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WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2019
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!
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Tracking European eels in the English Channel
A pop-off tag used to track the migratory patterns of European eels has washed up in Guernsey.
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Advancing Data Stewardship
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.
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EMODnet Biology workshop on data formatting QC & publishing
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.
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BopCo factsheets on the applicability of DNA-based methods for the identification of IAS
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.
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WoRMS Philanthropy grants 2019
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.
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Exploring possible collaborations with the maritime industry
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.
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WoRMS and Aphia: a major update for AlgaeBase species
The ongoing WoRMS – AlgaeBase synchronization collaboration results in a major update of algae in WoRMS
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