🏆 OBIS Species Distribution Models are among the 4 winners of the @gbif.org 2026 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge! Built on contributions from the OBIS Community, the Species Distribution Models map current & future distributions of 12,000+ marine species in 🇪🇺 waters. Try the tool shiny.obis.org/distmaps/

🎊 Congratulations to the four winners of the 2026 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge! 🏆 BioRisk AI (Argentina) 🏆 OBIS Species Distribution Models (SDMs) (Belgium) OBIS 🏆bioReportR (Canada) 🏆georeference.it (Portugal) Read about the ENC winning projects: 🔗gbif.link/ENC-2026-w...

Three sites from eDNA Expeditions 2026-2028 have completed their first sampling events! From Brazil to Norway and the Philippines, teams share what went well, what was challenging, and what they’ll do differently next time. ➡️ ednaexpeditions.org/story/2026/0...

🇵🇱 Poland joins OBIS! Hosted by @IO PAN, OBIS Poland is already sharing 9 datasets and 35,000+ records. From the Baltic Sea to the Arctic, the new Node will help bring decades of Polish marine biodiversity data and long-term records to the global community. ➡️ obis.org/2026/09/09/p...

We want to hear more about this, @tomjwebb.bsky.social ! A thread?

tomjwebb@tomjwebb.bsky.social · last mo.

This is cool. Several years ago I had a student trying to work out how to fit occupancy models to @obis.org data, turned out it was really hard and we didn't get as far as we'd hoped. But this looks like a promising way forward.

🧬 How can we make publishing eDNA data easier? #CSIRO wants to hear from researchers, data managers, bioinformaticians, and others working with DNA-derived data. Fill out this 15–minute survey by 11 September, and contribute making publishing eDNA data easier: csiro.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Have you ever met a nudibranch? These marine gastropods dazzle in every shape and colour. Explore 39,354 observations with photos, now on OBIS, thanks to the Nudi Pixel community. Discover them here: obis.org/dataset/015f...

🤔 How can everyone, from schoolkids to biomolecular experts, participate in the eDNA Expeditions 2026–2028 sampling events? 🦀 We developed a reliable, field-tested, and accessible sampling protocol for all, with step-by-step guidance. ➡️ Learn more: ednaexpeditions.org/story/2026/0...

Ocean data scattered across formats & repositories can make marine information hard to mobilize for action. MOZAIEK, coordinated by OBIS with support from GOOS and IOCARIBE, turns fragments into actionable packages to help us better understand and protect the ocean. obis.org/2026/08/03/m...

Do you know that there are three ways you can contribute to OBIS? As a data user or a data holder, you can: ✔️ Contribute to OBIS with marine biodiversity data ✔️ Cite OBIS data ✔️ Volunteer with an OBIS Node Read more: obis.org/community/co... #EverySpeciesCounts

#OBISNodeSpotlight 🌟 OBIS Malaysia connects records from the Strait of Malacca, the South China Sea, and the Sulu-Celebes Sea to the global OBIS platform, breaking down institutional data silos to make marine biodiversity data open and FAIR. ➡️ Read the full story obis.org/2026/07/17/n...

The first notification under Article 12 of the BBNJ Agreement has been made! It covers the GO-SHIP AR7E 2026 survey led by @noc.ac.uk aboard Ireland's Marine Institute RV Celtic Explorer. All biodiversity data will flow to OBIS via EurOBIS @eurobis.bsky.social www.un.org/bbnjagreemen...

Have you ever wondered how marine biodiversity data flows between local providers and global databases? Here is an example, seen from the European point of view.

European node of the Ocean Biodiversity Information System@eurobis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How does data flow between @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology, EurOBIS and @obis.org? Our latest article explains the connections and how marine biodiversity data become available across these services. Read more 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/e3vj5r4h2m

Last chance to get a discounted price to attend #TDWG2026 in Oslo!

@tdwg.org · 3mo ago

Early bird 🦜discount 💵 for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo finishes in one week on 21 July Hurry up 🏃🏾‍♀️ and register now 🎟️! Special rates for TDWG members, students and more. Virtual attendees can also register. All presenting authors must be registered. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/conf-registr...

Increasing the capacity of the OBIS Community to publish complex eDNA datasets is crucial to accelerate global availability of DNA-derived data. OBIS organized a hands-on workshop gathering 12 Nodes to provide practical guidance on publishing marine biodiversity eDNA data: obis.org/2026/07/10/e...

As DNA-derived observations become more complex, efficient data management becomes essential. OBIS has published its first eDNA dataset using the Event Core structure, reducing duplication while keeping biodiversity data standardized, FAIR, and reliable. 🧬 obis.org/2026/07/06/e...

Big milestone for biodiversity data! 🌿 The Darwin Core Conceptual Model + Data Package Guide are now officially ratified ✅ → bringing clearer relationships & more flexible data publishing Massive effort over the past years 👏 👉 Learn more: tdwg.link/dwc-additions #DarwinCore #OpenData #DwC-DP

#OBISNodeSpotlight 🌟 Meet AfrOBIS, the OBIS Node for sub-Saharan Africa, anchoring marine biodiversity data from the Gulf of Guinea to the Western Indian Ocean, and explore how the Node connects countries, institutions, and local providers to the global OBIS platform! ➡️ obis.org/2026/06/26/n...

One week left to benefit from the early bird registration fee rates for the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, taking place on 17-20 November 2026. There are also 10 full package participation grants for Early Career Ocean Professionals from the Global South. More details wcmb2026.org

To celebrate #WorldOceanDay, meet the first #eDNAExpeditions 2026-2028 sites! For three years, teams at 25 marine sites worldwide will sample seawater, turning eDNA into ready-to-use insights for local conservation and global ocean knowledge. ednaexpeditions.org

📘 The OBIS Manual has just received a major update, with new content and a redesigned interface. It now includes Tutorials & Notebooks, features a direct link to report an issue, and a one-click PDF export of the latest available version. 👉 Check out the new OBIS Manual manual.obis.org

#OBISNodeSpotlight 🌟 Discover how OBIS UK connects one of the world's most active national marine biodiversity data ecosystems to the global stage. From research institutes to citizen science, OBIS UK helps make marine biodiversity data FAIR and globally accessible: obis.org/2026/05/29/n...

Are you at #BioMonWeek2026? Join the OBIS team at our led/co-led sessions, workshops, talks, and presentations! Pick your event and bring your voice to the conversation: obis.org/2026/05/05/b... The OBIS contributions to BioMonWeek are taking place through @marco-bolo.bsky.social

#OBISNodeSpotlight Discover how the IndOBIS team coordinates marine biodiversity data across the Indian Ocean, and learn about their data mobilization and community engagement efforts, as well as their challenges and achievements. Full interview here ⤵️ obis.org/2026/04/29/n...

#EveryDatasetHasAStory MedOBIS just published its first micro-CT morphological dataset in Darwin Core, turning 3D imaging-derived information into FAIR, reusable biodiversity data. A proof-of-concept for the whole OBIS community! Read more obis.org/2026/03/26/m...

Scientists are turning southern elephant seals into oceanographers 🦭 Tagged seals collect ocean data from the Southern Ocean. Our data team supports this work w/ open-source pipelines that integrate animal-borne sensor data into global databases like @obis.org. Read more: tinyurl.com/2wf2ytdw

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#NewDataset 🐬 Happywhale - Common minke whale in North Atlantic Ocean > 146 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean > #Balaenopteridae available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/bm2dxj9qns @vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

🤔💭 Are you wondering about the best strategies to parallel publish to OBIS and @gbif.org simultaneously? We've got you covered! Join our free hands-on workshop on 12 March 2026 at 16:00 UTC. 👉 Register: bit.ly/46Cc9U1

Happy World Seagrass Day! How to turn disparate observations of a submerged flowering marine plant with 72 recognized species that grows all around the world (except in Antarctica!) into FAIR, reliable, and actionable data? Through standardization! obis.org/2026/02/27/g...

📣 7 Days to go to submit a session! Deadline for session proposals: 🗓️ 25 Feb, 23:59 UTC‑10! Submit an organized session for #TDWG2026 in #Oslo. New this year: 🌟Discussion sessions🌟. Theme: 🔬🤖 Research & robot‑ready biodiversity data standards. More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-ses...