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<p class="MsoNormal">iDigBio, SCNet, and BLUE are excited to announce that their SPNHC 2018 Symposium entitled “Completing the Data Pipeline: Collections Data Use in Research, Education and Outreach.” is accepting abstracts through
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that the deadline has been extended to March 26, 2018 for this symposium. To submit, go through the process as described on the SPNHC website but be sure to include the name of this symposium and the number #8641 in the first
line of the abstract. Select either Digitisation and Collections Data, Collections Access and Use, or Education, and Science Communications as the theme.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Natural history collections around the world have been digitizing and making their data available online with the support of initiatives like GBIF, iDigBio, and ALA. Collections digitization and mobilization efforts are far from complete,
but with hundreds of millions of specimen records now available online, natural history collections can safely claim the distinction of being a source of ‘big data”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The purpose of this symposium is to highlight the diverse uses of digital collections resources for research, education, and outreach including activities that are currently underway around the globe with special focus on using collections
data for: innovative research applications, inspiring outreach initiatives intended for new audiences, and educational resources and programs that are ensuring a new generation of competent collections data users. We anticipate this to be a full day event
with up to 20 speakers. We will invite selected speakers to submit abstracts and depend on abstract submissions through the SPNHC abstract submission process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information please contact Molly Phillips <a href="mailto:mphillips@flmnh.ufl.edu">
mphillips@flmnh.ufl.edu</a> or Gil Nelson <a href="mailto:gnelson@bio.fsu.edu">gnelson@bio.fsu.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">iDigBio Education and Outreach Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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