Inaugural Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference

Registration and Abstract Submission are now open for the Inaugural Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 5-6 June 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Conference sponsors include iDigBio, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, the University of Michigan Herbarium, and the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology.

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Suggested Themes for Presentations and Posters

Oral presentations and posters should emphasize the use of digital data for biodiversity research, inclusive of the neontological and paleontological domains. Emphases might include:
– published or publishable biodiversity research that depends on digital datasets,
– systematics and the use of digital data,
– ongoing research projects that derive from and use digital datasets,
– gaps and deficiencies in currently available digital data that hinder effective use,

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The deadline for submitting abstracts is 15 April 2017.

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