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Quentin Groom

@cabbageleek.bsky.social

Botanist at Meise Botanic Garden ๐Ÿ€ Exploring biodiversity, data, and the interplay between nature and technology. Advocate for conserving the planetโ€™s green heritage. Opinions my own.

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Key findings!

28.07.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our new paper in BioScience shows how iNaturalist data is powering research across the globe, with use growing 10x in 5 years and spanning 128 countries & 638 families of life.

Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

@ifas.ufl.edu @inaturalist.bsky.social

#Biodiversity #iNaturalist #OpenScience

28.07.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ขB-Cubed is featured in Open Access Governmentโ€™s July edition!
๐Ÿ‘‰Read the feature: lnkd.in/d36YfrG8
#BiodiversityData #DataCube @cabbageleek.bsky.social
@egu.eu @gbif.org

04.07.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's going to be amazing!
I'm getting really excited and I will be being extra careful for the next three weeks to ensure nothing gets in the way of enjoying the adventure๐Ÿ˜
๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฆฆ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ›ถโ›บ

07.07.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ“ข Prepare for the NetworkNature Annual Event 2025: "Choose Nature" in September!
Learn more about how to attend and contribute to the event โฌ‡๏ธ
#NetworkNature#ChooseNature #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity #GreenEconomy #NaturePositive

27.06.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GDDS: Three Years of Experience in EuroGEO Join the event in Vienna on innovative data governance and tools for the Green Deal Data Space.

๐Ÿš€ Curious about the future of the Common European #GreenDeal Data Space? #GDDS Join us in Vienna on June 24โ€“25 for a joint event with AD4GD, B-CUBED, FAIRiCUBE & USAGE โ€” close to the @esa.int #LivingPlanetSymposium ๐ŸŒ

โ„น๏ธ More info & Registration: actiongroup.greendealdata.space/gdds_event.htm

03.06.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Updates from our joint event in Vienna, continuing today - actiongroup.greendealdata.space/gdds_event.htm

25.06.2025 03:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our #LivingLab in #Belgium has officially kicked off with a workshop ๐Ÿ‘

25.06.2025 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš€On 22 June 2025, B-Cubed hosted a hands-on session on โ€œBiodiversity Data Cubes for Earth Science: From SQL Queries to Standardized Geospatial Outputโ€ at the Living Planet Symposium 2025.
@esa.int @cabbageleek.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social @egu.eu
#DataCubes #BiodiversityData
#LPS25

24.06.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This afternoon I follow up with a talk on the interoperability of biodiversity data with other environmental data.
Room 0.96/0.97.
Get there early, the room is too small for the demand.

24.06.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Environmental DNA and the future of plant monitoring OneSTOPโ€™s coordinator, Quentin Groom, had the opportunity to attend the METAPLANTCODE mid-term meeting as a guest, appreciating the chance to follow the discussions and learn more about the ...

๐ŸŒฟ #eDNA is opening new possibilities for monitoring plant biodiversity ๐Ÿงฌ

At the #METAPLANTCODE mid-term meeting, #OneSTOP coordinator Quentin Groom (@cabbageleek.bsky.social) joined discussions on how to make plant eDNA data more reusable and accessible.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/cfwtxdak

23.06.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At our #ResearchConference @tokehoye.bsky.social giving our #keynote on the exciting world of automated monitoring

18.06.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽฏ Experts from #IUCN have analysed how targeted management of #IAS can reduce extinction risks for threatened species across the #EU

๐Ÿ”Ž Find out more at @pensoft.net / @neobiota.pensoft.net

#Bioinvasions @eualiens.bsky.social #InvasiveAlienSpecies
@cgsg.bsky.social

13.06.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽž๏ธ New #IntroducingOneSTOP videoโ—

Lien Reyserhove (@inbo.be) explains how #OneSTOP supports timely access to #IAS data in usable formats, aligned with FAIR principles โฑ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF53...

#Bioinvasions @eualiens.bsky.social @guardias.bsky.social

12.06.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Capacity building needed to reap the benefits of access to biodiversity collections Global conservation efforts increasingly depend on digitised natural history collections, yet the benefits of this digital data are not equally shared. We analysed biodiversity specimens and citation...

Digitised specimens fuel global science, but local communities are often left behind. To halt biodiversity loss, countries must work together, investing in inclusive research & capacity building. doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

09.06.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Taxonomie-Forschungsteam des NHM Wien (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

Taxonomie-Forschungsteam des NHM Wien (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

Nesrine Akkari, Kuratorin der Sammlung Myriapoda im NHM Wien gibt Interessierten Einblicke in die Welt der Tausenfรผsser. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

Nesrine Akkari, Kuratorin der Sammlung Myriapoda im NHM Wien gibt Interessierten Einblicke in die Welt der Tausenfรผsser. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

NHM-Bioinformatiker Martin Kapun "jagt" gemeinsam mit einer Besucherin nach Lebewesen vor dem NHM Wien. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

NHM-Bioinformatiker Martin Kapun "jagt" gemeinsam mit einer Besucherin nach Lebewesen vor dem NHM Wien. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

Ein musikalisches Zeichen fรผr die Artenvielfalt

Als besonderes Highlight begleitete uns der Chorus Juventus des ORG Wiener Sรคngerknaben, um gemeinsam ein starkes Zeichen fรผr den Schutz der Artenvielfalt zu setzen โ€“ mit Musik, die verbindet. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

Ein musikalisches Zeichen fรผr die Artenvielfalt Als besonderes Highlight begleitete uns der Chorus Juventus des ORG Wiener Sรคngerknaben, um gemeinsam ein starkes Zeichen fรผr den Schutz der Artenvielfalt zu setzen โ€“ mit Musik, die verbindet. (c) NHM Wien, Wilhelm Bauer

#NameItToSaveIt
Interessierte Menschen hatten heute am Taxonomy Recognition Day die Mรถglichkeit, die oft verborgene Artenvielfalt des stรคdtischen Lebensraums spielerisch zu erleben, entdecken und benennen โ€“ direkt vor dem NHM Wien gemeinsam mit unseren Wissenschaftler*innen!

#nhmwien #TETTRIs

23.05.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today is Taxonomy Recognition Day โ—

Help raise awareness about the importance of Taxonomy for Biodiversity and Natural Sciences by joining the #NameItToSaveIt campaign ๐Ÿ‘‡

23.05.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is Taxonomy Recognition Day! We are celebrating this day with a special mission on our Herbonauten platform. Come join us at herbonauten.de/missions/116...! #NameItToSaveIt @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org @tettris.eu

23.05.2025 06:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's Taxonomy Recognition Day! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š

Our partners are organising events all around Europe: ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช...
You can still help raise awareness about the importance of Taxonomy for Biodiversity and Natural Sciences by participating in the #NameItToSaveIt campaign! ๐Ÿ‘‡
#tettriseu #taxonomy #biodiversity

23.05.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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๐Ÿ“ข B-Cubed is leading a session at #LivingData2025!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ "Beyond 2030: Building the Data Foundations for Biodiversity Action to support the #KMGBF"

๐Ÿ“ Bogotรก, Colombia | 21โ€“24 Oct 2025

๐Ÿ“ Abstracts due: 20 May 2025, 23:59 COT (UTC-5)

๐Ÿ”— Learn more about how to submit: tinyurl.com/3a69h7zc

@gbif.org

15.05.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The panel discussion on the role and responsibilities of the taxonomic community could have lasted ages! Super-interesting exchange of views with Quentin Groom, Jorge Ventocilla, Hanieh Saeedi, Dimitris Koureas, Marie Vandewalle and Axel Hochkirch.

#cetaf57 #taxonomy #biodiversity

16.05.2025 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ผIn April our project coordinator Quentin Groom (@cabbageleek.bsky.social) presented @gbif.org's efforts on #IAS data at the Inter-Agency Liaison Group meeting in Paris, spotlighting OneSTOP's role in enhancing data accessibility for policy support ๐Ÿ“‘

๐Ÿค“ Read more: onestop-project.eu/news/bridgin...

13.05.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Upcoming @gbif.org #DataUseClub session on 14 May 2025: Discover how to use the new species occurrence cubes service to access customised biodiversity data summaries.

๐Ÿ“ Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#BiodiversityData @cabbageleek.bsky.social

29.04.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are the data on GBIF?

26.04.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŽ The 2025 round of the @ec.europa.eu-funded Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme is open for concept notes from eligible organizations in the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean regions.

โฐDeadline: 27 May 2025

gbif.link/BID-Pacific
gbif.link/BID-LAC

08.04.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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โš™๏ธ GBIF's latest SQL-based service streamlines species occurrence cube creation, boosting biodiversity data analysis.

๐ŸŽฅ Find further explanation in this video by Andrew Rodrigues (@gbif.org) and @cabbageleek.bsky.social (Meise Botanic Garden): youtu.be/5QgcUqJnpqs?...

@inbo.be #DataCubes

03.04.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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B-Cubed was featured at the #DataSpacesSymposium2025 in Warsaw ๐Ÿ“ก

At the event, @ad4gd.eu showcased B-Cubedโ€™s sister projects, #USAGE and #FAIRiCUBE, highlighting their role in geospatial and biodiversity data integration ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“– Read more: t.co/Tv0nXgoLHM

#EUGreenDeal
@esa.int @esaearth.esa.int

01.04.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ข News from our @b-cubed.eu consortium includes the launch of a simple, easy-to-use service for creating & downloading #species #occurrence cubes based on @gbif.org!

๐Ÿ“น Hear more about it from @cabbageleek.bsky.social (Meise Botanic Garden) and Andrew Rodrigues ( @gbif.org) in this short video:

28.03.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐ŸŽค B-Cubedโ€™s coordinator @cabbageleek.bsky.social opened the event with a talk on how B-Cubed is making biodiversity data more actionable for policy by using data cubes and the EBV framework as the basis for models and indicators of past, current and future biodiversity

#BCubed2025

27.03.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why are reference collections important for biodiversity monitoring?
YouTube video by TETTRIsEU Why are reference collections important for biodiversity monitoring?

#Reference #collections are crucial for protecting #biodiversity: Hanna Laakkonen (@nathist.bsky.social) explains why we still have a long way to go to know and understand the World's richness.
#TETTRIsEU #NameItToSaveIt
youtu.be/9w0oQ_phS3c?...

26.03.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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