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Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This program supports projects that digitize biodiversity collections and make the data available for research and public access. While focused on biological collections, technology is central to the digitization process, including imaging, database development, and data science.
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Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) Archived funding opportunity This document has been archived.
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This program seeks to enhance and expand the national resource of digital data documenting existing vouchered biological and paleontological collections and to advance scientific knowledge by improving access to digitized information (including images) residing in vouchered scientific collections across the United States.
The information associated with various collections of organisms, such as geographic, paleogeographic and stratigraphic distribution, environmental habitat data, phenology, information about associated organisms, collector field notes, and tissues and molecular data extracted from the specimens, is a rich resource providing the baseline from which to further biodiversity research and provide critical information about existing gaps in our knowledge of life on earth.
The national resource is structured at three levels: a central coordinating organization, a series of thematic networks based on an important research theme, and the physical collections. The national resource builds upon a sizable existing national investment in curation of the physical objects in scientific collections and contributes vitally to scientific research and technology interests in the United States.
It will become an invaluable tool in understanding contemporary biological issues and challenges. Updates and announcements ADBC Special Announcement Contacting the program may be most efficient through e-mail to the working group at BIODigit@nsf.
gov Additional program resources iDigBio - The National Resource for Advancing Digitization of Biological Collections Press Release: FY2013 Advancing Digitization of Biological Collections Awards Press Release: FY2012 Advancing Digitization of Biological Collections Awards Press Release: NSF Awards Grants to Advance Digitization of Biological Collections Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Dimensions of Biodiversity Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology (SGP) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Biological Infrastructure (BIO/DBI) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) Division of Earth Sciences (GEO/EAR)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions such as universities, museums, and other organizations with biodiversity collections. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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