William Weaver
PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan.
Education
University of Michigan
University of Colorado Boulder
Work Experience
University of Michigan Herbarium
Curatorial Assistant
University of Michigan
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor
University of Colorado Boulder
Professional Research Assistant
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science
Associate Scientist
Colorado State SenateInternship
Policy Research Intern
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science
Laboratory Technician
University of Colorado Boulder
Research Assistant
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
Preservationist – Archives and Special Collections
Skills
Projects
LeafMachine2
Modular machine learning networks for rapid herbarium specimen analysis.
FieldPrism
System for creating snapshot vouchers from field images using photogrammetric markers and QR codes.
VoucherVision
AI system for automated transcription of herbarium specimen labels.
Herbarium Specimen Label Transcription Project
Collaborative project focused on creating LLM training datasets for natural history applications.
LeafMachine
Using machine learning to automate leaf trait extraction from digitized herbarium specimens.
Publications
A global blueberry phylogeny: Evolution, diversification, and biogeography of Vaccinieae (Ericaceae)
Anna L. Becker, Andrew A. Crowl, James L. Luteyn, Andre S. Chanderbali, Walter S. Judd, Paul S. Manos, Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, Stephen A. Smith, Deise J.P. Goncalves, Christopher W. Dick, William N. Weaver, Nico Cellinese, Peter W. Fritsch
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108202
Link to PublicationFrom leaves to labels: Building modular machine learning networks for rapid herbarium specimen analysis with LeafMachine2
William N. Weaver, Stephen A. Smith
Applications in Plant Sciences
DOI: 10.1002/aps3.11548
Link to PublicationFieldPrism: A system for creating snapshot vouchers from field images using photogrammetric markers and QR codes
William N. Weaver, Stephen A. Smith
Applications in Plant Sciences
DOI: 10.1002/aps3.11545
Link to PublicationHerbarium specimen label transcription reimagined with large language models: Capabilities, productivity, and risks
William N. Weaver, Brad R. Ruhfel, Kyle J. Lough, Stephen A. Smith
American Journal of Botany
DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16256
Link to PublicationThe Future of Natural History Transcription: Navigating AI advancements with VoucherVision and the Specimen Label Transcription Project (SLTP)
William N. Weaver, Brad R. Ruhfel, Kyle J. Lough, Stephen A. Smith
Biodiversity Information Science and Standards
DOI: 10.3897/biss.7.113067
Link to PublicationLeafMachine: Using machine learning to automate leaf trait extraction from digitized herbarium specimens
William N. Weaver, Julienne Ng, Robert G. Laport
Applications in Plant Sciences
DOI: 10.1002/aps3.11367
Link to PublicationTesting Darwin's Naturalization Conundrum using phylogenetic relationships: generalizable patterns across disparate communities?
Julienne Ng, William N. Weaver, Robert G. Laport
Diversity and Distributions
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12861
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