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WeDigBio is a global event where citizen scientists help digitize the billions of observations and specimens that are stored in museums and field stations world wide. Check out some of the projects involved on SciStarter - Smithsonian Transcription Center, Herbarium@home and Notes from Nature.
Guest post by Meghan Ferriter You probably know that scientists have explored and documented the natural world for centuries; in their expeditions, they have collected billions of specimens which are now stored in museums, universities, and field stations worldwide. You may not realize just how important you might be to the next substantial scientific discovery. Scientists are facing challenges of sustaining and improving our life on this planet. Now they need your help in transforming the data in collections around the world to find the solutions. This Thursday through Sunday, 22-25 October, we’re going global as the Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections (WeDigBio) ...
