Full Title: Completing the Data Pipeline: Collections Data Use in Research, Education and Outreach
Short Title: Joint SCNet/BLUE/iDigBio Symposium at SPNHC 2018
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Location: Burns 7 (88)
Organizers: Gil Nelson, Molly Phillips, Bruce MacFadden, Gabriela Hogue, and Anna Monfils
Sponsors: iDigBio, Small Collections Network (SCNet), and Biodiversity Literacy Litercy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE)
Contact information: Molly Phillips mphillips@flmnh.ufl.edu and Gil Nelson gnelson@bio.fsu.edu
Symposium Abstract
Natural history collections around the world have been digitizing and making their data available online with the support of initiatives like GBIF, iDigBio, and ALA. Collections digitization and mobilization efforts are far from complete, but with hundreds of millions of specimen records now available online, natural history collections can safely claim the distinction of being a source of ‘big data”.
The purpose of this symposium is to highlight the diverse uses of digital collections resources for research, education, and outreach including activities that are currently underway around the globe with special focus on using collections data for: innovative research applications, inspiring outreach initiatives intended for new audiences, and educational resources and programs that are ensuring a new generation of competent collections data users. We anticipate this to be a full day event with up to 20 speakers. We will invite selected speakers to submit abstracts and depend on abstract submissions through the SPNHC abstract submission process.
Wiki: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/SPNHC_2018_Symposium:_Completing_...
