From cjohnson at amnh.org  Wed May  1 09:18:00 2019
From: cjohnson at amnh.org (Christine Johnson)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 13:18:00 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Color Cards
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What a deal!
Chris

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To: Callomon,Paul <prc44 at drexel.edu>; James Erdmann <muddynaturalist at gmail.com>; Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Color Cards

I recently purchased a 5 pack of these for about $35 from our local camera store - https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvestricamera.com%2Fita%2Fcatalogo%2Fprodottoeng.asp%3FID%3DQP201&amp;data=01%7C01%7Ccjohnson%40amnh.org%7C79b3e004ea5042b269c508d6cda2f6c8%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0&amp;sdata=8uSdFPGVH%2BwTb76l9qIgp%2Ft7nps3E%2Bu%2Bo7jkFQAS66I%3D&amp;reserved=0

I have successfully cut them up into smaller cards for gray scale for use in wet collection photo tanks.  I laminated the card and affix it to the front glass using magnets to produce images like the attached.  Bonus is that it has a scale bar.  These images are then color corrected, the color chart Photoshopped out, background cleaned up and scale bar and copyright statement digitally reinserted to create the attached for selected images.

Andy

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To: James Erdmann <muddynaturalist at gmail.com>; Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Color Cards

If all you need is black, white and 18% gray (to set the camera's white point) then I use QP 101 cards, which are cheap enough to cut up if necessary. This assumes that your lighting has a high enough color temperature to give roughly true color (we use studio flashes that are over 5000K).

PC

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Hello All,

I am building a simple platform to photograph small objects (20?50mm), and would like to include a color reference chart for color calibration and quantification projects. The problem is that most professional-grade charts are much larger than is practical (particularly the X-Rite ColorChecker line). The one I have found that is of workable size (2x3?, CameraTrax 24ColorCard) is not very high quality. I have heard of people cutting up the larger charts, but would like more information before taking scissors to a $100+ USD piece of equipment. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Thank you,

James
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From emily.braker at colorado.edu  Wed May  1 12:02:16 2019
From: emily.braker at colorado.edu (Emily M. Braker)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 16:02:16 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Webinar - Using QGIS, to view, validate,
 & clean up localities in an accession
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Please join us Tuesday, May 14th for a webinar on integrating digital biodiversity data into teaching.

Title: Using QGIS, to view, validate, & clean up localities in an accession


Abstract: Spatial data related to voucher specimens are fundamental for biodiversity research. These data come in many formats, from textual descriptions of locations to latitude/longitude coordinates or Well-Known Text (WKT) representations of coordinate reference systems. Curators and managers of museum collections incorporate spatial data when cataloging new specimen records, and validation of such data is essential for ensuring and improving data quality and discovery. This webinar will discuss some workflows for viewing, validating, and cleaning locality data prior to integration into a collection management information system. Specifically, we will present ways of cleaning Excel spreadsheets (e.g., when coordinate data are in variable formats), and will talk about how to use opensource GIS tools to map and validate locations. Although our focus is on Arctos (https://arctosdb.org<https://arctosdb.org/>), these workflows can be applied more broadly to help improve the quality of spatial data available for biodiversity research.



We recommend installing a free download<https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html> of QGIS (LongTermRelease version) so that participants can follow along during the webinar


Presenters: Michelle Koo (Biodiversity Informatics and GIS Staff Curator) and Carla Cicero (Staff Curator of Birds) at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley.



When: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 3pm ET



Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwMFAg&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=_ACjGCbvHFKcpC0UQMLaKuxM2mfCJKHqqAEOVM14NUY&m=ywlzAcc0y6Qseo7zfdm0Xl3L_uzCPnhDDSlqnWbac38&s=7gETVNyhBEpm-ck9AfPgm_OBhBGq40r2bCVvzt6WLP8&e=>



Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__arctosdb.org_learn_webinars_&d=DwMFAg&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=O66SDOkElKwRkmkyUpBx_j4GK4_RTv4F23S5fl-2z6Y&m=wZgT7Rjmtgl-EEsA-JreITDu8YcEUBmrCdqDtDsroNI&s=jmnCf7-msMtQGUgc6Ti3lLzmdnjJl9FRntSou_K8Fqw&e=>

This is the 17th in a series of webinars on Arctos brought to you by the Arctos Working Group and kindly hosted by iDigBio.

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From mbprondzinski at ua.edu  Wed May  1 15:38:14 2019
From: mbprondzinski at ua.edu (Prondzinski, Mary Beth)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 19:38:14 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: ALMNH Curator of Paleontology
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Curator of Paleontology, Alabama Museum of Natural History (ALMNH)
The Department of Research and Collections of the University of Alabama Museums is seeking a highly-motivated researcher in the area of paleontology. The paleontology collections at the Alabama Museum of Natural History date back to the mid 1800?s and include over 25,000 specimens. The collection is made up of vertebrate, invertebrate and paleobotanical specimens and boasts many unique and important specimens including several holotypes and arguably the most complete Clidastes propython mosasaur specimen known (Artemis). The ALMNH also maintains an extensive collection of extant vertebrates that are useful for comparative studies (osteological specimens, study skins, and wet specimens). This position will oversee a fully functional fossil preparation laboratory adjacent to the collection as well as a 130-acre paleontological field station in Dallas County, AL. Areas of research focus could include but are not be limited to: systematics, functional or evolutionary morphology, paleoecology, and biomechanics. The ALMNH is also interested in connecting paleontological research with our visitors and the local community.
The Curator of Paleontology is responsible for managing the paleontological collections including, in conjunction with the Director, Research and Collections, developing plans for maintenance and expansion. Writing proposals to fund the collection and create synergies with faculty and other researchers promoting deposition of specimens in the ALMNH collections. Creating and maintains an active research program focused on the paleontology collections. Managing a budget for paleontological activities and administering grants and proposals for paleontology collections. Managing Harrell Station, ALMNH's paleontological field station. Oversees the recruitment and coordination of ALMNH paleontological assistants and volunteers. Teaches one course per year in paleontology, geology or a related field. Assists with development of policies and processes conforming to best practice standards for the long-term preservation and conservation of specimens within the collections.
Qualifications and Required Application Materials: Ph.D. in Geology or Biology with specialization in Paleontology and one (1) year of college level teaching experience. Job close date 5/31/2019. Visit UA's employment website at staffjobs.ua.edu<http://staffjobs.ua.edu> (job no. 508814) for more information and to apply. The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE) including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.
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From Tonya.Haff at csiro.au  Wed May  1 21:26:10 2019
From: Tonya.Haff at csiro.au (Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace))
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 01:26:10 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit
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Hi all,

We have some birds that we would like to preserve whole, in alcohol. We are currently discussing the best way to preserve them - apparently in the past birds here were put directly into 70% EtOH with no exposure to formalin. I have encountered some pretty squishy birds in spirit, however. On the other side, I recently saw an email from a collection manager suggesting putting birds in 10% formalin for 10 days before transferring them to EtOH, which seems like a very prolonged exposure to me. If any of you who preserve birds in fluids would share what you all do, I'd really appreciate it!

Cheers,

Tonya

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Dr Tonya Haff
Collections Manager
Australian National Wildlife Collection
National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO
Canberra, Australia
Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office)
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From Tonya.Haff at csiro.au  Wed May  1 21:37:14 2019
From: Tonya.Haff at csiro.au (Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace))
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 01:37:14 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Bird wings
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Hi again,

I have a question about housing bird wings  - we have been growing our spread wing collection, and it's starting to take up a lot of space. I've heard of other institutions keeping smaller wings in Mylar sleeves in filing cabinets. If you have your collection stored in this way, could you let me know what you like or don't like about it? Is the Mylar durable enough? And does anyone have any other thoughts on ideal spread wing housing?

Thanks again!

Tonya

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Collections Manager
Australian National Wildlife Collection
National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO
Canberra, Australia
Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office)
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From couteaufin at btinternet.com  Thu May  2 05:23:37 2019
From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore)
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 10:23:37 +0100
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit
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Hi Tonya,

Bear in mind that EtOH is not a proper fixative and this would account for ?squishiness?!

There was an ornithologist called Serventy from Australia who formulated a special fluid for preserving colour in bird feathers: 
Serventy's Colour Preserving fluid for Parrots
70% alcohol - 90 pts
36.5% formaldehyde - 5 pts
Glycerine - 5 pts

Given the formalin present, this would likely serve as a fixative and preservative, although, for a fresh specimen, an immersion in 10% formalin (and injecting it into the body cavities) for a few days (not as much as 10, that may compromise DNA) will benefit its long term preservation.
Bear in mind that Serventy?s fluid appeared when molecular biology was in its infancy and not a preservation issue.

With all good wishes, Simon.

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, 



www.natural-history-conservation.com 




> On 2 May 2019, at 02:26, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> We have some birds that we would like to preserve whole, in alcohol. We are currently discussing the best way to preserve them ? apparently in the past birds here were put directly into 70% EtOH with no exposure to formalin. I have encountered some pretty squishy birds in spirit, however. On the other side, I recently saw an email from a collection manager suggesting putting birds in 10% formalin for 10 days before transferring them to EtOH, which seems like a very prolonged exposure to me. If any of you who preserve birds in fluids would share what you all do, I?d really appreciate it!
>  
> Cheers,
> 
> Tonya
>  
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Dr Tonya Haff
> Collections Manager
> Australian National Wildlife Collection
> National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO
> Canberra, Australia
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> (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile)
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From Erik.Ahlander at nrm.se  Thu May  2 06:08:33 2019
From: Erik.Ahlander at nrm.se (=?utf-8?B?RXJpayDDhWhsYW5kZXI=?=)
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 10:08:33 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit
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A note more for Simon than for Tonya,

I am presently working with some parrots which were preserved in distilled wine in the 1750s and stored in alcohol since (and no formalin!). They were part of the royal collection and was studied by Linnaeus. Most were still alive when Linnaeus made his visits, but at least one was preserved before Linnaeus was called for, and had no green and other strong colours preserved. It was rather brownish grey according to his description. Except for some red colour (the tail of Psittacus erithacus), all specimens are today overall brownish grey. However if the feathers are carefully dried, the colours reappears (at least in wings and tails) and it is possible to identify them to species. The colours are slightly faded. Yellow seems to have been destroyed, and green becomes more blueish. Otherwise most of them are in excellent condition. Not very soft. I think they have been stored away from sunlight, and more or less without being handled for the last 250 years.

King Adolf Fredrik probably got help from the druggist Zierfogel, who supplied the king with equipment and know-how. Zierfogel also kept a collection. But we don?t know in detail how the fixation and preservation was made.

Best wishes,


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Erik ?hlander
Senior assistant
Vertebrates + museum history
Swedish Museum of Natural History
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Fr?n: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> F?r Simon Moore
Skickat: den 2 maj 2019 11:24
Till: Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au>
Kopia: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
?mne: Re: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit

Hi Tonya,

Bear in mind that EtOH is not a proper fixative and this would account for ?squishiness?!

There was an ornithologist called Serventy from Australia who formulated a special fluid for preserving colour in bird feathers:
Serventy's Colour Preserving fluid for Parrots
70% alcohol - 90 pts
36.5% formaldehyde - 5 pts
Glycerine - 5 pts

Given the formalin present, this would likely serve as a fixative and preservative, although, for a fresh specimen, an immersion in 10% formalin (and injecting it into the body cavities) for a few days (not as much as 10, that may compromise DNA) will benefit its long term preservation.
Bear in mind that Serventy?s fluid appeared when molecular biology was in its infancy and not a preservation issue.

With all good wishes, Simon.

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

[cid:image001.png at 01D500DD.46A63DD0]

www.natural-history-conservation.com<http://www.natural-history-conservation.com>




On 2 May 2019, at 02:26, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au<mailto:Tonya.Haff at csiro.au>> wrote:

Hi all,

We have some birds that we would like to preserve whole, in alcohol. We are currently discussing the best way to preserve them ? apparently in the past birds here were put directly into 70% EtOH with no exposure to formalin. I have encountered some pretty squishy birds in spirit, however. On the other side, I recently saw an email from a collection manager suggesting putting birds in 10% formalin for 10 days before transferring them to EtOH, which seems like a very prolonged exposure to me. If any of you who preserve birds in fluids would share what you all do, I?d really appreciate it!

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)

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From fabian.neisskenwirth at nmbe.ch  Thu May  2 07:32:22 2019
From: fabian.neisskenwirth at nmbe.ch (Neisskenwirth Fabian)
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 11:32:22 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit
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Hey Tonya,

First take a DNA sample and freeze in it  -80?C if possible, we store them in little tubes with 80% pure Ethanol. This is the only sure way to preserve the Sample.

For the preservation of Birds (our standard, since we do this a lot):

Since Ethanol is no fixative I would definitely recommend fixating in a formaldehyde solution (3%) for 2 days. Important is (like Simon wrote) to inject the fixative in the bird head and stomach cavities (use natural cavities to avoid destroying tissue, like mouth and anus). These parts tend to rot quickly. Afterward you have to wash the specimen in fresh water for 2 times, at least 3 days of storage in the fresh water for better diffusion. Use the same Jar in which it will be stored in, to dispose the formaldehyde-water correctly. Afterwards you can transfer into Ethanol in small steps (20-40-60-75%) always for at least 4 days in each step. You can add 5% glycerin to the final solution for better color preservation (The few good color preservation in old specimens that I?ve seen have Glycerin in it).

Colors tend to fade with Ethanol, so there is no sure way to keep the colors for longtime preservation (other than dry).

About the Wings, we too store them in Mylar sleeves, but I have seen that they tend to get very flatten and would recommend archival boxes whit a PE Foam sheet on which you can pin the wings with acid free paper straps. This Tipp was given to me from the Museum in Lausanne, when I asked the same question a few months ago.

Hope this helps,

Cheers from Bern


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Von: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] Im Auftrag von Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 2. Mai 2019 03:26
An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Betreff: [Nhcoll-l] The best way to preserve birds in spirit

Hi all,

We have some birds that we would like to preserve whole, in alcohol. We are currently discussing the best way to preserve them ? apparently in the past birds here were put directly into 70% EtOH with no exposure to formalin. I have encountered some pretty squishy birds in spirit, however. On the other side, I recently saw an email from a collection manager suggesting putting birds in 10% formalin for 10 days before transferring them to EtOH, which seems like a very prolonged exposure to me. If any of you who preserve birds in fluids would share what you all do, I?d really appreciate it!

Cheers,

Tonya

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Dr Tonya Haff
Collections Manager
Australian National Wildlife Collection
National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO
Canberra, Australia
Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office)
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Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 14:54:39 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Museum Pests survey - please participate
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From cmd7 at cornell.edu  Mon May  6 14:48:31 2019
From: cmd7 at cornell.edu (Charles M. Dardia)
Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 18:48:31 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] USDA treatments
Message-ID: <BN7PR04MB4435C2A0436D922BC063D9B388300@BN7PR04MB4435.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>

We have the opportunity to receive skins, tissues and skeletons from 3 species hedgehogs originating in Israel.  The material must be treated due to the presence of foot and mouth disease in the region but all the treatments seem like a detriment to the skins and the tissues. I have pasted below treatments the USDA will accept. Does anyone have any experience with these methods as it relates to study skins and tissue intended for molecular use?


Charles

*         A heat treatment at a minimum of 72 degrees C for a minimum of 30 minutes exposure time; OR

*         A pH of 5.5 or less for a minimum of 30 minutes exposure time; OR

*         A pH of 10 or greater for a minimum of 2 hours exposure time; OR

*         Immersion in a minimum of 0.4 percent beta propriolactone/12 hours/4 degrees C/pH 7; OR

*         Immersion in a minimum of 0.2 percent glutaraldehyde; OR

*         Immersion in a minimum of 10 percent formalin


Charles M. Dardia
Collections Manager
Cornell Museum of Vertebrates
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-2161
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From neumann at snsb.de  Tue May  7 01:30:27 2019
From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 07:30:27 +0200
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] USDA treatments
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.... apparently the PDF is too big; here is the link:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:098:0001:0057:EN:PDF

... and the respective text segment ...

(8) Annex XIII is amended as follows:
(a) in Chapter VI, points C(1)(c) and (d) are replaced by the following:
?(c) have been subject to an anatomical preparation such as by plastination;
(d) are animals of the biological class Insecta or Arachnida which have 
been subject to a treatment, such as drying, to prevent any transmission 
of diseases communicable to humans or animals; or
(e) are objects in natural history collections or for the promotion of 
science and they have been:
(i) preserved in media, such as alcohol or formaldehyde, which allow 
display of the items; or
(ii) embedded completely on micro-slides;
(f) are processed DNA samples intended for repositories for the 
promotion of biodiversity research, ecology, medical and veterinary 
science or biology.?;



*further specific information on SAFE TREATMENT of*

*skins and hides*: page 85
*preparations of animals* (including Nat. History specimens - especially 
ungulates and birds): page 86; see section 2 (a) (i) - (iii); if 
possible, it might be worth to ask for a health certificate to be issued 
by vet authorities in Israel before shipping and to include this with 
the shipping docs

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:054:0001:0254:EN:PDF

Hope this helps,

Dirk



Am 07.05.2019 um 07:09 schrieb Dirk Neumann:
> Hi Charles,
>
> might be worth to check item (8) on page 7 in this PDF; animal health 
> laws between the European Union and North America are harmonised and I 
> vaguely remember that Israel is also in this club of "safe sourcing 
> countries" which kind of harmonised their procedures.
>
> Assuming that the skins and bones are not fresh but already treated, 
> maceration of bones and usual treatment of skins should do, tissues 
> should be fine in absolute ethanol (cf. point 8 on page 7). However, 
> when the material is to be shipped and because of the import 
> procedures to the US (USDA & USFWS), I would expect that you would 
> need to be very careful with your declarations in the shipping 
> documentation. A clear statement that the material has been treated in 
> agreement with respective EU law might help (see boilerplate text 
> below). I would suggest to ship the material as air cargo, so that you 
> can be absolutely sure that you have full control about the gateway of 
> entry, so that you can communicate directly with the vets and USDA 
> officials at this designated point entry.
>
> For vets in the EU, a clear and in your case surely required 
> declaration in all necessary details how the material has been treated 
> (concept of safe treatment) will be required, i.e. duration of ethanol 
> treatment of tissues, settings for maceration of bones, etc.
>
> Even if this is in place, this may not help you with some eager 
> persons tasked with the on spot checks; thus it might be helpful if 
> you could add an official statement of your local veterinarian 
> authorities (if they would be willing to issue such an statement).
>
> Might not be the most brilliant reply, but maybe helps
>
> With best wishes
> Dirk
>
>
> ************************
>
> This is to confirm that Dr. xxx, State Collection of Anthropology and 
> Palaeoanatomy Munich, carries dead preserved sheep bones for 
> scientific research, (no endangered species). The warm water 
> macerated, with detergent and aceton degreased dried bones arenot 
> infectious due to the employed conservation and preservation 
> techniques. Preservation agrees with requirements for Safe Treatment 
> laid down in Point (8) (a) (e) (ii) in the /ANNEX /to theCommission 
> Regulation (EU) No 294/2014, amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 
> 142/2011, /ANNEX XIII, /CHAPTER VI. The package contains no endangered 
> or venomous species (for Latin species names please refer to included 
> loan agreement). The bones packed are carried as reference specimens 
> for comparison with sub-fossil bones from excavation sites in xxx in a 
> joint xxx-German research cooperation. The bones legally belong to the 
> State of Bavaria (Country of Origin: xxx); no commercial value, not 
> for resale.
>
>
> Am 06.05.2019 um 20:48 schrieb Charles M. Dardia:
>>
>> We have the opportunity to receive skins, tissues and skeletons from 
>> 3 species hedgehogs originating in Israel.? The material must be 
>> treated due to the presence of foot and mouth disease in the region 
>> but all the treatments seem like a detriment to the skins and the 
>> tissues. I have pasted below treatments the USDA will accept. Does 
>> anyone have any experience with these methods as it relates to study 
>> skins and tissue intended for molecular use?
>>
>> Charles
>>
>> ?A heat treatment at a minimum of 72 degrees C for a minimum of 30 
>> minutes exposure time; OR
>>
>> ?A pH of 5.5 or less for a minimum of 30 minutes exposure time; OR
>>
>> ?A pH of 10 or greater for a minimum of 2 hours exposure time; OR
>>
>> ?Immersion in a minimum of 0.4 percent?beta propriolactone/12 hours/4 
>> degrees C/pH 7; OR
>>
>> ?Immersion in a minimum of 0.2 percent?glutaraldehyde; OR
>>
>> ?Immersion in a minimum of 10 percent?formalin
>>
>> Charles M. Dardia
>>
>> Collections Manager
>>
>> Cornell Museum of Vertebrates
>>
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
>>
>> Ithaca, NY 14850
>>
>> (607) 254-2161
>>
>> http://cumv.cornell.edu/
>>
>>
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Postanschrift:

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From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 15:59:42 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: ISBER - The Addendum is Here - Download Your Copy
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For those working on cryogenic tissue collections, the below may be of interest.  You do not have to be an ISBER member to download the beast practice document.

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From glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu  Tue May  7 15:12:24 2019
From: glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu (Tocci (Lewis-Gentry), Genevieve E.)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 19:12:24 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Webinar on Herbaria Thursday May 9
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Hello,

I am not much for self-promotion, but I think some people on this email list may be interested in the webinar this Thursday.

There is a Connecting to Collections webinar titled "An Introduction to Herbaria and Herbarium Practices" this Thursday from 2-3:30pm eastern time. It will be a very basic overview of herbarium practices. If you are interested please see details at the link below, or share with colleagues you think might be interested.

The presentation, list of resources, and the audio, will be archived online.

https://www.connectingtocollections.org/herbaria/

Best,
Genevieve
Apologies for cross posting.
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Genevieve E. Tocci
Senior Curatorial Technician
Harvard University Herbaria
22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138  U.S.A.
Phone: 617-495-1057  Fax: 617-495-9484
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From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu  Thu May  9 15:45:06 2019
From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2019 19:45:06 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Final reminder: Registration for the Digital Data in
 Biodiversity Research Conference
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[A close up of a bird  Description automatically generated]<https://www.idigbio.org/content/save-date-methods-protocols-and-analytical-tools-specimen-based-research-biological-sciences>Final registration for this year's Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 10-12 June, Yale University is 17 May 2019.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-digital-data-conference-methods-protocols-and-analytical-tools-for-specimen-based-tickets-54760252389

Click here to view the conference program and other details<https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/3rd_Annual_Digital_Data_Conference,_Yale>.

Questions? jvgoodwin at fsu.edu<mailto:jvgoodwin at fsu.edu>
        gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu<mailto:gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu>








Gil Nelson PhD, Director
Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio)
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu<mailto:gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu>
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Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
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From emily.braker at colorado.edu  Fri May 10 14:53:18 2019
From: emily.braker at colorado.edu (Emily M. Braker)
Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 18:53:18 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Webinar Tuesday (May 14) - Using QGIS, to view, validate,
 & clean up localities in an accession
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Please join us Tuesday, May 14th for a webinar on integrating digital biodiversity data into teaching.

Title: Using QGIS, to view, validate, & clean up localities in an accession


Abstract: Spatial data related to voucher specimens are fundamental for biodiversity research. These data come in many formats, from textual descriptions of locations to latitude/longitude coordinates or Well-Known Text (WKT) representations of coordinate reference systems. Curators and managers of museum collections incorporate spatial data when cataloging new specimen records, and validation of such data is essential for ensuring and improving data quality and discovery. This webinar will discuss some workflows for viewing, validating, and cleaning locality data prior to integration into a collection management information system. Specifically, we will present ways of cleaning Excel spreadsheets (e.g., when coordinate data are in variable formats), and will talk about how to use opensource GIS tools to map and validate locations. Although our focus is on Arctos (https://arctosdb.org<https://arctosdb.org/>), these workflows can be applied more broadly to help improve the quality of spatial data available for biodiversity research.



We recommend installing a free download<https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html> of QGIS (LongTermRelease version) so that participants can follow along during the webinar


Presenters: Michelle Koo (Biodiversity Informatics and GIS Staff Curator) and Carla Cicero (Staff Curator of Birds) at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley.



When: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 3pm ET



Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__idigbio.adobeconnect.com_room&d=DwMFAg&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=_ACjGCbvHFKcpC0UQMLaKuxM2mfCJKHqqAEOVM14NUY&m=ywlzAcc0y6Qseo7zfdm0Xl3L_uzCPnhDDSlqnWbac38&s=7gETVNyhBEpm-ck9AfPgm_OBhBGq40r2bCVvzt6WLP8&e=>



Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__arctosdb.org_learn_webinars_&d=DwMFAg&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=O66SDOkElKwRkmkyUpBx_j4GK4_RTv4F23S5fl-2z6Y&m=wZgT7Rjmtgl-EEsA-JreITDu8YcEUBmrCdqDtDsroNI&s=jmnCf7-msMtQGUgc6Ti3lLzmdnjJl9FRntSou_K8Fqw&e=>

This is the 17th 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
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From abentley at ku.edu  Mon May 13 11:34:57 2019
From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles)
Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 15:34:57 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Science Policy News from AIBS
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AIBS Public Policy Report



AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 20, Issue 10, May 13, 2019

  *   House Looks at FY 2020 Funding
  *   USDA Announces Top Sites for Relocation of NIFA, ERS
  *   UN Panel Warns of Unprecedented Species Extinction
  *   Help Inform Science Policy This Summer
  *   Increase Your Career Opportunities and Your Impact: 2019 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course
  *   AIBS Webinar This Week: Grant Proposal Development
  *   Short Takes
     *   NSB Accepting Nominations
     *   NSF Seeks Convergence Ideas
     *   NIH to Impose Term Limits on Midlevel Leadership Positions
     *   New Report Tackles Replicability and Reproducibility in Science
     *   President Nominates Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
  *   From the Federal Register
  *   Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

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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<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=44c68d84d1&e=6708ed45cf>.

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.

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House Looks at FY 2020 Funding

Appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives have started to consider spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2020.  Importantly, Congress and the President have not yet reached agreement on a deal to raise the budget caps that are set to kick in later this year, when the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=fdd7fd1835&e=6708ed45cf> expires.  Unless these spending caps established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 are raised, many programs will experience budget cuts in the next fiscal year.

The House Appropriations Committee advanced the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, their first spending bill for FY 2020, on May 8.  The bill includes $189.9 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $11.8 billion above the 2019 enacted level and $48 billion above the President?s budget request for FY 2020.  The National Institutes of Health would receive $41.1 billion in FY 2020, an increase of $2 billion over the FY 2019 enacted level.

The House Appropriations panel has also approved topline spending numbers for each of the twelve appropriations subcommittees, allocating increases to all 12 spending bills relative to FY 2019 enacted levels.  The spending number for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, which includes the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, would increase by $2.3 billion to $66.4 billion.  The Energy and Water Development allocation, which includes funding for the Department of Energy Office of Science, would get a boost of $1.8 billion over FY 2019.  The panel has also approved spending increases for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (+$1.7 billion) and Agriculture (+$1.3 billion).

On May 10, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations advanced their spending bill for the State Department, which includes a provision to keep the U.S. committed to the Paris Climate Agreement.  The bill would bar allocation of any funding towards withdrawal from the climate agreement and lift a funding prohibition on the UN Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries respond to climate change.  Earlier this month, the House passed another piece of climate legislation, H.R. 9<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=5c02ba314f&e=6708ed45cf>, that would bar the use of tax-payer funds to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris accord.  The measure is unlikely to pass in Senate.

Meanwhile, the Senate is yet to begin marking up appropriations legislation for FY 2020.  Republican appropriators in the Senate have expressed an interest in reaching a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on discretionary spending caps as a part of a two-year budget agreement before starting work on appropriations.

USDA Announces Top Sites for Relocation of NIFA, ERS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its top three choices for where it might relocate the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research Service (ERS).  Multiple sites within Indiana, the Greater Kansas City Region in Missouri, and North Carolina's Research Triangle region, have been shortlisted.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the ?finalists? on May 3, 2019 from a list of 136 Expressions of Interest from parties in 35 states.  Two ?alternative locations? were also identified by the department in St. Louis, MO and Madison, WI, in case the top three candidates failed to meet USDA?s needs.

According to USDA, the finalists were selected on the basis of a set of criteria defined by USDA, NIFA, and ERS leadership.  Criteria included quality of life, as determined by housing costs, access to healthcare, community safety, etc.; capital and operating costs; availability of labor workforce in the region; IT infrastructure availability; and logistics such as airport accessibility and proximity to customers.

Democratic lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee have indicated that they will likely include language in the fiscal year 2020 spending bill to slow down or block the relocation, according to E&E News.  However, the move has support from Republican lawmakers in the Senate.

Last September, more than 100 stakeholder groups, including AIBS, raised questions<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=cb8280478b&e=6708ed45cf> and concerns about the impact of the relocation on NIFA?s relationship with its stakeholders and other federal agencies, its staff recruitments.

UN Panel Warns of Unprecedented Species Extinction

A new report by the United Nation?s (UN) Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that about a million species of plants and animals worldwide face extinction within the next few decades.

?Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history - and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely,? warned the report, released on May 6, 2019.

According to the report<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=772c45bfde&e=6708ed45cf>, land-use change resulting from agriculture and urban developments and disruption of marine environments are the biggest threats to species.  ?More than a third of the world?s land surface and nearly 75 percent of freshwater resources are now devoted to crop or livestock production,? the report states.  Urban areas have more than doubled since 1992 and 66 percent of the marine environment has been significantly altered by humans.

Other drivers of biodiversity loss include direct exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution, and invasive species.  The report concludes that climate change is a ?direct driver that is increasingly exacerbating the impact of other drivers on nature and human well-being.?

The panel asserts that current efforts to prevent the loss of biodiversity are failing and that most of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=f567b03204&e=6708ed45cf> set for 2020 under the UN Convention on Biodiversity will not be met, although some progress is possible.

The authors urge governments across the globe to address the global loss of biodiversity along with anthropogenic climate change.  The report, by 7 lead co-authors from universities across the world, suggests that if no action is taken to reduce the intensity of drivers of biodiversity loss, ?there will be a further acceleration in the global rate of species extinction, which is already at least tens to hundreds of times higher than it has averaged over the past 10 million years.?

The report is a result of a 3-year assessment done by nearly 150 authors from 50 nations.  IPBES is an intergovernmental body of 132 member countries, including the U.S., which is responsible for assessing the state of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides in order to inform decision makers.  Read a summary of the findings: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=585cec2da0&e=6708ed45cf>

Help Inform Science Policy This Summer

Registration is now open for the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.

This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.

Now in its eleventh year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC.  Participants may either invite their elected officials to visit their research facility or can meet at the policymaker?s local office.  AIBS works with participants to schedule the meetings with lawmakers and prepare participants through online training and one-on-one support.

?When I found out about the AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits, I thought that this would be a perfect way to share not only my passion about my work but also my concerns and interests with a local government representative that might be able to influence policy and share advice about how to become even more involved,? said 2018 participant Khailee Marischuk.  ?I had not had any previous experience with this type of meeting, but AIBS did a fantastic job connecting me with my State Representative and preparing me for the lab tour and conversation.  My meeting with Representative Terese Berceau was incredibly rewarding as she shared our enthusiasm for scientific research and our passion for promoting science policy for elected officials and the general public alike, along with giving our group insight in how best to make our voices and opinions known and heard.  It was a thought-provoking discussion for me and hopefully everyone else involved.?

The event is made possible by AIBS, with the support of event sponsors American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society of America, Helminthological Society of Washington, Natural Science Collections Alliance, Paleontological Society, Society for Freshwater Science, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, and Society for the Study of Evolution and event supporter Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Participation is free, but registration is required. Registration will close on July 10, 2019.  For more information and to register, visit https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_district_visits.html<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=36d0e58733&e=6708ed45cf>

Increase Your Career Opportunities and Your Impact: 2019 AIBS Writing for Impact and Influence Course

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program to help scientists and students hone their written communication skills to increase the power of their message.

Writing for Impact and Influence combines practical instruction and hands-on exercises to improve participants? general writing proficiency and their ability to reach large audiences.  The program will provide participants with the skills and tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and memoranda.

Learn to write for stakeholders, decision-makers, and the general public, with a focus on perfecting the reader experience.

The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and will begin on Thursday, July 11, 2019, with subsequent course sessions held weekly on Thursdays.  Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour professional development course on business writing for scientists.

Register now: http://io.aibs.org/writing<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=e6d28c3e6e&e=6708ed45cf>

AIBS Webinar This Week: Grant Proposal Development

Join Dr. Julie Cwikla in a discussion about grant proposal development.  The webinar will focus on - Art, Architecture, and Attitude - all important in building a competitive grant proposal.

Dr. Cwikla holds degrees in Mathematics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematics Education.  She serves as Director of Creativity & Innovation in STEM at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, NASA, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Department of Education, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and others.  A recipient of the National Science Foundation's "Early CAREER Award" she's directed over $15 million in funded research programs serving children, teachers, professors, and families.  She was named 2019 Ada Lovelace STEM Educator and just released Good to Great Grant Writing: Secrets to Success.

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

Register at: https://www.aibs.org/events/webinar/grant-proposal.html<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=fe5b5d3f37&e=6708ed45cf>

Short Takes

  *   The National Science Board (NSB) is accepting nominations for the NSB Class of 2020-2026 through May 31, 2019.  NSB, the oversight and governance board of the National Science Foundation, is seeking recommendations for new Board Members from leading scientific, engineering, and educational organizations, as well as the public.  Information about the process and requirements is available at: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298427<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=835342d803&e=6708ed45cf>
  *   The National Science Foundation (NSF) is requesting ideas for future NSF Convergence Accelerator tracks that build on the foundational research developed by its 10 Big Ideas, or on other topics that may not relate directly to a Big Idea but that may have significant scientific and societal impact.  More information about the Request for Information and how to submit your ideas are available at: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19065/nsf19065.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=0c1dc62f64&e=6708ed45cf>
  *   The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be imposing term limits on midlevel leadership positions starting next year, according to a report by Science Insider.  The new policy would limit the 272 lab and branch chiefs who oversee NIH's intramural research to three 4-year terms.  Nearly half of the chiefs are set to reach their term limits in the next five years.  ?We see this as an opportunity for diversity in the leadership at NIH, especially gender and ethnic diversity,? said Hannah Valantine, NIH's Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity.  Deputy Director for Intramural Research, Michael Gottesman, noted that exceptions could be made when a turnover would have ?serious consequences,? for example if there are no good candidates for the job.  A draft version of the policy was released in January 2019 and is currently being finalized.  The policy will not apply to the scientific directors of NIH?s 23 institutes, but according to Valantine, term limits could ?move up to other kinds of leadership.?
  *   A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Reproducibility and Replicability in Science, recommends steps that researchers, academic institutions, journals, and funders can take to strengthen rigor and transparency in order to improve the reproducibility and replicability of scientific research.  Read more at: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=25303<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=5216b993c6&e=6708ed45cf>
  *   President Trump has announced his intention to nominate former energy lobbyist Robert Wallace to be the next Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks for the Department of the Interior, a position that has remained vacant since the beginning of this Administration.  He has previously served as Assistant Director of Legislative and Congressional Affairs for the National Park Service.  Wallace has also served in various positions on Capitol Hill, including Chief of Staff to former Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-WY) and Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

From the Federal Register

The following items appeared in the Federal Register from April 29 to May 10, 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<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=6bff401f19&e=6708ed45cf>.

Week Ending 10 May 2019

Commerce

  *   National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board); Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Environmental Protection Agency

  *   Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

Health and Human Services

  *   Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group

Interior

  *   Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  *   NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations Committee; Meeting
  *   NASA Advisory Council Science Committee; Meeting
  *   NASA Advisory Council; STEM Engagement Committee; Meeting

National Science Foundation

  *   Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

Week Ending 3 May 2019

Agriculture

  *   Notice of Intent To Seek OMB Approval To Collect Information: Forms Pertaining to the Scientific Peer Preview of ARS Research Projects

Commerce

  *   Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting

Environmental Protection Agency

  *   National and Governmental Advisory Committees

Health and Human Services

  *   National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments

Interior

  *   Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; USGS Water Use Data and Research Program Announcement
  *   National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

National Science Foundation

  *   Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences; Notice of Meeting

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This tool is made possible through contributions from the Society for the Study of Evolution, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, and the Botanical Society of America.  AIBS and our partner organizations invite scientists and science educators to become policy advocates today. Simply go to policy.aibs.org<https://aibs.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a2886d199362c2554974f78af&id=7efef4570e&e=6708ed45cf> to get started.

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From cthompson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu  Tue May 14 09:18:21 2019
From: cthompson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Thompson,Carmi Milagros)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 13:18:21 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Vokes Grants-in-Aid for Invertebrate Paleobiology
 Research
Message-ID: <3c5c29e26f3c43efa28656cd6be9f34c@exmbxprd15.ad.ufl.edu>

Dear colleagues (apologies for any cross posting! :)):

As we move into the summer season, we invite applications for the Vokes Grants-in-Aid. This award supports paleobiological research in the Invertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Florida Museum of Natural History by advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Typically, we award one to two grants of up to $500 per year.

The Invertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Florida Museum of Natural History contains over 3.5 fully curated specimens from the southeastern United States, circum-Caribbean, South America, and Antarctica. Please consult our collection overview (https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/invertpaleo/collections/) and database (http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/ip/) for specific information on areas and taxa of interest.

The complete overview of the application process and requirements is located at the following page: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/invertpaleo/grants/nationwide/. Applications and letters of support are due July 1st via email. Successful candidate(s) will be notified of selection by July 15th. The collections visit must be completed within the year and acknowledgment of the Vokes Grants-in-Aid Program in any publication related to research conducted while at the Florida Museum of Natural History is required.

Completed applications and letters of support are to be sent to:
Roger W. Portell
Vokes Grants-in-Aid
portell at flmnh.ufl.edu<mailto:portell at flmnh.ufl.edu>

Best wishes on the application process!

Sincerely,
Carmi

Carmi Milagros Thompson
Collection Manager
Division of Invertebrate Paleontology
Florida Museum of Natural History
office: 352-273-2108
email: cthompson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu<mailto:cthompson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu>
search the collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/ip/

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From jkbraun at ou.edu  Tue May 14 09:33:19 2019
From: jkbraun at ou.edu (Braun, Janet K.)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 13:33:19 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting-Registrar Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
 Natural History
Message-ID: <SN6PR03MB3469A0D939E23D791F64BD93D1080@SN6PR03MB3469.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

JOB OPENING

REGISTRAR

SAM NOBLE MUSEUM



The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History seeks an experienced and energetic professional to serve as the Registrar. The Sam Noble Museum, an organized research unit of the University of Oklahoma, has an outstanding curatorial, collections, education, exhibits, and support staff that serves the museum?s mission from research to preservation to education at all levels.



The Registrar acts as the legal officer of the Museum. Responsibilities include ensuring the safety and security of objects in the Museum's care; assisting in the development and implementation of collection policies and procedures, including security, disaster, and emergency plans; creating and maintaining all collections documentation and files, including deeds of gift, accessions, deaccessions, appraisals, incoming/outgoing loans, and permits and reports; maintaining the museum archives and media collections; maintaining the Museum's facilities reports and review of borrower's facilities reports, and review of contracts and policies; assisting with installation, de-installation, condition reporting, packing, and shipping of objects; managing requests for images, rights, and reproductions; coordinating insurance requirements for objects on loan or special exhibition, or recommends insurance coverage on parts of or entire collection, programs, and/or operations; maintaining and developing the departmental databases and website; participating in museum programs and outreach activities, the museum profession, and workshops, seminars, and other forms of professional development; and training and supervision of assistants, student, interns, and volunteers. The Registrar receives supervision from the Head Curator.



Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor?s degree in museum studies, anthropology, geology, biological sciences, or related field and 18-36 months museum registration and/or collection management experience in a natural history museum encompassing biological, paleontological, and cultural collections. Requirements may be met by equivalent combination of education and related experience.



Advanced knowledge of museum registration methods, standards and practices for collection care, collections management, and conservation. Demonstrated knowledge of materials handling, packing, condition reports, collection's insurance, storage maintenance, transportation, collection's care and storage requirements, and collection management. Demonstrated knowledge of laws and regulations relating to wildlife and objects, copyright, and rights and reproduction. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required, as well as the ability to both work independently and in a team environment.



Salary Range: $51,500 plus full benefits.



For more information about the museum, visit our website at: http://www.samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. Applications will be processed until a candidate is selected. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae or resume, and a list of references. Hiring contingent on a background check.



Applications must be submitted using the on-line application process. To apply, go to https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=191190&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago or go to https://jobs.ou.edu and search for requisition (job) number 191190. Materials submitted in application for position(s) become the property of the University of Oklahoma. Deadlines are subject to change without notice. The University of Oklahoma is an affirmative action/equal opportunity/ employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.



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From belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il  Wed May 15 07:08:06 2019
From: belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il (Amos Belmaker)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 11:08:06 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] European bird curator meeting - registration now open
Message-ID: <DB7PR02MB396437A3914657960CD5729CB4090@DB7PR02MB3964.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Hi all,

Registration is now open for the 2019 EBC meeting in Israel. To register please go to:

https://ebc2019telaviv.weebly.com/

We've been getting questions about the excursion so want to clarify: The excursion is part of the three-day meeting and not an additional day. If any of you are staying beyond the meeting we will be happy to help with any arrangements.

With any further questions please email us at belmakera at tauex.tau.ac.il

We are very excited about the meeting and hope to see all of you here in September.

The organizing committee



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From dbosnjak at aibs.org  Wed May 15 10:56:49 2019
From: dbosnjak at aibs.org (Diane Bosnjak)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 10:56:49 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Grant Proposal Development Webinar
Message-ID: <CAM+D2j1q-Nk=WnKoHTBjY-_ytnhnn+EAfu=zg53QdisM9-iQMA@mail.gmail.com>

Join us on Thursday, May 16th at 2pm ET when Dr. Julie Cwikla discusses
grant proposal development tactics, ways to improve your science writing,
how to best market and package your research program, and how to survive
and benefit from the review process. Julie will share the way she thinks
about proposals and the Art, Architecture, and Attitude needed to survive
and thrive in a competitive proposal world.  Register at:
https://aibs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oTCgZe2MQHW30S1AqVEPjg


Diane Bosnjak
Membership Manager and Technology Liaison
American Institute of Biological Sciences
950 Herndon Parkway Suite 450
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: 703.674.2500 x247
Fax 703.674.2509
dbosnjak at aibs.org
http://www.aibs.org

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From jpandey at aibs.org  Thu May 16 11:03:07 2019
From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 11:03:07 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Help Inform Science Policy This Summer
Message-ID: <CAOuC=0EWbH5MvZdZ7cr3d3j8iAMTcYSmxE7ZWohmUkmJPny9vQ@mail.gmail.com>

Registration is now open for the 11th annual *Biological Sciences
Congressional District Visits* event.

This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological
Sciences (AIBS), is an opportunity for biologists across the country to
meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people,
facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct
scientific research. This initiative helps to put a face on science and to
remind lawmakers that science is happening in their district and state.

The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables
scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and
people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or
state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC. *Participants
may either invite their elected officials to visit their research facility
or can meet at the policymaker's local office.*

AIBS will schedule meetings for participants with lawmakers and will
prepare participants through online training and one-on-one support.
Meetings will take place mid-July through October, depending on the
participant?s schedule.

The event is made possible by AIBS, with the support of event sponsors
American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society of America,
Helminthological Society of Washington, Natural Science Collections
Alliance, Paleontological Society, Society for Freshwater Science, Society
for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, and Society for the
Study of Evolution and event supporter Harvard Museum of Comparative
Zoology.

Individual registration for participation is free, but
required. Registration closes on July 10, 2019.  To register, visit
https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_district_visits.html.

Please share this announcement with interested colleagues and graduate
students.

Best,
Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D.
Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-1500 x 225
www.aibs.org
Follow us on Twitter! @AIBS_Policy

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From neumann at snsb.de  Fri May 17 05:56:51 2019
From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann)
Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 11:56:51 +0200
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Decision of the EU Commission acknowledging the CETAF
 Code of Conduct as Best as Best Practise for ABS compliance
Message-ID: <aa05f182-27be-ab06-56ba-94b3440ae431@snsb.de>

Dear all,

even though ABS & Nagoya is surely not among the most appealing items we 
love or wish to discuss inside our community, we are happy to announce 
that the European Natural History collections and Botanic Gardens, 
untied under CETAF - the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities, 
were informed that the European Commission (finally) acknowledged our 
CETAF Code of Conduct and officially as the first Best Practice to 
support user compliance.

The CETAF Code of Conduct is open for members and non-members of CETAF 
and offers guidance to review internal management and procedures.

Even though we had to produce more then 90 pages to answer to paragraphs 
in the respective EU ABS law and went through a process that kept us 
busy for more than four years, we are there: The first officially 
recognised ABS measure by EU legislators is pretty much bottom-up, we 
looked into own procedures and evaluated existing workflows in order to 
develop procedures that support our community to manage their ABS 
responsibilities.

You can find the latest version on the CETAF website 
https://www.cetaf.org/services/natural-science-collections-and-access-and-benefit-sharing 
and on the webpages of the European Commission here 
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/international/abs/pdf/CETAF%20Best%20Practice%20-%20Annex%20to%20Commission%20Decision%20C(2019)%203380%20final.pdf

If you are curious how it looks like to engage with your legislators and 
how interesting it can be to go through an official recognition process 
in the EU, please follow this link 
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/international/abs/pdf/Commission%20Decision%20C(2019)%203380%20final%20-%20EN.pdf

The good think is that both sides learned a lot during the process, an I 
can only encourage all, to engage with legislators: active input and 
engagement of scientists is desperately needed! Even though we received 
though feedback, our application was highly appreciated by the EU COM as 
bottom-up approach to support taxonomic/biodiversity research. Another 
fact is - even though not too many are really enthusiastic on ABS: we 
cannot ignore it.

The CETAF ABS group is planning another ABS training this autumn likely 
in Brussels (TBC), which is open for all that would wish to attend (will 
circulate dates). We are also currently looking into opportunities with 
the organisation committee of the next SPNHC meeting in Edinburgh? to 
run an ABS workshop in 2020.


On behalf of the CETAF ABS Working group,

have a nice weekend and with best wishes

Dirk



-- 
Dirk Neumann

Tel: 089 / 8107-111
Fax: 089 / 8107-300
*new email: neumann(a)snsb.de*

Postanschrift:

Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
Zoologische Staatssammlung M?nchen
Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage
M?nchhausenstr. 21
81247 M?nchen

Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/

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Tel: +49-89-8107-111
Fax: +49-89-8107-300
*new email: neumann(a)snsb.de*

postal address:

Bavarian Natural History Collections
The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage
Muenchhausenstr. 21
81247 Munich (Germany)

Visit our section at:
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From Joseph.Bopp at nysed.gov  Fri May 17 08:49:53 2019
From: Joseph.Bopp at nysed.gov (Joseph Bopp)
Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 12:49:53 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting - Mammal Collections Manager,
 NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Message-ID: <BN6PR08MB26093240D614055279F6EBD1E70B0@BN6PR08MB2609.namprd08.prod.outlook.com>

I'm forwarding this for a colleague.    Any questions contact Roland Kays,   roland.kays at naturalsciences.org<mailto:roland.kays at naturalsciences.org>



Hi Everyone
We have a great job opening for mammal collections manager here in Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
The job closes in 2 weeks so please help us spread the word today.
thanks
Roland

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/2269195/collections-manager-mammalogy?keywords=Mammalogy&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fnorthcarolina%2Fjobs%2F2269195%2Fcollections-manager-mammalogy%3Fkeywords%3DMammalogy%26pagetype%3DjobOpportunitiesJobs&data=02%7C01%7CMAMMAL-L%40si-listserv.si.edu%7C2dc7677caef34bef69b508d6d573991b%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C1%7C1%7C636931089817354848&sdata=cRrONSSF6lQGiTL6tTHaQclpRsjmyVz%2B%2F9wvLFEk52I%3D&reserved=0>

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From jpandey at aibs.org  Fri May 17 14:59:31 2019
From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey)
Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 14:59:31 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Writing for Impact and Influence: An AIBS Professional
 Development Program
Message-ID: <CAOuC=0Ha17LoGQpW0_hZFLx9dGzdPVNb-F+ZV44ewTFMreSGyw@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Colleague,

There is a growing recognition of the importance of providing graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows with professional development training
that will expand their career opportunities and potential for professional
success.  The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is pleased
to announce a professional development program that we have developed to
help scientists strengthen their written communication skills.

This is an important professional development training opportunity.  I hope
you will consider sharing this opportunity with your students, staff, and
colleagues.

Below are more specific details about this online course, including
registration information.

*Writing for Impact and Influence: An AIBS Professional Development Program*

*It is perfectly okay to write garbage?as long as you edit brilliantly. *
-C. J. Cherryh

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has heard a common
refrain from faculty, scientists, government and private sector executives,
and everyone in between: Scientists are losing the ability to communicate
effectively in writing. The concern is not just about how well a scientific
manuscript is drafted, but also about how routine business and public
engagement information are communicated.

AIBS is responding by re-offering our professional development program
designed to help scientists, including graduate students, hone their
written communication skills to increase the impact and influence of their
message. This course complements AIBS's highly successful Communications
Boot Camp for Scientists, which focuses on oral communication.

Writing for Impact and Influence provides practical instruction and
hands-on exercises that will improve the participant's general writing
proficiency. The program will provide participants with the skills and
tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and
memoranda, with a focus on the reader experience. Each product-oriented
session will have an assignment to be completed independently, with
feedback from the instructor. The course is interactive, and participants
are encouraged to ask questions and exchange ideas with the instructor and
other participants.

*Who Should Take the Course?*

   - Individuals interested in furthering their professional development by
   augmenting their writing skills.
   - Graduate students and early-career professionals interested in
   increasing their marketability to employers.
   - Individuals interested in more effectively informing and influencing
   segments of the public, supervisors, policymakers, reporters,
   organizational leaders, and others.

*Topics*

   - Press releases and writing for the media
   - Blogging and social media campaigns
   - E-Correspondence and writing for professional audiences
   - One-pagers and writing for stakeholders
   - Action/decision memoranda and writing for diverse professional
   audiences
   - Synthesis
   - Participant Requirements
   - Internet access, email account, and computer audio and video
   capabilities.

*Course Structure*
The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and
subsequently archived online for participant review. Modules are spaced at
weekly intervals to allow time for assignment completion. Live attendance
is recommended but not required, and the instructor can be contacted by
email at any time during the course.

*Assignments*
A writing assignment will be given in each of the first five courses.
Students will receive timely feedback on their assignments.

*Certificate of Completion*
Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will
receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour
professional development course on business writing for scientists.

*Schedule*
The course will begin on Thursday, 11 July 2019. The subsequent course
sessions will be held weekly on Thursdays, through 15 August. All live
courses will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Recorded programs will be
available to participants after the live session.

*Registration*
Space is limited and the course will be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. Registration is required.

To register for the course, go to http://io.aibs.org/writing

For questions regarding the course please contact James Verdier at
jverdier at aibs.org.

Sincerely,

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Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-1500 x 225
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From Nicole.Fisher at csiro.au  Wed May 22 02:44:42 2019
From: Nicole.Fisher at csiro.au (Fisher, Nicole (NCMI, Black Mountain))
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 06:44:42 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Request for building design & standards for Digitisation
 Labs
Message-ID: <SY2PR01MB290550FDE14FB8E6E28964308B000@SY2PR01MB2905.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Nhcoll,

I'm interested in knowing if anyone has guidelines or standards when it comes to the actually building and design of a New Digitisation Lab.
What are the Lighting conditions (internal), Vibration controls, Material and Paint or Fixtures ?? that is required or deemed necessary in the design of a new building for the digitisation space.
If anyone knows or can point me in the direction of new room design (not equipment) requirements for modern digitisation labs, I'd be grateful.

I can be emailed directly at the address listed below.

Many thanks,
Nicole

Nicole Fisher
Digital Collections and Informatics
National Research Collections Australia (NRCA)
CSIRO

E nicole.fisher at csiro.au<mailto:nicole.fisher at csiro.au> T +61 2 6246 4261 M +61 (0) 475 972 827
Address : GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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From NealeJR at botanicgardens.org  Tue May 21 17:20:32 2019
From: NealeJR at botanicgardens.org (Jennifer Ramp Neale)
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 21:20:32 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Head Curator - Natural History Collections at Denver
 Botanic Gardens
Message-ID: <DM5PR0501MB3880CBAED2D69833B4C912F1C1070@DM5PR0501MB3880.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>

Hello -
Denver Botanic Gardens is looking to hire a Head Curator for our Natural History Collections. Review of applications will begin in late June.

Applications can be submitted through the Gardens' web site here: https://www.botanicgardens.org/career-opportunities

Head Curator - Natural History Collections

Job Summary: Coordinates the growth, improvement, and support of Denver Botanic Gardens' biodiversity research efforts. Maintains all natural history collections at the highest industry standards. Directs the Kathryn Kalmbach Vascular Plant Herbarium, the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi, Denver Botanic Gardens Collection of Arthropods and the Gardens Biorepository. Oversees curatorial positions, Research Associates, Research Scientists and other collections staff as well as those working on biodiversity research programs. Provides outreach and professional presentations on the work of the Gardens natural history collections to internal and external audiences. May advise graduate students through the University of Colorado Denver.
Career type:  Full-time
Education/Experience:  Master's degree (Ph.D. preferred) in botany, plant conservation biology, taxonomy, mycology, systematics or equivalent in related field and interest in developing projects related to the study and conservation of natural ecosystems; or minimum 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working in natural history collections with a demonstrated understanding of collection care and management required. Must demonstrate a strong record of research accomplishments and acquisition of funding as well as budget management experience. Must possess strong plant identification skills. Must possess strong communication skills, both written and spoken, needs excellent time management skills, and good interpersonal skills. Must have a valid Colorado driver's license, or the ability to acquire one, and an acceptable driving record.

Essential Job Duties:

  *   Direct Kathryn Kalmbach Vascular Plant Herbarium, the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi, Denver Botanic Gardens Collection of Arthropods and the Gardens Biorepository.
  *   Oversee the growth and curation of both the physical and digital natural history and biorepository collections.
  *   Develop and oversee collections policies and procedures for all natural history collections.
  *   Respond to inquiries from public and other agencies and organizations.
  *   Provide outreach and professional presentations on the work of the Gardens natural history collections to internal and external audiences including members of the public and professional societies.
  *   Secure and manage financial support for natural history collections and projects which build and utilize the collections.
  *   Develop new research projects which complement and enhance existing Gardens research and write grant proposals to support these new projects.
  *   Coordinate and lead collections-focused fieldwork, including but not limited to managing crews.
Other Job Duties

  *   Keep abreast of trends and developments in field, apply appropriate changes, attend technical meetings.
  *   Work with all departments to assure highest quality experience for all Gardens visitors.
  *   Attend internal Gardens meetings specific to the Research & Conservation Department and relevant Gardens' administration.
  *   Maintains satisfactory working relationships with managers, co-workers, and others.
  *   Maintains a positive, helpful and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving members and visitors.
  *   Performs other duties as requested.
Benefits: Major benefits include choice of medical plans, dental, vision and life insurance, medical and daycare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Healthcare Spending Account (HSA) ; a generous retirement plan plus paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick time and access to personal lines of insurance.   Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), an ECO pass and a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets.
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Please encourage interested parties to apply.


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Jennifer Ramp Neale, PhD
Director of Research & Conservation
Denver Botanic Gardens
909 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
720-865-3562 Phone
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Learn about Science at Denver Botanic Gardens<https://www.botanicgardens.org/sites/default/files/blog-photos/2016scienceyearinreview_1.pdf>
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From bthiers at nybg.org  Wed May 22 11:49:14 2019
From: bthiers at nybg.org (Thiers, Barbara)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 15:49:14 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC and UN  Biodiversity report
Message-ID: <BN6PR22MB03381CAB9BC1A832D0F61F8CCF000@BN6PR22MB0338.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

As I am sure you are all aware, the summary of the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services<https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/> released on 6 May paints a grim future for biodiversity unless transformative change can be achieved.  By transformative change, they mean "a fundamental, system-wide reorganization across technological, economic and social factors, including paradigms, goals and values."

A SPNHC member asked me recently what role the society could play in the transformative change that is called for by the report summary.  I am writing on this International Day for Biological Diversity<https://www.cbd.int/idb/2019/>  in order to put this question to SPNHC members and anyone in the collections community.

A significant and growing body of research demonstrates how natural history collections (or data derived from them) inform a wide range studies that predict how biodiversity may respond to environmental change. You can find references for such studies in the iDigBio Bibliography<https://www.idigbio.org/biblio> or in the  BCON Extended Specimen report bibliography<https://bcon.aibs.org/2019/01/16/community-input-requested-extending-u-s-biodiversity-collections-to-address-national-challenges>.  As the Biodiversity Literacy for Undergraduate Education<https://www.biodiversityliteracy.com/> initiative is demonstrating, natural history collections provide an excellent gateway for students to gain an understanding of the importance of biodiversity.   Collections of course also engage the general public not just in museum exhibits but also through citizen science projects such as Notes from Nature<https://www.zooniverse.org/organizations/md68135/notes-from-nature>, and many others.

So, what should SPNHC do to make sure that we contribute to the protection of sustainable ecosystems in an appropriate and meaningful way?  Preliminary conversation among the members of SPNHC Council have yielded the following suggestions:

*        Reach out to the IPBES group working on the report to find out whether or not there is the possibility of including the importance of collections in addressing the biodiversity crisis in their report

*        Have an official response to the full report when it is issued this year

*        Conduct a Twitter campaign to highlight collections and their importance in biodiversity research.

*        Build specific objectives relating to emphasizing the importance of collections in biodiversity conservation into our new strategic plan
Do you think these are appropriate actions? Can you think of other actions we could take as an organization to contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way?

I hope you will share your thoughts on this subject, either through this list or in discussions next week at our Conference in Chicago.

Dr. Barbara M. Thiers
Vice President
Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
Curator of Bryophytes
Editor, Index Herbariorum
President, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
bthiers at nybg.org<mailto:bthiers at nybg.org>
718-817-8626

Download:
The World's Herbaria 2017<http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/docs/The_Worlds_Herbaria_2017_5_Jan_2018.pdf>  (second Index Herbariorum annual report)
Index Herbariorum Registration Form<http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/IH_Questionnaire_2009.doc>
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From neumann at snsb.de  Wed May 22 12:17:02 2019
From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 18:17:02 +0200
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC and UN Biodiversity report
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR22MB03381CAB9BC1A832D0F61F8CCF000@BN6PR22MB0338.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN6PR22MB03381CAB9BC1A832D0F61F8CCF000@BN6PR22MB0338.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <3d76ce15-cadb-c8f0-d43c-959caf1e08e7@snsb.de>

Dear Barbara,

these UN programmes share common goals, for example IPBES goals are 
mirrored in Aichi Target 19 
<https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/rationale/target-19/> in the Global 
Biodiversity Outlook 4 <https://www.cbd.int/gbo4/> and in the 
Sustainable Development Goals 
<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300>.

We (CETAF Legs & Regs group) revised these when drafting our earlier 
submission to the SCB Secreteriat on DSI in 2017, which might be a 
helpful starting point and summary; you can find the document here 
<https://www.cbd.int/abs/DSI-views/CETAF-DSI.pdf>. We referenced or 
contributions to GBIF, BOLD and international Sequence databases, which 
are also mentioned for example in the Biodiversity Outlook 4 (which 
IPBES people should know, but may not be aware of). The very few IPBES 
people I met so far seemed to be a bit self-centred, but it would surely 
be worth contacting them.

Independent of contacting IPBES it would definitely be relevant for us 
to produce a document which references where our (taxonomic) work, 
research results, published data, shared metadata on GBIF, etc. has 
relevance and should be considered, for example in calls on Nagoya/DSI, 
strategies under IPBES, etc., so that we could use this document as 
knowledge base for our responses, and potentially to raise the profile 
of collections and what our community contributes in general to combat 
biodiversity loos (or at least to understand it fast enough before 
species are gone).

All the best
Dirk



Am 22.05.2019 um 17:49 schrieb Thiers, Barbara:
>
> As I am sure you are all aware, the summary of the IPBES Global 
> Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 
> <https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/> 
> released on 6 May paints a grim future for biodiversity unless 
> transformative change can be achieved.? By transformative change, they 
> mean ?a fundamental, system-wide reorganization across technological, 
> economic and social factors, including paradigms, goals and values.?
>
> A SPNHC member asked me recently what role the society could play in 
> the transformative change that is called for by the report summary.? I 
> am writing on this International Day for Biological Diversity 
> <https://www.cbd.int/idb/2019/> ?in order to put this question to 
> SPNHC members and anyone in the collections community.
>
> A significant and growing body of research demonstrates how natural 
> history collections (or data derived from them) inform a wide range 
> studies that predict how biodiversity may respond to environmental 
> change. You can find references for such studies in the iDigBio 
> Bibliography <https://www.idigbio.org/biblio> or in the BCON Extended 
> Specimen report bibliography 
> <https://bcon.aibs.org/2019/01/16/community-input-requested-extending-u-s-biodiversity-collections-to-address-national-challenges>.? 
> As the Biodiversity Literacy for Undergraduate Education 
> <https://www.biodiversityliteracy.com/> initiative is demonstrating, 
> natural history collections provide an excellent gateway for students 
> to gain an understanding of the importance of biodiversity. 
> Collections of course also engage the general public not just in 
> museum exhibits but also through citizen science projects such as 
> Notes from Nature 
> <https://www.zooniverse.org/organizations/md68135/notes-from-nature>, 
> and many others.
>
> So, what should SPNHC do to make sure that we contribute to the 
> protection of sustainable ecosystems in an appropriate and meaningful 
> way?? Preliminary conversation among the members of SPNHC Council have 
> yielded the following suggestions:
>
> ?Reach out to the IPBES group working on the report to find out 
> whether or not there is the possibility of including the importance of 
> collections in addressing the biodiversity crisis in their report
>
> ?Have an official response to the full report when it is issued this year
>
> ?Conduct a Twitter campaign to highlight collections and their 
> importance in biodiversity research.
>
> ?Build specific objectives relating to emphasizing the importance of 
> collections in biodiversity conservation into our new strategic plan
>
> Do you think these are appropriate actions? Can you think of other 
> actions we could take as an organization to contribute to the 
> discussion in a meaningful way?
>
> I hope you will share your thoughts on this subject, either through 
> this list or in discussions next week at our Conference in Chicago.
>
> Dr. Barbara M. Thiers
>
> Vice President
>
> Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
>
> Curator of Bryophytes
>
> Editor, /Index Herbariorum/
>
> President, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
>
> New York Botanical Garden
>
> Bronx, NY 10458-5126
>
> bthiers at nybg.org <mailto:bthiers at nybg.org>
>
> 718-817-8626
>
> Download:
>
> The World?s Herbaria 2017 
> <http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/docs/The_Worlds_Herbaria_2017_5_Jan_2018.pdf>?(second 
> Index Herbariorum annual report)
>
> Index Herbariorum Registration Form 
> <http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/IH_Questionnaire_2009.doc>
> Index Herbariorum Registration Form Example 
> <http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/IH_Questionnaire_2009_example.doc>
>
>
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-- 
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Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/

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From rnewberry at smm.org  Thu May 23 17:30:09 2019
From: rnewberry at smm.org (Rebecca Newberry)
Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 16:30:09 -0500
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Opening- Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology at the
 Science Museum of Minnesota
Message-ID: <CAJDA2Sf9OWjFHjKxyxBjC7TQH=uO-GSK+rG5OEZPf9zPsVj=fQ@mail.gmail.com>

*Imagine yourself here. Be a part of something great at Science Museum of
Minnesota.*

The Science Museum of Minnesota seeks an ornithologist for a newly created
and endowed position. Please see the details here:
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SCI1003/JobBoard/c166f9af-3e28-a8e2-590c-1b51cbf69a53/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=18390ba8-99e2-4357-a0f7-069694c033bd
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<https://www.smm.org/>
*Rebecca Newberry*
*Conservator*
e: rnewberry at smm.org
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From martin.husemann at uni-hamburg.de  Fri May 24 07:29:58 2019
From: martin.husemann at uni-hamburg.de (Martin Husemann)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:29:58 +0200
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Positions in Ornithology and Entomology,
 Center for Natural History, Hamburg
Message-ID: <20190524132958.Horde.W3egS49Q-Fu4ZQmdMi2gfQw@webmail.rrz.uni-hamburg.de>

Dear Colleagues!

In behalf of the Center of Natural History, Hamburg (CeNk) and in the  
name of its director Prof. Dr. Matthias Glaubrecht, I am pleased to  
announce two research and collection curation positions in Entomology  
and a research position/curatorship in Ornithology as part of our  
ongoing strategic development of collection based research at the CeNak.

1. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Curator Ornithology - SALARY LEVEL 13/14 TV-L -
2. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Curator of Entomology (Mecopteroidea:  
Lepidoptera, Trichoptera, etc.)- SALARY LEVEL 13/14 TV-L -
3. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Curator of Entomology (Neuropteriformia:  
Coleoptera, Neuroptera, etc.) - SALARY LEVEL 13/14 TV-L -

Please find the details for each of the positions in the pdf documents  
provided under Centrum f?r Naturkunde at

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote.html

Please circulate these job offers widely in pertinent community  
circulars and specialist groups.
We hope to reach as many researchers as possible, nationally an  
internationally.

Thank you very much for your consideration and support!

Kind regards,
Martin Husemann


-- 
Martin Husemann, PhD

Head of Entomology
Centrum f?r Naturkunde (CeNak) - Center of Natural History
Universit?t Hamburg - Zoological Museum
Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3, Room 131
20146 Hamburg, Germany
P: +49 40 42 838 2373

Email:martin.husemann at uni-hamburg.de

Web: https://www.cenak.uni-hamburg.de/forschung/zoologie/entomologie.html

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/humboldt-lebt


From Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org  Fri May 24 11:02:15 2019
From: Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org (Jeff Stephenson)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:02:15 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] June - July On-Line Courses -- Museum Studies, LLC
Message-ID: <SN6PR08MB449615D323980A5B4AD2297598020@SN6PR08MB4496.namprd08.prod.outlook.com>

Hello,
Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management.  This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly service for Nhcoll subscribers.  Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions.
As a reminder, Nhcoll is not open for advertising by individuals; however, if you would like to have your courses appear in this compendium, please feel free to submit your offerings to jeff.stephenson at dmns.org<mailto:jeff.stephenson at dmns.org>, and we'll see that you get in.
Thank you

>From Museum Study, LLC

Social Relevance: Environmental Sustainability in Museums course begins June 3 on MuseumStudy.com The public discussion of the environment and climate change is an important opportunity for museums to connect more deeply with their communities. It is also an opportunity to protect and strengthen their institutions. Join Instructor Sarah Sutton author of Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums, The Green Nonprofit, and Co-author of The Green Museum for this course which will be a survey of the practical aspects of interpretation and public programming, operational changes, building construction, and community engagement in service to the message of how changes in our museum work can deepen museums' connections to communities while strengthening mission fulfillment.

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/social-relevance-environmental-sustainability-in-museums/





Policies for Managing Collections 4 week online course begins June 3 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor John Simmons author of Things Great and Small:

Collections Management Policies for the course Policies for Managing Collections. In this course we will critically examine the purposes and functions of collections management policies, including how collections are defined, acquired, managed, used, maintained, and deaccessioned.

This will be the first time John Simmons has taught the course since the Second Edition of Things Great and Small was released. Participants in the course can purchase the book at a discount.

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/policies-for-managing-collections/



Keeping Historic Houses & Museums Clean 4 week online course begins July

1 on MuseumStudy.com

An unkempt museum or historic house is not appealing to the visitor nor is it healthy for the staff and collection. In this 4 week online professional development course instructor Gretchen Anderson will lay a foundation as to how to clean objects and facilities safely.

One former participant said, "This class was so helpful! This was such a great resource! For the first time since I started working here, my staff really seems to understand why I ask them to do what we do. It has really been the start of some great conversations on site and we will 100% use the techniques learned."

For more information visit our website:

http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/keeping-historic-houses-and-museums-clean/



Salvage & Recovery of Cultural Heritage Collections course begins July 1 on MuseumStudy.com The unpredictable impact of emergencies and disasters on cultural property can be minimized by training in Emergency Preparedness and response techniques. Join Rebecca Elder for this online course designed to develop knowledge and skills in emergency actions and salvage decision making. Students will increase their ability to respond and recover from disasters of all types and sizes. Class participants can be at any level of expertise.

For more information visit our website:

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Introduction to Heritage Interpretation online course begins July 1 on MuseumStudy.com Interpretation is the most powerful communication process any historic or heritage site has available to communicate its message(s) to visitors!

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From jpandey at aibs.org  Fri May 24 11:50:06 2019
From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 11:50:06 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Enter the 2019 AIBS Faces of Biology Photo Contest
Message-ID: <CAOuC=0EXFmOQ_P9UDKQCasU-p3_JfqWhxTVR1mKhyKiXbZ9dKA@mail.gmail.com>

Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for your chance to win $250 and to
have your photo appear on the cover of the journal *BioScience*.

The competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
(AIBS), recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of
biological research to the public and policymakers.

The theme of the contest is ?Faces of Biology.? Photographs entered into
the competition must depict a person, such as a scientist, researcher,
technician, collections curator, or student, engaging in biological
research. The research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural history
collection, at a field station, on a computer, in a classroom, or anywhere
else research is done.

The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the
cover of *BioScience* and will receive $250 along with a one-year
membership in AIBS, including a subscription to *BioScience*. The Second
and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside the
journal and will receive a one-year membership in AIBS, including a
subscription to *BioScience*.

The winning photo from the 2018 contest was featured on the cover of the
May 2019 issue <https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/issue/69/5> of
*BioScience*.

Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30,
2019.

For more information or to enter the contest, visit
https://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html.
___________________________________________
Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D.
Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-1500 x 225
www.aibs.org
Follow us on Twitter! @AIBS_Policy

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From liathappleton at gmail.com  Fri May 24 13:32:14 2019
From: liathappleton at gmail.com (Liath Appleton)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:32:14 -0500
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New SPNHC website
Message-ID: <CAEf=rq8n2Tgk-F-6WQjxOGWF-1YdNLwfFTmqOSZj0r9dESc4aA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all, I'd like to introduce you to the new SPNHC website http://spnhc.net/.
It is currently in beta, which means that you can still access the old site
at http://www.spnhc.org/

Once the new site is fully operational, both links will point to the new
site.

At the website committee meeting next week we will be discussing the new
site, and I encourage you all to have a look around and join the discussion
at the meeting. What do you like, what improvements would you like to see,
and as always, how can the website be more useful to membership and to the
public?

We are still actively working on the site, so please be patient as we work
out any kinks in the system. Please also keep in mind that you will not yet
be able to log into the new site. That functionality will be up soon.

If you have any questions or comments, please send them to
webmaster at spnhc.org

---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)
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From jpandey at aibs.org  Wed May 29 12:29:39 2019
From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 12:29:39 -0400
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Writing for Impact and Influence: An AIBS Professional
 Development Program
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References: <CAOuC=0Ha17LoGQpW0_hZFLx9dGzdPVNb-F+ZV44ewTFMreSGyw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOuC=0HVbiVf_703wPqXETREa9ugwvvv78QhQJtfoksaDTc9bw@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Colleague,

There is a growing recognition of the importance of providing graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows with professional development training
that will expand their career opportunities and potential for professional
success.  The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is pleased
to announce a professional development program that we have developed to
help scientists strengthen their written communication skills.

This is an important professional development training opportunity.  I hope
you will consider sharing this opportunity with your students, staff, and
colleagues.

Below are more specific details about this online course, including
registration information.

*Writing for Impact and Influence: An AIBS Professional Development Program*

*It is perfectly okay to write garbage?as long as you edit brilliantly. *
-C. J. Cherryh

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has heard a common
refrain from faculty, scientists, government and private sector executives,
and everyone in between: Scientists are losing the ability to communicate
effectively in writing. The concern is not just about how well a scientific
manuscript is drafted, but also about how routine business and public
engagement information are communicated.

AIBS is responding by re-offering our professional development program
designed to help scientists, including graduate students, hone their
written communication skills to increase the impact and influence of their
message. This course complements AIBS's highly successful Communications
Boot Camp for Scientists, which focuses on oral communication.

Writing for Impact and Influence provides practical instruction and
hands-on exercises that will improve the participant's general writing
proficiency. The program will provide participants with the skills and
tools needed to compose scientific press releases, blog posts, emails, and
memoranda, with a focus on the reader experience. Each product-oriented
session will have an assignment to be completed independently, with
feedback from the instructor. The course is interactive, and participants
are encouraged to ask questions and exchange ideas with the instructor and
other participants.

*Who Should Take the Course?*

   - Individuals interested in furthering their professional development by
   augmenting their writing skills.
   - Graduate students and early-career professionals interested in
   increasing their marketability to employers.
   - Individuals interested in more effectively informing and influencing
   segments of the public, supervisors, policymakers, reporters,
   organizational leaders, and others.

*Topics*

   - Press releases and writing for the media
   - Blogging and social media campaigns
   - E-Correspondence and writing for professional audiences
   - One-pagers and writing for stakeholders
   - Action/decision memoranda and writing for diverse professional
   audiences
   - Synthesis
   - Participant Requirements
   - Internet access, email account, and computer audio and video
   capabilities.

*Course Structure*
The course consists of six 90-minute online modules conducted live and
subsequently archived online for participant review. Modules are spaced at
weekly intervals to allow time for assignment completion. Live attendance
is recommended but not required, and the instructor can be contacted by
email at any time during the course.

*Assignments*
A writing assignment will be given in each of the first five courses.
Students will receive timely feedback on their assignments.

*Certificate of Completion*
Individuals who actively participate in and complete the full course will
receive a certificate recognizing that they have completed a nine-hour
professional development course on business writing for scientists.

*Schedule*
The course will begin on Thursday, 11 July 2019. The subsequent course
sessions will be held weekly on Thursdays, through 15 August. All live
courses will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Recorded programs will be
available to participants after the live session.

*Registration*
Space is limited and the course will be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. Registration is required.

To register for the course, go to http://io.aibs.org/writing

For questions regarding the course please contact James Verdier at
jverdier at aibs.org.

Sincerely,

Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D.
Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-1500 x 225
Email: jpandey at aibs.org
www.aibs.org
Follow us on Twitter! @AIBS_Policy

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From elp34 at student.le.ac.uk  Thu May 30 10:48:28 2019
From: elp34 at student.le.ac.uk (Patrick, Erin L.)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 14:48:28 +0000
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fossil Preparators - Help with research!
Message-ID: <DB3PR0602MB3786BDB74BDFFA971B99D3B0D6180@DB3PR0602MB3786.eurprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Fossil Preparators Survey!


As you know, fossil preparation is vital to readying specimens for research and display, but the work is often underappreciated by the scientific community and the public. I am conducting research aimed at understanding how tools to better preserve and share the critical knowledge of fossil preparators might be developed. One possibility is the creation of a web-based resource that could act as a multifaceted hub bringing preparators (many of who work in relative isolation) together while also serving as a resource for those outside the field.


I would be very grateful if you could complete a short survey. This should take no more than 5 minutes and can be found here: https://forms.gle/5CPGUEZztKw8aPpJ7


There is an information sheet and consent form before the survey. An additional copy of the information sheet is included as an attachment to this email. Thank you for your time and assistance.


Sincerely,

Erin Patrick

Masters student in Museum Studies

University of Leicester

elp34 at student.le.ac.uk
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