Extended Specimen Lecture Series - Part II: Remote Participation in Ocean Exploration
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Natural History Museums are built literally and figuratively around their collections. As we seek to make new discoveries using NHMLAC's 35 million objects and specimens, questions often arise about the environment in which they were collected. In a global effort to overcome these challenges and collaborate with peer institutions, there is growing excitement around the idea of "extended specimen network".
Join us for a three part lecture series to learn about the scientists and researchers working to integrate contextual information, link it to specimens, and make it available to all.
Part II: Remote Participation in Ocean Exploration with Allison Fundis
Hosted by Dr. Regina Wezter and Dean Pentcheff
The world below our ocean's surface holds untold mysteries, yet they remain largely understudied due to the challenge and expense of underwater research.
The Exploration vessel Nautilus, of the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET), is pioneering the use of telepresence to invite a community of participants to join expeditions in real time.
On July 16, join Dr. Regina Wetzer, Curator of NHM's Marine Biodiversity Center, and Dean Pentcheff, DISCO Project Coordinator, for a conversation with Dr. Nicole Raineault, Chief Scientist and Vice President of Exploration and Science Operation for Ocean Exploration Trust.
We'll learn how linking seafloor mapping, physical measurements, video, and still photography with sample and specimen collection, creates an unparalleled and integrated view of our ocean that is available electronically to everyone.