Dmitry Schigel
@dschigel.bsky.social
@GBIF Lead scientific officer, Associate Prof. (Docent) @helsinkiuni. Data, fungi, beetles, trees, books & dead wood. Mix of work, research and personal posts
Probably the easiest index to measure civilization progress is VAT on books
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Probably the easiest index to measure civilization progress is VAT on books
Many thanks for inviting me to represent GBIF @gbif.org, excellent discussion and top level of hosting and of organization. Let's link some data and some services! 🍎🍏🍇🍊🥭🍄🪰🪲🐛🐞
Just started the second day of the Plant Health Risk Assessment network meeting. Forty participants, in person and online attended yesterday the sessions on #databases. Today the session on #grapevine disease session focusing on #xylella and #flavescencedoree
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Many thanks for inviting me to represent GBIF @gbif.org, excellent discussion and top level of hosting and of organization. Let's link some data and some services! 🍎🍏🍇🍊🥭🍄🪰🪲🐛🐞
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👀 Are you a strategic operator with strong interpersonal leadership?
✨ #ELIXIR is looking for a Head of Operations to lead the ELIXIR Operations team and coordinate implementation of our scientific programme.
Apply by 15 November 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
✨ #ELIXIR is looking for a Head of Operations to lead the ELIXIR Operations team and coordinate implementation of our scientific programme.
Apply by 15 November 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
👀 Are you a strategic operator with strong interpersonal leadership?
✨ #ELIXIR is looking for a Head of Operations to lead the ELIXIR Operations team and coordinate implementation of our scientific programme.
Apply by 15 November 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
✨ #ELIXIR is looking for a Head of Operations to lead the ELIXIR Operations team and coordinate implementation of our scientific programme.
Apply by 15 November 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
Impressed by the @efsa.europa.eu building, meeting facilities, thought about architectural detail (incl. placing outdoor work stations where building’s midday shadow is). Happy people in good ergonomic setup work better! EU🇪🇺funds well spent on supporting efficiency (x sun, food, and coffee via 🇮🇹)
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Impressed by the @efsa.europa.eu building, meeting facilities, thought about architectural detail (incl. placing outdoor work stations where building’s midday shadow is). Happy people in good ergonomic setup work better! EU🇪🇺funds well spent on supporting efficiency (x sun, food, and coffee via 🇮🇹)
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🌱 EFSA 23rd Plant Health Risk Assessment Network meeting: the Agenda has been published, presenting the variety of topics that will be discussed at EFSA from the 4th to the 6th November! Experts from 27 countries are coming together to strengthen plant health. bit.ly/4hgoZeM
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🌱 EFSA 23rd Plant Health Risk Assessment Network meeting: the Agenda has been published, presenting the variety of topics that will be discussed at EFSA from the 4th to the 6th November! Experts from 27 countries are coming together to strengthen plant health. bit.ly/4hgoZeM
Happy, with Marie Grosjean, to present @gbif.org to 23rd meeting of the @efsa.europa.eu Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health; excellent discussions and perspectives! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/23rd-meeting-efsa-scientific-network-risk-assessment-plant-health-plh-risk-assessment
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Happy, with Marie Grosjean, to present @gbif.org to 23rd meeting of the @efsa.europa.eu Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health; excellent discussions and perspectives! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/23rd-meeting-efsa-scientific-network-risk-assessment-plant-health-plh-risk-assessment
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🎨 New research reveals that New Zealand's truffle-like fungi (TLF) are uniquely vibrant compared to their global counterparts. 🍄
While most TLF are dull-coloured, many NZ species are vibrant and grow above ground, 🌈 suggesting adaptations for bird-mediated dispersal.🐦
🔗gbif.link/data-use-t...
While most TLF are dull-coloured, many NZ species are vibrant and grow above ground, 🌈 suggesting adaptations for bird-mediated dispersal.🐦
🔗gbif.link/data-use-t...
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎨 New research reveals that New Zealand's truffle-like fungi (TLF) are uniquely vibrant compared to their global counterparts. 🍄
While most TLF are dull-coloured, many NZ species are vibrant and grow above ground, 🌈 suggesting adaptations for bird-mediated dispersal.🐦
🔗gbif.link/data-use-t...
While most TLF are dull-coloured, many NZ species are vibrant and grow above ground, 🌈 suggesting adaptations for bird-mediated dispersal.🐦
🔗gbif.link/data-use-t...
Looking forward to joining the V.I.P screening in Copenhagen!
If around Padova on Nov 3, join the Italian launch of film Data Shadows, in conversation with outstanding colleagues & National Centre for Biodiversity. Dialogues on data rights and nature, extractive epistemologies, public science and constructive ways forward ortobotanico1545.it/eventi/data-...
Data Shadows: i dati si svelano - Orto Botanico di Padova
Lunedì 3 novembre, a partire dalle ore 16, il Teatro botanico ospiterà in prima visione nazionale la proiezione del film Data Shadows
ortobotanico1545.it
November 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Looking forward to joining the V.I.P screening in Copenhagen!
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If around Padova on Nov 3, join the Italian launch of film Data Shadows, in conversation with outstanding colleagues & National Centre for Biodiversity. Dialogues on data rights and nature, extractive epistemologies, public science and constructive ways forward ortobotanico1545.it/eventi/data-...
Data Shadows: i dati si svelano - Orto Botanico di Padova
Lunedì 3 novembre, a partire dalle ore 16, il Teatro botanico ospiterà in prima visione nazionale la proiezione del film Data Shadows
ortobotanico1545.it
November 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If around Padova on Nov 3, join the Italian launch of film Data Shadows, in conversation with outstanding colleagues & National Centre for Biodiversity. Dialogues on data rights and nature, extractive epistemologies, public science and constructive ways forward ortobotanico1545.it/eventi/data-...
Thanks to @insectai.bsky.social for supporting my time-lapse based short-term scientific mission of invertebrate-fungus interactions. Summary of the 2025 hot season insectai.eu/stsms-experi.... Thanks to LUOMUS @helsinki.fi for project hosting and for excellent questions at the last week's seminar!
STSM’s Experiences – Insectai
insectai.eu
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thanks to @insectai.bsky.social for supporting my time-lapse based short-term scientific mission of invertebrate-fungus interactions. Summary of the 2025 hot season insectai.eu/stsms-experi.... Thanks to LUOMUS @helsinki.fi for project hosting and for excellent questions at the last week's seminar!
Amazed that on-demand nature of mail (and that reading in control of recipient) manages to escape understanding. I've heard concerns about late hours, weekend emails and I wonder if folk also meet postmen in person... Next level - an email which closes for weekend! Who unionized email?🤦♂️
October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Amazed that on-demand nature of mail (and that reading in control of recipient) manages to escape understanding. I've heard concerns about late hours, weekend emails and I wonder if folk also meet postmen in person... Next level - an email which closes for weekend! Who unionized email?🤦♂️
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🚀 Today @efsa.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu are launching the VectorNet Data Portal which uses GBIF Hosted Portal infrastructure!
This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟
🔗gbif.link/vectornet
This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟
🔗gbif.link/vectornet
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚀 Today @efsa.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu are launching the VectorNet Data Portal which uses GBIF Hosted Portal infrastructure!
This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟
🔗gbif.link/vectornet
This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟
🔗gbif.link/vectornet
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🙌 Join #ELIXIR’s international and dynamic team as the ELIXIR Head of Operations:💡 Lead the Operations team, coordinate ELIXIR's governance processes and foster connections with key stakeholders.
Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
#ResearchInfrastructures #hiring
Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
#ResearchInfrastructures #hiring
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🙌 Join #ELIXIR’s international and dynamic team as the ELIXIR Head of Operations:💡 Lead the Operations team, coordinate ELIXIR's governance processes and foster connections with key stakeholders.
Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
#ResearchInfrastructures #hiring
Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/uHj611E
#ResearchInfrastructures #hiring
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💙💛 #Ukraine joins GBIF as the 23rd Associate Participant!
Despite the profound disruptions caused by war, more than 2.4 million records have been mobilized by institutes in Ukraine to GBIF to date, supporting research and decision making.
🔗 Learn more: gbif.link/ukraine
Despite the profound disruptions caused by war, more than 2.4 million records have been mobilized by institutes in Ukraine to GBIF to date, supporting research and decision making.
🔗 Learn more: gbif.link/ukraine
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
💙💛 #Ukraine joins GBIF as the 23rd Associate Participant!
Despite the profound disruptions caused by war, more than 2.4 million records have been mobilized by institutes in Ukraine to GBIF to date, supporting research and decision making.
🔗 Learn more: gbif.link/ukraine
Despite the profound disruptions caused by war, more than 2.4 million records have been mobilized by institutes in Ukraine to GBIF to date, supporting research and decision making.
🔗 Learn more: gbif.link/ukraine
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As International Data Week has just finished, if you didn't make it to Brisbane here is a brief write-up of my highlights and what I thought were some of the main themes this year open.substack.com/pub/scedmund... #IDW2025
Data is for life (and not just International Data Week)
This week is International Data Week in Brisbane, and having watched along and participated I've decided to share a brief write-up of what I thought the highlights and themes of the event were.
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As International Data Week has just finished, if you didn't make it to Brisbane here is a brief write-up of my highlights and what I thought were some of the main themes this year open.substack.com/pub/scedmund... #IDW2025
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📣 #CatalogueOfLife (COL) enhancement supports improved global taxonomic reference for GBIF!
The enhancement expands the taxonomic sources for species information to include global, regional, national, management and digital literature data sources (checklists). 🦋
🔗https://gbif.link/COL
The enhancement expands the taxonomic sources for species information to include global, regional, national, management and digital literature data sources (checklists). 🦋
🔗https://gbif.link/COL
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 #CatalogueOfLife (COL) enhancement supports improved global taxonomic reference for GBIF!
The enhancement expands the taxonomic sources for species information to include global, regional, national, management and digital literature data sources (checklists). 🦋
🔗https://gbif.link/COL
The enhancement expands the taxonomic sources for species information to include global, regional, national, management and digital literature data sources (checklists). 🦋
🔗https://gbif.link/COL
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Master's student Esteban Marentes of #Colombia has been named as a GBIF Graduate Researcher's Award winner! ⭐
🪲Esteban’s research focuses on using machine learning models to predict beetle species diversity across Colombia’s Antioquia province. 🌎
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_esteban
🪲Esteban’s research focuses on using machine learning models to predict beetle species diversity across Colombia’s Antioquia province. 🌎
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_esteban
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Master's student Esteban Marentes of #Colombia has been named as a GBIF Graduate Researcher's Award winner! ⭐
🪲Esteban’s research focuses on using machine learning models to predict beetle species diversity across Colombia’s Antioquia province. 🌎
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_esteban
🪲Esteban’s research focuses on using machine learning models to predict beetle species diversity across Colombia’s Antioquia province. 🌎
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_esteban
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PhD student Kumdet Panshak Solomon of #Nigeria has been named as a 2025 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award winner! 🥳
🐦 Panshak’s research advances biodiversity informatics in West Africa by leveraging GBIF-mediated data collected through BirdPlus 📲
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_panshak
🐦 Panshak’s research advances biodiversity informatics in West Africa by leveraging GBIF-mediated data collected through BirdPlus 📲
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_panshak
October 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
PhD student Kumdet Panshak Solomon of #Nigeria has been named as a 2025 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award winner! 🥳
🐦 Panshak’s research advances biodiversity informatics in West Africa by leveraging GBIF-mediated data collected through BirdPlus 📲
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_panshak
🐦 Panshak’s research advances biodiversity informatics in West Africa by leveraging GBIF-mediated data collected through BirdPlus 📲
🔗: gbif.link/GRA_panshak
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DNA metabarcoding data on saproxylic fungal communities inhabiting fine woody debris in boreal forests of northern Finland: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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@dschigel.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
DNA metabarcoding data on saproxylic fungal communities inhabiting fine woody debris in boreal forests of northern Finland: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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⏰ 3 weeks to go until #LivingData2025!
The presentation deadline has been extended to 14 October 🎉
👉If you're a presenter, check inbox for further instructions! ✉️
See you in Bogotá or online! 🌍✨
#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt
The presentation deadline has been extended to 14 October 🎉
👉If you're a presenter, check inbox for further instructions! ✉️
See you in Bogotá or online! 🌍✨
#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
⏰ 3 weeks to go until #LivingData2025!
The presentation deadline has been extended to 14 October 🎉
👉If you're a presenter, check inbox for further instructions! ✉️
See you in Bogotá or online! 🌍✨
#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt
The presentation deadline has been extended to 14 October 🎉
👉If you're a presenter, check inbox for further instructions! ✉️
See you in Bogotá or online! 🌍✨
#DatosVivos2025 @tdwg.org @gbif.org @obis.org @geobon.org #InstitutoHumboldt
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🎂 Happy 24th birthday to us! 🥳
This month we're celebrating our 24 years of the Global Biodiversity information Facility, 💚 but did you know that we almost weren't called GBIF?
Take a brief look at some of GBIF's fascinating history 👀
Big thank you to Steve Young for sharing his knowledge!
This month we're celebrating our 24 years of the Global Biodiversity information Facility, 💚 but did you know that we almost weren't called GBIF?
Take a brief look at some of GBIF's fascinating history 👀
Big thank you to Steve Young for sharing his knowledge!
September 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎂 Happy 24th birthday to us! 🥳
This month we're celebrating our 24 years of the Global Biodiversity information Facility, 💚 but did you know that we almost weren't called GBIF?
Take a brief look at some of GBIF's fascinating history 👀
Big thank you to Steve Young for sharing his knowledge!
This month we're celebrating our 24 years of the Global Biodiversity information Facility, 💚 but did you know that we almost weren't called GBIF?
Take a brief look at some of GBIF's fascinating history 👀
Big thank you to Steve Young for sharing his knowledge!
Guide out! Connecting ecology & monitoring data to be FAIR and @GBIF. Guide for data-intensive research and for policy , incl. indicators, EBVs, and cubes for decision making. Developed with Kate Ingenloff's leadership, everything is ready for quantitative data to become discoverable through GBIF!
The GBIF Guide for Publishing Biological Survey Data has been released! 📊✨
This guide supports ecologists, monitoring professionals and data managers publish survey data to GBIF using the Darwin Core standard and FAIR data principles.
🔎 gbif.link/SAM_guide
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This guide supports ecologists, monitoring professionals and data managers publish survey data to GBIF using the Darwin Core standard and FAIR data principles.
🔎 gbif.link/SAM_guide
@heathnecologist.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Guide out! Connecting ecology & monitoring data to be FAIR and @GBIF. Guide for data-intensive research and for policy , incl. indicators, EBVs, and cubes for decision making. Developed with Kate Ingenloff's leadership, everything is ready for quantitative data to become discoverable through GBIF!
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🚨Have your say on the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide for #DarwinCore
The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide.
🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025
🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...
The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide.
🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025
🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...
September 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🚨Have your say on the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide for #DarwinCore
The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide.
🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025
🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...
The @tdwg.org Darwin Core Maintenance Group has opened a 90-day public review and comment period for the new conceptual model and Data Package Guide.
🗓️ 17 September – 16 December 2025
🔗 www.tdwg.org/news/20...
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That’s a wrap! 🦟💚
The GBIF task group on biodiversity data for human diseases has completed its second term, with the release of the new guide to publishing biodiversity data on disease vectors, hosts and pathogens! 📖
Check out the story and explore the guide:🔗gbif.link/vector_tas...
The GBIF task group on biodiversity data for human diseases has completed its second term, with the release of the new guide to publishing biodiversity data on disease vectors, hosts and pathogens! 📖
Check out the story and explore the guide:🔗gbif.link/vector_tas...
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
That’s a wrap! 🦟💚
The GBIF task group on biodiversity data for human diseases has completed its second term, with the release of the new guide to publishing biodiversity data on disease vectors, hosts and pathogens! 📖
Check out the story and explore the guide:🔗gbif.link/vector_tas...
The GBIF task group on biodiversity data for human diseases has completed its second term, with the release of the new guide to publishing biodiversity data on disease vectors, hosts and pathogens! 📖
Check out the story and explore the guide:🔗gbif.link/vector_tas...