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'''Transportation from hotel to venue:''' Uber, Lyft, or taxi from hotel <br>
'''Transportation from hotel to venue:''' Uber, Lyft, or taxi from hotel <br>
'''Workshop venue:''' New York Botanical Garden<br>
'''Workshop venue:''' New York Botanical Garden<br>
William & Lynda Steere Herbarium <br>
NYBG Mosholu entrance: 2950 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458 <br>
Workshop location: Reading Room, LuEsther T. Mertz Library <br>
Breakfast and lunch: Pfizer Laboratory Conference Room <br>
PLEASE NOTE: Workshop participants should come directly to the Mosholu gate, NOT the main entrance to the Garden. Be sure to use the Mosholu address given above for your Uber/taxi driver or GPS (2950 Southern Blvd). When you arrive at the gate, if you are coming by car, you will need to check in with Security at the booth, and ask them to direct you to either the Pfizer lab or Ross Gallery entrance, depending on the time you arrive (see schedule and map provided). Walkers can turn left upon entering the gate and proceed directly to the appropriate building; do not go to the visitor ticket booths.
On the accompanying map, the Pfizer lab entrance is marked A, and the Ross Gallery B.
'''Wifi networks:''' Once on-site, workshop participants can log into  for internet access. <br>
'''Wifi networks:''' Once on-site, workshop participants can log into  for internet access. <br>
'''Meals:''' Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be catered on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.<br>
'''Meals:''' Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be catered on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.<br>

Revision as of 13:22, 18 January 2023

Series Page: Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center

Workshop at NYBG: March 2023

When: March 23-24, 2023
Where: New York Botanical Garden
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, and per diem expenses reimbursed following workshop.
Airport: Please contact Jill Goodwin at jgoodwin@floridamuseum.ufl.edu to approve flights prior top booking

  • LaGuardia Airport 10 mi from NYBG
  • JFK Airport 20 mi from NYBG

Airport transportation: Uber, taxi, Lyft
Recommended workshop hotels: Please book a room ASAP to ensure availability and stay under $200/night.

Transportation from hotel to venue: Uber, Lyft, or taxi from hotel
Workshop venue: New York Botanical Garden
William & Lynda Steere Herbarium
NYBG Mosholu entrance: 2950 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458
Workshop location: Reading Room, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Breakfast and lunch: Pfizer Laboratory Conference Room
PLEASE NOTE: Workshop participants should come directly to the Mosholu gate, NOT the main entrance to the Garden. Be sure to use the Mosholu address given above for your Uber/taxi driver or GPS (2950 Southern Blvd). When you arrive at the gate, if you are coming by car, you will need to check in with Security at the booth, and ask them to direct you to either the Pfizer lab or Ross Gallery entrance, depending on the time you arrive (see schedule and map provided). Walkers can turn left upon entering the gate and proceed directly to the appropriate building; do not go to the visitor ticket booths. On the accompanying map, the Pfizer lab entrance is marked A, and the Ross Gallery B.

Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into for internet access.
Meals: Breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch will be catered on both workshop days. Dinner is not provided, but you will be reimbursed for meals not provided following the workshop.

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, March 23
8:00–9:00 AM Breakfast @ NYBG
9:00–9:30 AM Opening (Gil Nelson)
a. Workshop Objectives (Emily Sessa)
9:30–10:30 AM NASEM panel: Action Center Q&A/Discussion based on the previous webinars and recordings.
Speakers: Pam Soltis (Moderator); Andy Bentley; Joe Cook; Scott Edwards; Talia Karim; Shirley Pomponi; Barbara Thiers
10:30 - 10:45 AM Break 1
10:45 - 11:40 PM NASEM panel continued: Action Center Q&A/Discussion based on the previous webinars and recordings.
Speakers: Pam Soltis (Moderator); Andy Bentley; Joe Cook; Scott Edwards; Talia Karim; Shirley Pomponi; Barbara Thiers
11:40 - 12:00 Navigating NSF opportunities
Steve Ellis (virtual)
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch @ NYBG
1:30 - 3:00 Large group brainstorm: Refining ADBC components/topics/questions: Combine; Merge; Refine; Augment; Delete

Emily Sessa (Moderator)

3:00 - 3:30 PM Break 2
3:15 - 3:45 PM Large group brainstorm: Refining ADBC components/topics/questions: Combine; Merge; Refine; Augment; Delete

Breda Zimkus (Moderator)

5:00 Wrap-Up (Joe Cook)
Day 2: Friday, March 24
8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakfast @ NYBG
9:00 - 10:30 Break-out Discussions
10:30 - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 - 12:00 PM Break-out Discussions
12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch @ NYBG