CETAF

Founded in 1996, CETAF is a non-profit network based in Brussels, Belgium working on science & research, nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate.

CETAF, the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities, is a network of natural history museums, natural science museums, botanic gardens and biodiversity research centres across Europe that hold biological and geological collections. Its member institutions collectively hold an estimated 1.5 billion specimens, including over 80% of the world's described species, and involve around 5000 scientists. The association promotes taxonomic research and systematic biology, builds research capacity and training, develops research tools and knowledge platforms, and provides a collective voice on science and biodiversity policy. It was formed in 1996 and became a registered international non-profit association under Belgian law in 2009. Its General Secretariat is hosted by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels.