Workshops | SPNHC 2023 Events

Presenters: Teresa J Mayfield-Meyer, Michelle Koo, Mariel Campbell
Venue: SF Hilton Franciscan C
Time: 8:30 – 17:00 (1.5 hr lunch, 2 - 15 minute breaks) Lunch is not included
Max number of participants: 40
Cost: $100 per person, $25 for the first 20 Arctos Community Members with the discount code (sponsored by Arctos)
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to work on however it is not mandatory.

This workshop will provide an open forum for building the Arctos Community. Arctos users span the globe, and this will be an opportunity for us to meet each other and work together face to face on common community norms and Arctos tools. We will provide updates on the current Sustaining Biological Infrastructure Grant and new happenings in the community; demos of interesting projects; hands-on training; committee introductions and update; networking; and Q&A. Newer Arctos members can meet with their mentors in person. The Arctos executive committee officers will also be attending. This is a fantastic opportunity to interact with Arctos developers and coordinators, ask questions and provide feedback from peers across disciplines in the Arctos community. Everyone is welcome - you don’t have to be an Arctos community member to attend.

Presenters: Laura Anne Russell, Marie Grosjean, John R Wieczorek
Venue: SF Hilton Franciscan A
Time: 8:30 – 12:00 (15 minute AM break)
Max number of participants: 30
Cost: $50 per person
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to work on however it is not mandatory.

Since 2021, GBIF has been engaging the community in a project to develop a new data model (https://www.gbif.org/new-data-model). Diversifying the data model allows the community to explore approaches to support the publication of richer, more complex types of biodiversity data. In this workshop, we will examine some of the many possible ways to mobilize and share your collections data using the emerging unified data model. The agenda for this workshop will evolve as the work on the data model continues to take shape over the next six months. A complementary workshop will also be offered on making your collections data discoverable.

Presenters: Genevieve E Tocci, Emily M Braker
Venue: SF Hilton Franciscan B
Time: 8:30 – 12:00 (15 minute AM break)
Max number of participants: 30
Cost: $15 per person (sponsored by iDigBio)
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to work on however it is not mandatory.

The SPNHC wiki edit-a-thon is a collaborative workshop hosted by iDigBio and the SPNHC Best Practices Committees with the aim to improve and expand SPNHC wiki content (http://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/). Following a brief training, workshop attendees will participate in formatting and uploading pre-generated content, filling information gaps on existing wiki pages, and generating new page content. We welcome participants from all disciplines, roles, and experience levels. Throughout the workshop, attendees can expect to work independently or collaboratively on assigned content or on topic(s) of their choosing.

Presenters: Elissa S Sorojsrisom, Madison E Mayfield, Jacki Whisenant
Venue: California Academy of Sciences - Classroom
Time: 8:30 – 12:00 (15 minute AM break)
Max number of participants: 24
Cost: $75 per person. Materials will be provided for this workshop.

What does it mean to be a scientific illustrator and how can artists & illustrators contribute to the longevity of natural history collections? In this workshop, you'll receive a hands-on introduction to scientific illustration skills, explore the topic of visual science communication & visual literacy in the sciences, and learn about innovative & exciting ways in which to incorporate art into your museum collection! Open to artists of all skill-levels.

Presenters: Victor Shields, Lilli Cooper, Sarah Jacobs
Venue: California Academy of Sciences - Boardroom
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 (15 minute AM break)
Max number of participants: 30
Cost: $15 per person (sponsored by Picturae)

For the first time ever, join the California Academy of Sciences and Picturae for a live demonstration of conveyor belt driven herbarium digitization. Learn more about the partnership between CAS and Picturae to digitize 1 million herbarium specimens and how a project of this scale is attainable for collections small and large. In this workshop, you will receive a behind the scenes look at how key project components such as preparation, image capture, quality control, metadata capture, and data ingestion are accomplished. Join us as we discuss all aspects of herbarium mass digitization and demonstrate the conveyor at work!

Presenters: Marie Grosjean, Laura Anne Russell
Venue: SF Hilton Franciscan A
Time: 13:30 – 17:00 (15 minute PM break)
Max number of participants: 30
Cost: $50 per person
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to work on however it is not mandatory.

Making collections discoverable is the key to building a diverse network and productive collaborations. This workshop aims to help you represent your work on GBIF.org (https://www.gbif.org), the Global Registry of Scientific Collections (GRSciColl) (https://www.gbif.org/grscicoll) and GBIF Hosted Portals for institutions (https://www.gbif.org/hosted-portals). The workshop will include a practical session on describing your collection(s) with the Latimer Core, a standard developed by the TDWG Collection Description interest group (https://www.tdwg.org/community/cd/), and other hands-on opportunities to make your collections more discoverable. A complementary workshop will also be offered on the Unified data model for mobilizing and sharing collections data.

Presenters: Jacki Whisenant, Jane Kim
Venue: California Academy of Sciences - Classroom
Time: 13:30 – 17:00 (15 minute PM break)
Max number of participants: 30
Cost: $75 per person. Materials will be provided for this workshop.

This workshop combines practical advice and hands-on exercises, with artists who can share a variety of experiences across the broad field of scientific illustration. Jacki is a museum minion, and Jane Kim, the founder of InkDwell, is known for large-scale artworks featuring the natural world with extensive experience in project design and management. The training session will offer advice for working as an artist and with other artists - structuring time, funds, grants, contracts, etc. This is paired with breakout sessions of active exercises in different media and styles to find your own illustrative voice for a project or proposal.

Presenters: Sara Hansen, Lauren Esposito, Rhea Ewing
Venue: California Academy of Sciences - Boardroom
Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (15 minute PM break)
Max number of participants: 75
Cost: $15 per person. (sponsored by NSF)

The Diversity and Identity Workshop includes three elements: 1) a series of 15 minute talks by invited speakers in the LGBTQIA2+ community discussing their biodiversity science career pathways, 2) a panel discussion on the intersection of identity and science, and 3) a follow-up light reception. The workshop is open to LGBTQIA2+ individuals and allies including local college and university students and emerging professionals in the greater San Francisco area and the SPNHC membership.

Due to the nature of this workshop, it will not be recorded or photographed. We kindly request that participants refrain from doing so as well.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under DBI 1746715 & DBI 1730526. Any opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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