Annual Training Plan 2026
Please find below the training activities the Coordination Unit of GBIF Spain has planned for 2025. In some cases, the provided dates are approximate.
Enrollment in training activities does not entail any cost. The selection of admitted applicants is based on what they contribute or can contribute to the overall goals of GBIF and the national node, as well as the specific characteristics of each activity.
The “more information” links, which lead to the complete details of each workshop, will become active as the workshop dates approach and their contents are confirmed.
III GBIF.ES Workshop: Conservation, Management, and Digitization of Herbaria
The workshop will cover the complete process of managing a botanical collection, from the collection and preparation of specimens to their digitization, conservation, and data publication. It will include both theoretical and practical sessions, as well as a visit to the herbarium and the botanical garden.
Date: March 10th – March 12th 2026
Duration: 25 h (19.5 h on-site + 5.5 h. individual work)
Training modality: on-site (Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid)
Organized by: Asociación de Herbarios Iberomacaronésicos (AHIM), Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (CSIC) and GBIF España
More information coming soon
Webinar GBIF.ES: Publishing Biodiversity Data from the Third Sector
The aim of this workshop is to train third-sector organizations in the process of publishing biodiversity data following the FAIR principles. Through practical examples, participants will be introduced to the tools, standards, and best practices needed to improve the quality, visibility, and reuse of data generated in monitoring, conservation, and restoration projects. In this way, the workshop seeks to promote their integration into the global GBIF network and strengthen collaboration between the third sector and the scientific community.
Date: to be confirmed (March – April 2026)
Duration: 1,5 horas
Training modality: online
Organized by: Fundación Global Nature and GBIF España
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III GBIF.ES Workshop: Improving biodiversity data quality: tools for data quality control, from capture to publication, and use in the GBIF context
This workshop is focused on providing participants with skills to ensure the quality and reliability of biodiversity data throughout the process. Using practical techniques and specialized tools, participants will learn to identify and correct common errors, standardize data terminology and formats, and evaluate dataset integrity and coherence. This workshop will offer a detailed understanding of best practices for data quality improvement, preparing participants to optimize the value and utility of biodiversity data in scientific research, decision-making, and conservation.
Date: April 21st – April 4th 2026
Duration: 21 h.
Training modality: on-site (C/ Joaquín Costa, 22. Madrid)
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XIX GBIF.ES Workshop: Ecological Niche Modeling
In this practical workshop, participants will study the concepts and techniques required to create species distribution models using the statistical software R. To participate in the workshop, it is necessary to have at least a user-level knowledge of the R and RStudio computer tools, as well as geographic information systems.
Date: May 5th – May 8th 2026
Duration: 26 h
Training modality: on-site (C/ Joaquín Costa, 22. Madrid)
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I GBIF.ES Workshop: Publication of molecular data
Content to be confirmed
Dates: to be confirmed (second half of 2026)
Duration: to be confirmed
Training modality: on-site (C/ Joaquín Costa, 22. Madrid)
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II GBIF.ES Workshop: Management of Sensitive Data
This workshop focuses on the publication of sensitive biodiversity data. Current strategies will be addressed, and recommendations and best practices will be shared. The aim is to deal with cases where it is not advisable to make all available information public about certain species or biological specimens, whether for conservation, economic, or scientific reasons.
Dates: to be confirmed (second half of 2026)
Duration: to be confirmed
Training modality: on-site (C/ Joaquín Costa, 22. Madrid)
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GBIF.ES: Online Training on the Citizen Science Tool for Collections
This training will introduce the new Elysia Web module oriented toward crowdsourcing, a tool designed to facilitate the collaborative digitization of labels from herbarium specimens and natural history collections. The session will cover how to transform information that is still only available in analog format into useful digital data, and will present the platform’s functionality, its citizen science approach, and its integration within the GBIF ecosystem.
Dates: to be confirmed (second half of 2026)
Duration: 3 – 4 h.
Training modality
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VIII GBIF.ES online workshop: Management, visualization and analysis of ecological data by using R software (beginner level)
This workshop is aimed to provide participants the basics to know how to use the R software to manage, visualize and analyse ecological and biodiversity data. Special emphasis is placed on those tools that allow users to become proficient in the program.
Date: to be confirmed (November)
Duration: 30 h
Training modality: online
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