The 2025 edition of the Living Data Conference was organised by a strategic alliance of four initiatives: Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG), the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON).
The work presented by EMODnet Biology included:
The 2025 edition of the Living Data Conference was organised by a strategic alliance of four initiatives: Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG), the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON).
The work presented by EMODnet Biology included:
“Realising the potential of interoperable data products to improve the outlook for marine biodiversity: lessons from EMODnet”, by Tom Webb (University of Sheffield), in the session “Matching decision-making needs with actionable data products to drive biodiversity monitoring impact.”
“EurOBIS & EMODnet Biology as two of the driving forces behind marine biodiversity data capacity building within Europe”, by Leen Vandepitte (VLIZ), in the session “Community Engagement and Capacity Building for Increased Biodiversity Data Accessibility.”
“Strengthening collaboration with data-poor areas of the Mediterranean through regional training programmes: The case of the Autumn Data School”, by Dimitra Mavraki (HCMR), in the session “Developing capacity through regional cooperation: how regional hubs enhance local scientific voices.”
A collaboration between EMODnet Biology and EMODnet Seabed Habitats, presented by Ville Karvinen (SYKE), titled “Linking species and habitat observations: Cross-Thematic Integration in EMODnet for Context-Enriched Marine Biodiversity Data,” in the session “Integrating (and increasing the use of) additional data types.”