@WeDigBio

Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections [email protected]

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@WeDigBioOct 8
Join us this Friday for a special virtual symposium! Share and tag a friend! #scienceforall #digitizingcollections events.zoom.us/ev/AthKdf5Kcq…
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@WeDigBioOct 1
Register NOW for an exciting line up of speakers @WeDigBio Friday Oct 9. Innovations in Online Engagement in Biodiversity Science. Register NOW at events.zoom.us/ev/AthKdf5Kcq… @iDigBio @AMDigiVol @the_zooniverse
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The Europeana Science Run closes today. From insects and handwritten calculations to scientific notes and correspondence, every page offers something different to discover. Join the Run: europeana.transcribathon.eu/… #CitizenScience #DigitalHumanities #Transcription #OpenScience
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📢 The news: Nov. 23, 2026 Our reopening date has been confirmed! 🎉 We are so happy to welcome everyone back to our exhibits building just in time for the holidays. Much more news to come as we wrap up construction and prepare to reopen our doors. 📢 floridamuseum.ufl.edu/visit/…
a large mammoth skeleton with huge, curving tusks looms over head against the blue walls of a museum gallery with dappled sunlight falling against one side of an entrance to a Water Shapes Florida exhibit doorway

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📍 We're featured at @Pensoft's booth at #SMCC2026, running this week in Sofia! 📚 Come and find out more about the scope of our journal and how we can support your research in small mammal conservation. #SmallMammalConservation
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THE MAKERS OF LICHENOLOGY - Biographies of 611 lichenologists, already inserted in an online database. You can now add further biographies, or propose amendments to the existing ones. Link to the paper: herbmedit.org/issues/6f802e9… Link to the database: italic.units.it/index.php?pr…
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What might you notice in a 500-year-old botanical illustration? 🌿 Explore Gart der Gesundheit and contribute to the Europeana Science Run before 30 September. Item: europeana.transcribathon.eu/… Join the Science run: europeana.transcribathon.eu/… #Transcribathon #BotanicalHistory
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Museum Collections 💐 Glass Perfume Bottle Researchers found this fragile bottle in a St. Augustine historic well. Because it was found in wet soil, the vial must be stored in water to keep it intact. 🎧 Listen to more with archaeologist Gifford Waters: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/100-ye…
a small bottle made from milky white glass has a repetitive swirly patter in vibrant blue and light brown on its straight body and short neck

ALT a small bottle made from milky white glass has a repetitive swirly patter in vibrant blue and light brown on its straight body and short neck

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Pam & Doug Soltis, @UF distinguished professors based out of the Florida Museum, recently received this year's Peter Raven Award by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. They're adept at making complex scientific topics easy to understand. Story: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/scienc…
two people are sitting at a wooden table in a library surrounded by shelves of books and there are sheets of paper with pressed plants attached to them spread out in front of them

ALT two people are sitting at a wooden table in a library surrounded by shelves of books and there are sheets of paper with pressed plants attached to them spread out in front of them

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Welcome to the new Smithsonian Transcription Center! Last week, we unveiled a redesigned website. As you explore, we hope you’ll discover many new details that make transcription easier or more joyful. We're excited to start this new chapter with you. transcription.si.edu
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@SciStarterApr 3
Today we celebrate the life and impact of Jane Goodall, a true icon of conservation. Want to carry that spirit forward? You can contribute to real primate research from anywhere: 🐵 Chimp&See – Help researchers analyze chimpanzee behavior through camera trap footage. Start here: scistarter.org/chimpsee 🐒 Monkey Health Explorer – Help scientists understand more about monkey health by identifying white blood cell types. Start here: Scistarter.org/monkey-health… Small actions can lead to big discoveries for primate health and conservation. 🐒 #CitizenScienceMonth #ActsofScience @MonkeyHealthExp
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@SciStarterMar 29
April is Citizen Science Month — and we’re going live. Acts of Science: Connected is a weekly series of guided Zoom events where anyone can contribute to real scientific research, together. What’s an Act of Science? One measurable contribution to research. Classifying an image. Transcribing a document. Identifying a species. Spotting a comet. Every click counts. This April, we’re working toward 2.50 MILLION Acts of Science to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Here’s what’s coming up: April 2 — Mars weather with NASA scientists (@DoNASAScience) April 10 — Transcribe Reconstruction-era records (@smithsonian) April 16 — Play Stall Catchers for Alzheimer’s research (@SciCatchers) April 22 — Classify wildlife for Earth Day (@WDNR) April 29 — Help discover comets (@the_zooniverse) Multiple time slots. All live on Zoom. Join for as much or as little as you’d like. Plus, REPORT your Act of Science and receive a free year-long digital subscription to @newscientist! Science doesn’t just happen in labs. It works better when we show up. Register for an event. Make your Act of Science count. Presented by SciStarter. Save your spot: SciStarter.org/Connected #ActsofScience #CitSciMonth
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Treasures of the Singapore Herbarium. A small exhibition in Singapore Botanic Gardens’ public areas now showing. @nparksbuzz
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🌱 Sustainability in Action at the BioDT Final Event 🌍 Two weeks ago, the BioDT Final Event brought together the #biodiversity and #digitaltwin communities in Rome for a powerful exchange of science, insights, and collaboration. But beyond the content, the event also reflected a deeper commitment: sustainability in practice. Taking inspiration from Lavoisier’s Law of Conservation of Matter – “nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed” – our partner, @TrustITServices, helped design an event experience that minimised waste and maximised positive impact. 🌿 Locally sourced catering with compostable packaging 🌿 Leftover food shared with colleagues to avoid waste 🌿 No printed flyers – instead, plantable seed paper badges that grow into wildflowers 🌿 Eco-friendly, plantable giveaways replacing traditional merchandise Because an event that showcases climate resilience and biodiversity research should also walk the talk. In BioDT, sustainability goes beyond research. Read more: trust-itservices.com/news/no…
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NHMU@NHMU18 Apr 2025
New research published is the first to reconstruct crocodylomorph dietary evolution — their hypothesis being that at least some of the keys to their continual survival lie in croc eating habits. Full study: bit.ly/44DLIwO Lessons learned: bit.ly/4ipwH5d
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There’s still time to jump into #CitizenScience Month— anytime, anywhere. It only takes a few minutes to make a difference⏱️✨ Get involved today: citizensciencemonth.org @IFLScience @DiscoverMag #CitizenScienceMonth #CitSciMonth #CrowdsourcedScience
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From lots of color to no color at all! Meet the Midnight Angelfish (Centropyge nox). Yes, it's a real fish, and it's common in shallow coral-rich areas of the western Pacific. I photographed this one in Batangas, Philippines. #ichthyology
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World Microscope Day was started by @QuekettMicro to highlight discoveries made through microscopy. Find out more about the Museums microscopy facilities here: nhm.ac.uk/our-science/servic… and discover more about Quekett club at quekett.org/
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Online Exhibit 💅 Wondrous Creatures Artist Ariel Bowman explores the bridge between art and science with whimsical looks at ancient creatures from natural history. From platybelodon to sivatherium, browse the online exhibit: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibi…
sculpture of a spotted jackal like creature on a fancy bed positioned on a fancy table

ALT sculpture of a spotted jackal like creature on a fancy bed positioned on a fancy table

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“This species has been an ornithological enigma for a very long time,” said Jessica Oswald. Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. floridamuseum.ufl.edu/scienc…

Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out

On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn’t look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, a pronounced strut in their walk typical of most other doves. You’d be forgiven for...

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