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Join us for a webinar on 11/13 @ 3pm ET to discuss the latest report from the #BIOFAIR Data Network project, which summarizes areas of unity across the six virtual Listening Sessions held over the summer. Register now: io.aibs.org/biofair

On July 12th, the fourth listening session was held with a focus on ecological data. Led by @MatthewSheik, Mike Webster, @libbyellwood, Nico Franz, and Jyotsna Pandey and in collaboration with Gregory Maurer (@JornadaLTER) and Stephanie Parker (@NEON_sci). 1/

As part of the BIOFAIR Data Network, a series of listening sessions were held from June to August of 2024 each with a focus on a different data domain utilized by researchers and others with interest in the biological and environmental sciences.

If you are interested in reading the summary reports from each of the listening sessions, these are now available on our website bcon.aibs.org/biofair/ and each report is also linked below.

15 packages of Isotypes being distributed across America today c: Carex viridistellata Durieg, Reznicek, and Bruederle Cirsium funkiae Ackerf., & Cirsium tutukunikivatzicum Ackerf. @denverbotanic

Our paper is the first to study the effect of rising CO2 on tree physiology in Fiji, a region vulnerable to climate change. We dedicate this work to the beautiful people and wonderful country of Fiji mdpi.com/2962186 @UniSouthPacific @DBNherbariumOPW @TCD_NatSci

🗨️"The enthusiastic response to the #SISIRIS initiative indicates it tapped into a need within the community to learn, to share & to discuss how people-#data facilitate #specimen-based #research." 🔓Workshop report: doi.org/10.3897/rio.10… #biodiversity #systematics #taxonomy

We are excited to announce that six new emerging and early career professionals will be joining our #BIOFAIRDataNetwork steering committee. Meet the new recruits: bcon.aibs.org/2023/10/27/eme… @EvoEcoDavidK @Cam65488937 @brookelongfox @MatthewSheik

❗️ Starting a new career @denverbotanic as the Collections Assistant❗️Scared to leave Appalachia but so excited for the adventure c:

@brayan_vilanova I empathize! It’s such a humbling yet rewarding experience when your advisor makes your writing literally bleed!! I’m definitely a better science communicator because of it.

At first this was daunting, now it feels like a blessing every time 🥹

Check out the article I wrote about the digitization efforts at the West Virginia Natural Heritage Program Herbarium on page 12!!!

Astragalus cephalanthus Fabaceae Sepidan, Fars, Iran March 2022 Altitude 2300m There are more than 800 Astragalus species in the flora of Iran

Really excited to be sharing with you the new Herbarium Handbook, 77 authors and 19 herbaria contributed to make this happen, thank you! Available to preorder. @claredrinkell @timutteridge @KewScience

‼️ New Publication Alert: My thesis work under @pterygote at @GMU_COS ‼️ Read about: -How @inaturalist secondarily extends plant specimens (inspired by @jmheberling & @huntingbon). -The first observation of Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun in Virginian. castaneajournal.com/article/a-flor…

A difficult but important conversation. "Key steps [to decolonizing herbaria] (…)include: – Openly acknowledging the colonial legacy; – Improving access to the (…) information held in herbaria worldwide; – Building capacity in previously colonized countries."

Lucky barcode WVHP-0001000! A Carex comosa specimen collected by retired @wvdnr botanist Paul Harmon and Tina Hall from the Altona Marsh in Jefferson Co., WV.

@champagneflopi Ugh 😩 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Barcodes have arrived @wvdnr ! Let the digitization of the WV DNR Reference Herbarium (WVHP) begin! 15% if this collection is made up of WV rare, threatened, or endangered species! I can’t wait to offer this data to researchers globally.

Handing off a draft to a co-author

Botanizing in Pendleton County, WV and drove by Seneca Rocks! On the hunt for the newly described Viola teniusecta Zumwalde & H. E. Ballard