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From: dmark@cs.Buffalo.EDU (David Mark)
Newsgroups: sci.bio,sci.research,rec.birds
Subject: Machine-readable specimen label data request
Keywords: museums,biological collections,databases
Message-ID: <312@cs.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: 30 Jul 88 18:40:08 GMT
Sender: dmark@cs.Buffalo.EDU
Reply-To: dmark@cs.Buffalo.EDU (David Mark)
Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Geography
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We are conducting research on how to determine as precisely as possible
the locations at which biological specimens were collected, based on
an automated interpretation of label information.  We aim to include
measures of uncertainty, and the objective is to be able to relate 
specimen data to other environmental data within a GIS 
(Geographic Information System).  If any reader of this
posting knows of any biological collection (herbarium, skins, etc.) for
which the label information (for at least some of the specimens) has been
entered into a machine-readable data form, we would be very interested in
finding out more about the collection, especially including whom to contact.

Thanks in advance for information!

David M. Mark, Geography, SUNY/Buffalo  |  dmark@joey.cs.buffalo.edu
Matthew McGranaghan, Geography, Hawaii  |  matt@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu
Irina Vasiliev, Geography, Syracuse U.  |  vasiliev@sunrise.BITNET

Note: Between August 13 and November 15, please send all communications to
      McGranaghan in the first instance, Vasiliev otherwise.