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Has anyone taken up the challenge of finding the adventure game in Mesquite? 🔍
Mesquite now has a built-in adventure game, which you may be able to find if you say the correct magic word. You can also build your own versions of the game.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Has anyone taken up the challenge of finding the adventure game in Mesquite? 🔍
While everyone is having fun @ #LivingData2025 we rolled out our AnatomicalPart model for testing. OWL anatomy ontology integration, multiple origins, source of extracts and sequences, and other parts. One of the last pillars of TaxonWorks 1.0.
Thanks Tom for implementing this coolness.
Thanks Tom for implementing this coolness.
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
While everyone is having fun @ #LivingData2025 we rolled out our AnatomicalPart model for testing. OWL anatomy ontology integration, multiple origins, source of extracts and sequences, and other parts. One of the last pillars of TaxonWorks 1.0.
Thanks Tom for implementing this coolness.
Thanks Tom for implementing this coolness.
Welcome Miridae (and Reduviidae) to TaxonWorks! Comprehensive plant (and assassin) bug nomenclature with >44k names, distribution and host records are now imported. Christiane Weirauch, R. Toby Schuh and
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
October 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Welcome Miridae (and Reduviidae) to TaxonWorks! Comprehensive plant (and assassin) bug nomenclature with >44k names, distribution and host records are now imported. Christiane Weirauch, R. Toby Schuh and
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
#Taxonomy is *very* collaborative, this is authorship of the stonefly family Perlidae. The Sankey viz illustrates the connection between authors as defined by both being involved in the authorship of a TaxonName. Dynamic report coming to TW soon.
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
September 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#Taxonomy is *very* collaborative, this is authorship of the stonefly family Perlidae. The Sankey viz illustrates the connection between authors as defined by both being involved in the authorship of a TaxonName. Dynamic report coming to TW soon.
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
Early experiments playing with Claude Code X TaxonWorks. Since we have some nice conventions in the code-base it very quickly was able to turn data into a classic #D3 Sankey plot, here linking taxon name authors to their fellow authors according to the number of times they worked together.
September 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Early experiments playing with Claude Code X TaxonWorks. Since we have some nice conventions in the code-base it very quickly was able to turn data into a classic #D3 Sankey plot, here linking taxon name authors to their fellow authors according to the number of times they worked together.
Released 0.54.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG....
One stop configuration for serving DwCArchives via a single fixed endpoint (get your data to #GBIF without an IPT, fileserver, etc.). Colors (see screenshot)! Interactive key guided "traditional" key creation. TaxonPage endpoints & much more.
One stop configuration for serving DwCArchives via a single fixed endpoint (get your data to #GBIF without an IPT, fileserver, etc.). Colors (see screenshot)! Interactive key guided "traditional" key creation. TaxonPage endpoints & much more.
September 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Released 0.54.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG....
One stop configuration for serving DwCArchives via a single fixed endpoint (get your data to #GBIF without an IPT, fileserver, etc.). Colors (see screenshot)! Interactive key guided "traditional" key creation. TaxonPage endpoints & much more.
One stop configuration for serving DwCArchives via a single fixed endpoint (get your data to #GBIF without an IPT, fileserver, etc.). Colors (see screenshot)! Interactive key guided "traditional" key creation. TaxonPage endpoints & much more.
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New @vliz.be @WRMarineSpecies paper. Marine biodiversity discovery: the metrics of new species descriptions. Figure: country of institutional affiliation of first authors: Belgium in the top 10 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New @vliz.be @WRMarineSpecies paper. Marine biodiversity discovery: the metrics of new species descriptions. Figure: country of institutional affiliation of first authors: Belgium in the top 10 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
#Biodiversity is vast. Building keys for hundreds or thousands of species?
Now available in TaxonWorks- powerful new tools to create dynamic "traditional" keys from interactive keys using matrices of trait/observations/character data.
#species #taxonomy
Now available in TaxonWorks- powerful new tools to create dynamic "traditional" keys from interactive keys using matrices of trait/observations/character data.
#species #taxonomy
September 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#Biodiversity is vast. Building keys for hundreds or thousands of species?
Now available in TaxonWorks- powerful new tools to create dynamic "traditional" keys from interactive keys using matrices of trait/observations/character data.
#species #taxonomy
Now available in TaxonWorks- powerful new tools to create dynamic "traditional" keys from interactive keys using matrices of trait/observations/character data.
#species #taxonomy
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IAPT Webinar Series: Sharing taxonomic data with biodiversity and nomenclature databases! Join us on October 22nd to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action and World Sustainability Day! 🪸🍄🌸🎉 @barbarathiers.bsky.social @pjimmej.bsky.social @isabellarridon.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
IAPT Webinar Series: Sharing taxonomic data with biodiversity and nomenclature databases! Join us on October 22nd to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action and World Sustainability Day! 🪸🍄🌸🎉 @barbarathiers.bsky.social @pjimmej.bsky.social @isabellarridon.bsky.social
Celebrating the UCF Collection of Arthropods. Feels very good to see them use TaxonWork's ability to ingest Darwin Core in support of collections.
In the past 10 weeks UCF imported >350k collection objects, transforming single rows of data into a networks of Things to be annotated and extended.
In the past 10 weeks UCF imported >350k collection objects, transforming single rows of data into a networks of Things to be annotated and extended.
September 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Celebrating the UCF Collection of Arthropods. Feels very good to see them use TaxonWork's ability to ingest Darwin Core in support of collections.
In the past 10 weeks UCF imported >350k collection objects, transforming single rows of data into a networks of Things to be annotated and extended.
In the past 10 weeks UCF imported >350k collection objects, transforming single rows of data into a networks of Things to be annotated and extended.
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I think we've figured out the right solution at the Evolution Meetings: Bang for your buck, a virtual meeting two weeks before the in-person is the most cost-effective way to involve remote participants.
A couple thoughts 🧵
A couple thoughts 🧵
There are too many reasons to have every meeting/session online for free: some can’t attend for health reasons, can’t afford it, don’t have childcare, etc., and everybody in the public should be invited to attend; open access doesn’t mean just publications; meetings can’t afford it? Figure it out.
August 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we've figured out the right solution at the Evolution Meetings: Bang for your buck, a virtual meeting two weeks before the in-person is the most cost-effective way to involve remote participants.
A couple thoughts 🧵
A couple thoughts 🧵
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Who wants a job like mine? If so you may be in luck! 🥳
Virginia Tech is hiring an Insect Identification Laboratory Manager: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us... Follow the link for info and to apply.
Virginia Tech is hiring an Insect Identification Laboratory Manager: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us... Follow the link for info and to apply.
August 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Who wants a job like mine? If so you may be in luck! 🥳
Virginia Tech is hiring an Insect Identification Laboratory Manager: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us... Follow the link for info and to apply.
Virginia Tech is hiring an Insect Identification Laboratory Manager: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us... Follow the link for info and to apply.
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Please help us spread the word! Please amplify!
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
careers.uoguelph.ca
August 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Please help us spread the word! Please amplify!
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
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I have posted 11 issues on the repo for @makedatacount.bsky.social @datacite.org github.com/Make-Data-Co... and not a single one has had any response, not one. Why ask for feedback when you don't respond? to it?
Make-Data-Count-Community/data-citation-corpus-feedback
Data Citation Corpus user feedback. Contribute to Make-Data-Count-Community/data-citation-corpus-feedback development by creating an account on GitHub.
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August 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I have posted 11 issues on the repo for @makedatacount.bsky.social @datacite.org github.com/Make-Data-Co... and not a single one has had any response, not one. Why ask for feedback when you don't respond? to it?
Thanks to @debpaul.bsky.social our YT www.youtube.com/@taxonworks now has four excellent conversations originating from TaxonWorks Together. Hear from Mark Davis, @waynemaddison.bsky.social, Dan Runfola and Daniel Katz on the topics of eDNA, taxonomy, geoBoundaries and Research Software Engineers.
TaxonWorks Together
Annual event about the collective work in the creation of data to Describe life
together.taxonworks.org
August 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thanks to @debpaul.bsky.social our YT www.youtube.com/@taxonworks now has four excellent conversations originating from TaxonWorks Together. Hear from Mark Davis, @waynemaddison.bsky.social, Dan Runfola and Daniel Katz on the topics of eDNA, taxonomy, geoBoundaries and Research Software Engineers.
Released 0.53.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
New "Monograph facilitator"- spatially visualize and annotate specimens. Extended AssertedDistributions- generically assert *where* data occurred ((A ate B found_on C) in Illinois). New power-tools for building (large) keys. Bugs crushed.
New "Monograph facilitator"- spatially visualize and annotate specimens. Extended AssertedDistributions- generically assert *where* data occurred ((A ate B found_on C) in Illinois). New power-tools for building (large) keys. Bugs crushed.
Release Version 0.53.0 release · SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks
Added
Monograph facilitator task - distribution map with taxon determination overlays/editing #4113
Browse OTU: collection objects and field occurrences sounds
Filter TNR: Include subclasses optio...
github.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Released 0.53.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
New "Monograph facilitator"- spatially visualize and annotate specimens. Extended AssertedDistributions- generically assert *where* data occurred ((A ate B found_on C) in Illinois). New power-tools for building (large) keys. Bugs crushed.
New "Monograph facilitator"- spatially visualize and annotate specimens. Extended AssertedDistributions- generically assert *where* data occurred ((A ate B found_on C) in Illinois). New power-tools for building (large) keys. Bugs crushed.
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The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is seeking ten taxonomic specialists in Collembola or any of the following insect orders - Blattodea, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, Trichoptera!
graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/postdoctoral...
graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/postdoctoral...
Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions) | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca
August 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is seeking ten taxonomic specialists in Collembola or any of the following insect orders - Blattodea, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, Trichoptera!
graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/postdoctoral...
graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/postdoctoral...
Before there are #species there are #specimens.
A new UI is coming to spatially explore and batch annotate collection objects- for taxonomists who monograph, and collections that digitally extend their specimens. #taxonomy
A new UI is coming to spatially explore and batch annotate collection objects- for taxonomists who monograph, and collections that digitally extend their specimens. #taxonomy
August 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Before there are #species there are #specimens.
A new UI is coming to spatially explore and batch annotate collection objects- for taxonomists who monograph, and collections that digitally extend their specimens. #taxonomy
A new UI is coming to spatially explore and batch annotate collection objects- for taxonomists who monograph, and collections that digitally extend their specimens. #taxonomy
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Mesquite 4.0 released! A major update — many new features, small and large (phylogenomics, visualizations, workflow management, &c). Check out the trailer video: www.mesquiteproject.org.
Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social 🧪 #evolbio
Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social 🧪 #evolbio
June 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Mesquite 4.0 released! A major update — many new features, small and large (phylogenomics, visualizations, workflow management, &c). Check out the trailer video: www.mesquiteproject.org.
Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social 🧪 #evolbio
Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social 🧪 #evolbio
Released 0.52.1. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
A small release with bug fixes, changes to label consistency, improved metadata display, and some editing advances to batch editing data attributes.
Also, Dark Mode, a feature so stealthy it didn't make the changelog.
A small release with bug fixes, changes to label consistency, improved metadata display, and some editing advances to batch editing data attributes.
Also, Dark Mode, a feature so stealthy it didn't make the changelog.
Release Version 0.52.1 release · SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks
Added
Filter asserted distributions: OTU Radial to table results
New OTU task: Recent list #4413
Sound size summary to Admin user activity task
Multi-update DA task: Allow empty cell pasting #4436...
github.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Released 0.52.1. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
A small release with bug fixes, changes to label consistency, improved metadata display, and some editing advances to batch editing data attributes.
Also, Dark Mode, a feature so stealthy it didn't make the changelog.
A small release with bug fixes, changes to label consistency, improved metadata display, and some editing advances to batch editing data attributes.
Also, Dark Mode, a feature so stealthy it didn't make the changelog.
What's up?
Dark mode.
Dark mode.
June 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What's up?
Dark mode.
Dark mode.
The Biodiversity Heritage LIbrary is the foundation in many ways for #biodiversityinformatics. They have an important new blog post at blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/06/tran....
Please engage and share!
Please engage and share!
BHL Transition Update #2
Help us shape the future of the Biodiversity Heritage Library The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is at a turning point. After nearly two decades of calling the Smithsonian Institution home, BH…
blog.biodiversitylibrary.org
June 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Biodiversity Heritage LIbrary is the foundation in many ways for #biodiversityinformatics. They have an important new blog post at blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/06/tran....
Please engage and share!
Please engage and share!
Released 0.52.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
A big update "under the hood". Lots of code DRYing. Performance improvements, particularly for #CatalogueofLife data packages. Many filter/facet additions with more options for batch updating. Lots of UI QoL improvements. Bugs squashed.
A big update "under the hood". Lots of code DRYing. Performance improvements, particularly for #CatalogueofLife data packages. Many filter/facet additions with more options for batch updating. Lots of UI QoL improvements. Bugs squashed.
Release Version 0.52.0 release · SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks
Added
cached_gender and cached_is_available to TaxonName (eliminate many n+1 queries)
Filter TaxonNameRelationship
Tab options on Field Occurrence smart selectors (select_options)
Radial Collectin...
github.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Released 0.52.0. Changelog: github.com/SpeciesFileG...
A big update "under the hood". Lots of code DRYing. Performance improvements, particularly for #CatalogueofLife data packages. Many filter/facet additions with more options for batch updating. Lots of UI QoL improvements. Bugs squashed.
A big update "under the hood". Lots of code DRYing. Performance improvements, particularly for #CatalogueofLife data packages. Many filter/facet additions with more options for batch updating. Lots of UI QoL improvements. Bugs squashed.
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Check out our new paper in #BioScience!!! If COVID taught us anything, we very much need to be doubling down on our scientific structure and not regressing, and we need to improve collaborative networks that transcend geopolitical boundaries.
#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
Harnessing natural history collections for collaborative pandemic preparedness
Five years after the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we have the opportunity to gather lessons learned about needed infrastructure for predicting, und
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June 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Check out our new paper in #BioScience!!! If COVID taught us anything, we very much need to be doubling down on our scientific structure and not regressing, and we need to improve collaborative networks that transcend geopolitical boundaries.
#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential