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As part of the GBIF Governing Board 31 program, BIOPOLIS organises the symposium "Using GBIF to mainstream biodiversity in governments, the private sector, and society" on Wednesday, 02 October 2024. It will take place at the...
The BIOPOLIS Association (CiBIO) and the University of Porto, on behalf of Portugal, will host the 31st meeting of the GBIF Governing Board. The event will take place from October 1 to 4, 2024, at the BIOPOLIS campus in Vairão, Vila do Conde.
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Esta edição do curso é organizada em colaboração com o Laboratório Associado Terra. A incrição é aberta a qualquer participante, nbão sendo necessário ser membro daquele laboratório associado.
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