Biodiversity

Leveraging Picturae’s specialized digitization workflows tailored for Herbarium, Fungarium, and Entomology collections, we meticulously digitize Natural History Collections with precision and efficiency, ensuring the preservation of their unique and invaluable specimens.

Our Biodiversity Services

Your distinctive collections encompass a wide array of unique specimens, cherished by researchers, students, and enthusiasts alike. By preserving these specimens online, your collection gains enhanced value for both internal stakeholders and external audiences.

Inspiring Biodiversity Projects

For over a decade, Picturae has been dedicated to collaborating with natural history collections. With extensive experience in preparing, handling, and digitizing millions of herbarium sheets and hundreds of thousands of pinned insects, we invite you to explore some of our remarkable projects for inspiration!

CEO

Kristina Leipold

Kristina guides Picturae with vision, purpose, and resolve - building on experience bridging culture, science, and technology, and driven by the belief that safeguarding our shared memory fuels innovation and resilience.

Head of Engineering

Jan-Arie Karels

Jan Arie has been a critical part of Picturae's journey for more than 15 years. From facilitating the design of our most complex systems to getting to know what our clients really need, Jan Arie has had a hand in Picturae's global success

VP of Sales EMEA & APAC

Sebastiaan Bouten

Sebastiaan is responsible for our global digitization efforts in the are of Biodiversity. You'll find him boasting our unique Herbarium and Entomology solutions.

Account Manager

Maya Whitaker

Maya helps US-based clients define their project goals and develops tailored proposals to bring digitization plans to life.

International Manager and Project Engineer

Lars Veling

Lars oversees all international project needs, from herbarium digitization in Italy to photo archive imaging in the US. He brings creativity and ingenuity to project installs and an openness to solve challenging project propositions.

Senior International Project Manager

Victor Shields

Victor is responsible for our global digitization efforts in the area of Biodiversity. You’ll find him managing our Herbarium and other Biodiversity initiatives.

Project Manager, Entomology

Heather Herbstritt

Heather manages our on-site entomology digitization projects in the US and provides support for global biodiversity efforts.

Meet the Biodiversity Team

Contact us

Are you interested in learning more about Biodiversity Digitization? Send us a message with your question and the right person will contact you as soon as possible!

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