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 | |
| 9:15 | Why we are here:
Welcome and introductions (organizing team first)
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Libby Ellwood |
The Value of an Action Center: From the Museum Perspective | ||
| 9:30 | National Museum of Natural Science - Smithsonian | Rebecca Johnson |
| 9:45 | Museum of Southwestern Biology | Joe Cook |
| 10:00 | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Luis Chiappe |
| 10:15 | Florida Museum of Natural History | Doug Jones |
| 10:30 | 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 | 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 Please develop a consensus list of at least 5 priorities an action center could achieve. | ||
| 3:30 | Group 1 | Moderator: Libby Ellwood Scribe: Kit Lewers Joe Cook, Scott Edwards, Paula Mabee, Larry Page, Aisling Farrell, Juliet Hook, Young Ha Suh |
| 3:30 | Group 2 | Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Katharina Dittmar, Pat Holroyd, Holly Little, Gary Motz, Trina Roberts, Jenn Zaspel, Pete Oboyski, Jann Vendetti |
| 3:30 | Group 3 | Moderator: Doug Jones Scribe: Kit Lewers Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig, Allison Shultz, Arthur Porto, Jenn Yost |
| 3:30 | Group 4 | Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings Abby Benson, Emily Sessa, Warren Cardinal-McTeage, Chandra Earl, Maribeth Latvis, Andres Lopez, Chrissy Piotrowski, Vijay Barve, Kayce Bell |
| 3:30 | Group 5 | Moderator: Katie Pearson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Maureen Walsh, Jacqueline Chapman, Az Klymiuk, Lisa White, Katja Seltmann, Regina Wetzer, Todd Clardy, Austin Hendy |
| 3:30 | Group 6 | Moderator: Pam Soltis Scribe: Jill Goodwin Dean Pentcheff, Amy Gusick, Joe Miller, Conrad Schoch, Matt Borths, Catharine Early |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Presentations & Discussion: Action Center Priorities from Group Breakouts
Slide Presentation: Recorded Priorities here:
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Moderators: Libby Ellwood |
Workshop Agenda Day 2 Goal of the Day:
Develop detailed written draft statements describing the priority components for an Action Center
(not to be confused with polished prose).
| Day 2: Wednesday, September 27 | |||||
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| 8:00 | Breakfast | ||||
| 9:30 | Reviewing and Refining the Action Center Components recommended on Day 1
The goal of Day 2 is to review and prioritize the Action Center Components from the slide decks completed on Day 1 and to expand each component into one or more explanatory paragraphs, not to be confused with polished prose. We will begin the day with the same four groups. Each group should structure its own time, taking breaks as needed, with the goal of completing its work by noon. |
Moderator: Carol Butler | |||
| 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 | |||
| 9:45 | Group 2 | 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 | Moderator: Doug Jones Scribe: Kit Lewers Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig, Allison Shultz, Arthur Porto, Jenn Yost | |||
| 9:45 | Group 4 | Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings Abby Benson, Emily Sessa, Warren Cardinal-McTeage, Chandra Earl, Maribeth Latvis, Andres Lopez, Chrissy Piotrowski, Vijay Barve, Kayce Bell | |||
| 9:45 | Group 5 | Moderator: Katie Pearson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Maureen Walsh, Jacqueline Chapman, Az Klymiuk, Lisa White, Katja Seltmann, Regina Wetzer, Todd Clardy, Austin Hendy | |||
| 9:45 | Group 6 | Moderator: Pam Soltis Scribe: Jill Goodwin Dean Pentcheff, Amy Gusick, Joe Miller, Conrad Schoch, Matt Borths, Catharine Early |
Noon | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | Reviewing and Refining Action Center Components (continued; same groups) | Team leader: Emily Sessa | |||
| 3:00 | Break | ||||
| 3:30 | Group reports Global Centers (GC) |
Moderator: Libby Ellwood | |||
| 4:00 | Wrap-up | Moderator: Libby Ellwood |