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[FRB-CESAB] Biodiversity data: From data collection to publication – 2025
This five-day training course aims to work on the different stages of the data cycle, from acquisition to opening, including management, storage and the drafting of data papers.
Pre-registrations are now open!
To pre-register, fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Registrations will be confirmed after selection of candidates at the end of June.
The CESAB (Centre for Biodiversity Synthesis and Analysis), the French Biodiversity Data Hub (PNDB, Pôle National de Données de Biodiversité), and GBIF France (Global Biodiversity Information Facility for France) organize the first edition of the training course “Biodiversity data: From data collection to publication”. This five-day course aims to 1) contextualize the issues surrounding the understanding, sharing and (re)use of biodiversity data and metadata, and 2) enhance the skills of communities involved in one or more stages of the data cycle.
This training will be given in French and will take place from November 3rd to 7th 2025, at CESAB in Montpellier. The fees cost 250 € for the whole week – lunches included. Commuting, accommodation and evening meals shall be borne by participants.
The FRB offers 4 scholarships of 250 € each, which will cover the full registration fees. These scholarships are intended to support individuals who do not receive any institutional support (e.g., funding from their laboratory, research team, etc.) and who are unable to cover the registration fees with their own funds. We fully trust each applicant to assess their situation and apply for a scholarship only if necessary. The selection of participants will be carried out independently of the scholarship applications. Once this selection is made, the scholarships will be awarded by a random draw among the selected participants who have expressed a need for financial assistance.
Find more about the course on GitHub
A strong proficiency in R is required.
List of organisers (in alphabetical order):
- Anne-Sophie ARCHAMBEAU (GBIF France)
- Nicolas CASAJUS (FRB-CESAB)
- Camille COUX (FRB-CESAB)
- Yvan LE BRAS (PNDB)
- Olivier NORVEZ (PNDB)
- Sophie PAMERLON (GBIF France)
Pre-program
Pre-programme
The first four days will consist of lectures followed by exercises.
Introduction and overview
The first four days will consist of lectures followed by exercises.
Introduction and overview
- Current challenges in biodiversity data
- The data ecosystem in France
- Reproducibility concepts
- What is data/metadata?
- Major types of biodiversity data
- Framework and good practices (data cycle, FAIR, etc.)
- Best practices for data collection
- Common databases
- Access to existing data (APIs, web scraping, text mining, etc.)
- Structure, formats and files
- Processing, cleaning and standardizing
- OpenRefine tutorial
- Sharing, licensing, etc.
- Data management plan
- (Meta)data: standards
- Storage and archiving
- Dissemination and sharing
- Enhanced value: data paper and software paper
Pre-registration
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