Material Sample Task Force Member, I just wanted to make everyone aware that I have been asked to give a brief (less than 5 minutes) update on our work at the GBIF North America Quarterly Meeting on November 10. I have co-opted slides from the TDWG update and want to make sure there are no glaring issues. You can review the slides here <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VxOrC1PCXuOFuWYTqapy4vjwHO14BaIy30AYolOuRdk/edit?usp=sharing>. Please leave any comments before November 2nd so that I have time to get the slides to the GBIF North America Steering Committee for review. Adios, Teresa J. Mayfield-Meyer *Arctos <https://arctosdb.org/> Community Coordinator* *ORCiD - 0000-0002-1970-7044 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-7044>* It's not dead if it has data!