Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center:NHMLA
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Workshop at The Natural History Museum of LA County: Sept 2023
When: September 26-27, 2023
Where: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
Organizers: John Bates, Field Museum of Natural History; Carol Butler, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian; Matt Borths, Duke Lemur Center; Joe Cook, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico; Libby Ellwood, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Jillian Goodwin, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; David Jennings, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Gil Nelson, Natural Science Collections Alliance, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Jyotsna Pandey, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Natural Science Collections Alliance; Emily Sessa, New York Botanical Garden; Pam Soltis, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio, UF Biodiversity Institute; Breda Zimkus, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Biological Collections Network
Expected number of participants: 40 - 70
Logistic information
Invited participant support: Hotel cost, travel, $100 registration fee, and per diem expenses reimbursed following the workshop.
Airport: Please contact Jesse Grosso at grosso5@floridamuseum.ufl.edu to approve flights prior to booking.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Airport transportation: Uber/Lyft/taxi is the easiest and most convenient way to get from any airport serving LA to the museum; the fastest public transportation will take more than an hour and require several bus and/or train switches. Transportation from the airport to the hotel could take an hour or more.
About LAX-it
Workshop hotel: We have arranged a rooming block at the USC Hotel (3540 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213)748-4141). Please book a room by August 11, 2023. Mention that you are part of the block for the Action Center: NHMLA.
- Make reservations online: USC HOTEL GROUP LINK
- Or call (213)748-4141 and mention the group name, Action Center: NHMLA
- Parking is available at $40 per night
Transportation from hotel to venue: Walking is recommended: it is about a ten minute walk to NHMLA. If walking is a problem, feel free to take advantage of ground transportation.
Workshop venue: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Workshop location: 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
PLEASE NOTE:
Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into a WIFI network for internet access.
Meals: Lunch will be provided on both workshop days. Meals not provided will be reimbursed following the workshop at the State of Florida statutory rates.
Accessing the Resources & Pre-workshop webinars
Pre-workshop Materials: Webinars & Resources
Potential Workshop Topics from the Pre-workshop webinars
Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center
Agenda
| Day 1: Tuesday, September 26 | |||
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| 8:00 | Breakfast on your own | ||
| 9:15 | Welcome | Luis Chiappe | |
| 9:20 | Why we are here: Making the Case for an Action Center
Welcome and introductions (organizing team first)
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Libby Ellwood | |
The Value of an Action Center: From the Museum Perspective | |||
| 9:45 | National Museum of Natural Science - Smithsonian | Rebecca Johnson | |
| 10:00 | Museum of Southwestern Biology | Joe Cook | |
| 10:15 | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Trina Roberts | |
| 10:30 | Florida Museum of Natural History | Doug Jones | |
| 10:45 | Break | ||
Broad Scope Engagement of the Collections Community | |||
| 11:00 | Engaging Indigenous Collections and Communities | Warren Cardindal-Mcteague Az Klymiuk | |
| 11:15 | Engaging the Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections | Scott Miller | |
| 11:30 | Engaging GBIF | Joe Miller | |
| 11:45 | Engaging Archeological and Anthropological Collections | Amy Gusick | |
| 12:00 | Q&A | ||
| 12:15 | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 | Engaging Geological Collections | Gary Motz | |
| 1:45 | Engaging GenBank | Conrad Schoch | |
| 2:00 | Engaging and Promoting Transformational Collections-based Research for Grand Challenge Questions | Pam Soltis | |
| 2:15 | Engaging the Use of Emerging Research Technology for Collections-based Research and Discovery: AI and Machine Learning | Arthur Porto | |
| 2:30 | Engaging the Biodiversity Informatics Community | Holly Little | |
| 2:45 | Engaging the NEON Community | Paula Mabee | |
| 3:00 | Break | ||
| Priorities Breakout Group Deliberations What additional Features, Goals or Services would you add to the list shown earlier? Are there major points within the bullets that weren't included? | |||
| 3:15 | Group 1 | Moderator: Libby Ellwood Scribe: Jesse Grosso Joe Cook, Scott Edwards, Paula Mabee, Larry Page, Aisling Farrell, Juliet Hook, Young Ha Suh, Mare Nazaire | |
| 3:15 | Group 2 | Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Katharina Dittmar, Pat Holroyd, Holly Little, Gary Motz, Trina Roberts, Pete Oboyski, Jann Vendetti | |
| 3:15 | Group 3 | Moderator: Doug Jones Scribe: Kit Lewers Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig, Allison Shultz, Arthur Porto, Austin Hendy | |
| 3:15 | Group 4 | Moderator: Jen Zaspel Scribe: David Jennings Warren Cardinal-McTeage, Chandra Earl, Maribeth Latvis, Andres Lopez, Chrissy Piotrowski, Vijay Barve, Kayce Bell | |
| 3:15 | Group 5 | Moderator: Katie Pearson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Maureen Walsh, Jacqueline Chapman, Az Klymiuk, Lisa White, Katja Seltmann, Regina Wetzer, Todd Clardy | |
| 3:15 | Group 6 | Moderator: Pam Soltis Scribe: Jill Goodwin Dean Pentcheff, Amy Gusick, Joe Miller, Conrad Schoch, Matt Borths, Catharine Early, Emily Sessa, Jenn Yost | |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Presentations & Discussion: Action Center Priorities from Group Breakouts
Slide Presentation: Recorded Priorities here:
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Moderators: Libby Ellwood | |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | Collection tours and snacks! Sign up for one of the following:
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Workshop Agenda Day 2 Goal of the Day:
Using examples and success stories, make the case for an Action Center.
| Day 2: Wednesday, September 27 | ||
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| 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 9:30 | Making the Case for an Action Center Reviewing and Refining the Action Center Components recommended on Day 1 The goal of Day 2 is to come up with use cases, success stories, or strong examples of each of the Goals and Services. Multiple examples are welcome. |
Moderator: Libby Ellwood |
| 9:45 | Group 1Slide Deck | Moderator: Libby Ellwood Scribe: Jesse Grosso Joe Cook, Scott Edwards, Paula Mabee, Larry Page, Aisling Farrell, Juliet Hook, Young Ha Suh, Mare Nazaire |
| 9:45 | Group 2Slide Deck | Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Katharina Dittmar, Pat Holroyd, Holly Little, Gary Motz, Trina Roberts, Jenn Zaspel, Pete Oboyski, Jann Vendetti |
| 9:45 | Group 3 Slide Deck | Moderator: Doug Jones Scribe: Kit Lewers Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig, Allison Shultz, Arthur Porto, Austin Hendy |
| 9:45 | Group 4 Slide Deck | Moderator: Jen Zaspel Scribe: David Jennings Warren Cardinal-McTeage, Chandra Earl, Maribeth Latvis, Andres Lopez, Chrissy Piotrowski, Vijay Barve, Kayce Bell |
| 9:45 | Group 5 Slide Deck | Moderator: Katie Pearson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Maureen Walsh, Jacqueline Chapman, Az Klymiuk, Lisa White, Katja Seltmann, Regina Wetzer, Todd Clardy |
| 9:45 | Group 6 Slide Deck | Moderator: Pam Soltis Scribe: Jill Goodwin Dean Pentcheff, Amy Gusick, Joe Miller, Conrad Schoch, Matt Borths, Catharine Early, Emily Sessa, Jenn Yost |
| Noon | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | Reviewing and Refining Action Center Components (continued; same groups) | Team leader: Emily Sessa |
| 2:30 | Break | |
| 3:00 | Group reports Global Centers (GC) |
Moderator: Libby Ellwood |
| 4:00 | Wrap-up | Moderator: Libby Ellwood |