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The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI) was represented at the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Latin America and the Caribbean Data Mobilization Workshop, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 1–3 June 2026. Hosted by the Ministry of the Environment of Uruguay and organized by the GBIF Secretariat through the European Union-funded BID programme, the workshop brought together 30 participants representing 16 biodiversity data mobilization p

The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI) has released a new research brief highlighting Belize's growing contribution to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), an international open access biodiversity database. The brief explores how biodiversity data collected in Belize are supporting scientific research worldwide while identifying opportunities to strengthen national leadership in biodiversity data publishing and use. GBIF provides f

The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI) recently collaborated with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI) and the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation to deliver a technical workshop on Automation in Data Processing under the Ocean Accounts Pilot Project in Belize. Held on May 13, 2026, in Belize City, the workshop brought together participants from government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia, and t