DiSSCo’s first all-hands meeting: how it went
DiSSCo’s first all-hands meeting (AHM1) took place last 18-22 January. The event was a great opportunity for all of us to really look closely into DiSSCo: the scope of the project, its different dimensions, all the activities, the expectations… It was also…
Consultation on the Convergence of Digital and Extended Specimens
We are pleased to announce a community consultation on the convergence of DiSSCo’s digital specimen and BCoN ’s extended specimen concepts for enhancing global access to biodiversity data. The consultation will begin next February 16 and is organized under…
DiSSCo presents its PID consultation results
Less than a week ago, we had the pleasure of welcoming more than 65 experts from all over the world to DiSSCo’s Digital Specimens PID Seminar. During the online event, DiSSCo’s technical team presented the outcomes of the Consultation on Digital Specimens…
Caspian Crisis sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability
The water levels of the Caspian Sea will be 9 to 18 meters lower than they are now, German and Dutch researchers calculate. In the Nature-journal Communications Earth & Environment they urge the world to act. Coastal nations are rightly worried about a sea…
Finally: a complete description of the Naturalis collection of pelagic molluscs
‘It’s the work of several lifetimes’ Naturalis has several tens of thousands of planktonic snails in its collection. Now, for the first time, they are all described together. Our researchers use these shells to learn more about evolution in the open ocean…
Biodiversity Next Wins New Conference Award 2020!
Biodiversity Next is the shiny brand new winner in the Best New Conference or Event category at the International & European Association Awards 2020. According to the jury, Biodiversity Next “… is a testament for successful cooperation and merge of…
Announcing DiSSCo Prepare's First ALL HANDS MEETING! 18-22 January 2021
For an entire week, experts in the areas of governance, business, technology, services, big data, and policies will take part in more than 20 working sessions to discuss and produce key elements of what will become Europe's leading natural science…
Brand-new T. rex skeleton Trix rolls out of the 3D printer
The T. rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Trix’, the well-known Tyrannosaurus rex at Naturalis, is going on a new journey. A reconstruction printed by Naturalis will soon be flying to the Dinosaur Museum in Nagasaki, Japan – and will be demonstrating the importance…
Bumblebees are moving up and that’s not a good thing
As the climate warms, plants that thrive at cooler temperatures are increasingly moving uphill. Their pollinators move up as well - if they succeed, at least. Researchers at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands compared their findings from the…