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In alignment with the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Target 20), the MAMBO project is set to deliver state-of-the-art, interoperable tools for species and habitat monitoring. To seamlessly integrate these tools into the Research Infrastructures (RIs) landscape and the Knowledge Centre on Biodiversity (KCBD), MAMBO has adopted a two-step approach. Initially, detailed information on RIs involved ...

Sending warm and joyful holiday wishes from all of us at MAMBO! Thank you for being a part of this exciting year with us. As we step into the new year, may it bring prosperity and innovations in biodiversity monitoring to further preserve nature!Don't forget to watch our new video, highlighting our main accomplishments in 2023. ...

As we bid farewell to the year, we are delighted to share an overview of MAMBO 2023's standout moments. Our heartfelt thanks extend to all our devoted project partners for their dedication, hard work and invaluable contributions. Take a glimpse at the highlights of our year in this brief video, capturing the essence of all key events. ...

MAMBO is pleased to announce a significant development part of its communication and dissemination strategy - the launch of a collection in the open-access scientific journal, Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO). This initiative is a crucial part of our dedication to transparent and collaborative research practices. The RIO journal distinguishes itself by publishing a comprehensive range of research outputs, including project proposals, data, ...

Nature FIRST hosted an online session where project members delved into a specific case study focusing on bears, to provide participants with a deeper and more technical understanding of the tools and methodologies employed in the Nature FIRST project. This online demo was tailored for individuals involved or interested in biodiversity and wildlife conservation, environmental protection, and natural area management. Throughout the one...

From 14-17 November, the EuropaBON final workshop took place at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig, Germany. The event gathered project partners, key stakeholders, and advisory board members, with over 30 participants attending in person and nearly 20 joining online. The workshop focused on reviewing EuropaBON's milestones from the past three years and addressing upcoming tasks. Key discussions ...

MAMBO is happy to announce the release of our first project newsletter! If you haven't subscribed and received the newsletter in your mail, you can find it here. Learn our about our progress since the start of the project, read about our organised events and what is coming up in the near future! To make sure you receive the latest news in MAMBO, subscribe to our newsletter here and follow us on LinkedIn and X. ...

Over the summer, MAMBO partners from the University of Reading conducted an extensive online survey involving biodiversity monitors to gain insights into current monitoring practices, the adoption of innovative tools and technologies, and an exploration of challenges and incentives influencing the uptake of such innovations. They received responses from 119 participants spanning 54 countries globally, representing a diverse array of species and h...

IPBES, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, has exciting news for experts in the field of biodiversity and conservation. IPBES Plenary has officially opened a call for expert nominations for the methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and nature's contribution to people. The purpose of the monitoring assessment is twofold:(a) To facilitate national and global endeavors in monitori...

MAMBO successfully convened its second annual consortium meeting from September 18th to 20th this year in Valletta, Malta. Hosted by MAMBO's partners from Ecostack Innovations Limited, Valletta Cluster Design provided the ideal backdrop for the annual consortium gathering. The primary objective of this event was to discuss the outcomes achieved across different work packages within MAMBO. Engaging dialogues were a hallmark of the meeting, fosterin...

The new MAMBO survey is examining experts’ take on biodiversity and habitat monitoring needs. Our dedicated team will be developing and implementing advanced tools and technologies over the next three years to improve the monitoring of species and habitats with knowledge gaps. If you want to explore further details about MAMBO, read more here. The survey, conducted by one of our partners - The University of Reading, aims to shape our project delive...

In a recent episode of WILDLABS Variety Hour, Dr Tom August, a project partner at MAMBO, highlighted the importance of insect monitoring and the development of automated camera traps. Emphasizing the need to understand and protect insect populations, Dr August discussed the work being done in the field. He began by addressing the surprising lack of representation of insects in the widely known Living Planet Index, which primarily focuses on v...

A new publication finds that new image-based monitoring technology using deep learning (DL) algorithms can detect and classify small insects in complex scenes with unprecedented accuracy. The paper titled “Accurate detection and identification of insects from camera trap images with deep learning” is co-funded by MAMBO and co-authored by the project coordinator Toke Høye from Aarhus University in Denmark. The reported decline of insect populations...

MAMBO's sister project Nature FIRST published an article about our project on its website and covered the main priorities and key objectives of MAMBO. MAMBO will continue its collaboration with Nature FIRST in the future so stay tuned for updates about their future progress and events such as their online session "Info and Demo of Solutions for Biodiversity Monitoring" held on 26 April. Visit Nature FIRST's websiteRegister for Nature's ...

EuropaBON project just published a policy brief on the future of biodiversity in Europe. The policy brief acknowledges the fragmented and inconsistent nature of monitoring of species across different European countries and offers five viable solutions to this challenge. EuropaBON is a collaborative research action, which, together with stakeholders works to identify user and policy needs for biodiversity monitoring and investigate the feasi...