Biodiversity Data: Refinement of Technology and Implementation Methods

Biodiversity data consists of taxonomic specimens and information that inform our interpretations of ecosystems and life on Earth. Museum projects, exhibitions, and research utilize biodiversity data to construct answers and educational programming for staff and visitors. Cleaning and maintaining biodiversity data, however, is a difficult challenge that involves moderation and refinement of data entry, inventory, workflows, and protocols. Creating an ideal framework that involves the utilization of technology and the management practices of data standards will help in developing baseline recommendations for institutions struggling to maintain their biodiversity collections. Surveys were sent to listservs and museum professionals to acquire interpretation and data surrounding biodiversity data practices. From survey results, three interviews/case studies were performed with one staff member, respectively, from the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. These interviews and surveys, in conjunction with a literature review, were conducted to explore processes and strategies currently being utilized to develop biodiversity data frameworks. Results indicate a strong desire for customizable and malleable databases that integrate institutional-level decision-making and preventative error protocols. In addition, thorough documentation and active engagement with staff and volunteers contribute to long-term benefits to data management standards

Maine Perspective, v 6, i 26

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Articles include national recognition of UMaine\u27s Community Policing Survey, the announcement of a visit from a delegation from L\u27Université d\u27Angers, and Civil Engineering students drawing up plans for a university fitness center

Maine Perspective, v 6, i 27

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Included is coverage of private-public investment in UMaine education, the UMaine Industrial Assessment Center assisting businesses in energy savings, and a profile piece about Carole Leclair

Maine Perspective, v 6, i 31

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Articles include the recommendation to establish a School of Marine Sciences, the announcement of budget cuts for Fiscal Year 1996, and the honoring of female military veterans in Washington, D.C. including Kathryn Godwin, a staff associate with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Maine Perspective, v 6, i 28

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Included in this issue is the announcement of top faculty honors being presented at Convocation, the link between education and employment being key to graduating high school seniors, and the design of landscaping for Dunn and Corbett Halls being undertaken by landscape horticulture students

Maine Perspective, v 7, i 6

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Stories in this issue include coverage of efforts to preserve the last American clipper ship, the Snow Squall, campus plans to commit to nondiscrimination, and a profile of Kevin Kluge

Maine Perspective, v 6, i 16

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Articles cover a study by Stephanie Seguino showing that the average earnings of Maine women are inadequate to cover basic needs, President Hutchinson\u27s response to a Faculty Senate Plan for the Bangor campus, and a graduate student\u27s invention to improve delivery of radiation treatments

Maine Perspective, v 7, i 5

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular features include listings of newly released titles by UMaine authors, Look Who\u27s On Campus, Along the Mall, In Focus, and Classified Ads. Stories in this issue include coverage of the Black Bear Food Guild harvest, a feature profile of Arlene Sylvester, and the First-Year Academic Recognition Awards

The Grizzly, December 7, 1993

UC Area Code to Change • Greetings, from Skye • Progress Made on Trade Agreement • UC Mourns Loss of Senior • Silenced by Propaganda • Exam Schedule • The Steps of Bomberger • Four One-Act Plays to be Performedhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1327/thumbnail.jp