Listen "Featherbase: The Open Global Feather Library"
Episode Synopsis
Featherbase is a non-profit, open-access platform that standardizes and digitizes thousands of feathers from around the world. We explore how 2,087 species, 8,000 specimens, 19,000 images, and 128,000 measurements become a trusted resource for education, conservation, forensics, and citizen science—revealing stories locked in a single feather and insights into a bird’s life. We’ll dive into data quality, CITES considerations, and how the library grows with new entries like the Himalayan monal and Eurasian hoopoe, turning a living collection into a global research toolkit. Sponsored by Embersilk.Note: This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes. Please double-check any critical information. Sponsored by Embersilk LLC
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