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Biodiversity data hosted on datos.gbif.es ready to work with R software

Biodiversity data hosted on datos.gbif.es ready to work with R software

In order to support the scientific community, that needs powerful tools to manage, visualize and analyze ecology and biodiversity data, GBIF.ES has configured the ALA4R module on the Spanish Living Atlas. ALA4R is an R programming language package, originally developed by Ben Raymond (Australian Antarctic Division), which enables the R community to directly access data and resources hosted […]

Open call for II GBIF.ES Workshop on the use of Elysia, tool for managing natural history collections

Open call for II GBIF.ES Workshop on the use of Elysia, tool for managing natural history collections

Registration period for the II GBIF.ES Workshop on the use of Elysia, tool for managing natural history collection is already opened. This workshop will take place on June 10-12, 2019 in the computer room at the Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid (CSIC). The three-day hands-on workshop is addressed to curators and technicians working with natural history collections (both zoological and botanical collections), […]

Natusfera, LiquenCity and GBIF.ES in the Education Week of IFEMA

Natusfera, LiquenCity and GBIF.ES in the Education Week of IFEMA

On March 27th-31st, 2019, the Education Week has been hosted in IFEMA and GBIF.ES has participated in explaining Natusfera, LiquenCity and the services provided by the Spanish node of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. More information may be found in the Spanish version of this news.

Irene Rubio has finished her vocational training in GBIF Spain

Irene Rubio has finished her vocational training in GBIF Spain

In March, Irene Rubio, a student from the Master on Biodiversity of Tropical Areas and its Conservation, hosted by the Menendez Pelayo International University (UIMP) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has finished her vocational training at the Coordination Unit of GBIF Spain, with a total duration of 40 hours. She has developed a […]

Natusfera was presented as a useful tool for Ecology in the I Conference of SIBECOL

Natusfera was presented as a useful tool for Ecology in the I Conference of SIBECOL

A workshop and two projects based in data from Natusfera have highlighted the relevance of this application for knowing how species behave to the challenges of the 21st century. Results were presented during the I Conference of the Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL). The 1st Iberian Ecological Society Meeting & XIV AEET Meeting was hosted in Barcelona […]