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Quentin Groom

@cabbageleek.bsky.social

Botanist at Meise Botanic Garden πŸ€ Exploring biodiversity, data, and the interplay between nature and technology. Advocate for conserving the planet’s green heritage. Opinions my own.

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πŸ“’ Join the seminar "Why we still struggle to turn biodiversity data into policy evidence" led by our coordinator @cabbageleek.bsky.social
πŸ—“οΈ27 January
πŸ•’15:00
πŸ“CIBIO auditorium and online
πŸ”—Learn more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/wh...

22.01.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Day 2️⃣ of #OneSTOP2026 we started new topics such as:
πŸ’»Horizon scanning for species and the gaps in methods currently used
πŸ“‘Guiding principles for model outputs to inform policy
πŸ‘‰Learn more about our prioritisation work: onestop-project.eu/prioritisati...

20.01.2026 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pensoft joins new Horizon Europe project to help tackle terrestrial invasive alien species Pensoft will play a vital role in public awareness, engagement and promoting effective strategies for monitoring and managing IAS.

🫢 Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social & officially started last year, @onestop-project.eu brings together 20 research institutions, including #Pensoft as an experienced science communicator.

πŸ‘‰ Find more about @onestop-project.eu & our role at the project on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/02/13/p...

19.01.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Horizon @onestop-project.eu aims to improve #invasivespecies detection & prioritisation & data driven workflows & stakeholder engagement @cabbageleek.bsky.social

24.11.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking about #vespavelutina at the 6th Croatian symposium on #invasivespecies

24.11.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#LivingData2025 Day2️⃣highlights
πŸ‘‰ Yesterday OneSTOP coordinator, @cabbageleek.bsky.social, presented the project during his talk on how open science builds enduring value for biodiversity research.
⏩ Today, we continue with Part 2 of 'Long Live Biodiversity Data'.
πŸ•°οΈ10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
πŸ“ Caldas

23.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At #LivingData2025, our editor @cabbageleek.bsky.social presented @onestop-project.eu as a tool for scaling #invasivespecies checklist workflows

24.10.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A person presenting on a stage in front of a slide featuring text and two pages of an historic publication.

A person presenting on a stage in front of a slide featuring text and two pages of an historic publication.

A person presenting on a stage in front of a slide featuring text and a logo.

A person presenting on a stage in front of a slide featuring text and a logo.

πŸ“£ Calling all biodiversity institutions! Meise Botanic Garden is supporting the continuation of BHL by auditing/cancelling non-Open Access journal subscriptions & diverting all saved funds to BHL. Patricia Mergen encourages other institutions to do the same πŸ§ͺ 🌱🌎 #LivingData2025 #OpenAccess #ILoveBHL

23.10.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The happiest smiles by our authors Cristina Preda and @helianateixeira.bsky.social as they pose with @onestop-project.eu materials at @pensoft.net's #LivingData2025 stand!

24.10.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our illustrations by the incredible @illustrixxxy.bsky.social featured once again at #LivingData2025 during Cristina Preda's presentation on #invasivespecies data in Romania!

24.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We met with our friend and editor @cabbageleek.bsky.social of @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social at #LivingData2025! He has been a long-time @pensoft.net partner, with key roles in projects such as @onestop-project.eu and @b-cubed.eu

22.10.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interesting talk by @cabbageleek.bsky.social of @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social as he presents insights from projects such as @b-cubed.eu and @onestop-project.eu at our #LivingData2025 symposium

22.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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a purple graphic with the living data 2025 logo and four headshots of the keynote speakers

Don't miss an incredible opportunity to hear from the four keynote speakers at #LivingData2025!

🌿 Dr. Alice Hughes
🌎 Dr. Lydia Jennings
πŸ“Š Dr. Sabina Leonelli
πŸ¦‹ Dr. Rudolf Meier

πŸ”— www.livingdata2025.c...

#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt

16.10.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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purple graphic with images of species

🐦 1 week to go until #Living Data2025!!

There's still time to register! Join @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org and @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt in Colombia or online for an unmissable event!

πŸ”—: www.livingdata2025.c...

πŸŒŽπŸ’» #DatosVivos2025

14.10.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
An incredible picture of BogotΓ‘ skyline with flowers in the foreground

An incredible picture of BogotΓ‘ skyline with flowers in the foreground

Welcome to BogotΓ‘! πŸ’›πŸ’™β€οΈ

Ahead of #LivingData2025, the GBIF network has a packed schedule with our Global Nodes meeting and training, committee meetings and the 32nd GBIF Governing Board.

We're looking forward to connecting with new and familiar faces in #Colombia! 🌎

πŸ“· MΓ©lianie Raymond

16.10.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A collage of images from the GBIF global nodes training

A collage of images from the GBIF global nodes training

πŸ’ͺTrain today, mobilize data tomorrow ⚑

Delegates from around the world at the Global Nodes Training are participating in modules organized by the GBIF Community and Capacity team and led by subject-matter expert trainers.

#BogotΓ‘ #Colombia

17.10.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐌 Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Cipangopaludina chinensis, the Chinese Mystery Snail.
🟒 It can outcompete many native snails, alter water quality and algae diversity, and act as a potential parasite host.
βšͺ There are also concerns about it clogging water pipes and attacking fish eggs.

19.09.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“¬ Subscribe to BMD's newsletter and learn the latest news about #BiodiversityData

15.09.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Herbaria aren’t dusty cupboards full of dead plants. They’re global data engines for AI, genomics & conservation.

Our new paper argues: digitisation β‰  replacement. Physical + digital collections together are the future.

πŸ‘‰ doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

12.09.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look out for OneSTOP at #LivingData2025!

05.09.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look out for B-Cubed materials at #LivingData 2025 in October πŸ‘€

04.09.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🐠 Our sister project @guardias.bsky.social organises a virtual conference on prevention of #InvasiveAlienSpecies introduction and biosecurity risk assessment
πŸ“‘ Submit your abstracts by 12 September
πŸ‘‰ Register and learn more: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

04.09.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ†• Modern #technologies & #CitizenScience called to the rescue at the @onestop-project.eu to deliver methods for identification, early detection and surveillance of #invasive alien #animals and #plants.

πŸ“‘ Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....
πŸ“Œ Funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social.

#Science4EU

03.09.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ“’ CO-OP4CBD is organising online training sessions this week!
Join the session on Invasive Alien Species, co-led by our OneSTOP team member @jrvicente.bsky.social!
πŸ—“οΈ 4 September 2025
πŸ•‘ 14:00–15:00 CET
πŸ’» Online (Teams)
πŸ‘‰ Find out more: www.linkedin.com/events/co-op...

02.09.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🦫 The next #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union concern is the Castor canadensis, or the American Beaver.
🌿 It directly competes with the native European beaver, occupying the same ecological niche.
🟀 With its higher reproduction rate, it increases the risk of extinction for the native beaver species.

01.09.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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brown and blue graphic with white text and logos overlaying. Text reads why countries need the global biodiversity information facility: lessons from belgium

🌍 Why countries need GBIF: lessons from Belgium

A recently published policy brief provides details how Belgium has leveraged GBIF to support sustainable development, conservation and innovation for effective #biodiversity governance.

πŸ”— doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

01.09.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

πŸ‘€ Stay informed about all the ways we support #IAS management in Europe.
πŸ“¬ Subscribe to OneSTOP's newsletter: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157...

29.08.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🏡️ Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Broussonetia papyrifera, the Paper Mulberry.
🌲 This plant is a swift coloniser of disturbed areas, including forests.
πŸ‚ It can form extensive, dense stands through spreading root systems, and its pollen is highly allergenic.
#SpeciesofUnionConcern #IASinEurope

29.08.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

David cooks amazing blueberry pancakes. All you need to do is collect him the berries 🫐

18.08.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Overlooking a wickedly difficult portage down the Seven Sisters

Overlooking a wickedly difficult portage down the Seven Sisters

One of the Seven Sisters in Wabakimi

One of the Seven Sisters in Wabakimi

Crocs in the Wabakimi evening.

Crocs in the Wabakimi evening.

Campsite on the Collins River.

Campsite on the Collins River.

Wabakimi with @cabbageleek.bsky.social, James Macklin and my son, Thomas was next level. Trip report on 8 day adventure to come soon.

08.08.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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