Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byAshlee Lyons Modified over 9 years ago
2
How are changes in distribution patterns of lichens and bryophytes over time correlated with man-made environmental changes? How accurately can we predict where specific species can be found using existing herbarium data?
3
16 digitization centers (collaborators) > 60 non-governmental US herbaria (95%) ~ 2.3 million specimens (90%) ▪ 900,000 lichens ▪ 1.4 million bryophytes Mobilizing existing digital records The focus of the project is specimens from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada
5
Volunteers will edit and complete label data transcription Volunteer training program Local workshops, field courses, seminars, training Online training, Q/A, seminars, presentations
6
National Portals (Symbiota) http://symbiota.org/nalichens/ http://symbiota.org/nalichens/ http://symbiota.org/bryophytes/http://symbiota.org/bryophytes/ Search across collections Map distributions Create checklists, descriptions and keys Project Website http://lbcc.limnology.wisc.edu/ http://lbcc.limnology.wisc.edu/
7
Unlocking a Biodiversity Resource for Understanding Biotic Interactions, Nutrient Cycling and Human Affairs
9
Is fungal biodiversity significantly underestimated? To what extent does the distribution of macrofungi affect the distribution of other organisms with which they form associations? Will phenological patterns of macrofungal sporocarp production will be altered with climate change? Can we use herbarium records to track fungal species of interest or concern for ecosystems and human welfare (e.g., invasive, pathogenic species?
10
Data to be digitized: 700,000 specimen records (combined with 600,000 previously digitized specimens for a total of 1.3 million) 70,000 specimen images 144,260 photographs of living fungi (represented in specimen collections) 26,092 fieldbook pages 355,220 field notes, spore prints
11
Participating Institutions: Create preliminary records Image Specimen labels Selected specimens Photographs and drawings Field notes, field books Create field book records Record Creation Center (NYBG) Provides training and support Completes records Volunteers: Complete, edit and augment data
12
Citizen mycologists conduct public outreach about fungi --forays, fungus fairs, lectures, poison control --document local mycota through publications, websites and herbaria For the MaCC project, mycologists will: --serve on project advisory board --help design and use crowdsourcing application --use Portal functions to document, share work
13
Two workshops for high school Biology teachers Involve university-level student workforce in social media projects relating to the project, and fund their participation in scientific meetings
Similar presentations
© 2024 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.