🦋 Biodata Mobilisation of the Entomological Collections of the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
The digitization and biodata mobilisation of the Entomological Collections at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology represent a transformative step toward modern biodiversity science 🌍. Housing thousands of insect specimens collected over decades, this invaluable archive documents species diversity, distribution patterns, and ecological changes across Eastern Europe and beyond. By converting physical specimen labels into searchable digital records, researchers are preserving fragile historical data while making it globally accessible for education, conservation, and scientific discovery. Through advanced databasing, imaging, and georeferencing technologies 💻🔬, each specimen is being cataloged with detailed metadata including taxonomy, locality, collection date, and ecological notes. This process not only safeguards the collections but also supports large-scale analyses such as climate change impacts, species migration trends, and invasive species monitoring. Mobilised biodata can n...
