Making better use of OBIS data
OBIS is not just a repository for biodiversity data. It’s also a community of practice that want to leverage the use of ocean biodiversity data. Here you will find tutorials and tools to help you make better use of data from OBIS (and other resources).
You can contribute with tutorials following the guidelines available at our repository.
Don’t know where to start? We suggest reading the OBIS manual where you will find the most complete guide about how OBIS works and the different types of data available. Video tutorial playlists are also available from the
OBIS YouTube channel. Some highlights from our How-To videos include:
- How to construct eventIDs
- How to create and format the Event, Occurrence, and eMoF tables
- How to access data from OBIS using the Mapper or R
- How to publish data to OBIS using the IPT
- How to publish an OBIS dataset to GBIF
- How to use the OBIS MapTool
- A playlist dedicated to helping you find and select controlled vocabulary
Check also the available packages and pipelines for R and other languages, and our tool to find the right Darwin Core schema for your data.