Think Tank – GEO BON

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…

October 9, 2025

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…

February 27, 2025

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):…

January 13, 2025

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…

October 30, 2024

Paper pre-print: BON in a Box – An Open and Collaborative Platform for Biodiversity Monitoring, Indicator Calculation, and Reporting

It provides accessible tools for calculating Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and indicators, helping scientists, policymakers, and conservation practitioners prioritize monitoring…

October 22, 2024

GEO BON announces the endorsement of Japan BON (JBON)

We are thrilled to announce the reactivation and endorsement of the Japan Biodiversity Observation Network (JBON). Originally established in 2009,…

September 30, 2024

Conference Announcement: BIOSPACE25 Conference

BIOSPACE25 Conference Biodiversity Insight from Space 10-14 February 2025, ESA ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy BIOSPACE25 is the first international conference…

September 12, 2024

GEO BON welcomes the new One Health Working Group and Knowledge to Action Hub

The GEO BON Secretariat is excited to announce the official endorsement of the One Health Working Group and Knowledge to…

September 3, 2024

GBiOS Workshop at World Biodiversity Forum in Davos: A Step Towards Unified Biodiversity Monitoring

The World Biodiversity Forum in Davos recently hosted a workshop on the establishment of a Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS),…

July 29, 2024

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