Carnegie Museum of Natural History Workshop 2024
Workshop Details
When: May 20–22, 2024
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave | Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Day 1 Location: Earth Theater is located on the first floor of CMNH. Participants can enter CMNH through the gift shop and walk straight until they reach the doors of the “Dinosaurs in Their Time (DITT)” exhibition. Visitors should take the curving path through DITT until they reach the spiral staircase. At the staircase, turn left and go through the doors into “Discovery Basecamp”, where the Earth Theater is in the far left corner.
Day 2 Location: CMP Board Room is located between CMNH and Carnegie Museum of Art, across from the glass courtyard. To access the CMP Board Room before the museum is open, arrive at the Portal Entrance which is near the parking lot and a CMNH staff member will escort you.
Day 3 Location: Classroom A is located through the Portal Entrance, past the glass doors.
Organizers: Libby Ellwood, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Gil Nelson, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Lauren Cohen, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Jesse Grosso, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Presenters: Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Gretchen Baker, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Libby Ellwood, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Katie Pearson, Symbiota Support Hub, Arizona State University, iDigBio; Kalina Jakymec, Florida State University, iDigBio; Jessica Utrup, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History; Nelson Rios, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History; Victoria Tran, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History; Steve Ellis, National Science Foundation; Michael Denslow, Notes from Nature
Expected number of participants: 35 - 40
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Logistic information
Invited participant support: Lodging, airfare, ground transportation, and per diem expenses reimbursed following the workshop. Please contact Lauren Cohen at cohen.lauren@floridamuseum.ufl.edu to purchase flights and reserve lodging via the UF GO booking tool.
Airport: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Airport transportation: Uber/Lyft/taxi are the easiest and most convenient ways to get from the airport to the hotel. Transportation could take up to an hour.
Recommended workshop hotel: Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 100 Lytton Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | 412.682.6200
Transportation from hotel to venue: Walking distance 0.4 miles (9 minutes)
Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into a WIFI network for internet access.
Meals: Lunch will be provided at the CMNH on Tuesday and Wednesday. Breakfast and dinner will not be provided. However, at the State of Florida statutory rates, you will be reimbursed for those meals following the workshop.
Agenda
Day 1: Monday, 20 May 2024
| Day One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 Earth Theater | ||
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Moriarty Seminar
|
Libby Ellwood, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | CMNH Collection Tours
| |
Day 2: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
| Day One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 CMP Board Room | ||
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Coffee & Tea | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome |
Gretchen Baker, Director of CMNH |
| 9:10 - 9:45 | Introductions | |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Workshop Framing | |
| 10:00 - 10:50 | National Science Foundation
|
Steve Ellis, National Science Foundation |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 - 5:00 Ford-Mateer & Guyaux Classrooms | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Digitization Academy |
Kalina Jakymec, Florida State University, iDigBio |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Digitization Workflows
|
Kalina Jakymec, Florida State University, iDigBio |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Catered Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Symbiota
|
Katie Pearson, Symbiota Support Hub, iDigBio |
| 2:30 - 4:00 | EMu
|
Jessica Utrup, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Data Mobilization & Aggregators
|
Katie Pearson, Symbiota Support Hub, iDigBio |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Group Discussion & Wrap-up | |
Day 3: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
| Day Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 9:00 - 5:00 Classroom A | ||
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Coffee & Tea | |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | CSci (Public Participation)
|
Michael Denslow, Notes from Nature |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Georeferencing
|
Nelson Rios, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Catered Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 4:00 | Imaging 101 & Demonstrations
|
Nelson Rios, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History;
Victoria Tran, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History |
| 4:00 - 4:10 | Break | |
| 4:10 - 4:45 | CMNH Lightning Talks & Success Stories
| |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | Group Discussion & Wrap-up | |