Research Spotlight: February 2021
by: Vaughn Shirey, Michael Belitz, Vijay Barve, Rob Guralnick
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A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reading List, with Special Emphasis on Natural Sciences and Natural History Museums
As the hub for digitization of U.S. natural history collections, iDigBio aims to engage our community in promoting a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and actively anti-racist community. To that end, the iDigBio team focused on issues of Education, Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion has compiled this reading list to begin conversations in the classroom, in museum collections, and among colleagues.
February 2021 Biodiversity Spotlight
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Weinell, University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum
iDigBio Update 2020
Dear iDigBio Enthusiasts,
I am delighted to report that iDigBio enjoyed an exceptionally successful and productive 2020 made possible in large part by contributions of the many collaborators whose consistent support, involvement, and input have been highly valued and much appreciated. We enter the new year eager to continue integral involvement in the biodiversity collections community.
iDigBio Natural History Collections Summer Internship 2021
The iDigBio US Collections List - Now Proudly in Collaboration with GBIF
After many months of hard work in collaboration with our partners at GBIF, we are excited to announce that the new and improved iDigBio US Collections List has officially launched as of this week.
This latest development for the first time enables shared data management across iDigBio and GBIF, in addition to facilitating a unified, more efficient, and more exhaustive list of US Collections.
WeDigBio 2020
Contributed by: Libby Ellwood, Austin Mast, Robert Bruhn and Kevin Love
Scientist in the Spotlight: Noé De La Sancha
In our series, "Scientist in the Spotlight" we’ll sit down with the ADBC (Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections) program's best and brightest to learn more about what makes them tick. This month, we had a chance to speak with Noé De La Sancha. He is a part of the oVert TCN.
Where are you from?
November 2020 Biodiversity Spotlight
2020 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
Contributed by: Molly Phillips
Research Spotlight: November 2020
Comparing the use of species occurrence data and information systems by academics and government professionals
Contributed by: Elizabeth Martín, Shari Ellis, Larry Page
Research Spotlight: October 2020
Unlocking the secret histories of bats in natural history collections
Article by: Caitlin J.Campbell, Graduate Assistant at the UF Department of Biology
Report: 2020 ADBC Summit
October 2020 Biodiversity Spotlight
Contributed by Cat Chapman
Have you ever been out on a walk through nature, or even in your neighborhood, and saw what appeared to be a clump of tiny leaves, debris, or lichen… only to see it move?
Upon closer inspection of this mysteriously motile clump of detritus, you may see that it has tiny little legs underneath it. It’s alive!
Meet the trash bug!
Letter of Intent for Collaboration in a Global and Open Process for Interoperable Enriched Specimen Information Models
CONVERGING DIGITAL SPECIMENS AND EXTENDED SPECIMENS TOWARDS A GLOBAL SPECIFICATION
2020 TCN and PEN Awards
Welcome to all of the newly NSF-funded Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) projects.
Using Digitized Herbarium Data in Research: A Virtual Botany 2020 Workshop
Scientist in the Spotlight: Diego Barroso
In our series, "Scientist in the Spotlight" we’ll sit down with the ADBC (Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections) program's best and brightest to learn more about what makes them tick. This month, we had a chance to speak with Diego Barroso. He works at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas as the project manager of the TORCH TCN.
Biodiversity Spotlight: September 2020
Written by Erica Krimmel.
Research Spotlight: September 2020
Contributed by: Kayce C. Bell, Assistant Curator of Terrestrial Mammals at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Biodiversity Spotlight: August 2020
Written by: Alnycea Blackwell and Cat Chapman
Scientist in the Spotlight: Jennifer Zaspel
Public Event for CETAF-DiSSCo COVID-19 Task Force - Please Join Us
Dear Colleagues,
Biodiversity Spotlight: July 2020
Article by: Caitlin J.Campbell, Graduate Assistant at the UF Department of Biology
Webinar Series: Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World
Photo:Virginia Mayo, AP, The Detroit News
Report: Fourth Annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference
Scientist in the Spotlight
Research Spotlight: July 2020
Contributed by: Aaron Goodman, Graduate Student Department of Entomology, California Academy of Sciences.
Our Message of Solidarity
iDigBio’s Directory of Genetic Resources Enhances Discoverability of Materials for COVID-19 and Beyond
By Maria Beatriz de Souza Cortez and Pamela S. Soltis
Image credits: Maria Beatriz de Souza Cortez
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