Agrotraining – Proofing GBIF use on agrobiodiversity through needs assessment and training

In this project, we intend to respond effectively to new challenges in food production that rely on the sustainable exploitation of crop wild relatives, landraces and neglected or underutilized species. Agricultural systems and ecosystem services that farms provide to the surrounding landscape enhance the resilience to pressures and, for that, biodiversity information is essential to assess the current status of agrobiodiversity, support the development of tools, such as predictive models, and test scenarios.

In order to assess the response of GBIF to the agrobiodiversity information needs, it is mandatory to cross-check GBIF data types and functionalities, including the existing and needed features on biodiversity information and biodiversity informatics, and, when needed, identifying alternatives, and adapt its tools to new applications.

The main goal of the proposed project is to design and develop a training course on the use of agrobiodiversity information that will use GBIF and other relevant data sources.

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