Browsing by Author "Alexander, Rob"

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    A collaboration in creating digital natural history collections: A case study of Alberta native bees
    (2021-10-16) Alexander, Rob; Ruddock, Kathryn; Summers, Mindi
    At the University of Calgary, a collaboration among staff and students in the Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Libraries and Cultural Resources, sought to explore how we could make our Biological Sciences natural history collections (invertebrate, vertebrate, and herbarium) accessible to a range of diverse stakeholders interested in biodiversity conservation. Using native bees as a case study, we digitized over 230 species of bee, producing 368 public records that includes three photographs of each bee specimen: lateral, anterior, and dorsal, along with associated metadata. This work involved the launch of a biodiversity website and digital collections where these photographs and student-created natural history illustrations are now available as open educational resources. Our digitization work is continuing for bees as well as other insect groups, and we are currently expanding our digitization capabilities to create 3D models. These 3D models will be annotated for students in biology and engineering courses, and used to train both students and citizen scientists in insect identification. Our collaboration has generated campus-wide interest in bees, with recent collaborations with the Office of Sustainability leading to the University of Calgary becoming a BeeUniversity and the start of the Calgary pollinator Count citizen-science initiative.
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    Historical Photographs from the Glenbow Collection: W.J. Oliver & Rosettis Studios
    (2021-07) Dammer, Anita; Alexander, Rob
    Highlights of iconic images from early Calgary photographers W. J. Oliver and the Rosettis Studio. William John Oliver, 1887-1954, began his photography career in 1910 as a newspaper photographer for the Morning Albertan and later the Calgary Herald. Opening the W.J. Oliver Photographic Studio in 1912, Bill Oliver went on to become one of Canada’s most well-known adventure, nature, and documentary photographers. The Calgary-based Rosettis Studio, owned by Joe and Kay Rosettis, operated in Calgary from 1943 to 1965. Joe Rosettis worked as a staff photographer for the Kodak Company, Associated Screen News, and the Calgary Herald. Joe later freelanced for the Herald and the Albertan while working as a contract photographer for local corporations, including the Calgary Stampede and the Glenbow Foundation.
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    The needs of researchers have changed
    (2018-02-06) Hickerson, Tom; Reaume, Renee; Reiche, Ingrid; Alexander, Rob; Pival, Paul R.; Brosz, John
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    Wild Bees of Alberta Poster
    (2019-06) Summers, Mindi; Kerstiens, Holly; Alexander, Rob; Barry, Tegan; Bloom, Hailey; Kaing, Emily; Galpern, Paul
    Poster showcasing the diversity of wild bees found in Alberta and housed in the Department of Biological Sciences Biodiversity Collections. A digital collection of over 230 species of Alberta's wild bees can be found at the website - biodiversity.ucalgary.ca.