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== Digitizing collections to trace parasite-host associations and predict the spread of vector-borne disease == | == Digitizing collections to trace parasite-host associations and predict the spread of vector-borne disease (TPT) == | ||
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The Terrestrial Parasite Tracker Thematic Collection Network (TPT-TCN) will digitize over one million arthropod specimens representing species that are significant parasites and disease vectors of vertebrates in the United States. This digitization effort will integrate millions of vertebrate host records with vector and disease monitoring data shared by state and federal agency collaborators, creating a novel foundation for integrative, long-term research. This project is a collaboration of taxonomists and curators from vertebrate and invertebrate collections, as well as epidemiologists, ecologists, data-scientists, and biodiversity informatics specialists. This reach is further extended by the 26 collaborating research collections and other initiatives. This project will empower ongoing citizen science and public awareness campaigns with the tools to understand distribution changes of arthropod vectors and associated diseases due to environmental change and global movement. Public education initiatives include partnering with natural history museums to educate the public about parasites via science-focused lectures, exhibits, summer youth programs, informal presentations, and developing new online educational resources for teachers in underserved communities. All specimen images generated by this project will be used for the development of a rapid identification tool for parasites which will be made accessible through the internet and smartphone apps and shared with iDigBio (idigbio.org). The TPT-TCN will also develop and implement undergraduate teaching modules focused on data held in natural history collections. These modules will be disseminated to academic institutions across the United States and made available online. | The Terrestrial Parasite Tracker Thematic Collection Network (TPT-TCN) will digitize over one million arthropod specimens representing species that are significant parasites and disease vectors of vertebrates in the United States. This digitization effort will integrate millions of vertebrate host records with vector and disease monitoring data shared by state and federal agency collaborators, creating a novel foundation for integrative, long-term research. This project is a collaboration of taxonomists and curators from vertebrate and invertebrate collections, as well as epidemiologists, ecologists, data-scientists, and biodiversity informatics specialists. This reach is further extended by the 26 collaborating research collections and other initiatives. This project will empower ongoing citizen science and public awareness campaigns with the tools to understand distribution changes of arthropod vectors and associated diseases due to environmental change and global movement. Public education initiatives include partnering with natural history museums to educate the public about parasites via science-focused lectures, exhibits, summer youth programs, informal presentations, and developing new online educational resources for teachers in underserved communities. All specimen images generated by this project will be used for the development of a rapid identification tool for parasites which will be made accessible through the internet and smartphone apps and shared with iDigBio (idigbio.org). The TPT-TCN will also develop and implement undergraduate teaching modules focused on data held in natural history collections. These modules will be disseminated to academic institutions across the United States and made available online. | ||
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=== Current Research === | === Current Research === | ||
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'''[https://github.com/njdowdy/digitization_progress_reports Digitization Progress Reports]'''<br> | '''[https://github.com/njdowdy/digitization_progress_reports Digitization Progress Reports]'''<br> | ||
A resource for generating digitization effort graphs (or other efforts). | A resource for generating digitization effort graphs (or other efforts). | ||
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=== Citizen Science & Outreach Projects === | === Citizen Science & Outreach Projects === | ||
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'''YPM EVOLUTIONS''' (Evoking Learning and Understanding through Investigations of the Natural Science) | '''YPM EVOLUTIONS''' (Evoking Learning and Understanding through Investigations of the Natural Science) | ||
<br>A Free after school youth program for highschool students that helps prepare students for college and careers in science through classes, museum jobs, research internships, and other events. [https://evolutions.peabody.yale.edu/ YPM EVOLUTIONS homepage]. | <br>A Free after school youth program for highschool students that helps prepare students for college and careers in science through classes, museum jobs, research internships, and other events. [https://evolutions.peabody.yale.edu/ YPM EVOLUTIONS homepage]. | ||
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=== Project Leadership === | === Project Leadership === | ||
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=====University of Michigan Ann Arbor===== | =====University of Michigan Ann Arbor===== | ||
Barry OConnor, University of Michigan Ann Arbor,[http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902113 (NSF Award #1902113)]<br> | |||
(*Erika Tucker transferred to B.M. Oconnor 10/2021) | |||
=====Brigham Young University===== | =====Brigham Young University===== | ||
Michael Whiting, Brigham Young University, [http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902048 (NSF Award #1902048)] | Michael Whiting, Brigham Young University, [http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902048 (NSF Award #1902048)] | ||
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=== Protocols & Workflows === | === Protocols & Workflows === | ||
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Imaging with the Terrestrial Parasite Tracker TCN [https://vimeo.com/505426633 Vimeo] | Imaging with the Terrestrial Parasite Tracker TCN [https://vimeo.com/505426633 Vimeo] | ||
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=== Publications === | === Publications === | ||
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* Poelen, Jorrit H., Seltmann, Katja C., Campbell, Mariel, Orlofske, Sarah A., & Tucker, Erika M. (2020). Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary (Version 0.1) [Data set]. [https://zenodo.org/record/3685365#.Y5CyCOzMI_U doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3685365]. | * Poelen, Jorrit H., Seltmann, Katja C., Campbell, Mariel, Orlofske, Sarah A., & Tucker, Erika M. (2020). Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary (Version 0.1) [Data set]. [https://zenodo.org/record/3685365#.Y5CyCOzMI_U doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3685365]. | ||
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=== Professional Presentations & Symposia === | === Professional Presentations & Symposia === | ||
'''2022''' | '''2022''' | ||
* TPT Report Out. iDigBio sponsored. [https://www.idigbio.org/content/terrestrial-parasite-tracker-tcn-report-out Virtual event]. Representatives from all 24 TPT primary data providers, as well as representatives from GloBI, SCAN, and Notes from Nature, gave presentations and project updates at the TPT Report Out. | * TPT Report Out. iDigBio sponsored. [https://www.idigbio.org/content/terrestrial-parasite-tracker-tcn-report-out Virtual event page]. Representatives from all 24 TPT primary data providers, as well as representatives from GloBI, SCAN, and Notes from Nature, gave presentations and project updates at the TPT Report Out. [https://vimeo.com/781887470 Event recording]. | ||
* Light, Jessica. Terrestrial Parasite Tracker: Digitizing collections to trace parasite-host associations and predict spread of vector-borne disease. 4th International Congress on Parasites of Wildlife. Kruger National Park, South Africa. | * Light, Jessica. Terrestrial Parasite Tracker: Digitizing collections to trace parasite-host associations and predict spread of vector-borne disease. 4th International Congress on Parasites of Wildlife. Kruger National Park, South Africa. | ||
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=== Other project documentation === | === Other project documentation === | ||
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== PENs == | == PENs == | ||