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Safeguarding literature on the conservation of Natural History Collections
Added on: 2026-07-16 14:58:53 by Vandepitte, Leen
An unusual data rescue has led to a new literature search section on the Kinorhyncha portal: a collection of literature dating back to the 16th century on a variety of topics related to the safeguarding and conservation of natural history specimen collections. ...
INVEMAR launches the Colombia Register of Marine Species to enhance knowledge of the country's marine biodiversity
Added on: 2026-06-24 08:51:05 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The new CoRMS platform will bring together and update validated scientific information on marine species found in the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific, facilitating research, conservation, and environmental decision-making. ...
Advancing Southern Ocean Biodiversity Knowledge
Added on: 2026-05-26 14:04:04 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
From 30 March to 3 April 2026, the SCAR Antarctic Biodiversity Portal, in partnership with the SCAR Expert Group on Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics and SCARfish, organised a hybrid workshop at KU Leuven on Southern Ocean marine species traits, focusing on WoRMS tools, biodiversity data workflows, and community collaboration. ...
An epic milestone and number: 250.000 …
Added on: 2026-05-18 15:27:01 by Vandepitte, Leen
A celebration party with lots of cake is in order: as of last Wednesday (13 May 2026), there are officially more than 250.000 accepted (extant) marine species documented in the World Register of Marine Species! ...
Philippe Bouchet selected as the Carlo Heip Awardee for 2023-2025
Added on: 2026-04-21 11:56:06 by Vandepitte, Leen
The International Carlo Heip Award (cycle 2023-2025) granted to Prof. Philippe Bouchet: passionate taxonomist, explorer, researcher, taxonomic Mollusca editor, founding father of MolluscaBase and overall WoRMS enthusiast! ...
Applications for the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards 2026 are open
Added on: 2026-04-09 10:29:13 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery. ...[Add] [Older news... ]
Currently in WoRMS
Accepted marine species
250 610 (98% checked)
Marine species names, including synonyms
524 145
Species with image
55 268 (82% checked)
