CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities

CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities The CETAF community unites major natural history and natural science museums, botanic gardens and re

Within CETAF community, over 5000 scientists are dedicating daily their work to understand and preserve the bio and geo-diversity: they play a key role in providing a sound knowledge-base for policy makers and wider civil society when it comes to societal challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change and emerging health crises.

Postdoc opportunity in Paleontology!The Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe is looking for a Paleontologist (Postdoc) to join a D...
22/09/2026

Postdoc opportunity in Paleontology!

The Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe is looking for a Paleontologist (Postdoc) to join a DFG-funded project on the digitization and study of Fossil-Lagerstätten.

The 2-year, full-time position will focus on the digitization and scientific analysis of Fossil-Lagerstätten collections, combining museum collection data with imaging, sedimentological and geochemical approaches.

📍 State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe, Germany
💼 Full-time | 2 years | EG 13 TV-L | 39.5 h/week
🤝 Collaboration with the University of Tübingen and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
🏠 Flexible working hours + possibility of mobile working 1 day/week
📅 Application deadline: 27 September 2026

For further information: https://www.smnk.de/museum/ausschreibungen/paleontologist-postdoc-m/f/d/



21/09/2026

The Tettrix Project website is now live!

We are excited to introduce the new online home of TETTRIX – the next-generation European taxonomic system.

Discover its vision, explore the four pillars of the project, learn about the activities and outputs, and stay up to date with the latest news and opportunities.

Connecting taxonomic knowledge, expertise, data and innovation to support the future of European biodiversity.

👉 Explore TETTRIX: https://www.tettrix.eu/

Help shape the future of Digital Specimens!DiSSCo (Distributed System of Scientific Collections) is inviting the communi...
18/09/2026

Help shape the future of Digital Specimens!

DiSSCo (Distributed System of Scientific Collections) is inviting the community to contribute to the development of the Annotation Validation Framework (AVF), which aims to support the continuous enrichment, correction and updating of Digital Specimens.

Your feedback is essential to help build a reliable, high-quality and collaborative digital infrastructure for biodiversity research.

💬 Share your expertise and help shape the future of digital biodiversity data!

👉 Learn more and participate: https://www.dissco.eu/avf-consultation/

New millipede species discovered in Tanzania!A new study from the Udzungwa Mountains describes new species and new recor...
15/09/2026

New millipede species discovered in Tanzania!

A new study from the Udzungwa Mountains describes new species and new records of Eviulisoma, a diverse genus of millipedes.

The study provides new insights into the tiny structures surrounding the mouthparts of these millipedes—showing how even the smallest anatomical details can help scientists understand biodiversity and evolution.

Read the full study in the European Journal of Taxonomy. 👉 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/3318

Enghoff, H., Ngute, A. S. K., & Marshall, A. R. (2026). A mountain of millipedes XIII: New species and records of Eviulisoma Silvestri, 1910 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania, and notes on gnathochilarial trichomes (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 1087(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1087.3318

19 new mollusc species shed light on the final days of the dinosaursA new study published in European Journal of Taxonom...
09/09/2026

19 new mollusc species shed light on the final days of the dinosaurs

A new study published in European Journal of Taxonomy has revealed a remarkable fossil mollusc fauna from the Paris Basin, France.

Even more remarkably, deposits long thought to be Danian have been shown to date to the Maastrichtian, the final stage of the Cretaceous.

The fossils reveal a shallow marine ecosystem near the coast, including species previously unknown from the region and, in some cases, from northwestern Europe.

The findings also establish a new geological unit: the Vertus-Mont Aimé-Esmans Formation.

Source: European Journal of Taxonomy
https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1083.3313

Edinburgh will be the meeting point for the 3rd CETAF Directors’ Summit and CETAF60!It will take place on 1-2 December 2...
07/09/2026

Edinburgh will be the meeting point for the 3rd CETAF Directors’ Summit and CETAF60!

It will take place on 1-2 December 2026 and it will bring members together to discuss the strategic role of integrative taxonomy and look ahead to the future of biodiversity research.

The event will also feature CETAF60, celebrating six decades of collaboration and commitment to advancing biodiversity knowledge.

Read all the information about the event here: https://cetaf.org/3rd-cetaf-directors-summit-cetaf60-edinburgh/

Science starts with participation 🌱How can citizen science contribute to better biodiversity monitoring across Europe?TH...
04/09/2026

Science starts with participation 🌱

How can citizen science contribute to better biodiversity monitoring across Europe?

THRIVE, a new Horizon Europe project, aims to strengthen the role of citizen science in biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring by connecting people, data, tools and initiatives across Europe.

🔎 Learn more about the project here: https://cetaf.org/thrive-new-cetaf-project/

📣 TETTRIX is looking for an Administrator for its Cascade Funding Programme!CETAF is launching a Request for Tenders to ...
03/09/2026

📣 TETTRIX is looking for an Administrator for its Cascade Funding Programme!

CETAF is launching a Request for Tenders to select an experienced external service provider to support the implementation of the TETTRIX cascade funding mechanism.

Through this mechanism, up to €2.4 million will be made available to external organisations through Satellite Projects, supporting initiatives that strengthen taxonomic capacity and innovation across Europe.

The selected Administrator will support CETAF throughout the funding process, including:

- Preparation and launch of the Calls

- Proposal submission and evaluation

- Contracting of selected projects

- Project monitoring and reporting

- Consolidation of results

- Dissemination and exploitation

We are looking for an organisation with the experience, expertise and technical capacity to support the effective implementation of this funding process.

📄 Request for Tenders now open

📅 Deadline: 4 October 2026

🕕 18:00 CET/CEST

👉 Read the full Request for Tenders and find the submission details on the CETAF website: https://cetaf.org/tettrix-launches-a-call-for-tenders-for-the-administration-of-its-fstp-mechanism/

02/09/2026

🌿 Faces of Taxonomy: Pete Hollingsworth

What are the biggest challenges facing natural history museums and research institutions in ? How can science build stronger connections with society? And what role can collaboration play in addressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss?

In the latest edition of Faces of Taxonomy, we speak with Pete Hollingsworth, Director of Science and Deputy Keeper at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh , about the challenges facing our institutions, the importance of connecting science and society, and the role of collaboration in protecting biodiversity.

From scientific research and collections to public engagement and international cooperation, Pete shares his perspective on how taxonomic institutions can contribute to understanding and responding to the environmental challenges ahead.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://cetaf.org/faces-of-taxonomy-pete-hollingsworth-royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/

Katja Kaiser, from Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, explored how museums can engage with colonial objects in natural histor...
28/05/2026

Katja Kaiser, from Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, explored how museums can engage with colonial objects in natural history collections, offering practical recommendations for research, institutional reflection, and responsible museum practice.

She highlighted the importance of recognising the ongoing impact of colonial histories on collections and the ways these legacies continue to shape research, exhibitions, digitisation, and other museum activities.

🗣️ “The colonial past can be found everywhere. Recognising this is important, as colonial collections continue to form the basis of our research, exhibitions, digitisation, and many other areas of museum practice to this day.”

🔗 For those interested in learning more, the guidelines discussed during the presentation are available here: https://books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/arthistoricum/catalog/view/1756/3146/134514?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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