8:00 |
Welcome and Introduction to the USCCN, Kevin McCluskey, Fungal Genetics Stock Center, Kansas City, MO |
8:15 |
Overview of the ARS Culture Collection, Todd Ward, Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens and Mycology Unit, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL |
8:40 |
A model organism collection supported by the NSF, John Wertz, New Haven, CT |
9:05 |
The impact of culture collections on molecular identification, taxonomy and solving real problems, David Geiser, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
9:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:00 |
The role of culture collections in the genomic revolution, Chris Dunlap, Crop Bioprotection Unit, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL |
10:25 |
The USDA Forest Fungi Collection, Sara Ashiglar, Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, Moscow, ID |
10:50 |
Addgene repository, a private nonprofit approach to biological repositories, Joanne Kamen, Addgene, Cambridg, MA |
11:15 |
Best practices and international activities, Kevin McCluskey, Fungal Genetics Stock Center, Kansas City, MO |
11:40 |
US National Plant Germplasm System and the USDA-ARS germplasm program, Peter Bretting, USDA-ARS Office of National Programs, Beltsville, MD |
12:00 |
LUNCH - "Guided Discussion Session" Chair, Rick Bennett "Data and collection management" Chair, Todd Ward |
1:30 |
The Larry F Grand Mycological Herbarium – From index cards to the world wide web, Bryan Cody, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC |
1:55 |
Data management and database structure at the ARS Culture Collection, Dave Labeda, Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens and Mycology Unit, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL |
2:20 |
The Role of NCGRP for Backup Security and Distribution of Microbial Collections, David Dierig and Josef Pohl, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, USDA-ARS, Ft. Collins, CO |
2:45 |
Coffee Break |
3:15 |
Tour of ARS Culture Collection and NCAUR Research Facilities |
5:00 |
ADJOURN |
6:00 |
Dinner and drinks at Kelleher's Pub |