Greetings Biodiversity Information Standards TDWG'ers,
RE: Just TWO Days till TaxonWorks Together 2025
<https://together.taxonworks.org/> - Registration open and free! May 6 -
8 online. Please remember to share this with colleagues and students not
on the TDWG listserv so they don't miss out. Thanks!
‪This year's #TWT2025 offers a wide variety of topics. Perhaps of
special interest to the TDWG community:
* Building biodiversity informatics tools with the AI-lephant in the room
* geoBoundaries: Challenges to curating (and using) global gazetteers
- a conversation with Dan Runfola
* Stories of (Data) Transition in the Realm of Biodiversity Informatics
* Exploring emerging practical informatics needs surrounding the
rapidly expanding use of eDNA
* Adapting our biodiversity informatics infrastructure to keep pace
with the evolution of what we think a taxon is - a conversation with
Wayne Maddison
* Natural History Collections in TaxonWorks: Entering a Community
Consensus Phase
Why TaxonWorks as digitization software? Status and vision.
Opportunity for questions focusing on digitization functionality.
Announcement of *a year-long working group on SpecimenPages*,
facilitated by the SFG.
* Informatics opportunities integrating field stations and
collections, with special reference to the practical needs and
opportunities at the Illinois Natural History Survey - a panel with
Field Station and Collection Managers: Auriel Fournier, James Lamer,
Arianna Kuhn, Enrique Santoyo Brito, and Jamie Minneart-Grote
* Why are the Earth's scientific collections important? Perspectives
from a catalyzed series of events emerging during COVID 19 - with
guests Pam Soltis and Cody Thompson
Most sessions are moderated discussions with opportunities for your
input. Hear from people that inspire us, and add your voice to the
conversation. Check the agenda for more session time and date details
<https://together.taxonworks.org/>. We welcome everyone and look forward
to your participation and insights.
In anticipation,
Debbie, for the SFG and TWT2025
/PS -- *please (please) share with your colleagues and students far and
wide, thanks!*
PPS -- yes there is cross-posting :-)/
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- Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison
- Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois
-- Natural History Collections and Museomics NHCM Editor-in-Chiefhttps://nhcm.pensoft.net
-- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Past Chair 2021-2022
-- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment
-- Species File Group and Eventshttps://speciesfilegroup.org
