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

Marine Regions added over 350 protected areas in Australia's state and Commonwealth waters to its database.

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

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.

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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