Digitization of the ETH Entomological Collection
Contributed by: Rod Eastwood Curator, Entomological Collection, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Institut für Agrarwissenschaften, Biocommunication & Entomology, Zürich, Switzerland
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Part of iDigBio's Vision and Mission is to promote a better understanding and appreciation of biodiversity by engaging the research community, collections community, citizen scientists, and general public through outreach. iDigBio's outreach activities include hosting and participating in a variety of events, creating outreach materials and resources, and engaging with a diverse audience online through our website and social media.
September 2017 Biodiversity Spotlight
Photo Courtesy of Vic Berardi
Research Spotlight: September 2017
Using convolutional neural networks to automate tropical pollen counts and identification
Contributed by: Derek Haselhorst, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Illinois
New TCN Allows Users to Explore 3D Vertebrate Specimens from Inside Out
CT scans reveal details of internal anatomy without damaging specimens. Florida Museum of Natural History figure by Ed Stanley
A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch a new initiative to “teleport” specimens from museum shelves to the internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich, 3-D images available to researchers, educators, students and the public.
Bringing Data Carpentry to FSU
Reposted from: https://fsulib.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/data-carpentry/
Connecting Collections and Ecology
by Libby Ellwood, Katelin Pearson, Katja Seltmann, Deb Paul and Shelley James
Research Spotlight: August 2017
Collections Data Reveals Complex Plant/Pollinator Network, Inspires Research
Contributed by Dylan Ricke and Annika Rose-Person, Archbold Biological Station
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