Author: Sia Ham
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New paper calls for animal movement indicators in biodiversity policy
Move BON is pleased to announce the publication of a new paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity that highlights the critical role of animal movement in biodiversity monitoring and policy. The paper, A call to integrate animal movement into biodiversity indicators, argues that information on how…
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GEO BON welcomes Samara Manzin as a BON in a Box Biodiversity Data Scientist
I am excited to be joining the GEO BON team as the biodiversity data scientist working on the BON in a BOX tool. I recently completed my Master’s degree at McGill University, where my research focused on predicting large-scale changes in mammal space use in…
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Call for Expression of Interest: Hosting the GEO BON Secretariat
GEO BON is soliciting offers to host the GEO BON Secretariat The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) is a global network that connects biodiversity observation initiatives, organizations, and scientists to support coordinated biodiversity monitoring and reporting worldwide. It supports the monitoring…
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BON in a Box published in BioScience: An Open and Collaborative Platform for Biodiversity Monitoring, Indicator Calculation, and Reporting
A new paper describing the latest version of BON in a Box has been published in BioScience. The article expands on the motivations, design and potential of BON in a Box as an open and collaborative platform for biodiversity monitoring, indicator calculation and reporting. The…
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GEO BON announces official endorsement of Move BON: Advancing biodiversity monitoring through animal movement
GEO BON is proud to announce the endorsement of Move BON, a new thematic Biodiversity Observation Network dedicated to integrating animal movement data into biodiversity monitoring and conservation policy at national and global scales. Move BON was co-developed through the joint coordination of the Smithsonian…
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New opinion article by EcoCode: Predicting the way forward for the GBF
A new opinion article, Predicting the way forward for the Global Biodiversity Framework, published in PNAS, calls for a transformative shift in how the world monitors and manages biodiversity change. Members of the EcoCode group argue that the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) must move…
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Welcome new co-chairs to strengthen coordinated global biodiversity monitoring
GEO BON is pleased to announce the appointment of two new co-chairs, Alice Hughes and Haigen Xu, who will join the leadership team in advancing the network’s mission of improving biodiversity monitoring worldwide. Alice and Haigen will join María-Cecilia Londoño and Andrew Gonzlaez in implementing…
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Call for Volunteers: Join GEO BON’s Communication and Engagement Team!
GEO BON is seeking volunteers to contribute to our Communication and Engagement activities! Activities include (but are not limited to): Graphic design: create visuals like infographics and flyers to communicate scientific ideas effectively Event promotion: assist in promoting GEO BON events, webinars, and initiatives to…
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GEO BON signs a new partnership with the government of Guinea to support biodiversity monitoring
This milestone agreement between Guinea’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, GEO BON, Habitat, and UPA Développement International will formalize a collaboration that will support Guinea’s implementation of indicators to measure progress toward their national biodiversity strategy and action plan under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…