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REMINDER: SPNHC 2025 call for symposia, sessions and workshops submission deadline - January 10
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 06 Jan '25

06 Jan '25

Hi all A reminder that symposium, session, and workshop proposals for SPNHC 2025 are due by January 10 - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/symposia-sessions-workshops. Please use the link provided to submit symposium and session proposals. For workshops proposals please contact us directly and provide all information outlined on the above page. Any questions, contact us at spnhc2025(a)ku.edu<mailto:spnhc2025@ku.edu>. More details on the conference can be found at https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/ Thanks Andy A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<x-apple-data-detectors://9/> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561<x-apple-data-detectors://9/> USA<x-apple-data-detectors://9/> Tel: (785) 864-3863<tel:%28785%29%20864-3863> Fax: (785) 864-5335<tel:%28785%29%20864-5335> Email: abentley(a)ku.edu<mailto:abentley@ku.edu> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu<http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/> A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V

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SPNHC 2025 updates - May 27-31, Lawrence, KS, USA
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 19 Dec '24

19 Dec '24

[X] The SPNHC 2025 LOC wishes to provide updates on new information on the SPNHC 2025 website - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/, as well as some important reminders for the annual meeting to be held May 27-31, 2025 in Lawrence, KS, USA. Accommodation options have now been released with 275 rooms in 5 hotels within 3 miles of the conference venue. More rooms will be available if we fill these room blocks so, please book early. Additionally, 60 rooms are available in a cost-effective KU apartment option conveniently located on campus. Stouffer Apartments offers 4-person suites with private bedrooms and bathrooms and shared kitchen and living room spaces. The full kitchens have a stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Rooms are $40 per night with an optional linen package including flat and fitted sheets, pillow and pillowcase, blanket, towel, and washcloth for $25 (once-off fee). More info available and booking links here - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/accommodations SPNHC 2025 will also be continuing the tradition of running a BioBlitz during the meeting. The BioBlitz will cover all taxa and will run from May 20 to June 8. If you are attending the meeting in person, log your observations while out and about during the conference, field trips, or other events in the Local BioBlitz<https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/spnhc-2025-annual-conference-bioblitz-…>. Not attending in person? We have you covered. Join the Worldwide BioBlitz<https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/spnhc-2025-annual-conference-bioblitz-…> and log your observations from wherever you are located. The results of the BioBlitz will be announced at the ABM. Thanks to Vijay Barve for coordinating these in iNaturalist. More info available here - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/bioblitz Something new this year - a Silent Art Auction benefitting the SPNHC travel grants being called STEAMed SPNHC - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/steamed-spnhc. SPNHC members and potentially local artists donate personal or collections-based art to be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the SPNHC Student Travel Fund. This initiative directly impacts inclusion and supports students and early-career professionals, while simultaneously celebrating and expanding the artistic creativity of our community. The auction will also serve as a platform to connect attendees with the arts while showcasing the diversity of contributions from SPNHC members. By encouraging participation from local artists, the auction has the potential to extend the conference’s reach and impact beyond its traditional audience, strengthening ties, visibility, relevance, and inclusion with the local community and across our own. If you have art you would like to contribute to this event, please fill out this Google Form<https://tinyurl.com/steamed-spnhc-art> describing your contribution(s). If you would like to help organize any of these events or have questions, please contact Chandra<mailto:cearl4@asu.edu> Earl or Deb<mailto:dlpaul@illinois.edu> Paul. Additional events around this theme will include an Artist's Corner and Unconference session highlighting the interface of collections, science, and art. Additionally, a couple of reminders: Symposium, session, and workshop proposals are due by January 10 - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/symposia-sessions-workshops. Please use the link provided to submit symposium and session proposals. For workshops proposals please contact us directly and provide all information outlined on the above page. Travel grant applications are due January 31. Students and emerging professionals are encouraged to apply - particularly from under-represented areas - Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe - but applications are open to all. More information and application materials available here: https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/travel-grants Information on registration, abstract submission, field trips and workshops will follow in the New Year. Any questions, please contact spnhc2025(a)ku.edu Happy holidays Andy Bentley, On behalf of the SPNHC 2025 LOC A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863<tel:%28785%29%20864-3863> Fax: (785) 864-5335<tel:%28785%29%20864-5335> Email: abentley(a)ku.edu<mailto:abentley@ku.edu> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu<http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/> A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V

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SPNHC Conference Travel Grants
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 10 Dec '24

10 Dec '24

SPNHC Annual Meeting Travel Grants Available Application Deadline: January 31, 2025, Close of Business (COB) Your Local Time The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2025 SPNHC Annual Meeting, https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/travel-grants. Applicants must be members of the Society or apply for membership before the application will be accepted. While any SPNHC member may apply, preference will be given to students (undergraduate or graduate) and emerging professionals, focused on the physical care, management, or preservation of natural history collections. Preference will also be given to applicants presenting at the conference. SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply—Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The 2025 SPNHC conference will be held in Lawrence, KS, May 27-31, 2025. Visit https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/ for additional information. General Information For general enquiries about the annual SPNHC Annual Meeting Travel Grant program or to submit completed applications, contact Elise V. LeCompte, Chair, SPNHC Travel Grant Program Subcommittee, Florida Museum of Natural History, lecompte(a)flmnh.ufl.edu<mailto:lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu>, 352-273-1925. ______________________________________________ Elise V. LeCompte Registrar and Coord. for Museum Health & Safety Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 TEL: 352-273-1925 www.flmnh.ufl.edu

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REMINDER: SPNHC 2025 call for sessions, symposia, and workshops - submission deadline January 10
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

We invite you to submit a proposal for an organized session or workshop<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vy1f0qyKx05J4F8Wxtub5zVMgyiEX1OdeDPngfPc-q…> (Google form) at SPNHC 2025 that reflects the work of SPNHC, and collections standards and best practices that contribute to our understanding and documentation of biodiversity. Organized sessions can be symposia, panel discussions, lightning sessions, and other formats whose primary purpose is to convey information and engage the SPNHC audience. We strongly encourage you to submit proposals that fit the conference theme: Sustainable Futures: Challenges and Opportunities for Modern Collections. Sessions may be open or closed to presentation submissions; we highly encourage diversity and inclusivity, and session ideas not explored during previous SPNHC conferences as well as follow-up discussions of sessions in Okinawa. Session proposers will be responsible for soliciting and coordinating presentations, reviewing, approving, and ordering abstracts for the session, and moderating the proposed session(s). At least one session organizer must be present, in person, at the meeting. Every symposium must have an abstract that will be published on the conference website. Session organizers and all presenters must be registered for the conference. There will also be the typical open sessions to accommodate presentations not in a proposed session or symposium. Workshops If you wish to host a workshop, please contact the conference organizers at spnhc2025(a)ku.edu<mailto:spnhc2025@ku.edu> for more information and to discuss options or with any questions. Workshop proposals should include the following information: 1. Title of the workshop to publish on the website and add to registration 2. A short summary of the workshop that we can publish on the website and add to registration that outlines what will be covered and the outcomes 3. Length of workshop - half day, full day, # of hours 4. Any caps on attendance - total # of attendees. We will do our best to accommodate whatever you need 5. Room setup - classroom style or other configuration 6. Any technology or other items that participants will need to bring with them 7. Any technology or other infrastructure we would need to provide Calls for abstracts will be announced in February. If your proposal is accepted, your session title and description will be posted on the SPNHC 2025 conference website. Submission deadline: January 10, 2025 Questions can be directed to spnhc2025(a)ku.edu<mailto:spnhc2025@ku.edu>. Thanks Andy A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863<tel:%28785%29%20864-3863> Fax: (785) 864-5335<tel:%28785%29%20864-5335> Email: abentley(a)ku.edu<mailto:abentley@ku.edu> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu<http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/> A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V

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SPNHC 2025 - May 27-31, 2025 - Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum are pleased to host the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) from May 27-31, 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to Lawrence, Kansas, USA. We are aware that these are not the originally advertised dates and that this now conflicts with the AIC meeting happening at the same time in Minneapolis but conflicts beyond our control relating to accommodations have necessitated the date shift. We hope that you will still join us. The conference website is now live at spnhc2025.ku.edu<http://www.spnhc2025.ku.edu> which contains preliminary information on Lawrence, transportation and travel options, and a tentative agenda for the meeting. This information will be updated with more details concerning accommodations, registration, abstract submission, and more become available. With the launch of the website, we have also opened the call for sessions, symposia and workshops<https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/symposia-sessions-workshops>. If you are interested in chairing or convening a session or symposium, please complete the Google form<https://forms.gle/oe3h1RbUDvcNoSCK8>. If you wish to run a workshop, please contact us. Confirmed sessions will be posted on the website in due course. Deadline for submissions is January 10. Additionally, applications for Travel Grants<https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/travel-grants> are now open. Please complete the applicable form for Fitzgerald or Christine Allen travel grants. Separate calls will go out shortly from the SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee. Deadline for submissions is January 31. We will also be relying heavily on generous support from vendors and sponsors<https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/vendors-sponsors> to keep costs as low as possible. We will be approaching traditional and local vendors and sponsors for support but would be grateful for any leads the community may have for additional contacts. Many opportunities exist at various levels as outlined in the conference prospectus document available on request as a PDF. More details on accommodation options (both hotel and KU apartments), registration and abstract submission will be forthcoming soon. Please contact us with any questions or comments at spnhc2025(a)ku.edu<mailto:spnhc2025@ku.edu>. We look forward to seeing you in June 2025. Thanks Andrew Bentley On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863<tel:%28785%29%20864-3863> Fax: (785) 864-5335<tel:%28785%29%20864-5335> Email: abentley(a)ku.edu<mailto:abentley@ku.edu> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu<http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/> A : A : A : }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°> V V V

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Fw: Register for this Webinar to Learn About BCoN's BIOFAIR Data Network Project
by AGULLO VILLARONGA, JORDI 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET to discuss this

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Fw: Register for this Webinar to Learn About BCoN's BIOFAIR Data Network Project
by Bentley, Andrew Charles 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

BCoN Webinar: BIOFAIR Data Network Listening Sessions – A Summary Date: November 13, 2024 Time: 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern Registration link: https://burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ji_RzxJDSPCob29SAH5CZA Intended audience: * Collections and curatorial professionals across natural history disciplines * Biodiversity researchers, students, and individuals working on or interested in issues of data sharing, management, and integration 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) Data Network. The sessions convened stakeholders from the federal agency<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/federal-agencies-session/>, genetic and genomic data<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/genetic-genomic-data-session/>, One Health<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/one-health-session/>, ecological data<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/ecological-data-session/>, climate and environmental data<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/climate-environmental-data-session/>, and biodiversity informatics<https://bcon.aibs.org/our-work/current/biodiversity-informatics-session/> communities with the goal of initiating a collaborative and accessible partnership towards an integrative and expanded data network. 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 is 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. ___________________ Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D. Director of Community Programs, American Institute of Biological Sciences Executive Director, Natural Science Collections Alliance 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: FW: ZooMu Network RCN Kickoff!
by Stan Blum 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

For US subscribers in particular, but all are welcome. Please excuse cross-posting. ---- The *Zoo-Museum Network (ZooMu)* is having a kickoff webinar in Dec! Please see info below. This is the 5-year, NSF-funded RCN to build a network of zoo and museum professionals. This webinar is our kickoff for the grant and are looking forward to hosting regular meetings moving forward, so please get in touch if you're interested in hearing more about ZooMu. Please join us. Take care, Greg Welcome to the ZooMu Network RCN Kickoff! The *Zoo Museum Network* is an NSF-funded project that seeks to build a lasting network of biological collections staff who are equipped to work across living collections in zoos and aquariums and preserved biological collections in natural history museums. We aim to open broad new opportunities for biological collections research by linking living and preserved collections, databases, and professionals. Join us for a kickoff webinar event to get the next 5 years of ZooMu RCN started. *Date:* Monday, December 9, 2024 *Time: *12pm PT; 3pm ET Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-network-rcn-kickoff-tickets-106025631818… **************** Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell *Sr. Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology* *Division of Vertebrate Zoology* https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806 YALE PEABODY MUSEUM Main Office: 203-432-3791; West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277 Package shipping address: Greg Watkins-Colwell Division of Vertebrate Zoology YALE PEABODY MUSEUM 170–210 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 USA 203-432-3791 ****************

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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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