# Alliance for Biodiversity Knowledge

**URL:** https://discourse.gbif.org/c/alliance-for-biodiversity-knowledge/14.md

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## [Models for alliance membership and governance](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/models-for-alliance-membership-and-governance/469)

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**Author:** [@kcopas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kcopas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/models-for-alliance-membership-and-governance/469 "2019-03-26T14:44:36Z")

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During discussions at GBIC2, attendees considered relevant organizations which might be useful models for how an alliance for biodiversity knowledge could operate. The Apache Software Foundation coordinates the developm…

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## [Public Data Cloud Snapshots](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/public-data-cloud-snapshots/2755)

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**Author:** [@sky](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/sky)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/public-data-cloud-snapshots/2755 "2022-05-12T12:14:20Z")

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Continuing the discussion from GBIF exports as public datasets in cloud environments. We’re stoked to see this moving along! In cases where we really do need to work with all of GBIF or a really huge chunk all at once i…

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## [Requirements and guiding questions to set priorities](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/requirements-and-guiding-questions-to-set-priorities/470)

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**Author:** [@kcopas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kcopas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/requirements-and-guiding-questions-to-set-priorities/470 "2021-10-06T18:06:33Z")

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Attendees at GBIC2 identified the broad goals for an alliance for biodiversity knowledge but also acknowledged the need for some more tightly defined priorities. The proposal from the workshop was to develop a set of “de…

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## [Existing collaborations and project plans](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/existing-collaborations-and-project-plans/472)

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**Author:** [@kcopas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kcopas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/existing-collaborations-and-project-plans/472 "2019-11-14T03:47:15Z")

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The alliance proposed at GBIC2 should serve as a mechanism for international stakeholders to cooperate in proposing, refining, agreeing and implementing shared projects. An open forum for such planning would increase opp…

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## [Understanding the stakeholder landscape](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/understanding-the-stakeholder-landscape/471)

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**Author:** [@kcopas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kcopas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/understanding-the-stakeholder-landscape/471 "2019-11-13T22:53:52Z")

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GBIC2 recognized the complexity of the existing landscape of institutions, organizations and projects that participate in management and use of biodiversity information. The number of initiatives involved and the overlap…

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## [How do we address large-scale regional imbalances in documenting biodiversity while making key data available to scientific, policy and citizen communities from the Global South?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-do-we-address-large-scale-regional-imbalances-in-documenting-biodiversity-while-making-key-data-available-to-scientific-policy-and-citizen-communities-from-the-global-south/663)

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**Author:** [@kcopas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kcopas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/how-do-we-address-large-scale-regional-imbalances-in-documenting-biodiversity-while-making-key-data-available-to-scientific-policy-and-citizen-communities-from-the-global-south/663 "2019-03-15T15:43:28Z")

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Some perspectives from a #GBIC2 attendee

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## [Acalolepta Luxuriosa](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/acalolepta-luxuriosa/2837)

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**Author:** [@Erika](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/Erika)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/acalolepta-luxuriosa/2837 "2021-06-20T04:29:04Z")

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Hi, I saw these different insect and I will serch with Google leans and it show me that it’s his name but normally I can see it in Japan or something like that, but I’m in Colombia so, I don’t really know, if it’s the sa…