Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center: NYBG
Workshops
NYBG: March 2023
When: March 23-24, 2023
Where: New York Botanical Garden
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: 30 - 40
Logistic information
Airport:
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Workshop hotel:
Transportation from hotel to venue: Uber, Lyft, or taxi from hotel at 3203 Quebec Street to museum at 2001 Colorado Blvd (3.1 miles; ~10 minutes). Entrance for participants will be through the security subpost (small door to left of Main Exit). Security personnel will notify staff of arrival. Staff will come to subpost to usher participants to meeting room. Once inside museum, participants will have full access to public areas of the museum.
Workshop venue: Denver Museum of Nature & Science (2001 Colorado Blvd) Community Room on 3rd floor of museum.
Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into the DMNS guest network for internet access.
Meals: Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be catered on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided.
Invited participant support: Hotel cost covered, travel, and per diem expenses reimbursed.
Agenda
Day 1: Thursday, March 23 | |
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8:00–9:00 AM | Breakfast @ NYBG |
9:00–9:30 AM | Opening (Gil Nelson) a. Workshop Objectives (Emily Sessa) b. Participants |
9:30–10:30 AM | NASEM panel: Action Center Q&A/Discussion based on the previous webinars and recordings.
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10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break 1 |
10:45 - 11:40 PM | NASEM panel continued: Action Center Q&A/Discussion based on the previous webinars and recordings.
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11:40 - 12:00 | Navigating NSF opportunities Steve Ellis (virtual) |
12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch @ NYBG |
1:30 - 3:00 | Large group brainstorm: Refining ADBC components/topics/questions: Combine; Merge; Refine; Augment; Delete Emily Sessa (Moderator) |
3:00 - 3:30 PM | Break 2 |
3:15 - 3:45 PM | Large group brainstorm: Refining ADBC components/topics/questions: Combine; Merge; Refine; Augment; Delete Breda Zimkus (Moderator) |
5:00 | Wrap-Up (Joe Cook) |
Day 2: Friday, March 24 | |
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8:00 - 9:00 AM | Breakfast @ NYBG |
9:00 - 10:30 | Break-out Discussions |
10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break |
10:45 - 12:00 PM | Break-out Discussions |
12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch @ NYBG |