The Bulgarian Barcode of Life (BgBOL) is launching a series of online seminars featuring national and international guest speakers. The initiative aims to engage the Bulgarian scientific community with hot scientific topics of practical and academic importance.

The first session, titled "GBIF – Introduction, Benefits, and Basic Principles of Data Publishing," will take place on April 23, 2026 (Thursday).

Key Details:

• Time: 15:00 – 16:00 EEST

• Speaker: Dr. Salza Palpurina – Botanist and Plant Ecologist, Assistant Professor at the National Museum of Natural History (Sofia) and member of the GBIF regional support team.

• Language: English

• Access: The webinar is open to all interested participants via the following this Zoom link.

Additional webinars featuring international experts are scheduled for May and September.