GBIF.ES supports GBIF Ecuador by training on how to organize the 2019 City Nature Challenge

On February 11-15th 2019, Felipe Castilla (GBIF.ES) and Jaume Piera (ICM-CSIC) have participated as trainers in several meeting, which have taken place in Ecuador, for the preparation of Quito in the 2019 City Nature Challenge (CNC 2019). GBIF Spain has also strengthened some services of GBIF Ecuador, taking advantage of the 16-years experience of this node.

These meetings have been organized by NĂ©stor Acosta (GBIF.EC Node Manager) and Martin Bustamante (Director of the Ecuadorian Zoological Foundation and coordinator of the CNC 2019 of Quito) and they have been addressed to staff from CONGOPE, MAE, INABIO, EPN, PUCE, and USFQ.