Terrestrial Parasite Tracker Workshop: Best Practices and Standardization of Digital Data Capture
General Information
When: February 24-25, 2020 (Travel: February 23rd & 26th)
Where: The Field Museum; Chicago, IL
Organizers: Jen Zaspel (Milwaukee Public Museum), Petra Sierwald (Field Museum), Kat Sullivan (Milwaukee Public Museum), John Bates (Field Museum), Maureen Turcatel (Milwaukee Public Museum), Jill Goodwin (iDigBio), Gil Nelson (iDigBio)
Expected number of participants: 30
Overview
This invited two-day workshop will focus on project management, best practices, and workflow development for members of the TPT TCN. The developers of TPT's primary imaging system (i.e., Macroscopic Solutions) will additionally provide hands-on image training demonstrations using Macropod Systems.
Logistic Information
Airport: O'Hare International Airport
Airport transportation: hotel shuttle, taxi, uber, lyft
Workshop hotel:
Workshop venue: Field Museum
Invited participant support: Lodging, flight and per diem expenses reimbursed.
Agenda
Details of agenda will be updated and finalized at a later point, however we anticipate using the format below.
| February 23 | ||
| TIME | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:30 | Group Dinner | |
| February 24 | ||
| TIME | ||
| 8:00-8:30 | Check in, coffee | |
| 8:30-10:15 | Speakers | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:30 | Speakers | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:30-3:30 | Speakers | |
| 3:30-3:45 | Break | |
| 3:45-5:00 | Gather concluding perspectives/ Wrap up | |
| February 25 | ||
| TIME | ||
| 8:00-8:30 | Coffee | |
| 8:30-10:15 | Speakers | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:30 | Speakers | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:30-3:30 | Breakout group discussion | |
| 3:30-3:45 | Break | |
| 3:45-5:00 | Gather concluding perspectives/ Wrap up |