From neumann at snsb.de Fri Mar 1 02:19:54 2019 From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019 08:19:54 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: CBD notifications related to the Nagoya Protocol In-Reply-To: <1551395801.197937991@apps.rackspace.com> References: <1551395801.197937991@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: <15255e4d-f85f-0b28-8685-1861cba93113@snsb.de> Dear all, we have seen this already and are aware. Our last - very thoughtful and considerate - submission (CETAF) was well perceived and found useful by key negotiators in the last COP MOP meeting. I do want to caution everybody who feels tempted to draft a submission that loud exclamations such as the recent Prathapan paper in Science (http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/1405), which some may have seen and which was - surprise - published in the very week of the SBSTTA meeting on DSI in Montreal, are not very helpful. The negotiations are not only very complex, but a political minefield. This requires careful stakeholders and well considered submissions. Prathapan and co-signatories suggested to cover access to type material and DSI under Nagoya by adopting the seed treaty as multilateral benefit sharing system. This surely is not a cure, but will increase the pain. Surely, most of the co-signatories - which explicitly have been selected to represent internationally renowned Natural History Collections - entirely overlooked in their Nagoya outrage that they basically advertised to cover type material in their collections under the Protocol. An example for the huge reputational risks Natural History Collections face (types/potential illegally collected/ accusations of bio-piracy), see here https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/amazing-blue-tarantula-new-spider-species-did-researchers-break-law-when-they-studied All the best Dirk Am 01.03.2019 um 00:16 schrieb secretary at spnhc.org: > > See below for a message from the Secretariat of the Convention on > Biological Diversity. > > Cindy Opitz > SPNHC Secretary > email: secretary at spnhc.org > web: spnhc.org > Museum of Natural History > 11 Macbride Hall > The University of Iowa > Iowa City IA 52242 > (319) 335-0481 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Regina Kipper" > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 2:31pm > To: "Beatriz Gomez" , "Valerie Normand" > > Subject: CBD notifications related to the Nagoya Protocol > > Dear Madam/Sir, > > On behalf of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological > Diversity, I would like to draw your attention to the following CBD > notifications related to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and > Benefit-sharing which have been issued recently: > > 1. Notification 2019-024: Submission of views and information further > to decisions NP-3/13 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol. The > notification is available at the following link: > https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2019/ntf-2019-024-abs-en.pdf. > 2. Notification 2019-025: Submission of views and information further > to decision NP-3/14 on Article 4, Paragraph 4, of the Nagoya > Protocol.? The notification is available at the following link: > https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2019/ntf-2019-025-abs-en.pdf > . > > Thank you in advance for disseminating this information to those who > may be interested. > > Best regards, > > Regina Kipper > > Programme Management Assistant > > Access and Benefit-sharing > > Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity > > 413 rue Saint-Jaques, Suite 800 > > Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 1N9 > > Canada > > Tel: +1 (514) 764 6357 > > Fax: +1 (514) 288 6588 > > Email: regina.kipper at cbd.int > > Website: www.cbd.int /abs > > > The Convention on Biological Diversity - 25th Anniversary > ???? > > _______________________________________________ > 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 nscharff at snm.ku.dk Fri Mar 1 06:38:53 2019 From: nscharff at snm.ku.dk (Nikolaj Scharff) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:38:53 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fire risks and whale skeletons Message-ID: <84D285D8CB43BF468A624A0410CD1A7C011ACCE251@P2KITMBX08WC04.unicph.domain> The Natural History Museum of Denmark is planning a new exhibit with whale skeletons. The plan is to mount them in a new hall build for the purpose, but there are a number of issues with climate and light. Another new issue is fire-risks associated with the skeletons. The fire authority of Copenhagen who will inspect and approve the building ask whether whale skeletons can burn and whether they should be considered a fire risk at the same level as other installations in the room - like cabinets and furniture. I am sure that skeletons can burn and remaining oil in the skeleton will probably add to the burning factor, but does anybody know any webpage or literature where I can find more information about this? Thanks and best wishes Nikolaj ---------------------------------------------------------- Nikolaj Scharff Head of Collections Natural History Museum of Denmark Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK E-mail: nscharff at snm.ku.dk Webpage: http://snm.ku.dk/people/nscharff ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nelson.rios at yale.edu Fri Mar 1 13:12:08 2019 From: nelson.rios at yale.edu (Rios, Nelson) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019 18:12:08 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Position Announcement Message-ID: Posting for a colleague: Three Open Positions The Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer, Data Analyst, and Mobile App Developer to join our growing team of developers and scientists at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Full details for each of the positions and how to apply can be found at: https://bgc.yale.edu/opportunities Thanks, Nelson Nelson E. Rios Head of Biodiversity Informatics and Data Science YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PO Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118 P +1 (203) 432-1844 peabody.yale.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From HawksC at si.edu Mon Mar 4 06:12:41 2019 From: HawksC at si.edu (Hawks, Catharine) Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 11:12:41 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fire risks and whale skeletons In-Reply-To: <84D285D8CB43BF468A624A0410CD1A7C011ACCE251@P2KITMBX08WC04.unicph.domain> References: <84D285D8CB43BF468A624A0410CD1A7C011ACCE251@P2KITMBX08WC04.unicph.domain> Message-ID: Hi Nikolaj Based on our experience in forensic anthropology with cremated human remains and burned archaeological bone, I think that it is very safe to say that bone, even when it contains fats and oils, does not readily combust. It is much more likely that fills or replacement parts made with many modern materials are apt to pose a greater fire risk than the whalebone itself, even when fats/oils are present. Our Smithsonian fire protection engineers have been far more concerned about modeling materials used in casts and/or to fabricate exhibit components than with any of the skeletons of all kinds that are on display in our exhibits. It is not the skeletons that are a concern, unless of course, they are blocking access to fire detection or suppression equipment, in which case they require repositioning. Cathy _______________________________ Catharine Hawks Conservator Collections Program MRC 170 Rm M85-J National Museum of Natural History 10th Street & Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20560 w 202.633.0835 or 4041 c 703 200 4370 hawksc at si.edu SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Facebook | Twitter | Instagram [PRICE logo2 signature (340x353) (2) (002)] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Nikolaj Scharff Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 6:39 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fire risks and whale skeletons The Natural History Museum of Denmark is planning a new exhibit with whale skeletons. The plan is to mount them in a new hall build for the purpose, but there are a number of issues with climate and light. Another new issue is fire-risks associated with the skeletons. The fire authority of Copenhagen who will inspect and approve the building ask whether whale skeletons can burn and whether they should be considered a fire risk at the same level as other installations in the room - like cabinets and furniture. I am sure that skeletons can burn and remaining oil in the skeleton will probably add to the burning factor, but does anybody know any webpage or literature where I can find more information about this? Thanks and best wishes Nikolaj ---------------------------------------------------------- Nikolaj Scharff Head of Collections Natural History Museum of Denmark Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK E-mail: nscharff at snm.ku.dk Webpage: http://snm.ku.dk/people/nscharff ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2135 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From abentley at ku.edu Mon Mar 4 10:09:13 2019 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 15:09:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Collections Manager, Ichthyology - Los Angeles County Museum Message-ID: Collections Manager, Ichthyology Regular Full-Time Los Angeles, CA, US The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLA) seeks a Collections Manager of Ichthyology. NHMLA's fish collection consists of approximately 190,000 lots (about 3 million specimens) of wet specimens and skeletal material, with related collections including frozen tissues, otoliths, eggs and larvae, cleared and stained specimens, photographs, radiographs, and field notes. Under the direct supervision of the Curator of Ichthyology, the Collections Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the fish collection, including processing incoming and outgoing loans and accessions, maintaining the collection's records in NHMLA's EMu database, maintaining and organizing specimens, improving and enhancing the collection through physical improvements and digitization projects, facilitating use of the collection by researchers, and supporting the needs of other NHMLA departments including Exhibitions, Education and Programming, and Marketing and Communications. NHMLA is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engage and include culturally diverse audiences in museums and in science. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Cares for the Ichthyology collection on a day-?to-?day basis, including organizing, storing, securing and conserving. Plans and oversees consolidation, re?housing, and movement of the collection as necessary and/or directed by the Curator or VP Research & Collections. Assists with the development and implementation of plans for collection growth and improvement. Works cooperatively with other collection management and conservation staff to achieve the highest level of collection care and productivity across organizational units. * Provides documentation for the collection, including cataloging, entering/updating database records, inventorying, enhancing documentation through digitization, and researching specimen and/or material information. * Processes all incoming and outgoing specimens and/or materials including purchases, donations, exchanges and loans. Maintains extensive knowledge concerning the organisms and specimens in the Ichthyology collection. Serves as liaison to donors and lenders between Ichthyology and the Registrar's Office. * Supports the Curator and/or VP Research & Collections in the acquisition of new specimens and/or materials for the collection through purchase, donation, exchange, and field collection. * Facilitates visits by researchers using the collection. * Supports the planning, installation and maintenance of temporary and permanent exhibits. Expedites the use of collection materials for display. * Participates in education and other public program activities of the Museum including but not limited to tours for the public and Museum members, and training of Museum Docents and Gallery Interpreters. Handles inquiries from the public and researchers. Conducts collection and lab tours as requested. * Stays current with the research field related to the collection including trends and techniques in collections management, collection-based research, conservation, digitization, biodiversity informatics, and documentation. * May lead or participate in ongoing or original research related to the collection. * Initiates and/or assists with identifying potential funding sources and writing proposals seeking grant funding for the collection. * Trains, supervises, and manages collections personnel, including students and volunteers. * Advocates for natural history collections and effectively communicates their importance to members of the public and the scientific community. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Master's degree with specialization in ichthyology, museum studies, or a related field and at least two years of technical experience in the collection, organization, care and/or conservation of natural history specimens/collections; or a bachelor's degree in an applicable field and 5 years collection experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * Working knowledge of fish taxonomy and the organization and management of ichthyological collections. * Database and Informatics Experience: Experience with database software typically used in natural history collections; working knowledge of common principles of biodiversity informatics and external data repositories such as VertNet, GBIF, and iDigBio. * Communication: Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication. * Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, grants, professional correspondence, and procedure manuals. * Presentation Skills: Ability to effectively present information to and respond to questions from groups of managers, scientists, and the general public. * Computer Experience: Has experience using a personal computer and with typical word processing, spreadsheet, email, calendar, and other software (PC and/or Macintosh). DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Experience supervising staff, volunteers, and/or students Applicants and employees are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or occupy. The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others. This is a full-time position with a salary commensurate with experience. The job will start as soon as possible, preferably in spring or early summer 2019. The application deadline is March 31, 2019. Submit a current CV, a cover letter describing how your experience, knowledge, and interest qualify you for this position, and the names and contact information of three professional references through the Museum's employment site at https://nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/working-at-nhm/jobs-nhm. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion at culturally diverse audiences in museum and in sciences. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience and commitment working with a diverse community. Salary is commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits. This is a full time regular, exempt position. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please contact jobs at nhm.org for any application inquiries. 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Please bring your questions on how to best use Arctos, either as a curatorial user or researcher. Ask general questions, request a demonstration of a specific feature, or just join the conversation. We will also share a few of our favorite bells, whistles, tips, and tricks in Arctos, so we hope that everyone will learn something new and useful. If you have a specific question in mind, please add it to the Open Office Hours II Google Doc so that we can organize the initial set of issues and be sure we tap the right experts for answers. Presenters: Emily Braker (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), Carla Cicero (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology), Andrew Doll (Denver Museum of Nature & Science) Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/ This is the 15th in a series of webinars on Arctos brought to you by the Arctos Working Group and kindly hosted by iDigBio. 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AIBS Public Policy Report AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 20, Issue 5, March 4, 2019 * President Recruits Climate Skeptics for Climate Panel * Congress Passes Public Lands Package Renewing LWCF * Journals Express Concerns Over European Open-Access Initiative * Read About AIBS?s Policy Achievements in 2018 * Learn to Communicate and Influence like a Pro: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists * Short Takes * Senate Confirms Andrew Wheeler as EPA Chief * New Acting Chief Announced for NOAA * NIH Rescinded Funding From 14 PIs Over Sexual Harassment * 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. 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The memo states that recent scientific and defense reports that conclude that climate change poses a threat to national security ?have not undergone a rigorous independent and adversarial peer review to examine the certainties and uncertainties of climate science, as well as implications for national security.? The committee will examine the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, a report that found that climate change will adversely impact more Americans, particularly low-income communities, cause significant financial losses, damage infrastructure, and debilitate social systems. The panel would also reexamine a recent report by the Pentagon on the impact of climate change and sea-level rise on low-lying military installations. White House adviser, Dr. William Happer, who has said that carbon dioxide pollution is not dangerous but beneficial to the planet, will join the panel. Happer is a Princeton physicist who serves on the National Security Council as the President?s Deputy Assistant for emerging technologies. Steven Koonin, a New York University professor and former Undersecretary for Science in the Department of Energy, is a leader in the effort to recruit members for the panel. Koonin and Happer had previously worked with former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to advocate for a ?red team, blue team? climate debate at the agency. Researchers who are being considered for the committee include Judith Curry, a former professor at Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, who has often testified to Congress on climate change and highlighted the uncertainties of climate science; Richard Lindzen, a retired professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has referred to people worried about global warming a ?cult?; and John Christy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, and a member of the EPA's Science Advisory Board. Federal scientists defended the National Climate Assessment during a recent House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on climate science. Dr. Michael Freilich, Director of NASA's Earth Science Division, and Dr. Neil Jacobs, the new Acting Director of NOAA, defended their agencies' science and peer review process. ?On the time scale of the next couple of centuries, what we do in terms of putting fossil fuel carbon into the atmosphere and removing and constraining carbon levels in the atmosphere will be the most important thing for defining our climate,? said Dr. Freilich. Fourteen Democratic Senators led by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) have sent a letter to President Trump. ?Allowing a fossil fuel industry-funded climate change denier and other climate skeptics to conduct an 'adversarial peer review' of recent climate science will create an environment of inaction that needlessly threatens our national security,? warned the lawmakers. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has announced that Democratic lawmakers in the Senate are planning to introduce a climate change joint resolution endorsed by all 47 members to counter the efforts by the Republican party to divide them over the ?Green New Deal?? a non-binding resolution to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within 10 years. The measure was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and in the Senate by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA). The concept has been endorsed by several Presidential candidates, including Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Some Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), have expressed reservations about it, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has said that he would bring the measure to a vote in the Senate. The joint resolution from Democrats would acknowledge three things ? that climate change is real, that it is caused by human emissions, and that Congress needs ?to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change.? Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) said, ?Democrats may not agree on how to solve climate change, but we agree on three things.? Senator Schatz noted that Republican opposition to the ?Green New Deal? might be ?good news for the climate debate because we're now in a back-and-forth with the Republicans over climate policy.? Senator Schumer said, ?One of the great but positive ironies of Leader McConnell's stunt to put the ?Green New Deal? on the floor is that it's inspired members of both parties to talk about climate change more than ever before under the Republican leadership of the Senate.? Congress Passes Public Lands Package Renewing LWCF Congress has passed a bipartisan public lands package which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The President is expected to sign the legislation. The Natural Resources Management Act, or S. 47, passed in Senate by a vote of 92-8 on February 12, after which the House of Representatives voted 363-62 to pass the measure on February 26. LWCF was established in 1964 to use revenues from offshore oil and gas to support the conservation of land and water resources. Authorization for LWCF expired on September 30, 2018 but Congress had appropriated $487.6 million ($425 million in discretionary funds and $62.6 million in mandatory funds) for the program in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Congress has allocated $435 million in discretionary funds towards LWCF for FY 2019. The package includes more than 100 land and water bills that designate more than 1.3 million acres of new wilderness in California, New Mexico and Utah; create four new national monuments; add more than 367 miles of rivers to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; add more than 42,000 acres to national parks; and provide improvements to the national volcano monitoring and early warning system. The measure also includes expansions for hunting, fishing, and recreation on federal lands. Republican and Democratic lawmakers highlighted the contributions of outdoor recreation and public lands to the national economy. The Outdoor Industry Association has estimated that the outdoor recreation economy generated $887 billion in consumer spending and 7.6 million jobs in 2017. Conservation groups generally celebrated passage of the bill. ?This is the most sweeping public lands protection bill in a decade and a testament to the nation's commitment to conservation,? said Jamie Williams, President of the Wilderness Society. ?Passage of this bill provides a hopeful sign that the new Congress can and will step up to meet our nation's pressing environmental challenges.? Several conservation groups and Democratic lawmakers are now expected to seek mandatory funding for LWCF in addition to the permanent reauthorization. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said that securing mandatory funding would be their ?next big lift.? The authorized funding level for LWCF is $900 million, but only about half that amount has been appropriated to it in recent years. Journals Express Concerns Over European Open-Access Initiative Publishers of high-profile journals, such as Nature and Science, have indicated that they will not be able to comply with Plan S, an open-access publishing initiative led by European funders. In September 2018, a group of European research funding organizations, with support from the European Commission and the European Research Council, launched cOAlition S, an initiative built around Plan S and dedicated to open-access publishing. The group includes 18 research funders. In November 2018, cOAlition S released a guidance for implementing Plan S, requesting feedback from the community and stakeholders. According to the guidance, starting 2020, researchers supported by cOAlition S funders will be required to either publish their research in open-access journals or make a copy of their accepted publication or near-complete manuscript publicly available in a ?Plan S compliant repository.? Additionally, researchers could publish in hybrid journals, which publish some papers behind a paywall but charge a fee to make others openly accessible, only if they are covered by a ?transformative agreement? that has a ?clear and time-specified commitment to a full Open Access transition.? However, funders would not cover the cost of publishing in hybrid journals. The implementation plan also states that the group will commission an independent study to determine a ?fair? processing fee that publishers can charge and establish a potential cap on the costs involved in quality assurance, editing, and publishing. In order to comply with an open-access model, publishers of selective journals would need to drastically modify their approaches. Robert-Jan Smits, Open-Access Envoy European Commission, said that prestige journals need to develop new business models, Nature News reported. ?This has happened to the music industry and the film industry, and now it is happening to academic publishing,? he says. In response to the request for feedback, several publishers expressed disagreement with the details of the implementation plan and concerns that the timeframe allowed for the transition was too short. Prestige journals argued that their internal costs of publishing were very high as they employ in-house editors and complying with the fully open-access model would compromise the quality of their publications. Nature News reported that Springer Nature estimated the cost of publishing one article in a Nature journal averages around ?10,000 to ?30,000, which would be difficult to recover from the fully open-access model. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), which publishes the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), indicated that in order to publish an open-access article, it would need to charge around $6,000 and the journal would still need to spend millions of dollars to transition to a fully open access model. ?I do not know of many scientific societies, including the NAS, that have financial reserves of that magnitude to transition their journals to full [open-access],? NAS President Marcia McNutt wrote in their feedback. Read About AIBS?s Policy Achievements in 2018 The AIBS Public Policy Office has released its annual report for 2018. The report documents our achievements in science policy. 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Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gregory.watkins-colwell at yale.edu Thu Mar 7 07:43:33 2019 From: gregory.watkins-colwell at yale.edu (Watkins-Colwell, Gregory) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 12:43:33 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Preparing turtles In-Reply-To: <8364feadcbde46ff8039d9fae0cbfc55@exch3-mel.nexus.csiro.au> References: <8364feadcbde46ff8039d9fae0cbfc55@exch3-mel.nexus.csiro.au> Message-ID: What species do you have? Also, aging is a difficult thing for turtles. Greg **************** Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology Division of Vertebrate Zoology Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue, Box 208118 New Haven, CT 06520 USA Main Office: 203-432-3791; West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277 ****************** From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Tonya.Haff at csiro.au Sent: 06 March, 2019 5:20 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Preparing turtles Hello all, I am getting ready to prepare some salvaged turtles we have in our freezers. I'd like to age and sex them before preparing them, but (it's clear here I'm not a herp person) I'm not sure how to do so without dissecting them - which for turtles in particular is not ideal. Any suggestions or references would be appreciated! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu Thu Mar 7 09:25:58 2019 From: mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu (Phillips,Molly) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 14:25:58 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Sign-up to present at the second annual Educational Materials Share Fair at SPNHC 2019 Message-ID: <577a073438794247a1f2a1db66dd3d20@exmbxprd16.ad.ufl.edu> iDigBio and Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education Network (BLUE) are co-sponsoring the second annual Educational Materials Share Fair session at SPNHC 2019. This session is an opportunity for colleagues to share and get feedback on collections-based education or outreach materials. Materials can be at any stage of development from fledgling ideas to fully vetted materials All are welcome to either share as developers or participate as potential adopters. The Educational Materials Share Fair concept has been adapted from the successful model created by Teresa Mourad from the Ecological Society of America. The Share Fair differs from the normal SPNHC DemoCamp in both format and focus. During the 90 minute time period, we will offer three rounds of developer presentations simultaneously. Each developer will be set up at a round table and be given 20 minutes to present their materials and ideas, collect feedback, and generate discussion with potential adopters and interested colleagues that join their table discussion. These are intended as informal sessions so no AV will be provided, but developers can bring a laptop and copies of any of their materials they wish to share. We will have a brief introduction setting session expectations, and a conclusion introducing participants and developers to several ways they could publish and share their educational materials online with the community. The goals are to build the education and outreach community within SPNHC, facilitate development and implementation of collections-based education and outreach materials, and increase awareness and use of collections-based science. This year's session will be on Friday, May 31 at 8:30am at the Field Museum. Sign-up form to present: https://tinyurl.com/spnhcshare Molly Phillips iDigBio Education, Outreach & Diversity Coordinator Florida Museum of Natural History Office: 352-273-1530 Fax: 352-294-1921 mphillips at flmnh.ufl.edu https://www.idigbio.org/ http://www.biodiversityliteracy.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simmons.johne at gmail.com Thu Mar 7 09:56:20 2019 From: simmons.johne at gmail.com (John E Simmons) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 09:56:20 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Preparing turtles In-Reply-To: <8364feadcbde46ff8039d9fae0cbfc55@exch3-mel.nexus.csiro.au> References: <8364feadcbde46ff8039d9fae0cbfc55@exch3-mel.nexus.csiro.au> Message-ID: How are you going to prepare the frozen turtles (as alcohol preps, skeletons?), what kind of turtles are they, and why do you need to know the age and sex of them? --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 5:19 PM wrote: > Hello all, > > > > I am getting ready to prepare some salvaged turtles we have in our > freezers. I?d like to age and sex them before preparing them, but (it?s > clear here I?m not a herp person) I?m not sure how to do so without > dissecting them ? which for turtles in particular is not ideal. Any > suggestions or references would be appreciated! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tonya > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Dr Tonya Haff > > Collections Manager > > Australian National Wildlife Collection > > National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO > > Canberra, Australia > > Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) > > (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) > > > > I am in Thursdays and Fridays > > Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday ? Wednesday > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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This means the larvae don't have to go far to look for something to drink (come to think of it though I'm not sure if it's the larvae or the adults that need to drink, or both). However, these small water supplies also dry out quickly. I'd like to instead have a larger water source, something like a chick water dispenser with cotton wool at the bottom, in the corner of the colony (which is smaller than 1m x 1m), but I'm not sure if this would be detrimental to the larvae. In a nutshell, I guess I'm asking how far a water source for dermestids needs to be from their food source for them to be happy and efficient. Thanks for your thoughts! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tlabedz1 at unl.edu Thu Mar 7 17:00:07 2019 From: tlabedz1 at unl.edu (Thomas Labedz) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 22:00:07 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Providing water to dermestids In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Tonya I ran what I'd consider a very efficient dermestid colony in our prep room for over 30 years. I never had a water source in the container with dermestids. I relied on not quite totally dry tissue for them, using that moisture to attract them to feed (and drink). When things got too dry to feed efficiently I'd apply drops of water to the area of the tissue in need of further chewing. If what I was wanting them to prep was too dry I'd soak the carcass and then er-dry it to my satisfaction before tossing it in. If things get too damp or humid in the dermestid colony you run the risk of molds, fungi, fecal material and shed exoskeletons composting, attracting drain flies, cockroaches, or other unwanted pests to the dermestid colony. Thomas PS - Consider wearing a dust mask when working with the colony. Myself, and others, have developed sensitivity to the colony dust. Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager Division of Zoology and Division of Botany University of Nebraska State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Tonya.Haff at csiro.au Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:43 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Providing water to dermestids Hello all, I have a question about looking after a dermestid colony. We have one going along happily at the moment, but we haven?t had them for more than a month or two. We place each small carcass we feed them in a takeaway container, to keep specimens separate. Right now we?re providing the dermestids with water by giving them cotton wool soaked in water, placed in large bottle caps, which we place in the takeaway container next to the skeleton. This means the larvae don?t have to go far to look for something to drink (come to think of it though I?m not sure if it?s the larvae or the adults that need to drink, or both). However, these small water supplies also dry out quickly. I?d like to instead have a larger water source, something like a chick water dispenser with cotton wool at the bottom, in the corner of the colony (which is smaller than 1m x 1m), but I?m not sure if this would be detrimental to the larvae. In a nutshell, I guess I?m asking how far a water source for dermestids needs to be from their food source for them to be happy and efficient. Thanks for your thoughts! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday ? Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The scientific collections at the California Academy of Sciences contain over 46 million specimens in disciplines including Anthropology, Botany, Geology, Paleontology and all sub-disciplines of Zoology. The Academy will open a new Collections Gallery featuring themed displays of many of our collection objects. The RCR will be the primary representative and steward of all of our scientific collections, working with both the Collections staff and the Exhibits Team to ensure that the selection, display and care of research objects/specimens follow all museum Best Practices for collections while promoting the exhibit goals. The California Academy of Sciences welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities and beliefs to join us in achieving our mission to explore, explain and sustain life on Earth. We place diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of our recruiting efforts and strive to build a culture centered on mutual respect, equal treatment, and the opportunity to succeed. https://calacademy.snaphire.com/jobdetails;jsessionid=60829796B4A073DF0F001746F6F9336E?ajid=9LN19 HAPPY JOB HUNTING!! Dr. Debra Trock *Director of Science Collections* *Senior Collections Manager, Botany* *President-Elect, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections* California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 dtrock at calacademy.org PH: 415-379-5363 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hope this helps you out, Greetings from Bern -- Fabian Neisskenwirth Pr?paration Naturwissenschaftlicher Pr?parator +41 (0)31 350 72 25 NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM BERN Bernastrasse 15, CH???3005 Bern www.nmbe.ch Eine Institution der Burgergemeinde Bern -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From RogersS at CarnegieMNH.Org Fri Mar 8 12:03:16 2019 From: RogersS at CarnegieMNH.Org (Rogers, Steve) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 17:03:16 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Providing water to dermestids In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Greetings Tonya, To add to what Tom said- The key to getting dermestid beetles to clean every bit of tissue within the specimen is to not dry the carcass out. I might prep 50 bird skeletons or 10 snapping turtles on a given day back when I was a full time preparator, and then dry them in front of a fan on a screen a few hours or overnight depending on the size of the carcass. Then place the dried carcasses in a plastic bag and re-freeze them. When you have the correct size colony to handle the respectively sized carcasses simply get out the number of skeletons you can handle. I attempt to get every skeleton cleaned between 5-10 days. Any faster and the bugs won't be able to crawl into all the crevice's and consume all the tissue within the brain and vertebral column. I can build a colony large enough to eat a good-sized heron in 6 hours but it risks damage to the bone surface by voracious bugs and doesn't clean the whole skeleton - just the exposed surfaces. Also if you have too many bugs to handle small skeletons a huge group of bugs will smother the box and perhaps cause small pieces to be carried outside of the presentation box. When cleaning very small skeletons (snakes smaller than 4 inches, hummingbirds, small bats or shrews), I get a contingent of small dermestids in a subset of the main colony by having a glut of adults lay eggs on some pieces of jerky and then wait for the instars to hatch. Adult dermestids can damage small carcasses by even pushing around the ribs and certainly can't get into the brain case to remove tissue. Leaving some moisture in the original meat and freezing before feeding makes for complete cleaning. Moisture can also be controlled in your colony. I keep them in various sized aquariums and in the winter when humidity is high, I place a plastic bag over the top of the screened aquarium. I used to mist specimens with a plant mister but now just use care in keeping humidity naturally in the carcasses. Too high of humidity, besides all the pests Tom mentioned, also causes mites to build up which can ruin a colony. Always freeze specimens found in the wild (dried partly eaten carcasses) to nake sure you don't introduce a wild meat eating bug or dermestid inhabiting mites into your colony. Soaking in weak ammonia will also kill these potential pests and also make the remaining tissue more palatable to your particular dermetid colony. Stephen P. Rogers (Mr.) Collection Manager of Section of Birds and Section of Amphibians and Reptiles Carnegie Museum of Natural History 4400 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213-4080 Phone: 412-622-3255 or 3258 Email: rogerss at CarnegieMNH.org http://www.carnegiemnh.org/birds/index.html http://www.carnegiemnh.org/herps/index.html ************************************************** The views, opinions, and judgments expressed in this message are solely those of the author. The message contents have not been reviewed or approved by Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh *************************************************** From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Thomas Labedz Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2019 5:00 PM To: Tonya.Haff at csiro.au; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Providing water to dermestids Tonya I ran what I'd consider a very efficient dermestid colony in our prep room for over 30 years. I never had a water source in the container with dermestids. I relied on not quite totally dry tissue for them, using that moisture to attract them to feed (and drink). When things got too dry to feed efficiently I'd apply drops of water to the area of the tissue in need of further chewing. If what I was wanting them to prep was too dry I'd soak the carcass and then er-dry it to my satisfaction before tossing it in. If things get too damp or humid in the dermestid colony you run the risk of molds, fungi, fecal material and shed exoskeletons composting, attracting drain flies, cockroaches, or other unwanted pests to the dermestid colony. Thomas PS - Consider wearing a dust mask when working with the colony. Myself, and others, have developed sensitivity to the colony dust. Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager Division of Zoology and Division of Botany University of Nebraska State Museum Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Tonya.Haff at csiro.au > Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:43 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Providing water to dermestids Hello all, I have a question about looking after a dermestid colony. We have one going along happily at the moment, but we haven't had them for more than a month or two. We place each small carcass we feed them in a takeaway container, to keep specimens separate. Right now we're providing the dermestids with water by giving them cotton wool soaked in water, placed in large bottle caps, which we place in the takeaway container next to the skeleton. This means the larvae don't have to go far to look for something to drink (come to think of it though I'm not sure if it's the larvae or the adults that need to drink, or both). However, these small water supplies also dry out quickly. I'd like to instead have a larger water source, something like a chick water dispenser with cotton wool at the bottom, in the corner of the colony (which is smaller than 1m x 1m), but I'm not sure if this would be detrimental to the larvae. In a nutshell, I guess I'm asking how far a water source for dermestids needs to be from their food source for them to be happy and efficient. Thanks for your thoughts! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. 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URL: From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Mon Mar 11 09:42:40 2019 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:42:40 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Update: Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference Message-ID: Yale Peabody Museum in collaboration with iDigBio, the Natural Sciences Collections Alliance, and Ecological Society of America is pleased to update our announcement of the third annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference, to be held 10-12 June 2019 at Yale University, New Haven, CT. Registration is open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-digital-data-conference-methods-protocols-and-analytical-tools-for-specimen-based-tickets-54760252389. The lodging options are also open. Please note that we are offering economy lodging again this year: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Yale_Digital_Data_Lodging_information. Abstracts may be submitted for workshops as well as oral and poster presentations and discussion sessions (you will receive an abstract link in your registration confirmation letter). Deadlines: For workshop proposals: 23 March 2019; For those submitting an oral presentation or poster abstract: 30 April 2019; General registration: 17 May 2019. New this year will be the opportunity to submit abstracts for half or full-day workshops and symposia to be held on Wednesday the 12thThose submitting workshop or symposium abstracts must register prior to 23 March. Those submitting discussion, oral, or poster presentation abstracts must register prior to 30 April. The conference wiki, which includes the agenda, is under construction but available at: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/3rd_Annual_Digital_Data_Conference,_Yale. It will be continuously updated, so keep an eye on it. More conference info (including a list of keynote and plenary speakers) is available at: https://www.idigbio.org/content/save-date-methods-protocols-and-analytical-tools-specimen-based-research-biological-sciences. Themes for oral presentations and posters might include: published or publishable biodiversity research using digitized specimen data, methods and protocols for enhancing discovery with digitized specimen data, systematics and the use of digital specimen data, ongoing research projects that utilize digital data, gaps and deficiencies in currently available digital data that hinder effective use, user critiques of digital data, aggregators, and data providers, pipelines that integrate digitization, data use, and research, standards and practices for depositing and documenting open access digital datasets, the role and relevance of "Big Data" in biodiversity research, use of digitized biodiversity specimen data within ecological research and practice, conservation use of digital specimen data, the relative importance of vouchers vs. observations as digital data, managing digital biodiversity specimen data in support of research pipelines, analyzing and visualizing specimen-based and related digital data. The planning team for the 2019 conference includes Tim White, Patrick Sweeney, Larry Gall, Susan Butts, Michael Donoghue, Nelson Rios, Greg Watkins-Colwell, and Michelle Duong from Yale; Jill Goodwin, Gil Nelson, and Pam Soltis from iDigBio; Jill Parsons and Emily Mastrianni from ESA; and John Bates and Rob Gropp from NSCA. For further information or to ensure that you are on the conference email list, please contact Jill Goodwin (jvgoodwin at fsu.edu) or Gil Nelson (gnelson at floridmuseum.ufl.edu at iDigBio. Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu [FM_logo_horizontal_CMYK] Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson at bio.fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have a specific question in mind, please add it to the Open Office Hours II Google Doc so that we can organize the initial set of issues and be sure we tap the right experts for answers. Presenters: Emily Braker (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), Carla Cicero (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology), Andrew Doll (Denver Museum of Nature & Science) Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/ This is the 15th 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, considering the scope of iDigBio as a rapidly growing aggregator, the primary workflow of ingestion being through IPT, and the challenges in sustaining the appliance software (in particular, maintaining client-side software across multiple O/Ss), iDigBio has decided to phase out the media ingestion appliance. Below is an outline of the process, proposed alternatives, and timeline. The proposed future ingestion workflow will rely on IPT-based (i.e. Darwin Core Archive) ingestion. This has been the preferred method for ingestion, and the one most aligned with a path for sustainability of iDigBio, as it uses community standards and tools, and is aligned with the scope of iDigBio as an aggregator rather than the primary host of Web-accessible images and other media. We recognize that there are still TCNs that rely on the ingestion application workflow, and that this transition cannot be achieved immediately, requiring a phasing-out approach that will take place over the course of 2019. In summary, the approach to this transition is: 1) iDigBio will provide documentation describing alternative approaches to upload images to external cloud providers (including Internet Archive and Amazon S3) using file upload libraries/tools available from theses providers; 2) iDigBio will no longer develop/maintain/update the appliance software; 3) iDigBio will continue offering use of the ingestion appliance for existing users during the transition period; 4) users with difficulties running the appliance software will be provided a path to uploading with the assistance of a third party during the transition period. Decommissioning Symbiota Virtual Machine Support Similarly, in the early days of ADBC, iDigBio offered support for newly established Symbiota-based portals to use servers and virtual machines at UF to assist with database setup and access. In the interest of sustainability, we have determined that we can no longer provide this service. As a result, we are requesting that all TCNs who use Symbiota software running on an iDigBio virtual machine begin the process of establishing new hosts for their Symbiota-based portals and databases. We will also request that this migration begin at the earliest possible convenience and be completed by 31 December 2019. We believe this will provide much more control for TCN database managers and enhance sustainability. Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions. All best, Gil Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu [FM_logo_horizontal_CMYK] Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson at bio.fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 10269 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From sugal at ptd.net Tue Mar 12 13:50:03 2019 From: sugal at ptd.net (Susan Gallagher) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:50:03 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Quick Survey Message-ID: <5C87F14B.6070803@ptd.net> Hi List, I'm working on a project in environmental ed, and could use responses to a quick, six-question survey (yes/no answers with a few places for comments). The questions are for anyone doing hands-on education or outreach programs in nature centers, natural history museums, etc. If you have a moment, please click on the link and complete. I'll be sure to share what I learn with the list. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GMKJSS7 Thanks much. Sue -- ******************************************* Susan Gallagher, Chief Naturalist Carbon County Environmental Education Center 151 East White Bear Drive Summit Hill, Pennsylvania 18250 (570) 645-8597 sugal at ptd.net www.carboneec.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From acatalaj01 at gmail.com Wed Mar 13 11:28:53 2019 From: acatalaj01 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Alejandro_Catal=C3=A1_Jimenez?=) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:28:53 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Question Message-ID: What is the best collection management software for collections in natural history museums? I?m working at the Natural History Museum of Santiago de Cuba and I?m looking for the best fee collection management software for both zoological and botanical collections. We want no just have our collection properly organize but also make it visible through the world. I?ve been hearing about Specify, Symbiota and Biota and I?m not sure which one is the most efficient or if there is any other who can be better. Thanks!! -- *Alejandro Catal? Jimenez* Licenciado en Biolog?a Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y Biodiversidad (BIOECO) Departamento de Biolog?a y Geograf?a. Universidad de Oriente (Cuba) ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alejandro_Catala_Jimenez Academia: https://uo.academia.edu/AlejandroCatal%C3%A1Jimenez Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-catal%C3%A1-jimenez-97232a122/ Mendeley: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alejandro_Catala_Jimenez *Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life* * Confucius * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jtorg at umich.edu Wed Mar 13 13:59:13 2019 From: jtorg at umich.edu (Torgersen, John) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:59:13 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, Each of the collection management tools has it's strengths, and it depends on which features you want and how you will be using it. For instance, for the University of Michigan's museums which are in the College of Literature, Science and Arts (LSA), we chose to use Specify, because it had the full set of collection management features that we were wanting (tracking of interactions like loans, accessions, gifts... as well as identifying the collection object storage areas, and their identifications over time, et cetera), and it has really good documentation and training videos. From an IT perspective, it's open-source, so we have access to the code (if we need it), and we run it on our own servers, which allows us to manage the release of updates and control the release of records via our own IPT server ( https://ipt.lsa.umich.edu/ ). This makes our records immediately available via GBIF, and harvestable via iDigBio, or any other data-consolidator. Running Specify (the local client, 6, and the web version, 7) on our own servers allows us to integrate the databases into our University's single-sign-on security via LDAP (we haven't done it yet, but we could). Also, Specify uses a traditional relational-design structure for it's data tables, which makes it understandable to anyone who is familiar with a normalized data-structure. The Specify forms, reports and queries are all modifiable by the users, which enables quick results when needing changes. Lastly, the team at the Specify Consortium has been really great to work with... very responsive. In the interest of full disclosure, we like Specify so much that we joined the Consortium. The Specify Consortium can also host Specify 7 databases on their servers, but we wanted to hold our data in our environment, then share it out with the world. They also have a way of sharing records out, an IPT equivalent, but I don't know much about that. I'm sure that their website, and support people, would be able to tell you about all of their features. We currently have ten (10) collections using Specify (not all going out via the IPT), and we should have four (4) more by the end of the year; so, if you have any questions about our set-up please don't hesitate to ask. To make your decision, though, you might consider which features are important to you (do you want to track loans, et cetera, in your database), what sort of resources you have available (do you have IT support and resources), then create a spreadsheet that compares how the various solutions fulfill your needs. Yours, John Torgersen Database Administrator UM LSA Technology Services Infrastructure On 3/13/2019 11:28 AM, Alejandro Catal? Jimenez wrote: > > > What is the best collection management software for collections in > natural history museums? > > I?m working at the Natural History Museum of Santiago de Cuba and I?m > looking for the best fee collection management software for both > zoological and botanical collections. We want no just have our > collection properly organize but also make it visible through the > world. I?ve been hearing about Specify, Symbiota and Biota and I?m not > sure which one is the most efficient or if there is any other who can > be better. > Thanks!! > > -- > *Alejandro Catal? Jimenez* > Licenciado en Biolog?a > Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y Biodiversidad (BIOECO) > Departamento de Biolog?a y Geograf?a. Universidad de Oriente (Cuba) > ResearchGate: > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alejandro_Catala_Jimenez > Academia: > https://uo.academia.edu/AlejandroCatal%C3%A1Jimenez > Linkedin: > https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-catal%C3%A1-jimenez-97232a122/ > Mendeley: > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alejandro_Catala_Jimenez > > /Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your > life/ > > > / > > Confucius > > / > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The sooner applications are submitted in a year the better. If the Directorate does not receive proposals, it is likely to assume there is a lack of community interest and reduce or eliminate funding. Please visit the Division of Biological Infrastructure website at www.nsf.gov to learn more about the CSBR program and related grant guidance. 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We are freezing the specimens in hopes that it will kill the fungi, but we have been told that this may not work. Ethanol has also been suggested, but we are not sure if it would be safe to use on the skin specimens or if it would be effective. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. We have photos of both fungi under a compound scope as well if anyone wants to see those. Thank you for your time! -- Malorri Hughes, MS PhD Student Duffield Lab Department of Biology Portland State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: DissectionScopeMouseSkullWhiteFungus1.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 1482646 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 14 Mar 2019, at 23:33, Malorri Hughes wrote: > > We were hoping to post the following message and photos to the listserv if possible. Thanks for any help you can provide. > > > > Hi all, > > We recently noticed a fungus on several bat specimens in the collection at Portland State University (photos attached). We think it is recent as it wasn't noticed during the previous monthly pest checks, but it is possible it was just less noticeable previously. Either way, it seems to be spreading throughout the case quickly now. > > We also noticed (what we think is) a second fungi (a mold?) on rodent skeletons (Peromyscus) (photo attached). These specimens went through a Dermestid colony several years ago, we're wondering if this mold developed during that process and was not detected then or is more recent. > > We aren?t sure how best to tackle this issue. We are freezing the specimens in hopes that it will kill the fungi, but we have been told that this may not work. Ethanol has also been suggested, but we are not sure if it would be safe to use on the skin specimens or if it would be effective. > > Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. We have photos of both fungi under a compound scope as well if anyone wants to see those. > > Thank you for your time! > -- > Malorri Hughes, MS > PhD Student > Duffield Lab > Department of Biology > Portland State University > _______________________________________________ > 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. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cmd7 at cornell.edu Fri Mar 15 13:12:50 2019 From: cmd7 at cornell.edu (Charles M. Dardia) Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:12:50 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] position available Message-ID: Hello All, Below is a summary of an opening in the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Collections are housed in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity. The external link will take you to the full announcement. Charles For external applicants go to https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Tompkins-County/Bird-Collections-Manager_WDR-00018172-1 Position will be posted until April 18, 2019 The full job description is attached. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology seeks a full-time collections manager to assist with the management, organization, growth, and scientific use of Cornell's celebrated avian specimen collections, and to help coordinate the various student engagement and outreach activities that link the Cornell Lab, the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (CUMV), and the wider Cornell community. Assist staff curators and collection managers with day-to-day maintenance activities of accessioning, cataloguing, labeling, shelving, and caring for physical specimens in the four vertebrate collections, primarily in the ornithology collection. Specimen data entry into the CUMV database (using Specify software). When applying through our system, please remember to attach your application materials (resume/cover letter/CV) in either Microsoft Word or PDF. In the Experience section of your application, use the Paperclip icon to search for file(s) or use the 'Drop Files Here' box to manually drag document(s) into your application. For a more detailed description and instructions on how to create a profile online please click here as an external candidate or click here if you are an internal candidate Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position. Charles M. 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This particular project uses plants as a test group, but the results are applicable to all organisms. The critical thing about the project from a systematists? point of view is that it will produce tools that will actually make the job of describing taxa and standardizing descriptions for plants a reality. Anyone that was involved with the Flora of North America project or knows about it, will know how the latter was a serious challenge. Many tools have been created in the past, but by people that would not use them in their daily work. Dr. Cui is taking a new approach by putting the authors of the data first, but she would like to know more about why we are not using previous tools in order to make a breakthrough in her discipline and hopefully ours. So we are trying to look at attitudes towards and usage of ontologies in systematics. We would be grateful if you would take the survey at the link below...and you have the chance to win a prize! A $50 prize winner will be randomly selected from every 50 responses that provide an email for contact! Many ontologies have been created, but are systematists embracing and using them? If you work with phenotype characters (such as eye color, leaf size) at all, your response to the following survey will be valuable for those who are developing ontologies for high quality biodiversity data for all. It will take about 15 minutes to complete the survey: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3vBJetKfyXrE7Hv You don't need to know ontologies to make your opinion count: Thanks for your help with this project,, Tony Reznicek -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il Sun Mar 17 09:11:32 2019 From: belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il (Amos Belmaker) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 13:11:32 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] EBC 2019, Tel Aviv - Registration is now open! Message-ID: Hello all, We are happy to announce that registration for the 2019 European Bird Collection Curators meeting is now open! To register for the meeting and submit an abstract please go to the "Register" link on the meeting website at https://ebc2019telaviv.weebly.com/ Please note that the program is still being built. To help with planning we added a quick survey on the "Program" link so we can get a better feel for what people want. The price for the meeting is 130 Euros before July 31st, 2019 and 150 Euros after. Please register online, as registration during the meeting will not be possible. For more information please visit the website and come back frequently - we will be adding more as time goes on. We are looking forward to seeing you here in September. The organizing committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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AIBS Public Policy Report AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 20, Issue 6, March 18, 2019 * President Trump Proposes Large Budget Cuts for Science * USGS Slated for Restructuring, 16 Percent Budget Cut * President Slashes NIH Funding by 13 percent * White House Proposes 31 Percent Cut to EPA * AIBS House Testimony: Restore Funding for Interior and Environment Science * Short Takes * Lawmakers, Former Military Leaders Rebuke ?Adversarial? Climate Review Panel * EPA to Reorganize Research Office * Republicans Create Bicameral Conservation Caucus * New Multi-Agency Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy * 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. ________________________________ President Trump Proposes Large Budget Cuts for Science The White House released the President?s Budget Request for fiscal year (FY) 2020 on March 11, 2019, proposing deep cuts to science funding for the third consecutive year. The proposal calls for significant cuts to many federal science agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The $4.7 trillion FY 2020 budget framework includes $1.3 trillion in discretionary spending and provides $543 billion (-5 percent) for nondefense discretionary spending, which is the source for most scientific research programs. Defense spending would receive a 5 percent boost to $750 billion. According to Science Insider, overall federal R&D funding would decrease by 11 percent. According to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russ Vought, the proposal ?embodies fiscal responsibility, and takes aim at Washington?s waste, fraud, and abuse.? The Administration?s key funding priorities include ?addressing wasteful Washington spending, strengthening our southern border, promoting a healthy American economy, and maintaining a strong national defense.? Some key budget items related to science include: * NSF would receive $7.1 billion in FY 2020, a 12 percent cut from the FY 2019 level enacted by Congress. Details of NSF?s budget are still emerging. * Department of Energy?s Office of Science would see a 16 percent budget cut, down from $6.6 billion in FY 2019 to $5.5 billion in FY 2020. The Administration is once again proposing the elimination of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, a proposal which has repeatedly been rejected by Congress. * NIH?s budget would be slashed by 13 percent to $34.4 billion. * NASA would lose 2.2 percent overall, with its Science account being cut by 8.7 percent, resulting in funding of $6.3 billion. NASA?s Earth Science program, which includes climate research, would be slashed by 7.8 percent. * The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) would receive only $688 million, a 30 percent cut, in FY 2020. * A $12.6 billion (-14 percent) budget is proposed for the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service would receive $2.7 billion (-15 percent), with $321.6 million (-4 percent) targeted to natural and cultural resource stewardship. The Bureau of Land Management would be trimmed by 11 percent to $1.2 billion, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would receive $1.3 billion (-16 percent). The Administration requested $983.5 million for USGS, more than 16 percent below FY 2019. Under the request, 7 of the agency?s mission areas will be realigned into 5 mission areas. Under the new structure, the new Ecosystems mission area would receive a nearly 35 percent budget cut. The proposal would also terminate the Biological Survey Unit and Cooperative Research Units and reduce funding for climate research. * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would see its budget slashed by nearly 31 percent to $6.1 billion. Scientific research at EPA would be reduced by 35 percent. * Agricultural research is also slated for large cuts. Funding for the Agricultural Research Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would be slashed by 26 percent. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) would lose 5 percent. On the upside, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) would receive an infusion of 20 percent to $500 million. * The budget requests for Smithsonian Institution and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are yet to be released. The Administration has proposed eliminating funding for ?lower priority? NOAA grant and education programs, including the Sea Grant, Coastal Zone Management Grants, and the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. The FY 2020 budget proposal has already largely been dismissed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and is unlikely to pass as proposed. However, science policy experts warn that given the myriad proposed cuts and realignments, science advocates must offer a spirited and persistent campaign to secure funding. Describing the President?s budget, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) said, ?President Trump has somehow managed to produce a budget request even more untethered from reality than his past two.? She added, ?With such misguided priorities, the Trump budget has no chance of garnering the necessary bipartisan support to become law. I am committed to working with my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, to write appropriations bills that responsibly fund the government.? House Interior-EPA Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), called the budget ?dead on arrival.? Republican Appropriator Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said, ?In all the years that I've been here, there's never been a president's budget that has passed as submitted, and I don't think this will be any different.? USGS Slated for Restructuring, 16 percent Budget Cut Under President Trump?s budget plan for fiscal year (FY) 2020, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) would be funded at $983.5 million, a 17 percent cut from the FY 2019 level. The budget proposes to consolidate the agency?s seven mission areas into five new mission areas to reflect ?stakeholder-focused realignment of program priorities.? The five new mission areas would be: Ecosystems, Energy and Mineral Resources, Natural Hazards, Water Resources, and Core Science Systems. Programs formerly under the Environmental Health area would be moved into the Ecosystems and Water Resources areas and programs formerly under Land Resources would be transferred to Ecosystems and Core Science Systems. Under the new structure, the Ecosystems mission area would receive $141 million in FY 2020, 35 percent below FY 2019 enacted levels. The plan restructures the Ecosystems account to include programs formerly under Land Resources and Environmental Health mission areas, specifically the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers, significant portions of Land Change Science, and Contaminant Biology. Other mission areas are also slated for budget cuts. Water Resources would be slashed by nearly 22 percent; Natural Hazards would be reduced by nearly 13 percent; Core Science Systems faces an 8.6 percent cut; and Energy and Mineral Resources would receive a 3.3 percent cut. The Science Support and Facilities accounts at USGS would remain essentially flat at $102.9 million and $121.3 million. The plan proposes reductions for several research programs, including species-specific research, research on toxicological and pathogenic diseases, White-nose syndrome, the Whooping Crane restoration program, habitat research, biological carbon sequestration, and research on the Everglades, Chesapeake Bay, and Arctic ecosystems. Drastic cuts have been proposed to climate research. The National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers, responsible for developing the science and tools to address the effects of climate change on land, water, wildlife, fish, ecosystems, and communities, have been slated for a 46 percent budget cut. The request once again proposed the elimination of the Cooperative Research Units (CRUs), which are located on 40 university campuses in 38 states. The CRUs allow USGS to leverage research and technical expertise affiliated with these universities to conduct research, provide technical assistance, and develop scientific workforces through graduate education and mentoring programs. Congress has rejected the Administrations repeated attempts the shutter this program in the past and provided CRUs with a $1 million increase in FY2019. Funding for Museum collections, which supports the Biological Survey Unit (BSU), a group of USGS scientists stationed at the Smithsonian Institution?s National Museum of Natural History, would also be zeroed out under the proposal. Established in 1885, the BSU maintains an extensive collection of bird, reptile, and mammal specimens. President Slashes NIH Funding by 13 percent The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would receive $34.4 billion in FY 2020, roughly $4.7 billion or 13 percent below the levels enacted by Congress for FY 2019, according to the President?s Budget released on March 11. The budget for NIH includes $492 million in funding made available through the 21st Century Cures Act and $150 million in mandatory funding. The leading biomedical research agency in the world would receive budget cuts across the board. All NIH centers are slated for budget reductions: * National Cancer Institute: -8.7 percent * National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: -14 percent * National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: -11 percent * National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: -14 percent * National Institute of General Medical Sciences: -14 percent * National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: -14 percent * National Institute of Mental Health: -12.8 percent * National Human Genome Research Institute: -14 percent * National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: -13.7 percent * National Library of Medicine: -14 percent The proposal would also cut the Office of the Director?s budget by 7.3 percent. The buildings and facilities account for NIH would remain flat. The plan would replace the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), an independent agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, with the National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality (NIRSQ) under NIH. The AHRQ received $338 million from Congress in FY 2019, but the budget would provide only $256 million (-24 percent) for NIRSQ in FY 2020. In the past, Congress has rejected the Administration?s efforts to move AHRQ under NIH. The proposal includes $50 million for a new pediatric cancer effort at the National Cancer Institute to ?launch an initiative to accelerate and expand drug discovery and clinical trials, understand the biology of all pediatric cancers, and create a national data resource for pediatric cancer.? This would initiate a 10-yearlong $500 million initiative proposed by the President doing his State of Union address earlier in 2019. The plan provides $6 million for NIH-sponsored Centers for AIDS Research. The budget provides $1.3 billion for opioids and pain research across NIH, including $500 million for the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative, which was launched in April 2018 to combat opioid addiction and perform research on pain and addiction. White House Proposes 31 Percent Cut to EPA The White House has proposed a $6.1 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year (FY) 2020, a 31 percent cut from the agency?s FY 2019 budget of $8.8 billion. The Administration had proposed drastic cuts to EPA?s budget in FY 2018 and FY 2019 as well, which Congress rejected both times. The plan summary states that the funding priorities will be ?reviewing and revising regulations, improving the permitting process, and enhancing collaboration with state, tribal and federal partners.? The agency stated that the proposal ?maintains EPA?s focus on its core mission ? providing Americans with clean air, land and water, and ensuring chemical safety.? Scientific research within EPA is slated for a 35 percent cut. EPA Science and Technology, which supports research used to identify and mitigate environmental problems, will receive $463 million in FY 2020. Within the Office of Research and Development, funding for research on sustainable and healthy communities would decline to $65.5 million (-55 percent). Support would be targeted to research on cleanup of contaminated sites, oil spills, and hazardous substances. Funds would also support technical assistance for states, tribes, and local communities on ecological and human health risk assessment. The Safe and Sustainable Water Resources account would receive $70 million (-34 percent) and prioritize research in areas of nutrients, harmful algal blooms, watersheds and water infrastructure. Research on chemical safety and sustainability would be cut by 30 percent, with funding directed towards developing tools that accelerate data-driven chemical evaluations. The air and energy research budget would be reduced by 67 percent. Budget for the Atmospheric Protection Program would be slashed by 87 percent, retaining only the Greenhouse Gas Reporting program while eliminating the remaining climate-related programs. Water Quality Research and Support Grants, a congressionally directed competitive grant program to support water quality research would be eliminated. Congress provided $20 million in funding for this program in FY 2019, an increase of $3.2 million from FY 2018. Other eliminated programs include; the Global Change Research, which develops scientific information that allows policy makers, stakeholders, and society to respond to climate change; the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Grants, which funds research grants and graduate fellowships in environmental science and engineering; WaterSense, which aims to reduce water-use; and Marine Pollution and National Estuary programs which are critical for protecting marine and coastal ecosystems. AIBS House Testimony: Restore Funding for Interior and Environment Science The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has provided testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding FY 2020 funding for biological research programs within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Smithsonian Institution. An excerpt from the testimony: ?We encourage Congress to provide the USGS with $1.2 billion in FY 2020 and at least $234 million for the Ecosystems mission area within USGS. We further request that Congress provide EPA Science and Technology with at least $760 million, which was equal to the FY 2014 enacted level. We also request the restoration of funding for Science Support in USFWS to the FY 2019 enacted level of $17.3 million. Lastly, we urge Congress to provide new funding to the Smithsonian Institution and at least $53 million to support scientific and curatorial work within the National Museum of Natural History in FY 2020.? AIBS urged Congress to reject the deep cuts proposed in the President?s budget request and to continue the bipartisan tradition of investing in our nation?s scientific capacity. Read the testimony at https://www.aibs.org/position-statements/20190315_aibs_testimony_3.html Short Takes * Democratic lawmakers in the Senate have introduced a bill to block the White House?s plan to establish an ?adversarial? panel to reassess the government?s analysis of climate science and examine whether climate change impacts national security. The legislation would bar any funding for the proposed science review panel led by known climate skeptic William Happer. The bill is led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), and Environment and Public Works Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-DE), and co-sponsored by 13 other Senators. The bill follows a letter from 58 former intelligence, military, and national security leaders, including former secretaries of Defense and State, decrying the panel. The letter reads, ?Imposing a political test on reports issued by the science agencies, and forcing a blind spot onto the national security assessments that depend on them, will erode our national security.? * E&E News reported that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shared reorganization plans with its staff across the country to merge the thirteen units within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) into eight. The Office of Science Policy, the Office of the Science Adviser, and the National Center for Environmental Research?s (NCER) scientific and technical staff will merge to form the Office of Science Adviser, Policy and Engagement, which will report directly to the head of ORD. NCER?s grants management staff will merge with two other administrative offices to become the Office of Resource Management. ORD has also proposed creating four additional research centers that would report directly to the head of ORD. According to an EPA spokesperson, ?This reorganization will not result in a reduction in workforce. No one will lose their job, nor will they be forced to relocate.? The restructuring is expected to be implemented by October 1, 2019. * Republican lawmakers have created a bicameral conservation caucus which aims to promote environmental stewardship in conjunction with innovative energy development. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) will chair the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus in the Senate, while Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will head the group in the House. * The Federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board have released a multi-agency strategy, The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework, to promote innovative technologies to produce affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower from biomass. The framework was developed by an interagency group which is co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and is intended to serve as a guiding document for agencies to increase government accountability and accelerate innovation in sustainable technologies. It lists goals and actions for addressing knowledge gaps in algae systems, feedstock genetic improvement, biomass conversion, carbon utilization, transportation and distribution logistics, and bioeconomy analysis. From the Federal Register The following items appeared in the Federal Register from March 4 to 15, 2019. For more information on these or other recent items, please visit the AIBS Federal Register Resource at www.aibs.org/federal-register-resource/index.html. 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You received this message because you or your organization have interacted with one of our programs or initiatives. Our mailing address is: American Institute of Biological Science 1201 New York Ave., NW, Ste. 420 Washington, DC 20005 Copyright (C) 2019 American Institute of Biological Sciences All rights reserved. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fabian.neisskenwirth at nmbe.ch Tue Mar 19 07:18:34 2019 From: fabian.neisskenwirth at nmbe.ch (Neisskenwirth Fabian) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:18:34 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <536610a70d454c1c89cc0cfdfce9e765@nmbe.ch> Dear Malorri, Freezing won?t help. It even could make the growing of the fungus faster after you take them out again. I think Ethanol could help a bit, but the main issue would still be the source of the fungus. I would strongly advice to check carefully the place where the bats are stored and see what could be the reason of the molds growth. Maybe some professional help from a ?mold removal company? could prevent more damage. Good luck with this! -- Fabian Neisskenwirth Pr?paration Naturwissenschaftlicher Pr?parator +41 (0)31 350 72 25 NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM BERN Bernastrasse 15, CH???3005 Bern www.nmbe.ch Eine Institution der Burgergemeinde Bern Von: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] Im Auftrag von Malorri Hughes Gesendet: Freitag, 15. M?rz 2019 00:33 An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Betreff: [Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi We were hoping to post the following message and photos to the listserv if possible. Thanks for any help you can provide. Hi all, We recently noticed a fungus on several bat specimens in the collection at Portland State University (photos attached). We think it is recent as it wasn't noticed during the previous monthly pest checks, but it is possible it was just less noticeable previously. Either way, it seems to be spreading throughout the case quickly now. We also noticed (what we think is) a second fungi (a mold?) on rodent skeletons (Peromyscus) (photo attached). These specimens went through a Dermestid colony several years ago, we're wondering if this mold developed during that process and was not detected then or is more recent. We aren?t sure how best to tackle this issue. We are freezing the specimens in hopes that it will kill the fungi, but we have been told that this may not work. Ethanol has also been suggested, but we are not sure if it would be safe to use on the skin specimens or if it would be effective. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. We have photos of both fungi under a compound scope as well if anyone wants to see those. Thank you for your time! -- Malorri Hughes, MS PhD Student Duffield Lab Department of Biology Portland State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bayshark at exemail.com.au Tue Mar 19 07:44:01 2019 From: bayshark at exemail.com.au (bayshark at exemail.com.au) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:44:01 +1100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi In-Reply-To: <536610a70d454c1c89cc0cfdfce9e765@nmbe.ch> References: <536610a70d454c1c89cc0cfdfce9e765@nmbe.ch> Message-ID: <49C503B0EC6E4802B67A842A1F1285B3@RicardoPC> Hi What about to use Acetone of Acetone fumes? Regards Vratislav www.coleoptera.org _____ From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Neisskenwirth Fabian Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 10:19 PM To: Malorri Hughes; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi Dear Malorri, Freezing won?t help. It even could make the growing of the fungus faster after you take them out again. I think Ethanol could help a bit, but the main issue would still be the source of the fungus. I would strongly advice to check carefully the place where the bats are stored and see what could be the reason of the molds growth. Maybe some professional help from a ?mold removal company? could prevent more damage. Good luck with this! -- Fabian Neisskenwirth Pr?paration Naturwissenschaftlicher Pr?parator +41 (0)31 350 72 25 NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM BERN Bernastrasse 15, CH???3005 Bern www.nmbe.ch Eine Institution der Burgergemeinde Bern Von: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] Im Auftrag von Malorri Hughes Gesendet: Freitag, 15. M?rz 2019 00:33 An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Betreff: [Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi We were hoping to post the following message and photos to the listserv if possible. Thanks for any help you can provide. Hi all, We recently noticed a fungus on several bat specimens in the collection at Portland State University (photos attached). We think it is recent as it wasn't noticed during the previous monthly pest checks, but it is possible it was just less noticeable previously. Either way, it seems to be spreading throughout the case quickly now. We also noticed (what we think is) a second fungi (a mold?) on rodent skeletons (Peromyscus) (photo attached). These specimens went through a Dermestid colony several years ago, we're wondering if this mold developed during that process and was not detected then or is more recent. We aren?t sure how best to tackle this issue. We are freezing the specimens in hopes that it will kill the fungi, but we have been told that this may not work. Ethanol has also been suggested, but we are not sure if it would be safe to use on the skin specimens or if it would be effective. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. We have photos of both fungi under a compound scope as well if anyone wants to see those. Thank you for your time! -- Malorri Hughes, MS PhD Student Duffield Lab Department of Biology Portland State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rgropp at aibs.org Tue Mar 19 15:29:20 2019 From: rgropp at aibs.org (Robert Gropp) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:29:20 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] BioScience Feature article on Evolution of Natural History Collections Message-ID: An article in the March issue of BioScience that may be of interest to some on this list. The Evolution of Natural History Collections: New research tools move specimens, data to center stage. by Myrna E Watanabe BioScience, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 March 2019, Pages 163?169 https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biy163 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? 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Hope that 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 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Amos Belmaker Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 4:50 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Cc: Yossi Leshem ; Yoram Yom-Tov ; Roi Dor Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Looking for specimens collected by Israel Aharoni Hello all, We are trying to track the collecting of Israel Aharoni, a zoologists active at the first part of the 20th century in the middle east and the Levant. If any of you have any specimens that were collected by him we would be very interested. This is relevant to other taxa as well so if you can pass this message along to the mammal and reptile curators it would be much appreciated. Best, Amos Amos Belmaker, Ph.D. Bird collection manager, The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (+972) 03-6409399 http://smnh.tau.ac.il/eng -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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SEASONAL PALEONTOLOGY ASSISTANT As part of its summer programming, Dickinson Museum Center is seeking a seasonal paleontology assistant for the 2019 summer tourist season, starting in mid-late May or early June (flexible), and lasting into August (at latest to Labor Day) POSITION SUMMARY: The seasonal paleontologist is a position that combines education & outreach, exhibit interpretation, and work in the preparation laboratory. The amount of time dedicated to each responsibility will depend on the ability and experience of the applicant. About Badlands Dinosaur Museum: Badlands Dinosaur Museum is a growing institution located on the 12 acre campus of Dickinson Museum Center in Dickinson, ND.The museum was founded in 1992 by Alice and Larry League and operated as Dakota Dinosaur Museum until 2015 whereupon it was acquired by the City of Dickinson. In 2016, Dr. Denver Fowler was hired as curator of paleontology and the museum was renamed as Badlands Dinosaur Museum in 2017. Badlands Dinosaur Museum is undergoing a complete overhaul of the facility, exhibits, and programming. New fossil specimens are being collected by our fieldwork program that are prepared in our public viewing laboratory, which has a sliding window to allow visitors to ask questions. Fossil storage facilities have been upgraded to meet standards for a federal repository. Our evolving exhibit features new displays each year. RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties: ? Assists in design of outreach and educational activities in paleontology that utilize the exhibit and education collection. May involve visiting groups or buildings outside of the museum campus. ? Implements outreach and educational programming in paleontology aimed at local population and regional summer tourism. ? Will offer interpretive assistance in the paleontology exhibit hall: answering visitor questions, giving short tours, and explaining exhibit content and core scientific concepts in paleontology. ? Assists in the public preparation laboratory in preparing specimens for exhibit and research. ? Provide general assistance to the curator and laboratory fossil preparator. ? Assists in outreach, special events, and donor development. ? Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: ? Enrollment in a post-secondary educational program in a subject appropriate to Paleontology (e.g. Biology, Geology), or equivalent experience in a museum or education setting. ? Good general knowledge of paleontology, including being able to discuss core concepts with visitors and answer typical questions. ? Comfortable with public speaking in front of small groups and larger audiences. ? Willing and able to engage visitors in a friendly and approachable demeanor. ? Happy to work with children and families. ? Basic familiarity with fossil preparation methods. ? Ability to work independently on outreach & education and other fossil projects. ? Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds. ? Knowledge of appropriate specimen handling protocol. ? Demonstrable interest and knowledge of museums and their role in society. ? Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office software. ? Valid driver's license. Additional desirable skills/experience: ? Prior experience in outreach and education. ? Prior experience working with children and families. ? Prior experience in a museum setting. ? Knowledge of anatomy, especially dinosaurs. WORKING CONDITIONS ? Positions in this class typically require: talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. ? Work is performed within routine office environment with minimal exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Physical demands are usually limited to sitting or standing in one location much of the time. Some stooping, lifting of objects may be required. ? Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 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Join us at http://www.spnhc.org/13/become-a-member Liath Appleton Collections Manager Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Lab University of Texas at Austin 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From crmcoord at uvic.ca Fri Mar 22 17:06:42 2019 From: crmcoord at uvic.ca (UVic Cultural Resource Management Program) Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:06:42 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Upcoming Summer Courses + New Program Launch Message-ID: <1553288791770.33638616.60035419.2020971671@cp20.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jgillette at musnaz.org Mon Mar 25 15:42:31 2019 From: jgillette at musnaz.org (Janet Gillette) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:42:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Announcement: Paleontology Preparator at the Museum of Northern Arizona Message-ID: The Museum of Northern Arizona is seeking to fill an 18 month, grant funded Paleontology Preparator position. See below and attached for information about the position and how to apply. Please excuse cross-postings. Title: Paleontology Preparator Department: Collections Status: Exempt, Temporary, Full-Time, 18 months Supervisor: Natural Science Collection Manager Position Description: This is an 18 month, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant-funded position to rehouse and move paleontology collections into new cases following installation of a new, mobile cabinetry system. Collections contain specimens of fossil vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, microfossils, and ichnites. The Paleontology Preparator will assist with the organization and coordination of the move of fossils, manage the preparation laboratory, conduct repairs and take conservation measures to stabilize specimens, create custom-designed specimen mounts and cradles, and train and coordinate volunteers working on the project. This position does not include field work or travel. Major Tasks and Responsibilities: * Works with Natural Science Collections Manager and Curator to plan and implement the move and care of collections. * Maintains preparation laboratory, orders supplies and equipment, ensures safety of personnel. * Readies fossil material for incorporation into the collection by creating museum quality storage housing. * Improves specimen documentation, labels, inventory, and database records. * Consolidates and prepares fossil specimens, adaptively using manual, electrical, and air-powered tools. * Wears personal protective gear as required and uses chemicals as directed by MSDS sheets. * Performs general housekeeping duties of collection storage, processing room, and preparation lab. * Ensures that accurate documentation accompanies all preparation and processing for upgraded housing. * Supervises and trains volunteers in fossil preparation. * Works with Natural Science Collections Manager to repair, conserve, and further prepare existing collections. * Rehouses specimens into archival storage containers. * Assists with the development of specimen handling procedures. * Attends weekly planning meetings and assists with preparation of monthly status and interim grant reports. Education and Experience Requirements: * MS degree in Geology, Biology, or Quaternary Studies with experience in collection management. * Extensive experience with scientific collections of fossils required. Abilities, Skills, and Knowledge: * Knowledge of paleontological museum procedures and conservation measures. * Extensive experience with mechanical and chemical preparation of vertebrate fossils as well as stabilization techniques. * Demonstrated ability to communicate, orally and in writing. * Good organizational skills and attention to detail. * Ability to identify and correct data discrepancies. * Familiarity with Argus computer database, spreadsheets, and word processing * Ability to work independently as well as with student interns and volunteers * Ability to prepare digital laboratory records using a PC and digital cameras and transcribe technical information with a minimum of errors. * Knowledge of paleontological field procedures and of vertebrate anatomy. Special Qualifications or Requirements: * The Paleontology Preparator is expected to meet core competencies and adopt ethical practices in keeping with professional standards of this position: http://vertpaleo.org/Education-Resources/Preparators-Resources-PDF-files/Preparator_Core_Competencies.aspx * The Paleontology Preparator should be highly motivated and comfortable speaking to groups. * Work requires long periods of bending, stooping, walking, climbing and working in cramped conditions. * Work requires long periods of repetitive motion with hand tools, pneumatic tools, and microscopes. * Position requires use of personal protective gear to deal with noise, dust, and chemicals associated with the work. Working Conditions: * Generally work indoors under typical office conditions, 35 hours per week, usually between 9 am and 5 pm. * Odd hours and long days may occasionally be required. * Must be able to stand for long periods, stoop and bend, lift up to 50 lbs, and handle fragile items. Job contingent on satisfactory passing of background security check Salary: $40,004 per year How To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Jill Thomas at employment at musnaz.org. Email is the preferred method of application submission. If you are not able to submit your application via email, please call Jill Thomas at 928-774-5211, Ext. 203 to receive additional instructions for application submission. Deadline: Open until filled. The Museum of Northern Arizona is an EEO employer. Janet Whitmore Gillette Natural Science Collections Manager Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N. 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From what I understand the method for labeling avian eggshells has changed over the decades, but labeling often includes three different numbers: 1) a 3 digit reference number for the species (i.e. AOU code), 2) a set mark (number of nests the collector sampled from that day), and 3) the clutch size that egg came from. Some of our eggshells seem to follow this pattern (Fig. 1), however there are some that have two three-digit numbers (Figs. 2 & 3), a combination of numbers and letters (Figs. 4 & 5), and some that have numbers with decimal points and letters (Fig. 3 & 6). Does anyone know if there is an international bird species reference list (hopefully with nomenclature updated) that uses a 3-digit numerical coding system (i.e. the AOU or something else)? Is it possible that some of the numbers correspond to the collector?s own catalogue numbering system? I am not sure how to decipher the information on these eggshells so any helpful links or tips to understanding these types of avian eggshells labels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Adriana [cid:8C2ABA78-A234-4F55-B90B-01E7B370A74F at home] Fig 1. White Pelican (6-3-91) specimen from Pyramid Lake, Nevada that appears to follow the standard method of 3-digit species reference number, set mark/clutch size (125, 4/2) [cid:8700D2D0-1FEC-4DA9-A835-4A1B74388526 at home] Fig 2. Swanson?s hawk (no date), appears to have 2 separate reference numbers or maybe a collector's catalogue number. [cid:56C43C63-44ED-4EBF-B34E-5AD9B4D6A797 at home] Fig 3. Brown Pelican (no date) egg specimen labelled as (616, 3.28, 641). [cid:0C6BED81-D7F4-4AF4-B760-3CDE0A8FFF76 at home] Fig 4. Western red-tailed hawk specimen (1991) that has a 3-digit numerical code followed by a letter, ?337b?. [cid:81E72E17-0685-4F09-A1FD-E895C74D0123 at home] Fig 5. Seven double-crested cormorant eggs (no date) labelled as ?a-e/3? or ?a-e/4?. Unsure what ?a-e? refers to but number indicates clutch size. [cid:85F76D47-92BA-49A7-A105-B6CDEE1049C6 at home] Fig 6. Night Heron specimen (1899) collected from Plum Island, NY that appears to have a reference or catalogue number. Unsure what ?(70. E)? refers to. Adriana Lopez-Villalobos, Ph.D. Collections and Data Manager Fowler Herbarium (QK) Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) URL: https://qubs.ca 280 Queen?s University Road, RR #1, Elgin, Ontario, KOG 1E0 a.lopez.villalobos at queensu.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 82ce5f91-c424-40b2-b3ef-3e3407013cf3.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 22090 bytes Desc: 82ce5f91-c424-40b2-b3ef-3e3407013cf3.jpeg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From what I understand the method for labeling avian eggshells has changed over the decades, but labeling often includes three different numbers: 1) a 3 digit reference number for the species (i.e. AOU code), 2) a set mark (number of nests the collector sampled from that day), and 3) the clutch size that egg came from. Some of our eggshells seem to follow this pattern (Fig. 1), however there are some that have two three-digit numbers (Figs. 2 & 3), a combination of numbers and letters (Figs. 4 & 5), and some that have numbers with decimal points and letters (Fig. 3 & 6). Does anyone know if there is an international bird species reference list (with nomenclature updated, hopefully) that uses a 3-digit numerical coding system (i.e. the AOU or something else)? Is it possible that some of the numbers correspond to the collector?s own catalogue numbering system? I am not sure how to decipher the information on these eggshells so any helpful links or tips to understanding these types of avian eggshells labels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Photos below [cid:A1C51BAA-D94A-4A61-8665-4DD89A992531 at home] Fig 1. White Pelican (6-3-91) specimen from Pyramid Lake, Nevada that appears to follow the standard method of 3-digit species reference number, set mark/clutch size (125, 4/2) [cid:1706CCF4-10F0-4A72-B87A-9026C4D8289E at home] Fig 2. Swanson?s hawk (no date), appears to have 2 separate reference numbers or maybe a collector's catalogue number. [cid:280C2E60-22A3-4A71-B88C-9C67B610CECD at home] Fig 3. Brown Pelican (no date) egg specimen labelled as (616, 3.28, 641). [cid:37AFD7B5-334A-4F8E-B85F-37436915B571 at home] Fig 4. Western red-tailed hawk specimen (1991) that has a 3-digit numerical code followed by a letter, ?337b?. [cid:91FAB4EE-14C2-4130-A031-C9C1E3F986F4 at home] Fig 5. Seven double-crested cormorant eggs (no date) labelled as ?a-e/3? or ?a-e/4?. Unsure what ?a-e? refers to but number indicates clutch size. [cid:F96D9179-7B34-46E2-BD80-F67736D7FB91 at home] Fig 6. Night Heron specimen (1899) collected from Plum Island, NY that appears to have a reference or catalogue number. Unsure what ?(70. E)? refers to. Adriana Lopez-Villalobos, Ph.D. Collections and Data Manager Fowler Herbarium (QK) Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) URL: https://qubs.ca 280 Queen?s University Road, RR #1, Elgin, Ontario, KOG 1E0 adriana.lopez.villalobos at queensu.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 82ce5f91-c424-40b2-b3ef-3e3407013cf3.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 22090 bytes Desc: 82ce5f91-c424-40b2-b3ef-3e3407013cf3.jpeg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image1.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 20221 bytes Desc: image1.jpeg URL: From cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu Tue Mar 26 11:16:03 2019 From: cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu (Opitz, Cindy E) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:16:03 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] =?utf-8?q?avian_eggshells__=E2=80=94_labeling?= Message-ID: Hi, Adriana, We?ve learned from our own egg collections that collectors didn?t always follow any standard. Some numbers on our eggs are AOU numbers, some are Ridgway numbers or numbers from other ornithological numbering systems (Dresser, Gray, Hume, Davies, Taylor?), but some are just inventions from the collectors? own cataloging system. One of our collectors marked specimens with designations referring to the catalog page and position on the page, e.g. ?35.w? ?meaning page 35, 23rd line?which only really helps if you have that catalog in hand. For more standard designations, the letters that follow numbers could be part of old species numbering systems. As late as the 5th edition of the AOU checklist, for example, species 194 (Great Blue Heron) lists subspecies 194a through 194e, while the 3rd edition lists only subspecies 194a and 194b. For some of our egg specimens we?re fortunate to have the collectors? egg data cards, and some of those bear numbers from multiple numbering systems (e.g. AOU and Ridgway), which is what I suspect is the case for some of your specimens with two designations that look like species numbers. Please share what you find out from others?I?m always looking for more leads to understanding what these designations are trying to convey. Cindy Opitz Collections Manager Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, UI Museum Studies Certificate Program 11 Macbride Hall The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 319-335-0481 mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.edu [mnh_small] [cid:image008.png at 01D4E3BC.E97FF160] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Adriana Lopez Villalobos Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 9:12 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Cc: Karen Ong <13ko2 at queensu.ca> Subject: [External] [Nhcoll-l] avian eggshells ? labeling Hello all, I need some guidance here. I am cataloguing an orphan collection of avian eggshells and I?m having a hard time making sense of the labeling system on some of the specimens. The dates on the paper labels (and in some cases on the actual eggshells) range from the late 1880?s to 1991, and eggshells come from North America, the Bahamas Islands, Ireland, Iceland and Asia Minor. From what I understand the method for labeling avian eggshells has changed over the decades, but labeling often includes three different numbers: 1) a 3 digit reference number for the species (i.e. AOU code), 2) a set mark (number of nests the collector sampled from that day), and 3) the clutch size that egg came from. Some of our eggshells seem to follow this pattern (Fig. 1), however there are some that have two three-digit numbers (Figs. 2 & 3), a combination of numbers and letters (Figs. 4 & 5), and some that have numbers with decimal points and letters (Fig. 3 & 6). Does anyone know if there is an international bird species reference list (with nomenclature updated, hopefully) that uses a 3-digit numerical coding system (i.e. the AOU or something else)? Is it possible that some of the numbers correspond to the collector?s own catalogue numbering system? I am not sure how to decipher the information on these eggshells so any helpful links or tips to understanding these types of avian eggshells labels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Photos below [cid:image001.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 1. White Pelican (6-3-91) specimen from Pyramid Lake, Nevada that appears to follow the standard method of 3-digit species reference number, set mark/clutch size (125, 4/2) [cid:image002.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 2. Swanson?s hawk (no date), appears to have 2 separate reference numbers or maybe a collector's catalogue number. [cid:image003.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 3. Brown Pelican (no date) egg specimen labelled as (616, 3.28, 641). [cid:image004.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 4. Western red-tailed hawk specimen (1991) that has a 3-digit numerical code followed by a letter, ?337b?. [cid:image005.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 5. Seven double-crested cormorant eggs (no date) labelled as ?a-e/3? or ?a-e/4?. Unsure what ?a-e? refers to but number indicates clutch size. [cid:image006.jpg at 01D4E3B9.F3A615F0] Fig 6. Night Heron specimen (1899) collected from Plum Island, NY that appears to have a reference or catalogue number. Unsure what ?(70. E)? refers to. Adriana Lopez-Villalobos, Ph.D. Collections and Data Manager Fowler Herbarium (QK) Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) URL: https://qubs.ca 280 Queen?s University Road, RR #1, Elgin, Ontario, KOG 1E0 adriana.lopez.villalobos at queensu.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 22090 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 23630 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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All the best S?rgio Henriques @SS_Henriques Chair of the Spider and Scorpion Specialist Group IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Zoological Society of London Regent's Park London NW1 4RY Tel 020 7449 6642 <+442074496642> www.iucn.org/species www.iucnredlist.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JWoods at delmnh.org Wed Mar 27 10:18:46 2019 From: JWoods at delmnh.org (Jean Woods) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:18:46 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] =?utf-8?q?avian_eggshells__=E2=80=94_labeling?= In-Reply-To: <13F956D1-96E1-4BB4-B6C3-311649AECE32@queensu.ca> References: <13F956D1-96E1-4BB4-B6C3-311649AECE32@queensu.ca> Message-ID: Hi, As Cindy notes, many collectors didn?t follow the standard. AOU numbers are only relevant for the US (not sure about Canadian collectors) and the further back you go the more likely other species numbering systems are. Outside of North America there are probably dozens of numbering systems, typically based on an authoritative ornithology for the area (and what was available to the collector at the time they were working). It may also depend on whether it is a local collector or a collector visiting from outside the area (e.g. Iceland species largely overlap with UK species so a UK collector in Iceland may use a UK species numbers). Even dates can be very tricky. Numbers like 3.28 may refer to March 1928 as not all egg collectors recorded full dates. Be aware that European and British collectors often (always?) recorded dates as dd.mm.yy while Americans often used mm.dd.yy (not sure about Canadians). Some collectors used roman numerals for the month, which is helpful. Some will also use a system around the hole with day/month on the left side and year on the right side. A reality check for dates is helpful- compare the date on the egg to known dates for that species to breed to avoid obvious errors. Remember that in tropical and southern hemisphere areas the breeding season is different from what it is in temperate North America. E.g. March is a reasonable nest date for Brown Pelican. Having the collector notebooks or data cards will really help. You don?t mention data cards- most collectors recorded full clutch information on data cards and some also used notebooks and if you?re lucky (or know the donor and can ask) data cards or notebooks will have come with the collection. It looks like you have eggs from a variety of collectors. This is not uncommon- collectors tended to do a lot of buying/selling/trading (there were businesses that sold eggs to collectors). If you don?t have the notebooks/data cards you can sometimes get some ideas by looking on Vertnet or GBIF for eggs collected in the same time/place and then seeing if other museums have a lot of that collector?s clutches and thus may have the notebooks or data cards. I think all egg collections of any size have eggs without data cards and data cards without eggs. It?s a giant matching exercise complicated by the fact that eggs and data cards may be at different institutions. Good luck! Jean Jean L. Woods, Ph.D. Phone: 302-658-9111 x314 Curator of Birds Fax: 302-658-2610 Delaware Museum of Natural History jwoods at delmnh.org P.O. Box 3937 www.delmnh.org (4840 Kennett Pike) Wilmington, DE 19807 Feast on the Beach: The Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Shorebird Connection ? a film from the Delaware Shorebird Project From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Adriana Lopez Villalobos Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 10:12 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Cc: Karen Ong <13ko2 at queensu.ca> Subject: [Nhcoll-l] avian eggshells ? labeling Hello all, I need some guidance here. I am cataloguing an orphan collection of avian eggshells and I?m having a hard time making sense of the labeling system on some of the specimens. The dates on the paper labels (and in some cases on the actual eggshells) range from the late 1880?s to 1991, and eggshells come from North America, the Bahamas Islands, Ireland, Iceland and Asia Minor. From what I understand the method for labeling avian eggshells has changed over the decades, but labeling often includes three different numbers: 1) a 3 digit reference number for the species (i.e. AOU code), 2) a set mark (number of nests the collector sampled from that day), and 3) the clutch size that egg came from. Some of our eggshells seem to follow this pattern (Fig. 1), however there are some that have two three-digit numbers (Figs. 2 & 3), a combination of numbers and letters (Figs. 4 & 5), and some that have numbers with decimal points and letters (Fig. 3 & 6). Does anyone know if there is an international bird species reference list (with nomenclature updated, hopefully) that uses a 3-digit numerical coding system (i.e. the AOU or something else)? Is it possible that some of the numbers correspond to the collector?s own catalogue numbering system? I am not sure how to decipher the information on these eggshells so any helpful links or tips to understanding these types of avian eggshells labels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Photos below [cid:image001.jpg at 01D4E485.DC9DCF20] Fig 1. White Pelican (6-3-91) specimen from Pyramid Lake, Nevada that appears to follow the standard method of 3-digit species reference number, set mark/clutch size (125, 4/2) [cid:image002.jpg at 01D4E485.DC9DCF20] Fig 2. Swanson?s hawk (no date), appears to have 2 separate reference numbers or maybe a collector's catalogue number. [cid:image003.jpg at 01D4E485.DC9DCF20] Fig 3. Brown Pelican (no date) egg specimen labelled as (616, 3.28, 641). [cid:image004.jpg at 01D4E485.DC9DCF20] Fig 4. Western red-tailed hawk specimen (1991) that has a 3-digit numerical code followed by a letter, ?337b?. [cid:image005.jpg at 01D4E485.DC9DCF20] Fig 5. 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Thank you >From Museum Study, LLC Introduction to Integrated Pest Management online course begins April 1 on MuseumStudy.com Join Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator, member of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group, and a founding member of the Museum Pest Network Gretchen Anderson for the 4 week course Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials, moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge needed to solve pest problems in a myriad of situations that might be encountered in cultural institutions. For more information visit http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/introduction-to-integrated-pest-management/ Moving Museum Collections course begins April 1 on MuseumStudy.com Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections. This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs, identify hazards, organize staffing and establish packing techniques and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town, Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move. 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URL: From abentley at ku.edu Fri Mar 29 12:45:41 2019 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:45:41 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Silverfish traps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Are you looking for this kind of thing: https://www.amazon.com/Trapper-Insect-Great-Spiders-Cockroaches/dp/B00OJM2710/ref=sr_1_2 Originally from here: https://www.belllabs.com/bell-labs/product/th/non-discriminatory/trapper-monitor-insect-trap 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 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Liath Appleton Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 11:39 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Silverfish traps Does anyone know a source for purchasing silverfish traps in bulk? Thanks ---Liath Liath Appleton Collections Manager Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Lab University of Texas at Austin 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From neumann at snsb.de Fri Mar 29 13:33:11 2019 From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:33:11 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Precautions for shipments to the UK / Brexit Message-ID: <5c7d8349-6792-05cd-8347-42ba19109643@snsb.de> Dear all, kind of sad email but maybe worth thinking of (after receiving a respective notification of DHL express earlier this week): Even though the UK has not left the EU today (as originally planned) and because of today's vote in the UK Parliament, the UK may be required to leave the EU on 12th of April without any signed agreement. Unless there is fixed agreement, Britain likely has to be treated as third country by the EU with subject to full border and customs controls, /which could create backlogs at channel crossings as extra paperwork would need to be processed./ At the moment, many parcel companies are preparing to handle delays, delayed clearance of shipments to / from the UK, additional controls and border checks, which may lead to additional handling fees or charges (e.g. customs). see also: https://www.aircargonews.net/region/europe/dhl-express-hires-300-customs-agents-as-it-braces-for-brexit/ FedEx offers information here: https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/eu-europe/brexit/No-Deal-Brexit-Guide-FedEx-Branded.pdf https://eu.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2019/02/12/fedex-express-brexit-uk-international-shipping/2793777002/ UPS offers information here: https://solutions.ups.com/gb-brexit.html As said, the entire situation is sad enough and I do not intend to be over-alarming, but it might be worth have an observant eye on what is going on if you have/expect parcels for/from the island. As far as I know, only UPS operates an international air hub in the UK (EMA East Midlands; DHL express has a regional air hub there), and UPS surely will redirect US-bound flights to Cologne, but it is not unlikely that shipments to and from the island will be effected, so please keep yourself updated. Let's hope for the best, maybe the UK has to participate in the elections for the EU Parliament, and perhaps everything stays as it is (hopefully - but less likely). Dirk Neumann co-chair SPNHC Legs & Regs committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From liathappleton at gmail.com Fri Mar 29 14:54:54 2019 From: liathappleton at gmail.com (Liath Appleton) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:54:54 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Silverfish traps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, thanks all. Asking for someone who needs to buy in bulk. Will have her look into Bell distributors first---Liath On Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 12:59 PM Taylor, Sarah wrote: > Hi Liath, > > > > We?ve bought lures and traps from Insects Limited ( > https://store.insectslimited.com/). Good luck! > > > > Cheers, > > Sarah > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sarah Taylor, PhD > > > Collections Manager, CONN > > George Safford Torrey Herbarium > Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology > *University of Connecticut* > 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043 > Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3043 > U.S.A. > > P: 860.486.1889 > F: 860.486.4320 > http://bgbaseserver.eeb.uconn.edu/ > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of > *Liath Appleton > *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2019 12:39 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Silverfish traps > > > > Does anyone know a source for purchasing silverfish traps in bulk? Thanks > > ---Liath > > > Liath Appleton > > Collections Manager > > Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Lab > > University of Texas at Austin > > 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 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: