Annual Training Plan

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Find below the courses that GBIF.Es has planned for 2021. Please, note that in some cases the dates shown might be tentative. This plan will include three webinars whose topics and dates are yet to be confirmed. More information about these online training activities will be available as the events’ dates get closer and their contents are confirmed.

If you wish to obtain detailed information about past activities , please visit our section: activities organized by GBIF Spain.

May 12-26, 2021 (online workshop)

GBIF.ES online workshop on Polar Biodiversity Data Standardization and Publication

This workshop aims to improve the ability of participants to prepare and publish biodiversity data through the GBIF network. Aspects related to data quality, cleaning, standardization and publication through the IPT will be addressed, as well as the preparation of data papers. The workshop is especially aimed at researchers who handle data collected in the polar regions.

Free - 30 Teaching hours

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June 10, 2021

Webinar GBIF.ES: Projects and funding to support scientific collections

This webinar will focus on exploring the main ongoing projects and some of the existing funding sources to support scientific collections. We will have the participation of staff members from different collections in our country to inform about various initiatives.

Free - 1,5 Teaching hours

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September 23, 2021 (online workshop)

Webinar GBIF.ES: Digitalization of natural history collections

This second webinar will show how can collections be digitalized through four different presentations. Participants will learn about massive digitalization from a citizen science approach, image digitalization, the "extended specimen" meaning, or the publication of digitalized data.

Free - 1.5 Teaching hours

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September 29 - October 14, 2021 (online workshop)

GBIF.ES online workshop on Biodiversity Data Standardization and Publication of the LTER Spanish Network

This workshop aims to improve the ability of participants to prepare and publish biodiversity data through the GBIF network. Aspects related to data quality, cleaning, standardization and publication through the IPT will be addressed, as well as the preparation of data papers. The workshop is especially aimed at ecology researchers who are members of the LTER Spain Network.

Free - 30 Teaching hours

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October 8-26, 2021 (online workshop)

IV GBIF.ES online workshop: Management, visualization and analysis of ecological data by using R software (beginner level)

This workshop is aimed to provide participants the basics to know how to use the R software to manage, visualize and analyse ecological and biodiversity data. It will deepen in those competencies allowing to be an efficient user of the R tool such as the directory management, the object manipulation, the graphic design (ggplot), etc.

Free - 30 Teaching hours

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November 2021 (online workshop)

GBIF.ES online workshop on the Gbif.es Biodiversity Data Portal

This practical workshop will focus on explaining how to use the GBIF.ES Biodiversity Data Portal (https://datos.gbif.es), which allows users to find, access, view, download and analyze biodiversity data. Its main functionalities will be explored through guided exercises, such as simple and advanced searches, data download, mapping, visualizing and analyzing relationships between species, location and environment, among others.

Free - 30 Teaching hours

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Annual Training Plan

GBIF.ES online workshop on Polar Biodiversity Data Standardization and Publication

Webinar GBIF.ES: Projects and funding to support scientific collections

Webinar GBIF.ES: Digitalization of natural history collections

GBIF.ES online workshop on Biodiversity Data Standardization and Publication of the LTER Spanish Network

IV GBIF.ES online workshop: Management, visualization and analysis of ecological data by using R software (beginner level)

GBIF.ES online workshop on the Gbif.es Biodiversity Data Portal

Download the previous Annual Training Plan (available just in Spanish)