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iDigBio @iDigBio

iDigBio is coordinating a national effort to digitize biodiversity specimens and make them available online, funded by @NSF grants to @UF, @floridastate, @ASU.

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One day left to apply for Digital Imaging for Biodiversity Collections, a free online course from the Digitization Academy taking place July 13–16, 2026. More information about the course, including a link to apply, is available at digitizationacademy.org/cour….
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Our friends at the @BioDataJournal have launched a new topical collection, Beyond Digitization: Open Digital Curation of Collections-based Biodiversity Data. Learn more here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1127
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This collection welcomes contributions focused on sustainable digital curation, accessibility, interoperability, and the long-term preservation of collections-based biodiversity data. Manuscript submissions are open through September 1, 2026.
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The Digitization Academy is currently accepting applications for the free, online course Digital Imaging for Biodiversity Collections taking place July 13–July 16, 2026. More info, including link to apply, at digitizationacademy.org/cata…
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Digital Imaging for Biodiversity Collections is a free, online course focused on capturing, processing, and managing high-quality digital images of biodiversity specimens. Course dates: July 13–16, 2026. Visit digitizationacademy.org/cata… for more information and to apply!
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(1/3) Check out this upcoming webinar from our friends at @SPNHC! Get ready for a 2-part webinar series on the contributions of natural history collections to conservation! Details below! Registration is free: collectionsforconservation.o…
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Contributions of Natural History Collections to Conservation.” The design features a light gray background with colorful botanical illustrations along the bottom, including pink, purple, red, yellow, and green flowering plants. Large green outlined text reads “WEBINAR.” Additional text on the right states “18–20 May 2026” and “7 speakers.”

ALT Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Contributions of Natural History Collections to Conservation.” The design features a light gray background with colorful botanical illustrations along the bottom, including pink, purple, red, yellow, and green flowering plants. Large green outlined text reads “WEBINAR.” Additional text on the right states “18–20 May 2026” and “7 speakers.”

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(2/3) It will be hosted by the Biodiversity Crisis Response committee of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Day 1, Monday 18 May 2026, features Anabela Plos (@GBIF)
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(3/3) J. Francisco Morales (University of the West Indies Herbarium TRIN), and Jordan Teisher (@mobotgarden). Day 2, Wednesday 20 May 2026, features Michelle Price (Jardin Botanique de Genève), Andrea Weeks (@GeorgeMasonU), and Tuntiak Katan (Ikiam Flourish).
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Join us today for our upcoming webinar, Imaging the Florida Museum’s Natural History Collections: Workflows, Innovation, and the Future of 3D Digitization (2:00-4:00pm ET) Register and check out upcoming events here: ufl.zoom.us/ze/hub/iDigBio
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Speakers: Ed Stanley Zach Randall Explore how 3D digitization is transforming access to natural history collections at the @FloridaMuseum of Natural History, from CT scanning and photogrammetry to emerging AI tools.
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For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: youtube.com/@iDigBio/
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Webinar starts soon! April 30, 2026: Current State of Digitization in Mammalogy and Future Directions 2:00–4:00 PM ET Register and check out upcoming events here: ufl.zoom.us/ze/hub/iDigBio For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: youtube.com/@iDigBio/
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Speakers: Bryan McLean Cody Thompson Emily Braker Nate Upham Noe de la Sancha Sharlene Santana
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We’re excited to share that our refreshed YouTube page is live: youtube.com/@iDigBio/ You can find recordings from our webinars, events, and more all in one place, with new content continuing to be added. We hope this makes it easier to catch up on anything you’ve missed!
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Happening in a few hours! Don't forget to join us for our next webinar, “Planning for the future of Biodiversity Digitization and Data Mobilization at the Museum of Comparative Zoology.” it will take place today, April 9, 2026 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
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Register here: idigbio.org/content/webinar-… For past recordings and upcoming events, visit the series Wiki page: idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/S…

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Learn how the @MCZHarvard is tackling large-scale digitization, from past challenges to new high-throughput approaches using 3D imaging and machine learning.
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Don't forget to join us for our next webinar, “Planning for the future of Biodiversity Digitization and Data Mobilization at the Museum of Comparative Zoology.” on April 9, 2026 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
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Register here: idigbio.org/content/webinar-… For past recordings and upcoming events, visit the series Wiki page: idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/S…

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Learn how the @MCZHarvard is tackling large-scale digitization, from past challenges to new high-throughput approaches using 3D imaging and machine learning.
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