03
Sep
2024
NEOBITA 2024 - International conference on biologicial invasions
The 13th edition of the Neobita conference on biological invasions is hosted at the University of
10
Feb
2025
BioSpace25 - Biodiversity insight from Space
BIOSPACE25 is the first international conference exclusively dedicated to the application of Sate
18
Oct
2024
Biodiversity Monitoring in Luxembourg
From the onset of biodiversity monitoring in Luxembourg around 15 years ago, field data have been
EurOBIS celebrates its 20th anniversary with a super-harvest!
Over its 20 years’ existence, EurOBIS formed alliances with European initiatives as a supporting infrastructure and network. Major milestones include EurOBIS serving as the data backbone of the European Marine Observations and Data Network Biology (EMODnet Biology) since 2009 and being part of the central Species Information Backbone of LifeWatch since 2014.
17
Nov
2026
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026
The seventh edition of the World Conference will fly the UN Ocean Decade flag, as it has been end
Closing the WoRMS 15th anniversary celebrations with an opinion paper
In follow-up of the 10th anniversary paper on WoRMS, the Data Management Team is proud to present a paper celebrating the 15th anniversary of WoRMS: "The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) through the looking glass: insights from the Data Management Team in light of the crystal anniversary of WoRMS".
Ocean Census' search for 100,000 new species will boost WoRMS
A new Ocean Census plans major expeditions in all corners of the ocean over the next 10 years, aiming to discover 100,000 new species. In time, the new species will also boost the World Marine Species Register (WoRMS).
Global Cyperaceae Database now online
Through the iSedge project, the Cyperaceae now have their dedicated online portal on the Aphia platform.
SeaWatch-B citizen science data confirm climate change
The first report "What is the state of the North Sea?" by the LifeWatch citizen science project SeaWatch-B shows that the Belgian North Sea is affected by human activities, more in particular climate change. Cold-water species such as the North Sea shrimp are decreasing in number compared to a...
