Activities

This page lists the key activities related to GBIF and JBIF in Japan.

21st Century Biodiversity Research Workshop

Date	Title
December 14, 2024	[19th Workshop] Diversified Biodiversity Surveys and Their Data
December 3, 2023	[18th Workshop] Biodiversity Observation Required Now
December 18, 2022	[17th Workshop] Make and Share a Species Checklist
December 18, 2021	[16th Workshop] Exploring Biodiversity with DNA
December 5, 2020	[15th Workshop] Accelerating Utilization of GBIF Data
January 25, 2020	[14th Workshop] Frontiers of Digitization and Utilization of Natural History Specimens
December 8, 2018	[13th Workshop] Use of Biodiversity Data and Expansion into New Fields
December 9, 2017	[12th Workshop] Standardization and Usability of Biodiversity Information
December 3, 2016	[11th Workshop] Connecting and Expanding Biodiversity Information
December 12, 2015	[10th Workshop] Considering the "Culture" Surrounding Biodiversity Information
December 13, 2014	[9th Workshop] Biodiversity Informatics in Japan and the World: Status and Prospects
December 14, 2013	[8th Workshop] Invasive / Introduced Species and Biodiversity Information
December 15, 2012	[7th Workshop] Endangered Species and Biodiversity Information
December 10, 2011	[6th Workshop] How Many Species of Living Organisms Are There in Japan?
December 12, 2010	[5th Workshop] Why are Scientific and Japanese Names of Organisms So Difficult? The Key to Searching for Biodiversity Information
December 14, 2009	[4th Workshop] Biodiversity Research and Species Distribution Data: Accumulation and Use of Observational Information
December 8, 2008	[3rd Workshop] Construction and Use of Large-Scale Information Networks for Environmental and Biodiversity Issues
December 10, 2007	[2nd Workshop] The Creation of Biodiversity Informatics 2
October 30, 2006	[1st Workshop] The Creation of Biodiversity Informatics

Presentation Content

Date	Event	Presentation content
Dec. 1-3, 2021	The 44th Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster
Dec. 2-4, 2020	The43rd Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster Video for Online Exhibit
Oct. 3, 2020	Online Symposium of the Kanto region of ESJ (Ecological Society of Japan)	Presentation material-1 Presentation material-2 Presentation material-3 Presentation material-4 Playlist
Dec. 3-6, 2019	The42nd Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster
Nov. 28-30, 2018	The41st Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster
Dec. 6-9, 2017	The40th Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster
Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2016	The39th Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Poster
Dec. 7-10, 2010	The33rd Annual Meeting of MBSJ (Molecular Biology Society of Japan)	Handout material
Dec. 14-16, 2009	GIW2009	Poster
Jun. 12, 2009	Integrated Database Project Symposium	Poster
Mar. 5, 2009	NBRP Database Research Society	Handout material

Checklist

Green List

Activities of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

Science Museum Net
Portal site for information about science museums and natural-history specimens.
Collection Database of Specimen and Materials in the National Museum of Nature and Science
IPT
IPT is a tool for registering datasets in GBIF. Through the IPT operated by the National Museum of Nature and Science, specimen data collected through S-Net and owned by museums and other institutions, and marine organism occurrence data provided by J-OBIS, are registered.
Study Group on Dissemination of Specimen Information through the Project for Improvement of Data on Natural History Specimens (S-Net Study Group)
This study group, hosted by the National Museum of Nature and Science, is held twice a year. For more information, please visit Science Museum Net.

Date	Title
February 23, 2025	[44th Study Group] Considering the Release of Images from the Natural History Museum: From Both Practical and Systems Perspectives
June 22, 2024	[43rd Study Group] Digital Archiving and Publishing of Natural History Museum Resources
March 2, 2024	[42nd Study Group] Utilization of geographic information on specimens using GIS
June 10, 2023	[41st Study Group] The Changing Circumstances Surrounding Museums and Natural History Specimen Databases
February 18, 2023	[40th Study Group] Know-how for Preparation and Publication of Specimen Data
June 25, 2022	[39th Study Group] Introduction of the New S-Net System and Database Integration
February 26, 2022	[38th Study Group] Basics of Taxon Identification and Cooperation with Professionals and Taxonomists
July 3, 2021	[37th Study Group] Learn and Use S-Net with Videos
November 14, 2020	[35th Study Group] How to Use GBIF Related Websites and Techniques to Provide Higher Quality Data
June 17, 2019	[33rd Study Group] Using Geographic Information and Introducing the New Red List Checker
May 14, 2018	[31st Study Group] Introduction of the New S-Net and Provision of Data
April 24, 2017	[29th Study Group] Workshop on Collecting and Utilizing Information on Natural History Specimens
June 10, 2016	[27th Study Group] Basic Knowledge to Understand the Dissemination of Information on Natural History Specimens
August 31, 2015	[25th Study Group] Current Status and Issues in the Construction and Dissemination of Natural History Information from Universities
June 2, 2014	[23rd Study Group] Ready-to-use Tools for Biodiversity Information!
June 14, 2013	[21st Study Group] Considering Digitization and Information Dissemination of Natural History Specimens

Activities of the National Institute for Environmental Studies

Japanese Barcode of Life Initiative (JBOLI)

Activities of the National Institute of Genetics

JBIF portal for search of domestic specimens and observations
You can search for data published internationally by the National Institute of Genetics and the National Museum of Nature and Science in Japanese.
IPT
IPT is a tool for registering datasets in GBIF. Through the IPT operated by the National Institute of Genetics, observation data are mainly registered.
JBIF portal site (This site)
RRC - Research Resource Circulation
RRC is a database of articles resulting from research conducted using NBRP resources, maintained and operated by the National Institute of Genetics as one of the activities of the NBRP Information Center.

Activities of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

GBIF's homepage on the JST website

Outcome Articles

RRC (Research Resource Circulation) is a database of literature related to NBRP resources. Select "GBIF" as the Species on the RRC website to see a list of literature and others that refer to data published to GBIF from Japan through JBIF.

RRC (Research Resource Circulation)

To view a list of literature by dataset provider, select the name of the provider below.

Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment Japan Ocean Biodiversity Information System Center, J-OBIS National Institute for Environmental Studies