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Hi Everyone, Please mark your calendars for the<br>
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iDigBio Webinar: Polygon Madness! Creating them, using them in
research<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/polygon-madness-creating-them-using-them-research">https://www.idigbio.org/content/polygon-madness-creating-them-using-them-research</a><br>
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<div class="field-item even">When: <span
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At our recent <a
href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/georeferencing-and-visualizing-biodiversity-data-research"
target="_blank">iDigBio-CCBER Georeferencing for Research
Use (GRU) short course</a>, we discussed at some length,
the creation of polygons around geospatial coordinates for
expressing uncertainty. One of our course goals was to
investigate if researchers are using these polygons and how
they are using them. If they are not using them, we wanted
to understand more about why not. This webinar is a step
toward bringing in the broader community to include more
researchers in the conversation along with the staff who are
often creating these, especially for legacy data.
<p><strong>Webinar:</strong> Polygon Madness!
Georeferencing using polygons greatly reduces locality
uncertainty. As a use-case, Michael Yost will walk
through the protocols and best practices he's developed in
drawing polygons around various localities. Join us as we
work together on polygon protocols and increase the
utility of polygon locality data. If you're someone using
these in your research - we need you to attend to share
your thoughts and questions. If you're actively involved
in creating these as you digitize legacy collections data,
please share your insights too!</p>
<p><strong>Presenter: </strong>Michael Yost, <em><a
href="https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/The_Macrofungi_Collection_Consortium"
target="_blank">Macrofungi Collection Consortium
(MaCC)</a> Project Assistant at the <a
href="http://www.botanicgardens.org/" target="_blank">Denver
Botanic Gardens</a> and active member of the <a
href="http://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/IDigBio_Working_Groups#Georeferencing_Working_Group_.28GWG.29"
target="_blank">iDigBio GWG</a>.</em></p>
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class="date-display-single">Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - <span
class="date-display-start" property="dc:date"
datatype="xsd:dateTime"
content="2016-12-13T15:00:00-05:00">3:00pm</span> to <span
class="date-display-end" property="dc:date"
datatype="xsd:dateTime"
content="2016-12-13T16:00:00-05:00">4:00pm</span> EST,
that's 8:00 - 9:00 UTC<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/geotrain">http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/geotrain</a></div>
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Polygonally yours,<br>
Deb Paul, et al from the GWG and the GRU team<br>
PS sorry for cross-posting<br>
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