Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century (2020)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
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"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Appendix B
Public Meeting Agendas
These in-person public meetings held by the committee served as information-gathering sessions. They are listed in chronological order. The locations of in-person meetings are provided. Presentations that were made via the Internet at the in-person public meetings are noted.
MEETING 1
National Academy of Sciences—Keck Center, Room 209
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
December 6–7, 2018
DECEMBER 6, 2018
| 3:15 | Welcome and Introductions—Jim Collins and Shirley Pomponi, Committee Co-Chairs |
| 3:30 | Sponsors’ Perspectives on the Context and Expectations for the Study—Muriel Poston and Roland Roberts, National Science Foundation |
| 4:30 | Public Comments—Members of the public are invited to share evidence and views they would like for the committee to take into consideration. Advance sign-up is required. |
| 4:45 | Adjourn Open Session |
DECEMBER 7, 2018
| 8:15 | Welcome and Introductions—Jim Collins and Shirley Pomponi, Committee Co-Chairs |
| 8:25 | Broad Considerations for the Study Outcomes |
| Futureproofing Natural History Collections—Elizabeth Merritt, Vice President of Strategic Foresight and Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
| Perspective on Sustaining Living Microbial Germplasm Repositories—Kevin McCluskey, Research Professor and Curator, Fungal Genetics Stock Center, Kansas State University (by videoconference) | |
| 9:15 | Adjourn Open Session |
MEETING 2
National Academy of Sciences, Room 120
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
February 7–8, 2019
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
| 1:30 | Welcome and Introductions—Jim Collins and Shirley Pomponi, Committee Co-Chairs |
| 1:35 | History of Natural History Collections in the United States—Pamela M. Henson, Smithsonian Institution |
| 2:00 | An Overview on the Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections—Scott E. Miller, Smithsonian Institution |
| 2:25 | Key Components of Sustainable Mission and Infrastructure for a Biological Collection—Sarah B. George, Natural History Museum of Utah |
| 2:50 | Panel Discussion with Dr. Henson, Dr. Miller, and Dr. George |
| 3:10 | Break |
| 3:25 | Leveraging Collections to Advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education—Jay Labov, Senior Advisor for Education and Communication, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Retired) |
| 3:45 | Question and Answer Session with Jay Labov |
| 3:55 | Biological Collections for Understanding Biodiversity in the Anthropocene—Emily K. Meineke, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
| 4:15 | Leveraging Collections to Assess Global Status of Pollinators—Ignasi Bartomeus, Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (by videoconference) |
| 4:35 | Panel Discussion with Dr. Meineke and Dr. Bartomeus |
| 4:50 | Public Comments—Members of the public are invited to share evidence and views they would like for the committee to take into consideration. Advance sign-up is required. |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Open Session |
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
| 8:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:35 | Global Catalogue of Microorganisms (GCM): The Global Cooperation Network for Culture Collections Worldwide—Juncai Ma, Chinese Academy of Sciences (by videoconference) |
| 8:55 | Question and Answer Session with Juncai Ma |
| 9:10 | The Effect of the Nagoya Protocol on Biological Collections—Breda M. Zimkus, Harvard University |
| 9:30 | Panel Discussion with Breda M. Zimkus and Dr. Ma |
| 9:45 | Public Comments—Members of the public are invited to share evidence and views they would like for the committee to take into consideration. Advance sign-up is required. |
| 9:50 | Adjourn Open Session |
MEETING 3
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center,
Huntington and Board Rooms
100 Academy Way
Irvine, CA 92617
April 23–24, 2019
APRIL 23, 2019
| 9:00 | Updates on Federal and National Efforts: Biocollections and Biosecurity—Diane DiEuliis, Senior Research Fellow, National Defense University (by videoconference) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
| 10:00 | Committee Discussion |
| 4:15 | Welcome and Introductions—Jim Collins and Shirley Pomponi, Committee Co-Chairs |
| 4:20 | Data Integration and Attribution—Donald Hobern, Executive Secretary, International Barcode for Life Consortium (by videoconference) |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Open Session |
APRIL 24, 2019
| 9:00 | Welcome and Introductions—Jim Collins and Shirley Pomponi, Committee Co-Chairs |
| 9:10 | Perspective on the Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education Data Initiative and the Contribution of Small Collections—Anna Monfils, Director, Central Michigan University Herbarium |
| 9:30 | Arthropod Holdings and Digitization Efforts for North America with a Focus on the United States: Meeting National to Global Needs for Biodiversity Data—Neil Cobb, Director, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, Northern Arizona University (by videoconference) |
| 9:50 | Question and Answer Session with Dr. Monfils and Dr. Cobb |
| 10:15 | Long-Term Success and Challenges in Establishing and Sustaining University Museum Biological Collections—Michael Nachman, Director, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley (by videoconference) |
| 10:35 | Question and Answer Session with Dr. Nachman |
| 10:50 | Long-Term Success and Challenges in Establishing and Sustaining a Botanical Garden and a Seed Bank Promoting Research, Conservation, and Education—Lucinda McDade, Director of Research, California Botanic Garden |
| 11:10 | Agricultural Genebanks: Management, Use, and Challenges—Stephanie Greene, Supervisory Plant Physiologist, Department of Agriculture National Laboratory for Genetics Resources Preservation, Fort Collins (by videoconference) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
| 11:30 | Question and Answer Session with Dr. McDade and Dr. Greene |
| 11:45 | Public Comments—Members of the public are invited to share evidence and views they would like for the committee to take into consideration. Advance sign-up is required. |
| 12:00 | Adjourn Open Session. Lunch with speakers. |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25592.
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