Simple identification tools in FishBase

Simple identification tools for fish species were included in the FishBase information system from its inception. Early tools made use of the relational model and characters like fin ray meristics. Soon pictures and drawings were added as a further help, similar to a field guide. Later came the computerization of existing dichotomous keys, again in combination with pictures and other information, and the ability to restrict possible species by country, area, or taxonomic group. Today, www.FishBase.org offers four different ways to identify species. This paper describes these tools with their advantages and disadvantages, and suggests various options for further development. It explores the possibility of a holistic and integrated computeraided strategy

Student Preferences for Reference Services at a Remote Biological Station Library

During the 2020 and 2021 summer semesters, the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) transitioned to hybrid classes that were primarily distance learning with two-week inperson sections. The library offered both synchronous and asynchronous reference assistance over the summer term. An analysis showed that students favored using the UMBS LibGuide over synchronous virtual reference help via Zoom. Students further preferred face-to-face interactions over virtual formats, and their preference for LibGuide assistance may carry into the post- COVID-19 classroom. This finding suggests that students prioritize convenience and immediacy over personalized assistance in the Zoom platform. Thus, in providing reference assistance to student populations in the field sciences, balancing face-to-face interactions with convenience and immediacy should be a priority. Recommendations based on the success of the 2020 and 2021 field seasons were suggested for reference interactions in future field courses

A tale of two labs: ethos and risk communication in the public rhetoric of U.S. national labs

While in the early 20th century, science occupied a privileged position in society and could ignore its critics, in the last 50--60 years, science\u27s growing power has led to its increased social visibility and, subsequently, public scrutiny of its epistemological and ethical foundations. In this complex social context, national research institutions have to define their ethos against their external social environment.;In my dissertation, I draw on the rhetorical concept of ethos defined as an appeal implicit in the speaker\u27s character and credibility (LaGranduer, 2003, p. 120) to analyze public ethos of two national labs, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) located on Long Island, NY and Fermi National Laboratory (FNAL) located in the west suburbs of Chicago, IL. I argue that the labs\u27 histories, their internal cultures, and their rhetoric are interrelated in significant ways. My data to investigate this claim come from (1) the interviews with the labs\u27 public affairs and research staff, (2) study of media archival documents and (3) rhetorical analysis of the lab\u27s on-line and print documents.;In order to provide a more nuanced analysis of the interrelationships revealed in these data, I analyze rhetorical strategies the labs use to develop their public ethos against the history of their relationships with the neighboring communities. I also explore the rhetoric the labs use on their websites to construct their on-line ethos with the neighboring communities and the interested publics. My analysis of the labs\u27 public ethos, constructed through their on-line and off-line rhetoric, culminates in the examination of two very similar environmental risk situations (radioactive chemical leaks of tritium) that developed at both labs, but had dramatically different outcomes. I argue then that the difference in the outcomes of the two risk situations can be attributed to differences in the lab\u27s public ethos and the models of public interaction/risk communication they used.;In conclusion I speculate on the implications of my study for science and rhetoric, and suggest projects for further exploration

DHRS 2009 Proceedings of the Ninth Danish Human-Computer Interaction Research Symposium.

Since 2001 the annual Danish Human-Computer Interaction Research Symposium has been a platform for networking, and provided an opportunity to get an overview across the various parts of the Danish HCI research scene. This years symposium was held in Aarhus, Denmark on December 14, 200

Seafloor characterization using airborne hyperspectral co-registration procedures independent from attitude and positioning sensors

The advance of remote-sensing technology and data-storage capabilities has progressed in the last decade to commercial multi-sensor data collection. There is a constant need to characterize, quantify and monitor the coastal areas for habitat research and coastal management. In this paper, we present work on seafloor characterization that uses hyperspectral imagery (HSI). The HSI data allows the operator to extend seafloor characterization from multibeam backscatter towards land and thus creates a seamless ocean-to-land characterization of the littoral zone

Augmented Reality Experience for Inaccessible Areas in Museums

In recent years, new innovations have been introduced into the cultural heritage sector, aimed at offering more engaging and accessible tours to the public. The article discusses the development process of the VirgilTell project, for the visit of inaccessible places in the Racconigi Castle, one of the Savoy residences in Piedmont (Italy), by the UXD Team of Politecnico di Torino. The places assigned to the project are being restored and therefore excluded from the tour. The VirgilTell experience aims to include and make them accessible to visitors, through a virtual tour including multimedia content for the entertainment and involvement of the users. The visit has been realised through mixed techniques between VR and AR for the narration of the spaces in which the user takes part in a journey made of narratives by characters from the past and objects that no longer exist. The VirgilTell visit was also created with the aim of anticipating, in promotional terms, the physical visit to the museum spaces undergoing restoration, so as to attract visitors back inside once the work is finished

Human experience in the natural and built environment : implications for research policy and practice

22nd IAPS conference. Edited book of abstracts. 427 pp. University of Strathclyde, Sheffield and West of Scotland Publication. ISBN: 978-0-94-764988-3

An aesthetic for sustainable interactions in product-service systems?

Copyright @ 2012 Greenleaf PublishingEco-efficient Product-Service System (PSS) innovations represent a promising approach to sustainability. However the application of this concept is still very limited because its implementation and diffusion is hindered by several barriers (cultural, corporate and regulative ones). The paper investigates the barriers that affect the attractiveness and acceptation of eco-efficient PSS alternatives, and opens the debate on the aesthetic of eco-efficient PSS, and the way in which aesthetic could enhance some specific inner qualities of this kinds of innovations. Integrating insights from semiotics, the paper outlines some first research hypothesis on how the aesthetic elements of an eco-efficient PSS could facilitate user attraction, acceptation and satisfaction