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Taxonomy Recognition Day 2026: May 23rd #NameItToSaveIt

2026-05-20

The EU-funded TETTRIs project has declared 23 May as annual Taxonomy Recognition Day. The date marks the birthday of Carl Linnaeus and calls on researchers, institutions, and the public to celebrate the science of naming, describing and classifying life on Earth. Now in its third year, the initiative invites participation through the #NameItToSaveIt campaign on social media.

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The European Journal of Taxonomy is a peer-reviewed international journal in descriptive taxonomy, covering the eukaryotic world. Its content is fully electronic and Open Access. It is published and funded by a consortium of European natural history institutions. Neither authors nor readers have to pay fees. All articles published in EJT are compliant with the different nomenclatural codes. EJT is an archived and indexed journal that welcomes scientific contributions from all over the world, both in content and authorship. If you have any questions about EJT, please contact us.

Natural history institutions are welcomed to join the EJT consortium and to get involved if they share the following principles:
- descriptive taxonomic research is essential to safeguard our planet’s biodiversity, and remains one of the core missions of natural history institutions and their staff;
- dissemination of original research, as well as the ability to use and reuse data as freely as possible is the key to innovation and further advancement of science;
- publishing is part of the research process, and natural history institutions should be able to preserve their in-house publishing expertise;
- scholarly publications should be made accessible to all, at no charge.