GBIF MONTHLY UPDATE
December 2015
GBIF BY THE NUMBERS
640,269,102 species occurrence records
15,275 datasets
775data-publishing institutions
http://www.gbif.org | 07 DEC 2015
http://www.gbif.org | 07 DEC 2015
GBIF BY THE NUMBERS - NOVEMBER
+61,702,775 species occurrence
records
+66datasets
+8data-publishing institutions
LATEST NEWS
• eBird update adds 58 million new observationsThe eBird Observational Dataset now includes nearly 212 million records, increasing the total number available through GBIF.org to more than 637 million.
• Democratic Republic of Congo becomes Associate Participant
• GBIF opens public consultation on guide for data gap analysisGBIF invites interested users to send comments and feedback on the Best Practice Guide for Data Gap Analysis for Biodiversity Stakeholders .
• Watch #GBIFfrontiersVideos are now online for recent symposium and panel discussion, 'Frontiers of Biodiversity Informatics and Modelling Species Distributions', hosted in New York by AMNH.
http://www.gbif.org/newsroom/summary | 02 DEC 2015
DATA PUBLISHED THROUGH GBIF.ORG
The sharp increase in the number of published records in November 2015 is from the update to the eBird Observational Dataset.http://www.gbif.org | 7 DEC 2015
Trend in primary biodiversity records (millions)
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http://www.gbif.org | 07 DEC 2015
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DATA PUBLISHERS
A sharp rise in the number of data publishers in September 2013 results from institutions choosing to register as separate entities rather than sharing datasets through a single publisher at their national node institution. http://www.gbif.org | 07 DEC 2015
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DATA—BY GBIF PARTICIPANT
NOTE: Datasets are assigned to countries according to the location of the publishing institution, including aggregated datasets with contributors from many other countries. http://www.gbif.org | 09 DEC 2015
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1. United States 68,512,215 6. Belgium 3,703,752
2. France 22,233,078 7. Australia 3,689,804
3. Netherlands 6,928,332 8. Norway 2,608,696
4. Sweden 5,446,355 9. United Kingdom 2,448,730
5. Brazil 4,410,343 10. Finland 1,736,113
1. United States 270,548,801 6. Netherlands 27,534,778
2. Sweden 52,863,295 7. Finland 20,157,080
3. United Kingdom 49,602,131 8. Germany 19,684,512
4. Australia 40,384,548 9. Norway 18,643,526
5. France 39,625,132 10. Spain 11,207,200
Number of new records published—Top 10 participant Countries (1 Jan to 30 November 2015)
Total number of records published—Top 10 Participant Countries (as of 30 November 2015)
QUARTERLY WEB TRAFFICus
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Rank Country/Territory Sessions % Total Sessions Prev. rank
1 United States 49,722 14.70% 1
2 India 17,311 5.12% 2
3 Spain 14,472 4.28% 7
4 Germany 14,328 4.24% 3
5 France 14,267 4.22% 4
6 Mexico 13,767 4.07% 8
7 United Kingdom 13,278 3.93% 6
8 Brazil 12,860 3.80% 5
9 Colombia 10,027 2.97% 9
10 Italy 8,216 2.43% 11
Google Analytics report for GBIF.org: Access available upon request from [email protected] | 09 DEC 2015
VISITS TO GBIF.ORG BY COUNTRY
Access available upon request from [email protected] | 09 DEC 2015
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1. United States 16,781 6. United Kingdom 4,660
2. India 5,511 7. Germany 4,653
3. Spain 5,064 8. Brazil 4,447
4. Mexico 4,832 9. Colombia 3,268
5. France 4,722 10. Canada 2,965
November 2015
DATA DOWNLOAD REQUESTS, BY COUNTRY
Requests for download do not necessarily result in data actually being downloaded. Based on country indicated by user login | 09 DEC 2015
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1. Mexico 17,353 6. Colombia 3,874
2. United States 11,435 7. United Kingdom 3,842
3. Brazil 6,428 8. Australia 2,714
4. China 6,229 9. South Africa 2,365
5. Spain 5,688 10. Ecuador 2,112
Total of
83,635 requests
from 7,834 users in
156 countries, islands and territories
1 Jan 2015 – 30 November 2015
CITATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
9 DEC 2015
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Annual number of peer-reviewed publications using GBIF-mediated data
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169
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USE CITATIONS, BY COUNTRY OF AUTHORS
09 DEC 2015
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Total 2015
Number of research publications from January to November 2015 citing use of GBIF-mediated data, ranked by country according to affiliation of author. Top ten countries shown.
November 2015 November 2015
Number of research publications in November 2015 citing use of GBIF-mediated data, ranked by country according to affiliation of author. Top nine countries shown.
1. United States 151 5. Mexico 32
2. United Kingdom 56 7. Brazil 29
3. Germany 43 8. Spain 28
4. China 35 9. Colombia 22
5. Australia 34 9. Switzerland 22
1. United States 15 5. Germany 4
2. China 7 5. Switzerland 4
3. Australia 6 7. Denmark 3
4. Spain 5 7. Norway 3
7. Sweden 3
RESEARCH EXAMPLES
• Bradley BA. Predicting abundance with presence-only models. Landscape Ecology. Author country: United States
• Gough LA, Sverdrup-Thygeson A, Milberg P, et al. Specialists in ancient trees are more affected by climate than generalists. Ecology and Evolution. Author countries: Norway, United Kingdom, Sweden
• Jordan GJ, Harrison PA, Worth JRP, et al. Palaeoendemic plants provide evidence for persistence of open, well-watered vegetation since the Cretaceous. Global Ecology and Biogeography. Author countries: Australia, Japan
• Leiblein-Wild M C, Steinkamp J, Hickler T, et al. Modelling the potential distribution, net primary production and phenology of common ragweed with a physiological model. Journal of Biogeography. Author country: Germany
A complete archive of research citing use of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library 10 DEC 2015
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• Magwé-Tindo J, Zapfack L & Sonké B. Diversity of wild yams (Dioscorea spp., Dioscoreaceae) collected in continental Africa. Biodiversity and Conservation. Author country: Cameroon
• Meyer C, Kreft H, Guralnick RP, et al. Global priorities for an effective information basis of biodiversity distributions. Nature Communications. Author countries: Germany, United States
• Morris H, Plavcová L, Cvecko P, et al. A global analysis of parenchyma tissue fractions in secondary xylem of seed plants. New Phytologist. Author counties: Germany, Canada, United States, Australia, China
RESEARCH EXAMPLES (CONTINUED)
November 2015
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A complete archive of research citing use of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library 10 DEC 2015
• Poisot T, Gravel D, Leroux S, et al. Synthetic datasets and community tools for the rapid testing of ecological hypotheses. Ecography. Author countries: Canada, United States, New Zealand, Spain
• Stuart-Smith RD, Edgar GJ, Barrett NS, et al. Thermal biases and vulnerability to warming in the world’s marine fauna. Nature. Author countries: Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom
• Ware C, Berge J, Jelmert A, et al. Biological introduction risks from shipping in a warming Arctic. Journal of Applied Ecology. Author countries: Norway, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, Russian Federation, Poland
• Yañez-Arenas C ,Peterson AT, Rodríguez-Medina K, et al. Mapping current and future potential snakebite risk in the new world. Climatic Change. Author country: United States
RESEARCH EXAMPLES (CONTINUED)
November 2015
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A complete archive of research citing use of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library 10 DEC 2015
NUMBER OF GBIF PARTICIPANTS
09 DEC 2015
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Other Associate Participants
Associate Country Participants
Voting Participants
MOU 2001-2006
MOU 2007-2011 MOU 2012
MAP OF GBIF COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS
09 DEC 2015
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GBIF PARTICIPANT LIST
* Signature of 2012 MoU pending | http://www.gbif.org/participation/list09 DEC 2015
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Voting Participants
1. Andorra 2. Argentina *3. Australia4. Belgium5. Benin6. Chile7. Colombia8. Costa Rica9. Denmark10. Estonia11. Finland12. France13. Germany14. Ghana15. Guinea16. Iceland17. Ireland18. Kenya 19. Madagascar 20. Mauritania21. Mexico22. Netherlands23. New Zealand24. Norway25. Peru 26. Portugal27. Republic of Korea28. Slovakia *29. Slovenia * 30. South Africa31. Spain32. Sweden33. Tanzania34. Togo35. Uganda 36. United Kingdom37. United States38. Uruguay
Associate Country Participants
1. Austria2. Brazil3. Canada4. Central African Republic5. Democratic Republic of Congo6. India7. Indonesia *8. Israel9. Japan10. Luxembourg11. Malawi12. Pakistan13. Philippines 14. Poland15. Republic of Congo16. Switzerland *
Other Associate Participants
1. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)2. Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS)3. Biodiversity Heritage Library4. BioNET-Andionet5. BioNET-INTERNATIONAL6. Bioversity International7. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)8. Canadensys9. Chinese Academy of Sciences10. Chinese Taipei11. Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED)12. Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL)13. Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF)14. Discover Life15. Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)16. Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)17. European Environment Agency (EEA)18. Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC&N)19. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability20. Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)21. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)22. International Barcode of Life Consortium (iBOL)23. International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)24. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)25. International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)26. Naturalis Biodiversity Center27. Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA)28. NatureServe29. NordGen30. Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum (PBIF)31. Plazi32. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)33. Society for the Management of Electronic Biodiversity Data (SMEBD)34. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)35. Species 200036. TDWG37. UNEP-WCMC38. VertNet39. Wildscreen40. World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
GBIF Affiliates
1. Data Observation Network for Earth (DataOne)2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (IOC/UNESCO)
Nov 2015
SOURCES OF FUNDING
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Andorra Institute d’estudis AndorransArgentina CONICET – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y TécnicasAustralia Atlas of Living Australia, CSIRO National Research Collections AustraliaBelgium Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (belspo)Benin Laboratoire des Sciences ForestièresChile Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA)Colombia Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biólogicos Alexander von HumboldtCosta Rica Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)Denmark The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and InnovationEstonia Ministry of EnvironmentFinland Academy of FinlandFrance Direction Générale pour la Recherche et l’Innovation (DGRI)Germany Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) , German Aerospace Center, BMBFGhana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Guinea, Republic of Ministére de l’Environment et des Eaux et ForêtsIceland Ministry for the Environment and Natural ResourcesIreland National Parks & Wildlife ServiceKenya National Museums of KenyaMadagascar Centre National de Recherches sur l’Environnement (CNRE)Mauritania École Normale Supérieure de NouakchottMexico Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and ScienceNew Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentNorway The Research Council of NorwayPeru Ministerio del AmbientePortugal Foundation for Science and TechnologyRepublic of Korea Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning Slovak Republic Ministry of the EnvironmentSlovenia Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologySouth Africa Department of Science and TechnologySweden Swedish Research CouncilTanzania Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)Togo Université de LoméUganda Uganda National Council for Science and TechnologyUnited Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Royal Botanic Gardens, KewNatural History Museum, London Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Uruguay Dirección de Innovación, Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (DICYT)USA National Science Foundation; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Department of State; U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Agencies contributing to GBIF core funds Supplementary fundingUniversity of Copenhagen (IT equipment)
I4Life
Eye on Earth
OpenUp!
EU BON
GIASIP, CBD
EMODNET Biology 2
ViBRANT
Biodiversity Information Fund for Asia (BIFA) - Ministry of the Environment of JapanBiodiversity Information for Development (BID) - EU
Note on AgenciesVoting Participants that have financially contributed or declared their intention to contribute to GBIF core funds within the period of January 2014 until present.
Note on Supplementary fundingProjects or agencies that contributed or declared their intention to contribute to GBIF supplementary funds within the period of January 2014 until present.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONSPartner Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP)
Member, Dialogue group Biodiversity Knowledge Network for the European Union (KNEU)
Observer Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Observer Convention on Migratory Species
Council Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
Participant European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON)
Partner Eye on Earth Biodiversity Special Initiative
Member, Steering committee Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN)
Partner Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership (GIASIP)
Partner Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC)
Member GLOBIS-B
Participant Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Member, Advisory Board Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON)
Member, External Advisory Board iDigBio
Observer Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Associate data unit IOC-UNESCO International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange/Ocean Biogeographic Information System (IODE/OBIS)
Member, Policy & Science Board LifeWatch
Member, Advisory Board OpenAire2020
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