AgBioData-LIST November 2025

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AgBiodata December 2025 webinar -- Heidi Imker on Database Sustainability during Instability

by MARCELA KAREY TELLO-RUIZ

Hi Everybody, On Wednesday, December 3rd, 12PM CT, Heidi Imker <https://databank.illinois.edu/featured_researchers/9>, Director of the Research Data Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Associate Professor at the University Library, will present the talk titled: “*Sustainability During Instability: Long-Lived Life Science Databases and Science Funding Outlook in the United States*”. Zoom link and abstract below. We hope you will join us. Kind regards, Marcela -- Wednesday, December 3rd, 12PM CT | 1P ET | 12P CT | 11A MT | 10A PT | Find your local time here <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AgBioData+Decembe…> Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82038356125?pwd=YVFMRElMdEpHZmtObXFvZlA4QVFXQT09M… ID: 820 3835 6125 Passcode: 160683-- Speaker: Heidi Imker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Title: Sustainability During Instability: Long-Lived Life Science Databases and Science Funding Outlook in the United States Abstract: For many years, life science researchers have enjoyed free, open access to a wide range of online databases that make data sharing and reuse possible. But even long-established resources have always faced sustainability challenges and recent changes in U.S. science funding are making things even tougher. This presentation covers a study recently posted to bioRxiv which took a multiple mini–case study approach to document potential impacts for nine long-standing databases, including BHL, MorphoBank, OMIM, ORDB, rrnDB, VEuPathDB, WormAtlas, and two that preferred to remain anonymous. The results point to growing barriers to data access, a loss of valuable expertise, and disruptions to ongoing and future research. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of sustainability models given the current funding climate. -- Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz, PhD AgBioData Program Manager Phoenix Bioinformatics

3 months

Join the new AgBioData AI-Readiness Working Group!

by MARCELA KAREY TELLO-RUIZ

Dear AgBioData Community, *Do you want to contribute to the future of AI-Ready Ag data?* In its fifth year of NSF Research Coordination Network Award # 2126334, the AgBioData Consortium is launching a *new AI-Readiness Working Group*. This focused, 6–12 month group will: - define clear goals and deliverables, - develop a detailed timeline, and - nominate a chair and co-chair (if needed). Participation will require approximately 2–6 hours per month, including meetings and offline work. This is a valuable opportunity to help shape best practices for data archiving and management that benefit our entire community. Participation also offers: - professional networking, - leadership development, - authorship opportunities, and - eligibility for AgBioData Ambassador and Championship programs. Apply to join the AI-Readiness Working Group here: <https://forms.gle/B6pZP1aSDzYWScaT9> https://forms.gle/B6pZP1aSDzYWScaT9 For questions, contact Sarah Dyer (EMBL-EBI). Kind regards, Marcela On behalf of the AgBioData Steering Committee -- Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz, PhD AgBioData Program Manager Phoenix Bioinformatics

3 months, 2 weeks

AgBiodata November webinar -- Barend Mons on "Stop data sharing: AgBioData and FAIR visitation"

by MARCELA KAREY TELLO-RUIZ

Hi everybody, On Wednesday, November 5th, we will have Barend Mons, Professor Emeritus at Leiden University, founder member of the LIFES Institute and GO-FAIR with a talk titled: "*Stop data sharing: AgBioData and FAIR visitation"*. Below you can find more details. We hope you will join us. Kind regards, Marcela --- Wednesday, November 5th, 12PM CT| 1P ET | 12P CT | 11A MT | 10A PT | Find your local time here <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AgBioData+October…> Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82038356125?pwd=YVFMRElMdEpHZmtObXFvZlA4QVFXQT09M… ID: 820 3835 6125 Passcode: 160683 --- *Speaker*: Barend Mons, Professor Emeritus at Leiden University, founder member of the LIFES Institute, and GO-FAIR *Title: *Stop data sharing: AgBioData and FAIR visitation One tap mobile +15642172000,,82038356125#,,,,*160683# US +16469313860,,82038356125#,,,,*160683# US Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/82038356125/invitations?signature=AOYF69Mt… -- Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz, PhD AgBioData Program Manager Phoenix Bioinformatics

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