Paleontology
Specify Workshop for Paleontologists and Collaborating to Make it Easier to Start Digitizing
by Deb Paul (on Twitter @idbdeb)
Have you used Specify? Or, are you looking for an easy way to install and try this collection management software?
Specify Paleo Collections Workshop - training, new technology, and data models
guest blog by Talia Karim (University of Colorado) and Una Farrell (University of Kansas)
UF receives $1.97 million NSF grant to develop paleontology network
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the goal of promoting life-long learning, University of Florida researchers will use a four-year, $1.97 million National Science Foundation grant to create a nationwide network of amateur and professional paleontologists.
iDigBio’s Paleo Digitization Workshop Draws more than 60 Attendees to New Haven
More than 60 paleontologists representing 41 institutions assembled in New Haven, CT the week of September 23rd, 2013 to share ideas, protocols, preferences, and strategies. This was iDigBio’s most populous workshop to date, with an assortment of excellent presentations and ample opportunities for rich discussion.
iDigBio and Yale Peabody Museum Announce Paleontology Digitization Workshop
iDigBio, in collaboration with Yale Peabody Museum, is pleased to announce the fourth in a series of preparation-specific workshops focusing on organizing, launching, maintaining, and/or enhancing a collections digitization program. This new workshop will focus on digitizing paleontology collections, including invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants.