Aquatic biodiversity monitoring
Freshwater bioassessment
Harmonization of methods/protocols
Invertebrates
Citizen science

Biogeography
Bioinformatics
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Entomology
Genomics
Information sciences and communication
Law
Management sciences
Molecular Biology
Population Biology
Remote Sensing
Zoology

We are partnered with Freshwater BON (a GEOBON node) - looking for partners who want to harmonize biodiversity monitoring methods (traditional and modern) and data, and upscale biodiversity monitoring.

About GLOSAM:

The IUCN SSC Task Force on Global Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols (GLOSAM) aims to:
(1) Support the collection and analysis of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrate samples to monitor biodiversity and conduct bioassessment, and
(2) Establish globally accepted, standardised biodiversity collection and data handling steps for both bioassessments and species inventories, with awareness of specific biogeographic requirements, and
(3) Develop and promote guidelines to ensure the collection of ecologically-relevant data of known and acceptable quality, and support, promote, and facilitate regionally comparable bioassessment schemes (tools, assessment systems).

More information at:
https://glosam.un-ihe.org/iucn-ssc-task-force-global-freshwater-macroinvertebrate-sampling-protocols-glosam

aquatic, freshwater, harmonization, protocols, methods, bioassessment, invertebrate, community engagement, citizen science

Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77) - September 29, @11h10
(REF263) The key for a successful UN’s Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework - standards for measuring biodiversity with molecular tools. Session 3: An enabling global regulatory and policy environment for eDNA, including standards -convened by SYKE.
Link to session: https://sched.co/18NNg