Internal Advisory Committee
Overview
The Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) is composed of the Project Manager, Biodiversity Informatics Manager, and representatives from the Thematic Collections Networks (TCNs) and Partners to Existing Networks (PENs). The IAC meets regularly to report on progress in digitization efforts, share and identify best practices and standards, identify gaps in digitization areas and technology, and enhance training efforts.
IAC Membership
The IAC is currently composed of the following participants. Additional participation from TCNs/PENs is welcomed and encouraged.
- TCN Representatives
- Corinna Gries (Lichens & Bryophytes TCN)
- Chris Dietrich (InvertNet TCN)
- Neil Cobb (SCAN TCN, LepNet TCN)
- Patrick Sweeney (Mobilizing New England Vascular Plant Specimen Data TCN)
- Bruce Lieberman (PALEONICHES TCN, Cretaceous World TCN)
- Chris Neefus (Macroalgal MHC TCN)
- Talia Karim (Fossil Insect Collaborative TCN)
- Michael Webster (Animal Communication VACS TCN)
- Zack Murrell & Michael Denslow (Proj. Mgr.) (SERNEC TCN)
- Petra Sierwald & Liz Shea (InvertEBase TCN)
- Ken Cameron & Aaron Goldberg (Proj. Mgr.) (Great Lakes Invasives TCN)
- Andrew Miller & Alex Kuhn (MiCC TCN)
- Charles Marshall (Fossil Marine Invertebrates EPICC TCN)
- Cindy Skema & Anne Barber (Proj. Mgr.) (MAM TCN)
- David Blackburn (oVert TCN)
- Erin Tripp (SoRo TCN)
- iDigBio Representatives
- Shari Ellis (iDigBio Project Evaluator)
- David Jennings (iDigBio Project Manager)
- Kevin Love (iDigBio IT Expert)
- Joanna McCaffrey (iDigBio Biodiversity Informatics Manager)
- Gil Nelson (iDigBio Digitization Expert)
- Deb Paul (iDigBio Digitization Expert)
- Molly Phillips (iDigBio Education and Outreach Coordinator)
- NSF Observers
- Reed Beaman
- Roland Roberts
IAC Meeting Summaries
The IAC is committed to transparency regarding ongoing activities, meeting discussions, and project decisions. The following are the minutes from past IAC Meetings:
| 2017 |
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| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2017.09.06.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2017.06.29.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2017.04.26.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2017.02.22.pdf |
| 2015 |
|---|
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2015.09.28.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2015.07.07.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 20150506.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2015.02.09.pdf |
| 2014 |
|---|
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2014.12.01.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2014.09.03.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2014.06.25.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2014.03.pdf |
| File:IAC Meeting Minutes 2014.01.pdf |
TCN Progress Reports to iDigBio
As part of the transparency regarding ongoing activities, the TCNs provide regular progress reports to iDigBio, which are provided below. To submit a new report for your TCN, please use the following webform: https://www.idigbio.org/content/tcn-bi-monthly-progress-report-idigbio
| 2017 |
|---|
| File:TCN Updates 2017.09.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2017.06.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2017.04.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2017.02.pdf |
| 2016 |
|---|
| File:TCN Updates 2016.12.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2016.09.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2016.07.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2016.05.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2016.03.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2016.01.pdf |
| 2015 |
|---|
| File:TCN Updates 2015.09.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2015.06.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2015.05.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2015.02.pdf |
| 2014 |
|---|
| File:TCN Updates 2014.12.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2014.09.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2014.06.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2014.03.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2014.01.pdf |
| 2013 |
|---|
| File:TCN Updates 2013.09.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2013.07.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2013.02.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2013.05.pdf |
| File:TCN Updates 2013.03.pdf |
| 2012 |
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| File:TCN Updates 2012 12.pdf |