The National Science Foundation awarded a $309,216 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to support the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIGITIZATION TCN: EXTENDING ANTHOPHILA RESEARCH THROUGH IMAGE AND TRAIT DIGITIZATION (BIG-BEE)" project. The three-year project aims to advance biological sciences research through the digitization of images and trait data of bee specimens housed in natural history collections. Specifically, the University of Kansas will digitize physical collections and associated data on bee specimens to create an open access online database, extending the scientific utility of such collections for researchers studying pollinator decline and traits. The project directly supports the stated goal of the Biological Sciences program to strengthen the nation's biological research enterprise through increased scientific knowledge and understanding of issues like pollinator decline.
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