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'''Wifi networks:''' Once on-site, workshop participants can log into the NYBG_Guest network for internet access. <br> | '''Wifi networks:''' Once on-site, workshop participants can log into the NYBG_Guest network for internet access. <br> | ||
'''Meals:''' Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be provided at NYBG on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.<br> | '''Meals:''' Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be provided at NYBG on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.<br> | ||
=Potential Workshop Topics= | |||
'''Potential Workshop topics from Webinar 1''' | '''Potential Workshop topics from Webinar 1''' | ||
What existing models for permanent national centers might this particular center emulate? GenBank? Others? Andrea Weeks aweeks3@gmu.edu | *What existing models for permanent national centers might this particular center emulate? GenBank? Others? Andrea Weeks aweeks3@gmu.edu | ||
SESYNC, CETAF, EU SYNTHESYS | SESYNC, CETAF, EU SYNTHESYS | ||
Barabara mentioned the value of interfacing with enivronmental data as part of the extended specimen concept, would adding the whole of natural history be an option to the pervue, or would this Center need to coordinate with a yet created/proposed equivalent Action Center?" Rebecca Snyder snyderr@si.edu | *Barabara mentioned the value of interfacing with enivronmental data as part of the extended specimen concept, would adding the whole of natural history be an option to the pervue, or would this Center need to coordinate with a yet created/proposed equivalent Action Center?" Rebecca Snyder snyderr@si.edu | ||
How would the center balance the US focus with borderless challenges?" Jorrit Poelen jhpoelen+idigbio@jhpoelen.nl Could a Center take on a role in meeting global biodiversity compacts and agreements, for example by provisioning necessary data products and ensuring quality/interoperability? This may move the funding model beyond just the purview of NSF? Bryan McLean b_mclean@uncg.edu Why not an ‘international center’? Something across multiple governments that would be more collaborative and less centralized? Prosanta Chakrabarty prosanta@lsu.edu The new UN treaty of the high seas agreed to this weekend essentially will extend Nagoya principles to areas beyond national jurisdiction. This will require international tracking of collections. Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | *How would the center balance the US focus with borderless challenges?" Jorrit Poelen jhpoelen+idigbio@jhpoelen.nl Could a Center take on a role in meeting global biodiversity compacts and agreements, for example by provisioning necessary data products and ensuring quality/interoperability? This may move the funding model beyond just the purview of NSF? Bryan McLean b_mclean@uncg.edu Why not an ‘international center’? Something across multiple governments that would be more collaborative and less centralized? Prosanta Chakrabarty prosanta@lsu.edu The new UN treaty of the high seas agreed to this weekend essentially will extend Nagoya principles to areas beyond national jurisdiction. This will require international tracking of collections. Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | ||
With increasing AI capabilities it is becoming easier to acquire information from multiple sources. Should an action center aim to take advantage of these capabilities rather than trying to create one central solution for all collections? Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | *With increasing AI capabilities it is becoming easier to acquire information from multiple sources. Should an action center aim to take advantage of these capabilities rather than trying to create one central solution for all collections? Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | ||
Should such a center help local collections advocate for themselves locally? | *Should such a center help local collections advocate for themselves locally? | ||
Deborah Paul dlpaul@illinois.edu | Deborah Paul dlpaul@illinois.edu | ||
There is no community solution for biological collections to maintain the original digital data being produced. There my benefit in collective bargaining for cloud storage. Could a center impact this? Andy Bentley abentley@ku.edu | *There is no community solution for biological collections to maintain the original digital data being produced. There my benefit in collective bargaining for cloud storage. Could a center impact this? Andy Bentley abentley@ku.edu | ||
Given that so much of our biodiversity occurrence records are now arising from observations (e.g., via iNaturalist), would there be benefits to thinking about folding that as a major source of data/opportunities into a scope of a biodiversity action center?" Austin Mast amast@fsu.edu | *Given that so much of our biodiversity occurrence records are now arising from observations (e.g., via iNaturalist), would there be benefits to thinking about folding that as a major source of data/opportunities into a scope of a biodiversity action center?" Austin Mast amast@fsu.edu | ||
*Very excited about the potential for this Action Center to facilitate our collective efforts to make our data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) Rebecca Snyder snyderr@si.edu | |||
The name Action Center implies collections data and analyses will drive impacts (thru science). The language describing the center should be explicit in this regard, not implicit. Perhaps the language would benefit by addressing enhanced impact. Hilary Swain hswain@archbold-station.org | *The name Action Center implies collections data and analyses will drive impacts (thru science). The language describing the center should be explicit in this regard, not implicit. Perhaps the language would benefit by addressing enhanced impact. Hilary Swain hswain@archbold-station.org | ||
National orphans collections discovery and clearinghouse? Tristan Edgarian tedgarian@usgs.gov California has funded collection rescue, and folks can now get ""rapid grants"" for saving a collection. info@calalive.org" Daniel Gluesenkamp combined@calalive.org | *National orphans collections discovery and clearinghouse? Tristan Edgarian tedgarian@usgs.gov California has funded collection rescue, and folks can now get ""rapid grants"" for saving a collection. info@calalive.org" Daniel Gluesenkamp combined@calalive.org | ||
How can iSamples infrastructure and the companion Sampling Nature Research Coordination Network be part of this planning process? Erin Robinson erin.robinson-1@colorado.edu | *How can iSamples infrastructure and the companion Sampling Nature Research Coordination Network be part of this planning process? Erin Robinson erin.robinson-1@colorado.edu | ||
How might a center such as this help move the needle on workforce development, ensuring that museum careers in whatever capacity are available to all?" Cody Thompson cwthomp@umich.edu | *How might a center such as this help move the needle on workforce development, ensuring that museum careers in whatever capacity are available to all?" Cody Thompson cwthomp@umich.edu | ||
G*iven AI, centralized one stop shopping databases may not be the future of data distribution. Dan Distel d.distel@northeastern.edu | |||
Is there an economy of scale? - actions that could be taken by an action center that would not occur without an action center, even if existing centers were given to additional institutions? Kevin Hackett kevin.hackett@usda.gov Also, how approaches of an Action Center be downscaled and guide convergence e.g. a small field station site with multiple taxon collections, multiple tissue, multiple observation, and genomic data." Hilary Swain hswain@archbold-station.org | *Is there an economy of scale? - actions that could be taken by an action center that would not occur without an action center, even if existing centers were given to additional institutions? Kevin Hackett kevin.hackett@usda.gov Also, how approaches of an Action Center be downscaled and guide convergence e.g. a small field station site with multiple taxon collections, multiple tissue, multiple observation, and genomic data." Hilary Swain hswain@archbold-station.org | ||
What legal framework is needed to make an action center work? Assigning interpretative methods to collections generates ownership and repatriation issues, if collections were unjustly acquired from indigenous peoples or other nations. Jonathan Blythe jonathan.blythe@boem.gov | *What legal framework is needed to make an action center work? Assigning interpretative methods to collections generates ownership and repatriation issues, if collections were unjustly acquired from indigenous peoples or other nations. Jonathan Blythe jonathan.blythe@boem.gov | ||
Ensure that specific and explicit language that the processes of data mobilization and publication prior to making data public is included. These processes are not digitization and they don’t happen magically but take time, effort, and skill. Stake out some ground on the post-publication side of these processes and get into data use. David Bloom dbloom@vertnet.org | Ensure that specific and explicit language that the processes of data mobilization and publication prior to making data public is included. These processes are not digitization and they don’t happen magically but take time, effort, and skill. Stake out some ground on the post-publication side of these processes and get into data use. David Bloom dbloom@vertnet.org | ||