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Great article on the 100-year anniversary of the Passenger Pigeon’s extinction!!! The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History (UMMNH)… Read more.
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The use of voucher specimens often goes well beyond the initial intentions of the collector, such as the case of UAM 19003 (Anas… Read more.
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Today, the Entomological Society of America released a statement on the importance of scientific collecting in research. The statement was highlighted… Read more.
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NPR ran a story this morning on the recent debate on scientific collecting that merged after the publication of Minteer… Read more.
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We have been waiting on this one to come out for a little while. This paper was initiated by Susan… Read more.
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Check out this story on the UMMZ specimens used for the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History’s “Wild India”… Read more.
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This story came from our co-authors at the University of Kansas and eloquently explains the importance of scientific collecting… Read more.
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Here is the press release from the lead author’s (Luiz Rocha) institution on the importance of scientific collecting. Read more.
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Here is the University of Michigan press release on the importance of scientific collecting. Read more.
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Please check out this new article in Science, regarding the importance of scientific collecting. It is a response to the… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
Thompson Lab of Mammalogy 