Overview

Teaching: 45 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How is GBIF organized

Objectives

• Understanding the GBIF governance and bodies

1: GBIF participation

Exercise 1: Investigate Croatia participation in GBIF

• Find out information on Croatia on GBIF.org
• In which regional network is Croatia?
• Explore Croatia Country page

Solution

• Europe and Central Asia

2: The Nodes

A node is a team designated by a Participant to coordinate a network of people and institutions that produce, manage and use biodiversity data, collectively building an infrastructure for delivering biodiversity information.

Nodes meets every year either globally or regionlly.

Exercise 2: Seek information on the Croatian Node

• When did Croatia joined the GBIF network?
• Who is the contact person for the Croatian Node?
• How much data publishers from Croatia?

Solution

1. 2022
2. No contact details
3. Two data publishers

3: GBIF Governance

Exercise 3: Governing Board and Standing Committee

• Which country did host the two last Governing Bards?
• Who is the Chair of the Science Committee?

Solution

1. Australia in 2023 & Belgium in 2022
2. Birgit Gemeinholzer is Science Committee Chair

Key Points

• The GBIF Participants

• The GBIF Nodes network

• The GBIF Governance