| Chair | Dimitris Koureas, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, dimitris.koureas@naturalis.nl |
| Funding Source | EU COST Action CA17106 |
| Duration | October 2018 – September 2023 |
MOBILISE will produce a comprehensive knowledge framework for establishing bio- and geodiversity data as a crosscutting topic for nature-related domains.
To this end, the project intends to act as a flexible, creative, and multidisciplinary hub for exchanging experiences and expertise, because comprehensive biodiversity information gathered from collections can provide the basis for research from which recommendations for a plan of action can be derived from. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Climate change effects;
- Invasive species;
- Ocean acidification;
- Agriculture (pests, pollinators, productivity decrease etc.);
- Over-harvesting and impacts on ecosystems (e.g. “fishing down the food web”);
- Genetic diversity, species and habitat protection and conservation;
- Halting biodiversity loss and implementation of the relevant national and European legislation.
Furthermore, MOBILISE will create a networking, consolidation and training platform, bringing together key actors on biodiversity data mobilisation for the first time at the scale and focus required. Thus, it will prepare the ground for innovative and robust technical solutions to be implemented at a pan-European Research Infrastructure level (i.e. DiSSCo).
MOBILISE Working Groups
To efficiently achieve its goals, the MOBILISE work plan is divided among six Working Groups. These groups are open for participation by interested researchers – the rules for joining MOBILISE can be found here. These Working Groups are:
- WG1: Assessment of existing systems and standards
- WG2: Development of Standards and Guidelines for Data gathering and large-scale digitisation of collection objects
- WG3: New Concepts and Standards for Data management in relation to content, curation, quality management, technical framework and documentation
- WG4: Development of Standards and Guidelines for Data Archiving and long-term preservation in relation to content, curation, technical and documentation
- WG5: Development of Standards and Guidelines for Data publication including portals and publishers
- WG6: Education and Training, Dissemination and Outreach
Working group meetings take place several times a year. Furthermore, WGs will initiate and organise workshops, so-called Short Term Scientific Missions and Training Schools covering a range from general to very specific topics with the latters ones targeting specifically early career investigators.
For more information visit the MOBILISE website.