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Noctiluca scintillans by WK Cheng via iNaturalist. Photo (mirrored) licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

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New call promoting data mobilization in European Russia

27 November 2018

Not just a numbers game: Small collections with big impact

27 November 2018

New call to promote the mobilization and use of biodiversity data in Asia

19 November 2018

Job opportunity for software developer at the GBIF Secretariat

16 November 2018

Expanding local engagement and biodiversity data use through localized content

Japanese node on challenges and solutions to dealing with language barriers

Six winners top the 2018 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

17 October 2018

Cameroon and Liberia boost GBIF Africa membership to 20 countries

17 October 2018

Student award winner investigates climate-driven changes to seaweed distribution in Atlantic Iberian marine forests

25 September 2018