Wednesday 30 October 2024
This workshop, co-organised within the DiSSCo Transition project, aimed to discuss and prioritise next steps in developing the core infrastructure after completion of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the DiSSCo core infrastructure. The workshop included a demo of the current state of the MVP and an outline of options for further development with backlog and use cases, after which an open discussion took place. The MVP is intended for early adopters and will include around two million digital specimens but this may be extended shortly after the launch of the MVP to cater to the needs of identified early adopters or to test the infrastructure with a larger variety of specimen data, towards full operation in 2026.
More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91aHnKk7OIE
Monday 09 October 2023
As DiSSCo moves forward to its construction phase, the impact of the future Research Infrastructure is starting to be noticeable. The first solid steps of DiSSCo's business model for a future single European network of natural sciences collections is visible in services such as ELViS, DiSSCovery and other innovations based on the concept of Digital Extended Specimen. The DiSSCo's new corporate video helps understand how DiSSCo RI will open a new frontier for biodiversity research, tackling the following topics: (i) Global threats to biodiversity demand a new approach to biodiversity research. (ii) DiSSCo, a new model for Natural Sciences Collections. (iii) The Digital Extended Specimen, technical cornerstone of DiSSCo. (iv) Bringing Artificial Intelligence into the equation. (v) A fundamental shift in biodiversity research in Europe. Find out more about ELViS, DiSSCovery and other DiSSCo services: https://www.dissco.eu/services/ Get the latest technical posts about the design of DiSSCos Infrastructure: https://dissco.tech/ Preview of experimental services /demonstrators by the DiSSCo community: https://dissco.tech/labs/ Code hosting for DiSSCo software, version control and collaboration: https://github.com/DiSSCo
More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpuXxZO-8oc
Monday 12 December 2022
The Distributed System of Scientific Collections is a new world-class Research Infrastructure (RI) for Natural Science Collections. The DiSSCo RI aims to create a new business model for one European collection that digitally unifies all European natural science assets, sharing common access, curation, policies, and practices across countries while ensuring that all the data complies with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable data).
More info: https://www.dissco.eu
Thursday 26 November 2015
The cataloging and research activities of the Florence Herbarium are showcased in the Florintesa video. Herbaria serve as places of exploration and discovery, observation and conservation. They are networks of knowledge and exchange, vital repositories of biodiversity and beauty. Herbaria collect stories about people, plants, and places, as well as journeys and passions - what can be described as "Botanical Loves".
More info: https://www.sma.unifi.it/cmpro-v-p-665.html