Hi everybody,
Join us next Wed, *June 7th, *at 12 PM CT for our monthly webinar. We will
have *Peter Selby *from Cornell University talking about the *BrAPI project
and its applications in plant breeding*.
I have included below more details about the webinar and the Zoom link to
attend the webinar.
I hope you will join us.
Best,
Annarita
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Presenters: Dr. Peter Selby, Cornell University
Abstract:
*Applications and impacts of the BrAPI project on plant breeding*
Modern genomic breeding methods rely heavily on very large amounts of
phenotypic and genotypic data, presenting new challenges in effective data
management and integration. The datasets are often large and complex, and
the data is often stored on multiple systems, sometimes separated by
country and organization. As the common analysis methods increasingly
require aggregation of datasets from diverse sources, data exchange between
disparate systems becomes a challenge. This webinar will be an introduction
to The Breeding API (BrAPI) Project. The BrAPI Project began in 2014 when a
small group of plant breeding and technology experts came together to try
to standardize their data. Since then, BrAPI has become internationally
accepted as one of the primary data exchange standards in the plant
breeding domain. This webinar will give an overview of what BrAPI is, how
it works, what it is capable of, and the impact the project has had so far
on the community.
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Hello AgBioData community members,
We are excited to share the following two virtual events with you:
1. The next AG2PI virtual Training Workshop, "Using Remote Sensing to Monitor Nitrogen Stress and Yield in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)" is May 23 from 10am to 12pm CDT (UTC-5). In this workshop, Drs. Anju Biswas and Esteban Rios will demonstrate an image processing pipeline for nitrogen/abiotic stress detection in crops. For additional details and to register for this virtual event go to https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/workshop-2023-05-23/. See flyer attached.
1. The next AG2PI virtual Field Day, "Homomorphic Encryption to Enable Sharing of Confidential Data in Agricultural Genome to Phenome" is June 21 from 10:30am to 12pm CDT (UTC-5). Note: this was previously Workshop #20. In this field day, Drs. Hao Cheng and Jack Dekkers will demonstrate a new method of encrypting data that preserves privacy of proprietary information. This workshop is an outcome of an AG2PI seed grant award to Dr. Cheng. For additional details and to register for this virtual event go to https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/field-day-2023-06-21/. See flyer attached.
Please share with your colleagues and students. We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
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Hi everybody,
Please see below the details and the application form for *paid
opportunities for
graduate students interested in the analysis of agricultural genomics data
sets* at the University of Arizona.
Best,
Annarita
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Funding is available to support students interested in analysis of
agricultural genomics data sets. We will provide $8,000 per student for
graduate students to work on analyzing publicly available sequencing data
either over Summer or Fall of 2023. Graduate students need to be currently
enrolled in a US graduate program and located at a US institution. In
particular we are interested in graduate students who will work with either
• short-read Illumina data analysis against a reference genome; OR
• long-read data sets generated from PacBio; OR
• long-read data sets generated from Oxford Nanopore.
Analysis will require the use of open-source software and publicly available
data sets from agricultural species. The student’s advisor or mentor should
have demonstrated expertise in the required analysis methods and in timely
submission of sequence data to public archives. Students will be required to
provide comprehensive documentation of their analysis methods using
readthedocs or protocol.io and be available in the following semester to
answer questions about their workflow and documentation (no more than 3
one-hour online sessions).
Applications are due on May 23 and can be submitted via this link:
https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rh6csLi7mAx3ZY
Applications should include:
1. A statement of up to 250 words briefly outlining experiment design,
detailing which samples will be analyzed and what software will be used.
Note
that the emphasis should be on troubleshooting and optimizing data analysis
rather than completing a large number of samples.
2. A statement of up to 300 words outlining evidence of their
commitment to
documentation and public release of computational workflows (e.g., the
research group’s best practice, github contributions, publications).
3. A letter of support from their mentor or advisor briefly describing
lab
expertise in the analysis method and confirming that that the data set is
publicly available.
4. Select if they are requesting support for Summer 2023 or Fall 2023.
Successful applicants and their mentors will be required confirm that the
student will be available in the semester following their funding on this
project to answer questions about their workflow and documentation.
Applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria:
1) Student preparedness for completing the analysis workflow (e.g.,
understanding of software and analysis optimization).
2) Evidence of the research groups’ commitment to documentation and
public
release of workflows.
3) The mentor’s history of public data release and well documented
analysis
pipelines.
4) Feasibility of completing analysis of the samples in the time frame
of the
project.
Please contact Fiona McCarthy (fionamcc(a)arizona.edu) with any questions.
Dear all,
I want to remind everyone that there *will be NO monthly webinar *next
Wednesday.
There will be, instead, *the 2023 AgBioData community workshop on May
1-2. *(agenda
available here <https://www.agbiodata.org/meetings/AGB_community_2023>). If
you haven't done it yet and would like to attend virtually, *today is the
last day for registration* (registration link here
<https://forms.gle/kdeLq8XvJgfeDSwj7>).
Best,
Annarita
Dear everyone,
The Gasic Lab at Clemson University is looking for a *Data
Curation/outreach specialist* to support research activities on an exciting
new SCRI project. This highly collaborative project includes a diverse team
of researchers working on crop breeding, genomics, genetics, curation, and
bioinformatics. The successful applicant will be working on data curation
for the Genome Database for Rosaceae (https://www.rosaceae.org/).
The *full job description* and *application link* are attached.
Best,
Annarita
Dear AgBioData community,
We are excited to announce that the registration for *VIRTUAL*
participation in the* 2023 AgBioData community workshop* (May 1-2, 2023) is
now *OPEN*!
This workshop will bring together the working group (WG) members and member
database resources to share the progress and achievements made by the WGs
and discuss the future directions of the consortium. You can find a draft
of the workshop here <https://www.agbiodata.org/meetings/AGB_community_2023>
.
If you are interested in participating virtually and providing valuable
insights as a data generator and manager, *please register by completing
this short form <https://forms.gle/LaYcyh4Z12yZ9Pa19> by April 26th*.
I hope you will be able to join us!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Have a nice week.
Annarita
Dear AgBioData community members,
We'd like to announce, on behalf of USDA NIFA, that the newest Agricultural Genomes to Phenomes Initiative program RFA was published today. Here's the link<https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agricultural-genome-…> to the RFA on the USDA NIFA website.
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
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Hi everybody,
This is a friendly reminder of tomorrow's webinar at 12 PM CT with Krystal
Tsosie <https://search.asu.edu/profile/535281> from Arizona State
University. She will present digital data tools and machine learning
approaches to protect indigenous knowledge and biodiversity.
I have included below more details about the webinar and the Zoom link to
attend the webinar.
I hope you will join us.
Best,
Annarita
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Presenters: Dr. Krystal Tsosie, Arizona State University
Abstract:
*From Green Revolution to “Rescue” Indigeneity: Using Digital Data Tools
and Machine Learning Approaches to Protect Indigenous Knowledge and
Biodiversity.*
Comprising less than 5% of the world's population, Indigenous people
protect 80% of global biodiversity. The next genomic ”discoveries” in
industry and academia may co-opt Indigenous knowledge or disenfranchise
Indigenous peoples, who are often last to benefit and are least protected
from intellectual property claims. Ethical and sustainable research
necessitates new digital data approaches as grounded in machine learning
and Indigenous stewardship models to operationalize CARE data governance
principles, direct benefit sharing, and equitable engagement and
partnerships with Indigenous communities.
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Hello AgBioData community members,
There are four upcoming events we'd like to share with you:
1. The next AG2PI Field Day, "CENSA - A circular economy approach for reducing nitrogen use inefficiencies in integrated livestock production systems", is April 19 from 10:30 am to noon CDT (UTC-5). Drs. Edward Buckler and Mark Boggess will Describe a vision for more sustainable integrated crop and livestock production systems. See flyer attached. Register for this virtual event at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/field-day-2023-04-19/.
1. The next AG2PI training workshop will be April 25 from 12pm to 2pm CDT (UTC-5) titled, "Water dynamics from molecular structure to phenotype". In this workshop, Drs. Carmela Rosaria Guadagno and Marilyn Gunner, along with graduate students Benjamin Romanjenko and Jose Ortiz-Soto, will introduce how to utilize protein structural information and sequencing data to predict hydration phenotype in different organisms. This workshop is an outcome of an AG2PI seed grant award<https://www.ag2pi.org/resources/ag2pi-funded-seed-grants/#round-2> to Dr. Guadagno. See flyer attached. Register for this virtual event at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/workshop-2023-04-25/.
1. An additional AG2PI training workshop, will be April 28 from 10am to 11:30am CDT (UTC-5) titled, "Homomorphic encryption to enable sharing of confidential data in agricultural genome to phenome". In this workshop, Drs. Hao Cheng and Jack Dekkers will demonstrate a new method of encrypting data that preserves privacy of proprietary information. See flyer attached. This workshop is an outcome of an AG2PI seed grant award<https://www.ag2pi.org/resources/ag2pi-funded-seed-grants/#round-3> to Dr. Cheng. Register for this virtual event at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/workshop-2023-04-28/.
1. Registration is now open for the AG2PI conference, cohosted with USDA NIFA: Mapping the Future of Agricultural Genome to Phenome Research, June 15-16! Registration is free (go to https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/conference-2023-06-15/) but limited to 150 attendees. Some travel support is available for those who request it but is contingent upon attendance and the availability of funds. This event will include talks by community thought leaders, stakeholder roundtables, small group discussions, and networking opportunities, all designed to map the future of AG2P research and develop recommendations concerning the research investments needed to achieve that future. These recommendations have been requested by USDA-NIFA.
Please share with your colleagues and students. We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
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Dear AgBioData member,
We are excited to announce that AgBioData will have a *two-day in-person
workshop in Chicago (IL)* on *May 1-2, 2023*. This meeting is meant to
bring together working group (WG) members and member database resources to
share the progress and achievements made by the WGs and discuss the future
directions of the consortium (more details and a draft meeting agenda here
<https://www.agbiodata.org/meetings/AGB_community_2023>).
We have *funds to cover travel expenses*, in detail, a two-ways flight
ticket, a two-night hotel room (nights: 04/30-05/01), and meals onsite
during the event for about 50 participants. *We have a few spots still
available *and are opening the invitation to anybody from the AgBioData
community interested in learning more about our WGs and willing to
contribute to our mission of FAIR data in agriculture research. *We can
support ONLY members located in the US.*
*Please complete this form <https://forms.gle/nj12dgafaB2F9Rc67> to
secure a spot. *
If you can't attend in person but are interested in participating
virtually, we assure you that the meeting will be hybrid and will soon send
more details and a Zoom registration link.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Annarita