My fellow plant geeks may have noticed that the Burke Herbarium databases have been unavailable since late November. As a contributor to the Image Gallery, I just received notification that the Herbarium and other UW online resources were hacked with ransomware, resulting in loss of image metadata in the Image Gallery.
Fortunately I have all my submittal records on my laptop and will be able to restore my work, but no doubt some files will be not recoverable.
The Burke Herbarium is currently estimating that the Image Gallery will be restored and online some time in April, hopefully in time for the majority of the spring wildflower season.
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
0
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
David Giblin says that the Image Gallery may not be up again until April and that the images can be reconstructed and have been downloaded in November, so all is not lost; though more recent metadata may be lost. But he also says he can probably reconstruct from his own e-mail records. I still have most all of my sent e-mails.
I use the Consortium link when I find a new moss to find which Species of a Genus have been found in Washington. That makes it difficult, but records can be found at EfloraBC and through the Jepson Herbarium. Also, Discoverlife.
Volunteer IT help would no doubt be greatly appreciated. The Herbarium is the authoritative source for plant information, but lags behind other entities like inaturalist in terms of the ease of use of the website, which is too bad. I pm'ed you the e-mail address for David Giblin.
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
0
Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate NWHikers.net earns from qualifying purchases when you use our link(s).