GBIF: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility

25/10/2026

🐝 Keeping busy on a Sunday! Here's were you can find GBIF at today:

🌎 Following Kyle Copas' presentation yesterdays at the 7th Science-Policy forum, Hilary Goodson will be presenting in today on translating science into policy with GEO BON

⭐ Catch Kyle Copas at the Nature Positive Initiative pavilion

and also have sessions at the ! 💙

🔗https://cop17pavilion.org/programme/

COP17 Armenia United Nations Biodiversity

24/10/2026

⚙️ Gearing-up for a packed weekend at !

Today Kyle Copas, Joe Miller and Dmitry Schigel are speaking across several events in the 💙covering topics including invasive alien species, nature finance and science policy. 🌍

Don't forget to visit GBIF at the !

🔗https://cop17pavilion.org/programme/

COP17 Armenia United Nations Biodiversity

23/10/2026

💡 Highlights from the first week at !

💙 Thank you to all those who have visited the .

We've got a jam-packed🍓 line-up over the weekend and next week too! Keep an eye on our socials to see the sessions where GBIF is presenting and check out the rest of the programme here: 🔗https://cop17pavilion.org/programme/

23/10/2026

What's on for today at ?

⛅ Catch Joe Miller speaking at the Nature Positive Initiative Pavilion in the morning

☀️ Joe and Dmitry Schigel presenting as panelists in an event hosted by IUCN

🌙 Hilary Goodson is presenting at the Pavilion in a session hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

🔗https://cop17pavilion.org/programme/

COP17 Armenia United Nations Biodiversity

22/10/2026

📣 Call for proposals!

We're seeking proposals for developing high-throughput publishing workflows that facilitate the sharing and regular updating of biodiversity data derived from DNA. 🧬

💰Funding of up to €20,000 per project
📍Application deadline: 30 November 2026
📆 Projects expected to commence March 2027

🔗https://gbif.link/SPLICE-publishing-pipelines

🐙 Psst, we have a second open call for the SPLICE project, closing 30 Oct: 🔗 https://gbif.link/SPLICE-contractor

Novo Nordisk Foundation

22/10/2026

🎃 Spooky season is upon us and we have another installment of our Data Blog series: Good SAMaritans with Marie Grosjean and Kate Ingenloff!

👻 In this edition, dive into the world of modelling sampling protocols and understand the horrifying realities of what happens if you DON'T share critical information! 💀

🔗 https://data-blog.gbif.org/post/sam-survey-protocol/

22/10/2026

What's on for today at ?

🌍 This morning Joe Miller is speaking at the GEF Pavilion at the Data, evidence and AI: Opportunities and cautions for accelerating progress towards the KMGBF targets event

In the afternoon we have three GBIF events at the hosted by SiB Colombia, and Hilary Goodson and Mélianie Raymond from the Secretariat! ⭐

See more: 🔗https://cop17pavilion.org/

United Nations Biodiversity COP17 Armenia

21/10/2026

📅 Today’s line-up at :

🗻 Mobilization and use of open data to monitor national and regional mountain biodiversity facilitated by Kyle Copas, Dmitry Schigel and Salza Palpurina

🌱 From Biodiversity Data to Connected Landscapes: Taiwan’s Ecological Network for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Resilience hosted by 臺灣生物多樣性資訊機構-TaiBIF at the

Learn more: 🔗 https://cop17pavilion.org/

United Nations Biodiversity COP17 Armenia

20/10/2026

🌱 This week policymakers, research institutions, museums, biodiversity data holders and experts from the GBIF network are in to discuss national biodiversity data infrastructure in the country.

This visit is in connection to a project supported through the 2026 round of led by , aiming to bolster data networks, training capacity and data mobilization across Lithuania. 💖

Explore more about the project and the five datasets shared to GBIF to date: 🔗https://www.gbif.org/project/CESP2025-002/biodiversity-data-capacity-building-in-lithuania

20/10/2026