GBIF MONTHLY UPDATE
July 2015
GBIF BY THE NUMBERS
543,359,405
species occurrence records
14,297
datasets
754
data-publishing institutions
http://www.gbif.org | 02 JUL 2015
GBIF BY THE NUMBERS - JUNE
+5,443,504
species occurrence records
+67
datasets
+38
data-publishing institutions
http://www.gbif.org | 02 JUL 2015
LATEST NEWS
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Task groups to help make data more ‘fit for use’ in key research
areas
Experts seek to improve fitness of GBIF-mobilized data in agrobiodiversity and
distribution modelling research.
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Young Researchers Award winner to help advance development of
biodiversity informatics in South Africa
Fatima Parker-Allie will seek to develop a curriculum, improve data quality for
marine fishes, and model regional distribution of commercial fish species.
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Young Researchers Award winner from Colombia to explore historic
patterns of Mexican fauna
Gonzalo Pinilla Buitrago will rely on GBIF-mediated records to analyse species
distribution patterns.
http://www.gbif.org/newsroom/summary | 03 JUL 2015
LATEST NEWS (CONTINUED)
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Major increase in Brazilian plant and fungus data shared through
GBIF
The volume of data covering Brazil’s rich variety of flora and fungi has seen a
massive boost as datasets from around 100 of the country’s herbaria, totalling
some three million occurrence records, have begun flowing through GBIF.org.
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Finland launches public test version of new national data portal
Laji.fi provides free access to 35 million occurrences for nearly 50,000 species
recorded in Finland
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Registration open for delegates to 2015 GBIF Governing Board
meeting
GB22 and the 2015 GBIF Public Symposium will take place on 8-10 October
2015 in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
http://www.gbif.org/newsroom/summary | 03 JUL 2015
DATA PUBLISHED THROUGH GBIF.ORG
Trend in primary biodiversity records (millions)
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
http://www.gbif.org | 3 JUL 2015
DATA PUBLISHED THROUGH GBIF.ORG
New species occurrence records (millions)
Month by month, 2015 vs. 2014
70
58.6
60
50
40
30
2014
2015
20
10
10.6
2.7
0
3
4.41
4.26
0.53
7.5
5.44
3.6
3.6
0.62
8.8
8
5.5
0.7
0.9
-2.8
-10
Negative monthly figures reflect withdrawal of data, usually removal of duplicates.
http://www.gbif.org | 03 JUL 2015
DATA PUBLISHERS
Trend in number of institutions
registered as GBIF data publishers
800
750
700
650
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
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 | 03 JUL 2015
DATA—BY GBIF PARTICIPANT
Number of new records published—Top 10 participant Countries
(1 Jan to 30 June 2015)
Total number of records published—Top 10 Participant Countries
(as of 30 June 2015)
1. United States
4,803,135
6. Belgium
2,230,125
1. United States
2. Sweden
3,522,998
7. Netherlands
2,084,742
2. Sweden
3. Brazil
2,999,976
8. Norway
1,854,330
4. United Kingdom
2,378,228
9. Finland
5. Australia
2,260,641
10. Denmark
211,398,914
6. Finland
20,157,042
50,849,201
7. Germany
19,277,954
3. United Kingdom
49,549,616
8. Norway
18,798,917
1,736,075
4. Australia
38,955,382
9. France
17,489,942
1,187,322
5. Netherlands
22,691,206
10. Spain
10,576,218
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 | 06 JUL 2015
QUARTERLY WEB TRAFFIC
1 Apr 2015 – 1 Jul 2015
compared with 1 Apr 2014 – 1 Jul 2014
Rank
Country/Territory
Sessions
% Total Sessions
Prev. rank
147,957
30.93%
1
1
United States
2
China
25,513
5.33%
2
3
Germany
17,453
3.65%
5
4
India
17,404
3.64%
3
5
Spain
17,022
3.56%
4
6
Brazil
16,004
3.35%
7
7
France
15,043
3.14%
6
8
Mexico
14,370
3.00%
9
9
United Kingdom
13,599
2.84%
8
10
Colombia
10,474
2.19%
10
Google Analytics report for GBIF.org: April statistics skewed by errors introduced in late April and resolved in early May.
Access available upon request from comms@gbif.org | 06 JUL 2015
VISITS TO GBIF.ORG BY COUNTRY
June 2015
1. United States
13,721
6. Spain
4,824
2. China
12,253
7. Mexico
4,459
3. Germany
5,850
8. France
4,449
4. Brazil
5,491
9. United Kingdom
4,082
5. India
5,185
10. Italy
3,145
Access available upon request from comms@gbif.org | 06 JUL 2015
DATA DOWNLOAD REQUESTS, BY COUNTRY
1 Jan 2015 – 30 June 2015
Total of
50,177 requests
from 5161 users in
128 countries, islands
and territories
1. Mexico
9,591
6. Spain
2,915
2. United States
6,914
7. United Kingdom
2,078
3. Denmark
4,319
8. Colombia
1,868
4. China
4,262
9. Ecuador
1,767
5. Brazil
3,872
10. France
1,533
Requests for download do not necessarily result in data actually being downloaded. Based on country indicated by user login | 06 JUL 2015
CITATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
Annual number of peer-reviewed publications
using GBIF-mediated data
400
350
357
300
250
249
229
200
193
169
150
148
100
89
50
52
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
06 JUL 2015
2015 (Jan-Jun)
USE CITATIONS, BY COUNTRY OF AUTHORS
June 2015
June 2015
1. United States
13
5. Australia
2
2. United Kingdom
5
5. Canada
2
2. Spain
5
5. China
2
3. Mexico
4
5. Germany
2
4. Brazil
3
5. Netherlands
2
Number of research publications in June 2015 citing use of
GBIF-mediated data, ranked by country according to affiliation of author.
Top ten countries shown.
Total 2015
1. United States
80
5. Australia
15
2. United Kingdom
38
6. China
14
3. Germany
21
7. Spain
13
3. Mexico
21
8. Belgium
12
4. Brazil
18
8. Colombia
12
Number of research publications from January to June 2015 citing use of
GBIF-mediated data, ranked by country according to affiliation of author.
Top ten countries shown.
06 JUL 2015
RESEARCH EXAMPLES
June 2015
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Carvalho AF & Del Lama MA. Predicting priority areas for conservation from
historical climate modelling: stingless bees from Atlantic Forest hotspot as a case
study. Journal of Insect Conservation. Author country: Brazil
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Kong X, Huang M & Duan R. SDMdata: A web-based software tool for collecting
species occurrence records. PLoS ONE. Author country: China
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Leidenberger S, Obst M, Kulawik R, et al. Evaluating the potential of ecological
niche modelling as a component in marine non-indigenous species risk
assessments. Marine Pollution Bulletin. Author countries: Sweden, Germany,
United Kingdom
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Mylne AQN, Pigott DM, Longbottom J, et al. Mapping the zoonotic niche of Lassa
fever in Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.
Author countries: United Kingdom, United States
A complete archive of research citing used of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library
06 JUL 2015
RESEARCH EXAMPLES (CONTINUED)
June 2015
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Park DS & Potter D. Why close relatives make bad neighbours: phylogenetic
conservatism in niche preferences and dispersal disproves Darwin's naturalization
hypothesis in the thistle tribe. Molecular Ecology. Author country: United States
•
Silva DP, Varela S, Nemésio A, et al. Adding biotic interactions into
paleodistribution models: A host-cleptoparasite complex of Neotropical orchid
bees. PLoS ONE. Author countries: Brazil, Germany
•
Werner GDA, Cornwell WK, Cornelissen JHC, et al. Evolutionary signals of
symbiotic persistence in the legume–rhizobia mutualism. Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences. Author countries: Netherlands, Australia
•
Willis KJ, Seddon AWR, Long PR, et al. Remote assessment of locally important
ecological features across landscapes: how representative of reality? Ecological
Applications. Author countries: United Kingdom, Norway
A complete archive of research citing used of GBIF can be accessed at http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1068301/gbif-public-library
06 JUL 2015
NUMBER OF GBIF PARTICIPANTS
2001-2015
120
Other Associate Participants
100
MOU 2012
MOU 2007-2011
Associate Country Participants
Voting Participants
MOU 2001-2006
80
43
46
47
39
31
60
34
34
37
38
15
16
39
33
29
24
18
40
11
7
15
18
21
22
23
24
16
11
20
21
16
32
32
33
34
37
36
38
29
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
11
20
21
22
24
25
26
26
29
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
0
3 MAR 2015
MAP OF GBIF COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS
03 MAR 2015
GBIF PARTICIPANT LIST
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Andorra
Argentina *
Australia
Belgium
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Iceland
Ireland
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritania
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Slovakia *
Slovenia *
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Central African Republic
Guinea
India
Indonesia *
Israel
Japan
Luxembourg
Malawi
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Republic of Congo
Switzerland *
GBIF Affiliates
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
1. Data Observation Network for Earth (DataOne)
Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS)
2. International Oceanographic Commission of the
Biodiversity Heritage Library
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
BioNET-Andionet
Cultural Organisation (IOC/UNESCO)
BioNET-INTERNATIONAL
Bioversity International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Canadensys
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Taipei
Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED)
Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL)
Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF)
Discover Life
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)
European Environment Agency (EEA)
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
International Barcode of Life Consortium (iBOL)
International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA)
NatureServe
NordGen
Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum (PBIF)
Plazi
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Society for the Management of Electronic Biodiversity Data (SMEBD)
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
Species 2000
TDWG
UNEP-WCMC
VertNet
Wildscreen
World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
* Signature of 2012 MoU pending, previous status shown | http://www.gbif.org/participation/list
2 MAR 2015
SOURCES OF FUNDING
Agencies contributing to GBIF core funds
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Benin
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Iceland
Ireland
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritania
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
Tanzania
Uganda
United Kingdom
Uruguay
USA
Institute d’estudis Andorrans
CONICET – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Técnicas
Atlas of Living Australia, CSIRO National Research Collections Australia
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (belspo)
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières
Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biólogicos Alexander von Humboldt
Asociación Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio)
The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry of Environment
Academy of Finland
Direction Générale pour la Recherche et l’Innovation (DGRI)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) , German Aerospace Center, BMBF
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources
National Parks & Wildlife Service
National Museums of Kenya
Centre National de Recherches sur l’Environnement (CNRE)
École Normale Supérieure de Nouakchott
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The Research Council of Norway
Ministerio del Ambiente
Foundation for Science and Technology
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology
Swedish Research Council
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Natural History Museum, London
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Dirección de Innovación, Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (DICYT)
National Science Foundation
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Supplementary funding
University of Copenhagen (IT equipment)
I4Life
Eye on Earth
OpenUp!
EU BON
GIASIP, CBD
GBIO 4, CBD
EMODNET Biology 2
ViBRANT
Biodiversity Information Fund for Asia (BIFA) Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) EU
Note on Agencies
Voting 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 funding
Projects or agencies that contributed or declared
their intention to contribute to GBIF
supplementary funds within the period of
January 2014 until present.
02 MAR 2015
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Partner
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)
Participant
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Member, Advisory Board
Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON)
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
10 APR 2015