The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network
The GEO BON Secretariat is excited to announce the official endorsement of the One Health Working Group and Knowledge to Action (K2A) hub. The mission of this group is to structure and organize the efforts of the GEO BON community to contribute to the mainstreaming of environmental expertise in the
The World Biodiversity Forum in Davos recently hosted a workshop on the establishment of a Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS), organized by GEO BON and its partner institutions. This workshop brought together leading experts and stakeholders to discuss the formation and integration of National Biodiversity Observation Networks (BONs) into a
I am very excited to be joining the GEO BON team as the biodiversity data scientist. I am passionate about GEO BON’s mission of facilitating trans-national coordination and collaboration to better understand the state of the world’s biodiversity and combat biodiversity loss. I have a background in biology and data
Recently several scientists from GEO BON – as well as colleagues from the AHTEG, IUCN, and other organizations – developed suggestions for including genetic diversity in biodiversity planning. The suggestions were developed in the context of the CBD National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) which are to be submitted
Recording here. When: JULY 11th 2024 Time: 08:30 AM EST (02:30 PM CET) While the literature around ecosystem services (ES) continues to grow rapidly, knowledge from this body of evidence is rarely reused in an efficient and comprehensive way. A major reason for this is the currently limited state of
The Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Indicators, convened by the CBD, finalized its mandate. The overall purpose of this AHTEG was to provide advice to enable Parties to finalize the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 16 in Cali, Colombia. Activities of the AHTEG
Recording available. When: JANUARY 25th 2024 Time: 09:00 to 10:15 AM EST (03:00 to 04:14 PM CET) Nature is the basis of the functioning of society, general well-being, and the economy. However, despite warnings from the scientific community for several decades, the degradation of nature is accelerating due to
As the incoming Executive Secretary, I am excited to continue the momentum that GEO BON has generated over its three years in Montreal. I have been lucky to have learned from Adriana Radulovici—our departing Executive Secretary—over the two years I spent as GEO BON’s Science Officer. I am very happy
At a time of nature crisis driven by unparalleled rates of biodiversity loss, a new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is urgently needed to direct and focus conservation action. “The lethal combination of habitat loss, the exploitation of natural populations, pollution, and climate change is causing species
To ensure the success of the Global Biodiversity Framework that is currently being negotiated at COP15, we need to develop a monitoring framework that proposes a suite of indicators by which the Parties can measure progress toward both national and global targets. Read the editorial in Science here.