Biodiversity Data in Western Australia
We have been quietly involved in the Biodiversity Information Office (BIO) for some time (since 2020 https://www.gaiaresources.com.au/biodiversity-initiatives-australia/ right through to... Continue reading →
The next generation of biodiversity information management in Western Australia
Back in July, the Minister for Environment and Climate Action, the Honourable Reece Whitby MLA, along with the Department of... Continue reading →
The responsible use of data standards in biodiversity data
In the 18 years since our inception, we’ve always worked with, on and around biodiversity data. You will have seen... Continue reading →
Biodiversity spatial data challenges and solutions
In this blog, we’ll explore some of the challenges and solutions around managing the spatial aspects of biodiversity data. Claire... Continue reading →
Valuing Biodiversity
My name is Claire and I’m a business analyst at Gaia Resources. I was never one of those kids who... Continue reading →
Archiving Spatial Data
Last week, late local time on a Wednesday night, I was excitedly listening and watching presentations, writing notes and tweeting... Continue reading →
Information with a Purpose
Our lives are filled with, (and to a degree, controlled by), information flows. You might start your day by checking... Continue reading →
Satellite platforms: free and open data for environmental monitoring
My colleague Rocio recently wrote about her team winning a NASA global hackathon, with their prototype solution to monitor movement... Continue reading →
The data science of plant trait data
Data Science is a large and growing multidisciplinary field that employs scientific method, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge... Continue reading →
Twenty Years of Descriptive Data
As part of his ongoing series of retrospectives on the development of significant biodiversity data sets in Western Australia, Alex... Continue reading →
Fire mapping QGIS plugin
Within my first two weeks of moving to Darwin, Rohan Fisher from the Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research invited me... Continue reading →
Biodiversity Information Standards 2020 Virtual Conference
Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) is a not-for-profit, scientific and educational association formed to establish international collaboration among the creators, managers... Continue reading →
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Data Science Upskilling Bootcamp
A new and interesting trend is emerging as teachers from all over the world embrace virtual training. It opens many... Continue reading →
Current biodiversity initiatives in Australia
I recently attended an online forum presenting the outcomes of a major review of Australia’s taxonomic resources, as part of... Continue reading →
IBSA Submissions Portal launch
Gaia Resources has recently been working with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to develop a submissions portal for... Continue reading →
The Data Challenge for (Citizen) Science
DATA. It takes centre stage for all science projects – its definition, collection, organisation, analysis and as a significant part... Continue reading →
A Carbon Budget for Western Australia
I recently attended a seminar exploring the proposal that WA should legislate a carbon budget to reduce its greenhouse gas... Continue reading →
Why do we Rabble?
Having been a spectator, then speaker, and now organiser of this networking event, Georabble is a phenomenon I have really... Continue reading →
Choosing technology for Citizen Science
Editor’s note: This is the second blog from Jessie after her trip to the Citizen Science Association 2019 conference (read... Continue reading →
Big Data and Biodiversity
Last week, the WA Mega Data Cluster ran an event “Big Data for Biodiversity”, which had a range of speakers... Continue reading →