Re: Call for Lightning Talks

[Ray Plante <rplante@illinois.edu>]

This is perfect, Kerstin.  We'll give you 4 minutes ;-)  --Ray

On Thu, 19 Mar 2015, Kerstin A Lehnert wrote:

> I hope it's not too late for getting a lightning talk on the agenda. I was
> busy with a proposal that just went out to the SRO.
> 
> I would like 2 minutes to introduce the project idea of the 'Internet of
> Samples':
> 
> Many scientific domains rely on physical samples and collections as a basic
> element for study and experimentation. Biological specimens, rock or mineral
> specimens, sediment cores, soil pedons, water quality samples, or DNA
> samples are just some examples of objects that are studied because they
> represent a wider population or a larger context. In the scientific context
> all of these objects need to be managed to support search, retrieval,
> analysis, reuse, preservation and scientific reproducibility. The 'Internet
> of Samples' is a concept to integrate physical samples and collections into
> digital data infrastructure via a distributed, scalable system for metadata
> registration that generates resolvable, persistent, unique identifiers,
> similar to the DOI system, but tailored to be usable for physical, movable
> objects.
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> Kerstin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/17/15 11:33 AM, Ray Plante wrote:
> 
> Hi NDS3 attendees,
> 
> We've been tweaking the NDS3 program a bit, and we'd like to get you 
> involved.  For our second session on Thursday, we are inviting 
> participants to present 4-minute lightning talks describing a use-case 
> or pilot-project you would like to see NDS address.  These are 
> intended to both help clarify what NDS can do as well as identify 
> possible near-term activities.  Presenters can share their ideas using 
> no more than 2 slides (or no slides at all).
> 
> If you have a use-case or project idea you would like to share, please 
> describe it in a single paragraph and send it in an email to 
> info@nationaldataservice.org.  Even if you don't give a lightning 
> talk, there will be additional time to share your ideas during the 
> subsequent discussion.  
> 
> If you haven't registered for NDS3, it's not too late to do so.  You 
> can find your invitation at 
> http://www.nationaldataservice.org/docs/NDS3invitation.html.
> 
> You can register at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7222716.
> 
> There are also spots available in our NDS Labs Tutorial happening on 
> Wednesday (3/25), 10am-noon.  If you are interested, please complete 
> this short form as well:  https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/8497487
> 
> we appreciate your input!
> Ray
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Dr. Kerstin Lehnert
> Director, Integrated Earth Data Applications 
> Director, EarthChem
> President, IGSN e.V.
> 
> Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
> Columbia University
> Palisades, NY, 10964
> (845) 365-8506
> http://www.iedadata.org
> http://www.earthchem.org
> http://www.igsn.org
> 
> 


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