Carnegie Museum of Natural History Workshop 2024

Workshop Details

When: May 20–22, 2024
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave | Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Day 1 Location: Earth Theater [INSERT CMNH DIRECTIONS/GROUP MEETING LOCATION].
Day 2 Location: CMP Board Room is located through the CMOA lower enterance at the rear of the museum by the parking lot.
Day 3 Location: Classroom A is located through the Portal entry at the rear of the museum by the parking lot.
Organizers: Libby Ellwood, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Gil Nelson, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Lauren Cohen, Florida Museum of Natural History, iDigBio; Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History;
Expected number of participants: 25 - 35
[Link Workshop Attendee List]

Logistic information

Invited participant support: Lodging, airfare, ground transportation, and per diem expenses reimbursed following the workshop. Please contact Lauren Cohen at cohen.lauren@floridamuseum.ufl.edu to purchase flights and reserve lodging via the UF GO booking tool.
Airport: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Airport transportation: Uber/Lyft/taxi are the easiest and most convenient ways to get from the airport to the hotel. Transportation could take up to an hour.
Recommended workshop hotel: Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 100 Lytton Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | 412.682.6200
Transportation from hotel to venue: Walking distance 0.4 miles (9 minutes)
Wifi networks: Once on-site, workshop participants can log into a WIFI network for internet access.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the CMNH on both workshop days. Dinner will not be provided. However, at the State of Florida statutory rates, you will be reimbursed for those meals following the workshop.

Agenda

Day 1: Monday, 20 May 2024

Day One
Time	Topic	Presenter(s)
12:00 - 1:00 Earth Theater
12:00 - 1:00	Moriarty Seminar TBD	Libby Ellwood
1:00 - 2:00	Lunch
2:00 - 5:00	CMNH Collection Tours TBD TBD TBD TBD	Presenters TBD

Day 2: Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Day One
Time	Topic	Presenter(s)
8:00 - 11:00 CMP Board Room
8:00 - 9:00	TBD Coffee & Pastries
9:00 - 9:10	CMNH Museum Welcome
9:10 - 9:45	Introductions
9:45 - 10:00	Workshop Framing
10:00 - 10:50	National Science Foundation Discussion Q&A	Steve Ellis, National Science Foundation
10:50 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 5:00 Ford-Mateer Classroom & Classroom A
11:00 - 11:15	Digitization Academy	Kalina Jakymec, Florida State University, iDigBio
11:15 - 12:00	Digitization Workflows TBD TBD	Kalina Jakymec, Florida State University, iDigBio
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 2:30	Symbiota Walkthrough Discussion Q&A	Katie Pearson, Symbiota Support Hub, iDigBio
2:30 - 4:00	EMu Walkthrough Discussion Q&A	Jessica Utrup
4:00 - 4:30	Data Mobilization & Aggregators Symbiota iDigBio GBIF	Katie Pearson, Symbiota Support Hub, iDigBio
4:30 - 5:00	Group Discussion & Wrap-up

Day 3: Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Day Two
Time	Topic	Presenter(s)
8:00 - 5:00 Classroom A
8:00 - 9:00	Coffee & Pastries
9:00 - 10:30	CSci (Public Participation) Platforms (Notes from Nature, TBD) Transcription	Presenter TBD
10:30 - 12:00	Georeferencing CoGe Geolocate	Nelson Rios
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 4:00	Imaging 101 & Demonstrations TBD TBD TBD TBD	Nelson Rios
4:00 - 4:10	Break
4:10 - 4:45	CMNH Lightning Talks/Success Stories TBD TBD TBD TBD	Presenter TBD
4:45 - 5:00	Group Discussion & Wrap-up