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WeDigBio 2025 – Thank you
We closed out October WeDigBio 2025 with over 15,586 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible!
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We closed out October WeDigBio 2025 with over 15,586 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible!
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October 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
WeDigBio 2025 – Thank you
We closed out October WeDigBio 2025 with over 15,586 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible!
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We closed out October WeDigBio 2025 with over 15,586 classifications. Thanks to all that made it possible!
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It's the last day of WeDigBio 2025 - Please help with California Plants
There are a few more hours left of WeDigBio 2025. Thanks to all that have contributed so far.
Visit before WeDigBio ends later today to help us digitize these important California specimens.
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There are a few more hours left of WeDigBio 2025. Thanks to all that have contributed so far.
Visit before WeDigBio ends later today to help us digitize these important California specimens.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's the last day of WeDigBio 2025 - Please help with California Plants
There are a few more hours left of WeDigBio 2025. Thanks to all that have contributed so far.
Visit before WeDigBio ends later today to help us digitize these important California specimens.
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There are a few more hours left of WeDigBio 2025. Thanks to all that have contributed so far.
Visit before WeDigBio ends later today to help us digitize these important California specimens.
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WeDigBio is still happening!
It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far.
We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed.
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It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far.
We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed.
Please contribute today - bit.ly/2dgEe91
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October 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
WeDigBio is still happening!
It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far.
We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed.
Please contribute today - bit.ly/2dgEe91
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It’s been two great days of WeDigBio at Notes from Nature so far.
We received over 8,300 classifications in the first two days. Thanks to all that have contributed.
Please contribute today - bit.ly/2dgEe91
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Thanks to all that visited CAS - Plants to Pixels yesterday for WeDigBio.
We received over 560 classifications! This is wonderful progress. There is more to do, so please visit today to help us digitize California collected specimens housed at the @calacademy.bsky.social
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We received over 560 classifications! This is wonderful progress. There is more to do, so please visit today to help us digitize California collected specimens housed at the @calacademy.bsky.social
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October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Thanks to all that visited CAS - Plants to Pixels yesterday for WeDigBio.
We received over 560 classifications! This is wonderful progress. There is more to do, so please visit today to help us digitize California collected specimens housed at the @calacademy.bsky.social
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We received over 560 classifications! This is wonderful progress. There is more to do, so please visit today to help us digitize California collected specimens housed at the @calacademy.bsky.social
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New Projects Sprouting: Draba and the Beech Family
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New Projects Sprouting: Draba and the Beech Family
Hello friends, Two new workflows are sprouting up on Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections – and we think you’ll go nuts for them! All the Draba: Tales of Whitlow g…
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October 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New Projects Sprouting: Draba and the Beech Family
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Visit CAS - Plants to Pixels during WeDigBio!
These collections of California plants date back to 1853. They hold an extensive record of where plants have lived across California through time.
Visit Notes from Nature today to help us digitize these important collections.
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These collections of California plants date back to 1853. They hold an extensive record of where plants have lived across California through time.
Visit Notes from Nature today to help us digitize these important collections.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Visit CAS - Plants to Pixels during WeDigBio!
These collections of California plants date back to 1853. They hold an extensive record of where plants have lived across California through time.
Visit Notes from Nature today to help us digitize these important collections.
bit.ly/4cBICKK
These collections of California plants date back to 1853. They hold an extensive record of where plants have lived across California through time.
Visit Notes from Nature today to help us digitize these important collections.
bit.ly/4cBICKK
WeDigBio starts tomorrow!
We're ramping up expeditions for the event. We've got lots of stuff to work on such as a new ArchaeoZooArchive, plants from California and the southeastern U.S. plants, bats and more.
Please help us out October 9 -12th and help us spread the word.
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We're ramping up expeditions for the event. We've got lots of stuff to work on such as a new ArchaeoZooArchive, plants from California and the southeastern U.S. plants, bats and more.
Please help us out October 9 -12th and help us spread the word.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
WeDigBio starts tomorrow!
We're ramping up expeditions for the event. We've got lots of stuff to work on such as a new ArchaeoZooArchive, plants from California and the southeastern U.S. plants, bats and more.
Please help us out October 9 -12th and help us spread the word.
bit.ly/2dgEe91
We're ramping up expeditions for the event. We've got lots of stuff to work on such as a new ArchaeoZooArchive, plants from California and the southeastern U.S. plants, bats and more.
Please help us out October 9 -12th and help us spread the word.
bit.ly/2dgEe91
WeDigBio – One week away!
Please help us spread the word and visit Notes from Nature October 9-12th
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Please help us spread the word and visit Notes from Nature October 9-12th
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WeDigBio – One week away!
WeDigBio starts in less than a week. The event takes place October 9-12, 2025. People from all over the world join together to digitize museum specimen data and to celebrate biodiversity collection…
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October 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
WeDigBio – One week away!
Please help us spread the word and visit Notes from Nature October 9-12th
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Please help us spread the word and visit Notes from Nature October 9-12th
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Unlock Hidden Treasures of Nature — Join WeDigBio Oct 9 –12!
Help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity!
Save the date and visit Notes from Nature during the event!
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Help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity!
Save the date and visit Notes from Nature during the event!
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September 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Unlock Hidden Treasures of Nature — Join WeDigBio Oct 9 –12!
Help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity!
Save the date and visit Notes from Nature during the event!
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Help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity!
Save the date and visit Notes from Nature during the event!
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Happy 30th Birthday Claude! Claude is a beloved American albino alligator that lives at The California Academy of Sciences’
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A new animal themed poster giveaway has launched.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Happy 30th Birthday Claude! Claude is a beloved American albino alligator that lives at The California Academy of Sciences’
A new animal themed poster giveaway has launched.
Participate: bit.ly/4cBICKK
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A new animal themed poster giveaway has launched.
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Introducing ArchaeoZooArchive – An Archaeological Natural History Archive!
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Introducing ArchaeoZooArchive – An Archaeological Natural History Archive!
The Florida Museum Environmental Archaeology Program is excited to bring a new adventure to all you Notes from Nature fans … the ArchaeoZooArchive … the first archaeological natural history transcr…
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September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Introducing ArchaeoZooArchive – An Archaeological Natural History Archive!
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Measuring bees for Climate Change: California Edition
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Measuring bees for Climate Change: California Edition
We are excited to launch a new measurement expedition, Measuring bees for Climate Change: California Edition. This project brings together specimen images from six institutions across the US, featu…
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September 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Measuring bees for Climate Change: California Edition
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Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections is thrilled to share some updates with you!
Notes de la nature – Capturer des collections est ravis de partager quelques nouveautés avec vous!
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Commencez à transcrire sur Zooniverse
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Notes de la nature – Capturer des collections est ravis de partager quelques nouveautés avec vous!
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Commencez à transcrire sur Zooniverse
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Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections updates
Hello friends, Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections is thrilled to share some updates with you! Maple Nation: Acers of Canada We’ve just launched a brand-new workflow focused on …
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August 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections is thrilled to share some updates with you!
Notes de la nature – Capturer des collections est ravis de partager quelques nouveautés avec vous!
blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/08/26/n...
Commencez à transcrire sur Zooniverse
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Notes de la nature – Capturer des collections est ravis de partager quelques nouveautés avec vous!
blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/08/26/n...
Commencez à transcrire sur Zooniverse
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Visit our California Academy of Sciences Plants to Pixels project today. bit.ly/4cBICKK
The current poster giveaway event ends tomorrow. Participate in the project for a chance to win.
Thank you for your support!
@calacademy.bsky.social
The current poster giveaway event ends tomorrow. Participate in the project for a chance to win.
Thank you for your support!
@calacademy.bsky.social
Notes from Nature - CAS Plants to Pixels | Zooniverse - People-powered research
These images hold tons of critical information about California plants — where they grow, what they look like, when they flower and fruit — and we need your help unlocking it.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Visit our California Academy of Sciences Plants to Pixels project today. bit.ly/4cBICKK
The current poster giveaway event ends tomorrow. Participate in the project for a chance to win.
Thank you for your support!
@calacademy.bsky.social
The current poster giveaway event ends tomorrow. Participate in the project for a chance to win.
Thank you for your support!
@calacademy.bsky.social
We have another poster give away from @calacademy.bsky.social at Notes from Nature!
Please visit the Plants to Pixels Project for a chance to win. All you have to do is try out one of the expeditions before July 30th. bit.ly/4cBICKK
Please visit the Plants to Pixels Project for a chance to win. All you have to do is try out one of the expeditions before July 30th. bit.ly/4cBICKK
July 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We have another poster give away from @calacademy.bsky.social at Notes from Nature!
Please visit the Plants to Pixels Project for a chance to win. All you have to do is try out one of the expeditions before July 30th. bit.ly/4cBICKK
Please visit the Plants to Pixels Project for a chance to win. All you have to do is try out one of the expeditions before July 30th. bit.ly/4cBICKK
Spotlight on the Guelph OAC Herbarium: Ferns in Focus!
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Spotlight on the Guelph OAC Herbarium: Ferns in Focus!
Notes from Nature: Capture the Collections is excited to be teaming up with the University of Guelph’s OAC Herbarium to transcribe part of their digitized collection—starting with ferns! The OAC H…
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July 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Spotlight on the Guelph OAC Herbarium: Ferns in Focus!
Learn more about it: blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/07/14/s...
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Learn more about it: blog.notesfromnature.org/2025/07/14/s...
Try it out: bit.ly/3rsFS0t
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Did somebody say moss merch? 👀🌱
You can win this poster by Ricardo Kriebel celebrating all things moss! All you have to do is join our Plants to Pixels project to help transcribe specimen labels. Learn more here: bit.ly/3zKk8AE
You can win this poster by Ricardo Kriebel celebrating all things moss! All you have to do is join our Plants to Pixels project to help transcribe specimen labels. Learn more here: bit.ly/3zKk8AE
July 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Did somebody say moss merch? 👀🌱
You can win this poster by Ricardo Kriebel celebrating all things moss! All you have to do is join our Plants to Pixels project to help transcribe specimen labels. Learn more here: bit.ly/3zKk8AE
You can win this poster by Ricardo Kriebel celebrating all things moss! All you have to do is join our Plants to Pixels project to help transcribe specimen labels. Learn more here: bit.ly/3zKk8AE
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Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature.
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https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
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May 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature.
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
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iDigBio is sponsoring a webinar at Duke University on Wednesday, May 6th at 12:00 CT entitled:
From Specimens to Stories: Defending Herbaria and Reconnecting Science with Society
This is in response to the plans to close the Duke Herbarium.
To register:
www.idigbio.org/content/spec...
From Specimens to Stories: Defending Herbaria and Reconnecting Science with Society
This is in response to the plans to close the Duke Herbarium.
To register:
www.idigbio.org/content/spec...
From Specimens to Stories: Defending Herbaria and Reconnecting Science with Society | iDigBio
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May 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
iDigBio is sponsoring a webinar at Duke University on Wednesday, May 6th at 12:00 CT entitled:
From Specimens to Stories: Defending Herbaria and Reconnecting Science with Society
This is in response to the plans to close the Duke Herbarium.
To register:
www.idigbio.org/content/spec...
From Specimens to Stories: Defending Herbaria and Reconnecting Science with Society
This is in response to the plans to close the Duke Herbarium.
To register:
www.idigbio.org/content/spec...
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Like many research and public engagement organizations, Zooniverse has deeply benefitted from federal grant support. We felt it was important to share with our communities just how vital this support has been. See: blog.zooniverse.org/2025/04/30/t...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Like many research and public engagement organizations, Zooniverse has deeply benefitted from federal grant support. We felt it was important to share with our communities just how vital this support has been. See: blog.zooniverse.org/2025/04/30/t...
It's the last day of WeDigBio.
Please stop by Notes from Nature today and help us spread the word!
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We got lots of great projects to work on from California plants, to Salamanders and bees to name a few.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions so far!
Please stop by Notes from Nature today and help us spread the word!
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We got lots of great projects to work on from California plants, to Salamanders and bees to name a few.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions so far!
April 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's the last day of WeDigBio.
Please stop by Notes from Nature today and help us spread the word!
notesfromnature.org
We got lots of great projects to work on from California plants, to Salamanders and bees to name a few.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions so far!
Please stop by Notes from Nature today and help us spread the word!
notesfromnature.org
We got lots of great projects to work on from California plants, to Salamanders and bees to name a few.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions so far!
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Last call for #WeDigBio 2025 signup for April 13! Thank you so much for everyone that's joined us during the global science festival. Send us your pictures from your events!
Thank you to @scistarter.bsky.social for #1MillionActsofScience!
#scistarter #citizensciencemonth #communityscience
Thank you to @scistarter.bsky.social for #1MillionActsofScience!
#scistarter #citizensciencemonth #communityscience
April 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Last call for #WeDigBio 2025 signup for April 13! Thank you so much for everyone that's joined us during the global science festival. Send us your pictures from your events!
Thank you to @scistarter.bsky.social for #1MillionActsofScience!
#scistarter #citizensciencemonth #communityscience
Thank you to @scistarter.bsky.social for #1MillionActsofScience!
#scistarter #citizensciencemonth #communityscience