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2018 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

2018 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

2018 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge From May 9th, the 2018 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge call will open to encourage innovative uses of and applications for the open biodiversity research infrastructure supported by GBIF. This year, the Challenge will award €34,000 for advancements in open science that feature tools and techniques that improve the access, utility or quality of […]

Biomaratón 2018, Natusfera and GBIF.ES presented in Dehesa de la Villa, Madrid

Biomaratón 2018, Natusfera and GBIF.ES presented in Dehesa de la Villa, Madrid

Last March 15th, 2018, Katia Cezón and Felipe Castilla (GBIF Spain), presented the Biomaratón 2018 (City Nature Challenge) at the Educational Center Dehesa de la Villa, in Madrid. During the event, the GBIF network and its link with citizen science were presented, as well as the Natusfera platform, the citizen science tool that will be used for registering observations […]

Biomaratón 2018, Natusfera and GBIF.ES presented in Casa de Campo, Madrid

Biomaratón 2018, Natusfera and GBIF.ES presented in Casa de Campo, Madrid

Last March 7th, 2018, Katia Cezón and Felipe Castilla (GBIF Spain), presented the Biomaratón 2018 (City Nature Challenge) at the Educational Center Casa de Campo, in Madrid. During the event, the GBIF network and its link with citizen science were presented, as well as the Natusfera platform, the citizen science tool that will be used for registering observations during […]

Excursion to Guadalix river and Azud de El Mesto, with the SARJB

Excursion to Guadalix river and Azud de El Mesto, with the SARJB

On April 14th 2018, there was an activity organized by the Friendship Society of the Royal Botanical Garden (SARJB) where the citizen science platform Natusfera and the Biomaratón Madrid were explained. Felipe Castilla (GBIF.ES) and Jaime Braschi (SARJB) guided the activity where 25 people with interest in Photography and Biodiversity participated. The Natusfera project Excursiones de la Sociedad de […]

GBIF, Arbolapp, Natusfera and Biomaratón Madrid in the workshop “From classroom to park… tools and materials for a better knowledge of our urban biodiversity”, hosted by the RJB-CSIC

GBIF, Arbolapp, Natusfera and Biomaratón Madrid in the workshop “From classroom to park… tools and materials for a better knowledge of our urban biodiversity”, hosted by the RJB-CSIC

From April 9th to 16th, 2018, the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid (RJB-CSIC) has hosted the workshop From classrooms to parks… tools and materials for a better knowledge of our urban biodiversity, organized by CTIF Madrid-Sur and coordinated by Clara Vignolo (RJB-CSIC). In April 9th, Felipe Castilla (GBIF.ES) taught a lesson about Arbolapp, including the link between this tool and […]