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Closing the WoRMS 15th anniversary celebrations with an opinion paper
Added on: 2024-09-05 09:45:17 by Vandepitte, Leen
In follow-up of the 10th anniversary paper on WoRMS, the Data Management Team is proud to present a paper celebrating the 15th anniversary of WoRMS: "The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) through the looking glass: insights from the Data Management Team in light of the crystal anniversary of WoRMS". ...
Global Cyperaceae Database now online
Added on: 2024-08-14 10:08:33 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Through the iSedge project, the Cyperaceae now have their dedicated online portal on the Aphia platform. ...
Applications for the Ocean Census Awards are now OPEN!
Added on: 2024-07-01 11:42:42 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Accelerating the rate of species discovery relies on collaboration and the sharing of resources. Ocean Census are pleased to be offering two types of financial awards to contribute towards this mission. ...
New collaboration between WoRMS and Edaphobase
Added on: 2024-06-06 13:10:51 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Edaphobase and WoRMS started a collaboration on the exchange of taxonomic information on soil biodiversity. ...
FADA and WoRMS Announce a Renewed Collaboration
Added on: 2024-06-04 13:24:41 by Vandepitte, Leen
The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment Initiative (FADA) is pleased to announce a renewed start and partnership with the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), managed by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). ...
MBARI and WoRMS: Collaborating to build open datasets of ocean life with FathomNet
Added on: 2024-05-28 17:21:09 by Vandepitte, Leen
What do artificial intelligence, marine life, taxonomy, and images have in common? The answer in one word is FathomNet, but the collaboration goes way beyond that. MBARI and WoRMS team up to enhance the use of AI in marine research. ...
Cnidaria editors participated in the very first WoRMS Cnidaria Workshop
Added on: 2024-05-22 17:14:04 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
From February 27-29 2024, editors and experts on Cnidaria convened in Ostend to enhance the data and capabilities of their portals and pages in WoRMS. ...
Successful applicants announced for the “One Thousand Reasons” campaign
Added on: 2024-04-02 08:49:12 by Vandepitte, Leen
In a major stride towards understanding the mysteries of our oceans, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and supported by the European Union, is excited to announce the successful applicants for the groundbreaking “One Thousand Reasons” campaign. ....jpg)
WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2023
Added on: 2024-03-19 01:26:25 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation Day on March 19th! ....jpeg)
What's that sound?
Added on: 2024-01-09 12:22:56 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
A Global Inventory of Sound Production Brings Us One Step Closer to Understanding Aquatic Ecosystems. ...
Five Decades in Carcinology - Tribute to Jim Lowry
Added on: 2023-12-08 12:49:58 by Vandepitte, Leen
On 6th December 2023 a Festschrift in honour of the late Dr James K. (Jim) Lowry (1942–2021), renowned Amphipod taxonomist and WoRMS editor, was published by the Records of Australian Museum. ...
Awardees for the 2023 WoRMS Achievement & Early Career Researcher Award known
Added on: 2023-12-06 13:41:50 by Vandepitte, Leen
This year, Peter Schuchert has been honored with the WoRMS Achievement Award, and the WoRMS Early Career Researcher Award goes to Tristan Verhoeff. ...
Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2023
Added on: 2023-11-29 15:49:46 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Once again taxonomists have continued to publish many wonderful new species throughout the last year. As we approach the end of 2023 it is time to think about nominations for The WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2023! ...
In memoriam: Crinoidea editor Charles Messing
Added on: 2023-11-13 17:02:53 by Vandepitte, Leen
Over the weekend, the WoRMS Data Management Team received the sad news that Charles – Chuck - Messing has passed away. ...
Ocean Census and WoRMS Announce Partnership to Enhance Rapid Discovery and Identification of Marine Life
Added on: 2023-10-09 14:57:09 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Collaboration with network of volunteer taxonomic specialists key to mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. ...
Corallosphere integrated into the World List of Scleractinia
Added on: 2023-09-18 13:00:54 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Back in 2019, the Data Management Team received the request to integrate the content of Corallosphere into WoRMS, and make sure it would also be part of the World List of Scleractinia, one of the WoRMS sub-registers. It took a while, but this integration is now completed! ...
Clarion-Clipperton Zone Species Checklist launched!
Added on: 2023-07-26 16:06:33 by Vandepitte, Leen
ISA and WoRMS release a species checklist for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative. ...
What can we learn from WoRMS? A remarkable insight into 600 marine species described between 2017-2021.
Added on: 2023-07-25 10:49:34 by Vandepitte, Leen
Roughly four weeks ago, a paper was published where one of our WoRMS editors dives into the metrics of new marine species discovery. The onset for this work was given five years ago, when Prof. Philippe Bouchet approached the WoRMS and MarineRegions Data Management Team with a not so everyday request for a scientific collaboration, involving WoRMS, and a deep dive into species descriptions. ...
Official launch of DecaNet, a portal for decapod biodiversity informatics
Added on: 2023-06-26 15:50:43 by Vandepitte, Leen
From today onwards, you can find all Decapods on their own portal: welcome to DecaNet! ...
WoRMS Philanthropy grants 2022
Added on: 2023-03-28 11:37:11 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
During 2022, the VLIZ Philanthropy program was able to issue three grants to support WoRMS editors in making WoRMS more complete. This resulted in about 18.000 edits and additions to WoRMS and its sub-registers. ...[Add]
