
GBIF supports collaboration and knowledge exchange with experts across numerous biodiversity-related domains. These thematic communities of practice contribute to and use GBIF's data, network, infrastructure and services.
GBIF engages such communities in targeted initiatives aimed at improving the quality, availability, coverage and richness of biodiversity data most relevant to their work. These efforts aim to fill data gaps and support more robust, wide-ranging analyses better able both to increase knowledge and support on-the-ground applications and interventions.