The Digitization Imaging Center and Laboratory is currently integrated with the university herbarium. The 750 square foot facility contains several digitization stations and a collection manager’s workstation. The first digitization station available includes a Compaq Evo computer with a large format Epson GT-15000 flatbed scanner. A second digitization station is available for digitally duplicating 35 mm slides, this uses a Dell Optiplex workstation computer with a professional Nikon Super COOLSCAN 5000 ED slide scanner (4000 dpi-true optical resolution) and a Nikon SF-210 slide feeder. The slide feeder provides high throughput of up to 50 mounted slides at a time.

All computers in the lab are locally networked to one another, as well as a HP LaserJet M2727nf MFP printer and to a DELL PowerEdge 1900 server. Captured raw archive quality TIFF images can be immediately stored, preserved and backed-up onto both an internal tape drive and a 1 TB Lacie external hard drive. A photographic copy and light stand is available for capturing digital photography.

* Current projects in the Digital Imaging Center
o Bryophyte Specimen Catalog
o Algal image repository
o Ferns of Hawaii

* Completed Digital Imaging Projects
o Vascular Specimens Imaging Project - Sample Images

The Museum Digitization Imaging Center and Laboratory, is overseen by Dr. Michael Thomas. Equipment is available for use for specimen cataloging projects, scientific research projects by staff and graduate students, digitization projects, and undergraduate internships.