GEO Virtual Symposium 2020
Essential Ocean Variables for Sustained Observations of Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Watch video ) — Gabrielle Canonico, Frank Muller-Karger
Genomics & eDNA
Environmental DNA extracted from water and sediment samples reveals the full community of organisms present — from bacteria to whales — with a speed and breadth impossible through visual surveys alone.
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Indicators & Data Management
Raw observations become decision-relevant information through synthesis into Essential Ocean Variables, open data pipelines, and indicators that managers and policymakers can act on.
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Bio Data Mobilization Workshop
Marine biological data mobilization workshop for Biology & Ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables (Bio-Eco EOV) — a UN Ocean Decade contribution covering Darwin Core formatting and publishing to OBIS/GBIF.
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MBON at the 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity — sessions leveraging the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network of GEO BON and the Marine Life 2030 programme of the UN Ocean Decade.
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GOOS and BioEcoOcean Special Session Webinar Series
GOOS, BioEcoOcean, MBON, and the AIR Centre co-host a webinar series on Biology and Ecosystems Essential Ocean Variables (BioEco EOVs).
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MBON and FWBON Joint Session at GEO BON Conference
MBON and FWBON held a joint session at the GEO BON Global Conference 2023 in Montreal, exploring how marine and freshwater biodiversity monitoring can be aligned with terrestrial approaches.
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