Our knowledge of biodiversity hinges on sufficient data, reliable methods, and realistic
models. Without an accurate assessment of species distributions, we cannot effectively …

Species distribution modelling (SDM), also called environmental or ecological niche
modelling, has developed over the last 30 years as a widely used tool used in core areas of …

Species occurrence data are foundational for research, conservation, and science
communication, but the limited availability and accessibility of reliable data represents a …

Much attention in recent years has been focused on making biodiversity data open and
accessible to researchers. Yet ensuring the availability of these data is only the first step in …

Premise Data on plant distribution and diversity from natural history collections and
taxonomic databases are increasingly becoming available online as exemplified by the …

Species extinction risk status is critical to support conservation actions. However, full
assessments published on the Red List are slow and resource intensive. To tackle …

Ecology increasingly relies on a massive volume of biodiversity occurrence records to draw
insights into large‐scale biogeographical, ecological and evolutionary phenomena. This …

Biodiversity data records contain inaccuracies and biases. To overcome this limitation and
establish robust geographic patterns, ecologists often curate records kee** those that are …

Preserving biodiversity is a global challenge. Censuses of marine biodiversity are
indispensable for monitoring the responses of marine life to environmental changes induced …

Fossil occurrence databases are indispensable resources to the palaeontological
community, yet present unique data cleaning challenges. Many studies devote significant …