MAMBO held its final in-person meeting on 4 May 2026 in Montpellier, France, marking a significant milestone as the project prepares to conclude. The event brought together project partners to reflect on achievements, showcase technological innovations, and discuss the future of biodiversity monitoring tools beyond the project's lifetime. It centred on the practical deployment and long-term uptake of technologies developed throughout the project. 

The morning sessions provided comprehensive overviews of five core technological innovations:

Image and Sound Recognition for Citizen Science
Vincent Kalkman from Naturalis Biodiversity Center presented advances in recognition tools designed specifically for European citizen scientists, making biodiversity monitoring more accessible to non-specialists.

Insect Camera Systems
Toke Thomas Høye from Aarhus University demonstrated automated camera systems capable of monitoring insect diversity and biomass, addressing critical gaps in pollinator and invertebrate surveillance.

Handheld Vegetation Monitoring Tools
Pierre Bonnet from CIRAD showcased portable solutions for plant vegetation monitoring, enabling field researchers to collect standardised data more efficiently.

Satellite-Based Habitat Extent Monitoring
Christophe Botella from Inria detailed how distribution models combined with satellite data can track habitat extent changes across landscapes, providing crucial insights for conservation planning.

Airborne LiDAR and Drone Technology
France Gerard from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) presented methods using airborne LiDAR and drone imagery to assess habitat condition, offering detailed three-dimensional perspectives on ecosystem health.

All MAMBO technologies are documented and accessible through the project's technology platform.

The afternoon session featured a collaborative gathering with the B-Cubed Project, where participants learned about newly launched and upcoming initiatives that will carry forward the work of both projects. Presentations covered BEAGLE, OneSTOP, NextBon, BMD, and TETTRIx - initiatives designed to ensure that the innovations and methodologies developed by MAMBO and B-Cubed continue to advance European biodiversity monitoring after the projects formally conclude.

Following the meeting, MAMBO partners extended their presence throughout the week at BioMon Week 2026, sharing a booth with the projects OneSTOP and BMD. This provided opportunities for broader engagement with the biodiversity monitoring community and facilitated knowledge exchange with other practitioners and researchers.