Events

Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters

On November 5, 7:00 pm UTC, Local Contexts Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson will be presenting at «Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters.» A key topic of the session will focus on the implementation of Local Contexts in research projects, particularly in biodiversity and eDNA research. Attendees will learn more about Local Contexts and how it can be adopted into workflows to highlight Indigenous collaborations and data sovereignty in biodiversity studies.

Upcoming Events

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

diciembre 2, 2026
, 22:00 UTC
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Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

octubre 14, 2026
, 19:00 UTC
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Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!

ATALM 2026

septiembre 21, 2026 - septiembre 25, 2026
 
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The Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the 2026 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museum held September 21-25 in Spokane, Washington, United States. The team is currently slotted to present a half-day pre-conference workshop on the Local Contexts tools for Indigenous communities, and a session with collaborators from the Indianapolis …

Genomic Standards Consortium 2026

agosto 12, 2026 - agosto 14, 2026
 
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Local Contexts team members will present at the 26th International Meeting of the Genomics Standards Consortium in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. This GSC meeting will bring together researchers, data stewards, and standards developers to examine how genomic repositories can support responsible, interoperable, and culturally grounded uses of AI.  On August 12 NZT, Strategic Advisor Maui …