Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, Berkeley

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Lodging and Logistics

For those seeking economy, we have secured a package deal at very low cost that includes 3 nights in a dorm-style room, shared bathroom, and 3 meals/day.
These rooms are in Unit 1 Residence Hall, 2650 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720, located 1 block from campus, near many restaurants and shops,
a short 8 minute walk to the venue, and 10 blocks from BART.
Check in is Sunday June 3rd after 3pm.
Check out is Wednesday June 6th by 11:00 am.
For students: Single occupancy rate (including conference registration) is $434.95. Double occupancy rate (per person, including conference registration) is $222.88.
For non-students: Single occupancy rate (including conference registration) is $487.70. Double occupancy rate (per person, including conference registration) is $275.63.
Since these economy rates are a package deal, the check in and out dates are firm and cannot be changed on an individual basis.

Conference Registration

Registration opens 16 January 2018 and will be handled by Eventbrite.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. WE HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO CLOSE REGISTRATION EARLY IF THE CONFERENCE FILLS UP.

Registration fees:

  • $100.00 for professionals,
  • $ 50.00 for students.

General registration deadline: 15 May 2018.

  • Registration deadline for those submitting an abstract: 30 April 2018.
  • Registration deadline for those taking advantage of the economy lodging option: 30 April 2018

To register: Click here

Conference Abstracts

This year we are offering attendees an opportunity to propose oral and poster presentations as well as to propose and lead an open discussion session about a critical topic in the research use of digital data. Each of these requires an abstract submission, all of which can be completed on a single abstract form. You may propose up to three sessions: oral, poster, and discussion. You will receive a link to the abstract submission form upon registering. Abstracts must be submitted by 30 April 2018. Only abstracts from previously registered attendees can be considered.

Conference Streaming and Recording

To the extent possible, the Conference sessions will be broadcast and recorded using Adobe Connect. Meeting hosts will monitor the chat to address questions/concerns. To connect, go to https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/digitaldataberkeley, select “Enter as a Guest”, enter your first name and surname and click “Enter Room.” For more information, remote participants are strongly encouraged to visit the iDigBio Web Conferencing Wiki prior to connecting: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing.


Preconference Invited Workshop

Sunday, 3 June 2018

Pre-conference Invited Workshop
Breakfast (On your own) 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
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Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education: A Workshop to define competencies for the core undergraduate biology curriculum
Moderator: Anna Monfils


The NSF funded RCN-UBE Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education - Data Initiative (BLUE Data) is working to bring together communities of biodiversity, data, and education specialists to identify core biodiversity data competencies for undergraduates, develop strategies for integrating these competencies into the introductory biology curriculum, and build capacity for sustained development and implementation of biodiversity and data literacy education. This is the first of several invited workshops to generate community consensus on a core set of biodiversity data literacy skills. The goal of this specific meeting is to review the current landscape of data literacy competencies from k-12 to graduate education in biodiversity data science, identify gaps in student learning related to data and biodiversity science core skills, and begin to generate community consensus on defined biodiversity data literacy competencies. Results from this workshop will inform efforts to develop competencies, materials, and strategies designed to facilitate broad-scale adoption of transferrable data literacy competencies that can improve undergraduate biology training and meet increasing workforce demands in both data and biodiversity sciences.

Agenda: Monday, 4 June 2018

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Day One
Breakfast (On your own) 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Registration - 7:30-8:30
Keynote Session
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8:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Moderator: David Ackerly
    Time  Title Presenter(s)
8:30-9:00 Welcome
Workshop Framing
Introduction to iDigBio and ADBC 		David Ackerly, Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Larry Page, Director of iDigBio and Curator of Fishes, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
9:00-9:30 James Hanken, Director, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
9:30-10:00 David Blackburn, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
10:00-10:30 Paula M. Mabee, Professor of Biology, University of South Dakota, formerly Director of the Division of Environmental Biology in the NSF’s Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
10:30-11:00 Break - {Location}
Concurrent Session I - {Location} (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
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11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-Noon
Concurrent Session II - {Location} (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
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11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-Noon
Discussion Sessions I - (11:00 a.m. - Noon)
11:00-Noon
11:00-Noon
11:00-Noon
12:00-1:30 Lunch (On your own) - See page ## of {Link to logistics document} for restaurant suggestions
Concurrent Session III - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
Concurrent Session IV - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
Discussion Sessions II - (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
1:30-3:00
3:10-3:40 Break - {Location}
Poster Session - {Location} (3:40 - 5:00 p.m.)
Dinner (On your own)

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

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Day Two
Breakfast (On your own) 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Plenary Session - {Location} (8:30 - 10:00 a.m.)
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Time Title Presenter(s)
8:30-9:00 Robert J. Full, Professor, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
9:00-9:30 Scott V. Edwards, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, and Curator of Ornithology and Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology
9:30-10:00 Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Institute on Environment Fellow, University of Minnesota
10:00-10:30 Break - {Location}
Concurrent Session V - {Location} (10:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.)
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10:30-10:50
10:50-11:10
11:10-11:30
11:30-11:50
11:50-12:10
Concurrent Session VI - {Location} (10:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.)
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10:30-10:50
10:50-11:10
11:10-11:30
11:30-11:50
11:50-12:10
12:10-1:30 Lunch (On your own) - See page ## of {Link to logistics document} for restaurant suggestions
Concurrent Session VII - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
Concurrent Session VIII - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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1:30-1:50
1:50-2:10
2:10-2:30
2:30-2:50
2:50-3:10
3:10-3:40 Break - {Location}
Capstone Session
Moderator:
3:40-4:10 Dena Smith, Program Director, Division of Earth Sciences, Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology Program, U.S. National Science Foundation
4:10-4:40
Reception, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Wednesday, 6 June 2018

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Day Three - Workshops
Breakfast (On your own) 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Registration 7:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Time Title Presenter(s)
Workshop 1 - {Location} (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Moderator: Andy Bentley
Theme: BCoN: Data integration and attribution
This workshop will expand on the BCoN February needs assessment workshop and will focus on finding mechanisms to facilitate the integration of data and attribution of collections within the data pipeline.
All conference attendees are welcomed to attend. A white paper from the February workshop will be used to highlight areas of need, topics of discussion, further development,
and to discuss specific ways in which we can bridge the existing gaps and provide the necessary mechanisms to create robust integration and attribution pathways for collections data.
Workshop 2 - {Location} (8:30 a.m. - Noon)
Moderators: Carl Boettiger and Matt Collins
Theme: The Digital Data un-un-conference: Leveraging Data Science for Digital Biodiversity
Now that you’ve seen two full days of wonderful talks, come join your fellow attendees to discuss your reactions.
Pitch your new research ideas, or just come to hear the how others see the biodiversity and data science domains moving forward together.
There will be a public session to introduce project ideas followed by an opportunity to self-organize into focused groups to prepare a plan for tackling them.
Learn about new domains and share your expertise in your field, while exploring ideas inspired by the main conference.
Products: Written project plans w/ collaborators and plan for the next 6 months.

12:00-1:30 Lunch (On your own) - See page ## of {Link to logistics document} for restaurant suggestions
Workshop 3 - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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Workshop 4 - {Location} (1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
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Break - {Location}
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