The New York Botanical Garden Type Specimen Imaging Project

[Thiers, Barbara]

The New York Botanical Garden has now completed the imaging of the vascular
plant type specimen collection (except for those specimens on loan). All
images (approximately 85,000) are currently available through the searchable
vascular plant type catalog (http://www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/vasc/
<http://www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/vasc/>  ). The imaging project benefited from
the talents of Imaging Coordinator Gordon Lemon, who got the project off the
ground, and Melissa Tulig, the current Imaging Coordinator, who through
truly superhuman effort, completed the project on schedule.

The NYBG Type Specimen Imaging project now turns its focus to the
non-vascular plant collections, including bryophytes, fungi, lichens and
algae.  The number of type specimens in these groups is estimated at
approximately 35,000.  Cataloging and imaging of these specimens will take
3-5 years to complete.

More information about the NYBG Type Specimen Imaging project (including the
downloadable imaging manual) is available at  the URL given above.

Dr. Barbara M. Thiers
Director, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
718-817-8622
bthiers at nybg.org <mailto:bthiers at nybg.org>
Dr. Barbara M. Thiers
Director, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
718-817-8622
bthiers at nybg.org