After a cold and damp night you're wondering why you do it, and then the sun comes up

When you upload an observation on iNaturalist, you'll more often than not get an identification (and sometimes a comment) from an identifier! We've had the privilege of spotlighting a few of these amazing folks over the years on our blog. Meet some of the people behind the IDs: buff.ly/BgQkAqR

🌿 #BioMonWeek26 has officially kickstarted in Montpellier! The event is bringing together Europe’s biodiversity monitoring community to bridge the gap between science and policy. 🧪 Make sure to stop by and check out the latest materials from @mbmg.pensoft.net. 📢 Stay tuned for live updates.

A new study by @cabbageleek.bsky.social and colleagues uses openly available data (OpenAlex, Wikidata, GBIF) to assess European taxonomy capacity, revealing ~31,000 authors but uneven coverage and mismatches with biodiversity policy needs across key taxa.

🌐Between 3 and 5 March, Sofie Meeus and @cabbageleek.bsky.social took part in the @ecsa.ngo conference in Oulu, Finland 🌱OneSTOP was presented with a poster on harnessing citizens to document biodiversity change in their gardens ➡️Learn more: onestop-project.eu/news/harness...

@tdwg.org #TDWG2026 opportunity! contribute to this #digitalcuration #roundtripping topic at the conference and in the BDJ. @sharifx.bsky.social @nickynicolson.bsky.social @miketrizna.bsky.social @evomri.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @aguentsch.bsky.social @njdowdy.bsky.social @cabbageleek.bsky.social

📢 Join the seminar "Why we still struggle to turn biodiversity data into policy evidence" led by our coordinator @cabbageleek.bsky.social 🗓️27 January 🕒15:00 📍CIBIO auditorium and online 🔗Learn more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/wh...

In Day 2️⃣ of #OneSTOP2026 we started new topics such as: 💻Horizon scanning for species and the gaps in methods currently used 📑Guiding principles for model outputs to inform policy 👉Learn more about our prioritisation work: onestop-project.eu/prioritisati...

🫶 Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social & officially started last year, @onestop-project.eu brings together 20 research institutions, including #Pensoft as an experienced science communicator. 👉 Find more about @onestop-project.eu & our role at the project on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/02/13/p...

Horizon @onestop-project.eu aims to improve #invasivespecies detection & prioritisation & data driven workflows & stakeholder engagement @cabbageleek.bsky.social

Speaking about #vespavelutina at the 6th Croatian symposium on #invasivespecies

#LivingData2025 Day2️⃣highlights 👉 Yesterday OneSTOP coordinator, @cabbageleek.bsky.social, presented the project during his talk on how open science builds enduring value for biodiversity research. ⏩ Today, we continue with Part 2 of 'Long Live Biodiversity Data'. 🕰️10:45 AM - 12:45 PM 📍 Caldas

At #LivingData2025, our editor @cabbageleek.bsky.social presented @onestop-project.eu as a tool for scaling #invasivespecies checklist workflows

📣 Calling all biodiversity institutions! Meise Botanic Garden is supporting the continuation of BHL by auditing/cancelling non-Open Access journal subscriptions & diverting all saved funds to BHL. Patricia Mergen encourages other institutions to do the same 🧪 🌱🌎 #LivingData2025 #OpenAccess #ILoveBHL

The happiest smiles by our authors Cristina Preda and @helianateixeira.bsky.social as they pose with @onestop-project.eu materials at @pensoft.net's #LivingData2025 stand!

Our illustrations by the incredible @illustrixxxy.bsky.social featured once again at #LivingData2025 during Cristina Preda's presentation on #invasivespecies data in Romania!

We met with our friend and editor @cabbageleek.bsky.social of @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social at #LivingData2025! He has been a long-time @pensoft.net partner, with key roles in projects such as @onestop-project.eu and @b-cubed.eu

Interesting talk by @cabbageleek.bsky.social of @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social as he presents insights from projects such as @b-cubed.eu and @onestop-project.eu at our #LivingData2025 symposium

Don't miss an incredible opportunity to hear from the four keynote speakers at #LivingData2025! 🌿 Dr. Alice Hughes 🌎 Dr. Lydia Jennings 📊 Dr. Sabina Leonelli 🦋 Dr. Rudolf Meier 🔗 www.livingdata2025.c...#LivingData2025! #DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt

🐦 1 week to go until #Living Data2025!! There's still time to register! Join @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org and @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt in Colombia or online for an unmissable event! 🔗: www.livingdata2025.c...#Living#InstitutoHumboldt 🌎💻 #DatosVivos2025

Welcome to Bogotá! 💛💙❤️ Ahead of #LivingData2025, the GBIF network has a packed schedule with our Global Nodes meeting and training, committee meetings and the 32nd GBIF Governing Board. We're looking forward to connecting with new and familiar faces in #Colombia! 🌎 📷 Mélianie Raymond

💪Train today, mobilize data tomorrow ⚡ Delegates from around the world at the Global Nodes Training are participating in modules organized by the GBIF Community and Capacity team and led by subject-matter expert trainers. #Bogotá #Colombia

🐌 Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Cipangopaludina chinensis, the Chinese Mystery Snail. 🟢 It can outcompete many native snails, alter water quality and algae diversity, and act as a potential parasite host. ⚪ There are also concerns about it clogging water pipes and attacking fish eggs.

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Herbaria aren’t dusty cupboards full of dead plants. They’re global data engines for AI, genomics & conservation. Our new paper argues: digitisation ≠ replacement. Physical + digital collections together are the future. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

Look out for OneSTOP at #LivingData2025!

Look out for B-Cubed materials at #LivingData 2025 in October 👀

🐠 Our sister project @guardias.bsky.social organises a virtual conference on prevention of #InvasiveAlienSpecies introduction and biosecurity risk assessment 📑 Submit your abstracts by 12 September 👉 Register and learn more: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

🆕 Modern #technologies & #CitizenScience called to the rescue at the @onestop-project.eu to deliver methods for identification, early detection and surveillance of #invasive alien #animals and #plants. 📑 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio..... 📌 Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social. #Science4EU

📢 CO-OP4CBD is organising online training sessions this week! Join the session on Invasive Alien Species, co-led by our OneSTOP team member @jrvicente.bsky.social! 🗓️ 4 September 2025 🕑 14:00–15:00 CET 💻 Online (Teams) 👉 Find out more: www.linkedin.com/events/co-op...

🦫 The next #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union concern is the Castor canadensis, or the American Beaver. 🌿 It directly competes with the native European beaver, occupying the same ecological niche. 🟤 With its higher reproduction rate, it increases the risk of extinction for the native beaver species.

🌍 Why countries need GBIF: lessons from Belgium A recently published policy brief provides details how Belgium has leveraged GBIF to support sustainable development, conservation and innovation for effective #biodiversity governance. 🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

👀 Stay informed about all the ways we support #IAS management in Europe. 📬 Subscribe to OneSTOP's newsletter: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157...

🏵️ Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Broussonetia papyrifera, the Paper Mulberry. 🌲 This plant is a swift coloniser of disturbed areas, including forests. 🍂 It can form extensive, dense stands through spreading root systems, and its pollen is highly allergenic. #SpeciesofUnionConcern #IASinEurope

David cooks amazing blueberry pancakes. All you need to do is collect him the berries 🫐

Wabakimi with @cabbageleek.bsky.social, James Macklin and my son, Thomas was next level. Trip report on 8 day adventure to come soon.

Retrieving the dewy canoe while the boy sleeps. Photo by @cabbageleek.bsky.social

Key findings!

Our new paper in BioScience shows how iNaturalist data is powering research across the globe, with use growing 10x in 5 years and spanning 128 countries & 638 families of life. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... @ifas.ufl.edu @inaturalist.bsky.social #Biodiversity #iNaturalist #OpenScience

📢B-Cubed is featured in Open Access Government’s July edition! 👉Read the feature: lnkd.in/d36YfrG8 #BiodiversityData #DataCube @cabbageleek.bsky.social @egu.eu @gbif.org

It's going to be amazing! I'm getting really excited and I will be being extra careful for the next three weeks to ensure nothing gets in the way of enjoying the adventure😁 🦌🐟🐻🦦🌼🌲🛶⛺

📢 Prepare for the NetworkNature Annual Event 2025: "Choose Nature" in September! Learn more about how to attend and contribute to the event ⬇️ #NetworkNature#ChooseNature #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity #GreenEconomy #NaturePositive

🚀 Curious about the future of the Common European #GreenDeal Data Space? #GDDS Join us in Vienna on June 24–25 for a joint event with AD4GD, B-CUBED, FAIRiCUBE & USAGE — close to the @esa.int #LivingPlanetSymposium 🌍 ℹ️ More info & Registration: actiongroup.greendealdata.space/gdds_event.htm

Updates from our joint event in Vienna, continuing today - actiongroup.greendealdata.space/gdds_event.htm

Our #LivingLab in #Belgium has officially kicked off with a workshop 👏

🚀On 22 June 2025, B-Cubed hosted a hands-on session on “Biodiversity Data Cubes for Earth Science: From SQL Queries to Standardized Geospatial Output” at the Living Planet Symposium 2025. @esa.int @cabbageleek.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social @egu.eu #DataCubes #BiodiversityData #LPS25

🌿 #eDNA is opening new possibilities for monitoring plant biodiversity 🧬 At the #METAPLANTCODE mid-term meeting, #OneSTOP coordinator Quentin Groom (@cabbageleek.bsky.social) joined discussions on how to make plant eDNA data more reusable and accessible. 🔗 Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/cfwtxdak

At our #ResearchConference @tokehoye.bsky.social giving our #keynote on the exciting world of automated monitoring

🎯 Experts from #IUCN have analysed how targeted management of #IAS can reduce extinction risks for threatened species across the #EU 🔎 Find out more at @pensoft.net / @neobiota.pensoft.net #Bioinvasions @eualiens.bsky.social #InvasiveAlienSpecies @cgsg.bsky.social

🎞️ New #IntroducingOneSTOP video❗ Lien Reyserhove (@inbo.be) explains how #OneSTOP supports timely access to #IAS data in usable formats, aligned with FAIR principles ⏱️ 📽️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF53... #Bioinvasions @eualiens.bsky.social @guardias.bsky.social