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 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

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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 https://t.co/5pjrMqP4h9

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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 https://t.co/5pjrMqP4h9 for more information and to apply!

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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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(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: https://t.co/oDelbBWWOP

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

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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: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

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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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Speakers:
Bryan McLean
Cody Thompson
Emily Braker
Nate Upham
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Sancha Sharlene Santana

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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: https://t.co/J8ezs9E56g

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

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We’re excited to share that our refreshed YouTube page is live: https://t.co/LA2dSa2ZlT

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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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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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: https://t.co/FXpxlkSib6

For past recordings and upcoming events, visit the series Wiki page: https://t.co/w57mChcTzH

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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: https://t.co/FXpxlkSib6

For past recordings and upcoming events, visit the series Wiki page: https://t.co/w57mChcTzH