OpenBioMaps

Private donors, Other
€100k–€250k
2012–ongoing
Policy-makers
Institutional
N/A
OpenBioMapsHungary

OpenBioMaps is an opensource, self-hosted biological data management platform developed for national parks and research laboratories to collect and manage biodiversity monitoring data. It is designed to support the day-to-day work of data managers while facilitating the free flow, and increased use, of data. It also aims to support the interconnection of workflows between different data management and analysis systems.

Problem addressed

OpenBioMaps addresses the challenge of efficient biological data management for national parks and research laboratories by providing a free, open source platform. Its integration into EOSC aims to streamline nature conservation data collection by enabling multiple users to perform tasks via cloud services in support of biodiversity research and conservation efforts across Europe.

Added value

Support the link between research and conservation by facilitating the flow of data and developing a common technical language.

Implement a distributed, bottom‑up systems approach that works effectively to meet individual needs requiring greater flexibility than centralised systems.

Develop a sustainable and cost‑effective development model with a strong user and stakeholder focus.

Family photo at an OpenBioMaps meeting. András Attila Takács Photography

University of Debrecen
National parks, associations, universities and other entities from Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Kyrgyzstan. In more than 20 countries, data collections involving local researchers are carried out through international cooperation using OpenBioMaps.

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