Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center:Field

Series Page: Envisioning a Biological Collections Action Center

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

Agenda

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	Day 1: Thursday, July 20
8:00	Breakfast on your own
9:00	Arrive at Museum
9:15	Why we are here: NASEM Report Recognize NASEM authors present CHIPs and Science Act Goal is to add detail and definition to the NASEM-recommended concept This is not proposal-writing workshop Discourse platform: https://discourse.idigbio.org/c/discussiontopics Discourse instructions Welcome and introductions (organizing team first) Name Affiliation What is your interest in this workshop? What is one goal you would like to see a Biological Collections Action Center accomplish?	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. (More than 5 is permissible) Discussion Notes: Group1, Group2, Group3, Group4 Slide Presentation: Record Priorities here:
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, Alyson Wilkins, Kerstin Lehnert, Robert Jadin, Matt von Konrat, Lisa Niziolek
2:30	Group 2	Moderator: Breda Zimkus Scribe: Lauren Cohen Greg Watkins-Colwell, Emily Braker, Ruediger Bieler, Jorrit Poelen, Dawn Roberts, Charlie Willis, Sharon Grant
2:30	Group 3	Moderator:John Bates Scribe: Jesse Grosso Jyotsna Pandey, Petra Sierwald, David Nobles, Jim Beach, Dori Contreras, Prosanta Chakrabarty, Edward Gilbert, Doug Jones
2:30	Group 4	Moderator: Carol Butler Scribe: David Jennings Reed Beaman, Ann Hitchcock, Jill Goodwin, Paul Mayer, Randy Singer, Kelly Speer, Mike Webster, Jenn Zaspel, Chris Meyer
3:30	Break
4:00 - 5:00	Presentations & Discussion: Action Center Priorities from Group Breakouts Slide Presentation: Recorded Priorities here: Each group should designate speaker(s) to review group priorities and field questions as needed.	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
8:00	Breakfast on your own
9:15	Arrive at Museum
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