Working on adding research expedition data into #Wikidata & attributing specimens of expedition collectors in @bionomia.net Got discouraged as the dataset I'm linking to is CC BY NC licensed i.e. a closed license. Discourages folk like me from enriching that institutions data via #Bionomia.

Revealing hidden figures within natural history collections by empowering students with data sleuthing skills Natural history collections document biodiversity and environmental change, supporting research, education, and conservation. Attribution in natural history collections is often inaccurate due to na...

So very pleased and proud to announce that our paper "Revealing hidden figures within natural history collections by empowering students with data sleuthing skills" has been published! #Wikidata #Bionomia #HiddenFigures acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Digitization connects scattered specimens and enables new historical research: Plants from the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881–1884) Widespread museum digitization initiatives have made the world's herbaria more accessible than ever, launching a renaissance of specimen use. We highlight the value of digitization to bolster both sc....

Great article on the history of & specimens collected by the Lady Franklin Bay expedition. I loved the use & the crediting of @bionomia.net (which uses #Wikidata for deceased collectors) for assisting in the uncovering of more specimens from that expedition. doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... #Bionomia

My keynote at the #OEglobal24 conference is up on Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNXW... (at the 21min mark) I talk all things Smithsonian Transcription Center, #Wikipedia, #Wikidata, #Bionomia & open access and reuse.

Introduction to Bionomia This module introduces students and instructors to Bionomia, a database that highlights the collectors and identifiers of natural history specimens. It aims to foster appreciation for these individual...

Thrilled to announce that after much work our Introduction to Bionomia module for the Hidden Figures Course base Undergraduate Research Experience has been published on Qubeshub. Thanks to Makenzie Mabry & BCEENET for all the help & support doi.org/10.25334/axv... #Bionomia #LOD #NaturalHistory