GBIF monthly update – June 2014

Latest newsLatest news

• GBIF 2013 Science Review published

• Registration open for GBIF Governing Board meeting in India

• GBIF-Norway seeks volunteers to transcribe specimen labels via their new citizen science portal

• GBIF Netherlands’ portal is now in Dutch and English

Last updated: 2014-06-10

Data publication

Data published through GBIF Data published through GBIF

Last updated: 2014-06-03

GBIF data publishers GBIF data publishers

Last updated: 2014-06-03

A sharp rise in the number of data publishers in September 2013 results from institutions choosing to register as separate entities rather than sharing datasets through a single publisher at their national node institution.

Data breakdown by GBIF Participant Data breakdown by GBIF Participant

Last updated: 2014-06-10

Top 10 Participant Countries—Number of new records published (1 January – 31 May 2014)

Top 10 Participant Countries—Total number of records published (as of 31 May 2014)

Visits & data downloadsGBIF.org

GBIF.org statisticsGBIF.org statistics

Last updated: 2014-06-04

Daily visits to GBIF.org (1 Mar - 3 Jun 2014)

Top 10 countries, by numbers of visitors (1 Mar – 3 Jun 2014)

Source: Google Analytics. Access to full data available on request to GBIF Secretariat. Email: info@gbif.org

Data download requests from GBIF.org

Data download requests from GBIF.org

Last updated: 2014-06-10

Requests for download do not necessarily result in data actually being downloaded. Based on country indicated by user login.

38,275 total requests from users in 106 countries, islands & territories

Top 10 countries, by download requests(1 Jan - 31 May 2014)

Data use in research

GBIF citation in research 2008-2014GBIF citation in research 2008-2014

Last updated: 2014-06-10

2014 Research citing use of GBIF,

by country of authors

2014 Research citing use of GBIF,

by country of authors

Last updated: 2014-06-10

Number of research publications from January to May 2014 citing use of GBIF-mediated data, ranked by country according to affiliation of at least one author. Top 12 countries shown.

• Barnes, M. A., et al. Geographic selection bias of occurrence data influences transferability of invasive Hydrilla verticillata distribution models. Ecology and Evolution. Author countries: Australia, China, United States

• Fourcade, Y., et al. Mapping species distributions with MAXENT using a geographically biased sample of presence data: a performance assessment of methods for correcting sampling bias. PloS One. Author countries: France, Germany

• Jones, M. C., et al. Using scenarios to project the changing profitability of fisheries under climate change. Fish and Fisheries. Author countries: Canada, United Kingdom

New research examples citing use of GBIF

New research examples citing use of GBIF

Last updated: 2014-06-10

A complete archive of research citing use of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library/

•Pino-del-Carpio, A., et al. Data exchange gaps in knowledge of biodiversity: implications for the management and conservation of Biosphere Reserves. Biodiversity and Conservation. Author country: Spain

•Ramirez-Villegas, J., et al. Using species distributions models for designing conservation strategies of Tropical Andean biodiversity under climate change. Journal for Nature Conservation. Author countries: Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, United Kingdom

•Vanderplank, S., et al. Conservation challenges in a threatened hotspot: agriculture and plant biodiversity losses in Baja California, Mexico. Biodiversity and Conservation. Author countries: Mexico, United States

New research examples citing use of GBIF (cont.)

New research examples citing use of GBIF (cont.)

Last updated: 2014-06-10

GBIF participation information

GBIF participation 2001-2014GBIF participation 2001-2014

Last updated: 2014-05-02

GBIF country participantsGBIF country participants

Last updated: 2013-10-29

GBIF participationGBIF participation

Last updated: 2014-05-02

Voting Participants1.Andorra (moved from ACP)2.Argentina *3.Australia4.Belgium5.Benin (moved from ACP)6.Burkina Faso (moved from ACP)7.Chile8.Colombia (moved from ACP)9.Costa Rica10.Denmark11.Estonia12.Finland13.France14.Germany15.Ghana (moved from ACP)16.Iceland17.Ireland18.Japan19.Kenya 20.Madagascar (moved from ACP)21.Mauritania22.Mexico23.Netherlands24.New Zealand25.Norway26.Peru *27.Portugal28.Republic of Korea29.Slovakia *30.Slovenia * 31.South Africa32.Spain33.Sweden34.Tanzania35.Uganda (moved from ACP)36.United Kingdom37.United States

Associate Country Participants1.Austria2.Brazil3.Canada (moved from VP)4.Central African Republic5.Guinea6.India7.Indonesia *8.Israel9.Luxembourg10.Pakistan11.Philippines 12.Poland13.Republic of Congo14.Switzerland *15.Togo

Other Associate Participants1. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)2. Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS)3. BioNET-Andionet4. BioNET-INTERNATIONAL5. Bioversity International6. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)7. Chinese Academy of Sciences8. Chinese Taipei9. Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED)10. Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL)11. Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF)12. Discover Life13. DIVERSITAS14. Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)15. Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)16. European Environment Agency (EEA)17. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability18. Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)19. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)20. International Barcode of Life Consortium (iBOL)21. International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)22. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

(ICIMOD)23. International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)24. Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA)25. NatureServe26. NordGen27. Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) *28. Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum (PBIF)29. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)30. Society for the Management of Electronic Biodiversity Data

(SMEBD)31. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections

(SPNHC)32. Species 200033. TDWG34. UNEP-WCMC35. VertNet36. Wildscreen37. World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)

* Signature of 2012 MoU pending, previous status shown.

GBIF funding and affiliations

GBIF fundingGBIF funding

Last updated: 2014-05-20

Andorra Institute d´estudis AndorransArgentina CONICET - Museo Argentino de Ciencias NaturalesAustralia CSIRO EntomologyBelgium Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (belspo)Benin Laboratoire des Sciences ForestièresBurkina Faso Conseil National pour la Gestion de l’Environnement (SP/CONAGESE)Chile Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA)Colombia Instituto de Investigación de Recursos BiólogicosCosta Rica Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)Denmark The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and InnovationEstonia Ministry of EnvironmentFinland Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryFrance Direction Générale pour la Recherche et l’Innovation (DGRI)Germany Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

German Aerospace Center, BMBFGhana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Iceland Ministry for the EnvironmentIreland National Parks & Wildlife ServiceJapan Ministry of the Environment of JapanMadagascar Centre National de Recherches sur l’Environnement (CNRE)Mauritania Ecole Normale Supérieure de NouakchottMexico Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and ScienceNew Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and TechnologyNorway The Research Council of NorwayPortugal Foundation for Science and TechnologyRepublic of Korea Ministry of Education, Science and TechnologySlovak Republic Ministry of the EnvironmentSlovenia Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologySouth Africa Department of Science and TechnologySweden Swedish Research CouncilTanzania Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)Uganda Uganda National Council for Science and TechnologyUnited Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Royal Botanic Gardens, KewNatural History Museum, London Joint Nature Conservation Committee

USA National Science Foundation

Smithsonian InstitutionU.S. Department of StateU.S. Department of Agriculture

Contributing agencies Externally received grantsUniversity of Copenhagen (IT equipment)Euro-GEOSS

i4Life

ViBRANT

OpenUp!

EU BON

EMODNET Biology 2

CBD Secretariat (GIASIP coordination)Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI)

GBIF current affiliationsGBIF current affiliations

Last updated: 2014-03-26

1. Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP): partner

2. Encyclopedia of Life (EOL): council

3. Eye on Earth Biodiversity Special Initiative: partner

4. Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN): steering committee member

5. Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership (GIASIP): partner

6. Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC): partner

7. Group on Earth Observations (GEO): participant

8. Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON): steering committee member

9. European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON): participant

10. LifeWatch Policy & Science Board: member

11. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): observer

12. Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES): observer

13. Biodiversity Knowledge Network for the European Union (KNEU): member of dialogue group.

14. Convention on Migratory Species Strategic Plan Working Group: observer