Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center:NHMLA

Series Page: Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center

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: Uber, Lyft, or taxi from any suggested hotel.
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 Pre-workshop webinars

Potential Workshop Topics from the Pre-workshop webinars
Links to the pre-workshop webinars can be found here, Click on the Event Wiki Page link

Agenda

	Day 1: Tuesday, September 26
8:00	Breakfast
9:15	Why we are here: NASEM Report Recognize NASEM authors present CHIPs and Science Act Goal is to add detail and definition to the NASEM-recommended concept This is not proposal-writing workshop Discourse platform: https://discourse.idigbio.org/c/discussiontopics Discourse instructions 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
10:30	Florida Museum of Natural History	Doug Jones
10:45	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
3:00
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: Shyla Davison Joe Cook, Reed Beaman, Luis Chiappe, Scott Edwards, Kit Lewers, Paula Mabee
3:30	Group 2	Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Katharina Dittmar, Pat Holroyd, Holly Little, Gary Motz, Larry Page, Trina Roberts, Jenn Zaspel
3:30	Group 3	Moderator:John Bates Scribe: Jesse Grosso Jill Goodwin, Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Doug Jones, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig
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, Jenn Yost
3:30	Group 5	Moderator: Katie Prarson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Pam Soltis, Jacqueline Chapman, Catharine Early, Az Klymiuk, Joe Miller, Pete Oboyski, Lisa White, Katja Seltman
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 the 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 Notes Slide Deck]	Moderator: Libby Ellwood Scribe: Shyla Davison Joe Cook, Reed Beaman, Luis Chiappe, Scott Edwards, Kit Lewers, Paula Mabee, Sara Orlofske
9:45	Group 2 Notes Slide Deck]]	Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Katharina Dittmar, Edward Davis, Pat Holroyd, Holly Little, Gary Motz, Larry Page, Trina Roberts, Jenn Zaspel
9:45	Group 3 Notes Slide Deck]]	Moderator:John Bates Scribe: Jesse Grosso Jill Goodwin, Julie Allen, Ashley Dineen, Rebecca Johnson, Doug Jones, Cody Thompson, Melissa Tulig
9:45	Group 4 Notes Slide Deck]]	Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings Emily Sessa, Warren Cardinal-McTeage, Chandra Earl, Maribeth Latvis, Andres Lopez, Chrissy Piotrowski, Jenn Yost
9:45	Group 5 Notes Slide Deck]]	Moderator: Katie Pearson Scribe: Lindsay Walker Pam Soltis, Jacqueline Chapman, Catharine Early, Az Klymiuk, Joe Miller, Pete Oboyski, Lisa White, Katja Seltman
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