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ello dear fellow Steemians! Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!!

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A Brief Recap Of Our Project

The aim of this project is to reward people for their efforts and possibly publish reports of biodiversity data contributed or cataloged by Steemians on behalf of the people who contribute (giving due credits to the contributors).
The Steem Biodiversity Project is a non-profit effort based on community support and contributions. We'll also try to use our funds to help deserving fellow Steemians contribute more towards the goal of the project. The remaining funds will be used for paying out some royalty to the people actively working as scientists and those helping in managing this project.

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Moving Ahead..!

We started working fully exactly a week ago on 09.01.2019. The past week (Week-1) of our project has been amazing with your support...as we will now describe...

  1. Our Server: SBioP Became Fully Functional!

Maintaining a Discord Server is not an easy task, as many of you may be already knowing. It's especially tricky when you start a new one...
We have had our server for quite some time, but it was never active. Now we are running it on full throttle...😊

  2. We Got A New Project-Logo!

“Logos and branding are so important. In a big part of the world, people cannot read French or English--but are great in remembering signs”
― Karl Lagerfeld

Old Logo.	New Logo.

 3. We curated 32 posts in the last week!

Though we don't have enough SP to be able to make any difference of post payouts of the posts we curate, but never-the-less, we believe in consistent efforts...

Here is a RAW Curation Log:

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(The posts have been manually curated by @aakashsinghbais and @medro-martin)

https://steemit.com/photography/@phage93/frosty-morning-in-apiary-2020
Steemit
Frosty morning in apiary 2020! — Steemit
Prima visita di inizio anno alle nostre piccole api, il tempo rigido non permette di mantenere le famiglie aperte per… by @phage93

aakashsinghbais09/01/2020

https://steemit.com/lepidoptera/@faltermann/leben-im-holz-life-in-wood
Steemit
🌈Leben im Holz │ Life in Wood 🦋 — Steemit
Weidenbohrer ■ goat moth Cossus cossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Der Weidenbohrer ist ein Nachtfalter aus der Familie der… by @faltermann

https://steemit.com/nature/@papa-pepper/another-opossum-on-the-homestead
Steemit
ANOTHER OPOSSUM ON THE HOMESTEAD! — Steemit
Look who we found... another one! Getting a lot of these around here lately. This time we decided to do a bit of a… by @papa-pepper

https://steemit.com/mushroommonday/@sketch.and.jam/mushroom-monday-2019-fungi-finds-7ay9l7g4
Steemit
Mushroom Monday - 2019 Fungi Finds — Steemit

Here's a few more fungi finds from 2019 for this #mushroommonday by @balticbadger Here's some standard mycena.… by @sketch.and.jam

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 02:03

https://steemit.com/deutsch/@faltermann/taubertal-im-winter-tauber-valley-in-winter
Steemit
🌄 Taubertal im Winter │ Tauber valley in winter 🦋 — Steemit
Naturschutzgebiet Haigergrund ■ Haigergrund Nature Reserve Vergangenen Montag hatten wir in Bayern einen Feiertag.… by @faltermann

medro-martin (Founder)Last Friday at 02:29

https://steemit.com/steemstem/@borjan/-summer-adventures-e-1578588602
Steemit
SUMMER ADVENTURES - Episode 38 - THE MOTH FILLED EPISODE ... for t...
The small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) is one of the most spectacular moths here in my area, the Istra peninsula… by @borjan

medro-martin (Founder)Last Friday at 02:52

https://steemit.com/butterflyday/@hangin/my-butterfly-expedition-day
Steemit
My Butterfly Expedition Day !! — Steemit
Today i figured i would combine my #wednesdaywalk and #butterfly day together there was a park i visited a while back… by @hangin

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 11:26

https://steemit.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-ant-eating-chat-or-southern-anteater-chat-myrmecocichla-formicivora
Steemit
The ant-eating chat or southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formi...
This tiny bird was a first time for me, I saw him near the town of Robertson, South Africa. The photo was taken… by @callierhino

medro-martin (Founder)Last Friday at 11:40

https://steemit.com/photography/@blacks/4pqhl1-coraciiformes
Steemit
Coraciiformes — Steemit
Coraciiformes Nikon D5600 Coraciiformes 21.07.2019 by @blacks

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 19:51

https://steemit.com/bees/@solominer/harvesting-mason-bee-cocoons-arfrzgpl
Steemit
Harvesting Mason Bee cocoons — Steemit
In the early Spring female solitary Bees were busy building homes for their offspring. I took some Bamboo I had… by @solominer

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 20:00

https://steemit.com/fungifriday/@solominer/yellow-slime-patch-growing-on-stone
Steemit
Yellow slime patch growing on stone — Steemit
I want to call this a fungus but its actually a mold. Its known as scrambled egg slime or also known as dog vomit.… by @solominer

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 20:31

https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@madushanka/kumana-national-park-with-a-rich-biodiversity-in-sri-lanka
Steemit
Kumana National Park with a rich biodiversity in Sri Lanka... — ...
Read "Kumana National Park with a rich biodiversity in Sri Lanka..." on TravelFeed.io for the best experience Hello… by @madushanka

aakashsinghbaisLast Friday at 20:40

https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@madushanka/a-360-view-of-the-mountain-easily-accessible-with-memories-of-mount-hawagala-in-sri-lanka
Steemit
A 360 ° view of the mountain, easily accessible, with memories of...
Read "A 360 ° view of the mountain, easily accessible, with memories of Mount Hawagala in Sri Lanka." on TravelFeed.io… by @madushanka

aakashsinghbaisLast Saturday at 02:30

https://steemit.com/fungifriday/@solominer/mushrooms-growing-on-tree-stump-infrared-photography
Steemit
Mushrooms growing on tree stump - Infrared Photography — Steemit
This stump is all that remains, though life will continue to grow from it. The bark of the former tree is food for… by @solominer

aakashsinghbaisLast Saturday at 17:03

https://steemit.com/hive-174578/@borjan/feathered-friday-birds-in-the-bay-and-all-around-town
Steemit
Feathered Friday - BIRDS IN THE BAY...AND ALL AROUND TOWN — Steemit
The great white egret (Ardea alba) ... ... is searching for fish ... (Enlargeable) ... is a pretty big bird ...… by @borjan

aakashsinghbaisLast Saturday at 17:42

https://steemit.com/amazingnature/@phortun/my-1st-entry-for-amazing-nature-contest-by-adalger
Steemit
My 1st entry for Amazing Nature Contest by @adalger — Steemit
Hi there my Steemian friends and followers! As you have probably noticed by now, I love photo contests here on… by @phortun

https://steemit.com/life/@nilpan/winter-mushrooms-zimnie-griby
Steemit
Winter mushrooms Зимние грибы — Steemit
Winter is very warm this year. In the afternoon, the temperature is often above zero. This is very unusual for this… by @nilpan

aakashsinghbaisLast Monday at 23:22

https://steemit.com/photography/@acesontop/feasting
Steemit
Feasting — Steemit
Swans,gulls and a few ducks, gathered all to have their breakfast,or lunch,near the supermarket. People feed them… by @acesontop

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 01:42

https://steempeak.com/nature/@suzana72/hoarfrost-and-plants-bbomspiy
SteemPeak
Hoarfrost and plants! | SteemPeak
Needle hoarfrost .... that morning was everywhere ..... made white cacti from plants. It was interesting to me... by @suzana72

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 02:22

https://steempeak.com/nature/@harkar/on-bike-in-swedish-mountains
SteemPeak
On bike in Swedish mountains. | SteemPeak
August is the season for cloudberries, and in northern Sweden ar large mountain ranges whit great potensial ... by @harkar

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 02:59

https://steempeak.com/beautifulsunday/@debralee/a-beautiful-canal-walk-sublime-sunday
SteemPeak
A Beautiful Canal Walk Sublime Sunday | SteemPeak
Hello everyone, I meant to post this on last Sunday but life got extra busy on me and I never got to do it. ... by @debralee

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 03:42

https://steempeak.com/norway/@joklahoma/a-cool-mushroom-vwqvkb6l
SteemPeak
A cool Mushroom 🍄 | SteemPeak
Was out walking in a European beech forest, not to far from my home. And I stumbled upon this fascinating phen... by @joklahoma

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 06:22

https://steempeak.com/photo/@reinikaerrant/moss-is-beautiful
SteemPeak
Moss is beautiful! | SteemPeak
This winter didn't give me a chance to take any snow pictures yet... But the forests are amazing with or witho... by @reinikaerrant

aakashsinghbaisLast Tuesday at 06:29

https://steempeak.com/photography/@erda/nature-s-kingdom-1
SteemPeak
Nature’s Kingdom #1 | SteemPeak
I like birds, guys. I never catch them No traps, Not online. I don't keep them in a cage. I'll never touch a n... by @erda

aakashsinghbaisYesterday at 00:14

https://steempeak.com/deutsch/@faltermann/jaeger-im-winterschlaf-hunter-in-hibernation
SteemPeak
🕷 Jäger im Winterschlaf │ Hunter in hibernation 🕸 | SteemPeak
Vierfleck-Zartspinne ■ Buzzing spider Anyphaena accentuata (Walckenaer, 1802) Auch im Winter findet man Insek... by @faltermann

https://steempeak.com/lepidoptera/@faltermann/ueberwintern-als-puppe-hibernate-as-a-pupa
SteemPeak
🌈 Überwintern als Puppe│ Hibernate as a pupa 🦋 | SteemPeak
Rapsweißling ■ Green-veined white Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758) Gestern bin ich schon früh aufgebrochen, zu ei... by @faltermann

aakashsinghbaisYesterday at 00:49

https://steempeak.com/bees/@solominer/mason-bee-homes-in-more-detail
SteemPeak
Mason Bee homes in more detail | SteemPeak
These Bees make homes using mud, probably where their got their name. The females will lay larva in each mud... by @solominer

aakashsinghbaisYesterday at 01:05

https://steempeak.com/mobilephonephotgraphy/@bigso/52zmco-gorgeous-insect-mobile-phonephotgraphy
SteemPeak
Gorgeous Insect Mobile Phonephotgraphy | SteemPeak
Hi guys,Welcome to my steemit community.Today my blog post for beautiful insect.Let see enjoying my steemit ... by @bigso

aakashsinghbaisYesterday at 01:19

https://steempeak.com/actnearn/@utkarshvarma/visit-to-biodiversity-park
SteemPeak
Visit to Biodiversity park | SteemPeak
Some of the snapshots: ... by @utkarshvarma

https://steempeak.com/gardening/@leoneil/how-to-propagate-venus-fly-traps
SteemPeak
How to Propagate Venus Fly Traps | SteemPeak
I posted previously how my Venus Fly Traps (VFTs) are in full swing and how they are loving the summer-like we... by @leoneil

aakashsinghbaisYesterday at 01:33

https://steempeak.com/appics/@leoneil/appics-v1-appics-im-77824
SteemPeak
A stalk of lavender flower | SteemPeak
[](>https://appics.com/referenced.html?ref=steemit.com&type=image&id=77824&url=>https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.c... by @leoneil

https://steempeak.com/wherein/@kobold-djawa/wherein-1578788202295
SteemPeak
Nature photos from our garden / Bilder der Natur in unserem Garten...
... by @kobold-djawa

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Some Problems We Are Currently Facing...

 1. Low SP

We have just started, and are being supported only by delegations from founders @medro-martin and @aakashsinghbais which are really very small.
We'll be needing a lot of public support to be able to work effectively. So, if you have any spare SP, please do lend us a helping hand. We'll be very grateful to you! (We are non-profit.) 😊

2. Need For Automation Of Curation Process...

The current curation procedure is quite tedious and takes a lot of time and effort. We are currently working on automating our voting process to make curation and commenting as simple as finding the link of the post to be curated.

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The Road Ahead...

  1. Our Road To Success: An Active and Enthusiastic Community

We think we can only stay alive by allowing the community to participate extensively in our project. After all, this project is "By The People, For The People" We really look forward to interacting with as many people as we can!
Thanks for sparing your valuable time!

Best,
Team, Biodiversity Portal

^{By the people ⚪ For the people}

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Want To Help Us?

Please consider the following:

Join our Server: SBioP

Please delegate/donate to us if you can. To us, every penny counts! We'll be very happy and grateful!...and promise to keep the money in the project.

Please consider following our @bioportal.steem Curation Trail, following even at a very small percent of voting power will be appreciated!

Write genuine articles describing biodiversity around you, so we can curate your posts!

We DESPERATELY need your help!!!

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Thanks To All Our Staff Members!

Our Current Staff & Community Members

Contributors: @solominer @phage93 @alby2 @medro-martin @borjan @utpal-biswas

Invited Dignitaries: @brittandjosie @lemouth @dexterdev

Founders and Project Maintainers: @medro-martin @aakashsinghbais

Thanks to all of you!! Without you, we'd have never reached here!