[Nhcoll-l] Register for tomorrow's iDigBio webinar!

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Don’t miss this upcoming webinar in our Sustaining Collections Digitization Beyond NSF Funding webinar series, focusing on planning for the future of biodiversity digitization and data mobilization at Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH). This session will highlight how CMNH is approaching the management, integration, and long-term care of its digital collections and data. We hope to see you tomorrow!

Register:
April 21, 2026 (2:00–4:00 PM ET) >>>>Register Here – Sign up Today<https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_96hPhdwwShy52-e3j2V8bw><<<<
Planning for the future of Biodiversity Digitization and Data Mobilization at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
For past recordings and upcoming events, visit the series Wiki page: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Sustaining_Collections_Digitization_Beyond_NSF_Funding:_A_Webinar_Series
April 21, 2026: Planning for the future of Biodiversity Digitization and Data Mobilization at Carnegie Museum of Natural History (2:00-4:00pm ET)
Speakers:
Kathy Hollis (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Mason Heberling (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Mary Janecka (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Valerie Warhol (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Abstract: Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) houses over 22 million specimens and objects critical to understanding biodiversity, climate change, and cultural history. In addition to these physical collections, CMNH also stewards extensive long-term ecological and environmental observational data collected at its field station, Powdermill Nature Reserve (PNR). Together, these data resources form a vital foundation for scientific research and public engagement. While a significant portion of these collections and observational datasets are in digital formats, the museum faces significant challenges in managing, integrating, and mobilizing its diverse digital data and digital assets. This webinar presents CMNH’s strategic initiative to develop a comprehensive informatics program aimed at ensuring long-term accessibility, interoperability, and preservation of both collections and observational data. Presenters will outline the program’s goals, including the implementation of a centralized collections management system (CMS) and digital asset management system (DAMS), adherence to FAIR Data Principles, and the development of sustainable workflows and infrastructure. The session will offer insights into the assessment and planning process, current projects and implementation efforts, and the practical strategies CMNH is employing to build a resilient, scalable data stewardship program.
Best,

Gil


Gil Nelson PhD, Director

Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio)

Immediate Past President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA)

Florida Museum of Natural History

University of Florida

gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu<mailto:gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu>

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