Deborah Paul (Florida State University) is working as Digitization and Capacity Development Manager at iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections: the National Resource for Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) funded by the National Science Foundation). (https://www.idigbio.org/). She is one of the 61 volunteer experts that formed the CETAF/DISSCO COVID-19 Task Force meeting every Friday since the very beginning of April. Their objectives: to share expertise and knowledge and undertake tangible actions towards the understanding, monitoring and prevention of viral outbreaks. Meet her, together with all the participants of the Task Force during our public event on Friday 17 July at 2 pm CEST ! Where? https://bit.ly/3ebGRoL (zoom) The event will be introduced by Dr Pam Soltis (curator of Molecular Systematics & Evolutionary Genetics at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. and Director for Research Activities for iDigBio) that will give us the context and challenges of such initiative. This will be followed by presentations by the 4 Activity leaders who will share their work. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to engage with the COVID-19 Task Force volunteers and all the rest of participants. The community of scientists linked to natural sciences collections represent a strong community that has created over decades a powerful knowledge-base that can be instrumental to understand the origin and causes of zoonotic infectious diseases as well as the processes and mechanisms that should be put in place to complement the efforts made in other disciplines, as biomedical sciences. Researchers from collections-linked organizations from all over the world have joined forces around the COVID-19 TaF and are willing to contribute to give a scientific-led response to the pandemic with a two-folded objective: 1) To identify the areas and topics to which we can contribute as to find the treatments, drugs and vaccines necessary faster and more effectively; 2) to anticipate and prevent the occurrence and propagation of a health crisis as the one our world is currently facing caused by SAS-CoV-2.a Do you want to learn more about the COVID-19 initiative? Take a read here: https://cetaf.org/covid19-taf-communities-taking-action Contact: [email protected]

Quaternary climate change reduced and homogenized angiosperm tree diversity across large landscapes worldwide.

This task force report aims to help accelerate the discovery, digitization and access to biocollections data.

NZFRI specimens

Constantino Aucca Chutas is leading a group of conservationists on mission to restore forests of the world’s highest-altitude trees.

Department Statement: The School of Life Sciences (SOLS) has provided a vital hub for creative excellence at Arizona State University, with more than 670 faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff, and research that ranges from studies on biodiesel and biohydrogen to vaccine development and the conservation of whales. As ASU’s first academic unit to fully reflect President Michael Crow’s integrated, interdisciplinary vision for the New American University, the School of Life Sciences offers active and evolving platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and faculty whose discovery is freed from traditional institutional boundaries. Job Profile: Lab and Research Specialist 2 Job Family: Lab and Research Support Time Type: Full time Max Pay – Depends on experience: $64,700.00 USD Annual Job Description: The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (https://sols.asu.edu/) is seeking a full-time Research Specialist who will serve as the Vertebrate Collections Manager for the ASU Natural History Collections (ASUNHC). The position is part of a dynamic, collaborative biocollections and biodiversity data science group of faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and other researchers. The ASUNHC is co-located with the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository (https://www.neonscience.org/data-samples) in a unified 28,000 sq. ft. facility, collectively referred to as the ASU Biocollections. The facility is ca. 2 miles southwest of the main ASU Tempe Campus, and forms part of ASU's Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center (BioKIC; https://biokic.asu.edu/) The ASUNHC Vertebrate Collections are primarily focused on documenting vertebrate diversity in the Southwestern U.S. and Sonoran Desert Region, and comprise the following four collections: (1) Ichthyology, with 24,000 registered lots and more than 1,000 stained specimens; built most prominently by Wendell Minckley (70% digitized/online); (2) Herpetology, with 36,000 specimens (90% digitized/online); (3) Ornithology contains over 1500 specimens (>90% digitized/online); and (4) Mammalogy, with 9,000 specimens (95% digitized/online). The research collections are complemented by teaching collections located on site. The ASUNHC Vertebrate Collections Manager will work synergistically with the NEON collection managers, who archive, curate, and make available to the research community an additional 20,000+ vertebrate specimens and samples collected annually from 81 field sites spanning the entire US. BioKIC is a leading promoter of the Symbiota software platform (http://symbiota.org/) and is co-managing an increasing range of biodiversity data portals that also feature vertebrate occurrence records. We therefore seek a candidate with a demonstrated background and/or willingness to become skilled in biodiversity informatics, portal management, and digitization workflows. We also strongly encourage the candidate to develop an active field- and collections-based research program at a level commensurate with the position, and possibly including systematic biodiversity, inventory, and ecological forecasting-related themes. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with curators, collection managers, students, and researchers affiliated with the Biocollections and the School of Life Sciences. Contributing to our diverse biodiversity/data learning programs is strongly encouraged. A wide range of applicant profiles will be considered. Candidates who may not be immediately available to start in the position are nevertheless encouraged to apply. Salary Range: $50,000 - $64,700; depending on experience Essential Duties: Comprehensive management of the ASUNHC Vertebrate Collections, including physical and digital data holdings. Specimen-level curation and coordination of regular collection/research activities involving organization and conservation, information quality, growth, exchanges and loans, and other collection activities. Using computer software, data management, and publication tools to support specimen digitization and data sharing. Shared responsibility for co-managing BioKIC's Consortium of Vertebrate Collections (https://csvcoll.org/portal/) Symbiota-based portal and digital data holdings; including digitization of primary data, data quality, images, workflows, and other data curation tasks. Regular collaboration and communication with ASUNHC and NEON collection managers to ensure seamless coordination of equipment and infrastructure management tasks, particularly in shared spaces, promoting a synergistic approach to effective teamwork and shared success. Participation in diverse, vertebrate-focused, in-person or online learning and outreach activities; including opportunities for instruction and course development. Recruiting, training, and supervising graduate and under-graduate students and volunteers. Managing donations and expanding the collections Desired Qualifications: Master's or Doctoral degree in vertebrate biology, or a related field with a focus on systematics, evolution, ecology, conservation, or vertebrate diversity documentation and forecasting using modern informatics tools. Working knowledge of the Symbiota platform. Evidence of advanced, research-level expertise in vertebrate groups. Curatorial skills will ideally include specialized vertebrate specimen and sample preparation methods such as taxidermy. Two or more years of curatorial experience in vertebrate research collections, including supervisory and mentoring roles. Familiarity with, and willingness to secure and maintain State, Federal, and institutional scientific collecting permits. Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills. Experience in contemporary biodiversity data standards and tools. Experience in collections-centered teaching and outreach activities is highly valued. Demonstrated commitment to the ASU Charter (https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission) Working Environment: Daily, on-site position with occasional field work (not a remote position). Standard scientific research laboratory and collections facility environment requiring sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending and lifting moderate loads (20-50 lbs). Occasional strenuous hiking during field work. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Driving Requirement: Driving is not required for this position. Location: Off-Campus: Mesa/Tempe Funding: No Federal Funding Instructions to Apply Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. 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About Arizona State University Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country’s most innovative school, Arizona State University is where students and faculty work with NASA to develop, advance and lead innovations in space exploration.

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