An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names
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Giving Wim Decock – WoRMS DMT member - a rousing send-off: well-deserved retirement awaits!
Added on: 2025-05-27 12:27:26 by Vandepitte, Leen
Over the years as coordinator of the World Register of Marine Species, I’ve (co-)written and distributed a fair share of news messages, ranging from exciting updates, over more formal and objective announcements on new collaboration agreements, to annual updates and the occasional obituary. Never before have I had to wave goodbye to a long-servin ...
Applications for the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards 2025 are open
Added on: 2025-04-01 16:29:29 by Vandepitte, Leen
Thanks to the contribution of The Nippon Foundation, the Ocean Census is offering financial awards of $5,000 to $20,000 to support marine species discovery around the world. ...
IMARPE presents the Peruvian Register of Marine Species platform
Added on: 2025-03-26 17:01:58 by Vandepitte, Leen
This verified database groups the marine species recorded from Peru. ...
WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2024
Added on: 2025-03-19 00:40:18 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation Day on March 19th! ...
Call for taxonomy projects to describe deep-sea species - One Thousand Reasons Edition 2025
Added on: 2025-03-18 16:53:31 by Vandepitte, Leen
The "One Thousand Reasons" campaign just launched its second open call (Edition 2025) for taxonomy projects to describe deep-sea species.The ultimate goal of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is to generate a lasting legacy in deep ocean sciences: the description of at least 1,000 species new to science in areas beyond national jurisdictions by 2030. Expressions of interest can be submitted by 15 April 2025. ...
WoRMS Philanthropy Grants 2024
Added on: 2025-02-04 17:35:48 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
In 2024, the VLIZ Philanthropy program awarded four grants to help WoRMS editors enhance the completeness of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). These efforts led to nearly 9,000 edits and additions to WoRMS and its sub-registers. ...[Add] [Older news... ]
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