Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804) observed in Australia by Mike Jones (licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0)

Help & How To

This is where you’ll find a variety of guides, tutorials, and FAQs for publishing data and using the VertNet Portal. Don’t forget to check Training Workshops and Publications & Videos for other descriptive and educational materials. We haven’t forgotten about developers either. If all else fails, contact us with your questions.

VertNet Guides

Georeferencing Resources

Georeferencing.org, our one stop shop for georeferencing resources and tools.

Georeferencing Calculator

Georeferencing Best Practices

  • Citation: Arthur D. Chapman & John R. Wieczorek (2020) Georeferencing Best Practices. Copenhagen: GBIF Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.15468/doc-gg7h-s853
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Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide

  • Citation: Paula F. Zermoglio, Arthur D. Chapman, John R. Wieczorek, Maria Celeste Luna & David A. Bloom (2020) Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide. Copenhagen: GBIF Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.35035/e09p-h128
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Georeferencing Calculator Manual

  • Citation: David A. Bloom, John R. Wieczorek & Paula F. Zermoglio (2020) Georeferencing Calculator Manual. Copenhagen: GBIF Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.35035/gdwq-3v93
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Current Best Practices for Generalizing Sensitive Species Occurrence Data

  • Citation: Arthur D. Chapman (2020) Current Best Practices for Generalizing Sensitive Species Occurrence Data. Copenhagen: GBIF Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.15468/doc-5jp4-5g10.
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VertNet Data Portal FAQ

  1. Do I need to register with GBIF to download data from the VertNet Data Portal?
  2. How can I publish my collection data to VertNet, GBIF, iDigBio and other data portals?
  3. ?? How to open download files in Excel ??