IDigBio External Advisory Board

Definition and Role of the External Advisory Board (EAB)

• Charter

EAB Meeting Remote Access for Invited Participants

1. Read the iDigBio Web Conferencing Wiki Page to help get you started.
2. A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to you via email.

External Advisory Board Members

• EAB Members

Chair

• Neil Cobb, Northern Arizona University

Data Use Committee

• Thomas Orrell, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
• Linda S. Ford, Harvard University
• Jason Knouft, Saint Louis University (Chair)

Sustainability Committee

• Donald Hobern, Global Biodiversity Information Facility
• Barbara Thiers, New York Botanical Garden

External Advisory Board Meetings

September 22, 2020

• Meeting occurred during ADBC Summit 2020
• Agenda
• Presentations
  • iDigBio FY9 In Review by David Jennings
  • Review of International Engagement and Strategies by Libby Ellwood and Gil Nelson
  • Review of EODI Activities by David Blackburn
  • Overview of Submitted SABI Proposal by Austin Mast
• Meeting Minutes
• Final Report

October 1, 2019

• Meeting occurred during ADBC Summit 2019
• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Response to 2018 EAB Recommendations by Gil Nelson
  • iDigBio Progress in FY8 by David Jennings
• Final Report

October 1, 2018

• Meeting occurred during ADBC Summit 2018
• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Sustaining the ADBC Initiative by Gil Nelson
• Final Report
  • Assessment of iDigBio actions regarding 2017 EAB Recommendations

November 1, 2017

• Meeting occurred during ADBC Summit 2017
• Agenda
• 2016 Consolidated EAB Recommendations
• Presentations:
  • State of iDigBio & Primary Issues for EAB by Larry Page
  • iDigBio Data Use by Pam Soltis
  • Metrics & Statistics by David Jennings
• Final Report
  • iDigBio Response to Report

November 1, 2016

• Meeting occurred during iDigBio Summit VI
• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Overview of ADBC - Goals, Progress, Future
  • Overview and Progress of iDigBio
  • Sustainability of the National Digitization Effort. These slides summarize the discussion from the Thursday breakout session
• Final Report
  • iDigBio Response to 2016 EAB Report
  • EAB Recommendations for 2017

November 4, 2015

• Meeting occurred during iDigBio Summit V
• Agenda
• Final Report

October 27, 2014

• Meeting occurred during iDigBio Summit IV
• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Review of EAB Role - David Jennings
• Final Report

April 4, 2014

• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Review of iDigBio Progress - David Jennings
  • Data Modeling Workshop - Greg Riccardi
• Final Report

March 22, 2013

• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Welcome, Introductions, and EAB Role - David Jennings
  • iDigBio Overview and Relationship to Other Initiatives - Larry Page
  • iDigBio Technology, Cloud Computing and Appliances - José Fortes
  • iDigBio Optimization of Digitization Workflows and Processes - Greg Riccardi
  • iDigBio Research Coordination, Scientific Community Outreach - Pam Soltis
  • iDigBio Education and Public Outreach - Bruce MacFadden
  • iDigBio Implementation Plan and Progress in Year 2 - David Jennings
• Final Report

April 5, 2012

• Agenda
• Presentations:
  • Introduction - Jason Grabon
  • iDigBio Welcome and Overview - Larry Page
  • iDigBio CyberArchitecture - José Fortes
  • iDigBio Digitization and Informatics - Greg Riccardi
  • iDigBio Research Coordination and Scientific Community Outreach - Pam Soltis
  • iDigBio Education and Public Outreach - Bruce MacFadden
  • Project Background: Then and Now - José Fortes
  • Social Media and Community Engagement - Jason Grabon
• Final Report