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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38">Dear members and friends of the NFDI4Biodiversity community,</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">with the festive season approaching, the next <a href="https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/de/events/biodiversitea-19/" class="OWAAutoLink"><b>BiodiversiTea</b></a><b></b> tomorrow on <b>Tuesday,
16 December 2025, 11:00-12:00 CET</b>, </span>invites you to give yourself a practical gift: <span style="font-size:12pt">Taking a little time now to plan your research data can save a lot of effort later – and help ensure that your data remain FAIR, reusable
and well organised in the year ahead.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">In our upcoming session,
<b>Jimena Linares (Gesellschaft für Biologische Daten – GFBio e.V.)</b> will introduce the <a href="https://www.gfbio.org/plan/" class="OWAAutoLink"><b>GFBio Data Management Plan (DMP) Tool</b></a><b></b>. The free tool supports researchers in planning data
management from project idea to publication, using a discipline-specific questionnaire for biodiversity, ecology and environmental research combined with personalised guidance.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">The session is organised by NFDI4Biodiversity in collaboration with <a href="https://www.gfbio-ev.de/en/" class="OWAAutoLink"><b>GFBio e.V.</b></a><b></b> and
the <a href="https://winoda.de/en/english/" class="OWAAutoLink"><b>WiNoDa Knowledge Lab</b></a><b></b> and offers practical insights into how data management plans support everyday research workflows while helping meet FAIR principles and relevant guidelines.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>What to expect</b></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt">Why data management plans matter and how they support your research</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-size:12pt">Overview of GFBio’s data management support services</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-size:12pt">Live walkthrough of the GFBio DMP Tool, with the opportunity to try it out</span><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>When and where?</b> Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 11:00-12:00 CET | Online | Language: English</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Speaker:</b> Jimena Linares (Gesellschaft für Biologische Daten – GFBio e.V.)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><b>Registration & further info:</b> <a href="https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/de/events/biodiversitea-19/" class="OWAAutoLink">https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/de/events/biodiversitea-19/</a><span style="font-size:12pt"><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>BiodiversiTea</b> is a monthly one-hour exchange format by and for the NFDI4Biodiversity community. It offers an open forum to discuss projects, tools
and topics around biodiversity data – over a cup of tea (or coffee). Participation is free and open to everyone; membership is not required.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">We look forward to welcoming you online and to closing the year with a practical and forward-looking exchange!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">Kind regards,</span><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:12pt">Katharina Frohne</span></p>
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