# Global Registry of Scientific Collections **URL:** https://discourse.gbif.org/c/grscicoll/29.md [Latest](https://discourse.gbif.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.gbif.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.gbif.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Global Registry of Scientific Collections category](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/about-the-global-registry-of-scientific-collections-category/4122)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/about-the-global-registry-of-scientific-collections-category/4122 "2023-08-29T11:18:47Z")
This category is to discuss the Global Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl). This can be used to discuss specific questions and issues around the GRSciColl content, website and API. As well as update the comm… --- ## [Help needed - Have you heard of these institutions?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/help-needed-have-you-heard-of-these-institutions/4123)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/help-needed-have-you-heard-of-these-institutions/4123 "2026-08-11T10:19:09Z")
A lot of the curation on the Global Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl) is country-dependant. We have “editors” in charge of reviewing suggestion updates for a given country. So in order to facilitate the GRS… --- ## [2025 BID call for proposals: Africa](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/2025-bid-call-for-proposals-africa/6155)
**Author:** [@kamila](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/kamila)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/2025-bid-call-for-proposals-africa/6155 "2025-10-28T02:25:35Z")
Does anyone know whether the 2025 BID call for proposals Africa is exclusively for African institutions? Could a French institution partner (INRAE) respond to it in collaboration with African partners ? best regards K… --- ## [Update on the Global Registry of Scientific Collections - Technical Support Hour for Nodes](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/update-on-the-global-registry-of-scientific-collections-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/6100)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/update-on-the-global-registry-of-scientific-collections-technical-support-hour-for-nodes/6100 "2025-10-09T09:56:00Z")
Join us for the next technical support hour for GBIF nodes on the October the 1 at 4:00 pm CEST for an update on the Global Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl). GRSciColl is a registry of physical scientific … --- ## [Are UUID identifiers unique accross institutions and collections?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/are-uuid-identifiers-unique-accross-institutions-and-collections/6085)
**Author:** [@HMLueken](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/HMLueken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/are-uuid-identifiers-unique-accross-institutions-and-collections/6085 "2025-09-02T09:45:09Z")
Hello, I am a student assistant at the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures. I have a question and would be really glad, if anyone could help me out. We would like to link collection codes to GRSciColl… --- ## [Is there still a list of identifiers used by multiple institutions?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/is-there-still-a-list-of-identifiers-used-by-multiple-institutions/5891)
**Author:** [@Circeus](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/Circeus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/is-there-still-a-list-of-identifiers-used-by-multiple-institutions/5891 "2025-05-01T02:37:42Z")
I remember a long time ago, there was a list (published if memory serve as a Google Sheets doc) of all cases where two or more institutions used the same identifier. I can’t recall which of the several collection code do… --- ## [GRSciColl online training event - April 2025](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/grscicoll-online-training-event-april-2025/5806)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/grscicoll-online-training-event-april-2025/5806 "2025-03-05T13:26:03Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: We are organizing a GRSciColl online trainin… --- ## [Preferred identifiers for GRSciColl entries - Should we mint DOIs for collections?](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/preferred-identifiers-for-grscicoll-entries-should-we-mint-dois-for-collections/4403)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/preferred-identifiers-for-grscicoll-entries-should-we-mint-dois-for-collections/4403 "2025-02-11T10:45:41Z")
This is a thread to follow up on a topic we started discussing during the April GRSciColl community call (you can check the recording here: Global Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl) community call - April 202… --- ## [Road map 2025 and thank you](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/road-map-2025-and-thank-you/5573)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/road-map-2025-and-thank-you/5573 "2024-12-20T06:09:35Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Together we have done a lot of work in 2024!… --- ## [Next GRSciColl community call - December 2024 - Road map 2025](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/next-grscicoll-community-call-december-2024-road-map-2025/5502)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/next-grscicoll-community-call-december-2024-road-map-2025/5502 "2024-11-19T13:41:05Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Please join us for our next GRSciColl call o… --- ## [Tutorial on uploading collection descriptors and other news](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/tutorial-on-uploading-collection-descriptors-and-other-news/5404)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/tutorial-on-uploading-collection-descriptors-and-other-news/5404 "2024-10-11T08:26:47Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Thank you to all of you who have joined our … --- ## [Structured collection descriptors and other news](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/structured-collection-descriptors-and-other-news/4633)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/structured-collection-descriptors-and-other-news/4633 "2024-08-20T13:13:40Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Good news! GRSciColl can now support the upl… --- ## [Join our next community call in August 2024 and other news](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/join-our-next-community-call-in-august-2024-and-other-news/4587)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/join-our-next-community-call-in-august-2024-and-other-news/4587 "2024-07-10T13:59:57Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: I hope to see you in our next GRSciColl comm… --- ## [Adding images to GRSciColl pages, access Latimer Core formatted data and ongoing discussions](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/adding-images-to-grscicoll-pages-access-latimer-core-formatted-data-and-ongoing-discussions/4499)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/adding-images-to-grscicoll-pages-access-latimer-core-formatted-data-and-ongoing-discussions/4499 "2024-07-01T11:03:23Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Our developers have implemented some changes… --- ## [Watch our GRSciColl community call recording, GRSciColl API changes and other news](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/watch-our-grscicoll-community-call-recording-grscicoll-api-changes-and-other-news/4422)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/watch-our-grscicoll-community-call-recording-grscicoll-api-changes-and-other-news/4422 "2024-04-30T12:20:50Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Many of you attended our GRSciColl community… --- ## [Join our next GRSciColl community call - April 2024](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/join-our-next-grscicoll-community-call-april-2024/4360)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/join-our-next-grscicoll-community-call-april-2024/4360 "2024-03-25T12:59:37Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: Our next GRSciColl community call will take … --- ## [Latimer Core public review: Open forum sessions](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/latimer-core-public-review-open-forum-sessions/4250)
**Author:** [@JuttaBuschbom](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/JuttaBuschbom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/latimer-core-public-review-open-forum-sessions/4250 "2024-01-09T07:37:43Z")
Dear All, Happy New Year! TDWG’s upcoming Latimer Core standard is currently under public review. We are inviting everybody to join the accompanying open forum sessions to get to know more about LtC, ask questions and … --- ## [Review of the Latimer Core (LtC) collection descriptions data standard](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/review-of-the-latimer-core-ltc-collection-descriptions-data-standard/4244)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/review-of-the-latimer-core-ltc-collection-descriptions-data-standard/4244 "2023-12-15T11:47:42Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: For those who aren’t already aware, the publ… --- ## [New view of the data in GRSciColl: related records](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/new-view-of-the-data-in-grscicoll-related-records/4214)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/new-view-of-the-data-in-grscicoll-related-records/4214 "2023-11-22T16:15:54Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: We have enabled the “related” specimen view … --- ## [Review the GRSciColl data schema and first community call](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/review-the-grscicoll-data-schema-and-first-community-call/4189)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/review-the-grscicoll-data-schema-and-first-community-call/4189 "2023-11-02T10:14:43Z")
We are starting the process of reviewing the GRSciColl schema. If you are interested in participating in this process, please head to this page: Community review of data schema for GRSciColl opens where you will find the… --- ## [New GRSciColl website and other news](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/new-grscicoll-website-and-other-news/4176)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/new-grscicoll-website-and-other-news/4176 "2023-10-16T13:31:53Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page: The Global Registry of Scientific Collection… --- ## [We changed the way we link occurrences to GRSciColl](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/we-changed-the-way-we-link-occurrences-to-grscicoll/4147)
**Author:** [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/we-changed-the-way-we-link-occurrences-to-grscicoll/4147 "2023-09-14T07:12:43Z")
This is a message that was also sent to our mailing list. If you would like to subscribe to the GRSciColl mailing list, you can do so here: Scientific-Collections Info Page I wanted to let you know that we have changed…