From mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu Tue May 1 08:27:57 2018 From: mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu (Phillips,Molly) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 12:27:57 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] REMINDER: Using Digitized Collections-Based Data in Research: A Free, Hands-On Crash Course in Ecological Niche Modeling Message-ID: <2f8634f0c07e4f7aacfd55f3c68ed878@exmbxprd16.ad.ufl.edu> Starts today at 1pm ET! No advanced registration is required. Where: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=dzNLURQ4ezPI0DxL8CI-mgGe5N1j425gnzT5XyY2qCw&s=u2KflAHPI_PvBBR0Wg3TQIa-Bd8WWl6VtPV-4qfaCcQ&e= Emerging cyberinfrastructure and new data sources provide unparalleled opportunities for mobilizing and integrating massive amounts of information from organismal biology, ecology, genetics, climatology, and other disciplines. Key among these data sources is the rapidly growing volume of digitized specimen records from natural history collections. With over 100 million specimen records available online in iDigBio alone - an ever-increasing number - these data provide excellent information on species distributions, changes in distributions over time, phenology, and more. As such, they provide a fantastic resource for ecological niche modeling. However, navigating the many available methods can be bewildering. In this webinar, we will provide step-by-step, hands-on instruction on ways to access and download these specimen data, how to process climate layer data, and how to apply Maxent software to construct ecological niche models. The webinar is designed to introduce the concepts and practice of ecological niche modeling, so little experience is needed. 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This webinar will provide an overview of the process and demonstrate how to clone and modify an existing Report template to get new users printing their own labels and forms directly from Arctos. Full abstract and more info: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_arctosweb-2D9&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=wUyg7Rqyhn5EiIGXWGmy0TgX8gAjEyDP0q_1SPiGajY&s=s-QxfgE-0-9smrhyGbW3xES42F03fF6hij289gpLidk&e= Presenters: Andrew Doll (Assistant Collection Manager, Zoology Collections, Denver Museum of Nature and Science) and Aren Gunderson (Mammals Collection Manager, Museum of the North, University of Alaska, Fairbanks) When: Tuesday May 8, 2018, at 3:00 pm ET Where: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=wUyg7Rqyhn5EiIGXWGmy0TgX8gAjEyDP0q_1SPiGajY&s=ScnWRBlYVrPXXqqq4za7yVUWTBMRK9ElzeWR-KzvpvY&e= Can?t make it? 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URL: From norops at gmail.com Tue May 1 09:20:07 2018 From: norops at gmail.com (Kirsten Nicholson) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 09:20:07 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions Message-ID: Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on two points. *First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as vouchers for specimens if you do this?* I have trolled the web for policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are your policies on this? *Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? *I've trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything differently? Thanks for any thoughts you can share, Kirsten -- Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D *Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural HistoryDept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and Natural History2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe HallCentral Michigan Univ. Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859989-774-3758 989-774-3829* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Tue May 1 09:43:03 2018 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 13:43:03 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <42b300e9a550436289d0e03c4ee9574b@ex13-csf-cr-16.home.ku.edu> Hi Kirsten Here at KU ichthyology we have a number of tissues that have photo vouchers. We do not have any written policies regarding this but our general policy for collectors is to use photo vouchers only as a last resort. Obviously a physical voucher is our preference for validation of species ID after the fact but we are also cognizant of the fact that in certain circumstances photo vouchers are necessary e.g. fish market specimens or other scenarios where the specimen cannot be collected or brought back. In terms of acknowledging collectors in publication, this is not the norm. In terms of our accession policy, collectors sign over all rights to material they have collected when they sign a Deed of Gift to the Biodiversity Institute once returning as part of accessioning the material into our collections. A copy of our Deed of Gift policy is attached as is our tissue gift policy that outlines correct citation of material in publication. I have also attached our tissue collection protocol that addresses vouchers to some degree. Hope this helps Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=wznJ1g1f4FK2eCSi_0bsvpBQYKTjpdbOUNfTO0h0hqQ&s=mA5IMLr0_qpvm3DhpJWFuvFhEDYVMmREG8Odojd16ck&e= A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Kirsten Nicholson Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 8:20 AM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on two points. First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as vouchers for specimens if you do this? I have trolled the web for policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are your policies on this? Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? I've trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything differently? Thanks for any thoughts you can share, Kirsten -- Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural History Dept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and Natural History 2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe Hall Central Michigan Univ. 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By pooling resources to sustain free and open software, member institutions with vision are committing to the future of collections-based research by investing in the biological collections community instead of the profit margins of commercial software vendors. During the webinar we will discuss the Consortium's organizational structure, governance, membership levels and benefits, service, and support offerings. 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URL: From pentcheff at gmail.com Wed May 2 15:16:26 2018 From: pentcheff at gmail.com (Dean Pentcheff) Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 19:16:26 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An issue with photo vouchers (as distinct from physical specimens) would be the copyright status of the image ? unlike a specimen or tissue, it is legally considered to be a creative product. If the image was taken by someone as part of their paid job, the copyright most likely belongs to their employer. If it was taken by someone acting privately, outside of their job, then the individual most likely has copyright over the image. (This applies to U.S. copyright law; I don't know the details outside of the U.S.) If an image is going to be deposited with the museum, I'd strongly recommend getting a formal copyright transfer to the museum. It could be a complete transfer (analogous to donating a specimen), where the museum now has full copyright control, or an arrangement that the museum gets the right to perpetual non-exclusive use of the image for any purpose. Your museum counsel should be able to draft a release form (and I'd definitely recommend having a lawyer do this ? intellectual property law is not straightforward). -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=QW_UEFQEM3qu9E6Q3d1RoQHujyKeBnurqAAN7E4Qfrk&s=sivo6lJsZK1KzrHmq35Nm86-u25n7esH6Zu_fi8eOe8&e= On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:20 AM Kirsten Nicholson wrote: > Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on two > points. > > *First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as > vouchers for specimens if you do this?* I have trolled the web for > policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the > realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range > extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming > the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are > unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are > your policies on this? > > *Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to > the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? *I've > trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all > pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many > years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there > were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues > collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting > the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The > counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, > no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they > used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most > museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the > museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise > negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything > differently? > > Thanks for any thoughts you can share, > > Kirsten > > -- > Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D > > > > > > > *Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural > HistoryDept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and > Natural History2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe > HallCentral Michigan Univ. Central Michigan University Mt. > Pleasant, MI 48859 Mt. 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URL: From hagarv at savion.huji.ac.il Tue May 1 01:32:15 2018 From: hagarv at savion.huji.ac.il (Hagar Leschner) Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 05:32:15 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Herbarium freezing Message-ID: Dear Roxali, Regarding your question about freezing herbarium specimens as means of pest control, here's the protocol of the national herbarium of the Hebrew University: 1. Specimens within the collection: Routine freezing in -300C for min 48h. Each cabinet goes under this once every 18-24 months. In our climate - warm and dry, this is good enough. We never found insect contamination in 15 years of my work at the herbarium. 2. Imported specimens: All new material, regardless source, and returned material, goes under freezing in -800C for at least 2 weeks (340h). This also had proved sufficient. 3. Exported specimens: All exported material goes under freezing in -800C for at least 2 weeks (340h). The protocol is our local adaptation, a matter of "trial and error". 15 years of monitoring this protocol proved it is good even in poor conditions - until two years ago the collection was not fully insect safe, and temperatures were occasionally too high. Moreover, there is no humidity control in the herbarium hall. With best regards, Hagar Leschner Collection Manager The Herbarium of The Hebrew University (HUJ) The National Natural History Collections at the Hebrew University Berman bldg. Edmond J. Safra Campus, Giv'at Ram Jerusalem 91904 Israel 972-2-6584456 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ges at umich.edu Wed May 2 15:25:32 2018 From: ges at umich.edu (Gregory Schneider) Date: Wed, 2 May 2018 15:25:32 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I thought that was what Andy's (KU's) Deed of Gift accomplishes. We do the same at UMMZ, Herpetology. I would not accession / catalogue photo vouchers unless the photographer signs over their rights to the Regents of the University of Michigan. (But our database still lists them as the photographer.) Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [image: Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Dean Pentcheff wrote: > An issue with photo vouchers (as distinct from physical specimens) would > be the copyright status of the image ? unlike a specimen or tissue, it is > legally considered to be a creative product. If the image was taken by > someone as part of their paid job, the copyright most likely belongs to > their employer. If it was taken by someone acting privately, outside of > their job, then the individual most likely has copyright over the image. > (This applies to U.S. copyright law; I don't know the details outside of > the U.S.) > > If an image is going to be deposited with the museum, I'd strongly > recommend getting a formal copyright transfer to the museum. It could be a > complete transfer (analogous to donating a specimen), where the museum now > has full copyright control, or an arrangement that the museum gets the > right to perpetual non-exclusive use of the image for any purpose. Your > museum counsel should be able to draft a release form (and I'd definitely > recommend having a lawyer do this ? intellectual property law is not > straightforward). > > -Dean > -- > Dean Pentcheff > pentcheff at gmail.com > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=atIL5qGKdMu152TEcdgJ_wZcEAarbl42wqXvWiwaxxc&s=GCCkvTBVFxz8i-5KUjOOodVXTqThtJ7S6i6xlDj2hHE&e= > > > > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:20 AM Kirsten Nicholson wrote: > >> Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on >> two points. >> >> *First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as >> vouchers for specimens if you do this?* I have trolled the web for >> policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the >> realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range >> extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming >> the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are >> unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are >> your policies on this? >> >> *Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to >> the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? *I've >> trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all >> pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many >> years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there >> were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues >> collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting >> the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The >> counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, >> no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they >> used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most >> museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the >> museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise >> negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything >> differently? >> >> Thanks for any thoughts you can share, >> >> Kirsten >> >> -- >> Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural >> HistoryDept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and >> Natural History2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe >> HallCentral Michigan Univ. Central Michigan University Mt. >> Pleasant, MI 48859 Mt. 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And yes, we'd definitely track the photographer's name (similarly to the collector's name) as a piece of information independent from who holds what rights to the image. Side issue... the Creative department here, a few years ago, got so tangled/fed up with/exasperated regarding which rights we had to which images (not collection/specimen images, but things like a picture of the Museum building) they they have pretty much given up accepting any images other than those for which we have full copyright. In effect, that means no photos from anyone other than a photographer paid by the Museum. -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=fggnYC2JlkYvcrP4dsVHchES6PeaLdiqOzEmK2StjKg&s=L-9PfwqN26k00USAGrbT_9PyuLrqqyzxrF6a0kPoN7g&e= On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:25 PM Gregory Schneider wrote: > I thought that was what Andy's (KU's) Deed of Gift accomplishes. We do the > same at UMMZ, Herpetology. I would not accession / catalogue photo > vouchers unless the photographer signs over their rights to the Regents of > the University of Michigan. (But our database still lists them as the > photographer.) > > Greg Schneider > Division of Reptiles and Amphibians > Museum of Zoology > Research Museums Center > 3600 Varsity Drive > University of Michigan > Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 > > 734 647 1927 > > ges at umich.edu > > > > [image: Description: Description: logocolor] > > www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Dean Pentcheff > wrote: > >> An issue with photo vouchers (as distinct from physical specimens) would >> be the copyright status of the image ? unlike a specimen or tissue, it is >> legally considered to be a creative product. If the image was taken by >> someone as part of their paid job, the copyright most likely belongs to >> their employer. If it was taken by someone acting privately, outside of >> their job, then the individual most likely has copyright over the image. >> (This applies to U.S. copyright law; I don't know the details outside of >> the U.S.) >> >> If an image is going to be deposited with the museum, I'd strongly >> recommend getting a formal copyright transfer to the museum. It could be a >> complete transfer (analogous to donating a specimen), where the museum now >> has full copyright control, or an arrangement that the museum gets the >> right to perpetual non-exclusive use of the image for any purpose. Your >> museum counsel should be able to draft a release form (and I'd definitely >> recommend having a lawyer do this ? intellectual property law is not >> straightforward). >> >> -Dean >> -- >> Dean Pentcheff >> pentcheff at gmail.com >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=fggnYC2JlkYvcrP4dsVHchES6PeaLdiqOzEmK2StjKg&s=L-9PfwqN26k00USAGrbT_9PyuLrqqyzxrF6a0kPoN7g&e= >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:20 AM Kirsten Nicholson >> wrote: >> >>> Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on >>> two points. >>> >>> *First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as >>> vouchers for specimens if you do this?* I have trolled the web for >>> policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the >>> realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range >>> extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming >>> the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are >>> unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are >>> your policies on this? >>> >>> *Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to >>> the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? *I've >>> trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all >>> pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many >>> years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there >>> were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues >>> collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting >>> the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The >>> counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, >>> no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they >>> used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most >>> museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the >>> museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise >>> negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything >>> differently? >>> >>> Thanks for any thoughts you can share, >>> >>> Kirsten >>> >>> -- >>> Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural >>> HistoryDept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and >>> Natural History2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe >>> HallCentral Michigan Univ. Central Michigan University Mt. >>> Pleasant, MI 48859 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859989-774-3758 >>> 989-774-3829* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nhcoll-l mailing list >>> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >>> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of >>> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose >>> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of >>> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to >>> society. 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Maybe this will give me the kick I need ? Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZlgkBUPq_01PF14VHWHDJ7fmi88L28uvqcniPdpmSAo&s=8pKhExVdKmcc6qN35avBFYfO54Qh8hSAtdaA_eMCW0s&e= SPNHC Past-President https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc.org&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZlgkBUPq_01PF14VHWHDJ7fmi88L28uvqcniPdpmSAo&s=D2VR2XEPeHRB6izrqvT-JeGVYn2MZoiwiUqQnkQutNo&e= : : A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Dean Pentcheff Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 4:20 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions As far as I can see, the KU Deed of Gift applies to objects, not intellectual property (like photographs). But, as they say, I am (definitely!) not a lawyer, so... And yes, we'd definitely track the photographer's name (similarly to the collector's name) as a piece of information independent from who holds what rights to the image. Side issue... the Creative department here, a few years ago, got so tangled/fed up with/exasperated regarding which rights we had to which images (not collection/specimen images, but things like a picture of the Museum building) they they have pretty much given up accepting any images other than those for which we have full copyright. In effect, that means no photos from anyone other than a photographer paid by the Museum. -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZlgkBUPq_01PF14VHWHDJ7fmi88L28uvqcniPdpmSAo&s=WOk9nQJuQFl8RjhDnPLRi8aNYdW0b_4UVZejXOxm1nU&e= On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:25 PM Gregory Schneider > wrote: I thought that was what Andy's (KU's) Deed of Gift accomplishes. We do the same at UMMZ, Herpetology. I would not accession / catalogue photo vouchers unless the photographer signs over their rights to the Regents of the University of Michigan. (But our database still lists them as the photographer.) Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Dean Pentcheff > wrote: An issue with photo vouchers (as distinct from physical specimens) would be the copyright status of the image ? unlike a specimen or tissue, it is legally considered to be a creative product. If the image was taken by someone as part of their paid job, the copyright most likely belongs to their employer. If it was taken by someone acting privately, outside of their job, then the individual most likely has copyright over the image. (This applies to U.S. copyright law; I don't know the details outside of the U.S.) If an image is going to be deposited with the museum, I'd strongly recommend getting a formal copyright transfer to the museum. It could be a complete transfer (analogous to donating a specimen), where the museum now has full copyright control, or an arrangement that the museum gets the right to perpetual non-exclusive use of the image for any purpose. Your museum counsel should be able to draft a release form (and I'd definitely recommend having a lawyer do this ? intellectual property law is not straightforward). -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZlgkBUPq_01PF14VHWHDJ7fmi88L28uvqcniPdpmSAo&s=WOk9nQJuQFl8RjhDnPLRi8aNYdW0b_4UVZejXOxm1nU&e= On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:20 AM Kirsten Nicholson > wrote: Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for information on two points. First: can anybody share with me their policies on accepting photos as vouchers for specimens if you do this? I have trolled the web for policies on this, but haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the realm of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on geographic range extensions or natural history observations that include photos confirming the species ID (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum voucher. But what are your policies on this? Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit attribution to the collector when specimens or tissues are used in publication? I've trolled through tissue policies from several museums, and they are all pretty similar, but did not see this in them and was curious. I know many years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue collections there were some issues that came up regarding the use of large numbers of tissues collected by someone else and then publishing that data without crediting the collector, who in one case happened to still be very much alive. The counter-argument at the time was likening the tissues to voucher specimens, no one puts Cope or Agassizi as co-authors of their papers even if they used nothing but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are donated to the museum and become museum property and all rights to them (unless otherwise negotiated) are relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything differently? Thanks for any thoughts you can share, Kirsten -- Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural History Dept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and Natural History 2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe Hall Central Michigan Univ. 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We have an issue over here where our fluids collections are going to be moved out of the current space (which isn't rated to safely house the volume of fluid that is currently in there) and into multiple spaces in different buildings that are rated to safely house some amount of flammables. There is no single room on campus that can safely house all of our fluids collections. So we had a feasibility study done last summer to see what it would take to renovate a possible room on campus so that it could house all the collections, and the cost was very high ($1.5 billion dollars). But my director wants me to apply for grants that could make those renovations, even if it meant breaking the project down into smaller chunks and getting the money for each separately. I'm rather at a loss for where to get such funds, short of actual direct donor dollars. Do you guys have any suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions, Kirsten -- Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D *Prof. of Biology and Curator of Natural HistoryDept. of Biology Museum of Cultural and Natural History2104 Biosciences 103 Rowe HallCentral Michigan Univ. Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859989-774-3758 989-774-3829* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mazin at qumsiyeh.org Sat May 5 05:19:11 2018 From: mazin at qumsiyeh.org (Mazin Qumsiyeh) Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 12:19:11 +0300 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine & methyl bromide Message-ID: Dear all Some countries have banned methyl bromide as fumigant for objects for export/import. I am wondering if anyone here has suggestions for best alternatives. Thank you Mazin Qumsiyeh Professor, Founder, and (volunteer) Director Palestine Museum of Natural History Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability Bethlehem University Occupied Palestine https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__qumsiyeh.org&d=DwIBaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ulJKq9dr-BOBJP0rOSS1WtV1if23owBot0U_6r05SoQ&s=Htdxf1n57O2-A99EbGSd6WmyBpvlz8aPdV-pyqMA1Lo&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__palestinenature.org&d=DwIBaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ulJKq9dr-BOBJP0rOSS1WtV1if23owBot0U_6r05SoQ&s=Z6ayYz8_eD02G6v4cwDCLQQsjLl6mRYlBsphAMEZ5F0&e= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il Sat May 5 06:03:53 2018 From: gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il (Gali Beiner) Date: Sat, 05 May 2018 10:03:53 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine and methyl bromide Message-ID: Hello Mazin, The ban on methyl bromide came into effect quite a while back, and my MA thesis as a student of conservation dealt exactly with the question of available alternatives (the results were published in The Conservator vol. 29 issue 1 pp. 5-18 from 2010). As I see it at the moment, the most viable (but not only) alternatives include: 1. Freezing (according to specific protocols) 2. Anoxia (most often with CO2 but other gases are being used as well) 3. Fumigation with pyrethroids (considered to be relatively safe for mammals, that is for humans). There still is more research to do on possible effects on specific collections, for example entomology collections, but all three methods are in use as interventive means of pest control. The feasibilty of each one depends on specific factors in each collection or institution. In our collections, the herbarium and the mammal and bird collections are treated by freezing (usually -40 degrees celsius) according to protocols published in conservation research. Freezing was chosen because of ease of use, lack of toxicity and lower cost compared with other methods. Limitations are mainly related to the size of the freezer and the objects. I will be happy to give more details on the exact protocol if this is of interest to you. Hope this helps, Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. 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Simon Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: Gali Beiner Sent: 05 May 2018 11:04 To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine and methyl bromide Hello Mazin, The ban on methyl bromide came into effect quite a while back, and my MA thesis as a student of conservation dealt exactly with the question of available alternatives (the results were published in The Conservator vol. 29 issue 1 pp. 5-18 from 2010).? As I see it at the moment, the most viable (but not only) alternatives include: 1. Freezing (according to specific protocols) 2. Anoxia (most often with CO2 but other gases are being used as well) 3. Fumigation with pyrethroids (considered to be relatively safe for mammals, that is for humans).? There still is more research to do on possible effects on specific collections, for example entomology collections, but all three methods are in use as interventive means of pest control. The feasibilty of each one depends on specific factors in each collection or institution. In our collections, the herbarium and the mammal and bird collections are treated by freezing (usually -40 degrees celsius) according to protocols published in conservation research. Freezing was chosen because of ease of use, lack of toxicity and lower cost compared with other methods. Limitations are mainly related to the size of the freezer and the objects. I will be happy to give more details on the exact protocol if this is of interest to you.? Hope this helps,? Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. 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URL: From dirk.neumann at zsm.mwn.de Mon May 7 08:10:02 2018 From: dirk.neumann at zsm.mwn.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 14:10:02 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions In-Reply-To: <5618c97b9f0741b9a96b1ef859b0fffc@ex13-csf-cr-13.home.ku.edu> References: <5618c97b9f0741b9a96b1ef859b0fffc@ex13-csf-cr-13.home.ku.edu> Message-ID: <7e1d52c7-5fc3-fea9-55b7-ac9089772a31@zsm.mwn.de> Apologies to bring this up again, the barcoding community uses photo vouchers (of material deposited elsewhere in collections) frequently and they have a procedure for this (also clarifying the question on the rights on the photos), but I can't find the exact source for this. Some details can be found here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lepbarcoding.org_specimen-5Fsubmission.php&d=DwIDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2zspToYel8SfIuDEdoi-zYYvBJ9g14ionvexnAuiT8o&s=1-iZvw1rCKOu_LvdrZL-BpsDho_evlyHaIt2c9ug08E&e= Might help - all the best Dirk Am 02.05.2018 um 23:29 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles: > > Yes, our Deed of Gift was not developed with digital products in mind > and we have been meaning to update it with such verbiage for some > time.? Maybe this will give me the kick I need J > > Andy > > ??? A? :???????????? A? :???????????? A? : > ?}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > ??? V??????????????? V??????????????? V > Andy Bentley > Ichthyology Collection Manager > University of Kansas > Biodiversity Institute > > Dyche Hall > 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard > Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 > USA > > Tel: (785) 864-3863 > Fax: (785) 864-5335 > Email: abentley at ku.edu > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu&d=DwIDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2zspToYel8SfIuDEdoi-zYYvBJ9g14ionvexnAuiT8o&s=kF2zYBvvLF38YLvvLOTJMVFT3TTlx3IL_nnGsl6-jgY&e= > > > SPNHC Past-President > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc.org&d=DwIDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2zspToYel8SfIuDEdoi-zYYvBJ9g14ionvexnAuiT8o&s=NUhRic4vOH4bpd6K055Sf1kpF0PoFdharm9270laXPg&e= > > > ?????????????????????????? : : > ??? A? :???????????? A? :???????????? A? : > ?}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > ??? V??????????????? V??????????????? V > > *From:*Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of > *Dean Pentcheff > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2018 4:20 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] photo vouchering and tissues questions > > As far as I can see, the KU Deed of Gift applies to objects, not > intellectual property (like photographs). But, as they say, I am > (definitely!) not a lawyer, so... > > And yes, we'd definitely track the photographer's name (similarly to > the collector's name) as a piece of information independent from who > holds what rights to the image. > > Side issue... the Creative department here, a few years ago, got so > tangled/fed up with/exasperated regarding which rights we had to which > images (not collection/specimen images, but things like a picture of > the Museum building) they they have pretty much given up accepting any > images other than those for which we have full copyright. In effect, > that means no photos from anyone other than a photographer paid by the > Museum. > > > -Dean > -- > Dean Pentcheff > pentcheff at gmail.com > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2zspToYel8SfIuDEdoi-zYYvBJ9g14ionvexnAuiT8o&s=Hfb59uWTMKv1otb7nC4hDnt6NiLQNl5FBmPELMLGL20&e= > > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:25 PM Gregory Schneider > wrote: > > I thought that was what Andy's (KU's) Deed of Gift accomplishes. > We do the same at UMMZ, Herpetology.? I would not accession / > catalogue photo vouchers unless the photographer signs over their > rights to the Regents of the University of Michigan.? (But our > database still lists them as the photographer.) > > > Greg Schneider > Division of Reptiles and Amphibians > > Museum of Zoology > > Research Museums Center > > 3600 Varsity Drive > University of Michigan > > Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 > > 734 647 1927 > > ges at umich.edu > > Description: Description: logocolor > > www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html > > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Dean Pentcheff > > wrote: > > An issue with photo vouchers (as distinct from physical > specimens) would be the copyright status of the image ? unlike > a specimen or tissue, it is legally considered to be a > creative product. If the image was taken by someone as part of > their paid job, the copyright most likely belongs to their > employer. If it was taken by someone acting privately, outside > of their job, then the individual most likely has copyright > over the image. (This applies to U.S. copyright law; I don't > know the details outside of the U.S.) > > If an image is going to be deposited with the museum, I'd > strongly recommend getting a formal copyright transfer to the > museum. It could be a complete transfer (analogous to donating > a specimen), where the museum now has full copyright control, > or an arrangement that the museum gets the right to perpetual > non-exclusive use of the image for any purpose. Your museum > counsel should be able to draft a release form (and I'd > definitely recommend having a lawyer do this ? intellectual > property law is not straightforward). > > > -Dean > -- > Dean Pentcheff > pentcheff at gmail.com > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2zspToYel8SfIuDEdoi-zYYvBJ9g14ionvexnAuiT8o&s=Hfb59uWTMKv1otb7nC4hDnt6NiLQNl5FBmPELMLGL20&e= > > > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:20 AM Kirsten Nicholson > > wrote: > > Our museum is revising its policies and I'm looking for > information on two points. > > *First: can anybody share with me their policies on > accepting photos as vouchers for specimens if you do > this?* I have trolled the web for policies on this, but > haven't been able to pull any up. I know that in the realm > of herpetology we sometimes publish short notes on > geographic range extensions or natural history > observations that include photos confirming the species ID > (and associated data) in instances where you can't or are > unable to capture and or make that specimen a museum > voucher. But what are your policies on this? > > *Second: does anybody make requirements regarding credit > attribution to the collector when specimens or tissues are > used in publication? *I've trolled through tissue policies > from several museums, and they are all pretty similar, but > did not see this in them and was curious. I know many > years ago when museums began establishing genetic tissue > collections there were some issues that came up regarding > the use of large numbers of tissues collected by someone > else and then publishing that data without crediting the > collector, who in one case happened to still be very much > alive. The counter-argument at the time was likening the > tissues to voucher specimens, no one puts Cope or Agassizi > as co-authors of their papers even if they used nothing > but and only specimens collected by them. I assume most > museums' policies state that tissues, like specimens, are > donated to the museum and become museum property and all > rights to them (unless otherwise negotiated) are > relinquished by the collector. Does anybody do anything > differently? > > Thanks for any thoughts you can share, > > Kirsten > > -- > > Kirsten E. Nicholson, Ph.D > > /Prof. of ?Biology ? ? ? ? ?and ? ? ? ? ? Curator of > Natural History > Dept. of Biology ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Museum of Cultural and > Natural History > 2104 Biosciences ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 103 Rowe Hall > Central Michigan Univ. ? ? ? ? ? ? Central Michigan > University > Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 ? ? ? ? ? ? Mt. 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On May 9, 2018 at 3 pm ET Dr. Kathryn Clancy from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will speak about her research focusing on sexual harassment and assault in the sciences and how this problem is directly tied to our retainment of women in scientific positions in academia and beyond. Please join us: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=frcAw6P7Yaver1REuVWdrjjGtmX7xAnTifhCDXS3obw&s=Heq9PAp7BdOi-3DC25HTmeBgsH34Ni-xQ4Kmloh-yxM&e= This series is cosponsored by Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE), Small Collections Network (SCNet), the Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN), and Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Molly Phillips iDigBio Education and Outreach Coordinator Florida Museum of Natural History Office: 352-273-1530 Fax: 352-294-1921 mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=frcAw6P7Yaver1REuVWdrjjGtmX7xAnTifhCDXS3obw&s=lKXf6dXEsf9Nri6B7NszS3tqBjFJ3Zi3bElgauI_Ylo&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.biodiversityliteracy.com_&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=frcAw6P7Yaver1REuVWdrjjGtmX7xAnTifhCDXS3obw&s=g8dOMr0mpN-K7B8MjC_qRj07OP7z0f1MVmHX7SMGj78&e= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu Mon May 7 09:23:47 2018 From: glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu (Tocci (Lewis-Gentry), Genevieve E.) Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 13:23:47 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine and methyl bromide In-Reply-To: <5ACE54F702777876@rgout02.bt.lon5.cpcloud.co.uk> (added by postmaster@btinternet.com) References: , <5ACE54F702777876@rgout02.bt.lon5.cpcloud.co.uk> (added by postmaster@btinternet.com) Message-ID: Hello, There is information that may be of interest on the treatments section of the Museum Pests website: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__museumpests.net_solutions_&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KGK_c8EWvqEcvZBEQ8Mw_MC17je4MGt0s29RuNpPSZo&s=VV1LNJn_9ugTjYHT_z5iXvRFtTBdrjEnaErnP1x9ekI&e= Your method will certainly depend on your objects, and your budget. In herbaria the standard has become low temperature treatments. Generally it is easy, and relatively quick and inexpensive. Best of luck Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Simon Moore Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 6:51 AM To: Gali Beiner; Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine and methyl bromide Just a quick add-on. I have used nitrogen as opposed to CO2 and the zerO2 website. Sorry I can't say more but am on holiday. Simon Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: Gali Beiner Sent: 05 May 2018 11:04 To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quarantine and methyl bromide Hello Mazin, The ban on methyl bromide came into effect quite a while back, and my MA thesis as a student of conservation dealt exactly with the question of available alternatives (the results were published in The Conservator vol. 29 issue 1 pp. 5-18 from 2010). As I see it at the moment, the most viable (but not only) alternatives include: 1. Freezing (according to specific protocols) 2. Anoxia (most often with CO2 but other gases are being used as well) 3. Fumigation with pyrethroids (considered to be relatively safe for mammals, that is for humans). There still is more research to do on possible effects on specific collections, for example entomology collections, but all three methods are in use as interventive means of pest control. The feasibilty of each one depends on specific factors in each collection or institution. In our collections, the herbarium and the mammal and bird collections are treated by freezing (usually -40 degrees celsius) according to protocols published in conservation research. Freezing was chosen because of ease of use, lack of toxicity and lower cost compared with other methods. Limitations are mainly related to the size of the freezer and the objects. I will be happy to give more details on the exact protocol if this is of interest to you. Hope this helps, Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. 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Users may copy and modify existing Report templates or create their own to reflect unique institutional requirements using the ColdFusion Report Builder. The Reporter combines Coldfusion formatting with SQL commands to pull specimen data from the FLAT query table in Arctos in order to populate specimen labels and related transaction documents with desired data fields. This webinar will provide an overview of the process and demonstrate how to clone and modify an existing Report template to get new users printing their own labels and forms directly from Arctos. Full abstract and more info: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_arctosweb-2D9&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=E3RdB6IDFhqs4EOLAupli0YKfQ-eEbr9B7_xIwdTSZg&s=BgaVUCt1I0utzXEYp7FSadYaaaeIPVtxh0dNX3SC9mk&e= Presenters: Andrew Doll (Assistant Collection Manager, Zoology Collections, Denver Museum of Nature and Science) and Aren Gunderson (Mammals Collection Manager, Museum of the North, University of Alaska, Fairbanks) When: Tuesday May 8, 2018, at 3:00 pm ET Where: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=E3RdB6IDFhqs4EOLAupli0YKfQ-eEbr9B7_xIwdTSZg&s=-IQIz8gPg55AIEEpgQBSHSVGbD-be4faal0wanNjM9Y&e= Can?t make it? View our archived recordings here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__arctosdb.org_learn_webinars&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=E3RdB6IDFhqs4EOLAupli0YKfQ-eEbr9B7_xIwdTSZg&s=nMPG0Q_ZzHCmHaT7zJzXzuYWcBxP73kuvxXl0OkIsms&e= This is the 9th in a series of webinars on Arctos brought to you by the Arctos Working Group and kindly hosted by iDigBio. Emily Braker Vertebrate Collections Manager, Zoology Section University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 265 UCB, Bruce Curtis Building Boulder, CO 80309-0218 Phone: 303-492-8466 https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.colorado.edu_cumuseum_research-2Dcollections_vertebrates&d=DwIF-g&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=E3RdB6IDFhqs4EOLAupli0YKfQ-eEbr9B7_xIwdTSZg&s=qFdLVo4qYAUHmuwe1nCIUfwsls3qx-0ZkHzGqvNshRY&e= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bthiers at nybg.org Mon May 7 11:41:18 2018 From: bthiers at nybg.org (Thiers, Barbara) Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 15:41:18 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Request for Proposals for the Redesign of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Website Message-ID: The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) wants to move its website to a new platform and to add some additional functionality. The current website can be found here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc.org_&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=6Y_KUdSzb3zItX9Hx57YpydlzQans8RfdtG6fuZr5Q4&s=fAisM2VTsOhQOf8lGJHlhUKaWolI5VEQSQqQbGuO8xw&e= We are looking for vendors to prepare a proposal to accomplish the task that includes timeline, cost, and deliverables. The following RFP includes a background of our organization and describes the purpose of the redesign, its desired functionality, and specific requests relating to the proposal. We understand that details may be subject to change upon vendor recommendation and/or research of more optimal solutions. In your proposal, please feel free to suggest alternatives where noted. Deadline for RFP submissions: 06/01/2018 Details here: Request for Proposals for Website Redesign 1 May 2018 Dr. Barbara M. Thiers Vice President Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Curator of Bryophytes Editor, Index Herbariorum President-Elect, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY 10458-5126 bthiers at nybg.org 718-817-8626 Download: The World's Herbaria 2017 (second Index Herbariorum annual report) Index Herbariorum Registration Form Index Herbariorum Registration Form Example -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From HawksC at si.edu Tue May 8 06:31:59 2018 From: HawksC at si.edu (Hawks, Catharine) Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 10:31:59 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Objects Conservator Positions (2) - National Park Service In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <670CB92C6F4F4C469FDCDB3373C781D085B0004F@SI-MSEDAG03.US.SINET.SI.EDU> From: Weingardt, John Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 4:18 PM To: SI-Conservation Subject: Objects Conservator Positions (2) - National Park Service Posted on behalf of a colleague... Pay scale & Grade: GS-12 Appointment Type: Permanent Location: Harpers Ferry, WV These positions are located in Harpers Ferry Center, in the Museum Conservation Services and Collections Program. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nps.gov_hfc_products_cons_&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=08PdoXr5fQ6GzrZn0zGGmyc_VylzZyYlS2NYU56AXl4&s=cub-eWQ6cEjoGhqUuK0LWc7r69O6tBy9lk3jLv4qJ6o&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.usajobs.gov_GetJob_ViewDetails_496332000&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=08PdoXr5fQ6GzrZn0zGGmyc_VylzZyYlS2NYU56AXl4&s=IBlxSz33KaxVogtfslwoh0T3WZDuq5qFtxEChsKRGm8&e= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Peter.Giere at mfn.berlin Tue May 8 06:30:20 2018 From: Peter.Giere at mfn.berlin (Giere, Peter) Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 10:30:20 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Workshop and Panel Discussion, Preventive Conservation, Leibniz Research Museums at Cultural Heritage Summit Berlin, June 18-19, 2018 Message-ID: <5D47403E45C12641AB7676C314D3E499019D2ED39D@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de> -- please excuse cross posting - Dear all, for those, who plan to attend the Cultural Heritage Summit (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__european-2Dcultural-2Dheritage-2Dsummit.eu_-3Fcard&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lUfP7436xhEKR9xhH5v5VZXEZduWeHlYT6UFwD5Gbe0&s=1WlBbntw6F695G_QFZYievVHysI5kPSBk9JYIjvOzsY&e=) 18-24 June 2018 in Berlin, I'd like to draw your attention to a workshop by the Leibniz Research Museums, who will present current projects in the care of collection objects (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sharingheritage.de_veranstaltungen_preventive-2Dconservation_&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lUfP7436xhEKR9xhH5v5VZXEZduWeHlYT6UFwD5Gbe0&s=wLy_mRHW1LxzSMeLpGF435oROfbGU88hisEj98jkaW0&e=). Running from June 18-19, this workshop will present current conservation projects from a variety of fields including natural history (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sharingheritage.de_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2018_04_180424-2DWorkshop-2DPreventive-2DConservation-5FFlyer-2DWeb-2Dfinal-5FMfN.pdf&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lUfP7436xhEKR9xhH5v5VZXEZduWeHlYT6UFwD5Gbe0&s=sK9TOY2StRz7xSPIOlyaydKagrlNNQemMoBOi4kyT1U&e=). The workshop will be held in English and participation is free. If you'd like to register, please contact info.cec at mfn.berlin. This workshop includes an evening event, a panel discussion looking at conservation issues from different angles: "Tut-ankh-Amon, Space Suit & Archaeopteryx - How to Preserve Our Cultural Heritage?" (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__european-2Dcultural-2Dheritage-2Dsummit.eu_veranstaltungen_podiumsdiskussion-2Dtut-2Dankh-2Damon-2Dspace-2Dsuit-2Darchaeopteryx-2Dwie-2Dbewahren-2Dwir-2Dunser-2Dkulturerbe-3Fcard-3D9307&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lUfP7436xhEKR9xhH5v5VZXEZduWeHlYT6UFwD5Gbe0&s=8xPy4Goa7PFKEfObE8hjeRJs3tqkG5i4mS3aaQcYgpo&e=). This event will be held at the Museum f?r Naturkunde, Berlin, and can be booked separately (again, free of charge: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2p4qfZG&d=DwIFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lUfP7436xhEKR9xhH5v5VZXEZduWeHlYT6UFwD5Gbe0&s=_DDbEYLEE9TRHEoMQu-Wt1wNPpQfnX_KjbdlT9NHUTs&e=). Hope to see many of you soon, Peter Giere for the organisation team ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Peter Giere Head, Centre of Collections Curator of the Embryological Collection Museum f?r Naturkunde Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science phone: +49-(0)30-2093-8703 fax: +49-(0)30-2093-8868 e-mail: peter.giere(at)mfn-berlin.de Postal Address: Museum f?r Naturkunde Berlin Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Dr. Peter Giere Invalidenstr. 43 10115 Berlin Germany Sprecher der AG Kuratoren der Gesellschaft f?r Biologische Systematik (GfBS) Speaker of the Curators' Group within the Society of Biological Systematics (GfBS, Germany) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From gnelson at bio.fsu.edu Tue May 8 16:04:42 2018 From: gnelson at bio.fsu.edu (Gil Nelson) Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 16:04:42 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Raw file format In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4dd5914a-9056-eb52-9f15-9d43ea9fd6c0@bio.fsu.edu> DNG is a good (best) option and is what iDigBio recommends to ensure an openly documented format rather than a proprietary format that might change without notice or documentation (e.g. Nikon NEF). Gil On 5/8/2018 3:57 PM, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > Folks, > > A question for those of you running imaging projects: in what format > do you store the original, high-resolution files? We have been using > Nikon raw (.nef) but as Adobe no longer makes plug-ins for the latest > versions we are contemplating converting to DNG before storing the > images. > > Regards, > > *Paul Callomon* > /Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General > Invertebrates/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia* > > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > /callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax > 215-299-1170/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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URL: From amsnyder at unm.edu Tue May 8 17:10:25 2018 From: amsnyder at unm.edu (Alexandra Snyder) Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 15:10:25 -0600 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Raw file format In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Our digitizing protocol for field notes is to *archive* them as zipped, raw TIF files (smaller size) and utilize them (make available) as Photoshop-ped (CS3-tiff file cleaned and enhanced as necessary) Adobe PDF file. Lex On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Callomon,Paul wrote: > Folks, > > > > A question for those of you running imaging projects: in what format do > you store the original, high-resolution files? We have been using Nikon raw > (.nef) but as Adobe no longer makes plug-ins for the latest versions we are > contemplating converting to DNG before storing the images. > > > > Regards, > > > > *Paul Callomon* > *Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General > Invertebrates* > ------------------------------ > > *Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia* > > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > *callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170* > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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URL: From droberts at naturemuseum.org Wed May 9 12:25:40 2018 From: droberts at naturemuseum.org (Dawn Roberts) Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 11:25:40 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Raw file format In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Paul, Your master preservation files for images created with digital cameras should be saved as DNGs. Proprietary file types, such as the RAW files created by Canon or Nikon cameras, etc are not universally accessible, so have a high potential of creating problems for access down the road. Convert the RAW file format to DNG within a program such as Photoshop; DNG files are large as they retain the maximum pixel data for your image. Make sure you're adding metadata to your DNG files. Then you can create derivatives for use, e.g. high resolution TIFF files, low-res JPEGs, etc. Dawn Dawn Roberts | Director of Collections The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614 | www.naturemuseum.org Collections Facility and Office 4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613 | 773-755-5125 The Urban Gateway to Nature and Science From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Callomon,Paul Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 2:58 PM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Raw file format Folks, A question for those of you running imaging projects: in what format do you store the original, high-resolution files? We have been using Nikon raw (.nef) but as Adobe no longer makes plug-ins for the latest versions we are contemplating converting to DNG before storing the images. Regards, Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vanessa.rhue at gmail.com Wed May 9 16:23:57 2018 From: vanessa.rhue at gmail.com (Vanessa Rhue) Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 13:23:57 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Opening: Preparator, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Message-ID: The following job advertisement is posted on behalf of Nathan Smith. Position Title: Preparator Institution: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Department: Dinosaur Institute Link to Job Posting: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__workforcenow.adp.com_mascsr_default_mdf_recruitment_recruitment.html-3Fcid-3De6a274d5-2D7f43-2D43d4-2Da662-2D0896124bcd29-26jobId-3D242671-26lang-3Den-5FUS-26source-3DCC3-26ccId-3D19000101-5F000001-26t-3D1-26selectedMenuKey-3DCareerCenter&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=r9CjaI3nDA55p4Rua9rhjvJSvLf7NYyZnT_IAeilOfE&s=k7inFnJEbROO1msv7RM27yhtS-OP5XVPqMHPEvd142I&e= Application Deadline: June 8, 2018 Requisition ID : 1263 *Preparator, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County* The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a preparator to conduct fossil preparation for its vertebrate fossil collections. The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues in the ?Dino Lab?, a public-facing preparation laboratory, within the Dinosaur Institute at the NHM. *This position involves weekend hours (a Friday?Tuesday work week), and interaction with the public.* Preparation will be based on priorities set by the curatorial staff including new projects and existing collections. Work will involve preparation and conservation of both micro- and macro-fossil specimens. The candidate will supervise and train volunteers and students in fossil preparation. He/She will be responsible for documenting and archiving all preparation activities in conjunction with collections staff and aid in ordering supplies. He/She will assist with maintaining lab safety including chemical storage and personnel equipment. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of vertebrate anatomy and be experienced using and caring for all necessary lab tools including specialized ones, such as zip scribes, air abraders, and microscope-based preparation. He/She will be knowledgeable about and capable of overseeing the use of consolidants, the handling of large specimens, building support cradles, and making molds & casts. In conjunction with other staff, the successful candidate will lead and facilitate tours and public/educational programming related to the Dino Lab and the Dinosaur Institute?s programs. Opportunities to participate in Dinosaur Institute and NHM field programs are also possible. *The successful candidate will have a relevant Bachelor?s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of two years of demonstrated professional experience in a fossil preparation lab.* He/She will demonstrate a high level of professional skill, innovation, cooperativeness, and ability to interact with the public. Exceptional manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal relations, as well as outstanding organizational skills and the ability to work independently are required. The ability to work a Friday?Tuesday work week within a public-facing lab is required. The position requires a California (or other valid) driver?s license, the ability to lift heavy objects, and to operate in non-office conditions. Experience with specimen digitization techniques, and collections databases, particularly Emu software, would be desirable, but are not required. The NHM?s mission is to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. Our strategic intent ? ?To be the best at communicating how our planet and life on it changes over time and why this matters? ? guides our priorities for the next decade. The ability to communicate effectively and engage with a wide variety of audiences, including the public and NHM?s various stakeholders, is paramount. The preparator will actively participate in a broad range of museum activities, such as training educators, public communications, media interactions, fundraising, and community science initiatives. The successful candidate must possess a positive attitude and be proactive with regards to public engagement. The NHM is seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience and commitment working with a diverse community. This is a full-time position with a salary and title commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits. Work will include weekends, and this is not a research position. Application deadline is June 8, 2018. 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URL: From gnelson at bio.fsu.edu Thu May 10 10:30:48 2018 From: gnelson at bio.fsu.edu (Gil Nelson) Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 10:30:48 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Final reminder of the general registration deadline: Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference Message-ID: <407a1de6-497e-7742-4553-06f232801467@bio.fsu.edu> This is the final reminder of the general registration deadline (*15 May 2018*) for the upcoming Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference, to be held at UC Berkeley, 4-6 June 2018. *Please note that we have been able to arrange an extension for the economy lodging option, which is now available through the last day of registration.* Also note that there are still a few spaces left on the Pt. Reyes field trip on Wednesday. You can select it when registering by scrolling down the registration options and adding it by clicking the box. To register, navigate to https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_second-2Dannual-2Ddigital-2Ddata-2Din-2Dbiodiversity-2Dresearch-2Dconference-2Demerging-2Dinnovations-2Dfor-2Dtickets-2D41247436192&d=DwICaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=OqoSt78Ea80pGKyd_Q-ulnJm3CShaXtwBvis0VxCpq4&s=aHT7O-OAFqd-dXPYjHZQVHuCBYdq8i2hARFXU64z9XI&e=. For more info about the economy option, visit the conference wiki at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_wiki_index.php_Digital-5FData-5Fin-5FBiodiversity-5FResearch-5FConference-2C-5FBerkeley-23Lodging-5Fand-5FLogistics&d=DwICaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=OqoSt78Ea80pGKyd_Q-ulnJm3CShaXtwBvis0VxCpq4&s=gO-bJy8psfvAxy2vCqs201b8LKDOkXdpEPRlCRvDUXk&e=. The agenda is also now available on the wiki at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_wiki_index.php_Digital-5FData-5Fin-5FBiodiversity-5FResearch-5FConference-2C-5FBerkeley-23Agenda-3A-5FMonday.2C-5F4-5FJune-5F2018&d=DwICaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=OqoSt78Ea80pGKyd_Q-ulnJm3CShaXtwBvis0VxCpq4&s=aio0WeY1E4sN570DdeSkMdaamZYDbsM8ElT3REkDWpI&e=. We have a packed program of 9 plenary talks, 54 oral presentations, 22 posters, 11 extended discussion sessions, and a number of Wednesday activities. For questions, please contact Gil Nelson (gnelson at bio.fsu.edu), Jill Goodwin (jvgoodwin at fsu.edu), and/or Heather Constable (hconstable at berkeley.edu). -- Gil Nelson, PhD Research Faculty iDigBio Steering Committee Integrated Digitized Biocollections Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication College of Communication and Information Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. 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An escape room is an increasingly popular physical adventure game in which players are ?locked? in a room and as a team must solve a series of puzzles to ?escape? the room. The purpose of this survey is to the gauge the level of interest among the informal science education community in pop-up escape room experiences that would engage visitors in a group problem-solving activity while teaching basic, NGSS-aligned science content. This survey should only take a few minutes to complete and should cause no more discomfort than you would experience in your everyday life. No identifying information is being collected as part of this survey. Your participation is solicited, although strictly voluntary. Your responses will be treated as confidential; however, it is possible with internet communications that through intent or accident someone other than the intended recipient may see your response. Completion of the survey indicates your willingness to participate in this project and that you are at least age eighteen. If you have any additional questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call 785 864-2371 or email tmacd at ku.edu to contact the investigator Teresa MacDonald, or call (785) 864-7429 or write the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), University of Kansas, 2385 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045-7563, email irb at ku.edu. To access the survey please use the follow link: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F54SzCEqacMGZ3sp&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZWO-7wNy_IAxG2Hz7aBSqGpd6CC5n4pSNnFDfLois6g&s=lvCPGU76H6U7BDRRrcdE2i0Z2XTOUY8UamdokIsVGGw&e= -- Teresa MacDonald, Ph.D. Associate Director of Public Programs KU Natural History Museum (part of the Biodiversity Institute) University of Kansas Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Blvd Lawrence, KS 66045-7593 email: tmacd at ku.edu tel: (785) 864-2371 fax: (785) 864-5335 www.naturalhistory.ku.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lford at oeb.harvard.edu Thu May 10 11:53:36 2018 From: lford at oeb.harvard.edu (Ford, Linda S.) Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 15:53:36 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks open-data innovations for biodiversity In-Reply-To: <606728F3-9B9B-40C3-BD35-C1037337C5A4@nsf.gov> References: <33ABE20E-5AE9-4DC5-A9BB-30BB8151EB90@gbif.org> <606728F3-9B9B-40C3-BD35-C1037337C5A4@nsf.gov> Message-ID: FYI --- Linda S. Ford, Ph.D. President Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Director of Collections Operations Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University From: Gbifall on behalf of Kyle Copas Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 5:31 AM To: "GBIFall at cemail.gbif.org" Subject: 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks open-data innovations for biodiversity Dear GBIF friends and colleagues, The 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has just opened for submissions, seeking innovative entries from open-data champions in support of biodiversity. The Challenge will award up to ?34,000 in prizes to entries that rely on open biodiversity data or open-source tools from the GBIF network to advance open science. The deadline for submissions is 5 September 2018. Learn more in the call for submissions that we?ve just published, and please share the call with your colleagues and through your networks. Questions or requests for clarifications should be directed to ENChallenge at gbif.org. All best, Kyle Copas ===== Kyle Copas Communications Manager +45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 2100 Copenhagen ? Denmark https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gbif.org&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=nl_IrrnRvFOz3sjOTcWepz1NJbqkGFFRQKzqaUpnRAI&s=DtmMEUYBYiUQ3zHHMevGXr3faa294uP_qZxfCcWUogY&e= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Information on keynote speakers, workshops, field trips and events will be posted to the conference website next Wednesday, May 16th. We will also be posting a provisional program however please bear in mind that this may be subject to minor changes and will not be finalized until June. 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The concern is not just about how well a scientific manuscript is drafted, but also about how routine business and public engagement information are communicated. AIBS is responding by re-offering our professional development program designed to help scientists, including graduate students, hone their written communication skills to increase the impact and influence of their message. This course complements AIBS's highly successful Communications Boot Camp for Scientists, which focuses on oral communication. Writing for Impact and Influence provides practical instruction and hands-on exercises that will improve the participant's general writing proficiency. The program will provide participants with the skills and tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and memoranda, with a focus on the reader experience. Each product-oriented session will have an assignment to be completed independently, with feedback from the instructor. The course is interactive, and participants are encouraged to ask questions and exchange ideas with the instructor and other participants. Who Should Take the Course? ? Individuals interested in furthering their professional development by augmenting their writing skills. ? Graduate students and early-career professionals interested in increasing their marketability to employers. ? Individuals interested in more effectively informing and influencing segments of the public, supervisors, policymakers, reporters, organizational leaders, and others. Topics ? Press releases and writing for the media ? Blogging and social media campaigns ? E-Correspondence and writing for professional audiences ? One-pagers and writing for stakeholders ? Action/decision memoranda and writing for diverse professional audiences ? Synthesis Participant Requirements Internet access, email account, and computer audio and video capabilities. Course Structure The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and subsequently archived online for participant review. Modules are spaced at weekly intervals to allow time for assignment completion. Live attendance is recommended but not required, and the instructor can be contacted by email at any time during the course. Assignments A writing assignment will be given in each of the first five courses. Students will receive timely feedback on their assignments. Certificate of Completion Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour professional development course on business writing for scientists. Schedule The course will begin on Thursday, 7 June 2018. The subsequent course sessions will be held weekly on Thursdays, with the exception of 5 July. All live courses will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. 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Rule * Several Appropriations Bills Advance in Congress * White House Sends Budget Rescissions Proposal to Congress * White House Weighs Imposing Restrictions on Researchers from China * Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists * Increase Your Career Opportunities and Your Impact: 2018 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course * Enter the 2018 Faces of Biology Photo Contest * Short Takes * Six More U.S. Researchers Join French President?s Climate Research Initiative * NSF and U.S. Air Force Establish Research Partnership * From the Federal Register * Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center ________________________________ The AIBS Public Policy Report is distributed broadly by email every two weeks to the AIBS membership. Any interested party may self-subscribe to receive these free reports by email or RSS news feed, by going to www.aibs.org/public-policy-reports. With proper attribution to AIBS, all material from these reports may be reproduced or forwarded. AIBS staff appreciates receiving copies of materials used. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the AIBS Director of Public Policy, Robert Gropp, at 202-628-1500 x 250. ________________________________ AIBS Urges EPA Administrator to Extend Comment Period for Proposed ?Secret Science? Rule The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting an extension on the deadline to submit comments on the proposed rule ?Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science? by at least 60 days. The proposed rule, which was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2018, would limit the use of scientific studies that have underlying data that are not publicly available when crafting regulations. AIBS expressed concerns that the 30-day comment period would not allow sufficient time for the scientific community to fully analyze the proposed rule. ?It is thus not possible to submit detailed and substantive comments on a complex proposal that has such far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on public and environmental health.? The letter stressed that all scientific data cannot be made public due to issues of patient privacy and industry confidentiality. ?The data transparency requirement is also likely to impose a significant new cost on the taxpayer as new systems will be required to manage, store, present, and track down data, as well as redact sensitive personal information.? Read the letter here. Several Appropriations Bills Advance in Congress Multiple spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2019, including the Commerce, Justice, and Science bill, the Energy and Water bill, and the Agriculture bill, have been approved by their respective House Appropriations panels. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) has approved a $62.5 billion spending bill on May 10, 2018, which provides funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The bill would increase funding by $2.9 billion in FY 2019. The CJS appropriations would provide NSF with $8.2 billion in FY 2019, $408 million above FY 2018. Research and related activities, which includes the biological sciences directorate, would be funded at $6.7 billion, $317 million above the current level. The bill also supports infrastructural investments such as modernization of Antarctica facilities, telescopes, and research vessels. The bill would fund NOAA at $5.2 billion, $751 million below FY 2018 and make deep cuts to climate change programs at the agency. The funding would be targeted to priorities such as the National Weather Service, the reduction of harmful algal blooms, fisheries management, weather research, and ocean exploration. The bill would eliminate NOAA's coastal resiliency grants, a program that helps communities address the effects of rising sea levels, erosion and flooding caused by storms. During the bill markup, Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA) expressed his concerns over the budget for NOAA and said he was ?disappointed and troubled? by the large cuts for climate change research. ?This mark proposes to cut climate work at NOAA by nearly 40 percent,? he said and urged the panel to ?find additional funding for these critical climate programs that will save lives and money.? NIST would receive $985 million in FY 2019, $214 million below FY 2018, with $720 million (-$4.5 million) targeted to core research activities. NASA would be funded at $21.5 billion, $810 million above FY 2018, and would receive increased support for deep space exploration (+$294 million), science programs (+$459 million), and exploration of the moon. The House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee advanced a spending bill on May 7 that funds the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science at a record level of $6.6 billion, $341 million above FY 2018. The bill ignored the President?s request to eliminate the DOE?s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, funding it at $28 million below FY 2018. Budget for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would decline from $2.3 billion in FY 2018 to $2.1 billion. The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved a spending bill on May 9 that would reject the 16 percent cut across agricultural programs proposed by President Trump. The bill provides $23.3 billion in discretionary spending, a $14 million increase over FY 2018. Overall the bill would provide $145 billion in combined discretionary and mandatory funding, $922 million less than FY 2018. The bill would provide $3.1 billion to agricultural research, $72 million above FY 2018. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) would be funded at $1.4 billion in FY 2019, $51 million above FY 2018. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) would receive $1.46 billion in FY 2019, an increase of $38 million relative to FY 2018. White House Sends Budget Rescissions Proposal to Congress The White House sent a $15.4 billion budget rescissions proposal to Congress on May 8, 2018, targeting spending cuts from ?unobligated funds? within several federal agencies and programs. The proposal does not propose any reductions from the fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending. The plan proposes to rescind $4.8 billion in unused funding from Department of Energy (DOE) loan programs that have not made any loans since 2011. These include the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program, an Obama-era initiative to help domestic automakers, and another DOE innovative technology loan program for large renewable energy projects. Other proposed cuts include $252 million from funds to address the Ebola outbreak; $148 million from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to fight outbreaks of diseases; $16 million from Forest Service land acquisition program; $10 million from Environmental protection Agency (EPA) water quality research and support grants; $107 million from the Superstorm Sandy aid for developing emergency watershed management plans; and $7 billion from the Children?s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The proposal claims that these funds are ?no longer needed for the purpose for which it was appropriated by Congress.? House Republicans introduced a spending cuts package to codify the President?s plan on May 9. ?Returning this money to the treasury is the type of budgetary spring-cleaning that ensures our government practices prudence with hard-earned taxpayer dollars,? said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a statement. The proposal is gaining support among Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate, who were relieved that the White House did not call for cuts to the FY 2018 spending bill that raised both military and domestic accounts. ?To be sure, cutting wasteful spending should not be a partisan exercise,? said McCarthy. He added that rescissions have eliminated $25 billion in wasteful spending under both Republican and Democratic presidents since the 1970s. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) had previously expressed that he was uninterested in revisiting the budget deal. After the plan was unveiled, he said that the Senate would ?take a look at the package? if the House passes it, emphasizing that it would not violate the recent budget agreement. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said that she was not against rescinding the ATVM loan program but questioned the effort to rescind $7 billion from the children's health programs. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), ranking member on the Appropriations Committee, did not completely dismiss the package, saying that there would be a ?period of negotiations? regarding what cuts might be possible. According to budget rules, the package could advance by a simple majority in both the House and the Senate. Congress now has 45 days, or until June 23, to approve the package. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have 25 days to act on the request. Although this initial request does not draw on funds from the $1.3 trillion FY 2018 omnibus spending bill, recent reports suggest that there might be another proposal from the White House later in the year that targets current spending. Rescissions are not uncommon in the federal budget process, but the funds rescinded are usually reallocated to other urgent priorities. With this proposal, the White House aims to save money, a move that has not been approved by Congress since the Clinton Administration. White House Weighs Imposing Restrictions on Researchers from China The Trump administration is considering measures to restrict Chinese citizens from engaging in sensitive research at American universities. According to a report by the New York Times, the Administration cites concerns that Chinese researchers may be acquiring American intellectual secrets and sharing them with the Chinese. American officials suspected espionage when China reportedly tested an ?invisibility cloak? that would allow fighter planes to become undetectable under radar screens ? an advancement that is believed to be aided by American intellectual knowledge. A Chinese researcher, after working on a similar technology at Duke University in 2008, returned to China and started a research institute that worked on related projects. While studying in the U. S., the researcher was investigated by the FBI but never charged with a crime, after his supervisor became suspicious that he was trying to share the technology he was studying with his colleagues in China. The White House, concerned about China?s growing technological capacity, is considering measures such as limiting access of Chinese citizens to the U. S. by restricting certain types of visas and expanding rules related to Chinese researchers working on military or intelligence related projects at American companies and universities. This proposal could be part of a larger package of measures that target China economically and, according to the Administration, are necessary to address a growing national security threat from China. Details about the measures are still emerging and it is currently unclear what types of projects would be subject to restrictions. It is likely that the measures would target research on advanced materials, software, and other technologies such as artificial intelligence and electric cars, which are prioritized under China?s ?Made in China 2025? plan. The restrictions may have large consequences for American industry and could potentially disrupt American innovation, which relies considerably on researchers from around the world. The restrictions are likely to significantly impact graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and employees of technology companies from China who are on temporary visas. Of the one million international students who study in the U.S., roughly one-third come from China. Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program designed to enhance the communication skills of scientists, particularly those interested in communicating with decision-makers and the news media. The program is an excellent way to develop new communication skills and identify effective methods for broadening the impact of research and education programs. The AIBS Communications Training Boot Camp for Scientists expands on AIBS? highly successful media and science policy training workshops. The Boot Camp meets the needs of everyone from graduate students to senior researchers and program administrators to newly elected professional society leaders. The Boot Camp is an intensive, two-day, hands-on training program that will be held in Washington, DC on October 15-16, 2018. Participants will learn: * How to translate scientific findings for non-technical audiences * How to tell a resonant story that informs decision-makers * How to prepare for and participate in a news interview * How to prepare for and engage in a meeting with a decision-maker * How to protect your scientific reputation * How to identify and define the audience you need to reach * What decision-makers want to hear from a scientist * What reporters are looking for in an interview * How to leverage social media * How the nation?s science policy is developed and implemented Participants will also have the opportunity for formal and informal discussions with science policy and communications experts working in Washington, DC. AIBS Individual Members and individuals nominated to participate by an AIBS Member Society/Organization receive a $55 discount on registration. Learn more about the program and register now at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_communications-5Fboot-5Fcamp.html&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KlAambHS5AUS_fMrEym7hZluSk33q6Ua-Cq4DguYr2I&s=kIT_w1OgcxMeX-obT_ZgKDnXYHWdjiq1cBSlIq-CmFM&e=. Increase Your Career Opportunities and Your Impact: 2018 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program to help scientists and students hone their written communication skills to increase the power of their message. Writing for Impact and Influence combines practical instruction and hands-on exercises to improve participants' general writing proficiency and their ability to reach large audiences. The program will provide participants with the skills and tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and memoranda. Learn to write for stakeholders, decision-makers, and the general public, with a focus on perfecting the reader experience. The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and will begin on Thursday, June 7, 2018, with subsequent course sessions held weekly on Thursdays (except July 5). Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour professional development course on business writing for scientists. Register now: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__io.aibs.org_writing&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KlAambHS5AUS_fMrEym7hZluSk33q6Ua-Cq4DguYr2I&s=iwD6Fk893KiF2vogECM8y660egAgnaxTE9KcLxqqkl8&e= Enter the 2018 Faces of Biology Photo Contest Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for your chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience. The competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers. The theme of the contest is ?Faces of Biology.? Photographs entered into the competition must depict a person, such as a scientist, researcher, technician, collections curator, or student, engaging in biological research. The research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural history collection, at a field station, on a computer, in a classroom, or anywhere else research is done. The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of BioScience and will receive $250 along with a one-year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience. The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside the journal and will receive a one-year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience. 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Linda had been responsible for a number of critical core functions within the Department, including overseeing all Botany collections at the Museum Support Center, collections space in the herbarium, administrative, budget preparation, fund allocation, collections conservation issues, and special projects. She retired from the Smithsonian in 2014. Linda was an integral part of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) council since 2005, first as a co-chair on the Education and Training Committee before becoming chair of the Archive Committee. She served as Archivist for SPNHC for eleven years. She was also active in several local native plant societies and volunteered as an usher for lectures sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associates and for performances at Arena Stage and Shakespeare Theatre. Linda is survived by her spouse Addison Wynn. 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James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_james-2Dbryant-2D0598a940_&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2xr0Q6knvBf-z-MizaFg29gm42BmgZKf3i9Y8AWyuRI&s=xlw1xY52-RXRSb3oBPSawI5pGSP7MsNQKVhMTJpXFj8&e= On May 15, 2018, at 6:37 AM, Toner, Meghann S. > wrote: Hello everyone, It is with great sad that we need to inform the museum community that Linda Ann Hollenberg passed away on 21 April 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Linda was born on 6 May 1953 in the District of Columbia. She joined the Smithsonian?s Department of Botany in 1979 as a Museum Specialist. Linda had been responsible for a number of critical core functions within the Department, including overseeing all Botany collections at the Museum Support Center, collections space in the herbarium, administrative, budget preparation, fund allocation, collections conservation issues, and special projects. She retired from the Smithsonian in 2014. Linda was an integral part of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) council since 2005, first as a co-chair on the Education and Training Committee before becoming chair of the Archive Committee. She served as Archivist for SPNHC for eleven years. She was also active in several local native plant societies and volunteered as an usher for lectures sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associates and for performances at Arena Stage and Shakespeare Theatre. Linda is survived by her spouse Addison Wynn. 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Depending on your needs, you could consider Bluetooth ? much cheaper units, that might work for you if you have regular physical access to the general area where the sensor is placed (and you don't need real-time data). Though we have not used them, Onset has a line of wireless loggers that would be worth checking (for example: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.onsetcomp.com_products_kits_kit-2Dzw-2Dtrh&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=wLMfkDciJI36DQXxzVEQ2TrmERhvajg92fOdpFdwZXM&s=BUmxEgQ8Rls_A7Nhd3ZiyzebOQRI6n4RI5uq7xsq8Ao&e=). -Dean -- Dean Pentcheff pentcheff at gmail.com https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__research.nhm.org_disco&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=wLMfkDciJI36DQXxzVEQ2TrmERhvajg92fOdpFdwZXM&s=YcTdzfMvX5vbWS61O1IHx8T1qrCdoqoae7mPB9NIEI8&e= On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 7:51 AM Rebecca Newberry wrote: > Hi there, > I'm seeking updated recommendations for Wifi enabled wireless > dataloggers. I'm looking at T&D, Testo and Lascar models. Does anyone > have advice on those products. Or are you using another Wifi wireless > datalogger you'd like to recommend? I'll be tracking climate data during a > building renovation project so I need the flexibility of wifi loggers we > can move around with the construction. > Thank you! > Rebecca > > Rebecca Newberry > Conservator > Science Museum of Minnesota > 120 W. Kellogg Bl. > St. Paul, MN 55102 > 651 265-9841 > www.smm.org > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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But as such, this record is potentially valuable. This tropical frog species is very likely to have died in the harsh MA winter....but it does well cohabitating with humans...so maybe not. And the store is literally next to a major river. So, if it does survive and disperse, it could move lots of places quickly. I have contacted four other very knowledgeable herpetologists to confirm my identification, and that of the collector. We all agree it "looks like" the same species; i.e. all five of us agree on the identification. To accession, or not to accession? How do we balance the risk of preserving high *quality* data while at the same documenting potentially important events like this? Thanks for your insights. lm -- Lance D. McBrayer Associate Dean of Faculty & Research Programs College of Science and Mathematics Georgia Southern University TEL: 912.478.5111 *Webpage * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjschmidt at fhsu.edu Mon May 21 18:28:15 2018 From: cjschmidt at fhsu.edu (Curtis Schmidt) Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 22:28:15 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Lance, What kept the individual from collecting the non-native species in the first place? I would certainly caution against cataloging an unverifiable photograph because, as you mention, it promotes bad science and poor quality data. It would be different if it was an endangered species, but I see a photograph of very little value in this particular situation. I personally am an advocate of not publishing records based on photographs unless the animals are protected. This is becoming an all too common practice that is irresponsible IMHO. I hope this helps. Curtis _________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Lance McBrayer Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 3:21:24 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records All I curate a herpetology collection of about 35,000 specimens, almost all of which are actual specimens. However, I also take definitive photographs such that there is little to no question about the species in the photograph. I am aware of the debate on the value of photographic records, but I've come into an interesting situation. Recently, a collector I do not know asked to voucher a photograph of an invasive species of tropical frog that is established in Florida, and now Georgia and several other states. Yet this record is from Massachusetts. Furthermore, the specimen was photographed in a potted plant in a national chain store of lumber and hardware...in February of 2018. Clearly the frog was brought there in or on the plant(s). But as such, this record is potentially valuable. This tropical frog species is very likely to have died in the harsh MA winter....but it does well cohabitating with humans...so maybe not. And the store is literally next to a major river. So, if it does survive and disperse, it could move lots of places quickly. I have contacted four other very knowledgeable herpetologists to confirm my identification, and that of the collector. We all agree it "looks like" the same species; i.e. all five of us agree on the identification. To accession, or not to accession? How do we balance the risk of preserving high quality data while at the same documenting potentially important events like this? Thanks for your insights. lm -- Lance D. McBrayer Associate Dean of Faculty & Research Programs College of Science and Mathematics Georgia Southern University TEL: 912.478.5111 Webpage -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mike.Rutherford at sta.uwi.edu Mon May 21 19:21:52 2018 From: Mike.Rutherford at sta.uwi.edu (Mike Rutherford) Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 23:21:52 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <95419ADAC7CD204DA40E0ED0DBD19EE502860EB0F8@exMS02vm.sauwi.uwi.tt> As an alternative way of preserving the record for posterity why not add the photo to iNaturalist? Research Grade records(i.e. ones that have been verified by others) are shared by iNaturalist with GBIF so the record would be widely accessible. This way you could share the data without compromising your collection standards. Mike Mr. Mike G. 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From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Curtis Schmidt Sent: Monday, 21 May 2018 18:28 To: Lance McBrayer ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records Lance, What kept the individual from collecting the non-native species in the first place? I would certainly caution against cataloging an unverifiable photograph because, as you mention, it promotes bad science and poor quality data. It would be different if it was an endangered species, but I see a photograph of very little value in this particular situation. I personally am an advocate of not publishing records based on photographs unless the animals are protected. This is becoming an all too common practice that is irresponsible IMHO. I hope this helps. Curtis _________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Lance McBrayer > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 3:21:24 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records All I curate a herpetology collection of about 35,000 specimens, almost all of which are actual specimens. However, I also take definitive photographs such that there is little to no question about the species in the photograph. I am aware of the debate on the value of photographic records, but I've come into an interesting situation. Recently, a collector I do not know asked to voucher a photograph of an invasive species of tropical frog that is established in Florida, and now Georgia and several other states. Yet this record is from Massachusetts. Furthermore, the specimen was photographed in a potted plant in a national chain store of lumber and hardware...in February of 2018. Clearly the frog was brought there in or on the plant(s). But as such, this record is potentially valuable. This tropical frog species is very likely to have died in the harsh MA winter....but it does well cohabitating with humans...so maybe not. And the store is literally next to a major river. So, if it does survive and disperse, it could move lots of places quickly. I have contacted four other very knowledgeable herpetologists to confirm my identification, and that of the collector. We all agree it "looks like" the same species; i.e. all five of us agree on the identification. To accession, or not to accession? How do we balance the risk of preserving high quality data while at the same documenting potentially important events like this? Thanks for your insights. lm -- Lance D. 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URL: From peterar at berkeley.edu Tue May 22 12:34:58 2018 From: peterar at berkeley.edu (Peter Rauch) Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 09:34:58 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records In-Reply-To: <95419ADAC7CD204DA40E0ED0DBD19EE502860EB0F8@exMS02vm.sauwi.uwi.tt> References: <95419ADAC7CD204DA40E0ED0DBD19EE502860EB0F8@exMS02vm.sauwi.uwi.tt> Message-ID: Lance's bottom-line question was: " To accession, or not to accession? How do we balance the risk of preserving high *quality* data while at the same documenting potentially important events like this? " Rather than "not cataloging ... not publishing" (per Curtis) the photo record, and/or "adding the phot to iNaturalist" (per Mike), how about simply properly documenting the accession with the known information (incl. its apparent deficiencies), and allow others to determine for themselves what relevance or importance to give to the accession? Are we building accession-based information systems which are not designed to accommodate (document) details about the reliability / quality / suspect nature of those accessions; the argument that "we" should only accession material that is in some limited sense "pure", "unverifiable" (in some senses only, which could itself be highlighted in the accession record), seems to be more of a go-no-go threshold to apply to a deficiently-designed information system --one that can not work with less-than-perfect information. There exists a photo which depicts a frog with a possibly-reliable determination that can potentially document the occurrence of that specimen (and potentially, species) out-of-range, and likely / possibly due to a dispersal mechanism that we know from experience has had serious ecological consequences for our native biota. THAT is "high quality" data, though it may not be describing, e.g., specimens which are more commonly preserved in biological collections. Can our biodiversity collections not accommodate such easily-described and potentially valuable photographs? Peter On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Mike Rutherford < Mike.Rutherford at sta.uwi.edu> wrote: > As an alternative way of preserving the record for posterity why not add > the photo to iNaturalist? Research Grade records(i.e. ones that have been > verified by others) are shared by iNaturalist with GBIF so the record would > be widely accessible. This way you could share the data without > compromising your collection standards. > > > > Mike > > > > > > *Mr. Mike G. Rutherford* > Curator of the University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM) > Department of Life Sciences > > *The University of The West Indies St. Augustine Campus* > > *Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.* > T: (Office) 868-662-2002 ext 82231 > T: (Mobile) 868-329-8401 > > E: mike.rutherford at sta.uwi.edu > > S: mike.g.rutherford > > > Find us on > > Website: www.sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/uwi-zoology-museum > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/uwizoologymuseum > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may contain > confidential, proprietary and/or privileged information. Any duplication, > copying, distribution, dissemination, transmission, disclosure or use in > any manner of this email (including any attachments) without the > authorisation of the sender is strictly prohibited. If you receive this > email (including any attachments) in error, please notify the sender and > delete this email (including any attachments) from your system. Thank you. > > > > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of > *Curtis Schmidt > *Sent:* Monday, 21 May 2018 18:28 > *To:* Lance McBrayer ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records > > > > Lance, > > > > What kept the individual from collecting the non-native species in the > first place? I would certainly caution against cataloging an unverifiable > photograph because, as you mention, it promotes bad science and poor > quality data. It would be different if it was an endangered species, but I > see a photograph of very little value in this particular situation. I > personally am an advocate of not publishing records based on photographs > unless the animals are protected. This is becoming an all too common > practice that is irresponsible IMHO. I hope this helps. > > > > Curtis > > _________________________________ > > > > Curtis J. Schmidt > > Zoological Collections Manager > > Sternberg Museum of Natural History > > > > Instructor > > Department of Biological Sciences > > Fort Hays State University > > > > 3000 Sternberg Drive > > Hays, KS 67601 > > 785-650-2447 (cell) > > ________________________________ > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of Lance > McBrayer > *Sent:* Monday, May 21, 2018 3:21:24 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records > > > > All > > > > I curate a herpetology collection of about 35,000 specimens, almost all of > which are actual specimens. However, I also take definitive photographs > such that there is little to no question about the species in the > photograph. I am aware of the debate on the value of photographic records, > but I've come into an interesting situation. > > > > Recently, a collector I do not know asked to voucher a photograph of an > invasive species of tropical frog that is established in Florida, and now > Georgia and several other states. Yet this record is from Massachusetts. > Furthermore, the specimen was photographed in a potted plant in a national > chain store of lumber and hardware...in February of 2018. > > > > Clearly the frog was brought there in or on the plant(s). But as such, > this record is potentially valuable. This tropical frog species is very > likely to have died in the harsh MA winter....but it does well cohabitating > with humans...so maybe not. And the store is literally next to a major > river. So, if it does survive and disperse, it could move lots of places > quickly. > > > > I have contacted four other very knowledgeable herpetologists to confirm > my identification, and that of the collector. We all agree it "looks like" > the same species; i.e. all five of us agree on the identification. > > > > To accession, or not to accession? How do we balance the risk of > preserving high *quality* data while at the same documenting potentially > important events like this? > > > > Thanks for your insights. > > lm > > > > -- > > Lance D. McBrayer > > Associate Dean of Faculty & Research Programs > > College of Science and Mathematics > > Georgia Southern University > > TEL: 912.478.5111 > > *Webpage > * > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may contain > confidential, proprietary and/or privileged information. Any duplication, > copying, distribution, dissemination, transmission, disclosure or use in > any manner of this email (including any attachments) without the > authorisation of the sender is strictly prohibited. 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Same surely applies to other types of images, which often get stranded when research projects terminate at some point, PhD candidates leave, research groups dissolve, etc. (for example x-ray or ct-scans) The same in principle applies for sequencing files,including archiving of the unedited raw data of DNA samples. Depending on format and available resources, one could either opt to treat and archive these comparable to library acquisitions, or as traditional "collection" items (which not necessarily need to be linked to own collection objects or specimens). But I have not come across a clever simple way of how to archive such data in a comprehensive and - more important - sustainable way, i.e. independent of individual computers or persons (as we do with our collection objects). Some databases currently offer the possibility to manage archive data, and (at least for our digital x-rays) it seems convenient to treat the file name as an accession number, which then is displayed in our database. All images are in one folder to be searched or sorted acc. to file name or file date, which are independently back-uped and mirrored on different serves and can be accessed from different computers. We are currently thinking to do it the same way with DNA-raw data, but have not looked deeper into this ywt. Maybe this could be one option to treat and "accession" such images. All the best Dirk Am 22.05.2018 um 18:34 schrieb Peter Rauch: > Lance's bottom-line question was: > > " To accession, or not to accession?? How do we balance the risk of > preserving high /_quality_/ data while at the same documenting > potentially important events like this? " > > Rather than "not cataloging ... not publishing" (per Curtis) the photo > record, and/or "adding the phot to iNaturalist" (per Mike), how about > simply properly documenting the accession with the known information > (incl. its apparent deficiencies), and allow others to determine for > themselves what relevance or importance to give to the accession? > > Are we building accession-based information systems which are not > designed to accommodate (document) details about the reliability / > quality / suspect nature of those accessions; the argument that "we" > should only accession material that is in some limited sense "pure", > "unverifiable" (in some senses only, which could itself be highlighted > in the accession record), seems to be more of a go-no-go threshold to > apply to a deficiently-designed information system --one that can not > work with less-than-perfect information. > > There exists a photo which depicts a frog with a possibly-reliable > determination that can potentially document the occurrence of that > specimen (and potentially, species) out-of-range, and likely / > possibly due to a dispersal mechanism that we know from experience has > had serious ecological consequences for our native biota.?? THAT is > "high quality" data, though it may not be describing, e.g., specimens > which are more commonly preserved in biological collections.? Can our > biodiversity collections not accommodate such easily-described and > potentially valuable photographs? > > Peter > > On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Mike Rutherford > > wrote: > > As an alternative way of preserving the record for posterity why > not add the photo to iNaturalist? Research Grade records(i.e. ones > that have been verified by others) are shared by iNaturalist with > GBIF so the record would be widely accessible. This way you could > share the data without compromising your collection standards. > > Mike > > *Mr. Mike G. Rutherford* > Curator of the University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM) > Department of Life Sciences > *The University of The West Indies > St. Augustine Campus* > > *Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.* > T: (Office) 868-662-2002 ext 82231 > T: (Mobile) 868-329-8401 > > E: mike.rutherford at sta.uwi.edu > > S: mike.g.rutherford > > > Find us on > > Website: www.sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/uwi-zoology-museum > > > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/uwizoologymuseum > > > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may > contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged information. > Any duplication, copying, distribution, dissemination, > transmission, disclosure or use in any manner of this email > (including any attachments) without the authorisation of the > sender is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email > (including any attachments) in error, please notify the sender and > delete this email (including any attachments) from your system. > Thank you. > > *From:*Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Curtis > Schmidt > *Sent:* Monday, 21 May 2018 18:28 > *To:* Lance McBrayer >; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records > > Lance, > > What kept the individual from collecting the non-native species in > the first place? I would certainly caution against cataloging an > unverifiable photograph because, as you mention, it promotes bad > science and poor quality data. It would be different if it was an > endangered species, but I see a photograph of very little value in > this particular situation. I personally am an advocate of not > publishing records based on photographs unless the animals are > protected. This is becoming an all?too common practice that is > irresponsible IMHO.?I hope this helps. > > Curtis > > _________________________________ > > Curtis J. Schmidt > > ????Zoological Collections Manager > > ????Sternberg Museum of Natural History > > ????Instructor > > ? Department of Biological Sciences > > ? Fort Hays State University > > ? 3000 Sternberg Drive > > ? Hays, KS ?67601 > > ? 785-650-2447 (cell) > > ________________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Lance > McBrayer > > *Sent:* Monday, May 21, 2018 3:21:24 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Accession of rare photo records > > All > > I curate a herpetology collection of about 35,000 specimens, > almost all of which are actual specimens. However, I also take > definitive photographs such that there is little to no question > about the species in the photograph. I am aware of the debate on > the value of photographic records, but I've come into an > interesting situation. > > Recently, a collector I do not know asked to voucher a photograph > of an invasive species of tropical frog that is established in > Florida, and now Georgia and several other states.? Yet this > record is from Massachusetts.? Furthermore, the specimen was > photographed in a potted plant in a national chain store of lumber > and hardware...in February of 2018. > > Clearly the frog was brought there in or on the plant(s). But as > such, this record is potentially valuable. This tropical frog > species is very likely to have died in the harsh MA winter....but > it does well cohabitating with humans...so maybe not. And the > store is literally next to a major river. So, if it does survive > and disperse, it could move lots of places quickly. > > I have contacted four other very knowledgeable herpetologists to > confirm my identification, and that of the collector. We all agree > it "looks like" the same species; i.e. all five of us agree on the > identification. > > To accession, or not to accession?? How do we balance the risk of > preserving high /_quality_/ data while at the same documenting > potentially important events like this? > > Thanks for your insights. > > lm > > -- > > Lance D. McBrayer > > Associate Dean of Faculty & Research Programs > > College of Science and Mathematics > > Georgia Southern University > > TEL: 912.478.5111 > > _Webpage > _ > > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may > contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged information. > Any duplication, copying, distribution, dissemination, > transmission, disclosure or use in any manner of this email > (including any attachments) without the authorisation of the > sender is strictly prohibited. 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(https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bookdepository.com_Fluid-2DPreservation-2DJohn-2DSimmons_9781442229655&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=M55UAROKcIuT0qwlm3qRfxgpcLYAGdN0BWoQeLOeH1A&s=4nOKe3jjKX8OhjgHEf6GIEBFYYVrAn_LzEb_HrJDZDo&e=) In this course, conservator Simon Moore, assisted by John E. Simmons, will present a series of lectures, discussions, and supervised hands-on laboratory activities on the?evaluation, conservation, and preservation of fluid-preserved specimens. Topics to be covered include the history of fluid preservation, histology and morphology of fluid preserved specimens, and techniques including?narcotization, fixation and re-fixation, transfer between preservatives, fluid preservative options, identification of historic sealants, specimen repair, and how to work with historic and modern fluid preserved specimens. Participants will learn to cut, grind, and drill filler holes in glass; rehydrate desiccated specimens and remove air bubbles from them; mount specimens on glass backing plates; seal containers, cope with fungal and bacterial outbreaks, and work with transparencies. During the course, participants will become acquainted with the evaluation of a range of preservative fluids for?zoological?and?botanical specimens, including?preservation of?colour in specimens. More information and registration: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.transmittingscience.org_courses_museums-2Dand-2Dcollections_fluid-2Dpreservation_&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=M55UAROKcIuT0qwlm3qRfxgpcLYAGdN0BWoQeLOeH1A&s=KYiqubLmkeUafZmxZwa-dt-q5xEunTWT4yPUS8qOapU&e= Organized by Transmitting Science and the Institut Catal? de Paleontologia M.C. With best regards Sole Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno,PhD. Scientific?Director Transmitting Science [www.transmittingscience.org](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.transmittingscience.org_&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=M55UAROKcIuT0qwlm3qRfxgpcLYAGdN0BWoQeLOeH1A&s=iI2vCgjU5HZgdwCUURyHk_TY1ShiKkQdiJnC0sh_8o8&e=) From dirk.neumann at zsm.mwn.de Wed May 23 04:03:58 2018 From: dirk.neumann at zsm.mwn.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:03:58 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Meeting on the Preservation of natural history fluid collections (Paris, December 5-7th 2018) In-Reply-To: <806987908.948514.1526058504948.JavaMail.zimbra@mnhn.fr> References: <806987908.948514.1526058504948.JavaMail.zimbra@mnhn.fr> Message-ID: <5d3f829e-2899-3e6e-f46c-816f08d3a23f@zsm.mwn.de> Dear all, might be of interest for a wider audience as well (sorry for cross-posting): our colleagues at the MHNH in Paris are organising a symposium on fluid collections from *5-7 December 2018 in at the MHNH in Paris* No registration fees required, but participants need to cover their own travel costs. Deadline for abstract submission: 1 July 2018 Further details can be found on the conference website (link see Sophie's original email below) All the best Dirk -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Meeting on the Preservation of natural history fluid collections (Paris, December 5-7th 2018) Datum: Fri, 11 May 2018 19:08:24 +0200 (CEST) Von: Sophie CERSOY Dear colleagues, A meeting on the theme of the ?Preservation of natural history wet collections: feedbacks and future prospects? will take place in Paris from December 5 through 7, 2018. Organized by the French Center on Research for Preservation, under the CNRS, the French natural History Museum and the French Culture Ministry, the meeting will be held in the very heart of Paris, at the Grande Galerie de l?Evolution (French natural History Museum, Jardin des Plantes). This meeting intend to gather the various French and Europeans players involved in the preservation of natural history wet collections. Through the sharing of experience, we hope to provide an inventory of preservation issues threatening these valuable collections and to discuss potential solutions that has been tested in different environments. We would be glad if you, or your colleagues, could attend the meeting as a listener or through an oral presentation. Registration is free of charge but mandatory, according to availability. 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Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 62421566 From Sergio.Montagud at uv.es Fri May 25 08:10:27 2018 From: Sergio.Montagud at uv.es (Sergio Montagud) Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 14:10:27 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management In-Reply-To: <5D47403E45C12641AB7676C314D3E499019D2ED39D@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de> References: <5D47403E45C12641AB7676C314D3E499019D2ED39D@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de> Message-ID: <6882855363smontagu@uv.es> This is a question relative to the collections management. Mainly it's directed to those that drive entomological or invertebrate collections that presumably is more usual to accept new donations. When you want to integrate a new collection... which is your protocol? Do you junct the new collection with older (I mean to put together all the specimens of same species) or maintain the independence of the new collection (and only pool the data of new records in a unique Data Base)? Please, all opinions and sugestions are wellcome! Sergio -- ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** From csturmjr at pitt.edu Fri May 25 13:56:56 2018 From: csturmjr at pitt.edu (Sturm Jr, Charles F) Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 17:56:56 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management In-Reply-To: <6882855363smontagu@uv.es> References: <5D47403E45C12641AB7676C314D3E499019D2ED39D@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de>, <6882855363smontagu@uv.es> Message-ID: We incorporate new material into our systemic collection. We do not maintain separate collections. Regards, Charlie ................................................. 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URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Fri May 25 14:33:16 2018 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 18:33:16 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management In-Reply-To: References: <5D47403E45C12641AB7676C314D3E499019D2ED39D@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de>, <6882855363smontagu@uv.es> Message-ID: Hi Sergio, We also do not maintain separate collections. The "provenance" table in our database allows multiple records, so we can trace not only what collection something came to us from, but where it originated before that. Thus, if necessary, we can reassemble someone's collection. Maintaining separate collections invites chaos, especially if they are kept in different places. However, an exception might be made for a collection whose age and provenance makes it especially worth preserving; here, for example, we have the plants brought back by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1805), which are kept in a separate, climate-controlled room with higher security than the rest of the Botany collection. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Sturm Jr, Charles F Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 1:57 PM To: Sergio Montagud ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management We incorporate new material into our systemic collection. We do not maintain separate collections. Regards, Charlie ................................................. Charlie Sturm Treasurer American Malacological Society Research Associate - Section of Mollusks Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, PA, USA Associate Professor - Family Medicine Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Sergio Montagud > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 8:10 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management This is a question relative to the collections management. Mainly it's directed to those that drive entomological or invertebrate collections that presumably is more usual to accept new donations. When you want to integrate a new collection... which is your protocol? 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I ask myself, can a student put something away for me without a lot of training, or is it so complicated that I have to do it myself? ....I prefer to delegate if possible. ---Liath Liath Appleton Associate Collections Manager Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Lab University of Texas - Jackson School of Geosciences Bldg PRC122 - campus mail code R8500 10100 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758 SPNHC Connection Editor (newsletter at spnhc.org) SPNHC Web Manager (webmaster at spnhc.org) www.spnhc.org On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Sturm Jr, Charles F wrote: > We incorporate new material into our systemic collection. We do not > maintain separate collections. > > > Regards, > Charlie > ................................................. > Charlie Sturm > > Treasurer > American Malacological Society > > Research Associate - Section of Mollusks > Carnegie Museum of Natural History > Pittsburgh, PA, USA > > Associate Professor - Family Medicine > Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice > Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of Sergio > Montagud > *Sent:* Friday, May 25, 2018 8:10 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management > > This is a question relative to the collections management. Mainly it's > directed to those that drive entomological or invertebrate collections that > presumably is more usual to accept new donations. > When you want to integrate a new collection... which is your protocol? 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We do make exceptions for our historical collections (in our case collections that were collected before 1800) or collections by famous collectors that have collected unicates, like our Von Siebold collection. Roxali Bijmoer Senior Collections Manager Herbarium (L, U, WAG and AMD) Op vrijdag 25 mei 2018 heeft Callomon,Paul het volgende geschreven: > Hi Sergio, > > > > We also do not maintain separate collections. The ?provenance? table in > our database allows multiple records, so we can trace not only what > collection something came to us from, but where it originated before that. > Thus, if necessary, we can reassemble someone?s collection. > > Maintaining separate collections invites chaos, especially if they are > kept in different places. However, an exception might be made for a > collection whose age and provenance makes it especially worth preserving; > here, for example, we have the plants brought back by the Lewis and Clark > Expedition (1805), which are kept in a separate, climate-controlled room > with higher security than the rest of the Botany collection. > > > > *Paul Callomon* > *Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General > Invertebrates* > ------------------------------ > > *Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia* > > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > *callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170* > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of > *Sturm Jr, Charles F > *Sent:* Friday, May 25, 2018 1:57 PM > *To:* Sergio Montagud ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management > > > > We incorporate new material into our systemic collection. We do not > maintain separate collections. > > > > Regards, > Charlie > ................................................. > Charlie Sturm > > Treasurer > American Malacological Society > > Research Associate - Section of Mollusks > Carnegie Museum of Natural History > Pittsburgh, PA, USA > > Associate Professor - Family Medicine > Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice > Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of Sergio > Montagud > *Sent:* Friday, May 25, 2018 8:10 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] New collections and management > > > > This is a question relative to the collections management. Mainly it's > directed to those that drive entomological or invertebrate collections that > presumably is more usual to accept new donations. > When you want to integrate a new collection... which is your protocol? 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View it in your browser. AIBS Public Policy Report AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 19, Issue 11, May 29, 2018 * EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed ?Secret Science? Rule * EPA and White House Sought to Obstruct Chemical Pollution Study * Memo Shows White House Considered Ignoring Climate Research * FY 2019 Appropriations Update * President Nominates ARPA-E Official to Lead DOE Office of Science * Top 10 Newly Discovered Species Announced * Meet with Your Lawmakers this Summer and Help Inform Science Policy * Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists * Last Chance to Register: 2018 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course * Short Takes * House Science Committee Advances Legislation Authorizing DOE Science * From the Federal Register * Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center ________________________________ The AIBS Public Policy Report is distributed broadly by email every two weeks to the AIBS membership. Any interested party may self-subscribe to receive these free reports by email or RSS news feed, by going to www.aibs.org/public-policy-reports. With proper attribution to AIBS, all material from these reports may be reproduced or forwarded. AIBS staff appreciates receiving copies of materials used. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the AIBS Director of Public Policy, Robert Gropp, at 202-628-1500 x 250. ________________________________ EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed ?Secret Science? Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline to submit public comments on the proposed rule ?Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science? from May 30, 2018 to August 16, 2018. The proposed rule, which was published in the Federal Register on April 30, would restrict the use of scientific studies for which the underlying data are not publicly available when crafting regulations. In addition to extending the deadline by 11 weeks, the agency will also convene a public hearing on the proposed rule on July 17, in Washington, DC. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2018, the move is in response to ?public requests? for comment period extension and a public hearing. The American Institute of Biological Sciences was among the many organizations that had promptly requested an extension on the public comment period early in the process. Read AIBS? letter of request here. EPA and White House Sought to Obstruct Chemical Pollution Study The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House attempted to block the publication of a federal health study related to water-contamination in several states across the country. According to a report by Politico, EPA aides intervened after a White House official warned that the study would cause a ?potential public relations nightmare.? The study in question was an assessment of a group of toxic chemicals that have contaminated water supplies near military bases, chemical plants, and other sites in several states, including New York, Michigan, and West Virginia. The assessment finds that the chemicals jeopardize public health at lower levels than the levels previously deemed safe by the EPA. The chemicals under focus in the study, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are used in Teflon and firefighting foam and have been associated with thyroid defects, liver damage, weakened immune systems, pregnancy and developmental problems, and some cancers, even at low levels of exposure. The Department of Health and Human Service?s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was preparing to publish the study when the EPA and White House intervened. The intervention was revealed in emails obtained by the Union for Concerned Scientists. In an email dated January 30, 2018, a White House aide wrote, ?The public, media, and Congressional reaction to these numbers is going to be huge.? He added, ?The impact to EPA and [the Department of Defense (DoD)] is going to be extremely painful. We (DoD and EPA) cannot seem to get ATSDR to realize the potential public relations nightmare this is going to be.? Ryan Jackson, Pruitt?s chief of staff, defended the agency?s actions and said that the agency was helping ?ensure that the federal government is responding in a uniform way to our local, state, and Congressional constituents and partners.? The ATSDR study, known as a toxicological profile, is based on a review of previous scientific studies and describes the harmful health impacts of the chemicals in question. The findings of this study could deeply impact costs and requirements associated with cleanup of drinking water and Superfund sites. The draft assessment has yet to be published. Several lawmakers are urging EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and President Trump to publish the study. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) called the delay in publishing the study ?deeply troubling? and urged Pruitt and the President ?to immediately release this important study.? According to Judith Enck, a former EPA official who worked on the same pollutants during the Obama administration, the Administration?s response to the contamination crisis was ?brazenly political.? ?Scientists always debate each other, but under the law, ATSDR is the agency that?s supposed to make health recommendations,? she said. Memo Shows White House Considered Ignoring Climate Research An internal memorandum from last year that was recently obtained by the Washington Post, reveals that the White House considered the possibility of ignoring federal climate research. The memo highlights the Administration?s struggle with supporting widely agreed upon climate science. According to the document drafted September 18, 2017, officials of the Trump Administration weighed whether to ?ignore? climate change related studies conducted by federal researchers or to develop ?a coherent, fact-based message about climate science.? The memo was prepared by Michael Catanzaro, who was Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Energy and Environmental Policy at the time. Catanzaro asked in the memo whether the Administration should ?consider having a firm position on and a coherent, fact-based message about climate science ? specifically, whether, and to what extent, anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the climate system, and what level of concern that warrants.? The memo presents three options to deal with federal climate data ? highlighting uncertainties in the data by conducting a ?red team/blue team debate,? formally reviewing the scientific studies under the Administrative Procedure Act, or simply ignoring and not attempting to ?characterize or question, the science being conducted by Federal agencies and outside entities.? The document did not include any recommendation for advocacy for the research findings. The White House has not adopted an official policy regarding climate change being caused by human activity but has largely ignored federal climate research findings and removed references to anthropogenic climate change from government websites and reports. Government scientists continue to warn about the disastrous consequences of climate change, including sea-level rise and wildfires. The National Park Services recently released a report predicting damage to park sites across the country as a result of climate-change related sea-level rise. The U.S. Geological Survey also released a study last month that shows that low-lying coral atoll islands around the world could become ?uninhabitable? within a few decades as a result of drinking water supplies and infrastructure being damaged by wave-driven flooding and rising sea-levels. Meanwhile, in Congress lawmakers continue to question human-activity as a cause of sea-level change. At a congressional hearing held by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on May 16, lawmakers questioned Philip Duffy, President of the Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts and former senior adviser to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, on the factors that contribute to sea-level rise. Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL) asserted that erosion of the California coastline and the White Cliffs of Dover as well as large rivers depositing silt into the ocean contribute to sea-level rise ? an idea not supported by science. ?Every time you have that soil or rock or whatever it is that is deposited into the seas, that forces the sea levels to rise, because now you have less space in those oceans, because the bottom is moving up,? said Brooks. Duffy responded, ?I'm pretty sure that on human time scales, those are minuscule effects.? FY 2019 Appropriations Update The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies approved a $35.25 billion spending bill, $7 billion above the President?s request. The bill would provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $7.95 billion in FY 2019, $100 million below FY 2018. The bill ignores the $2 billion cut for the agency proposed by the President. The plan does include support for the ?workforce reshaping? initiative proposed by the Administration. Funds to offer buyouts and voluntary separation agreements to employees are included in the bill. The initiative, also proposed by the President for FY 2018, was not funded by Congress in the recently approved omnibus spending package. The FY 2019 spending bill would slash regulatory programs at EPA by $228 million. The Department of the Interior would receive flat funding at $13.1 billion in FY 2019. The U.S. Geological Survey would be funded at $1.2 billion in FY 2019, $19 million above FY 2018, with funding targeted to critical infrastructure investments in natural hazards programs, streamgages, the groundwater monitoring network, and mapping activities. The bill would fund the U.S. Forest Service at $6.1 billion, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at $1.6 billion (-$11 million), the National Park Service at $3.25 billion (+$53 million), the Bureau of Land Management at $1.4 billion (+$55 million), and the Smithsonian Institution at $1 billion (+$12 million). House appropriators will mark-up the bill after returning from the congressional Memorial Day recess. The House Appropriations Committee earlier advanced the Commerce, Justice and Science bill that would provide the National Science Foundation with $408 million in increased funding and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a deep $751 million cut, with a 38 percent cut to climate change programs. The Appropriations Committee has also approved Agriculture and Energy and Water spending bills, that would provide new funding for agricultural research (+$72 million) and the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (+$341 million). In the Senate, appropriators have approved a $43.77 billion Energy and Water bill funding the DOE Office of Science at $6.65 billion (+6.2 percent) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at $375 million (+$22 million). The Senate and House bills have rejected the President?s request to eliminate ARPA-E. Senate Appropriators have also advanced a $145 billion (-$710 million) for agriculture, with $23.2 billion (+$225 million) in discretionary spending. The bill would provide $2.73 billion (-10 percent) to agricultural research, including $1.301 billion (-$42 million) for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), $1.425 billion (+$17 million) for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and $405 million (+$5 million) for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to mark-up the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bills during the week of June 11-15, 2018. President Nominates ARPA-E Official to Lead DOE Office of Science President Trump has nominated Dr. Chris Fall, currently serving as the Acting Head of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at the Department of Energy (DOE), to be the director of the DOE Office of Science. The office is the largest supporter of physical sciences research in the U.S., including biological and environmental research, and also supports research facilities used by academic and commercial researchers. Fall comes to the Office of Science after holding posts with ARPA-E and the Office of Naval Research. He also worked for three years at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Obama, where he served as Assistant Director for Defense Programs and then as Acting Head for the National Security and International Affairs Division. He earned his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and also holds master's degrees in business and mechanical engineering. President Trump has yet to nominate a director for ARPA-E. Top 10 Newly Discovered Species Announced The International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) has released a list of the ten most interesting species discovered in the past year. The list, which has been compiled by IISE every year since 2008, is intended to highlight the extensive biodiversity that exists on the planet. This 2018 list features a diverse set of organisms, including the Marsupial lion, the fossil for which was unearthed in Australia; volcanic bacteria, living on the sea bed off the coast of the Canary Islands; and the Atlantic forest tree, a legume native to the Atlantic forest of Brazil that grows up to 130 feet, among others. Find the complete list here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.esf.edu_top10_&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lPLlGxLHjwdMwXlDZxCDmw-Ihvm_yVOQ240zBxxIe-8&s=l32uCVbZZP7d7Wzbxs69Zht9Xc7iFHtKYVUcyyLXNVU&e= Meet with Your Lawmakers this Summer and Help Inform Science Policy Registration is now open for the 2018 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education. Now in its tenth year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC. Participants may either invite their elected officials to visit their research facility or can meet at the policymaker?s local office. AIBS works with participants to schedule the meetings with lawmakers and prepare participants through online training and one-on-one support. ?Participating in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event was an invaluable experience to have as a graduate student,? said 2016 participate Erin Larson. ?The training provided by AIBS made me feel confident and ready to go have a conversation with Representative Reed?s District Director about federal funding, especially how it?s benefitted me during my Ph.D. I was struck during our meeting by how meaningful it is to ?show up? and participate in the political process, especially as it relates to federal funding for the biological sciences. We scientists take the importance of federal funding to do our research to be a given, but it?s important for us to be able to communicate that effectively, especially with policymakers, to ensure that federal funding is maintained in the future.? The event is made possible by AIBS, with the support of event sponsors Botanical Society of America, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Helminthological Society of Washington, Natural Science Collections Alliance, Paleontological Society, Society for the Study of Evolution, and Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Participation is free, but registration is required. Registration will close on July 19, 2018. For more information and to register, visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_congressional-5Fdistrict-5Fvisits.html&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lPLlGxLHjwdMwXlDZxCDmw-Ihvm_yVOQ240zBxxIe-8&s=cpFwtgca2w8vIsSDB7Q3OkpwZzWDt3DpeulSbr8WoSs&e=. Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program designed to enhance the communication skills of scientists, particularly those interested in communicating with decision-makers and the news media. The program is an excellent way to develop new communication skills and identify effective methods for broadening the impact of research and education programs. The AIBS Communications Training Boot Camp for Scientists expands on AIBS? highly successful media and science policy training workshops. The Boot Camp meets the needs of everyone from graduate students to senior researchers and program administrators to newly elected professional society leaders. The Boot Camp is an intensive, two-day, hands-on training program that will be held in Washington, DC on October 15-16, 2018. Participants will learn: * How to translate scientific findings for non-technical audiences * How to tell a resonant story that informs decision-makers * How to prepare for and participate in a news interview * How to prepare for and engage in a meeting with a decision-maker * How to protect your scientific reputation * How to identify and define the audience you need to reach * What decision-makers want to hear from a scientist * What reporters are looking for in an interview * How to leverage social media * How the nation?s science policy is developed and implemented Participants will also have the opportunity for formal and informal discussions with science policy and communications experts working in Washington, DC. AIBS Individual Members and individuals nominated to participate by an AIBS Member Society/Organization receive a $55 discount on registration. Learn more about the program and register now at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_communications-5Fboot-5Fcamp.html&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=lPLlGxLHjwdMwXlDZxCDmw-Ihvm_yVOQ240zBxxIe-8&s=pyJdiN2cBlQufpTrkSOSrZd8yaPVgrVO2V93kPtH4Z4&e=. Last Chance to Register: 2018 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program to help scientists and students hone their written communication skills to increase the power of their message. Writing for Impact and Influence combines practical instruction and hands-on exercises to improve participants' general writing proficiency and their ability to reach large audiences. The program will provide participants with the skills and tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and memoranda. Learn to write for stakeholders, decision-makers, and the general public, with a focus on perfecting the reader experience. The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and will begin on Thursday, June 7, 2018, with subsequent course sessions held weekly on Thursdays (except July 5). Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour professional development course on business writing for scientists. 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URL: From jbandjb at live.com Tue May 29 16:22:16 2018 From: jbandjb at live.com (James and Judy Bryant) Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 20:22:16 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Watch for potential quarantine of birds from Southern California In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Backyard chickens (not to mention pheasants, parrots and what many would think of as zoo animals) are very popular Southern California. But there are also ample occurrences of fighting fowl. James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_james-2Dbryant-2D0598a940_&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=C9n59n6WyQmB1lkSwyCHaa-0ti813bJN73UXRqTdQFI&s=n3rda0j0DAt-pqsJz4ZrhYDncZIKdn1o_5p4iQdj3Iw&e= On May 29, 2018, at 10:06 AM, Ellen Paul > wrote: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aphis.usda.gov_aphis_newsroom_stakeholder-2Dinfo_sa-5Fby-5Fdate_sa-2D2018_sa-2D05_vnd&d=DwIFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=C9n59n6WyQmB1lkSwyCHaa-0ti813bJN73UXRqTdQFI&s=2FSvV4h1aza9RZhnDXVvA1XU393xMVbhVwJGS1Q5yR8&e= They are saying backyard birds. In the past, these outbreaks have typically originated from smuggling fighting birds. It would be worrisome if these are indeed just backyard birds - because then what is the source? 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