Exploring Trends in the Source of US Bee Data in GBIF

Understanding how the sources of the data have changed over time.

Background

There is a growing body of scientific research that uses data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), which is a giant repository of biodiversity data compiled from a multitude of sources.

On one hand, this offers unique opportunities to access reams of previously inaccessible data. On the other hand, the data is rife with biases and…