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<p>This is the final update prior to the <b>30 April early
registration/abstract deadline</b> for the <b>Digital Data in
Biodiversity Research</b> conference, to be held at UC Berkeley,
4-6 June 2018. Those desiring to take advantage of the economy
housing option or submit an abstract for a poster, oral
presentation, or discussion session must register by end of day
Eastern time on the early registration deadline. Others may
register as late as 15 May, though we <b>may close registration
even earlier if we reach capacity</b>.<br>
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<b>NEW WEDNESDAY FIELD TRIP</b>: Cal Academy is offering space for
20 people to do tours in two groups of 10 each. Tours will
involve two scientific collections and an aquarium tour for each
group, which will take about 2 hours, after which participants
will be invited to explore the public floor including catching a
planetarium show. If you have already registered and want to take
advantage of this opportunity, please email me (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:gnelson@bio.fsu.edu">gnelson@bio.fsu.edu</a>) to
indicate your interest and I’ll put you on the list. Those who
have not registered can select this option on the registration
form. First come, first served. Transportation to Cal Academy is
not provided.<br>
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If you want to participate in the <b>Wednesday field trip to Pt.
Reyes National Seashore</b> (<a
href="https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Data_in_Biodiversity_Research_Conference,_Berkeley#Wednesday.2C_6_June_2018">https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Data_in_Biodiversity_Research_Conference,_Berkeley#Wednesday.2C_6_June_2018</a>),
there are still a few spaces. You must register for the field trip
($25.00 fee) when you register for the conference. After clicking
Register and selecting your registration category, scroll down to
the bottom of the list and check the box for optional field trip.
If you have already registered and want to add the field trip to
your previous registration, return to the registration page (<a
href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-research-conference-emerging-innovations-for-registration-41247436192">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-research-conference-emerging-innovations-for-registration-41247436192</a>),
click register, scroll down, click the optional field trip box,
and process your payment. </p>
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Gil Nelson, PhD
Research Faculty
iDigBio Steering Committee
Integrated Digitized Biocollections
Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
College of Communication and Information
Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gnelson@bio.fsu.edu">gnelson@bio.fsu.edu</a></pre>
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