Thematic Collections Networks Presentations
Barber, A., Skema, C., Mancini, M., & Block, T. (2018) Assessing Herbarium Specimen Image Quality with FineFocus. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 2: e26181. MAM TCN https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.26181
The National Science Foundation awarded Northern Arizona University and Utah State University a three-year, $700,000 collaborative grant to improve the usability and accessibility of Symbiota, an online platform that allows natural history collections to share data, including images, for millions of biological specimens. Currently, Symbiota includes data for more than 37 million specimens from almost 800 collections.
Dr John La Salle, an affable and charismatic scientist who paved the way in digital innovations, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 27, aged 67.
GBIF is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader with international standing to fill the post of Executive Secretary and guide GBIF into the next phase of its development.
Excerpt taken from the Biodiversity Litercy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE) module “Coevolution of Flowering Plants.” Find links to the assoicated educational materials below!
Image credit: Kirt Edblom
