2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 342
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
223/224 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T200. Advancing the Digitization of Paleontology and Geoscience Collections: Projects, Programs, and Practices II

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections; iDigBio, Paleontological Society; GSA Geoinformatics Division; University of Colorado Museum of Natural History; Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

 

Talia S. Karim, Gil Nelson and Russell D. White, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
1:00 PM
GEOLOCATE, A PLATFORM FOR GEOREFERENCING LEGACY COLLECTION DATA
RIOS, Nelson E., Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute, 3705 Main St, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
1:15 PM
CONCEPTUALIZING AND MANAGING PALEONTOLOGICAL COLLECTION DATA WITH SPECIFY SOFTWARE
BEACH, James H., Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045
1:30 PM
AN ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS DATABASE PRACTICES
BRENSKELLE, Laura, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78759
Handouts
  • BrenskelleGSA2014.pptx (7.3 MB)
  • 1:45 PM
    THE ROLE OF WHOLE DRAWER IMAGING IN INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY COLLECTIONS
    MOLINEUX, Ann1, STILSON, Kelsey2 and GEIGERMAN, Faye M.1, (1)Non-vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, J.J.Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, (2)Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705
    2:00 PM
    IMAGING MAZON CREEK FOSSILS USING TEXTURAL AND POLARIZED LIGHTING
    MAYER, Paul S., Gantz Family Collections Center, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496 and KARPUS, Nicole, Science and Education, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496
    Handouts
  • 342_final-mayerps200pm.ppt (18.5 MB)
  • 2:15 PM
    USING CLOSE-RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO ANALYZE PALEONTOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
    COSTELLO, Bethany J., PRICE, Maribeth H. and ZALNERAITIS, Benjamin N., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
    Handouts
  • Costello_GSA5_Export.pdf (1.1 MB)
  • 2:30 PM
    DIGITISING HUMAN TRACKS: CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENTS
    BENNETT, Matthew R., Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB, England and MORSE, Sarita A., Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
    2:45 PM
    FORAMINIFERA PHOTOGRAMMETRY: ACQUISITION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION 3D MODELS FROM SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES
    PETRUNY, Loren1, LITTLE, Holly2, WHITTAKER, Scott3 and HUBER, Brian T.1, (1)Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, 10th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20013, (2)Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20560, (3)Imaging, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20013-7012
    3:00 PM
    USING GIS TO MAP AND CATALOG PALEONTOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS OF THE MIO-PLIOCENE GRAY FOSSIL SITE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, USA
    WOODWARD, Brett and COMPTON, Brian, Natural History Museum, East Tennessee State University, 807 University Parkway, Johnson City, TN 37615
    3:15 PM
    FOSSIL INSECT DIGITIZATION WORKFLOW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    KARIM, Talia S., University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, WALKER, Lindsay J., Museum and Field Studies, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0265 and LEVY, Richard A., Denver Botanic Gardens, 909 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
    Handouts
  • GSA Karim Walker 2014.pptx (12.2 MB)
  • 3:30 PM
    DIGITIZING THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NMNH PALEOBIOLOGY COLLECTION - NO LONGER A SISYPHEAN TASK
    HOLLIS, Kathy, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 37012 MRC 121, Washington, DC 20013
    3:45 PM
    PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE WORKFLOW FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN GEOLOGY
    DEMOUTHE, Jean F., California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118 and MANSFIELD, Sara, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118
    4:00 PM
    ACCELERATING DIGITIZATION OF BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH SPECIMENS THROUGH ONLINE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
    MAST, Austin R. and ELLWOOD, Libby, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, 319 Stadium Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32306
    4:15 PM
    COLLECTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM: PROMOTING THE WIDER USE OF PALEONTOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS DATA
    BRIGGS, Derek E.G.1, BUTTS, Susan H.2, KISSEL, Richard A.1, NORRIS, Christopher1, SMITH, Dena M.3 and KARIM, Talia S.4, (1)Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, (2)Yale University, Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, (3)STEPPE- Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301, (4)University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
    4:30 PM
    TRANSFORMING BEGINNERS INTO EXPERTS: STUDENT-DRIVEN DIGITIZATION EFFORTS AT THE MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY
    PAGNAC, Darrin, Geology & Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, ANDERSON, Laurie C., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57702, PRICE, Maribeth H., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, SHELTON, Sally, Museum of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines and Techonology, 501 East St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701 and BELANGER, Christina, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
    342-16
    4:45 PM
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