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National Biocollections �Action Center

Further integrate biocollections into diverse new research opportunities, especially for critical societal needs

    • Bioeconomy (Davos 2023)
    • Emerging Pathogens
    • Biodiversity Annihilation
    • Environmental Pollutants
    • Climate Disruption
    • Food Security
    • Invasives

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NextGen Collections

  • Sample Strategically Across Scales
    • Holistic---Intentional Extended Specimens
    • Temporal (When, How often?)
    • Space—Where?
      • Sample habitats before lost

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    • Taxonomic Diversity
      • What species, what questions?
      • Whole communities?
      • Other considerations?—engage other disciplines!

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NextGen Collections Coordinated by the Action Center

  • Strategic Opportunities
    • State and Federal Land Management Agencies
    • NEON
    • International Collaborations
  • Promote the Specimen Nexus
    • Connecting Human Health to Biodiversity
    • Stimulating Transdisciplinary (Team) Science—
      • Isotopic Chemistry to Genomics
      • Genotype to Phenotype
      • Host to Parasite

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Positives

  • Global Museum (Digitization)
  • Extended Specimen
    • Transition from Serendipity to Intentional

To Do:

  • Vision, Plan, Implement NextGen Collections
  • Based on:
    • Tech Innovation & New Research Questions
      • samples & data
    • Societal Needs

Challenges

  • Specimen collecting in some fields decreasing
  • Collections not always outward looking
  • Better interface with local & Indigenous communities, policy, etc

(conservation, Nagoya)