Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center:Field
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Workshop at The Field Museum: July 2023
When: July 20-21, 2023
Where: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
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
Invited participant support: Hotel cost, travel, $75 registration fee, and per diem expenses reimbursed following workshop.
Airport: Please contact Jill Goodwin at jgoodwin@floridamuseum.ufl.edu to approve flights prior top booking
- Chicgo O'Hare (ORD)
- Chicago Midway (MDW)
Airport transportation: Uber/Lyft/taxi/train are the easiest and most convenient ways to get from either of these airports to the Best Western. Transportation could take at least an hour.
Choosing ORD vs. MDW
Workshop hotel: We have arranged a rooming block at the Best Western (1100 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 922-2900) Please book a room at your earliest convenience. Mention that you are part of the block for the Field Museum Action Center Workshop.
Transportation from hotel to venue: Walking distance (about 15 minutes). There are stairs, inclines, and declines on the walking route. Please alert Gil Nelson (gnelson@floridamuseum.ufl.edu) if you need assistance.
Workshop venue: Field Museum of Natural History
Workshop location:
Breakfast and lunch:
PLEASE NOTE: Workshop participants should enter the
Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into the xxxx wireless network for internet access.
Meals: Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be provided by the Field Museum on both days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.
Referencing Pre-workshop webinars
Potential Workshop Topics from the Pre-workshop webinars
Links to the pre-workshop webinars can be found here; click on event wiki page
Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center
Agenda
-| Day 1: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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| 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 9:15 | Why we are here:
Welcome and introductions (organizing team first)
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Libby Ellwood |
| 9:45 | Highlights of NASEM report and webinars NASEM Report References to the Action Center from the NASEM doc Pre-workshop webinars |
Andy Bentley |
| 10:00 | Break | |
Broad Scope Engagement of the Collections Community | ||
| 10:15 | Engaging Environmental Data | Chris Meyer |
| 10:30 | Engaging Living Collection | Matt Borths |
| 11:45 | Engaging Biodiversity Culture Collections | David Nobles |
| 11:00 | Engaging the Public in Biological Collections | Libby Ellwood |
| 11:15 | Engaging the Bioeconomy (Remote) | Diane DiEuliis |
| 11:30 | Engaging Phenotypic Traits as Specimens Data | Mike Webster |
| 11:45 | Engaging Engaging Geological Collections | Kerstin Lehnert |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| Priorities Breakout Group Deliberations Please develop a consensus list of at least 5 priorities an action center could achieve. | ||
| 1:30 | Summary of Prior Workshop | Libby Ellwood & Breda Zimkus |
| 1:45 | Impacts and Challenges: THINKING BIG | Libby Ellwood |
| 1:45 | Large group Discussion: Action Center Priorities WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A BILLION DOLLARS? |
Moderator: Libby Ellwood, Breda Zimkus |
| 2:30 | Group 1 | Moderator: Matt Borths Scribe: Shyla Davison Andy Bentley, Libby Ellwood, |
| 2:30 | Group 2 | Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen |
| 2:30 | Group 3 | Moderator:John Bates Scribe: Jesse Grosso Jyotsna Pandey, |
| 2:30 | Group 4 | Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings
Reed Beaman |
| 3:30 | Break | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Presentations & Discussion: Action Center Priorities from Group Breakouts
Slide Presentation: Recorded Priorities here:
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Moderators: Emily Sessa, Gil Nelson |
| 5:00 | Wrap-Up | Moderator: 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: Friday, July 21 | ||
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| 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. |
Moderators: Carol Butler, Gil Nelson, Jyotsna Pandey |
| 9:45 | Group 1 Notes Slide Deck] | Moderator: Matt Borths Scribe: Shyla Davison Ed Gilbert |
| 9:45 | Group 2 Notes Slide Deck]] | Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen |
| 9:45 | Group 3 Notes Slide Deck]] | Moderator:John Bates Scribe: Jesse Grosso Jyotsna Pandey, |
| 9:45 | Group 4 Notes Slide Deck]] | Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings
Libby Ellwood, Reed Beaman |
| Noon | Lunch | |
| 2:30 | Group reports Global Centers (GC) |
Moderator: Libby Ellwood |
| 3:00 | Wrap-up | Moderator: Libby Ellwood |