation day - March 19th! ...

Tracking European eels in the English Channel

Added on: 2020-03-11 10:08:41 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
A pop-off tag used to track the migratory patterns of European eels has washed up in Guernsey. ...

Advancing Data Stewardship

Added on: 2020-02-28 14:37:12 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
On February 28th, the "Advancing Data Stewardship" meeting took place at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) in Ostend. This meeting was co-organized by VLIZ and VIB and was all about Open Science and Open Data initiatives. ...

EMODnet Biology workshop on data formatting QC & publishing

Added on: 2020-02-25 15:31:38 by Beja, Joana
The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) is organizing a hands-on workshop on data formatting, QC & publishing as part of the EMODnet Biology project (phase 3), with the intention to train current and future data providers in submitting their data to the project. ...

BopCo factsheets on the applicability of DNA-based methods for the identification of IAS

Added on: 2020-01-31 13:29:41 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The Barcoding Facility for Organisms and Tissues of Policy Concern (BopCo), one of the LifeWatch Belgium partners, has prepared a series of factsheets concerning the applicability of DNA-based methods for the identification of the invasive alien species (IAS) of Union concern. ...

WoRMS Philanthropy grants 2019

Added on: 2020-01-29 11:42:20 by Vandepitte, Leen
During 2019, the VLIZ Philanthropy program was able to issue 5 grants to support WoRMS editors, in making WoRMS more complete.Together, these 5 grants resulted in about 14,000 edits/additions to WoRMS. ...

Exploring possible collaborations with the maritime industry

Added on: 2020-01-28 15:11:21 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
On January 23rd, LifeWatch VLIZ organized a consultation with several interested maritime companies and engineering firms (including Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Maritech, Haedes, Antea, Blue Cluster and Arcadis), during the 1st LifeWatch Maritime Industry Workshop. ...

WoRMS and Aphia: a major update for AlgaeBase species

Added on: 2019-12-19 09:49:42 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The ongoing WoRMS – AlgaeBase synchronization collaboration results in a major update of algae in WoRMS ...

Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2019

Added on: 2019-12-18 10:32:48 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
As we approach the end of the year it is time to think about nominations for The WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2019! ...

IUCN information updated in Aphia and the LifeWatch Species Information Backbone

Added on: 2019-12-13 10:59:55 by Vandepitte, Leen
Through a newly developed tool, the WoRMS Data Management Team can now make the IUCN Red List information immediately available through WoRMS. ...

LifeWatch Belgium: a highly innovative infrastructure for biodiversity research

Added on: 2019-12-10 15:20:01 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
On November 19 2019, the second edition of the LifeWatch.be Users & Stakeholders meeting was organized at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) in Brussels. ...

LifeWatch VLIZ meets Maritime Industry

Added on: 2019-12-06 15:06:51 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
LifeWatch VLIZ is organizing the very first “LifeWatch Maritime Industry Workshop” on 23 January 2020 at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) in Ostend. ...

New release: version 11 of Maritime Boundaries

Added on: 2019-11-19 16:23:30 by Lonneville, Britt
MarineRegions.org is proud to launch version 11 of the Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase. ...

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