Buddy groups

The tables below are sorted three different ways to make it easier to find yourself and then to see who your buddies are and at which table you will site during the training and meeting.

Contact information for node managers can be found in the GBIF Directory.

By name

Buddy group Table group Name Country GBIF Region

14

Silver

Ainsof So’o

Samoa

Oceania

17

Marino

Anabela Plos

Argentina

Latin America and the Caribbean

8

Scarlet

André Heughebaert

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Andre Zerger

Australia

Oceania

3

Indigo

Anne-Sophie Archambeau

France

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Baba Ainina

Mauritania

Africa

1

Emerald

Birgit Gemeinholzer

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Britt Andermann

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

Camila Plata

Colombia

Europe and Central Asia

18

Indigo

Carole Sinou

Canadensys

North America

4

Coral

Carolina Castro Moreno

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

19

Marino

Cat Chapman

US

North America

6

Onyx

Christian Elloran

Philippines

Asia

13

Onyx

Christos Arvanitidis

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

8

Scarlet

Chung Won Lee

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

11

Tangerine

Clara Baringo Fonseca

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

Claudia Czarneski

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

15

Magenta

Cossi Jean Ganglo

Benin

Africa

12

Magenta

Cristina Preda

Romania

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Dag Endresen

Norway

Europe and Central Asia

9

Scarlet

David Bloom

VertNet

North America

10

Yellow

Diana Hernendez

Mexico

Europe and Central Asia

18

Indigo

Dimitri Brosens

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

4

Coral

Donat Agosti

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Dong Hee Kim

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

14

Silver

Ed Gilbert

US

North America

19

Marino

Eliana Walker

Uruguay

Latin America and the Caribbean

18

Indigo

Esteban Marentes Herrera

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

3

Indigo

Eva Alonso

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

7

Tangerine

Fatima Parker-Allie

South Africa

Africa

19

Marino

Francisco Pando

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Gandhi Ponce

Guatemala

Latin America and the Caribbean

2

Emerald

Gareth Thomas

United Kingdom

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Gemma Weir

Ireland

Europe and Central Asia

16

Coral

Hulda Gideon

Tanzania

Africa

11

Tangerine

Iemdaad Rodjan

Suriname

Latin America and the Caribbean

20

Yellow

James Macklin

Canada

North America

5

Silver

Jean François Moussa

Cameroon

Africa

5

Silver

Jessica (Jesse) Grosso

US

North America

15

Magenta

Joanna Czarnecka

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

7

Tangerine

John Ajjugo

Ethiopia

Africa

14

Silver

Karolina Kuczkowska

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

2

Emerald

Katie Millette

Canada

North America

1

Emerald

Kodjoli Simon Awokou

Benin

Africa

16

Coral

Kristjan Adojaan

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

5

Silver

Laban Musinguzi

Uganda

Africa

4

Coral

Lauren Cohen

US

North America

16

Coral

Leonardo Buitrago

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

7

Tangerine

Libby Ellwood

US

North America

8

Scarlet

Lily Shrestha

Nepal

Asia

4

Coral

Luke Jimu

Zimbabwe

Africa

6

Onyx

Mao-Ning Tuanmu

Chinese Taipei

Asia

18

Indigo

Melissa Liu

Taiwan

Asia

2

Emerald

Melodie McGeoch

Australia

Oceania

6

Onyx

Meredith Mckay

New Zealand

Oceania

11

Tangerine

Niels Raes

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

2

Emerald

Olaf Banki

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Oleg Borodin

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

16

Coral

Osvaldo Moraes

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

Patricia Koleff

Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean

20

Yellow

Patricia Mergen

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Peggy Newman

Australia

Oceania

13

Onyx

Piotr Tykarski

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

5

Silver

Raoufou Pierre Radji

Togo

Africa

16

Coral

Rasa Bukontaite

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Ricardo Ortiz

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

10

Yellow

Rudolph J. Merab

Liberia

Africa

20

Yellow

Rui Figueira

Portugal

Europe and Central Asia

11

Tangerine

Salza Palpurina

Bulgaria

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Samanta Orellana

US

North America

9

Scarlet

Seok-Jun Son

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

1

Emerald

Shonisani Munzhedzi

South Africa

Africa

6

Onyx

Siosiua Latu

Tonga, Kingdom of

Oceania

5

Silver

Sofia Wyler

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Sophie Pamerlon

France

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Stephen Formel

US

North America

19

Marino

Stijn Cooleman

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

9

Scarlet

Szu-Hsien Lee

Chinese Taipei

Asia

13

Onyx

Tanja Melanie Weibulat

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Tsiky Rabetrano

Madagascar

Africa

14

Silver

Veronika Johansson

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

7

Tangerine

Victor Chocho

Ecuador

Latin America and the Caribbean

10

Yellow

Vijay Barve

India

Asia

4

Coral

William Morris

Finland

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Wojciech Solarz

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Wouter Addink

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

8

Scarlet

Yi Ming Gan

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

By buddy group

Buddy group Table group Name Country GBIF Region

1

Emerald

Andre Zerger

Australia

Oceania

1

Emerald

Birgit Gemeinholzer

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Gemma Weir

Ireland

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Kodjoli Simon Awokou

Benin

Africa

1

Emerald

Shonisani Munzhedzi

South Africa

Africa

2

Emerald

Gareth Thomas

United Kingdom

Europe and Central Asia

2

Emerald

Katie Millette

Canada

North America

2

Emerald

Melodie McGeoch

Australia

Oceania

2

Emerald

Olaf Banki

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Anne-Sophie Archambeau

France

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Dong Hee Kim

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

3

Indigo

Eva Alonso

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Peggy Newman

Australia

Oceania

4

Coral

Carolina Castro Moreno

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

4

Coral

Donat Agosti

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

4

Coral

Lauren Cohen

US

North America

4

Coral

Luke Jimu

Zimbabwe

Africa

4

Coral

William Morris

Finland

Europe and Central Asia

5

Silver

Jean François Moussa

Cameroon

Africa

5

Silver

Jessica (Jesse) Grosso

US

North America

5

Silver

Laban Musinguzi

Uganda

Africa

5

Silver

Raoufou Pierre Radji

Togo

Africa

5

Silver

Sofia Wyler

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

6

Onyx

Christian Elloran

Philippines

Asia

6

Onyx

Mao-Ning Tuanmu

Chinese Taipei

Asia

6

Onyx

Meredith Mckay

New Zealand

Oceania

6

Onyx

Siosiua Latu

Tonga, Kingdom of

Oceania

7

Tangerine

Fatima Parker-Allie

South Africa

Africa

7

Tangerine

John Ajjugo

Ethiopia

Africa

7

Tangerine

Libby Ellwood

US

North America

7

Tangerine

Victor Chocho

Ecuador

Latin America and the Caribbean

8

Scarlet

André Heughebaert

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

8

Scarlet

Chung Won Lee

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

8

Scarlet

Lily Shrestha

Nepal

Asia

8

Scarlet

Yi Ming Gan

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

9

Scarlet

Claudia Czarneski

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

David Bloom

VertNet

North America

9

Scarlet

Patricia Koleff

Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

Seok-Jun Son

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

9

Scarlet

Szu-Hsien Lee

Chinese Taipei

Asia

10

Yellow

Britt Andermann

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Diana Hernendez

Mexico

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Gandhi Ponce

Guatemala

Latin America and the Caribbean

10

Yellow

Rudolph J. Merab

Liberia

Africa

10

Yellow

Vijay Barve

India

Asia

11

Tangerine

Clara Baringo Fonseca

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

11

Tangerine

Iemdaad Rodjan

Suriname

Latin America and the Caribbean

11

Tangerine

Niels Raes

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

11

Tangerine

Salza Palpurina

Bulgaria

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Baba Ainina

Mauritania

Africa

12

Magenta

Cristina Preda

Romania

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Dag Endresen

Norway

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Samanta Orellana

US

North America

12

Magenta

Stephen Formel

US

North America

13

Onyx

Christos Arvanitidis

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Oleg Borodin

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Piotr Tykarski

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Tanja Melanie Weibulat

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

14

Silver

Ainsof So’o

Samoa

Oceania

14

Silver

Ed Gilbert

US

North America

14

Silver

Karolina Kuczkowska

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

14

Silver

Veronika Johansson

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Cossi Jean Ganglo

Benin

Africa

15

Magenta

Joanna Czarnecka

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Sophie Pamerlon

France

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Tsiky Rabetrano

Madagascar

Africa

16

Coral

Hulda Gideon

Tanzania

Africa

16

Coral

Kristjan Adojaan

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

16

Coral

Leonardo Buitrago

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

16

Coral

Osvaldo Moraes

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

16

Coral

Rasa Bukontaite

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Anabela Plos

Argentina

Latin America and the Caribbean

17

Marino

Ricardo Ortiz

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

17

Marino

Wojciech Solarz

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Wouter Addink

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

18

Indigo

Carole Sinou

Canadensys

North America

18

Indigo

Dimitri Brosens

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

18

Indigo

Esteban Marentes Herrera

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

18

Indigo

Melissa Liu

Taiwan

Asia

19

Marino

Cat Chapman

US

North America

19

Marino

Eliana Walker

Uruguay

Latin America and the Caribbean

19

Marino

Francisco Pando

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

19

Marino

Stijn Cooleman

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

Camila Plata

Colombia

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

James Macklin

Canada

North America

20

Yellow

Patricia Mergen

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

Rui Figueira

Portugal

Europe and Central Asia

By table group

Buddy group Table group Name Country GBIF Region

4

Coral

Carolina Castro Moreno

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

4

Coral

Donat Agosti

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

4

Coral

Lauren Cohen

US

North America

4

Coral

Luke Jimu

Zimbabwe

Africa

4

Coral

William Morris

Finland

Europe and Central Asia

16

Coral

Hulda Gideon

Tanzania

Africa

16

Coral

Kristjan Adojaan

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

16

Coral

Leonardo Buitrago

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

16

Coral

Osvaldo Moraes

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

16

Coral

Rasa Bukontaite

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Andre Zerger

Australia

Oceania

1

Emerald

Birgit Gemeinholzer

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Gemma Weir

Ireland

Europe and Central Asia

1

Emerald

Kodjoli Simon Awokou

Benin

Africa

1

Emerald

Shonisani Munzhedzi

South Africa

Africa

2

Emerald

Gareth Thomas

United Kingdom

Europe and Central Asia

2

Emerald

Katie Millette

Canada

North America

2

Emerald

Melodie McGeoch

Australia

Oceania

2

Emerald

Olaf Banki

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Anne-Sophie Archambeau

France

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Dong Hee Kim

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

3

Indigo

Eva Alonso

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

3

Indigo

Peggy Newman

Australia

Oceania

18

Indigo

Carole Sinou

Canadensys

North America

18

Indigo

Dimitri Brosens

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

18

Indigo

Esteban Marentes Herrera

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

18

Indigo

Melissa Liu

Taiwan

Asia

12

Magenta

Baba Ainina

Mauritania

Africa

12

Magenta

Cristina Preda

Romania

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Dag Endresen

Norway

Europe and Central Asia

12

Magenta

Samanta Orellana

US

North America

12

Magenta

Stephen Formel

US

North America

15

Magenta

Cossi Jean Ganglo

Benin

Africa

15

Magenta

Joanna Czarnecka

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Sophie Pamerlon

France

Europe and Central Asia

15

Magenta

Tsiky Rabetrano

Madagascar

Africa

17

Marino

Anabela Plos

Argentina

Latin America and the Caribbean

17

Marino

Ricardo Ortiz

Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

17

Marino

Wojciech Solarz

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

17

Marino

Wouter Addink

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

19

Marino

Cat Chapman

US

North America

19

Marino

Eliana Walker

Uruguay

Latin America and the Caribbean

19

Marino

Francisco Pando

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

19

Marino

Stijn Cooleman

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

6

Onyx

Christian Elloran

Philippines

Asia

6

Onyx

Mao-Ning Tuanmu

Chinese Taipei

Asia

6

Onyx

Meredith Mckay

New Zealand

Oceania

6

Onyx

Siosiua Latu

Tonga, Kingdom of

Oceania

13

Onyx

Christos Arvanitidis

Spain

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Oleg Borodin

Estonia

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Piotr Tykarski

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

13

Onyx

Tanja Melanie Weibulat

Germany

Europe and Central Asia

8

Scarlet

André Heughebaert

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

8

Scarlet

Chung Won Lee

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

8

Scarlet

Lily Shrestha

Nepal

Asia

8

Scarlet

Yi Ming Gan

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

9

Scarlet

Claudia Czarneski

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

David Bloom

VertNet

North America

9

Scarlet

Patricia Koleff

Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean

9

Scarlet

Seok-Jun Son

Korea, Rep. of

Asia

9

Scarlet

Szu-Hsien Lee

Chinese Taipei

Asia

5

Silver

Jean François Moussa

Cameroon

Africa

5

Silver

Jessica (Jesse) Grosso

US

North America

5

Silver

Laban Musinguzi

Uganda

Africa

5

Silver

Raoufou Pierre Radji

Togo

Africa

5

Silver

Sofia Wyler

Switzerland

Europe and Central Asia

14

Silver

Ainsof So’o

Samoa

Oceania

14

Silver

Ed Gilbert

US

North America

14

Silver

Karolina Kuczkowska

Poland

Europe and Central Asia

14

Silver

Veronika Johansson

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

7

Tangerine

Fatima Parker-Allie

South Africa

Africa

7

Tangerine

John Ajjugo

Ethiopia

Africa

7

Tangerine

Libby Ellwood

US

North America

7

Tangerine

Victor Chocho

Ecuador

Latin America and the Caribbean

11

Tangerine

Clara Baringo Fonseca

Brazil

Latin America and the Caribbean

11

Tangerine

Iemdaad Rodjan

Suriname

Latin America and the Caribbean

11

Tangerine

Niels Raes

Netherlands

Europe and Central Asia

11

Tangerine

Salza Palpurina

Bulgaria

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Britt Andermann

Sweden

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Diana Hernendez

Mexico

Europe and Central Asia

10

Yellow

Gandhi Ponce

Guatemala

Latin America and the Caribbean

10

Yellow

Rudolph J. Merab

Liberia

Africa

10

Yellow

Vijay Barve

India

Asia

20

Yellow

Camila Plata

Colombia

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

James Macklin

Canada

North America

20

Yellow

Patricia Mergen

Belgium

Europe and Central Asia

20

Yellow

Rui Figueira

Portugal

Europe and Central Asia