Event Report | CODATA India Workshop on Liberation, Extraction & Reuse of Data

05 Apr, 2026 by RK

Date: March 24 - 27, 2026

Organized by BRIC-NIPGR, PLAZI, CODATA INDIA and #semanticClimate

Introduction and Context

The workshop brought together researchers, students, and open science practitioners to explore modern approaches in biodiversity informatics, semantic technologies, and FAIR data practices.The workshop focused on transforming biodiversity literature and scientific information into reusable, machine-readable knowledge resources for research and policy applications.

Participants engaged in interactive sessions on literature-based data extraction, semantic annotation, biodiversity knowledge organization, and open science workflows. The workshop also emphasized collaborative and community-driven approaches for strengthening biodiversity and climate research infrastructures.

This CODATA India led Plazi workshop responds to a shared global and national priority: How do we systematically liberate biodiversity data from publications and enable its responsible reuse; combining human expertise, open science principles, and AI-driven tools?

Objectives

Data & FAIR Foundations
Plazi & Literature-Based Data Liberation
CODATA India-Led AI & Knowledge Extraction
Data Reuse & Impact

Overall Aim

To build national capacity in India for the extraction, FAIRification, and reuse of biodiversity data from scientific literature by combining Plazi’s globally proven workflows with India-led expertise in AI-based knowledge extraction, data science, and biodiversity informatics, under the umbrella of CODATA’s data stewardship principles.

Key Deliverables

Practical understanding of literature-based biodiversity data extraction workflows.
Exposure to tools and platforms supporting semantic biodiversity knowledge management.
Training materials and example datasets for continued learning and experimentation.
Strengthened collaboration network among researchers, students, and open science communities.
Increased awareness of open, FAIR, and interoperable biodiversity data practices.

Venue

BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR)

Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India

Course Coordinators

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav: NIPGR, CODATA India
Dr. Julia Giora : Plazi, Brazil
Dr. Narendra Kumar, BRIC-NII
Dr. Felipe Simões: Plazi, Brazil

Speakers

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, BRIC-NIPGR | CODATA India
Dr. D. Chattopadhyay, Director NIPGR
Dr. D. Mohanty, Director NII, CODATA India National Committee Chairperson
Dr. Shruti Rai Bhardwaj, Director, Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change, GoI
Prof. Manzoor Shah, University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Dr. Gautam Talukdar, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun
Prof. Suresh Babu, Director CUES, AUD
Dr. Donat Agosti, Founder, PLAZI, Switzerland
Dr. Julia Giora, PLAZI
Dr. Felipe Simoes, PLAZI
Dr. Renu Kumari, semanticClimate
Mr. Karthikeyan, BRIC-NII, New Delhi
Ms. Priti, BRIC-NIPGR

Organizing Team

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, BRIC-NIPGR | CODATA India
Dr. Debasisa Mohanty, Director NII, CODATA India National Committee Chairperson
Dr. Julia Giora, PLAZI
Dr. Felipe Simoes, PLAZI
Mr. Subhasish Mondal, Technical Officer, BRIC-NIPGR, India
Dr. Renu Kumari, semanticClimate
Mr. Karthikeyan, BRIC-NII, New Delhi
Ms. Priti, BRIC-NIPGR
Mr. Mandeep, BRIC-NIPGR
Ms. Udita Agarwal, BRIC-NIPGR
Mr. Arhaan Azmi, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR
Ms. Vaishnavi Sharma, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR
Ms. Sakshi Gupta, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR
Mr. Gulam Ajdhani, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR
Ms. Vipparla Pushpa valli, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR
Ms. Taiba Shamim, Intern at BRIC-NIPGR

Delegates

Mr. Parth Kadam, Bhaskaracharya College of applied sciences, University of Delhi
Mr. Deepanshu Vasuja, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Mr. Rahul Aryavarti, Ramjas College, University of Delhi
Dr. Pranita Bhatele, Government College Kundam, Jabalpur
Ms. Khushi Sharma, IILM University, Greater Noida
Mr. Manan Verma, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar
Mr. Aadarsh Kumar Mishra, IILM University, Greater Noida
Ms. Mitali Gupta, Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Ms. Harsimrat Kaur, CSIR-IGIB, New Delhi
Mr. Chitranshu, Max Healthcare
Kumari Kajal Soni, Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh
Ms. Rimi Roy, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Dr. Ayyagari Ramlal, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Mr. Neel Kumar
Ms. Ridhima Garg
Ms. Khawaish, HMV College of Jalandhar, Punjab
Prof. Saloni Bahri, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Dr. Somdutta Sinha Roy, University of Delhi
Ms. Evanjlin, Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Jalandhar
Ms. Astha Nirupam, Dept of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand
Dr. Aleena Xavier, Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus
Mr. Vishal Mishra, IGNOU
Dr. Abhimanyu Jogawat, BRIC-NIPGR
Dr. Deepali, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Ms. Harshita, IGNOU
Prof. Rashmi Shakya, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Dr. Atika Chandra, Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, Plant Molecular Biologist and Assistant Professor
Ms. Devina Kanoujia, National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research
Dr. Ruchi Vir, Department of Botany at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi
Ms. Jaspreet Kaur Sukheeja, IILM University
Dr. Yamal Gupta, Department of Botany at Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
Ms. Anshita Kaushal, HMV college (GNDU). Jalandhar, Punjab
Ms. Sheenu Yadav, Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab
Ms. Pragyaa Bhardwaj, BTech Biotechnology (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Ms. Amrutha K, CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
Dr. Veena Beri, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Mr. Harsh Yadav, Hansraj college, University of Delhi
Dr. Tabassum Jehan, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi
Ms. Kajal Patel, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Ms. Sneha Ruhil, Miranda House, University of Delhi
Ms. Komal, Undergraduate Student of Medical and Bioinformatics