. Annual report. Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. MCZ NEWS MCZ Projects and Initiatives Encyclopedia of Life Homarus gamtnarus (Linnaeus, 1758) fWQpMft BMC. The Encyclopedia of Life is making authenti- cated information for the world's biodiversity accessible through a single free website— —offering people everywhere a better understanding of the planet's mil- lion named, living species. Harvard University is one of six cornerstone institutions leading this unprecedented effort. EOL's species pages will include scientifically verified information and access to
. Annual report. Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. MCZ NEWS MCZ Projects and Initiatives Encyclopedia of Life Homarus gamtnarus (Linnaeus, 1758) fWQpMft BMC. The Encyclopedia of Life is making authenti- cated information for the world's biodiversity accessible through a single free website— —offering people everywhere a better understanding of the planet's mil- lion named, living species. Harvard University is one of six cornerstone institutions leading this unprecedented effort. EOL's species pages will include scientifically verified information and access to a wealth of other materials, including peer-reviewed articles, photos, videos, and DNA sequences. Launched in 2007, EOL currently has 160,000 detailed species pages and million base pag- es. It is being assembled by a growing consor- tium of scientists, international organizations, technology leaders, and prestigious research institutions, and tools are being developed to allow all interested individuals to contribute. As a cornerstone institution, Harvard Univer- sity is extensively involved in the Encyclopedia of Life project. Wilson, Professor Emeri- tus, initially articulated the concept of EOL at the 2007 Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference. MCZ Director James Han- ken chairs the EOL Steering Committee, and EOL's Learning and Education component, headed by Marie Studer, is housed at the MCZ. Two of Harvard's libraries—the MCZ's Ernst Mayr Library and Harvard University Botany Libraries—are members of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, another EOL cornerstone institution. In addition, Harvard scientists have written several EOL species pages, with more contributions expected in the future. Engaging Students and the Public EOL's Learning and Education Group at the MCZ works to generate global aware- ness of EOL as a collaborative learning tool, exploring and promoting new and exciting uses that foster understanding and apprecia- tion of biolog
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