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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">VertNet is pleased to announce the second <b>Biodiversity
Informatics Training Workshop</b> (BITW), scheduled for <b>June 24-28, 2013</b>.<span style> </span>The workshop will provide training and
experience in the use of primary biodiversity data sources and the tools
necessary to become proficient in biodiversity informatics and conduct
high-level research.<span style> </span>Led by experienced
informaticists and researchers, the BITW will emphasize the use and analysis of
aggregated biodiversity data from VertNet, and other sources, for a wide
variety of research.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">During the five-day course, participants will work closely
with trainers to address compelling biodiversity research questions and focus
on the entire scope of a research project, including data acquisition, tools
for data evaluation, analysis, and project dissemination and outreach.<span style> </span>Participants are expected to bring high
levels of motivation and desire to learn the fundamentals of biodiversity
informatics and become users of cutting edge tools in GIS and modeling although
not necessarily expected to have experience in them. The workshop will include
large and small group exercises on a common curriculum, as well as the
opportunity for participants to discuss and explore their own research
goals/questions.<span style> </span>Virtual talks by
research professionals from across the U.S. will provide opportunities to
discuss how others use informatics tools and workflows.<span style> </span>Participants will explore and utilize:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>●<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Data
sources for discovery, acquisition, data standards, database creation and
organization (VertNet, GBIF, Darwin Core)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>●<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Organization,
analysis, workflow, and data improvement tools</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>●<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Biodiversity
measurement and analysis techniques</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>●<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Species
distribution modeling approaches</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>●<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Dissemination,
education, and outreach mechanisms (e.g., citizen science)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">The goal of the workshop is to
provide conceptual frameworks and hands-on experience with a suite of data
sources such as VertNet (including MaNIS, FishNet, HerpNET, and ORNIS), EOL,
Map of Life, and other software tools (e.g., BioGeomancer, GEOLocate, Quantum
GIS, R Statistics, ArcGIS, Maxent).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">At the end of the week,
participants should leave the workshop with:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>an understanding of the evolution of, and the workflows
within, a research project;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal"><span style>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>a set of basic skills to use data repositories,
informatics and analytic tools, and an understanding of which tools are
appropriate for specific tasks;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>knowledge
of the abundant resources and additional training available to them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Who should attend?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:#fefefe">Advanced undergraduates, recent post baccalaureates,
and early-career graduate students currently working, or interested in a career
in a biodiversity related field, including, but not limited to, ecology,
conservation, geography, biology, environmental science, computer science, and
library science.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:#fefefe"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#333333;background:#fefefe">Workshop Selection and Support</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:#fefefe">Acceptance to the BITW is a competitive process
and the workshop is limited to</span><span style="background:#fefefe"> 20 </span><span style="color:#333333;background:#fefefe">participants.<span style> </span><b>All applications materials and
recommendations must be received by 11:59pm PT on January 11, 2013 for
consideration</b>.<span style> </span>Accepted participants
will be notified in March 2013.<span style>
</span>Individuals selected to participate will receive support for six nights
accommodation, support for transportation to and from the workshop, and per
diem to help cover daily expenses.<span style>
</span>Accommodations will be provided on the campus of the University of
Colorado Boulder.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Application materials are available at </b><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">http</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">://</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">vertnet</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">.</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">org</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">/</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">about</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">/</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">BITW</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">.</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">php</span></b></a><b>.<span style>
</span>Submit application materials online (</b><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">http</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">://</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">vertnet</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">.</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">org</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">/</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">about</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">/</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">BITW</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">.</span></b></a><a href="http://vertnet.org/about/BITW.php"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana;color:#007bff;background:#fefefe">php</span></b></a><b>) or send all completed materials
and one letter of recommendation to </b><a href="mailto:dbloom@vertnet.org"><b><span style="color:#000099">dbloom</span></b></a><a href="mailto:dbloom@vertnet.org"><b><span style="color:#000099">@</span></b></a><a href="mailto:dbloom@vertnet.org"><b><span style="color:#000099">vertnet</span></b></a><a href="mailto:dbloom@vertnet.org"><b><span style="color:#000099">.</span></b></a><a href="mailto:dbloom@vertnet.org"><b><span style="color:#000099">org</span></b></a><b>.</b></p>