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
8:00 Breakfast
9:15 Why we are here:

Welcome and introductions (organizing team first)

  • Name
  • Affiliation
  • What is your interest in this workshop?
  • What is one goal you would like to see a Biological Collections Action Center accomplish?
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.
(More than 5 is permissible)
Discussion Notes: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4
Slide Presentation: Record Priorities here:

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:
Each group should designate speaker(s) to review group priorities
and field questions as needed.

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
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 1 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