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What we had until today: a fragmented model of access/request of specimens. What #ELVIS (European Loans & Visit System) already offers: a single entry point for estandardised practices across institutions, better discoverability and traceability. DEMO 👉 dissco.eu/applications-e…

The @DiSSCoEU tech team works with a small group of early adopters. They are the researchers, #taxonomists and collection managers of the "Users group". Find out the high-priority needs that we have identified through this collaboration 👉 dissco.eu/user-groups/ @REA_research

Our @DiSSCoEU partners from NHM Vienna are organising the symposium #Museomics2026 focused on novel technical advances, historical #DNA, and the societal relevance of museum collections. More info and registration: nhm.at/en/museomics-2… @REA_research #biodiversity

The pre-registration period for specimen datasets to join @DiSSCoEU is almost done (Oct 31) but here is a funny fact: if you have a #DarwinCore archive already, it'll take you 15 minutes to fill in the form. We'll create only 20M #DOIs in 2025 so hurry! dissco.eu/ds-enrollment/

Our Wouter Addink at #LivingData2025 presenting the roadmap for @DiSSCoEU's #digitalspecimen enrollment. His message: Join the future of #naturalhistory collections by getting onboard with DiSSCo. Deadline getting close! Free pre-registration 👉 dissco.eu/ds-enrollment/

The #LivingData2025 conference starts tomorrow and @DiSSCoEU will be there! See below a summary of the DiSSCo-related sessions. More info: livingdata2025.com #biodiversity #bioinformatics #FAIRdata

Last reminder! We'll broadcast @BioGenEurope's two-day symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for #nature and the #bioeconomy in #Europe" live via streaming. Seats are filling up, so make sure you register to watch online 👉biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/08/27/bge… @REA_research

The pre-registration period for biological/geological specimen datasets to join the @DiSSCoEU #DigitalSpecimen data infrastructure is now open! Deadline for the 1st selection process 👉Oct 31st. Hurry! We will create only 20M #DOIs in 2025. Know more: dissco.eu/ds-enrollment/

We would not have it any other way! @DiSSCoEU will participate in the OSCA (Open #ScientificCollections #Austria) Perspectives talks 👉osca.science/osca-veranstal… hosted by our partners from the #Naturhistorisches Museum #Wien. @REA_research

Proud to announce a big milestone: over 5M digital specimens and digital media objects are now available in @DiSSCoEU! You can either find out more about this 👉 dissco.eu/five-million-d… or go see them right now on our DiSSCover platform! 👉 disscover.dissco.eu Congrats, all!

Last June 26, our colleagues from @Le_Museum conducted an online workshop on one of the flagship services of @DiSSCoEU, the European Loans and Visits System, #ELViS. The recording is now available! 👉 youtu.be/hf49JuoCfFU Take a look! @REA_research #naturalshistory

Check this out: SpLAT, @DiSSCoEU's new service for Specimen Label Automatic Transcription, uses #AI to capture text from labels of natural history specimens. The text is then formatted and added to the #DigitalSpecimen as an annotation. 👉youtube.com/watch?v=p1gAlq… @REA_research

Take a look at @DiSSCoEU's latest publication: Extraction of Quantitative Specimen #Data using #MachineLearning as a Service in the DiSSCo Research Infrastructure 👉 doi.org/10.3897/arphap… @REA_research #biodiversity #FAIRdata

As the private sector's dependence on biodiversity continues to grow, so does the need to invest in #biodiversity #data. Interesting article with participation of Veronika Johansson (manager of the @DiSSCoEU Swedish node): doi.org/10.32942/X27W61 @REA_research #FAIR #FAIRdata

Ever wondered why some research data becomes a treasure trove for future discoveries while other data just... disappears? 🔍 The answer often lies in #FAIR principles! In our latest #BioDTPodcast episode, we explore "Why are FAIR principles crucial for Digital Twin development?" with Sharif Islam and Julian Lopez Gordillo from Naturalis Biodiversity Center. When biodiversity data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable, it doesn't just serve one study but becomes a building block for countless future discoveries and more accurate Digital Twin models. Listen to the podcast now: biodt.eu/podcasts?utm_s…

📢 The Research Infrastructure DiSSCo-Italy and the PNRR ITINERIS project: advancements, results and prospects 🗓️17-18 giugno 📍CNR-ISMAR - Venezia 🔊 Partecipa in presenza o online! 🔗 Iscriviti -> forms.office.com/e/x4UzvhM5CP ℹ️ Info -> itineris.cnr.it/news/the-resea…

The last of @BiodiversityDT webinars next 14 May will explore the essential role of Research Infrastructures (#RIs) in powering #biodiversity #DigitalTwins: biodt.eu/events/data-di…. Join us! @REA_research #DigitalSpecimen #FAIRdata #machinelearning