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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Hi all,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Friendly reminder that
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/7iXixPtvzeTcHbJf8"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC">applications</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124"> close</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">
Friday (June 20) for the free, online course <b>Digital Imaging for Biodiversity Collections
</b>taking place <b>July 21-24</b>. See more info below. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Please share this with colleagues who might benefit. Many thanks!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Kalina</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Kalina Jakymec</span></i><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">iDigBio Workforce Development Manager</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Florida State University </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://digitizationacademy.org/" title="http://digitizationacademy.org/"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">digitizationacademy.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> | </span></i><a href="http://idigbio.org/" title="http://idigbio.org/"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">idigbio.org</span></i></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Digital Imaging for Biodiversity Collections</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Apply here:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/7iXixPtvzeTcHbJf8"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://forms.gle/7iXixPtvzeTcHbJf8</span></b></a></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">The aim of this <b>free, online</b> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitizationacademy.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC">Digitization
Academy</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124"> course is to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to (1) identify and describe relevant facets of biodiversity specimens that can be captured and shared
with common digital imaging modalities, (2) identify sources of digital imaging protocols and best practices, (3) identify and prioritize major differences among digital image file formats, hardware, and software options, (4) explain the workings of a digital
SLR or mirrorless camera/lens, camera control software, and image processing software, (5) archive and share digital images, and (6) anticipate new uses for digital images of biodiversity specimens, such as in artificial intelligence and immersive media. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">Participants do not need prior knowledge of digital cameras or specialized software, though participants are required to have access to
a digital camera and lens during the duration of the course. </span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">The course will occur from <b>July 21–24 (Monday–Thursday) between 11 am and 3 pm EDT</b> <b>US time</b> (New York City time; 11:00-12:30 and 13:30-15:00
UTC-4). Participants can expect to spend three hours per day in synchronous meetings and as much as two additional hours of preparation time per day outside class. So this is about a 20-hour time commitment. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">The course will be delivered in English. Those interested in participating from outside the US may apply.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">The course will be led by Austin Mast with contributions from a panel of digital imaging specialists. </span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Apply here:
<a href="https://forms.gle/7iXixPtvzeTcHbJf8">https://forms.gle/7iXixPtvzeTcHbJf8</a></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Applications are due by 9 am ET on Friday, June 20. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">We expect to cap the course
at about 20 participants and will make admission decisions based on the relevance of your training to your organization's future activities and a desire to engage a diversity of perspectives.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Direct any questions about the opportunity to Kalina Jakymec (<a href="mailto:kjakymec@fsu.edu">kjakymec@fsu.edu</a>).</span></p>
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