GBIF has recently enabled a simple, easy-to-use service for creating and downloading species occurrence cubes based on GBIF-mediated data. The service enables users to select their geographic, temporal and taxonomic dimensions of interest to generate customized reports summarizing occurrences in a format suitable for use in biodiversity models and indicators. Its implementation is part of Work Package 2 for B-Cubed (Biodiversity Building Blocks for Policy), led by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO).
During this session, our speakers will cover the following topics:
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Introduction to the GBIF Cube Download Service (Andrew Rodrigues)
- Concept of data aggregates and grids
- Data quality considerations
- User interface demonstration
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From Species Occurrence to Essential Biodiversity Variables Cubes
Results from the B-Cubed project (Lina Estupinan Suarez)- Link between Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and GBIF data
- EBV data cube derived from species occurrence to support EU policy: Birds Directive and Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern
- Resources