IDigBio Summit 2015
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The annual iDigBio Summit is a meeting of representatives from TCNs, iDigBio, and other activities related to the U.S. National Science Foundation's Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) program. The Summit focuses on discussions of shared goals, challenges, opportunities, and collaboration.
| Digitizing the Past and Present for the Future | |
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| Summit V Quick Links | |
| Calendar Announcement | |
| Agenda-at-a-Glance | |
| Summit Program | |
General Information
When: November 4-6, 2015
Where: Hilton Arlington, Arlington, Virginia
Remote Access
To the extent possible, the Summit sessions will be broadcast and recorded using Adobe Connect, and the meeting hosts will monitor the chat to address questions/concerns. To connect, go to https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/summit5/ and choose Enter as Guest, type your first and last name, and then click Enter Room. Remote participants are encouraged to visit the iDigBio Web Conferencing Wiki prior to connecting.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. We encourage all Summit participants to make use of the Metro when travelling in and around D.C. Some useful Metro links: Metrorail Frequency, Trip Planner, and Metrorail Fares.
- Metrorail Pocket Guide
- DIRECTIONS from Reagan National Airport to the Hilton Arlington
- DIRECTIONS from the Hilton Arlington and the United States Botanic Garden.
Area Restaurants
The following is a map of the restaurants in the vicinity of the Hilton Arlington: https://www.google.com/maps/search/restaurants+near+hilton+arlington/@38.8813204,-77.1123815,16z/data=!3m1!4b1
Hilton Arlington Meeting Space
The meeting rooms will be arranged in the following manner (File:IDigBio Summit V Room Layouts.pdf):
- Gallery I-II = Classroom (~144 seats)
- Gallery III = Conference (~36 seats); extra chairs may be available
- Picasso-DaVinci = Conference (~35 seats); extra chairs may be available
- Matisse = Conference (~18 seats)
Summit Program
A PDF of the iDigBio Summit V program is available at the link below. Note that a hard copy will be provided to all registered participants, so please do not print unnecessary copies. The program includes a wealth of reference information, including logistics, the agenda, information about TCNs, and participant biographies.
iDigBio Summit V Online Program (3.7 MB)
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
| Travel Day for Microfungi TCN, EPICC TCN, iDigBio EAB, and iDigBio Planning Team | |||||
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| Time | Pre-Function Space or Other | Gallery I-II | Gallery III | Picasso & DaVinci | Matisse |
| 7:00pm |
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
| Business Meetings; Travel Day for All Other Attendees | |||||
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| Time | Pre-Function Space or Other | Gallery I-II | Gallery III | Picasso & DaVinci | Matisse |
| 8:00-9:00 |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Microfungi TCN Meeting
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GBIF Task Force Meeting | |||
| 9:30-10:30 | iDigBio EAB Meeting (closed session) | ||||
| 10:30-11:00 | Break (provided) | ||||
| 11:00-12:30 | Microfungi TCN Meeting (continued)
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GBIF Task Force Meeting (continued) | |||
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (provided) | ||||
| 1:30-3:00 | Welcome to iDigBio for New TCNs (David Jennings, Joanna McCaffrey, Dan Stoner) | GBIF Task Force Meeting (continued) | |||
| 3:00-3:30 | Break (provided) | ||||
| 3:30-4:30 | Introduction to Project Management (David Jennings) | GBIF Task Force Meeting (continued) | |||
| 4:30-5:00 | Questions & Answers (David Jennings, Joanna McCaffrey, Dan Stoner) | ||||
| 5:30-6:30 | Summit Check-In | ||||
| 7:00-Evening |
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
| iDigBio Summit Day 1 | |||||
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| Time | Pre-Function Space or Other | Gallery I-II | Gallery III | Picasso & DaVinci | Matisse |
| 8:00-9:00 |
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Poster Setup | |||
| 9:00-9:30 |
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| 9:30-10:20 |
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| 10:20-10:40 |
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| 10:40-11:15 | Break (provided) | ||||
| 11:15-11:45 |
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| 11:45-12:15 |
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| 12:15 | Group Photo (Joanna McCaffrey) | ||||
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (provided) | ||||
| 1:30-2:45 | Data Management (Kevin Love, Alex Thompson) |
Education & Outreach (Molly Phillips, Bruce MacFadden) |
iDigBio Resources (Joanna McCaffrey, David Jennings) |
Ad hoc discussion | |
| 2:45-3:45 | Break (provided) | Working Group & Interest Group Poster Session
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| 3:45-5:00 | Research Tool Development (Pam Soltis) |
iDigSTEAM Workshop (Anne Basham) |
Project Management (David Jennings, Joanna McCaffrey) |
Ad hoc discussion | |
| 5:00-5:30 | DAY 1 WRAP-UP - Discussion Group Summaries | ||||
| 6:30-9:00 | Reception at the United States Botanic Garden | ||||
Friday, November 6, 2015
| iDigBio Summit Day 2 | |||||
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| Time | Pre-Function Space or Other | Gallery I-II | Gallery III | Picasso & DaVinci | Matisse |
| 8:00-9:00 | Breakfast (provided) | ||||
| 9:00-9:20 |
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| 9:20-10:00 |
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| 10:00-10:30 |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Break (provided) | ||||
| 11:00-12:15 |
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| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch (provided) | ||||
| 1:15-2:30 | Citizen Science (Austin Mast, Libby Ellwood, Betty Dunckel) |
Sustainability (Larry Page, Mary Klein) |
Symbiota Users (Neil Cobb) |
Ad hoc discussion | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Break (provided) | Working Group & Interest Group Poster Session
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| 3:30-4:45 | Data Use in Research & Education (Pam Soltis, Molly Phillips, Bruce MacFadden) |
Attribution (Shelley James, Gil Nelson) |
Collaboration & Communication (Deb Paul) |
Ad hoc discussion | |
| 4:45-5:15 | DAY 2 WRAP-UP - Discussion Group Summaries | ||||
| 5:15-5:45 | SUMMIT WRAP-UP (David Jennings, Larry Page) | ||||
| 6:30-Evening | Dinner on Your Own | ||||
Saturday, November 7, 2015
| Travel Day for All Attendees | |||||
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| Time | Pre-Function Space or Other | Gallery I-II | Gallery III | Picasso & DaVinci | Matisse |
| 8:00-12:00 | Breakfast on Your Own
Checkout by 12 noon |
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