Support the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal

Aim

The aim of the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal is to integrate and provide open and free access to freshwater biodiversity data from all possible sources. To this end, we offer tools and support for scientists interested in documenting/advertising their dataset in the Freshwater Metadatabase and, in submitting or publishing their primary biodiversity data (i.e. species occurrence records).

Help us to build a global hub for freshwater biodiversity data

The Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal is searching for freshwater biodiversity databases for both completing its metadatabase and for publishing the data on its Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT), which exposes the data to the GBIF Freshwater Network.

We invite scientists, NGOs and other persons/institutions to help to reach our goals by making their data available. We believe that publishing your data through the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal will create high visibility for your dataset.

What can you contribute?

There is a wide range of input we are looking for. Consider the options below on how you can contribute to the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal:

• Alert us about the existence of a database and have it documented in the Freshwater Metadatabase.
• Submit/Publish primary biodiversity data through the FIP IPT, which exposes the data to the GBIF Freshwater Network.
• Make a dataset available through the publication of a data paper, most easily done in the Freshwater Metadata Journal (FMJ).
• Other options include data archiving through our repository.

Don’t hesitate to contact us at data(a)freshwaterplatform.eu to explain which dataset(s) you hold and how you would like to make them visible/available through the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal.