Natural Science Collections (NSC) as a reference for assessing biodiversity across time and space

The results of the digitization activities conducted by the three ITINERIS Operating Units involved in the development of DiSSCo Italy are briefly presented (147 datasets, approximately 300,000 digital twins of specimens from natural science collections), along with the collaboration network established through this project between CNR and several Italian universities (including the creation of the DiSSCo-IT JRU). Furthermore, several services for data providers that were implemented, such as tools for comprehensive specimen documentation, web platforms for the publication and consultation of (meta)data, and climate data downscaling tools, are also outlined.