EMODnet Biology hosted an online workshop on 19-20 November, with more than 40 representatives from EU projects, EU project officers and DG MARE. The focus was on projects that collect biodiversity data or create products based on these data.
EMODnet actively provides advice and guidance to European projects on data management and preparing data and metadata for submission to EMODnet. In addition to bilateral exchanges, EMODnet held a webinar in February 2024 bringing together European projects, policy officers, DG MARE, RTD and CINEA. A need to provide support and information to EU funded projects on how to make their data and products available in EMODnet was highlighted earlier this year and a first webinar organized by EMODnet Ingestion and the EMODnet Secretariat was held in February. More information and resources shared in this webinar can be found via the link.
Following this initial workshop, it became apparent that EMODnet Biology should follow up with specific information related to biodiversity data management. Following a survey, the workshop was planned to cover not only an overview of EMODnet Biology and Seabed Habitats, the various tools and services available to the community, but also information on data management, FAIR metadata, data procedures relevant for biodiversity data and guidance for the creation of biodiversity data products. Selected projects also had the opportunity to do a 3-minute pitch focusing on their outputs.
The EMODnet Biology team will now compile all the information and the workshop report as well as all presentations and session recordings will be made available in early 2025.