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ISBER Rotterdam May 2010 Scientific Collections International (SciColl) An international coordinating mechanism Richard Lane, Chair Natural History Museum, London Herbarium, NHM London Marine Zoology, NHM London Millenium seed bank Kew Photo National Ice Core Labratory, USGS Photo J. Hicks, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Collections – key points • Selected & Structured samples of the world around us • Vouchers / samples : • repeatable, verifiable • can be re-examined with new tools (cf observations) • Source of new knowledge and ideas • Can be arrayed, distributed infrastructure Collections are Part of our Scientific Infrastructure Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD Global Science Forum Scientific Collections initiative • Proposal by Dutch delegation, GSF-14 (Feb 2006) • Exploratory workshops: Leiden June 2007, Washington, July 2008 (ISBER presented) • Approval GSF Oct 2008 for planning • Planning meetings: London, March 2009 (SciColl); Berlin Sept 2009 Strategic planning and programme of work Mission help scientific collections and their host institutions increase their effectiveness and the return on investment in the long-term management of collections catalyse ground-breaking interdisciplinary research that relies on access to scientific collections and their associated information. SciColl: International Coordinating Mechanism Two main benefits • Ensure collections are efficient and integrated infrastructures SciColl: International Coordinating Mechanism Two main benefits • Ensure collections are efficient and integrated infrastructures • Enable more science to be done, especially interdisciplinary research SciColl: International Coordinating Mechanism Two main benefits • Ensure collections are efficient and integrated infrastructures • Enable more science to be done, especially interdisciplinary research This will lead to the sustainabilty and development of collections Strategic planning and programme of work Workplan: • Best practice in management of collections • Pilot research project – Global Environment Change Invasive Organisms Emerging Diseases 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Years Invasive Organisms Emerging Diseases 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Years Anthropogenic Materials Agriculture Industrialisation Invasive Organisms Emerging Diseases 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Years Anthropogenic Materials Agriculture Industrialisation Early Agriculture 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Years Climate Change Climate Change Palaeoclimates Invasive Organisms Emerging Diseases 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Years Anthropogenic Materials Agriculture Industrialisation Climate Change Early Agriculture Climate Change Palaeoclimates Examples of interdisciplinary research programs using collections • impact of global climate change in specific ecosystems (e.g., shallow seas / deserts / mountains) • patterns of human migration • changes in biodiversity, extinctions • historical epidemiology, especially infectious diseases • development of forensic tools • movement of anthropogenic materials in the environment • geological dynamics Background – GSF Scientific Collections initiative • Proposal by Dutch delegation, GSF-14 (Feb 2006) • Exploratory workshops: Leiden June 2007, Washington, July 2008 (ISBER presented) • Approval GSF Oct 2008 • Planning meetings: London, March 2009 (SciColl); Berlin Sept 2009 • Scientific Conference Brussels Feb 2010 Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure • Feb 2010 at Royal Belgian Institute for the Natural Sciences, Brussels. • 85 researchers and institutional reps from 36 countries • Funded: European Science Foundation, US National Science Foundation, Belgian Science policy Office • Earth sciences, archaeology, biomedical sciences, biodiversity sciences, anthropology Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure Research using collections: • Climate, environment and ecosystem change from palaeo proxy collections • Changing human disease patterns • Climate and human induced extinctions • Use of natural history collections for climate change research Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure Managing collections: • Global Biological Resource Centre network – laboratory-based living organisms • Korean National Research Resource centre • European network of natural science collections (Synthesys) Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure Outcomes: • Strong support for SciColl concept • SciColl aligns with – other infrastructure initiatives (eg. Mapping European Research Infrastructure Landscape) – data coordination (GEO, GBIF) Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure Outcomes: • Strong support for SciColl concept • SciColl aligns with other infrastructure initiatives and data coordination • Added value of SciColl is connecting different research fields and thereby increasing access – Use ontologies of target topics – “Yellow pages” as finding tool Workshop: International Coordination of an interdisciplinary global research Infrastructure Outcomes: • Strong support for SciColl concept • SciColl aligns with other infrastructure initiatives and data coordination • Added value of SciColl is connecting different research fields and thereby increasing access • Two or three pilot topics not just one – eg. environmental change and emerging disease Revised Workplan Deliverables: 1. A community network of scientific collections 2. Improved quality of collections care • Improving collections management • Increased digital access to collections 3. Increased access and usability of collections 4. Catalysed new interdisciplinary research • Two or three pilot topics Developing Governance and sustainability • Governance Governance and management Secretariat directs Executive Board runs Work Programme Work Programme proposes agrees General Assembly advises Scientific Advisory Board Developing Governance and sustainability • Governance • Financial contributions – governments based on GERD – institutions based on size Cate gory GERD (latest available figs) Countries (examples) USA, Japan, Germany, China Expected contribution (€ p.a.) 1 > $50 billion 90 k€ 2 $18-50 billion Canada, France, Italy, Korea, Russia, UK 40 k€ 3 $7.5-18 billion Australia, Austria, Israel, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 20 k€ 4 < $7.5 billion Belgium, Finland, Singapore, South Africa, Portugal, Norway, Poland 10 k€ Category Operational budget, including staff [US$] Staff number on collections [additional indicator] Institutions (examples) Expected Contribution € (p.a.) Large -1 >$5 million >150 NHM, SI, MNHN, IODP 16k Medium - 2 $1 million $5 million 50-150 MfN Berlin, Naturalis, NICL 8k Mediumsmall - 3 $200k - $1 million 10-50 INBIO, NMK, University of New Mexico 4k Small - 4 <$200k <10 Linnean Society London, 2k For consortia, the annual financial contribution will be determined in agreement with the Executive Board Timeline and Milestones Phase 1 - exploration Feb 2006-Oct 2008 Phase 2 – organisational planning and community consultation Phase 3 - Membership development Oct 2008 – April 2010 April – November 2010 • May 2010: invitation to submit letters of intent to join SciColl • August/ Sept 2010: when sufficient commitment establish Interim Executive Board • August/ Sept 2010: launch of request for proposals to host SciColl Secretariat • November 2010: Selection of Secretariat Host • [Sept/ Oct steering committee and workshop in Australia] Phase 4 – Organisational launch • Nov. 2010: Advertisement for post of SciColl Executive Director • Early 2011: official launch of SciColl (establishment of Secretariat) Questions?