[coccoliths] Call for sample/knowledge sharing for a nannofossil reference collection creation

[Baptiste Suchéras-Marx]

> Dear colleagues,
> Luc and myself are starting a new long-term project. The aim is 
> relatively simple: gather good to perfect preservation samples in 
> order to create a reference collection.
> Based on this collection, we wish to develop automatic recognition and 
> morphometrics studies. Obviously, this won't be completed in months 
> but rather through many years.
> To complete this project, I call some help to anyone who will be 
> willing to contribute by sharing samples or knowledge on some sections 
> and/or drills.
> *If you are interested in contributing, more details are available 
> below or you can contact me.*
> Otherwise, sorry for the inconvenience
> Yours sincerely
> Baptiste Suchéras-Marx
>
> Detailed project:
> - gather samples and/or localities
> The aim is to create a reference collection of calcareous nannofossil 
> from Triassic to Quaternary.
> The collection will have bulk rock/sediment and prepared samples. Both 
> will be referenced in our collection system called CollecScience (and 
> then in Recolnat, a national database of french natural history 
> museum) and cured at Cerege. Associated with the samples/slides, a 
> series of metadata will be gathered like sampling site name, gps 
> position, people that gave the sample, associated publications, log, 
> etc. You can also share knowledge of known outcrop or section with 
> good to very good preservation.
>
> - prepare samples
> Reference slide will be prepared (method under consideration) and kept 
> also in the reference collection. Several slides will be prepared per 
> sample in case someone wish to borrow a slide and likely sem 
> preparation will also be done.
>
> - study nannofossils/picture collection
> This reference material will be also used to create an updated neural 
> network for automatic recognition. Our team is currently developing a 
> system and promote collaboration in that purpose.
> The collection of nanno picture will also be used to develop knowledge 
> on morphometrics and mass of the various species.
>
> - sharing and coming
> We would be able to share the slides through loan and have people 
> coming to Cerege to work on the collection if wished.
>
> All this project has the objective to promote conservation and 
> collaboration at the nannocommunity scale.
>
> -- 
> Baptiste Suchéras-Marx
>
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