24
Apr
2017
LifeWatch-WoRMS Nemertea Editor Workshop
On April 24-26 2017, the Flanders Marine Institute – home of the World Register of Marine Species (W
22
May
2017
LifeWatch-WoRMS AnnelidaBase Editor Workshop
This workshop is aimed at the taxonomic editors of AnnelidaBase.
Aims of the workshop:
Develop t
31
May
2017
3rd LifeWatch.be Project Meeting for Belgian LifeWatch partners
On 31 May 2017, another LifeWatch.be project meeting was organized at VLIZ in Ostend.
05
Oct
2017
LifeWatch Data Analysis Workshop: Cetacean passive acoustic sensor network
On October 5th-6th 2017, 14 experts met at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) in Ostend to explore
25
Jan
2018
LifeWatch.be Users & Stakeholders Meeting
On January 25th-26th 2018, the LifeWatch.be Users & Stakeholders meeting was organized at the Fl
New collaboration between WoRMS and Edaphobase
Edaphobase and WoRMS started a collaboration on the exchange of taxonomic information on soil biodiversity.
WoRMS and Marine Regions contribute to the OBIS-GBIF Action Plan for Marine Biodiversity Data
Two global data networks have agreed to a joint strategy and action plan that will deepen their collaboration, improve the flows and services of high-quality data about marine and coastal biodiversity, and support research and decision-making on the world's oceans.
Cnidaria editors participated in the very first WoRMS Cnidaria Workshop
From February 27-29 2024, editors and experts on Cnidaria convened in Ostend to enhance the data and capabilities of their portals and pages in WoRMS.
WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2023
As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation Day on March 19th!