Scientist Spotlight

Research Spotlight: Using Citizen Science Data for Conservation

Elizabeth White is a fourth-year PhD candidate at the University of Florida where she works with research-grade data from iNaturalist, a popular citizen science platform, in combination with herbarium data from iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections) and GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). By connecting citizen science data, ecological models, and land management strategies, her work aims to create a more holistic understanding of endemic species conservation.

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Viruses: friends or foes?

Dr. Richard Allen White III is a computational and molecular virologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He works to understand the virosphere, how it interplays with the environment, and how it interacts with humans and reservoir mammals.

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Integrating Collections and Ecological Research

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.

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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.

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