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Got People Data? Want personal / collection / institution credit and impact data? Of course you do ...
by Deborah Paul 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

Greetings Everyone, A new paper out as of yesterday: Workshop Report: *Supporting inclusive and sustainable collections-based research infrastructure for systematics (SISRIS).* Weeks Andrea, Collins Elizabeth, Majors Twanelle W, Murrell Zack E, Paul Deborah L, Sheik Matthew, Shorthouse David P, Zeringue-Krosnick Shawn (2024) in Research Ideas and Outcomes 10: e126532. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.10.e126532 Natural history and science collections are as much about the people who create them as they are about the specimens. Documenting the contributions of collectors and identifiers both past and present: 1) advances collections-based research and 2) creates a more accurate and inclusive historical and future networked account (think metrics and impact) of biodiversity science. This report published 20 May describes our efforts to move the systematics community to action through a series of US national workshops and symposia. The goal was to spotlight the power of "people-data" that can be leveraged using next-generation biodiversity informatics tools. If you attended the 2024 Prairie Research Institute Lightning Symposium, you heard a bit about the potential for this work to be done at PRI in the talk: Realizing the Impact of Who: getting (more) credit and discovering impact. * Cool related SISRIS graphic https://riojournal.com/article/126532/zoom/fig/11382100/ that links to our resources repository on GitHub. * This Workshop Report is also open to post-publication review (we already have one). * Thanks to the US National Science Foundation, Division of Biological Infrastructure. "Collaborative Research: Conference: Supporting inclusive and sustainable research infrastructure for systematics (SISRIS) by connecting scientists and their specimens". Grant No. 2247631 and 2247632. All of us (as authors) are happy to answer any questions any of you might have and look forward to hearing how this work supports your needs to discover, show, and expand impact at multiple community levels along with the extended specimen. Thanks much for sharing this paper in your spheres of influence! Much gratitude! Special thanks to David Shorthouse -- for Bionomia and the vision for this work. Debbie, and all the authors (/PS much cross-posting/) -- - Deborah Paul, Biodiversity Informatics Community Liaison - Species File Group (INHS), University of Illinois -- Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) Past Chair 2021-2022 -- Florida State University Courtesy Appointment -- Species File Group and Eventshttps://speciesfilegroup.org

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Fw: Webinar: Summary from the BIOFAIR Data Network Listening Sessions
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Webinar: BIOFAIR Data Network Listening Sessions – A Summary The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN), in collaboration with the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), held a series of domain-focused virtual listening sessions over the summer to engage an expansive set of stakeholders toward Building an Integrated, Open, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (BIOFAIR<https://bcon.aibs.org/biofair/>) Data Network. The sessions convened stakeholders from the federal agency, genetic and genomic data, One Health, ecological data, climate and environmental data, and biodiversity informatics communities to explore the initiation of a comprehensive biological and environmental data network through the creation of a collaborative and accessible partnership. Brief summaries from each of these sessions are available on the links above. The final summary report<https://bcon.aibs.org/2024/10/09/summary-report-listening-sessions/> focusing on the areas of unity across the six virtual Listening Sessions is now available. The steering committee will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET to discuss this report and to gather additional feedback to inform preparations for the upcoming interdisciplinary workshop (February 2025) to develop recommendations and create a roadmap towards a FAIR, open, and integrated data network. Register now.<https://burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ji_RzxJDSPCob29SAH5CZA#/registr…> ___________________ Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D. Director of Community Programs, American Institute of Biological Sciences Executive Director, Natural Science Collections Alliance Member, Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) Steering Committee BCoN website: https://bcon.aibs.org/ Follow BCoN on X/Twitter! @BioCollNetwork<https://twitter.com/biocollnetwork> This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies.

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Fwd: Reminder: Webinar on AI & Biodiversity with Dr Sara Beery
by Stan Blum 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

If you missed the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 conference in Okinawa, here is a chance to hear one of our invited keynote speakers, Dr. Sara Beery of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who is giving a webinar on AI and biodiversity for the International Union of Biological Sciences. Registration is free, but you must register. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUBS Nathalie <iubs1919(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 6:24 AM Subject: Reminder: Webinar on AI & Biodiversity with Dr Sara Beery To: <secretariat(a)iubs.org> Dear IUBS Members, This is a quick reminder to join us for our webinar “*Challenges and Opportunities at the Intersection of AI and Biodiversity*” by *Dr Sara Beery *tomorrow *10 October* at UTC: 15.00, IST: 20.30 CAT/CET: 17.00, EDT: 11.00, EAT: 18.00 Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CJJrEaGmRjWvncBAdM6i-A Please share the attached poster with your network. We look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards. Nathalie

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