Niels Raes

NLBIF – or ‘Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility’ – is the Dutch national node for GBIF – ‘Global Biodiversity Information Facility’. GBIF is an international network and research infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth. As NLBIF node manager I facilitate mobilization of biodiversity data curated by Dutch organisations (and beyond), promote the development of ICT infrastructures and analysis tools, and encourage participation of stakeholders in GBIF to further scientific research and sustainable development, allow evidence based conservation policies on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and to improve the quality of life on Earth in general and for humanity in particular.