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2025 FWS Data Management Workshop
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Tuesday, February 11
 

8:00am EST

Introduction & Welcome
Tuesday February 11, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EST
Speakers
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Steve Chase

NCTC Director, USFWS, NCTC
Steven Chase is the Director at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV.  A native of Connecticut, Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with an Earth Science Minor from the University of Hartford... Read More →
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Chelsea Kross

Data Science Course Leader, USFWS, NCTC
Tuesday February 11, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EST
  Plenary Presentation

8:30am EST

Quality Management
Tuesday February 11, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EST
Speakers
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MM
Tuesday February 11, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EST
  Plenary Presentation

9:00am EST

Data Quality
Tuesday February 11, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EST
Speakers
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Tod Dabolt

DOI Chief Data Officer, DOI
Tuesday February 11, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EST
  Plenary Presentation

10:00am EST

The IUCN A.P.E.S. Database - A Tool for great apes conservation: Development, Lessons learned and Innovations
Tuesday February 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EST
This talk will explore the 20-year history and development of the IUCN APES database, a unique repository for population survey data on chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. We will outline the entire workflow of the APES database, from data requests to data storage, based on a simple folder structure created with the R programming language. This structure is efficient for accommodating the various types of data associated with ape research and conservation, including both tabular and spatial datasets. We will share insights on the switch from a relational database to the current structure, lessons learned, and the collaborative frameworks that support the APES project. We also look forward to receiving feedback from conference participants at this meeting.
Speakers
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Lars Kulik

Guest Researcher, Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
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Tenekwetche Sop

A.P.E.S. Database Manager, Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
Tuesday February 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EST
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10:30am EST

Soha's Title for her Talk
Tuesday February 11, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Speakers
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Soha Mahgoub

FWS ACIO/AD, USFWS
Tuesday February 11, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EST
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11:00am EST

Data Management Needs Assessment
Tuesday February 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Speakers
avatar for Erica Mize

Erica Mize

FWS Data Architect, USFWS
Erica Mize is an avid conservationist and self-professed conservation data champion. Erica has worked with the Service for 8 years and currently serves as the Data Management Division's Science Advisor. She's had an interesting career including experiences with parasites, plague... Read More →
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Jason Duke

FWS Associate Chief Data Officer, USFWS
Tuesday February 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EST
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11:30am EST

TBD
Tuesday February 11, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
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Tuesday February 11, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
  Plenary Presentation
 
Wednesday, February 12
 

8:00am EST

From Field to Database: Integrating Diverse Data for Comprehensive African Elephant Population Insights
Wednesday February 12, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EST
Conserving African elephant populations requires the integration of diverse, regionally collected datasets to create a cohesive and actionable understanding of population size, distribution, and trends. Methods such as aerial surveys, dung counts, GPS tracking, and, in dense habitats, camera traps, acoustic monitoring, and DNA analysis contribute valuable data, yet they vary widely in collection approaches and settings. The African Elephant Database (AED) plays an essential role in consolidating these disparate datasets, transforming diverse data into a unified, reliable resource that informs conservation strategies. By synthesizing this information, the African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) provides critical insights to range states and international organizations like CITES, supporting evidence-based management and policy decisions. This integration-driven approach highlights the power of data integration and harmonization in addressing conservation challenges across Africa.
Speakers
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Rachel Ouma

IUCN AfESG Administrative Assistant, IUCN
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Rose Mayienda

IUCN AfESG Database Manager, IUCN
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Mohammed Yahya

IUCN AfESG Senior Program Officer, IUCN
Wednesday February 12, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EST
  Plenary Presentation

8:30am EST

Data Sovereignty in BIA
Wednesday February 12, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EST
Speakers
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Veronica Lane

Chief Data Officer, BIA
Dr. Veronica Lane is the Chief Data Officer (CDO) serving the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.. As CDO, Dr. Lane works on developing and implementing data policy, overseeing data governance, and developing data management practices and coordinating data strategy... Read More →
Wednesday February 12, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EST
  Plenary Presentation

9:00am EST

Data Sovereignty
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Speakers
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Regan Smyth

NatureServ
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
  Plenary Presentation
 
Thursday, February 13
 

1:00pm EST

TBD
Thursday February 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST


Speakers
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Joeseph Saboe

US Digital Service
Thursday February 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
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2:00pm EST

Fixing Broken Systems
Thursday February 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Speakers
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Jeena Koenig

Data Coordinator • Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program, USFWS
Thursday February 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
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2:30pm EST

Continuous Improvement in FWS
Thursday February 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Speakers
avatar for Maren Tuttle-Lau

Maren Tuttle-Lau

Geneticist/Quality Assurance Specialist • Fisheries, USFWS
Pronouns: she/her/hersLanguages spoken: EnglishDuty station time zone: CentralI serve as a Geneticist, QA/QC Specialist in the Region 3 FAC Invasive Carp eDNA Program and am based out of Whitney Genetics Lab located within the Midwest Fisheries Center. I also serve on the R3 FAC Data... Read More →
Thursday February 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
  Plenary Presentation

3:30pm EST

Team Data Champion Award Winner
Thursday February 13, 2025 3:30pm - 3:45pm EST
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Thursday February 13, 2025 3:30pm - 3:45pm EST
  Plenary Presentation

3:45pm EST

Individual Data Champion Award Winner
Thursday February 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:00pm EST
Speakers
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Gabe DeAlessio

National Wildlife Refuge System GIS Coordinator • NWRS, USFWS
Thursday February 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:00pm EST
  Plenary Presentation

4:00pm EST

Closing Remarks
Thursday February 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Speakers
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Jason Duke

FWS Associate Chief Data Officer, USFWS
Thursday February 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EST
  Plenary Presentation

4:30pm EST

Wrap-Up and Feedback Survey
Thursday February 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Speakers
CK

Chelsea Kross

Data Science Course Leader, USFWS, NCTC
Thursday February 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EST
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