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A new study published in Nature Scientific Data presents unprecedented insights into insect biodiversity in Sweden and Madagascar. The results, emerging from the Insect Biome Atlas (IBA) project, demonstrate the vast diversity of insect life through a large-scale DNA metabarcoding survey. All data from the study are now openly available through the GBIF network.

May 22 marks the International Day for Biological Diversity – a moment to reflect on the importance of preserving the diversity of life on Earth, from species and ecosystems to genetic resources. This year’s theme, “Be Part of the Plan”, reminds us that everyone – from researchers and decision-makers to [...]

A new service developed by GBIF.org introduces Biodiversity Data Cubes, offering a powerful and flexible way to access and analyze species occurrence data using SQL-based queries.

GBIF Sweden is pleased to support Biodiversity Beyond Linnaeus, an initiative by the Museum of Evolution (Evolutionsmuseet) at Uppsala University to strengthen research, collection care, and public engagement with biodiversity. The project aims to revitalize the museum’s collections, increase their accessibility through digitization, and link them to global infrastructures such [...]

GBIF Sweden is contributing to global One Health efforts by supporting the mobilization and publication of datasets on disease vectors, such as mosquitoes and ticks. This initiative is coordinated by the GBIF Secretariat’s Thematic Help Desk on Vector Data, which focuses on improving access to openly available, high-quality data that [...]

Today, 25 March, marks the launch of Researchdata.se, a new national web portal designed to make it easier for researchers to find, share, and reuse research data across various disciplines.

GBIF Sweden will participate in the upcoming SciLifeLab course “Best Practices for Reference Genome Generation”

GBIF Sweden is actively working to bridge the gap between biodiversity and the private sector by improving access to biodiversity data for businesses. Leveraging biodiversity data enables companies to make more sustainable decisions while also contributing to research and a deeper understanding of ecological systems by sharing their own data. [...]

Deadline to nominate graduate students whose innovative research relies on biodiversity data: 13 June 2025

Call to submit entries to GBIF's annual incentive competition with €20,000 in prizes. Deadline: 7 September 2025

We are pleased to announce that GBIF Sweden has been awarded funding through the 2024 Capacity Enhancement Support Programme (CESP) for the project titled “Building capacity within biodiversity data between Ethiopia and GBIF nodes in Sweden and Finland.”This collaborative initiative, led by GBIF Sweden, brings together partners including Addis Ababa [...]

GBIF Sweden has recently unveiled its test Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT)

CESP aims to strengthen the GBIF network through collaborative projects involving by Participant nodes

Significant growth in use of data from the GBIF network continues to demonstrate the importance and value of open biodiversity data

The call for entries for the 2024 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge is now open!

Agreement between GBIF Secretariat and the Catalogue of Life’s legal body will support further collaboration on ChecklistBank and other joint activities

The SBDI consortium welcomes everyone within the scientific community who is curious about data-driven research. Join us at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.

Deadline for receiving nominations from GBIF member countries for graduate students whose innovative research relies on biodiversity data: 24 June 2024

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has published a report shedding light on the returns yielded by investments in their data infrastructure. The report, titled “Unveiling the Value: The Return on Investments in GBIF,” highlights the wide-ranging impact of GBIF’s efforts on both scientific advancement and societal progress.

There is now an updated version of a guide to publishing sequence-based data. It is a practical guide for holders of genomic and metagenomic information, to include recommendations for sharing occurrence records based on DNA-based studies of the world’s oceans and seas.

GBIF continues partnership with FinBIF and Pensoft to support publication of new datasets about organisms whose life cycles depend on soil. DEADLINE: 22 September 2023

Call for entries for submissions vying for €20,000 in prizes from annual incentive competition. DEADLINE: 22 August 2023