Official journal of the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) association. Publishes abstracts submitted to the TDWG meetings, and also research articles, methods, standards etc. Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA. Website: biss.pensoft.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mtvlel355c2xIn light of the upcoming #TDWG2026 conference in Norway (21-25 September) which explores what "robot-ready" data standards look like, @bdj.pensoft.net's topical collection asks another question: who do we trust to curate that data, and how do we keep that trust visible? @tdwg.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvlel355c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mteedxgf2c2fAt #BioSyst2026, Dr. Olaf Bánki presented "Catalogue of Life: taxonomic data services and infrastructure for all" - 25 years since CoL's first data product, now the taxonomic backbone for ~4 billion @gbif.org occurrences. Find some of his work here: https://biss.pensoft.net/browse_journal_articles?&search_hidden=Olaf%20B%C3%A1nki&search_in=0&sortby=618 Aug 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteedxgf2c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mlvbigz7nc2h⭐ Registration is now open for #TDWG2026, the annual conference of Biodiversity Information Standards (@tdwg.org), taking place in Oslo, Norway, 21-25 September 2026. 👇More details here: biss.pensoft.net/news/1230 #AI #machinelearning #biodiversitydata #metadata https://biss.pensoft.net/news/123015 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvbigz7nc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mlb4tj5lu22o⏰ Deadline approaching! 📆The #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts closes on 20 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12. Submit your presentation or poster for the upcoming conference (21-25 Sep) on the topic: Research & Robot-ready #Biodiversity #Data Standards. Learn more here: biss.pensoft.net/news/1177 https://biss.pensoft.net/news/117707 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb4tj5lu22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mjhm5pmcr22uThe call for abstracts for the annual conference of #Biodiversity Information Standards @tdwg.org is now OPEN. Submit oral presentations, lightning talks, or posters on #biodiversity #data standards and #informatics. ⏳Deadline: 20 May 2026 👉 See all the details here: biss.pensoft.net/news/1177 https://biss.pensoft.net/news/117714 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhm5pmcr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mfofm57lpk24🚨 EXTENSION: #TDWG2026 Call for Sessions 🤖 You now have until 2 March to submit session proposals on "Research and Robot-ready #Biodiversity #Data Standards" 👇Full details below: biss.pensoft.net/news/1092 @tdwg.org @gbifnorway.bsky.social https://biss.pensoft.net/news/109225 Feb 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfofm57lpk24https://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3md3f7qnn5c2dGot an idea for "Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards"? 🤖🧬 The call for sessions for #TDWG2026 is open! ⏳ Deadline: 26 February 2026 📖 More details: biss.pensoft.net/news/1092 @tdwg.org https://biss.pensoft.net/news/109223 Jan 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3f7qnn5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3mcfepwh2qk2k🧐 Browse 89 (and counting!) abstracts presented at the #LivingData2025 conference by symposium! 👌 Last October, in Colombia, the joint event by @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org & @geobon.org brought over 1,000 people from across the world under the theme "Unified information driving transformation"!14 Jan 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfepwh2qk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3m7zzkzvplk2l📢 45 extended #conference #abstracts already made publicly & permanently available in the #LivingData2025 conference collection in our #journal! 💡Browse them by session to revisit the 2025 joint event by @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org & @geobon.org! https://biss.pensoft.net/collection/516/ 🔓15 Dec 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zzkzvplk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3m6h2yu4aw22r🧐 Check out EXTENDED #abstracts presented at the #LivingData2025 conference at: biss.pensoft.net/articles for updates about initiatives & tech addressing #biodiversity #data mobilization, #CitizenScience, #FAIRdata initiatives & more! 👇 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org25 Nov 2025 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6h2yu4aw22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3m5y7i5oans2r🆕 11 extended #abstracts presented at last month's #LivingData2025 conference by @tdwg.org, @gbif.org, @obis.org & @geobon.org are already live & organised by symposia! 📌 Keep tabs on the collection & subscribe for our Email newsletter: biss.pensoft.net to stay updated on future publications!19 Nov 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5y7i5oans2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3m3prxiz5is2xThe presenters of #LivingData2025 will publish their extended abstracts in the Biodiversity Information Science and Standards journal. It's a great way for conference contributions to remain permanently accessible and enjoy great reach and discoverability.21 Oct 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3prxiz5is2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3lyx3qg5qak22💡You might remember hearing about @mambo-project.eu-developed tools using AI, deep learning & #citizenscience to identify #species at past @tdwg.org conferences. 👉Check out those conference abstracts & more in @mambo-project.eu's #openscience collection in @riojournal.com at https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.coll.223 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyx3qg5qak22https://bsky.app/profile/biss.pensoft.net/post/3lwgeav6egc2j📢 This year, @tdwg.org joins @gbif.org, @obis.org & @geobon.org to organise the #LivingData2025 in Bogotá, Colombia! 👌Presenters might be confirmed, but they ALL get the chance to have their EXTENDED ABSTRACTS permanently discoverable in the 2025 #conference #collection in our #journal! 👇See: https://biss.pensoft.net/news/96115 Aug 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:h4eel4foblsle4dv5p3mrvvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwgeav6egc2j