GBIF: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility

📣 Notice: GBIF dataset ingestion is currently disabled This is beak-ause 🐦we're reprocessing occurrence data against the latest version of the Catalogue of Life. We expect to be back to normal by Tuesday 21 July 2026. 🪶 Keep-up with GBIF status updates: https://lnkd.in/eWg9GMYP

Two new eDNA metabarcoding datasets from the Galápagos Marine Reserve are o-fish-ally available on GBIF! 🐠 Generated from standardized seawater sampling across 23 sites, these datasets characterize marine vertebrate communities using mitochondrial 12S rRNA markers. The datasets support research into topics including diversity patterns, community turnover and connectivity, particularly interactions between biological and physical processes in marine ecosystems. Explore the datasets: 🔹https://lnkd.in/enj7mNGV 🔹https://lnkd.in/eDzFzh8Q Universidad San Francisco de Quito OBIS: Ocean Biodiversity Information System #SiBBr

🔎 Curious to learn about survey and monitoring (SAM) data? Look no further than the latest GBIF data blog post authored by Marie Grosjean and Kate Ingenloff! ⭐ In the first entry of a new data blog series, Sam the secretary bird 🪶introduces audiences to the basics of publishing survey and monitoring SAM data through GBIF.org. 🐦 Whether you're a data expert or new to survey and monitoring data, check out Good SAMaritans—Introduction to Best Practices for Publishing Survey and Monitoring (SAM) Data to GBIF: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eG_R2Wfj

👣 Helping companies move from data to action 🌱 Wrapping up GBIF’s suite of events at the Global Nature Positive Summit, GBIF’s Head of Advancement and Communications Kyle Copas presented and joined a panel discussion on Nature Footprint, a life cycle assessment approach that applies GBIF-mediated to provide quantitative assessment of biodiversity risk to companies set on becoming nature positive. The discussion highlighted how industry and corporate reporting tools can already apply data from the GBIF network to bend the curve of nature-related impacts from negative to positive. 🐝 Waseda University Ministry of the Environment, Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Norinchukin Bank Shiseido Nature Positive Initiative #GNPS2026

🌏 This morning GBIF Executive Secretary Joe Miller joined panelists from Nature Positive Initiative, Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd, Sekisui House U.S., Inc., Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Vale as part of the plenary session "Measuring Nature Positive" at the Global Nature Positive Summit in Kumamoto, Japan. This event delved into methods of credibly and practicably quantifying nature positive outcomes including sharing experiences, lessons learned. 💚 #GNPS2026

⏰ One week until #TDWG2026 early bird registration closes! More info: 🔗https://lnkd.in/entJZ8wM

🏯 From Daejeon to Kumamoto, Joe Miller and Kyle Copas are heading to the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 in #Japan this week! The Summit brings together leaders from around the world to accelerate implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), showcasing nature-positive strategies and outcomes. This year's programme places a particular focus on the role of the private sector and local governments in delivering the GBF and advancing the #NaturePositive agenda. 🩶 As a silver sponsor, GBIF is proud to be part of the event. Be sure to catch Joe and Kyle's presentations on Wednesday! 🔗https://lnkd.in/gUEpvWyG #GNPS2026 #Biodiversity Nature Positive Initiative Japan Committee for IUCN UN Biodiversity Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Sekisui House US Holdings, LLC Think Nature Inc. Nature Positive Landscapes Initiative Waseda University Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd Vale

🎁 Wrapping-up the Asia Regional Nodes meeting last week with the excursion day, taking participants to the Hanbat Arboretum (Daejeon), National Heritage Centre (Daejeon) and the National Museum (Buyeo)! 🪲 Thank you to everyone who made the journey to join us, and especially to #KBIF for hosting such a thoughtful and welcoming meeting. We look forward to seeing the ideas, partnerships and regional initiatives sparked this week continue to grow over the coming months. 💚 📸 Mélianie Raymond

🌿 Businesses have a critical role in mobilizing biodiversity data to support science, policy and nature-positive action The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) (TNFD) has highlighted the importance of scaling up corporate contributions of open biodiversity data to the GBIF network. By sharing biodiversity data collected through ongoing monitoring and assessments, companies can transform the value of often fragmented information and enable it to improve knowledge resources they depend on, like the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. By hearing perspectives and joining discussions with the business sector at the Global Nature Positive Summit in #Japan next week, GBIF hopes to help businesses build new pathways for delivering nature-positive outcomes. These collaborations can shape approaches for business, finance and governance that place sustainability and biodiversity at the heart of decision-making. 🌍 Nature Positive Initiative

🧽 Soak-up the new datasets shared by NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to GBIF and OBIS: Ocean Biodiversity Information System! Featuring incredible species like the E.T sponge 👽 the new datasets document three remotely operated vehicle expeditions off the United States West Coast and Alaska on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer in 2023. Deep-dive the data🌊:🔗https://lnkd.in/eEapDe4j