June 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Horse-face Loaches (Acantopsis)
This fish specimen is Acantopsis thiemmedhi. The specimen is about five inches long, and comes from the Wang River in Thailand. Photo by Zachary S. Randall.
May 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
Photo courtesy of Phil Colclough
Portal Curiosities: An Adventurous Shark
A Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) was found in Samish Bay, Washington, making it the northern-most record for this species
Portal Curiosities: A Remarkable Woodchuck Skull
This specimen comes from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM). It was collected in 1929 by HR Mooney and donated to the YPM in 1930.
iDigBio Celebrates Earth Day 2016 With the Florida Museum of Natural History
April 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Florida Flame Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum)
Image Courtesy of Gil Nelson: Florida Flame Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
The ODD Collectors Working Group Wants to Hear About Your Outliers
iDigBio @ the League of Environmental Educators (LEEF) Conference
iDigBio's Jillian Goodwin and Molly Phillips traveled to St. Marks, Florida, to participate in the League of Environmental Educators (LEEF) Conference at COAST Charter School from March 18-20, 2016.
iDigBio @ the FSUS STEAM Day Festival
March 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
February 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Madagascar
WeDigBio 2016 Call for Participation
During its inaugural year, the Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections Event, WeDigBio 2015, engaged thousands of citizen scientists from >50 countries in transcribing specimen labels over four days.
January 2016 Biodiversity Spotlight
Graygreen Reindeer Moss (Cladonia rangiferina)
Image courtesy of Jim Kuhn
Addressing Biological Informatics Workforce Needs
by Shelley James
Biodiversity Specimen-Based Data for Studying Global Change: pros, gaps, and action!
November 2015 Biodiversity Spotlight
Libraries of Life Launches at iDigBio Summit V
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