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<div class="x_ContentPasted0">iDigBio, the Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA), and Arizona State University (ASU) are delighted to announce the
<b>2023 Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 5-7 June</b>, with this edition of the conference offering both in-person and virtual participation. We are anticipating a return to interpersonal interaction as well as continuing the option for remote
engagement. The overall theme for the 2023 conference will be <b>Leveraging Digital Data for Conservation, Ecology, Systematics, and Novel Biodiversity Research. </b></div>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0"><b>Event dates:</b></div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">June 5-7, 2023</div>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0"><span class="x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted2" style="margin:0px">Abstract submission deadline: April 26</span><br>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0"><b>Event location:</b></div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">The 2023 conference will be held at Arizona State University, Tempe and virtually via Zoom.
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0">The local sponsor is ASU’s Global Futures Laboratory.</div>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0"><b>Registration fees:</b></div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">In-person, Non-student Registration (including virtual participation): $100</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">In-person, Student Registration (including virtual participation): $50</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">Virtual Participation Only: *Optional</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">* Optional virtual registration fees will support the digital format technology, the editing and publication of abstracts, and keeping the conference sustainable. Registration fees are optional for virtual participants but encouraged.
When registering, those who wish not to make a financial contribution to the conference will have that option. Although registration is optional, your registration information, even if you opt out of the fee, will allow us to keep you updated about conference
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<div class="x_ContentPasted0"><b>Stay tuned!</b> More information will be coming soon. </div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">The most up to date information can be found on the conference announcement page: <a href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/digital-data-2023-leveraging-digital-data-service-conservation-ecology-systematics" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_ContentPasted3" data-loopstyle="link" style="margin:0px; outline:0px; font-size:14px; font-family:HelveticaNeue,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(255,102,0)!important; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">bit.ly/3ggj6xw</a></div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted0">If you have any questions, contact Jill Goodwin at jgoodwin@floridamuseum.ufl.edu or Gil Nelson at gnelson@floridamuseum.ufl.edu<br>
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<div>Jillian Goodwin</div>
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<div>Florida Museum of Natural History</div>
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