Day One Project: Prioritize Mass Digitization of Biodiversity Collections

A new report from the Day One Project is calling for the next Administration to make mass digitization of biodiversity collections an immediate priority. The report concludes: “U.S. biodiversity collections are made up of nearly half a billion specimens that are irreplaceable and mostly unknown. A large-scale digitization program will illuminate these data, making them visible, accessible, and searchable. Digitization will also protect these data in perpetuity so that future researchers and citizens can answer questions not yet asked. To catalyze this mass digitization effort, the next administration should host a White House Summit on Biodiversity Digitization that (1) capitalizes on U.S. science leadership and (2) results in a coordinated digitization plan that will help secure a precious scientific resource the biodiversity holdings of our nation—for generations.” The Day One Project is one of a number of efforts underway in the lead-up to November to articulate and advance priorities for the next Administration, whether that is a second Trump term or someone else.      
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