Publications [#377145] of Douglas M. Boyer

Journal Articles

1. Blackburn, DC; Boyer, DM; Gray, JA; Winchester, J; Bates, JM; Baumgart, SL; Braker, E; Coldren, D; Conway, KW; Rabosky, AD; de la Sancha, N; Dillman, CB; Dunnum, JL; Early, CM; Frable, BW; Gage, MW; Hanken, J; Maisano, JA; Marks, BD; Maslenikov, KP; McCormack, JE; Nagesan, RS; Pandelis, GG; Prestridge, HL; Rabosky, DL; Randall, ZS; Robbins, MB; Scheinberg, LA; Spencer, CL; Summers, AP; Tapanila, L; Thompson, CW; Tornabene, L; Watkins-Colwell, GJ; Welton, LJ; oVert Project Team; Stanley, EL, Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging: The openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network., Bioscience, vol. 74 no. 3 (March, 2024), pp. 169-186 [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/06/14)

   Abstract:
   The impact of preserved museum specimens is transforming and increasing by three-dimensional (3D) imaging that creates high-fidelity online digital specimens. Through examples from the openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network, we describe how we created a digitization community dedicated to the shared vision of making 3D data of specimens available and the impact of these data on a broad audience of scientists, students, teachers, artists, and more. High-fidelity digital 3D models allow people from multiple communities to simultaneously access and use scientific specimens. Based on our multiyear, multi-institution project, we identify significant technological and social hurdles that remain for fully realizing the potential impact of digital 3D specimens.