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MBL Creates Portal for Online "Macroscope" to Explore Life's Mysteries
First 30,000 Encyclopedia of Life pages unveiled to acclaim of scientists, educators
EOL software infrastructure developed by MBL team
The first 30,000 pages of a massive online Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) were unveiled today as scientists assemble for the prestigious Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) Conference in Monterey, California.
Intended as a tool for scientists and policymakers and a fascinating resource for anyone interested in the living world, the EOL is being developed by a unique collaboration between scientists and the general public... More>>>
Resources
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The Australian Giant Cuttlefish (page by Roger Hanlon and Kendra Buresch) |
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Wolbachia pipientis (page by Seth Bordenstein) |
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David J. (Paddy) Patterson
Biodiversity Informatics Leader
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Cathy Norton, director, MBLWHOI Library and deputy director, Biodiversity Heritage Library consortium
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Indra Neil Sarkar, Project Director, Biology of Aging Across the Spectrum of Life
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Gary G. Borisy, director and chief executive officer of the MBL and and member of the EOL Steering Committee and Distinguished Advisory Board
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The EOL Biodiversity Informatics Group: front row, from left: Jennifer Schopf, David Patterson, Peter Mangiafico; middle row, from left: Jon Ferguson, Kristen Lans, Sarah Bordenstein, Pam Fournier; back row, from left: David Shorthouse, Patrick Leary, Alexey Shipunov
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www.eol.org - Please visit the EOL and contribute your feedback
EOL Blog
Background on EOL
Potential Applications of EOL
Description of Species Pages Launched Today
EOL’s Data Partners
Other Quotes from Leaders of the EOL
Initial Funders of the EOL
Biographical information on the Biodiversity Informatics Team
Article about EOL from MBL's Catalyst Magazine (pdf format)
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