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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Webinar starts soon! Don’t forget to register!

Join us today, October 20, 2026, from 2:00–4:00 PM ET for “From Anthropology to Zoology: Arctos as a Shared Solution for Diverse Collection Types.”

Register and check out upcoming events here: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

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Register and check out upcoming events here: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: https://t.co/LA2dSa2ZlT

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Webinar is tomorrow! Don’t forget to register!

Join us on October 20, 2026, from 2:00–4:00 PM ET for “From Anthropology to Zoology: Arctos as a Shared Solution for Diverse Collection Types.”

#iDigBio #NaturalHistoryCollections #BiodiversityCollections #Digitization

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Applications close Friday for AI in Biodiversity Collections, a free online course focused on the intersection of AI and biodiversity collections. Mondays and Wednesdays, November 9 – December 9 (excluding Nov. 23 & 25). https://t.co/AJblTqFIbp for more info and to apply!

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Join us for a presentation by Cole Donovan from standupforscience exploring how AI companies could contribute to the sustainability of scientific collections and the resources that support scientific discovery. We hope you can join us!

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Our next iDigBio webinar is 2 days away!

Sept 17, 2026 | 2–3PM ET
Can AI Companies Contribute to Sustainable Scientific Collections?

Register and check out upcoming events here: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: https://t.co/LA2dSa2ZlT

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Applications for a new offering of the free, online Digitization Academy course AI in Biodiversity Collections are now open! Course dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, November 9 – December 9 (excluding November 23 & 25). More info & link to apply at https://t.co/AJblTqFIbp

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Last day to apply! Applications close at 11:59 PM ET tonight!

iDigBio is pleased to announce an 8-week "Strategic Planning for Biodiversity Collections” online course! Applications close September 9! For more info and to apply: https://t.co/oALbpu40iV

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Only one more day to apply!

iDigBio is pleased to announce an 8-week "Strategic Planning for Biodiversity Collections” online course! Applications close September 9! For more info and to apply: https://t.co/oALbpu40iV

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iDigBio is pleased to announce an 8-week "Strategic Planning for Biodiversity Collections” online course! Applications close September 9! For more info and to apply: https://t.co/oALbpu40iV

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Register and check out upcoming events here: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: https://t.co/LA2dSa2ZlT

#SustainCollections #BiodiversityCollections #naturalhistorycollections

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Field stations and marine laboratories are vital hubs for specimen collection, long-term biological monitoring, and biodiversity research. Join us on July 28 (2-4 PM ET) to explore their role in preserving and stewarding biodiversity collections with experts from @OBFSFieldBio

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Applications close Friday (Jul. 10) for the free, online Digitization Academy course AI in Biodiversity Collections taking place Aug. 10–Sep. 2. Visit https://t.co/5pjrMqP4h9 for more information and to apply!

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Register and check out upcoming events here: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: https://t.co/LA2dSa2ZlT

#SustainingCollections #BiodiversityData

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New webinars have been added to our Sustaining Collections & Digitization Webinar Series!

Join us July 21 for Talking with TaxonWorks: Connecting Collections and Research, followed by Field Stations, Marine Labs, and the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections on July 28.

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Applications are open for a new online course, AI in Biodiversity Collections! This free course is focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and biodiversity collections. Course dates: Aug 10–Sep 2. Visit https://t.co/5pjrMqP4h9 for more information and to apply!

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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 https://t.co/B0yfPsSs8G.

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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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Our friends at the @BioDataJournal have launched a new topical collection, Beyond Digitization: Open Digital Curation of Collections-based Biodiversity Data.

Learn more here: https://t.co/lmwi0tWUfl