[Esip-sample-curation] SPNHC 2025 Session: Realities and innovations in PID usage, specimen citation, and usage metrics

[Raia, Natalie - (nraia)]

Dear all,

We are soliciting abstracts for a session that may be of interest at the annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) in Lawrence, Kansas (May 27-31, 2025)<https://spnhc2025.ku.edu>. Information is below. Abstracts are due March 10. Please forward to others in your network who may be interested.

Title: Linking collections and their research products: realities and innovations in PID usage, specimen citation, and usage metrics

Organizers: Natalie Raia (University of Arizona), Natalia López Carranza (Biodiversity Institute, KU), Erica Krimmel (Independent), Holly Little (Smithsonian Institution), Andrea Thomer (University of Arizona)

Abstract: Natural history collections constitute significant private and public investments of time and money and are vital to answering questions about climate, natural resources (e.g., critical minerals), past and modern biodiversity, and human history. Tracking the knowledge ecosystem derived from the use and re-use of these collections is a grand community challenge that must be addressed to safeguard scientific reproducibility and ethics, prevent duplicate scientific efforts, maximize the discoverability and reusability of collections, and accelerate scientific discoveries. While the use of globally unique persistent identifiers (PIDs) is often recommended for identifying specimens in the literature, this does not fully align with decades - even centuries - of practice in collections. Best practices and technology are needed to ensure unambiguous reference to specimens; and, importantly, these need to work within the realistic constraints and realities of natural history collections curation practices. In this session, we invite presentations showcasing how collections are using innovative approaches, technology, and/or persistent identifiers (e.g., ARKs, IGSNs) within their curatorial workflows to track the impact of collections and link the research products derived from them. We also encourage presentations that delve into curatorial workflows, challenges, and visions for the future of specimen citation and specimen metrics.

Natalie

Natalie H. Raia, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate II
College of Information Science
University of Arizona
nraia at arizona.edu
https://natalieraia.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-4939-3282

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