@iDigBio

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

 Gainesville, Florida
idigbio.org/
Joined July 2011
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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: ufl.zoom.us/ze/hub/iDigBio For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: youtube.com/@iDigBio/
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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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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 digitizationacademy.org/cata…
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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: idigbio.gbif.us/post/2026/st…
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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: idigbio.gbif.us/post/2026/st…
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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: idigbio.gbif.us/post/2026/st…
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Alt text: Urgent iDigBio reminder announcing that iDigBio servers at the University of Florida will permanently shut down on August 31, 2026. All images and media files currently stored on iDigBio servers will be permanently deleted. Collections must move media to another storage resource, update record links and URLs to the new location, and republish updated records to GBIF and other aggregators to maintain access. The notice also explains that the Symbiota Support Hub at the University of Kansas is working to transfer media for some active Symbiota portals. A QR code provides more information. Questions can be directed to Cat Chapman, Biodiversity Informatics Manager.

ALT Alt text: Urgent iDigBio reminder announcing that iDigBio servers at the University of Florida will permanently shut down on August 31, 2026. All images and media files currently stored on iDigBio servers will be permanently deleted. Collections must move media to another storage resource, update record links and URLs to the new location, and republish updated records to GBIF and other aggregators to maintain access. The notice also explains that the Symbiota Support Hub at the University of Kansas is working to transfer media for some active Symbiota portals. A QR code provides more information. Questions can be directed to Cat Chapman, Biodiversity Informatics Manager.

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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
Promotional graphic for the Sustaining Collections & Digitization Webinar Series featuring the webinar "Field Stations, Marine Labs, and the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections." A nighttime landscape with colorful camping tents beneath the Milky Way serves as the background. Large white text reads: "Field Stations, Marine Labs, and the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections." Below, the date and time are listed as "Tuesday, July 28" and "2:00 to 4:00 pm ET." The Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS) logo appears on the right side of the graphic

ALT Promotional graphic for the Sustaining Collections & Digitization Webinar Series featuring the webinar "Field Stations, Marine Labs, and the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections." A nighttime landscape with colorful camping tents beneath the Milky Way serves as the background. Large white text reads: "Field Stations, Marine Labs, and the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections." Below, the date and time are listed as "Tuesday, July 28" and "2:00 to 4:00 pm ET." The Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS) logo appears on the right side of the graphic

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Register and check out upcoming events here: ufl.zoom.us/ze/hub/iDigBio For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: youtube.com/@iDigBio/ #SustainCollections #BiodiversityCollections #naturalhistorycollections
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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 digitizationacademy.org/cata… for more information and to apply!
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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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Register and check out upcoming events here: ufl.zoom.us/ze/hub/iDigBio For past recordings, check out our YouTube!: youtube.com/@iDigBio/ #SustainingCollections #BiodiversityData
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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 digitizationacademy.org/cata… 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 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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