IDigBio Vertebrate Digitization Workshop Two

Logistics

• Walking map: hotel to Anna Head Alumnae Hall
• Hotel information
• Train information
• Original workshop announcement

Agenda
Monday, April 4, 2016

Day One
Time	Topic	Presenter(s)/Leader(s)
7:00-8:00	Breakfast
8:00-8:10	Welcome and Workshop Introduction and Logistics	Michael Nachman, Director, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Gil Nelson, iDigBio/Florida State University David Bloom, VertNet Coordinator, iDigBio/University of California, Berkeley
8:10-8:20	Introduction to iDigBio	Gil Nelson
Data Issues, Plenaries
8:20-8:40	Data Standards: Darwin Core	David Bloom
8:40-9:00	Audubon Core & Data Aggregation to iDigBio	Shelley James, Data Management Coordinator, iDigBio
9:00-9:20	Sampling and Preservation of Genomic Data and Linking Tissue Samples to Vouchers	Charlotte Seid, Ocean Genome Legacy Center, Northeastern University
9:20-9:40	Data Management Discussion/Q&A	David Bloom and Shelley James, Moderators
9:40-10:00	Selecting What Should be Transcribed and Databased: Fully Populated vs Skeletal Records	Carla Cicero, MVZ
10:00-10:20	Digitizing and Linking Source Materials	Christina Fidler, MVZ
10:20-10:40	Break
Data Issues, Concurrent Breakouts
10:40-11:10	Aggregators and Serving Data to the Web Dave Bloom Carol Spencer, MVZ, University of California, Berkeley	Digital Asset management systems Chris Hoffman, Manager of Informatics Services, IST-Research Information Technologies, UC Berkeley
11:10-11:40	Evaluating and Selecting a Database Greg Schneider, University of Michigan	Core Data to Preserve for Biodiversity Collections Diego Barroso and Cody Thompson, University of Michigan Laura Abraczinskas, Michigan State University
11:40-12:10	Symbiota for Vertebrate Collections Lynda Loucks, University of Central Oklahoma Gil Nelson	Issues in Database Migration Kevin Love, Shelley James, iDigBio, University of Florida Greg Schneider, University of Michigan
12:10-12:20	Q&A, Discussion, Morning Wrap-up	David Bloom
12:20-1:15	Lunch (provided)
Imaging Vertebrate Collections
1:15-1:35	Value of imaging: Herpetology	Hinrich Kaiser, Victor Valley College
1:35-1:55	Value of imaging: Ichthyology	John Sullivan, Cornell Univesity
1:55-2:15	Value of imaging: Ornithology and Mammalogy	Molly Hagemann, Bishop Museum
2:15-2:35	Discussion: What Should be Imaged and Why?	Emily Baker (moderator), University of Colorado Product: Composite Accounting of the Values and Uses of Specimen Images
2:35-3:00	Break
3:00-3:20	Research and Other Uses of Images and Digitized Specimen Data	Mary Thompson, Idaho Museum of Natural History
3:20-3:40	Research and Other Uses of Images and Digitized Specimen Data	Beth Womack, University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
3:40-4:00	Safe and Efficient Preservation of Images and Other Media	Mike Webster, Cornell University
4:00-4:30	Standard Photographic Views for Herps, Ichs, Birds, and Mammals	Discussion group breakouts Notes & conclusions recorded in Google Docs
4:30-5:00	Discussion Group Reports	Laura Abraczinskas, Michigan State University, moderator
6:00	Dinner on Your Own

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Day Two
Time	Topic	Presenter(s)/Leader(s)
7:00-8:00	Breakfast
8:00-8:15	Lingering comments, observations, questions, discussion from day one	Gil Nelson
8:15-8:30	Audio/Video/2D Imaging Metadata	Mike Webster, Cornell University
Imaging Plenary Sessions
8:30-8:50	2D Imaging Stations: Components & Setup	John Sullivan, Cornell University
8:50-9:10	Lighting and White Balance	John Sullivan
9:10-9:30	2D Image Processing Software	Andy Williston, MCZ, Harvard University
9:30-9:50	Light Box vs. Copy Stand vs. Squeeze Tank Imaging Systems	Zach Randall, Florida Museum of Natural History
9:50-10:10	Squeeze Tank Imaging in the Field and Lab	Mark Sabaj-Perez, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences/Drexel
10:10-10:30	Break
10:30-10:50	Workflow Modules and Tasks	Gil Nelson
10:50-11:10	DIY: Imaging on a Budget	Mark O'Brien, University of Michigan
11:10-11:30	Imaging Eggs and Nests	???Anand Varma, MVZ
11:30-11:50	New Prototype for Photogrammetry of Vertebrate Specimens	Nelson Rios, Tulane Unitersity
11:50-12:10	Using Mobile Devices for Collections Management	Cody Thompson, University of Michigan
12:10-12:20	Morning wrap-up/Discussion/Q&A	Cody Thompson
12:20-1:15	Lunch (provided)
Imaging Breakouts
1:15-1:45	2D Imaging Techniques and Workflows for Fluid-preserved Specimens (Herps) Hinrich Kaiser	2D Imaging Workflows for Dry-preserved Specimens (mammals and birds) Verity Mathis, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History Gil Nelson, Tall Timbers Research Station
1:45-2:15	2D Imaging Workflows for Fluid-preserved specimens (Fish) Andy Williston, MCZ, Harvard University	Mining Images for Character Traits Mary Thompson
2:15-2:45	Anticipating Storage Requirements: Management and Archiving ???Greg Schneider	Imaging Microscope Slides Peter Oboyski, Essig Museum, UC Berkeley
2:45-3:15	Cameras and Lenses for 2D Imaging John Sullivan	2D Image File Types, Conversion, and Management Jon Woodward, MCZ, Harvard
3:15-3:35	Break
3:35-4:05	Strategies for Imaging Paper Labels Brandi Coyner, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma	Issues of Scale: Imaging Micro to Oversized Objects Laura Vietti, University of Wyoming
4:05-4:30	Daily Wrap-up: Discussions, Observations, Questions	Gil Nelson
6:00	Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Day Three
Topic	Facilitator(s)
Breakfast, 7:00-8:00
Demonstrations, 8:30-10:00
(1) Using Mobile Devices for Collections Management	Cody Thompson
(2) Image Stacking	Jon Woodward
*(3) Pre-processing and Cleaning Data	Shelley James
(4) Microscope Slide Scanning
(5) Data Migration from Excel	Carla Cicero
Break, 10:00-10:30
Demonstrations, 10:30-12:00
(6) Imaging Paper Labels	Brandi Coyner
(7) Using a Light Box	Verity Mathis, Gil Nelson
(8) Squeeze Tank Imaging	Zack Randall
(9) Imaging Eggs and Nests	???Anand Varma, MVZ, UC Berkeley
Lunch (provided), 12:00-1:00
Collection tours, 1:00-5:00
Dinner on your own, 6:00