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Treasures from The Ballarat Naturalist: Celebrating Two Exceptional Field Naturalists
Celebrating the remarkable contributions of Stella Bedggood and Roger Thomas, two exceptional field naturalists from Ballarat, Australia. Discover how The Ballarat Naturalist, preserved in the Biodiversity Heritage Library, documents their lasting legacy of natural history…
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Study Nature Not Books While Getting to Know BHL
For nearly two decades, the MBLWHOI Library has introduced students to the Biodiversity Heritage Library, connecting centuries-old scientific publications with modern research. In this latest #BHLat20 anniversary post, discover how a 1666 article, an 1873 classroom poster, and…
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Building Connections and New Possibilities for BHL at TDWG 2026 and GBIF GB33
Across September and October, the international biodiversity informatics community gathered in Oslo, Norway, for the annual conference of Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG 2026) and the 33rd Governing Board meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).…
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Collections as data: Transcribing the ornithological observations of Walter Faxon
Walter Faxon’s ornithological field journals contain thousands of bird observations spanning more than three decades. Now digitized and transcribed using AI-assisted tools, these handwritten records are unlocking historical biodiversity data that could help us better understand…
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Discovering Carrie B. Aaron Through Projects and Partnerships
When a handwritten entomological notebook by Carrie B. Aaron was digitized for BHL, it opened a window onto the life and work of a little-known woman in the natural sciences. Briana Giasullo explores how digitization, archival research, and linked data can help reconnect…
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Extinct Species Descriptions: the most precious treasure in BHL
On Australia’s National Threatened Species Day, Nicole Kearney explores extinct species descriptions in BHL and the precious record they preserve of animals lost, threatened, and sometimes rediscovered.
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Rejected to Accepted: E.A.W. Zimmermann’s Geographische Geschichte des Menschen, und der allgemein verbreiteten vierfüßigen Thiere
When Field Museum librarian Elizabeth McKinley investigated a rare eighteenth-century work by E.A.W. Zimmermann, she uncovered a fascinating story of scientific revision, zoological nomenclature, and a surprising connection to the Field Museum. Now digitised in BHL, Zimmermann’s…
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BHL Welcomes Two New Members to Its Executive Committee
BHL is delighted to welcome Amanda Boczar and Leora Siegel to two newly created positions on its Executive Committee, bringing new capacity, experience, and perspectives to help guide BHL through its next chapter.
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Pioneers of Illinois Natural History: Stephen A. Forbes and Charles Robertson
Stephen A. Forbes and Charles Robertson were pioneering scientists whose groundbreaking research continues to influence our understanding of the natural world. Forbes advanced the fields of biology and ecology, while Robertson explored bees and their relationships with flowers…
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Together, We Saved BHL. Now We Need to Sustain It.
Together, the BHL community helped secure our independent future. Now we are inviting supporters to become BHL Sustainers and help provide the dependable monthly support needed to keep biodiversity knowledge free and open.