Belgian LifeWatch E-lab

One of the virtual laboratories developed by LifeWatch Belgium is the Belgian LifeWatch eLab.

This online application allows users to standardise, analyse and visualise their data, making use of web services built on top of internal and external reference databases.

Belgian LifeWatch eLab Services

Several data services are available in the Belgian LifeWatch E-Lab:

  • Data validation and QC services
  • Marine Regions gazetteer services
  • Taxon match services
  • Taxon match services WoRMS Regional Species Databases
  • Taxon match services WoRMS Thematic Species Databases
  • Other taxon services
  • Taxon observations
  • Tidal services
  • Geographical services – Administrative boundaries
  • Geographical services – Bathymetry
  • Geographical services – Biogeographical classification
  • Geographical services – Environmental data
  • Geographical services – Features
  • Geographical services – Protected areas
  • Geographical services – Total biological valuation

Inmaculada Figueroa's Bio

Inmaculada is an electrical engineer with more than 17 years’ experience in the Space domain (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial), being responsible for the Assembly and integration of scientific satellite payloads. 

Since 2009, she has been working in the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain and its predecessors in the field of Research Infrastructures and e-Infrastructures. Currently, she is the Deputy Vice Director General for Internationalization of Science & Innovation in the Spanish Ministry of Science & Innovation and ESFRI Vice Chair.