Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) of IOC-UNESCO. The gateway to marine species data for science & decision-making. Tweets are not endorsements

Ostend, Belgium
Joined October 2016
🎯 Marine sites wanted! Join eDNA Expeditions, an OBIS-led project mobilizing environmental DNA to support local marine biodiversity monitoring and increase global ocean knowledge. ☑️ Kits, training & support provided ✅ Don't miss the opportunity! ➡️ ednaexpeditions.org
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Happy New Year from the OBIS Community 💙 We enter 2026 with a renewed strategic direction. We co-designed four Strategic Objectives to strengthen OBIS preparedness and its support to science, policy & conservation action for a rapidly changing ocean. 👉obis.org/2025/12/22/obis-str…
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As 2025 comes to an end, we celebrate the OBIS Community 🎉 The first #OBISNodesAwards honoured six Community Heroes and the OBIS Black Sea Node, recognising the dedication, collaboration, and shared commitment that drive OBIS forward, every day. 👉 obis.org/2025/12/22/obis-nod…
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#OBISNodeSpotlight 🧊 Dive under the ice and discover how Antarctic OBIS has been connecting marine biodiversity data from the region to global science for two decades. ➡️ Read more: obis.org/2025/12/14/obis-ant…
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#OBISDataSuperPowers 💫 Did you know that the OBIS Mapper lets you filter records by a time window of your choice, letting you build historical baselines? You can generate a dataset to explore long-term trends and change over time. ✅ Try it! mapper.obis.org/
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OBIS joined @GBIF Technical Support Hour for a session on interoperability, data quality, & why publishing marine biodiversity data to OBIS and GBIF matters for science & policy. Takeaway: GBIF-ready datasets are a click away from being added to OBIS! obis.org/2025/10/23/obis-gbi…
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#OBISDataSuperPowers 💫 Did you know that OBIS lets you filter your data & view it in the OBIS Mapper, an interactive tool that displays your selection on a zoomable map? You can then download the records as a CSV, ready to use 🦀 > 📌 > 💾 ! 🔗 Try it: manual.obis.org/access
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As a fast-developing technology for biodiversity observation, eDNA requires strong community alignment and coordinated approaches. We joined a recent 3-day @GBIF workshop to strengthen collaborations & help unlock eDNA’s full observing potential. With @eDNAqua_plan @DTOBioFlow
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#OBISDataSuperPowers 💫 Did you know OBIS documents the full dataset structure (Occurrence Core + optional extensions like eMoF, Sampling Effort, Tracking, and DNA) to add context to records? 🔗 More about the OBIS dataset structure: manual.obis.org/formatting.h…
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Time to reflect on #LivingData2025! 👀 With 1,000+ participants and 4 days of discussions, debates, and inspiration, the conference was a milestone for the biodiversity data community. We brought back 5 key takeaways on the future of biodiversity data: obis.org/2025/11/20/obis-tak…
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