The collection of environmental DNA (eDNA) data is growing rapidly and the need to publish these data to biodiversity aggregators (e.g., GBIF, iDigBio, VertNet) is on the rise. In this workshop we will explore the relevance of eDNA data, the reasons why they should be published, and tools and processes needed to share these data publicly. The workshop agenda will include discussion about the source materials from which eDNA may be derived and how to maintain them, workflows recommended to organize, clean, and mobilize eDNA data, and an introduction to GBIF’s new tool, which allows users to reshape datasets in formats familiar to the DNA community into standardized datasets ready for publication to GBIF. Participants will be given time to work on their own datasets with the assistance of trainers. Participants should bring a laptop. A dataset will be provided to those who do not have data of their own.
Trainers/Mentors: David Bloom - GBIF NA Regional Representative, VertNet Node Manager; Laura Russell - GBIF Training Officer for Community and Capacity; Stephen Formel - US Node Manager, USGS; Sharon Grant - The Field Museum; Carole Sinou - Canadensys Node Manager; Teresa Mayfield - Arctos; David Jennings - iDigBio Node Manager
10:30am - 5:00pm (In-person only) Friday, May 31st, Digital Data Conference, Lawrence, KS
Workshop Size is Limited: Max 25 participants
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