[ECOLOG-L] Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium website upgrade at Louisiana State University

All plant identification keys at the Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium @ Louisiana State University are now entirely JavaScript-based and work painlessly without downloads or security-back-flips. Mobile works too. Caveat - iPhone users using Sarfari, my apologies :( But just use Chrome/Mozilla and it

[ECOLOG-L] LSU Keys update

Howdy All, Just wanted to inform everyone about a recent update to LSU Keys. We almost avoided mobilegeddon, as at least all the image keys will now work on a w-ifi refrigerator. All phones? Not so sure. Any feedback appreciated but do realize that the tap-targets are too small for the

[ECOLOG-L] Google analytics and searchable databases

Announcing a new study that shows seven years (see discussion) of Google Analytics data for plant biodiversity websites that includes specimen data from over four hundred institutions. The article is available via open access here: http://biodiversitydatajournal.com/articles.php?id=1558 --

[ECOLOG-L] Help with winged bug ID

Howdy All, Noticed these smallish bugs today in some old photos from last year, Sept 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US., on a lawn-turf partially comprised of Eremochloa ophiuroides and Kyllinga sp., both were at anthesis - and have no clue what they are. Any help? Both under five

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Virginia tree guide

Dear Gary, A big list of trees you will see - here with factsheets. http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/biglist_frame.cfm Best, Tim On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Mike Nolan mno...@rainforestandreef.orgwrote: Gary Should get you started. Thanks.

[ECOLOG-L] Visual and translatable key in HTML5 to a small group of grasses

Howdy All, A visual and translatable key that should work on all devices without a run-time. http://www.herbarium2.lsu.edu/grass2/ Hello hornets nest? Malus domestica phones are a bit small but seem to work. All tablets shine here. Please do not use Mozilla based browsers for the

[ECOLOG-L] Touch, visual, and textual keys

Announcing three new identification keys that feature three interfaces - touch, visual, and textual. * *Touch-based *Key to Life, V.001* via Jquery / Ajax. Device independent, phones as well as computers. App stores or downloads not required. http://www.bio1209.biology.lsu.edu/keys3/index.html

[ECOLOG-L] Woody plant identification workshop @ LSU

The Louisiana State University Herbarium is offering a woody plant identification workshop on October 10-12, 2011. It will consist of a field study of native and exotic trees, shrubs, and vines of wetland and upland habitats. Prior experience in plant taxonomy or botany is not a requirement.

[ECOLOG-L] Visual generic grass guide to Louisiana

Announcing a generic visual grass identification guide to Louisiana that features full resolution specimen images, line drawings from Flora of North America Volumes 24 25, and field images. The project utilizes Silverlight and Deepzoom developed by Microsoft, enabling users to zoom in on full

[ECOLOG-L] Grass Identification Workshop at LSU

The Louisiana State University Herbarium is offering a workshop on grasses (POACEAE - GRAMINEAE) on JUNE 1-3, 2011. It will consist of an intensive, hands-on approach with about equal time spent in the classroom and in the field. Participants will be instructed in detail on vegetative and

[ECOLOG-L] Visual identification of true sedges

Announcing a new, interactive visual identification key to the Carices of North America with over 1200 images in a resolution-free format. Requires Microsoft Silverlight and best experienced with a scroll mouse to zoom-in on images. http://www.herbarium2.lsu.edu/aaa/index.html Best, Tim --

Carex data request

Regarding my last post requesting global Carex data for the Carex Interactive Key at http://utc.usu.edu/keys/Carex/Carex.html Thank you to all that have contributed both data and time. A web page that lists the individual contributors is now posted at