GBIF: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility

GBIF: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility GBIF provides the human and informatics infrastructure to enable primary biodiversity data to be made discoverable and accessible via the Internet.

GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—is an international network and research infrastructure aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all life on Earth. More than 1.8 billion species occurrence records, ranging from museum specimens to amateur observations, are accessible via the GBIF data portal. The data published through GBIF are used for a wide variety of sci

entific applications, including modelling the potential spread of invasive alien species, projecting impacts of climate change on biodiversity and establishing priorities for the collection of wild crop relatives.

We're breaking free (of our old taxonomy)! 🪁The newest version of rgbif (3.9.0) is planned to be release to the end of...
20/08/2026

We're breaking free (of our old taxonomy)! 🪁

The newest version of rgbif (3.9.0) is planned to be release to the end of September and introduces a number of breaking changes as GBIF's default taxonomy moves to the Catalogue of Life Extended Release.

Check out our latest to learn more about the changes and test the latest version before it's released to CRAN.

🔗https://data-blog.gbif.org/post/rgbif-colxr-preparation/

🔥 How will changing fire regimes reshape savannah vegetation?A recent study uses 1,145 GBIF-mediated species occurrences...
20/08/2026

🔥 How will changing fire regimes reshape savannah vegetation?

A recent study uses 1,145 GBIF-mediated species occurrences to explore how woody plants in Brazil’s Cerrado respond to changing fire frequency, intensity and severity.

The researchers found that species with generalist strategies and greater growth-form flexibility are more likely to persist as fire regimes change. Traits such as resprouting ability, bark thickness and below-ground organs can also influence resilience. 🌳

As climate change alters fire regimes, understanding which species are most adaptable will be increasingly important for predicting and protecting the future of savannah ecosystems. 🌱

Want more? Read about this and 49 other incredible stories using GBIF-mediated data in the : 🔗https://gbif.link/SR13

GBIF hosts billions of observations, but this time we're the observers 👀GBIF has been officially accredited as an observ...
19/08/2026

GBIF hosts billions of observations, but this time we're the observers 👀

GBIF has been officially accredited as an observer to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification! 🥳 This status allows GBIF to participate in key activities and initiatives of the convention and coordinate efforts to respond to UNCCD's global challenges and national needs.🐫

With this accreditation, GBIF now participated in all three including United Nations Biodiversity and UN Climate Change.

This news was announced at , where you can catch presentations and events with Kyle Copas and . 💚

Read more: 🔗 https://gbif.link/UNCCD

🧬 Sequence search is now available on GBIF.org! 🎉This new feature allows users to search for nucleotide (DNA or RNA) seq...
18/08/2026

🧬 Sequence search is now available on GBIF.org! 🎉

This new feature allows users to search for nucleotide (DNA or RNA) sequences to discover occurrence records not only through names but also genetic sequences.

This functionality can be combined with additional filters such as target gene and sequence length for enhanced exploration of DNA data. 🔍

Learn more and try out the sequence search function today! 🔗https://gbif.link/sequence-search

Novo Nordisk Foundation Catalogue of Life

📣 Register for our next Data Use Club, covering the new and improved GBIF.org!This Data Use Club session provides a prac...
17/08/2026

📣 Register for our next Data Use Club, covering the new and improved GBIF.org!

This Data Use Club session provides a practical demonstration of some of the updates and new features of the recently refreshed GBIF.org website.

🔍 Learn about:
Species search interface
Occurrence search interface
Customizable dashboards
Spatial search interface
Download interface
Dataset and events search

📍 25 August 09:00 CEST
👉 Register: 🔗https://gbif.link/DUC_new-GBIF

🖼️ Picture this:You’re in the field hunting for spectacular butterflies 🦋You’re targeting specific species, life stages ...
14/08/2026

🖼️ Picture this:
You’re in the field hunting for spectacular butterflies 🦋
You’re targeting specific species, life stages and localities.
🥅 But your expedition turns up plenty of bycatch too...how do you report this survey?

Look no further than our latest GBIF post authored by Marie Grosjean and Kate Ingenloff. This post is the second in the series about survey and monitoring (SAM) data, focusing on reporting in surveys.

Check it out: 🔗https://data-blog.gbif.org/post/sam-survey-scope/

🐺 Hungry like the wolf: Mitigating Mexican wolf and livestock conflictA recent study on endangered Mexican wolves found ...
13/08/2026

🐺 Hungry like the wolf: Mitigating Mexican wolf and livestock conflict

A recent study on endangered Mexican wolves found that diversionary feeding reduced livestock depredation by more than 40% in the three months after food was provided to wolf packs.

Researchers found that 85% of packs experienced fewer annual livestock losses, regardless of pack size, prey availability or livestock density. 🐏

The findings suggest that providing alternative food sources could be a promising tool for reducing human-wolf conflict and supporting Mexican wolf recovery.

🌿Read more: 🔗https://gbif.link/mexican-wolves

If you've ever had interactions with the GBIF Secretariat, chances are you'll recognizes these faces 💖Meet Anne Mette Ni...
12/08/2026

If you've ever had interactions with the GBIF Secretariat, chances are you'll recognizes these faces 💖

Meet Anne Mette Nielsen and Susanne Sheldon, our longest serving Secretariat staff members!

In celebration of our 25th year anniversary, read about their stories and perspectives on 25 years of GBIF from its early days to the global community it is today. 🌍

🌱 Fresh off the press: 📖 Introducing the latest edition of the GBIF ! ✨Science Review No. 13 is a collection of 50 summ...
11/08/2026

🌱 Fresh off the press: 📖 Introducing the latest edition of the GBIF ! ✨

Science Review No. 13 is a collection of 50 summaries of peer-reviewed scientific papers across 16 topics from the past year. To celebrate 25 years of GBIF, our special section is dedicated to highlighting some of the most impactful research from across our history.

The GBIF Science Review is an homage to the incredible research and impact of the wider GBIF data user community, made possible through open access biodiversity data. 🦎

Check it out today! 🔗https://gbif.link/SR13

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