This repository contains the source files for the official website of IHerbSpec — the International Herbarium Spectral Digitization Working Group.
🌐 Live site: https://iherbspec.github.io
IHerbSpec is an international working group developing community standards, tools, and collaborations to advance the use of reflectance spectroscopy in herbarium-based research. Our goal is to enable high-quality, interoperable, and scalable digitization of spectral data from preserved plant specimens for use in ecology, evolution, systematics, and conservation.
The working group includes participants representing biodiversity collections and academic institutions worldwide.
The website includes:
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IHerbSpec Protocol
Standardized procedures for spectral measurement and metadata documentation -
Publications
Key scientific outputs related to herbarium spectroscopy -
Future sections may include: tutorials, projects, datasets, and community resources.
For questions, feedback, or collaboration inquiries, please contact:
- J. Antonio Guzmán Q. (Antguz)
- Dawson M. White (Erythroxylum)
Or open an issue on GitHub
We welcome participation from researchers, collections professionals, and institutions interested in spectral digitization and herbarium-based research.