From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Thu Jan 2 10:24:25 2020 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 15:24:25 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Announcement: 4th Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 1-3 June Message-ID: <3dadb620c20249e09a6d159cc8bd201f@exmbxprd01.ad.ufl.edu> Indiana University (IU), iDigBio, and the Natural Sciences Collections Alliance (NSCA) are pleased to announce the 4th annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, to be hosted in Bloomington, IN, 1-3 June 2020. The theme for this year's event is Harnessing the Data Revolution and Amplifying Collections with Biodiversity Information Science. Registration will open 13 January and remains at $50/student and $100/non-student. Please visit the EventBrite registration page and click remind me to be alerted when registration opens: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-research-conference-tickets-86931098255. For more info about the conference, please bookmark and make regular visits to the conference announcement page: https://www.idigbio.org/content/digital-data-2020-harnessing-data-revolution-and-amplifying-collections-biodiversity. To ensure that you are included for regular announcements on the conference email list, please send your email address to Gil Nelson (gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu) or Jill Goodwin (jvgoodwin at fsu.edu) at iDigBio. -- Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu [FM_logo_horizontal_CMYK] Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson at bio.fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The event will be held in the spring of 2020 (likely in March or April). Domestic travel and hotel expenses are paid for the winners. - *Policy and communications training,* including information on the legislative process and trends in federal science funding, and how to engage with policymakers and the news media. - *Meetings with lawmakers *to discuss the importance of federal investment in the biological sciences. - *A one-year AIBS membership*, including a subscription to the journal BioScience and a copy of "Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media." The 2020 award is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents enrolled in a graduate degree program in the biological sciences, science education, or a closely allied field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to science policy and/or science education policy. Prior recipients, including Honorable Mentions, are not eligible for the award. Applications are due by 05:00 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2020. The application guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.aibs.org/public-policy/eppla.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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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How do 21st century academic museums embrace risk, both intentionally and responsively, for our campus and community constituents? Or alternatively, what is at risk in our institutions--might these be collections, ideas, or values? Furthermore, how do our institutions embrace bravery through actions that may be controversial in order to dismantle, restructure, or try new approaches to how we bring together collections, stories, exhibitions, education, and social issues with and for our communities? In the spirit of risk and bravery, AAMG has changed some of the session formats in response to your feedback. For more information and details regarding submitting a proposal, visit our call for proposals page on the website or by clicking here . New this year - online submission portal ! We created a proposal worksheet to help you build your proposal before submission on our site. Please review the proposal guidelines before completing your submission. Feel free to share this call among your own networks and communities - we look forward to hearing from all over. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our team at communications at aamg-us.org. And don't forget...2020 proposal deadline is January 24, 2020. We can't wait to see you at #AAMG2020 in Lawrence, Kansas! [image: null] Stay connected with the AAMG community Copyright ? 2020 Association of Academic Museums & Galleries All rights reserved. Contact email: communications at aamg-us.org Unsubscribe -- ______________________________ Alexandra Chamberlain Gallery Director and Instructor, Indiana State University Transitional Gallery Advisor, Peeler Art Center, DePauw University Vice President, Communications, Association of Academic Museums & Galleries Stay up to date with happenings for the AAMG 2020 Annual Conference to be held in Lawrence, Kansas. 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The KU ichthyology tissue collection The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Ichthyology frozen tissue collection is housed in a state of the art cryogenic facility and has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity - over 11,200 individual tissue samples from 2,843 taxa (342 families and 1275 genera) and representing material from 85 countries (significant representation from the US, Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, Tonga and more, as well as oceanic localities). The collection is 95% georeferenced and has linkages to vouchered specimens as well as over 14,000 Genbank sequences (and vice versa through the NCBI LinkOut system) and over 550 cited publications. These samples are now accessible through the GGBN data portal. Specify 7 Specify 7 is a web implementation of the Specify Consortium biological collections data management platform. Specify 7 server code is open source and available from GitHub. This new generation of Specify combines the interface design components and data management foundation of Specify 6 with the efficiency and ease-of-use of web-based data access and cloud computing. Specify 7 is capable of exporting collections data in the Darwin Core Archive (DwCA) format. This capability expands on the existing Specify 6 functionality by supporting extensions to the core format (for GGBN, media and reference works amongst others) and also circumvents the IPT architecture currently used through Specify 6 data publishing. The Specify Consortium recently updated its data model to include all necessary fields to support GGBN publishing - https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Specify-Schema-Update-v2.4-Context.pdf. Find out more about Specify Collections Management Software here: https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/. 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Hope to see you there! Presenters: Emily Braker (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), Mariel Campbell (Museum of Southwestern Biology), Angela Linn (University of Alaska Museum of the North), Teresa Mayfield-Meyer (Museum of Southwestern Biology) Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/ Emily Braker Vertebrate Collections Manager, Zoology Section University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 265 UCB, Bruce Curtis Building Boulder, CO 80309-0218 Phone: 303-492-8466 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From corymredman at gmail.com Tue Jan 7 12:10:15 2020 From: corymredman at gmail.com (Cory Redman) Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 12:10:15 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Paraloid B-67 in naphtha.... Message-ID: I have tried dissolving Paraloid B-67 in naphtha and mineral spirits that were purchased from a local hardware store with no success. The B-67 has just turned into a large gooey mass at the bottom of the container and no amount of agitation or time (going on 4+ weeks) seems to help. What am I doing wrong? I am very familiar working/mixing Paraloid B-72 in acetone or ethanol, but this is my first time using B-67 and yes, I need to use B-67 in naphtha for the objects being numbered. I would appreciate some help/tips/guidance. I haven't been able to find anything in the literature, but I probably am missing a key paper(s). -- Cory M. Redman (BSc; MSc; PhD) Science Curator Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 www.grpm.org office: 616:929:1766 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu Tue Jan 7 14:56:24 2020 From: glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu (Tocci (Lewis-Gentry), Genevieve E.) Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 19:56:24 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Paraloid B-67 in naphtha.... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Cory, Here is what our conservator has to say, hope it is helpful. Best, Genevieve This acrylic resin is soluble in mineral spirits if the solvent contains a fractional aromatic content (xylene or toluene). Hardware store VM&P Naptha is not always up to grade for preparing solutions of B-67 as a barrier coating. Laboratory grade solvents are a better choice. Fisher Scientific or VWR or Museum Services Corporation are sources. Cory Redman might try adding a small amount of isopropanol or acetone or xylene to his solutions to see if the gooey mass dissipates. ConservationSupportSystems : Paraloid B-67 RECOMMENDED SOLVENTS: Shell Mineral Spirits 135, Shell M/S 145, Shell Sol 71, Shell Sol 340, Shell Sol 100, Xylene and Toluene. Best, Scott Scott E. Fulton Conservator, Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-6183 sfulton at fas.harvard.edu ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Cory Redman Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 12:10 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Paraloid B-67 in naphtha.... I have tried dissolving Paraloid B-67 in naphtha and mineral spirits that were purchased from a local hardware store with no success. The B-67 has just turned into a large gooey mass at the bottom of the container and no amount of agitation or time (going on 4+ weeks) seems to help. What am I doing wrong? I am very familiar working/mixing Paraloid B-72 in acetone or ethanol, but this is my first time using B-67 and yes, I need to use B-67 in naphtha for the objects being numbered. I would appreciate some help/tips/guidance. I haven't been able to find anything in the literature, but I probably am missing a key paper(s). -- Cory M. Redman (BSc; MSc; PhD) Science Curator Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 www.grpm.org office: 616:929:1766 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu Wed Jan 8 16:01:58 2020 From: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu (Adrain, Tiffany S) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 21:01:58 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Janet Waddington 1948 - 2020 Message-ID: I regret to inform you all of the passing of long-time SPNHC member, colleague, and friend of many, Janet Waddington. Please read on for Janet?s obituary, and biography (courtesy of Peter Fenton), forwarded by Deb Metsger (ROM). There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Tiffany Adrain SPNHC Membership Committee ________________________________ In Memory of Janet Barbara Waddington 1948 - 2020 Obituary of Janet Barbara Waddington It is with sadness that the family of Janet Waddington (n?e Oxley) announces her passing on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Kensington Hospice in Toronto in her 72nd year, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Janet is survived by Dennis, her husband of 49 years; her children, Andrew (Karyn) and Sarah(Joseph Ali); her grandchildren, Alex, Addie and Elliot; her sister, Susan and brother, James. Professional palaeontologist, wife, mother, grandmother, volunteer, friend and community personality were some of Janet?s many roles in a full life, and she is missed by all. She was always in her element when with colleagues, friends and loved ones and is universally remembered for her smile. After completing her MSc in Geology at the University of Toronto, Janet joined the Royal Ontario Museum?s Invertebrate Palaeontology Department, retiring from there in 2012 as an Assistant Curator after over 40 years of passionate involvement in ROM?s scientific, public and institutional activities. Her primary role was in collection management and began with preparing and publishing a catalogue of type specimens held in her department at the ROM. She managed six or seven successive migrations of the collections data off paper and into new computer systems, which she used to manage loans to researchers around the world. Over the years Jan contributed to designing and building four new galleries and the Curatorial Centre at the ROM. Her most recent project was Coordinating Curator for the design and construction of the Gallery of the Age of Dinosaurs in its new Crystal home. Aspects of that process were recorded in the90 th Parallel Productions / National Film Board of Canada documentary The Museum. Janet shared her knowledge and interests in papers, popular articles and public presentations for which her topics were collections, collections management, conservation and ROM history. A memorable cover story in Rotunda magazine described her work on amber specimens and artifacts in the ROM collections. Part of her public outreach was helping to initiate the ROM?s popular ID Clinics, where Palaeontology, Geology and Mineralogy staff regularly meet with members of the public bringing specimens they want identified. Along the way she also filled a number of institutional roles at ROM. She became a certified Occupational Health and Safety representative and co-chaired the ROM?s joint health and safety committee for many years. She was on the founding executive of ROMCA (ROM?s curatorial union) and she chaired the ROM Science Curators Council for a number of years. Post retirement she was appointed Departmental Associate at ROM. She took advantage of this change in responsibilities to complete her study of some newly discovered Silurian marine scorpion fossils from the Eramosa Formation of the Bruce Peninsula that had come into the collections from members of the public over several years. This work was published in 2015 in Biology Letters as ?A new mid-Silurian aquatic scorpion?one step closer to land??. Her professional involvement was not confined within the walls of the ROM either. She was a founding member, a past Secretary and long-time supporter of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections including serving for six years as Managing Editor for Collection Forum, SPNHC?s official, peer reviewed journal. Following her retirement from the ROM, she joined the board of the Canadian Fire Fighters Museum(Port Hope). Her challenges there involved coordinating the sorting through and identification of the entire collection as it had to be packed up and put into storage pending locating and moving into a new facility. This challenge was something she did not know was coming when she joined but which she approached with determination and professional dedication. Fire trucks and their history and related items are a far cry from fossil animals but she enjoyed every minute of picking up the torch from earlier volunteers to learn about them and fit the artifacts into the rudiments of a modern museum to help it re-open in future. In retirement Janet and Dennis spent many hours at Belliacres, their property in Port Hope where they tended 200 acres of forest. The property is a legacy of the work of her parents to recover the land from over-grazed blowing sand while Jan was growing up. It is managed as a wildlife and forest refuge, with walking and cross-country ski trails and was always a central part of her connection to the natural world and a bit of heaven for a succession of family border collies. Just being there tending trails, trees and gardens brought Janet much pleasure. Spending so much time there, she also developed an interest in and got involved with many rural/urban community issues and municipal politics in Port Hope. Her family invites well-wishers to visit them between 2:00 ? 4:00 or 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10th at the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles ? Newbigging Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville), Toronto. In lieu of flowers, people wishing to acknowledge Janet?s life in a material way may make a donation in her memory to the Royal Ontario Museum for its Early Life Gallery (www.rom.on.ca), or to the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (www.spnhc.org). Condolences may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com. ******** Having received her undergraduate and Masters degrees from the University of Toronto, Janet worked as a laboratory assistant in palynology at the U of T prior to starting work at the ROM as a Research Assistant in 1971, later being promoted to Curatorial Assistant and Assistant Curator in Invertebrate Palaeontology Janet?s primary focus lay in the curation of the invertebrate palaeontology collections of the ROM, including: the computerization of the collections database; the planning and coordination of the move of collections and labs to the Curatorial Centre (1981); the reincorporation of collections from offsite storage (1985, 1988); Coordinating Curator for Ruling Reptiles gallery as well as dozens of smaller exhibitions and displays. All this while securing over two dozen grants and organizing three conferences. Her academic interests included lay in Amber, Silurian scorpions and eurypterids of Ontario resulting in 29 presented and over 50 published papers. All the while her passion for, and in-depth knowledge of the fossils and geology of southern Ontario and beyond made her an in-demand public speaker, lecturing to public, professional and student audiences alike as well as an invaluable participant in the ROM?s Identification Clinic. Janet was a member of the Canadian Museums Association, Paleontological Society, Paleontological Research Institute and Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada. She was also a driving force within the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), serving as Council Member, Associate Editor for Collection Forum, chair of several committees, among many other positions. 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RE: seeking abstracts for SPNHC 2020 symposium RE: the Evolution of Collections Management and the Biodiversity Data Lifecycle * Do you expect your biocollections job/career to be the same in 5 to 10 to 50 years? * In an idea future world, what are the roles and desires of biocollections professionals and institutions? * What needs can you foresee now for biocollections software, data and specimen storage and access, staffing, hardware, leadership? * Do you have a vision for the future of collections management in the biodiversity data lifecycle, and the leadership and resources we need to achieve it? At SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST 2020, we have one open session in the symposium "S7.1 Evolution of Collections Management and the Biodiversity Data Lifecycle." We are inviting speakers to share their ideas. Interested in submitting an abstract? Please: 1. read the entire symposium abstract for details 2. send us any questions 3. register to attend SPNHC 2020 (http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/registration/) and submit your abstract here (http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/abstract-submissions/). In search of inspiration, wisdom, and imagination, The S7.1 Planning Team Please Note: Successful abstracts will be visionary and inspiring, looking to the future and not contemplating the issues of today (i.e., not a whine/whinge fest) ;-) -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee SYNTHESYS3 Representative, ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2020) Managing Editor BISS https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jpandey at aibs.org Fri Jan 10 13:14:53 2020 From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:14:53 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Join the American Institute of Biological Sciences on *April 20-22, 2020* for our annual Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC. Meet with your members of Congress to help them understand the important role the federal government plays in supporting the biological sciences. Advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research supported by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies. Participants will complete a communications and advocacy training program provided by AIBS that prepares them to be effective advocates for their science. AIBS also provides participants with background information and materials, as well as arranges meetings with lawmakers. *Training program: *In conjunction with the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day, AIBS is offering its highly acclaimed Communications Boot Camp for Scientists. This professional development course will be on April 20-21. All participants who complete the course receive priority access to the Congressional Visits Day program and a certificate of completion indicating that they have successfully completed 16 hours of communications training. This professional development program provides practical instruction and interactive exercises designed to help scientists (e.g. researchers, graduate students, administrators, educators) translate scientific information for non-technical audiences and to effectively engage with decision-makers and the news media. Scientists, graduate students, educators, or other science community members who are interested in advocating for scientific research and education are encouraged to participate in this important event. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs. The ideal participant will: 1. Have an interest in science policy. 2. Work in a scientific profession or be enrolled in graduate school. 3. Be able to speak about the importance of biological research funded by federal agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH, USDA). 4. Provide compelling examples from their own experiences. Need more information? Read the frequently asked questions . Registration closes on March 16, 2020. Space is limited and it may not be possible to accommodate the participation of all interested individuals. *Individuals who register for the training program will be given preference when selecting participants for Congressional Visits Day.* Register at https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_visits_day.html . Graduate students: Consider applying for the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. Award winners receive free domestic travel for the event. Learn more at: https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/eppla.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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more info: https://www.idigbio.org/content/digital-data-2020-harnessing-data-revolution-and-amplifying-collections-biodiversity To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-research-conference-tickets-86931098255 -- Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu [FM_logo_horizontal_CMYK] Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium Florida State University gnelson at bio.fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 10268 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From emily.braker at colorado.edu Mon Jan 13 12:13:01 2020 From: emily.braker at colorado.edu (Emily M. Braker) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:13:01 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Webinar TOMORROW (Jan 14) - Arctos Office Hours Message-ID: Please join us January 14th at 3pm ET for Arctos Open Office Hours. Come one come all to our third Arctos Office Hours session! In this edition, several seasoned Arctos users will be standing by to answer your questions. Whether you are new to Arctos or a practiced superuser, we welcome you to join us. Drop in and request a demonstration of a tool or feature, ask general or specific questions, or simply join in the conversation. We'll also share a few of the latest community-generated Arctos updates. If you already have a topic or question you want covered, please add it to the Office Hours III Google Doc (http://bit.ly/OfficeHoursIII) so that we can organize the initial set of issues and have some examples queued up and ready to work through. Hope to see you there! Presenters: Emily Braker (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), Mariel Campbell (Museum of Southwestern Biology), Angela Linn (University of Alaska Museum of the North), Teresa Mayfield-Meyer (Museum of Southwestern Biology) Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/ Emily Braker Vertebrate Collections Manager, Zoology Section University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 265 UCB, Bruce Curtis Building Boulder, CO 80309-0218 Phone: 303-492-8466 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lls94 at cornell.edu Mon Jan 13 12:33:42 2020 From: lls94 at cornell.edu (Leslie L Skibinski) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:33:42 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Call for the John W. Wells Grant-in-Aid-of-Research Applications Message-ID: The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) invites applications from undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers for the 2020 John W. Wells Grants-in-Aid of Research Program to support collections based research in any field of paleontology. The program awards grants of up to $500 to visit PRI's collections. This grant honors John W. Wells (1907 - 1994), past President of the PRI Board of Trustees, a long-time geology faculty member at Cornell University, and one of the world's leading authorities on fossil and living corals. PRI houses one of the largest collections of invertebrate fossils in North America, with particular strengths in Cenozoic mollusks from the Western Hemisphere, and marine invertebrates of the northeastern U.S., especially the Devonian of central New York. Applications should include a brief (one page) description of the research project, a budget justification and a letter of recommendation. Application deadline is February 15, 2020. Please e-mail your application material to Dr. Gregory P. Dietl, Curator of Cenozoic Invertebrates at gpd3 at cornell.edu. Leslie L. Skibinski Collections Manager Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, New York 14850 Ph. (607) 273-6623 ext. 128 Fax: (607) 273-6620 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwtrimble at oeb.harvard.edu Mon Jan 13 12:31:33 2020 From: jwtrimble at oeb.harvard.edu (Trimble, Jennifer Winifred) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:31:33 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] separating animals out in ETOH (Jennifer Trimble) Message-ID: Hi Tonya, How large are they? In the past we have used mesh cloth bags to separate XXL sea stars etc. I agree with Fabian for all the reasons he listed regarding separating lots, but perhaps if you have no other route, mesh bags may work. Best, Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 12:13 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Nhcoll-l Digest, Vol 92, Issue 1 Send Nhcoll-l mailing list submissions to nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu You can reach the person managing the list at nhcoll-l-owner at mailman.yale.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Nhcoll-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: separating animals out in ETOH (Neisskenwirth, Fabian) 2. Re: separating animals out in ETOH (Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)) 3. Georeferencing for paleo collections workshop announcement (Talia S. Karim) 4. Its that time of year again... (John E Simmons) 5. Re: Its that time of year again... (James and Judy Bryant) 6. Re: Its that time of year again... (Dawn Roberts) 7. Data Manager opening with new TORCH TCN (Diego Barroso) 8. Re: Its that time of year again... (Christine Johnson) 9. Wooden Insect Drawers - Varnished or unvarnished? (Mary Sollows) 10. production slot for large stopper jars planned for summer 2020 (Dirk Neumann) 11. CETAF E-SCORE Award for Excellence in Research Based on Natural Science Collections - First Edition 2020 (karsten.goedderz at cetaf.org) 12. IMLS Genomics in Collections Workshop 12-14 March 2020 (Kim Ballare) 13. Job offer for a taxidermist in Braunschweig, Germany (Kamcke, Claudia) 14. Call for Nominations | 16th Annual Early Career Scientists Symposium | University of Michigan (Cody Thompson) 15. 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Call for Abstracts: Visions Needed for SPNHC Symposium on the Evolution of Collections Management (Deborah Paul) 28. Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day (Jyotsna Pandey) 29. Registration now open: 4th Annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference (Nelson,Gil) 30. Webinar TOMORROW (Jan 14) - Arctos Office Hours (Emily M. Braker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:27:23 +0000 From: "Neisskenwirth, Fabian" To: "'Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)'" , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] separating animals out in ETOH Message-ID: <92397cb7c6224f7db5cc23280b59b819 at SRVBK13DB02.stadt.essen.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hey Tonya, I would avoid plastic too. It could disintegrate in the EtOH over the year or leave traces of softeners and other chemicals that are not meant to be preserved on the specimen. My advice would be to invest in more Jars and preserve the separately, you could store them togheter in one place so you still can find the easier. I have had horrible experiences with mixed jars, there is always some issue, especially when trying to find certain specimens. If one of the Specimens shows any problem it will affect the other ones to, like leaching of lipids, and so on. Besides if you have different sizes, the bigger ones tend to press on the smaller ones, causing deformations on the specimens. So my advice, don't use mixed jars and don't use plastic bags. The smaller veils and cotton are definitely much better, but usually just on smaller specimens. Good luck, Von: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] Im Auftrag von Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Dezember 2019 02:14 An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Betreff: [Nhcoll-l] separating animals out in ETOH Hi all, I think this came up recently, but I can't find the thread. I'm looking for a way to keep individuals separate in one larger jar of ETOH (for various reasons it is sometimes easier than putting them each in their own jar). The fluid doesn't have to be kept separate - the real issue is when there is either a) an animal its associated organ that has been dissected out or b) marsupials with pouch young that may fall out and get mixed up in the future. I would like to be able to put them in separate plastic bags or something of that nature, all in the one jar. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:04:00 +0000 From: "Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] separating animals out in ETOH Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks everyone for your responses - as usual I have learned a lot, and I think I understand how to proceed. Thanks again! Tonya From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) Sent: Thursday, 12 December 2019 12:14 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [ExternalEmail] [Nhcoll-l] separating animals out in ETOH Hi all, I think this came up recently, but I can't find the thread. I'm looking for a way to keep individuals separate in one larger jar of ETOH (for various reasons it is sometimes easier than putting them each in their own jar). The fluid doesn't have to be kept separate - the real issue is when there is either a) an animal its associated organ that has been dissected out or b) marsupials with pouch young that may fall out and get mixed up in the future. I would like to be able to put them in separate plastic bags or something of that nature, all in the one jar. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated! Cheers, Tonya --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tonya Haff Collections Manager Australian National Wildlife Collection National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO Canberra, Australia Phone: (+61) 02 6242 1566 (office) (+61) 0419 569 109 (mobile) I am in Thursdays and Fridays Please call or text my mobile for a fast reponse Monday - Wednesday -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:11:56 +0000 From: "Talia S. Karim" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Georeferencing for paleo collections workshop announcement Message-ID: <195F4010-CE53-42DE-BF97-7F6DE7724F84 at colorado.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The iDigBio Paleo Digitization Working Group is now accepting applications to attend a workshop focused on georeferencing for paleo collections, to be held in Salt Lake City April 27-29, 2020. This workshop is sponsored by iDigBio and funding for travel to Salt Lake City may be available. To apply, please fill out this application by Friday, January 10, 2020. About the workshop: As the paleo collections community wraps up several TCNs we recognize that a significant amount of digitization work remains to be done and that georeferencing is one of the next big roadblocks. Across all collection types, there are major issues with the quality of georeference data currently available on biodiversity data aggregators such as iDigBio and GBIF. For paleo collections, there are additional issues related to applying existing georeferencing workflows in the paleontological context, as well as to sharing georeference data publicly. This workshop will take advantage of the momentum catalyzed by ADBC funding in the paleontological collections community to address critical issues related to georeferencing workflows and georeferencing data quality. We will bring representatives from the paleo TCNs/PENs together with participants representing perspectives external to the existing ADBC community, to: 1. Address the lack and poor quality of specimen georeference data shared on biodiversity aggregators, e.g. the iDigBio Portal, by determining recommendations for the paleo collections community on best practices and workflows for generating and sharing this data. 2. Identify technical barriers to implementing these recommendations and discuss a strategy for communicating them to standards organizations, aggregators, collection management software solutions, and georeferencing software tools. 3. Disseminate the findings of this workshop widely, both within the paleo collections community (including to collectors) and as a resource discoverable by other domains. Findings will include a ?toolkit? to share the recommendations on best practices and workflows determined by this workshop. More information can be found on the workshop wiki page. ------ Talia Karim, PhD Collection Manager Invertebrate Paleontology CU Museum of Natural History University of Colorado 265 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0265 http://fossilinsects.colorado.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:28:07 -0500 From: John E Simmons To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Its that time of year again... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" *In Which St. Entropy Becomes Confounded by Literary Conjunctions* ?Twas the night before Christmas, with nothing crepusculous Except for a few daring, tiny *Mus musculus*. Throughout the museum, from basement to attic, All was quiet and peaceful, with no hint of static. The stockings were stuffed in the chimney with care In hopes of impeding incoming cold air. The curators were nestled all snug, just like chickens, As I settled down with my copy of Dickens. Not *A Tale of Two Cities* or *Great Expectorations*? *A Christmas Carol* suited my night?s aspirations. Not a creature was stirring in holly-tree or thicket (Though, out toward the hearth, I did hear a cricket). When, out on the drive, there arose such commotion I sprang to my feet (pure poetry in motion) And away to the window I flew like The Flash, Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the newly plowed snow Reminded me that my car was buried below. When, what to my watering eyes should appear, But a Victorian sleigh and eight steampunk reindeer. More rapid than vultures the coursers they flew As if food, glorious food, had just come into view. But? the little old driver? he looked just like Scrooge! What was the meaning of this subterfuge? And then in a twinkling (he moved fast for a geezer) Standing in front of me was old Ebenezer. ?What?s the meaning of this?? I sputtered, afright. Eb said ?You?re due for some visits tonight. Your museum is in for a strange trip?stand fast!? And then I saw the spectre of Museums Past. Such lovely old places! And oh, so attractive! No bells, no whistles, and no interactives! The light was all golden. The cases were glass. So much to see, and so much room to pass. There were labels aplenty, all tidy and neat. You had to admit: it all looked very sweet. But, before I could dwell on this scene, oh, so pleasant, It was replaced by the ghost of Museums Present. The exhibits were spacious, but the objects were few (and down in the caf?, there was coffee to brew). The labels I saw I could not comprehend But at least they were worded so not to offend. There were directors, vice directors, vice-vice directors galore, But the collection care staffing was, well, very poor. ?Where are the specimens?? I asked with concern As to old Ebenezer I slowly did turn. He just shook his head, then picked up a hatchet ?They all have to go,? he said, ?Sorry ?bout that, Cratchit.? The image then changed, and I was feeling quite numb. It was the much-dreaded specter of Museums Yet to Come. The hallways were vast, the floors were all sparkling, And visitors paid for both admission and parking. It was all automated: there was no need for staff. Just a couple of robots (they were named Riff and Raff). The things on exhibit all seemed newly minted As well they should?they were all 3D printed. A lone curator appeared, with a face oh, so grim: The museum had just pink-slipped poor old Tiny Tim! Something had to be done in this bleak house, indeed, Hard times or not, the museum was in need. Was this really the future, with exhibitions so dull, Trapped in a boring, intellectual lull? We mustn?t forget what museums are at heart-- Sharing objects with people is our greatest of arts. This old curiosity shop could not come to an end! So? I called on the Santaphone to our mutual friend. St Entropy answered my plea like an ace And, being all magic, showed up at our place Within seconds of hearing the chimes of the call, Bringing with him, not some of our memories, but all! He brought back dioramas, and returned the text, And all the collections and curators next. The ledgers, the labels, the tags, and the cases Were all instantly back in their long-standing places. The heart of the museum was restored in the clinch. (I might have read Dickens, but the Saint read *The Grinch*). And being a Saint, he gave Scrooge a ride, To wherever it is that old Scrooges abide. They sprang to the sleigh and both gave a whistle As together they flew like the down of a thistle. I heard them exclaim (as is worth recollection) ?The key to the future is to use the collection!? And they and their dear deer called out as they flew, ?Merry Christmas to all?and to all museums, too!? *John Simmons and Sally Shelton wish all two of our supporters the happiest of holiday seasons on this occasion, the thirtieth of these poems. * *See what you?ve encouraged?* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:44:07 +0000 From: James and Judy Bryant To: John E Simmons Cc: NHColl Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Its that time of year again... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Brilliant! Rest assured you have at least 3 supporters! James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ On Dec 13, 2019, at 6:28 AM, John E Simmons > wrote: In Which St. Entropy Becomes Confounded by Literary Conjunctions ?Twas the night before Christmas, with nothing crepusculous Except for a few daring, tiny Mus musculus. Throughout the museum, from basement to attic, All was quiet and peaceful, with no hint of static. The stockings were stuffed in the chimney with care In hopes of impeding incoming cold air. The curators were nestled all snug, just like chickens, As I settled down with my copy of Dickens. Not A Tale of Two Cities or Great Expectorations? A Christmas Carol suited my night?s aspirations. Not a creature was stirring in holly-tree or thicket (Though, out toward the hearth, I did hear a cricket). When, out on the drive, there arose such commotion I sprang to my feet (pure poetry in motion) And away to the window I flew like The Flash, Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the newly plowed snow Reminded me that my car was buried below. When, what to my watering eyes should appear, But a Victorian sleigh and eight steampunk reindeer. More rapid than vultures the coursers they flew As if food, glorious food, had just come into view. But? the little old driver? he looked just like Scrooge! What was the meaning of this subterfuge? And then in a twinkling (he moved fast for a geezer) Standing in front of me was old Ebenezer. ?What?s the meaning of this?? I sputtered, afright. Eb said ?You?re due for some visits tonight. Your museum is in for a strange trip?stand fast!? And then I saw the spectre of Museums Past. Such lovely old places! And oh, so attractive! No bells, no whistles, and no interactives! The light was all golden. The cases were glass. So much to see, and so much room to pass. There were labels aplenty, all tidy and neat. You had to admit: it all looked very sweet. But, before I could dwell on this scene, oh, so pleasant, It was replaced by the ghost of Museums Present. The exhibits were spacious, but the objects were few (and down in the caf?, there was coffee to brew). The labels I saw I could not comprehend But at least they were worded so not to offend. There were directors, vice directors, vice-vice directors galore, But the collection care staffing was, well, very poor. ?Where are the specimens?? I asked with concern As to old Ebenezer I slowly did turn. He just shook his head, then picked up a hatchet ?They all have to go,? he said, ?Sorry ?bout that, Cratchit.? The image then changed, and I was feeling quite numb. It was the much-dreaded specter of Museums Yet to Come. The hallways were vast, the floors were all sparkling, And visitors paid for both admission and parking. It was all automated: there was no need for staff. Just a couple of robots (they were named Riff and Raff). The things on exhibit all seemed newly minted As well they should?they were all 3D printed. A lone curator appeared, with a face oh, so grim: The museum had just pink-slipped poor old Tiny Tim! Something had to be done in this bleak house, indeed, Hard times or not, the museum was in need. Was this really the future, with exhibitions so dull, Trapped in a boring, intellectual lull? We mustn?t forget what museums are at heart-- Sharing objects with people is our greatest of arts. This old curiosity shop could not come to an end! So? I called on the Santaphone to our mutual friend. St Entropy answered my plea like an ace And, being all magic, showed up at our place Within seconds of hearing the chimes of the call, Bringing with him, not some of our memories, but all! He brought back dioramas, and returned the text, And all the collections and curators next. The ledgers, the labels, the tags, and the cases Were all instantly back in their long-standing places. The heart of the museum was restored in the clinch. (I might have read Dickens, but the Saint read The Grinch). And being a Saint, he gave Scrooge a ride, To wherever it is that old Scrooges abide. They sprang to the sleigh and both gave a whistle As together they flew like the down of a thistle. I heard them exclaim (as is worth recollection) ?The key to the future is to use the collection!? And they and their dear deer called out as they flew, ?Merry Christmas to all?and to all museums, too!? John Simmons and Sally Shelton wish all two of our supporters the happiest of holiday seasons on this occasion, the thirtieth of these poems. See what you?ve encouraged? _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:43:56 -0600 From: Dawn Roberts To: James and Judy Bryant Cc: John E Simmons , NHColl Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Its that time of year again... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Bravo! Another excellent one for the books. On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 12:44 PM James and Judy Bryant wrote: > Brilliant! Rest assured you have at least 3 supporters! > > James Bryant > SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education > Santa Fe, NM > https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ > > > On Dec 13, 2019, at 6:28 AM, John E Simmons > wrote: > > *In Which St. Entropy Becomes Confounded by Literary Conjunctions* > > > ?Twas the night before Christmas, with nothing crepusculous > Except for a few daring, tiny *Mus musculus*. > Throughout the museum, from basement to attic, > All was quiet and peaceful, with no hint of static. > The stockings were stuffed in the chimney with care > In hopes of impeding incoming cold air. > The curators were nestled all snug, just like chickens, > As I settled down with my copy of Dickens. > Not *A Tale of Two Cities* or *Great Expectorations*? > *A Christmas Carol* suited my night?s aspirations. > Not a creature was stirring in holly-tree or thicket > (Though, out toward the hearth, I did hear a cricket). > When, out on the drive, there arose such commotion > I sprang to my feet (pure poetry in motion) > And away to the window I flew like The Flash, > Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. > The moon on the breast of the newly plowed snow > Reminded me that my car was buried below. > When, what to my watering eyes should appear, > But a Victorian sleigh and eight steampunk reindeer. > More rapid than vultures the coursers they flew > As if food, glorious food, had just come into view. > But? the little old driver? he looked just like Scrooge! > What was the meaning of this subterfuge? > And then in a twinkling (he moved fast for a geezer) > Standing in front of me was old Ebenezer. > ?What?s the meaning of this?? I sputtered, afright. > Eb said ?You?re due for some visits tonight. > Your museum is in for a strange trip?stand fast!? > And then I saw the spectre of Museums Past. > Such lovely old places! And oh, so attractive! > No bells, no whistles, and no interactives! > The light was all golden. The cases were glass. > So much to see, and so much room to pass. > There were labels aplenty, all tidy and neat. > You had to admit: it all looked very sweet. > But, before I could dwell on this scene, oh, so pleasant, > It was replaced by the ghost of Museums Present. > The exhibits were spacious, but the objects were few > (and down in the caf?, there was coffee to brew). > The labels I saw I could not comprehend > But at least they were worded so not to offend. > There were directors, vice directors, vice-vice directors galore, > But the collection care staffing was, well, very poor. > ?Where are the specimens?? I asked with concern > As to old Ebenezer I slowly did turn. > He just shook his head, then picked up a hatchet > ?They all have to go,? he said, ?Sorry ?bout that, Cratchit.? > The image then changed, and I was feeling quite numb. > It was the much-dreaded specter of Museums Yet to Come. > The hallways were vast, the floors were all sparkling, > And visitors paid for both admission and parking. > It was all automated: there was no need for staff. > Just a couple of robots (they were named Riff and Raff). > The things on exhibit all seemed newly minted > As well they should?they were all 3D printed. > A lone curator appeared, with a face oh, so grim: > The museum had just pink-slipped poor old Tiny Tim! > Something had to be done in this bleak house, indeed, > Hard times or not, the museum was in need. > Was this really the future, with exhibitions so dull, > Trapped in a boring, intellectual lull? > We mustn?t forget what museums are at heart-- > Sharing objects with people is our greatest of arts. > This old curiosity shop could not come to an end! > So? I called on the Santaphone to our mutual friend. > St Entropy answered my plea like an ace > And, being all magic, showed up at our place > Within seconds of hearing the chimes of the call, > Bringing with him, not some of our memories, but all! > He brought back dioramas, and returned the text, > And all the collections and curators next. > The ledgers, the labels, the tags, and the cases > Were all instantly back in their long-standing places. > The heart of the museum was restored in the clinch. > (I might have read Dickens, but the Saint read *The Grinch*). > And being a Saint, he gave Scrooge a ride, > To wherever it is that old Scrooges abide. > They sprang to the sleigh and both gave a whistle > As together they flew like the down of a thistle. > I heard them exclaim (as is worth recollection) > ?The key to the future is to use the collection!? > And they and their dear deer called out as they flew, > ?Merry Christmas to all?and to all museums, too!? > > > *John Simmons and Sally Shelton wish all two of our supporters the > happiest of holiday seasons on this occasion, the thirtieth of these > poems. * > *See what you?ve encouraged?* > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -- Dawn Roberts | Director of Collections The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614 | www.naturemuseum.org Collections Facility and Office 4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613 | 773-755-5125 *The Urban Gateway to Nature and Science* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:04:40 +0000 (UTC) From: Diego Barroso To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Data Manager opening with new TORCH TCN Message-ID: <1371751564.8734770.1576278280413 at mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello All, The TORCH TCN (Texas and Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbarium) is looking for a Data Manager, based out of OSU in Stillwater, OK (see below). We would appreciate it if you would please circulate. Thank you! Best, Diego Barroso Database Analyst The Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater (http://plantbio.okstate.edu) seeks a full-time Database Analyst to begin February 2020 with annual renewals contingent on satisfactory performance through August 2023. The Data Analyst will serve as Data Manager for the NSF-funded herbarium digitization project ?American Crossroads: Digitizing the Vascular Flora of the South-Central United States? (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902085). This manager will maintain the project?s centralized database, oversee data synchronization with project portals and repositories, serve as the system administrator for the centralized web portal, provide overall quality control of images and crowdsourced data, ensure that workflows and data management protocols meet project standards for data preservation and data quality, work with contracted technical developers, and conduct training workshops on data management. The manager will work closely with the project?s Technical Innovator and Project Manager (at the lead institution, Botanical Research Institute of Texas) on data-related tasks and will report to Dr. Mark Fishbein at Oklahoma State University. The project is an inter-institutional collaboration (TORCH: Texas Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria) among Oklahoma State University, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oklahoma, and Texas A&M University. Specific responsibilities include: 1) manage user accounts; 2) assist the Project Manager in creating workflow documentation; 3) monitor and ensure data and image quality; 4) provide workflow training (online and in person) to project participants; 5) provide technical support to project participants; 6) assist with importing existing specimen data and images into the TORCH web portal; 7) integrate data and images with external aggregators (e.g., iDigBio, GBIF, JSTOR); 8) assist the Project Manager in generating reports; 9) travel to participating herbaria for training sessions and to periodic meetings of senior project personnel. Required competencies: written and oral communication, problem solving, organization, working on teams with different skill levels and learning curves, working with team members from diverse backgrounds and social groups. Desired skills: data management; SQL; data cleaning (OpenRefine, etc); scripting (e.g., Python, PHP); Linux; Darwin Core and related data standards; cross-walking data between different standards; image processing software (e.g., Adobe Lightroom); familiar with tools for syncing files (e.g., rsync, Dropbox); georeferencing. Minimum Qualifications: B.S. in Computer Science, Museum Science, or related field, plus one year of experience in data management for natural history collections. Desired qualifications: M.S. in Computer Science, Museum Science, or related field All applications should be submitted online at jobs.okstate.edu referencing requisition number req7612. Include 1) cover letter, 2) r?sum? or curriculum vitae, 3) names and contact information for three references, 4) transcripts. Candidates from groups underrepresented in science and academia are especially encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin January 3, 2020 and continue until position is filled, contingent upon availability of funding. Contact information: Mark Fishbein, mark.fishbein at okstate.edu, 405-744-4757. Oklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Oklahoma State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status with regard to employment, educational programs and activities, and/or admissions. For more information, visit https:///eeo.okstate.edu. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:43:09 +0000 From: Christine Johnson To: James and Judy Bryant , John E Simmons Cc: NHColl Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Its that time of year again... Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Always fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Chris From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James and Judy Bryant Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 1:44 PM To: John E Simmons Cc: NHColl Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Its that time of year again... EXTERNAL SENDER Brilliant! Rest assured you have at least 3 supporters! James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ On Dec 13, 2019, at 6:28 AM, John E Simmons > wrote: In Which St. Entropy Becomes Confounded by Literary Conjunctions ?Twas the night before Christmas, with nothing crepusculous Except for a few daring, tiny Mus musculus. Throughout the museum, from basement to attic, All was quiet and peaceful, with no hint of static. The stockings were stuffed in the chimney with care In hopes of impeding incoming cold air. The curators were nestled all snug, just like chickens, As I settled down with my copy of Dickens. Not A Tale of Two Cities or Great Expectorations? A Christmas Carol suited my night?s aspirations. Not a creature was stirring in holly-tree or thicket (Though, out toward the hearth, I did hear a cricket). When, out on the drive, there arose such commotion I sprang to my feet (pure poetry in motion) And away to the window I flew like The Flash, Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the newly plowed snow Reminded me that my car was buried below. When, what to my watering eyes should appear, But a Victorian sleigh and eight steampunk reindeer. More rapid than vultures the coursers they flew As if food, glorious food, had just come into view. But? the little old driver? he looked just like Scrooge! What was the meaning of this subterfuge? And then in a twinkling (he moved fast for a geezer) Standing in front of me was old Ebenezer. ?What?s the meaning of this?? I sputtered, afright. Eb said ?You?re due for some visits tonight. Your museum is in for a strange trip?stand fast!? And then I saw the spectre of Museums Past. Such lovely old places! And oh, so attractive! No bells, no whistles, and no interactives! The light was all golden. The cases were glass. So much to see, and so much room to pass. There were labels aplenty, all tidy and neat. You had to admit: it all looked very sweet. But, before I could dwell on this scene, oh, so pleasant, It was replaced by the ghost of Museums Present. The exhibits were spacious, but the objects were few (and down in the caf?, there was coffee to brew). The labels I saw I could not comprehend But at least they were worded so not to offend. There were directors, vice directors, vice-vice directors galore, But the collection care staffing was, well, very poor. ?Where are the specimens?? I asked with concern As to old Ebenezer I slowly did turn. He just shook his head, then picked up a hatchet ?They all have to go,? he said, ?Sorry ?bout that, Cratchit.? The image then changed, and I was feeling quite numb. It was the much-dreaded specter of Museums Yet to Come. The hallways were vast, the floors were all sparkling, And visitors paid for both admission and parking. It was all automated: there was no need for staff. Just a couple of robots (they were named Riff and Raff). The things on exhibit all seemed newly minted As well they should?they were all 3D printed. A lone curator appeared, with a face oh, so grim: The museum had just pink-slipped poor old Tiny Tim! Something had to be done in this bleak house, indeed, Hard times or not, the museum was in need. Was this really the future, with exhibitions so dull, Trapped in a boring, intellectual lull? We mustn?t forget what museums are at heart-- Sharing objects with people is our greatest of arts. This old curiosity shop could not come to an end! So? I called on the Santaphone to our mutual friend. St Entropy answered my plea like an ace And, being all magic, showed up at our place Within seconds of hearing the chimes of the call, Bringing with him, not some of our memories, but all! He brought back dioramas, and returned the text, And all the collections and curators next. The ledgers, the labels, the tags, and the cases Were all instantly back in their long-standing places. The heart of the museum was restored in the clinch. (I might have read Dickens, but the Saint read The Grinch). And being a Saint, he gave Scrooge a ride, To wherever it is that old Scrooges abide. They sprang to the sleigh and both gave a whistle As together they flew like the down of a thistle. I heard them exclaim (as is worth recollection) ?The key to the future is to use the collection!? And they and their dear deer called out as they flew, ?Merry Christmas to all?and to all museums, too!? John Simmons and Sally Shelton wish all two of our supporters the happiest of holiday seasons on this occasion, the thirtieth of these poems. See what you?ve encouraged? _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:24:02 +0100 From: Dirk Neumann To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] production slot for large stopper jars planned for summer 2020 Message-ID: <60e7f3ba-5ccd-73ee-f4d7-100ae38b7160 at snsb.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" Dear all, St?lzle Oberglas Vienna announced last week that they plan to produce large stopper jars for summer 2020. The jars should be available in North America via the Stoelzle branch in New York, shipping costs may not be too extensive, as jars may be supplied via regular sea freight to the US branch from Europe. Sizes & prices as forwarded by Antonia Karamat / St?lzle are: 200x400mm => 137,5 EURO / jar 200x600mm => 137,5 Euro/ jar 240x600mm => 333,5 Euro/ jar 240x700mm => 333,5 Euro/ jar In the past, production of jars required a threshold of 200 orders per jar/size, which normally can be reached easily, if few collections team up (as we did the recent years). If these tall and wide borosilicate jars would be appealing for your collection, please contact & arrange with Antonia Karamat directly. STOELZLE-OBERGLAS GmbH Keisslergasse 26-28 A-1140 Vienna Phone:? +43 1 41565 751 Mobile: +43 664 504 84 96 Fax: +43 1 41565 780 E-Mail:Antonia.Karamat at stoelzle.com Happy holidays and all the best for 2020 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/ --------- Dirk Neumann 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: http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:33:21 +0100 From: To: "'NH-COLL listserv'" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] CETAF E-SCORE Award for Excellence in Research Based on Natural Science Collections - First Edition 2020 Message-ID: <005101d5b668$7fa82e40$7ef88ac0$@cetaf.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear all, CETAF is launching a new initiative to reward early-career researchers, within the fields of taxonomy, biodiversity and geodiversity science, who base their research on natural science collections. E-SCORE - Excellence in Scientific Collections-based Research, is a celebration of the new generation of scientists who have shown dedication to the use of collections that help document, describe and understand life on earth, and the processes that have shaped it. The award also celebrates the United Nations endorsed International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls annually on the 22nd of May to commemorate the 1992 adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity. CETAF will award E-SCORE for the first time in 2020 to mark the end of the UN International Decade of Biodiversity. The foundations of E-SCORE are the natural-scientific collections that are hosted, preserved and curated in research organisations across the European Community and in associated countries with CETAF member institutions. The research staff of these institutions explore and document diversity in nature. The knowledge they collectively build provides a foundation on which policies and initiatives for nature conservation and the protection of natural resources are based. By awarding E-SCORE, CETAF wishes to highlight the significance of collections-based research in the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. FEATURES The prize will be given annually and consists of three parts: * A cash prize of 1,000 ?; * Financial support (up to 1,000 ?) to facilitate a scientific visit of the Award Winner to one of the CETAF institutes ; * An invitation to the next CETAF Governing Board meeting for a (virtual) presentation of the winning research. For more information, including eligibility criteria and the application form, go to the CETAF website . Please spread this announcement widely in your networks and encourage all deserving young researchers to participate! Karsten G?dderz Project Coordinator CETAF, AISBL +32 (0) 2 627 42 50 karsten.goedderz at cetaf.org CONSORTIUM OF EUROPEAN TAXONOMIC FACILITIES c/o Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences rue Vautier, 29 1000, Brussels. Belgium www.cetaf.org Exploring and documenting diversity in nature Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail message it is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. 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We will hold the workshop at the *California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco from 12-14 March, 2020.* We have a fantastic line-up of speakers, hands-on demonstrations, and panel discussions, including a keynote talk by genomicist Dr. Ed Green, who was the first to sequence the complete Neanderthal genome. Admission to the Cal Academy public exhibits and NightLife event (21+) on Thursday 12th is included in the workshop registration. Please follow the link below to see the full schedule and to register. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. https://www.calacademy.org/imls-museum-genomics-workshop-2020 We hope to see you there! -- Kim Ballare, PhD Post-Doctoral Scholar, Paleogenomics Lab University of California, Santa Cruz lab website: https://pgl.soe.ucsc.edu/ e-mail: kballare at ucsc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:45:21 +0000 From: "Kamcke, Claudia" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job offer for a taxidermist in Braunschweig, Germany Message-ID: <2ca831c3b7f947a4b1a89049a660bf97 at 3landesmuseen.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear all, we have a job offer for a taxidermist in Braunschweig, Germany. Please spread the word and sorry for cross postings! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all! Claudia [3LM_Logo_4C_regular] The State Natural History Museum of the 3Landesmuseen in Braunschweig is offering a permanent full-time position (39.8 hrs/week). Zoological taxidermist/preparator, specializing in mammals (m/f/d) Responsibilities: The position is based in the vertebrate collection and exhibit of the State Natural History Museum (SNHM) and includes the following specific tasks: ? independent planning and realization of zoological taxidermy and conservational work for specific scientific problems and exhibition projects ? independent planning, realization and documentation of complex conservation and restoration of unique historical specimen and type specimen ? monitoring of and care for the collections and exhibits, especially of the dioramas, also including object loans, and with attention to preventative conservation and Integrated Pest Management ? digitization of the collection, participation in the setup and maintenance of the database ? participation in installation and de-installation of exhibitions ? participation in emergency planning ? passing on knowledge in training and further education ? preparation and execution of activities in education, exhibitions and public relations Qualifications Required education and experience: ? degree or vocational training in zoological taxidermy/preparation, preparation technician or equivalent. Applications are also accepted if degree is only earned in 2020. ? thorough and comprehensive knowledge of and practical experience in all established preservation and preparation methods and techniques for vertebrates ? expert knowledge of and practical experiences in the restoration and repair of historical, often contaminated, specimen ? expert knowledge of anatomy and morphology of vertebrates ? general knowledge of taxonomy and vertebrate systematics ? thorough expert knowledge of and practical experience in handling natural history collections, including their scientific use, conservational standards, laws and regulations ? thorough knowledge of workplace safety regulations ? good foreign language skills, especially German and English ? familiarity with database systems ? knowledge of and experience in handling optical equipment (microscopes, scanners, photo- and digitization stations) ? valid driver?s license ? physical fitness as well as above-average craftsmanship Preferred qualifications: ? creativity, flexibility, open-mindedness, initiative, and independence ? excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team ? high sense of responsibility and reliability ? preparedness for interdisciplinary cooperation ? preparedness to work on weekends and holidays ? preparedness to attend conferences and further training We are: The 3Landesmuseen are Lower Saxony?s largest national museum group, located in Braunschweig, comprised of the Braunschweig State Museum, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum and the State Natural History Museum run by the federal state of Lower Saxony. With almost 270 years of history, the State Natural History Museum is considered one of the oldest natural history museums world-wide. It is responsible for keeping approximately 500,000 specimen, some of which date back to the 17th century. Through scientific research and topical exhibitions, the museum attracts about 70,000 visitors a year. We offer: ? a full-time position and salary according to pay grade 9 TV-L, depending on personal qualifications. Employees covered by collective agreements are also entitled to a yearly bonus (paid on December 1, so-called ?Christmas allowance?) as well as a company pension scheme ? a challenging and varied occupation in a dedicated team ? professional and personal advancement by encouraging personal strengths and further education ? a future-proof position and flexible working hours Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in cases of equal qualifications. In an effort to further equal opportunities, the 3Landesmuseen want to encourage applications by the underrepresented gender in this pay grade. Therefore, applications by men are particularly welcome. Applications from all nationalities are welcome. We are looking forward to work documentation of mounted specimen. We prefer applications by e-mail and ask for a consolidated pdf-file not exceeding 5 MB in size. We would like to point out, that application documents sent in by mail cannot be returned. The documents will be destroyed according to data protection regulations after the conclusion of the application procedure. Please direct your enquiries to Ms. Claudia Kamcke (Tel: +49 531 1225 3300) after January 23, 2020. Please send your applications with compelling documents (CV, certificates) as well as a detailed description of your practical experience to 3Landesmuseen, z. H. Frau Andrea Fleischmann, Museumstra?e 1, 38100 Braunschweig, Tel. +49 531-1225-4300, E-Mail: a.fleischmann at 3landesmuseen.de Application deadline is Febuary 15, 2020. [Eine Institution des Landes Niedersachsen] [Logo Land Niedersachsen_ohne Schriftzug] Claudia Kamcke 3Landesmuseen Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum Abteilung Wirbellose Tiere, Zoologische Sammlungen, Bibliothek Gau?stra?e 22 D-38106 Braunschweig Tel: + 49 (0)5 31. 12 25 - 33 00 www.naturhistorisches-museum.de www.facebook.com/StaatlichesNaturhistorischesMuseum Bitte denken Sie an die Umwelt, bevor Sie diese E-Mail ausdrucken. [NEU-3LM+SNHM+ILN_Logo_RGB klein] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 7098 bytes Desc: image004.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Eight early career scientists will be selected to present their work and generate intriguing discussions at the 2020 ECSS symposium. In addition, two keynote speakers will be featured in the symposium. We welcome nominations of early career scientists who study and utilize natural history collections in new and potentially unexpected ways. We envision this symposium as a way to showcase the often-unrealized opportunities and non-traditional avenues of research that museum collections make possible to the entire scientific community, and emphasize some of the interdisciplinary ways in which collections are being or could be used. We hope to foster a broader understanding and expanded use of the incomparable resource that is a biological collection. This symposium aims to highlight the work of up-and-coming scientists whose research interests span a breadth of disciplines in collections work including but not limited to: comparative genomics, bioengineering, climate change, historical pathogen dynamics, and many, many more. We both advocate for and champion diversity and strongly encourage the nomination of members from groups traditionally underrepresented in science. Early career scientists are considered senior graduate students (who stand to receive their Ph.D. within one year), postdoctoral researchers, and first- or second-year faculty. Research scientists with non-academic positions also are eligible if they are considered "early career" by the timeline established by the previous criteria. A colleague or advisor must provide the nomination. Nomination materials must include a brief letter of recommendation addressing the nominee?s scientific promise and ability to give a compelling talk, nominee?s curriculum vitae, and a brief abstract of the proposed presentation (< 200 words, written by the nominee). Nominations should be sent electronically as a single PDF file to ecss-2020 at umich.edu using the subject line format, ?nominee?s Last Name, First Name ECSS 2020 Nomination?. Review of nominations will begin on *January 7, 2020*. Selected participants will be contacted in mid-January and will have all expenses covered (registration, travel, and accommodation). An official announcement of the slate of speakers will be issued soon thereafter. Information about Early Career Scientist Symposia held in past years can be found at http://sites.lsa.umich.edu/ecss/. For more information, please contact Linda Garcia at garciall at umich.edu. 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Rhue *Collection Manager, Vertebrate Paleontology* *YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY* PO Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118 COURIER-DELIVERIES 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 P +1 (203) 432-3748 peabody.yale.edu ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Fox, Marilyn Date: Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 12:16 PM Subject: [Preplist] Museum Preparator 2 To: Preplist: the Vertebrate Paleontology Preparators' mailing list < preplist at lists.fas.harvard.edu> The Yale Peabody Museum is pleased to announce that we have one open position for a Museum Preparator 2 to assist with preparation of specimens and objects for exhibit in our newly renovated halls. The salary range is in the mid-50?s and this is a 3-year term position for this project. Please read the Required Education and Experience section a bit loosely. While HR has required a degree in a scientific field for the job classification, we will be looking closely at relevant job experience. Please feel free to include examples of your skill sets in your portfolio. http://bit.ly/YaleCareers-59164BR If you are interested in the position, please apply, we would like to fill this position as soon as possible. Please let me know when you have applied for the position at: marilyn.fox at yale.edu 26-Nov-2019 *Preparator* Peabody Museum - Vertebrate Paleontology 59164BR *University Job Title* Museum Preparator 2 *Bargaining Unit* None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) *Time Type* Full time *Duration Type* Fixed *If Fixed Duration, Period* 3 years from date of hire *If Fixed Duration, is continuation possible?* Yes *Other Fixed Duration Date* 01-Jan-2023 *Compensation Grade* Administration & Operations *Compensation Grade Profile* Supervisor; Senior Associate (21) *Work Location* Central Campus *Worksite Address* 170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 *Work Week* Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) *Searchable Job Family* Museum/Curatorial *Total # of hours to be worked:* 37.5 *Position Focus:* Reporting jointly to the Supervisor of the Vertebrate Paleontology Fossil Preparation Lab and the Assistant Director of Exhibitions, the Preparator will prepare, mold and cast, stabilize and repair specimens as part of the renovation of the Museum. Under the guidance of the Lab Supervisor, but with significant initiative, the position will be responsible for selecting the most appropriate tools and techniques to safely reveal relevant information and safeguard the long-term well-being of the specimen. Where needed, the Preparator will reconstruct specimens to maintain their integrity, using appropriate materials and techniques. The position will be responsible for documenting preparation histories for individual specimens, including photography of specimens; creating and updating records the Museum?s collection management database EMu; and, under the guidance of the Lab Supervisor, making exhibition-quality molds and casts of fossils. The Preparator will be required to understand and use Safety Data Sheets and select appropriate personal protective equipment and environmental controls. They will assist in transporting large specimens throughout the department (including West Campus), which will require that they can drive and safely move heavy and delicate specimens. They may be responsible for supervision and training of durational and casual staff, student workers and volunteers in fossil preparation laboratories at both the Peabody Museum and West Campus sites, and for monitoring and reporting on progress against project goals. *Please provide a PDF portfolio with application.* *Essential Duties* 1. Leads the production, installation and maintenance of museum exhibits and dioramas. Works with director and curators in planning and designing installations. Prepares scale drawings and models. 2. Performs historical research and makes recommendations to curators regarding items to be used in exhibits as well as regarding displays and mounts to be fabricated for the exhibit. 3. Responsible for the care and maintenance of permanent exhibits. 4. Designs and fabricates mounts, molds, mats and frames for items or materials contained in a museum collection. Prepares items for display. 5. Oversees staff and outside contractors involved in exhibit, conservation, and repair projects. 6. May perform other duties as assigned. *Required Education and Experience* Bachelor?s Degree in a scientific field and five years preparatory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. *Required Skill/Ability 1:* Proven ability to prepare delicate and complex fossil specimens, operate preparation tools, such as: microscopes, air-scribes, hand tools, air abrasive, and other specialized matrix removal devices. Ability to select the correct tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) for the task. *Required Skill/Ability 2:* Demonstrated knowledge of the basic anatomy of the vertebrate skeleton, including ability to anticipate detailed morphological features hidden by matrix. Ability to research literature and comparative material to accurately recreate missing portions of fossil specimens. May require photogrammetry or surface scanning and printing of 3D reconstructions. *Required Skill/Ability 3:* Demonstrated ability with molding and casting techniques and materials. Ability to paint exhibit-quality casts of fossil specimens. Demonstrated ability to draw and sculpt accurate reconstructions. *Required Skill/Ability 4:* Critical thinking ability and ability with written and oral communication. Ability to use digital cameras, prepare preparation records using a PC or Mac, and willingness to learn to enter technical information into the Museum?s relational database, EMu. *Required Skill/Ability 5:* Demonstrated awareness of preventive conservation and archival methods and materials, archival adhesives and consolidants and their uses. *Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:* Experience in, and understanding of, the methods used to safely prepare, stabilize and exhibit fossil materials. Ability to adapt techniques and knowledge to unique situations involving fossil specimens. Welding and armature creation experience a plus. *Physical Requirements* Ability to safely move heavy and delicate objects. *Weekend Hours Required?* *Evening Hours Required?* Occasional *Drug Screen* No *Health Screening* No *Background Check Requirements* All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process. *Posting Disclaimer* The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments. *Affirmative Action Statement:* Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual?s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University?s Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX at yale.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email: ocr.boston at ed.gov. *Note* Yale University is a tobacco-free campus Marilyn Fox (marilyn.fox at yale.edu) Chief Preparator, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue New Haven CT USA 06511 (mailing address) P O Box 208118 New Haven CT USA 06520-8118 (http://www.peabody.yale.edu) 1-203-432-3747 _______________________________________________ Preplist mailing list Preplist at lists.fas.harvard.edu https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/preplist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 17:31:38 +0000 From: James and Judy Bryant To: NHColl Subject: [Nhcoll-l] envisioning a future Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Obviously, we have a shared interest in developments at the Smithsonian. NMAH-SI Director Anthea Hartig and her team are apparently doing some serious visioning for their branch of the Institution. Here's a link to a survey they're conducting, should you care to provide some input. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DKJMXCK James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:22:02 +0000 From: Janet Gillette To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Museum of Northern Arizona Paleontology Collections Open for Research and Loans Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear Colleagues, The Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) is proud to announce the reopening of our paleontology collections. New storage cabinets, purchased under the auspices of an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant, have been installed and the collections are again available for on-site research and loans. For further information contact Janet Whitmore Gillette at jgillette at musnaz.org Cheers, Janet Janet Whitmore Gillette Natural Science Collections Manager Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N. Fort Valley Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-5211 ext. 265 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 15:24:25 +0000 From: "Nelson,Gil" To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Announcement: 4th Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 1-3 June Message-ID: <3dadb620c20249e09a6d159cc8bd201f at exmbxprd01.ad.ufl.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Indiana University (IU), iDigBio, and the Natural Sciences Collections Alliance (NSCA) are pleased to announce the 4th annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, to be hosted in Bloomington, IN, 1-3 June 2020. The theme for this year's event is Harnessing the Data Revolution and Amplifying Collections with Biodiversity Information Science. Registration will open 13 January and remains at $50/student and $100/non-student. Please visit the EventBrite registration page and click remind me to be alerted when registration opens: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-digital-data-in-biodiversity-research-conference-tickets-86931098255. For more info about the conference, please bookmark and make regular visits to the conference announcement page: https://www.idigbio.org/content/digital-data-2020-harnessing-data-revolution-and-amplifying-collections-biodiversity. To ensure that you are included for regular announcements on the conference email list, please send your email address to Gil Nelson (gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu) or Jill Goodwin (jvgoodwin at fsu.edu) at iDigBio. -- Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu [FM_logo_horizontal_CMYK] Courtesy Professor Department of Biological Sciences Robert K. 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Recipients of the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award receive: - *A trip to Washington, DC*, to participate in the AIBS Congressional Visits Day, an annual event where scientists meet with lawmakers to advocate for federal investment in the biological sciences, with a primary focus on the National Science Foundation. The event will be held in the spring of 2020 (likely in March or April). Domestic travel and hotel expenses are paid for the winners. - *Policy and communications training,* including information on the legislative process and trends in federal science funding, and how to engage with policymakers and the news media. - *Meetings with lawmakers *to discuss the importance of federal investment in the biological sciences. - *A one-year AIBS membership*, including a subscription to the journal BioScience and a copy of "Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media." The 2020 award is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents enrolled in a graduate degree program in the biological sciences, science education, or a closely allied field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to science policy and/or science education policy. Prior recipients, including Honorable Mentions, are not eligible for the award. Applications are due by 05:00 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2020. The application guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.aibs.org/public-policy/eppla.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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? 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June 17-20, 2020 | The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Call for Proposals Submission Deadline: January 24, 2020 What does it mean for academic museums and galleries to take risks and to be brave, possibly even creating alternative museum practices or diverting from our parent institution?s desires? How do 21st century academic museums embrace risk, both intentionally and responsively, for our campus and community constituents? Or alternatively, what is at risk in our institutions--might these be collections, ideas, or values? Furthermore, how do our institutions embrace bravery through actions that may be controversial in order to dismantle, restructure, or try new approaches to how we bring together collections, stories, exhibitions, education, and social issues with and for our communities? In the spirit of risk and bravery, AAMG has changed some of the session formats in response to your feedback. For more information and details regarding submitting a proposal, visit our call for proposals page on the website or by clicking here . New this year - online submission portal ! We created a proposal worksheet to help you build your proposal before submission on our site. Please review the proposal guidelines before completing your submission. Feel free to share this call among your own networks and communities - we look forward to hearing from all over. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our team at communications at aamg-us.org. And don't forget...2020 proposal deadline is January 24, 2020. We can't wait to see you at #AAMG2020 in Lawrence, Kansas! [image: null] Stay connected with the AAMG community Copyright ? 2020 Association of Academic Museums & Galleries All rights reserved. Contact email: communications at aamg-us.org Unsubscribe -- ______________________________ Alexandra Chamberlain Gallery Director and Instructor, Indiana State University Transitional Gallery Advisor, Peeler Art Center, DePauw University Vice President, Communications, Association of Academic Museums & Galleries Stay up to date with happenings for the AAMG 2020 Annual Conference to be held in Lawrence, Kansas. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter to stay up to date with all things AAMG! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The KU ichthyology tissue collection The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Ichthyology frozen tissue collection is housed in a state of the art cryogenic facility and has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity - over 11,200 individual tissue samples from 2,843 taxa (342 families and 1275 genera) and representing material from 85 countries (significant representation from the US, Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, Tonga and more, as well as oceanic localities). The collection is 95% georeferenced and has linkages to vouchered specimens as well as over 14,000 Genbank sequences (and vice versa through the NCBI LinkOut system) and over 550 cited publications. These s amples are now accessible through the GGBN data portal. Specify 7 Specify 7 is a web implementation of the Specify Consortium biological collections data management platform. Specify 7 server code is open source and available from GitHub. This new generation of Specify combines the interface design components and data management foundation of Specify 6 with the efficiency and ease-of-use of web-based data access and cloud computing. Specify 7 is capable of exporting collections data in the Darwin Core Archive (DwCA) format. This capability expands on the existing Specify 6 functionality by supporting extensions to the core format (for GGBN, media and reference works amongst others) and also circumvents the IPT architecture currently used through Specify 6 data publishing. The Specify Consortium recently updated its data model to include all necessary fields to support GGBN publishing - https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Specify-Schema-Update-v2.4-Context.pdf. Find out more about Specify Collections Management Software here: https://www.sustain.specifysoftware.org/. Thanks to the expansions made on Specify 6 by our colleagues at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, users of Specify 7 will be able to publish genetic collections data to GGBN. With Warm Regards, Katie Barker Supervisory Program Manager, Global Genome Initiative and Global Genome Biodiversity Network National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution MRC 106, PO Box 37012 Washington DC 20013-7012 Tel: 202-633-2460 [cid:image002.png at 01D0C941.7EB85050][GGI graphic] FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ggbnoutreach FaceBook (Spanish): https://www.facebook.com/ggbnespanol/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGBNOutreach -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 8450 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you already have a topic or question you want covered, please add it to the Office Hours III Google Doc (http://bit.ly/OfficeHoursIII) so that we can organize the initial set of issues and have some examples queued up and ready to work through. Hope to see you there! Presenters: Emily Braker (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History), Mariel Campbell (Museum of Southwestern Biology), Angela Linn (University of Alaska Museum of the North), Teresa Mayfield-Meyer (Museum of Southwestern Biology) Where: https://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/room Can't Make It?: View archived recordings here https://arctosdb.org/learn/webinars/ Emily Braker Vertebrate Collections Manager, Zoology Section University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 265 UCB, Bruce Curtis Building Boulder, CO 80309-0218 Phone: 303-492-8466 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cory Redman might try adding a small amount of isopropanol or acetone or xylene to his solutions to see if the gooey mass dissipates. ConservationSupportSystems : Paraloid B-67 RECOMMENDED SOLVENTS: Shell Mineral Spirits 135, Shell M/S 145, Shell Sol 71, Shell Sol 340, Shell Sol 100, Xylene and Toluene. Best, Scott Scott E. Fulton Conservator, Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-6183 sfulton at fas.harvard.edu ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Cory Redman Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 12:10 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Paraloid B-67 in naphtha.... I have tried dissolving Paraloid B-67 in naphtha and mineral spirits that were purchased from a local hardware store with no success. The B-67 has just turned into a large gooey mass at the bottom of the container and no amount of agitation or time (going on 4+ weeks) seems to help. What am I doing wrong? I am very familiar working/mixing Paraloid B-72 in acetone or ethanol, but this is my first time using B-67 and yes, I need to use B-67 in naphtha for the objects being numbered. I would appreciate some help/tips/guidance. I haven't been able to find anything in the literature, but I probably am missing a key paper(s). -- Cory M. Redman (BSc; MSc; PhD) Science Curator Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 www.grpm.org office: 616:929:1766 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 26 Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 21:01:58 +0000 From: "Adrain, Tiffany S" To: "'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu'" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Janet Waddington 1948 - 2020 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I regret to inform you all of the passing of long-time SPNHC member, colleague, and friend of many, Janet Waddington. Please read on for Janet?s obituary, and biography (courtesy of Peter Fenton), forwarded by Deb Metsger (ROM). There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Tiffany Adrain SPNHC Membership Committee ________________________________ In Memory of Janet Barbara Waddington 1948 - 2020 Obituary of Janet Barbara Waddington It is with sadness that the family of Janet Waddington (n?e Oxley) announces her passing on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Kensington Hospice in Toronto in her 72nd year, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Janet is survived by Dennis, her husband of 49 years; her children, Andrew (Karyn) and Sarah(Joseph Ali); her grandchildren, Alex, Addie and Elliot; her sister, Susan and brother, James. Professional palaeontologist, wife, mother, grandmother, volunteer, friend and community personality were some of Janet?s many roles in a full life, and she is missed by all. She was always in her element when with colleagues, friends and loved ones and is universally remembered for her smile. After completing her MSc in Geology at the University of Toronto, Janet joined the Royal Ontario Museum?s Invertebrate Palaeontology Department, retiring from there in 2012 as an Assistant Curator after over 40 years of passionate involvement in ROM?s scientific, public and institutional activities. H er primary role was in collection management and began with preparing and publishing a catalogue of type specimens held in her department at the ROM. She managed six or seven successive migrations of the collections data off paper and into new computer systems, which she used to manage loans to researchers around the world. Over the years Jan contributed to designing and building four new galleries and the Curatorial Centre at the ROM. Her most recent project was Coordinating Curator for the design and construction of the Gallery of the Age of Dinosaurs in its new Crystal home. Aspects of that process were recorded in the90 th Parallel Productions / National Film Board of Canada documentary The Museum. Janet shared her knowledge and interests in papers, popular articles and public presentations for which her topics were collections, collections management, conservation and ROM history. A memorable cover story in Rotunda magazine described her work on amber specimens and artifacts in the ROM collections. Part of her public outreach was helping to initiate the ROM?s popular ID Clinics, where Palaeontology, Geology and Mineralogy staff regularly meet with members of the public bringing specimens they want identified. Along the way she also filled a number of institutional roles at ROM. She became a certified Occupational Health and Safety representative and co-chaired the ROM?s joint health and safety committee for many years. She was on the founding executive of ROMCA (ROM?s curatorial union) and she chaired the ROM Science Curators Council for a number of years. Post retirement she was appointed Departmental Associate at ROM. She took advantage of this change in responsibilities to complete her study of some newly discovered Silurian marine scorpion fossils from the Eramosa Formation of the Bruce Peninsula that had come into the collections from members of the public over several years. This work was published in 2015 in Biology Letters as ?A new mid-Silurian a quatic scorpion?one step closer to land??. Her professional involvement was not confined within the walls of the ROM either. She was a founding member, a past Secretary and long-time supporter of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections including serving for six years as Managing Editor for Collection Forum, SPNHC?s official, peer reviewed journal. Following her retirement from the ROM, she joined the board of the Canadian Fire Fighters Museum(Port Hope). Her challenges there involved coordinating the sorting through and identification of the entire collection as it had to be packed up and put into storage pending locating and moving into a new facility. This challenge was something she did not know was coming when she joined but which she approached with determination and professional dedication. Fire trucks and their history and related items are a far cry from fossil animals but she enjoyed every minute of picking up the torch from earlier volunteers to lea rn about them and fit the artifacts into the rudiments of a modern museum to help it re-open in future. In retirement Janet and Dennis spent many hours at Belliacres, their property in Port Hope where they tended 200 acres of forest. The property is a legacy of the work of her parents to recover the land from over-grazed blowing sand while Jan was growing up. It is managed as a wildlife and forest refuge, with walking and cross-country ski trails and was always a central part of her connection to the natural world and a bit of heaven for a succession of family border collies. Just being there tending trails, trees and gardens brought Janet much pleasure. Spending so much time there, she also developed an interest in and got involved with many rural/urban community issues and municipal politics in Port Hope. Her family invites well-wishers to visit them between 2:00 ? 4:00 or 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10th at the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles ? Newbigging Chapel, 1403 Ba yview Avenue (south of Davisville), Toronto. In lieu of flowers, people wishing to acknowledge Janet?s life in a material way may make a donation in her memory to the Royal Ontario Museum for its Early Life Gallery (www.rom.on.ca), or to the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (www.spnhc.org). Condolences may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com. ******** Having received her undergraduate and Masters degrees from the University of Toronto, Janet worked as a laboratory assistant in palynology at the U of T prior to starting work at the ROM as a Research Assistant in 1971, later being promoted to Curatorial Assistant and Assistant Curator in Invertebrate Palaeontology Janet?s primary focus lay in the curation of the invertebrate palaeontology collections of the ROM, including: the computerization of the collections database; the planning and coordination of the move of collections and labs to the Curatorial Centre (1981); the reincorporation of collections from offsite storage (1985, 1988); Coordinating Curator for Ruling Reptiles gallery as well as dozens of smaller exhibitions and displays. All this while securing over two dozen grants and organizing three conferences. Her academic interests included lay in Amber, Silurian scorpions and eurypterids of Ontario resulting in 29 presented and over 50 published papers. All the while her passion for, and in-depth knowledge of the fossils and geology of southern Ontario and beyond made her an in-demand public speaker, lecturing to public, professional and student audiences alike as well as an invaluable participant in the ROM?s Identification Clinic. Janet was a member of the Canadian Museums Association, Paleontological Society, Paleontological Research Institute and Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada. She was also a driving force within the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), serving as Council Member, Associate Editor for Collection Forum, chair of several committees, among many other positions. 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RE: seeking abstracts for SPNHC 2020 symposium RE: the Evolution of Collections Management and the Biodiversity Data Lifecycle * Do you expect your biocollections job/career to be the same in 5 to 10 to 50 years? * In an idea future world, what are the roles and desires of biocollections professionals and institutions? * What needs can you foresee now for biocollections software, data and specimen storage and access, staffing, hardware, leadership? * Do you have a vision for the future of collections management in the biodiversity data lifecycle, and the leadership and resources we need to achieve it? At SPNHC and ICOM NATHIST 2020, we have one open session in the symposium "S7.1 Evolution of Collections Management and the Biodiversity Data Lifecycle." We are inviting speakers to share their ideas. Interested in submitting an abstract? Please: 1. read the entire symposium abstract for details 2. send us any questions 3. register to attend SPNHC 2020 (http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/registration/) and submit your abstract here (http://www.spnhc-icomnathist2020.com/abstract-submissions/). In search of inspiration, wisdom, and imagination, The S7.1 Planning Team Please Note: Successful abstracts will be visionary and inspiring, looking to the future and not contemplating the issues of today (i.e., not a whine/whinge fest) ;-) -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee SYNTHESYS3 Representative, ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2020) Managing Editor BISS https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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AIBS also provides participants with background information and materials, as well as arranges meetings with lawmakers. *Training program: *In conjunction with the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day, AIBS is offering its highly acclaimed Communications Boot Camp for Scientists. This professional development course will be on April 20-21. All participants who complete the course receive priority access to the Congressional Visits Day program and a certificate of completion indicating that they have successfully completed 16 hours of communications training. This professional development program provides practical instruction and interactive exercises designed to help scientists (e.g. researchers, graduate students, administrators, educators) translate scientific information for non-technical audiences and to effectively engage with decision-makers and the news media. 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I'm trying to find information on several specimens listed with UMOC numbers. They were all collected in mid-1970's. University of Missouri-Columbia doesn't have a collection/museum as far as I can tell. Does anyone know where or to whom I can turn? Thanks in advance! Tom Division of Amphibians and Reptiles Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03 2020, Dept. of Biology 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Tel. 505-277-5130 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Mon Jan 13 15:03:31 2020 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:03:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: UMOC is listed in the ASIH Symbolic Code list as University of Missouri - https://asih.org/standard-symbolic-codes/umoc - however it does mention that it is obsolete. Not sure where they would have gone if at all. They didn't come to us even though we have some Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stuff from Colombia. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of J Tom Giermakowski Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 1:35 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? Hello NHCOLLers! Happy 2020. I'm trying to find information on several specimens listed with UMOC numbers. They were all collected in mid-1970's. University of Missouri-Columbia doesn't have a collection/museum as far as I can tell. Does anyone know where or to whom I can turn? Thanks in advance! 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We also encourage you to share this program announcement with any other museums you think may benefit from the program. Best, Elizabeth Handwerk-Kurt CAP Program Assistant Foundation for Advancement In Conservation You are receiving this email because you requested to be added to the CAP notification list. To be removed from the list, please respond to this email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jpandey at aibs.org Tue Jan 14 10:07:26 2020 From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:07:26 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Deadline Approaching: 2020 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please share this announcement with interested graduate students. Each year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy. Recipients of the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award receive: - *A trip to Washington, DC*, to participate in the AIBS Congressional Visits Day, an annual event where scientists meet with lawmakers to advocate for federal investment in the biological sciences, with a primary focus on the National Science Foundation. The event will be held April 20-22, 2020. Domestic travel and hotel expenses are paid for the winners. - *Policy and communications training,* including information on the legislative process and trends in federal science funding, and how to engage with policymakers and the news media. - *Meetings with lawmakers *to discuss the importance of federal investment in the biological sciences. - *A one-year AIBS membership*, including a subscription to the journal BioScience and a copy of "Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media." The 2020 award is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents enrolled in a graduate degree program in the biological sciences, science education, or a closely allied field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to science policy and/or science education policy. Prior recipients, including Honorable Mentions, are not eligible for the award. Applications are due by 05:00 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2020. The application guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.aibs.org/public-policy/eppla.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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michelle.coyne at canada.ca Tue Jan 14 10:21:07 2020 From: michelle.coyne at canada.ca (Coyne, Michelle (NRCan/RNCan)) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:21:07 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Desperately seeking GSC radiolarian type collection Message-ID: <23e56a9df6cd41528a6dac6c4d5b761b@PEVDACDEXC002.birch.int.bell.ca> Hello everyone, I am looking for a lost collection labeled and published under Geological Survey of Canada type numbers but never surrendered after publication. The Newfoundland radiolarian specimens were published from 2002-2015 by W.J. (Bill) Iams & Mun-Zu Won. I am not able to find any current contact information for these research scientists. Bill Iams retired from Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada and took the specimens with him. Mun-Zu Won was associated with Pusan National University in Korea. They worked with Katherine Reed at the USGS and I'm wondering if the collection could have been sent south of the border? If anyone has current contact information or knows with whom the collection currently resides, I would be grateful the lead. You can contact me at: Michelle.Coyne at Canada.ca Thank you, Michelle Coyne Curator - Geological Survey of Canada - Central and Northern Canada Branch Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Michelle.Coyne at Canada.ca / Tel?: (613) 996-9348 Conservatrice - Commission g?ologique du Canada - Direction du Centre et du Nord du Canada Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Michelle.Coyne at Canada.ca / T?l?: (613)996-9348 From caphilli at illinois.edu Tue Jan 14 12:26:35 2020 From: caphilli at illinois.edu (Chris Phillips) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:26:35 -0600 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You might try Richard Daniel who is at Mizzou. I can't find his email on line but his office phone is listed as 573-884-7279. Chris Phillips On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 2:03 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote: > UMOC is listed in the ASIH Symbolic Code list as University of Missouri - > https://asih.org/standard-symbolic-codes/umoc ? however it does mention > that it is obsolete. Not sure where they would have gone if at all. They > didn?t come to us even though we have some Missouri Department of > Conservation (MDC) stuff from Colombia. > > > > Andy > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > Andy Bentley > Ichthyology Collection Manager > University of Kansas > Biodiversity Institute > > Dyche Hall > 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard > Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 > USA > > Tel: (785) 864-3863 > Fax: (785) 864-5335 > Email: abentley at ku.edu > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l * On Behalf Of *J > Tom Giermakowski > *Sent:* Monday, January 13, 2020 1:35 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? > > > > Hello NHCOLLers! > > > > Happy 2020. I?m trying to find information on several specimens listed > with UMOC numbers. They were all collected in mid-1970?s. University of > Missouri-Columbia doesn?t have a collection/museum as far as I can tell. > Does anyone know where or to whom I can turn? Thanks in advance! > > > > Tom > > > > Division of Amphibians and Reptiles > > Museum of Southwestern Biology > > MSC03 2020, Dept. of Biology > > 1 University of New Mexico > > Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 > > > > Tel. 505-277-5130 > > > -- Christopher A. Phillips Senior Research Scientist Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois Office address: 165 Natural Resources Bldg 607 E. Peabody Dr Champaign OFFICE: 217-244-7077 caphilli at illinois.edu http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=caphilli -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tomas at unm.edu Tue Jan 14 12:30:19 2020 From: tomas at unm.edu (J Tom Giermakowski) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:30:19 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you everyone! Yes, Richard Daniel is the contact is the contact for UMOC and he confirmed that the specimens are still there! It?s a relief to know that valuable vouchers of rattlesnakes are still in a jar and the data is available! Cheers, Tom From: Chris Phillips Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 10:27 To: Bentley, Andrew Charles Cc: J Tom Giermakowski ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? UNM-IT Warning: This message was sent from outside of the LoboMail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. (2.3) You might try Richard Daniel who is at Mizzou. I can't find his email on line but his office phone is listed as 573-884-7279. Chris Phillips On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 2:03 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles > wrote: UMOC is listed in the ASIH Symbolic Code list as University of Missouri - https://asih.org/standard-symbolic-codes/umoc ? however it does mention that it is obsolete. Not sure where they would have gone if at all. They didn?t come to us even though we have some Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stuff from Colombia. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of J Tom Giermakowski Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 1:35 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? Hello NHCOLLers! Happy 2020. I?m trying to find information on several specimens listed with UMOC numbers. They were all collected in mid-1970?s. University of Missouri-Columbia doesn?t have a collection/museum as far as I can tell. Does anyone know where or to whom I can turn? Thanks in advance! Tom Division of Amphibians and Reptiles Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03 2020, Dept. of Biology 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Tel. 505-277-5130 -- Christopher A. Phillips Senior Research Scientist Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois Office address: 165 Natural Resources Bldg 607 E. Peabody Dr Champaign OFFICE: 217-244-7077 caphilli at illinois.edu http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=caphilli -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From barkeraw at missouri.edu Tue Jan 14 16:44:20 2020 From: barkeraw at missouri.edu (Barker, Alex W.) Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:44:20 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3f18b174171b4e4995cec708797f8735@missouri.edu> DanielR at missouri.edu From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Phillips Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 11:27 AM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles Cc: J Tom Giermakowski ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? You might try Richard Daniel who is at Mizzou. I can't find his email on line but his office phone is listed as 573-884-7279. Chris Phillips On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 2:03 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles > wrote: UMOC is listed in the ASIH Symbolic Code list as University of Missouri - https://asih.org/standard-symbolic-codes/umoc ? however it does mention that it is obsolete. Not sure where they would have gone if at all. They didn?t come to us even though we have some Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stuff from Colombia. Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of J Tom Giermakowski Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 1:35 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UMOC specimens? Hello NHCOLLers! Happy 2020. I?m trying to find information on several specimens listed with UMOC numbers. They were all collected in mid-1970?s. University of Missouri-Columbia doesn?t have a collection/museum as far as I can tell. Does anyone know where or to whom I can turn? Thanks in advance! Tom Division of Amphibians and Reptiles Museum of Southwestern Biology MSC03 2020, Dept. of Biology 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Tel. 505-277-5130 -- Christopher A. Phillips Senior Research Scientist Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois Office address: 165 Natural Resources Bldg 607 E. Peabody Dr Champaign OFFICE: 217-244-7077 caphilli at illinois.edu http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=caphilli -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From neumann at snsb.de Wed Jan 15 02:30:31 2020 From: neumann at snsb.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:30:31 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cautionary remark Message-ID: Dear all, some may not be aware that individual NHColl postings or email replies can be googled and are visible & traceable for everyone worldwide . In case personal contact information is requested or forwarded, it might be appropriate to send helpful responses as personal email _directly to the person_ asking for this information /support, instead of using the "answer" button and responding to the NHColl post globally. Besides privacy protection reasons, there often other (good) reasons why institutions or colleagues decided not to share data such as personal contact information via their website (or discontinued doing so). Hope you don't take this wrong - NHColl definitely is a very nice small community full of wonderful people and helpful colleagues - just a nice place to be. However, it is worth considering sending specific information offline, when appropriate. With best wishes Dirk -- Dirk Neumann Tel: 089 / 8107-111 Fax: 089 / 8107-300 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/ --------- Dirk Neumann Tel: +49-89-8107-111 Fax: +49-89-8107-300 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: http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Clark Curator of Palaeontology The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall University of Glasgow Level 2 Kelvin Hall Glasgow G3 8AW E-mail: Neil.Clark at glasgow.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)141 330 7666/4561/4221 Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian What's On Exploration: From Deep Time to Outer Space Hunterian Museum - 20 December 2019 to 15 March 2020 GUGA: Slighe gu G?idhlig / Exploring Gaelic Identities Hunterian Art Gallery - 11 October 2019 to 2 February 2020 Alex Impey -Gnostic Cautery Hunterian Art Gallery - 16 November 2019 to 23 February 2020 Search our collections at http://collections.gla.ac.uk The Entire Collection cared for by The Hunterian is a Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Admission to the Cal Academy public exhibits and NightLife event (21+) on Thursday 12th is included in the workshop registration. The workshop is co-organized by Beth Shapiro (Paleogenomics Lab, UC Santa Cruz), Brian Simison (Center for Comparative Genomics, California Academy of Sciences), and me (Paleogenomics Lab, UC Santa Cruz) and is sponsored by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Please follow the link below to see the full schedule and to register. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. https://www.calacademy.org/imls-museum-genomics-workshop-2020 -- Kim Ballare, PhD (she/her/hers) Post-Doctoral Scholar, Paleogenomics Lab University of California, Santa Cruz lab website: https://pgl.soe.ucsc.edu/ e-mail: kballare at ucsc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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All the best Jack Museum Manager University Museum of Zoology Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3EJ +44 (0)1223 761344 http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/ Twitter: @JackDAshby Twitter: @ZoologyMuseum Pioneer Naturalists: Champions of Conservation and Environmental Engagement Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the Society for the History of Natural History summer meeting and AGM Pioneer Naturalists: Champions of Conservation and Environmental Engagement to be hosted by the Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge on 25th and 26th June 2020. The deadline for submissions is 14th February 2020. The meeting will explore the history and role of naturalists (and others) as pioneers in biological, geological and landscape conservation, protection, environmental advocacy and engagement in its broadest sense. We welcome papers that explore, but are not restricted to the following topics: * Pioneers in environmental awareness and engagement * Biological recording, environmental monitoring, its uses and impacts * Naturalists' as observers of long-term environmental change * Collecting versus conservation * Biodiversity loss and extinction * The establishment of wildlife protection legislation, nature reserves and wildlife conservation programmes * The rise of conservation movements and campaigns * Colonialism, industrialisation and its impact on nature conservation * The value and role of Indigenous and local knowledge in conserving nature * Landscapes, the sublime, and concepts of nature * Place-making and its role in environmental protection * Naturalists, the media, and the promotion of the conservation ethic * The naturalist and new technologies - advancing nature conservation * Undersea worlds - the emergence of marine conservation Please send short abstracts in Word format (maximum 200 words) for 20 minute papers to the SHNH Meetings Secretary, Jo Hatton, by email: meetings at SHNH.org.uk Poster submissions are also welcome at this stage. 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To this end, BCoN is pleased to announce that it will provide up to four (4) travel grants for early career (graduate student or post-doctoral fellow) biodiversity scientists (broadly defined) to participate in the April 27-28, 2020 American Institute of Biological Sciences' Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science training course in Washington, DC. More information about the course is available at: https://www.aibs.org/events/team_science_event.html *Eligibility:* - Graduate student or post-doctoral fellow. - An individual who works in a clearly articulable way to conduct or enable biodiversity-related research or education. Individuals need not be affiliated with a biodiversity collection. Individuals must be able to travel to Washington, DC, to participate in the April 27-28, 2020 training program. - Individual must pay the course registration fee of $495. For details about the award and application process go to: https://bcon.aibs.org/2020/01/17/bcon-early-career-travel-awards-for-team-and-interdisciplinary-science-training/ 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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Tue Jan 21 11:10:18 2020 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:10:18 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Science Policy News from AIBS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3dcafd0be8f146488531683691d5d7a7@ex13-csf-cr-13.home.ku.edu> Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. AIBS Public Policy Report AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 21, Issue 2, January 21, 2020 * NSB: U.S. Share of Global R&D Investments Declines * NASEM Report Considers Bioeconomy * BCoN Briefs Interagency Committee * OSTP Wants Input on Data Repositories * Scientists Offer Road Map for Insect Conservation and Restoration * Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day * Enhance Your Interdisciplinary and Team Science Skills * Short Takes * Leadership Changes on House Science Committee * USFWS Reviews Grizzly Bear Status, Requests Input * House Panel Approves Migratory Bird Legislation * From the Federal Register ________________________________ The AIBS Public Policy Report is distributed broadly by email every two weeks to the AIBS membership. Any interested party may self-subscribe to receive these free reports by email or RSS news feed, by going to www.aibs.org/public-policy-reports. With proper attribution to AIBS, all material from these reports may be reproduced or forwarded. AIBS staff appreciates receiving copies of materials used. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact the AIBS Director of Public Policy, Robert Gropp, at 202-628-1500 x 250. ________________________________ NSB: U.S. Share of Global R&D Investments Declines On January 15, 2020, the National Science Board (NSB) released the ?2020 State of U.S. Science and Engineering? report detailing the data, trends, and global position of the U.S. science and engineering (S&E) enterprise. The report is part of the congressionally mandated, biennial ?Science and Engineering Indicators,? which provides statistics on the U.S. and global S&E enterprise. According to the 2020 Indicators, the United States continues to perform the largest share of global research and development (R&D), award the largest number of S&E doctoral degrees, and produce significant shares of scientific publications worldwide. However, countries in East and Southeast Asia have heavily invested in research and development and S&E education resulting in an overall increase in S&E activity globally. This has resulted in a decline in the U.S. share of global R&D investments. ?Our latest report shows the continued spread of S&E capacity across the globe, which is good for humanity because science is not a zero-sum game,? said NSB Chair Diane Souvaine. ?However, it also means that where once the U.S. was the uncontested leader in S&E, we now are playing a less dominant role in many areas.? In 2017, the U.S. spent $548 billion on R&D, more than any other country. However, between 2000 and 2017, the U.S. global share of R&D declined from 37 to 25 percent. The share of R&D funded by the federal government, which is a significant funder of basic research, has declined since 2000. The federal government funded 57.8 percent of basic research in 2000, while in 2017 it funded 42.3 percent. ?Federal support of basic research drives innovation. Only the Federal government can make a strategic, long-term commitment to creating new knowledge that cannot be anticipated to lead to new or improved technologies, goods, or services,? said Dr. Julia Phillips, Chair of NSB?s Science and Engineering Policy Committee. Globally, R&D expenditures have tripled since 2000, with China accounting for nearly a third of the total growth since 2000. China has directed the majority of its $496 billion R&D spending to experimental development, which aims to produce new products or processes or improve existing ones while basic and applied research aims to create new knowledge. China?s average annual growth rate of domestic R&D expenditures between 2000 and 2017 was 17.3 percent, while the United States? annual growth rate was 4.3 percent. According to Dr. Phillips, China may have surpassed the U.S in R&D spending at some point in 2019. The report found that since 1960, the U.S. S&E workforce has grown faster than the overall workforce; employment in S&E occupations has grown at an average annual rate of 4 percent since 1960, compared to 2 percent for total employment. ?By 2026, S&E jobs are predicted to increase by 13 percent compared with 7 percent growth in the overall workforce,? according to the report. However, women and minorities remain underrepresented in the S&E workforce compared to their overall proportion in the population. The data show that a considerable proportion of U.S. S&E degrees, particularly doctoral degrees, are conferred to international students. In 2017, 34 percent of all S&E doctoral degrees were awarded to temporary visa holders. Foreign-born workers also account for 30 percent of workers in S&E occupations. More than 50 percent of doctorate holders in engineering, computer science, and mathematics occupations and more than 30 percent of doctorate holders in life science occupations are foreign born. The report draws attention to shifting trends: ?The long-term trend of ever-increasing foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities has changed as the rate of increase has slowed since 2016. Internationally mobile students still pick the U.S. more than any other country for their higher education degrees. But students today have more choices than ever before as nations actively court globally-mobile talent.? The 2020 S&E Indicators was prepared by the National Science Foundation?s (NSF) National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) under the guidance of the NSB, which is the policymaking and governing body of NSF. Beginning this year, the S&E Indicators will transition from a single report released every two years to a series of nine thematic reports released on a rolling basis. The thematic reports focused on elementary and secondary math and science education, higher education, S&E labor force, and publications output were published in the fall of 2019, with the remaining reports being rolled out this month. The 2020 State of U.S. S&E report highlights the key findings from all the thematic reports. The complete 2020 Indicators report is available at: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators NASEM Report Considers Bioeconomy A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), entitled ?Safeguarding the Bioeconomy,? concludes that the United States currently dominates the global bioeconomy landscape but needs to address several challenges, including stagnant funding for fundamental research, inadequate workforce development, cybersecurity weaknesses, decentralized leadership, and international competition, in order to support and safeguard the continued growth of the bioeconomy. The report is based on a consensus study performed by the ?Committee on Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Finding Strategies for Understanding, Evaluating, and Protecting the Bioeconomy While Sustaining Innovation and Growth? and sponsored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The panel defines bioeconomy as ?economic activity that is driven by research and innovation in the life sciences and biotechnology, and that is enabled by technological advances in engineering and in computing and information sciences.? According to the committee?s analysis, the U.S. bioeconomy is valued at more than $950 billion, which is more than 5 percent of the gross domestic product. The report recommends several actions that the U.S. should take in order to create a strong bioeconomy while also protecting it from security risks. One such recommendation is the creation of a government-wide strategic coordinating body chaired by senior White House leadership to ensure coordination across the science, economic, regulatory, and security agencies. This entity would be ?tasked with safeguarding and realizing the potential of the U.S. bioeconomy? and ?responsible for relevant foresight activities and informed by input from a diverse range of relevant external stakeholders.? In addition to prioritizing public investments in fundamental research, the panel recommends prioritizing workforce development and ?attracting and retaining scientists from around the world? in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness and leadership within the global bioeconomy. The report warns that policies formulated to address security risks from foreign talent could in fact negatively impact the bioeconomy and suggests that any policies to mitigate foreign threats be developed with input from the scientific community. The panel urges the U.S. government to engage with other countries in order to foster collaboration, respond to global challenges, and drive economic growth. On cybersecurity and data protection, the report recommends that ?all stakeholders should adopt best practices for securing information systems from digital intrusion, exfiltration, or manipulation.? The panel also advises government agencies to invest in the ?modernization, curation, and integrity? of biological information databases in order to protect the bioeconomy from cybersecurity risks. The full report is available at https://doi.org/10.17226/25525. BCoN Briefs Interagency Committee On January 16, 2020, the Biodiversity Collections Network ? a project led by the American Institute of Biological Sciences in partnership with the Natural Science Collections Alliance and Society for Preservation of Natural History Collections ? provided members of the federal Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections (IWGSC) with information about its recent report, Extending U.S. Biodiversity Collections to Promote Research and Education (https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz140). In addition, highlights from the December 2019 AIBS Council Meeting, Beyond Specimens, were also shared with the panel. The IWGSC was established by the White House National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) by a charter approved in June 2006. The group currently operates as a subcommittee under the Committee on Science and Technology Enterprise, established in July 2018. The IWGSC is co-chaired by U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Smithsonian and originally reported to the NSTC Committee on Science. IWGSC?s mission was to assess the status and needs of the scientific collections owned, managed, and/or supported by the U.S. Federal Government, and to recommend ways to improve their management, effectiveness, and impact. The IWGSC is currently working on a new report that is expected to help guide future priorities for scientific collections held by the U.S. government. OSTP Wants Input on Data Repositories The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking public comments on a draft set of desirable characteristics of data repositories used to locate, manage, share, and use data resulting from federally funded research. The request was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2020. With this request, OSTP intends to ?identify and help Federal agencies provide more consistent information on desirable characteristics of data repositories for data subject to agency Public Access Plans and data management and sharing policies, whether those repositories are operated by government or non-governmental entities.? Improved consistency in guidelines and best practices for data repositories provided by agencies is expected to reduce the burden for researchers. Feedback from the public will help to inform coordinated agency action. The proposed set of desirable characteristics of data repositories have been developed by the Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Science. SOS aims to advance open science and foster implementation of agency Public Access Plans that were formulated in response to the 2013 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum entitled ?Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research? that called for improved access to data and publications resulting from federally funded R&D. Comments on this draft can be submitted online to OpenScience at ostp.eop.gov on or before 11:59 PM ET on March 6, 2020. More information and instructions are available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-17/html/2020-00689.htm. Scientists Offer Road Map for Insect Conservation and Restoration In an article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution on January 6, 2020, a group of 73 scientists have called for a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and pesticide and fertilizer use under a ?global roadmap? for insect conservation and recovery. The article reads, in part: ?Insects are vitally important in a wide range of ecosystem services of which some are vitally important for food production and security (for example, pollination and pest control). There is now a strong scientific consensus that the decline of insects, other arthropods and biodiversity as a whole, is a very real and serious threat that society must urgently address.? The authors offered several ?no-regret? immediate solutions to address the significant decline in insect populations resulting from ?habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution, invasive species, climate change, and overharvesting.? These include measures such as increasing landscape heterogeneity in agriculture; reducing light, water, and noise pollution; phasing out pesticide use; reducing imports of ecologically harmful products; avoiding the introduction of alien species; conserving threatened species and promoting restoration programs; and enhancing citizen science in order to obtain more data on insect diversity and engage the public. In addition, the scientists proposed some mid-term and long-term actions, such as encouraging new research, generating more reliable data sets, launching public-private partnerships to restore vital habitats, and establishing a global monitoring program. Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day Join the American Institute of Biological Sciences on April 20-22, 2020 for our annual Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC. Meet with your members of Congress to help them understand the important role the federal government plays in supporting the biological sciences. Advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research supported by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies. Participants will complete a communications and advocacy training program provided by AIBS that prepares them to be effective advocates for their science. AIBS also provides participants with background information and materials, as well as arranges meetings with lawmakers. Training program: In conjunction with the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day, AIBS is offering its highly acclaimed Communications Boot Camp for Scientists. This professional development course will be on April 20-21. All participants who complete the course receive priority access to the Congressional Visits Day program and a certificate of completion indicating that they have successfully completed 16 hours of communications training. This professional development program provides practical instruction and interactive exercises designed to help scientists (e.g. researchers, graduate students, administrators, educators) translate scientific information for non-technical audiences and to effectively engage with decision-makers and the news media. For more information about the training program, including pricing, click here. Scientists, graduate students, educators, or other science community members who are interested in advocating for scientific research and education are encouraged to participate in this important event. Express your interest in participating in the event by registering. Registration will close on March 16, 2020. Space is limited and it may not be possible to accommodate the participation of all interested individuals. Register at: https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_visits_day.html Enhance Your Interdisciplinary and Team Science Skills Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science is increasingly an interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has become a ?team sport.? There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams. Team science is increasingly common in 21st century biological, life, and environmental sciences. Collaboration is no longer limited to sharing ideas with the biologist in the lab next door. The questions confronting science often require teams that may include a mix of computer and information scientists, physical and social scientists, mathematicians, ethicists, policy and management experts, as well as community stakeholders and citizen scientists. Adding to this complexity, teams span programs within organizations, cross organization boundaries to form institutional consortia, and often include international partners. This intensive, two-day, interactive, professional development course was designed by scientists and experts on collaboration and teamwork to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to become productive and effective members of scientific teams. From its first offering the course has evolved to include a greater focus on team planning and teamwork, and less time allocated to university administration of interdisciplinary teams. Nothing teaches collaboration like practicing collaboration. This is not a course that asks you to learn in isolation. It is a microcosm of scientific collaboration, with extensive hands-on learning as part of a scientific team, with scientific case studies and examples. The Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science course is designed for anyone involved in collaborative scientific endeavors. Team leaders will find the course especially helpful. Because participants will work on ?real-world? team science concerns, we encourage multiple members of a team to attend together. We can also customize the course and bring it to your university, department, lab, or research team. This course provides the right foundation from which your team can successfully accomplish your goals. The next program will be held on April 27-28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Learn more at https://www.aibs.org/events/team_science_event.html. Short Takes * Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology have elected Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) to be the next chair of the Energy Subcommittee. She replaces Representative Conor Lamb (D-PA), who joined the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in November 2019. Fletcher previously served as the chair of the Environment Subcommittee, which will now be led by Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) will now chair the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee. * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has launched a 5-year status review of the grizzly bear under the Endangered Species Act to determine if the species? protected status needs to be revised. The grizzly bear was first listed as a threatened species in the Lower 48 states in 1975. The agency is soliciting any new information on the species that has become available since its last review in 2011. The 60-day public comment period ends on March 16, 2020. More information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-14/html/2020-00401.htm. * The House Committee on Natural Resources has approved legislation that would clarify regulatory protections for migratory birds. If enacted, the Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 5552), would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 to ensure that the ?prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds includes incidental take by commercial activities.? ?Take? is defined by USFWS as ?to pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect, or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect,? with ?incidental? take referring to an unintentional taking. The legislation is in response to a 2017 legal opinion by Interior solicitors, which concluded that the protections only apply to the intentional taking of a bird, a move that was criticized by conservation groups. The bill, sponsored by Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), currently has 28 cosponsors including two Republican lawmakers. The measure will now be considered by the full chamber. From the Federal Register The following items appeared in the Federal Register from January 6 to 17, 2020. 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. Week Ending 17 January 2020 Agriculture * Public Notice and Comment for Forest Service Directives Commerce * Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee * Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Energy * President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting Interior * Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5- Year Status Review of Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the conterminous United States * National Park System Advisory Board; Charter Renewal Office of Science and Technology Policy * Request for Public Comment on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting From Federally Funded Research Week Ending 10 January 2020 Commerce * Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology; Meeting Council on Environmental Quality * Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act Health and Human Services * Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting * Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) * Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) * Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting National Science Foundation * Sunshine Act Meeting ________________________________ * Give your society or organization a voice in public policy. 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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:31:03 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] =?utf-8?q?Open_Position=E2=80=94Director=2C_Sam_Noble?= =?utf-8?q?_Museum?= Message-ID: Sam Noble Museum Director University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: Provost Direct: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Location: Norman, OK Open Date: Jan 16, 2020 Description The University of Oklahoma seeks a Director for the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History The Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Director and to work collaboratively with an outstanding professional staff. The Museum is the state?s natural history museum and an organized research unit of the university. It is also a space for celebrating the state?s rich cultural and natural heritage, and engages in significant outreach and educational activities designed to serve a diverse and inclusive community. The Museum contains over 10 million artifacts and specimens in a 198,000-square-foot facility. It houses notable collections in archeology, ethnology, linguistics and linguistic anthropology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrates, mammalogy, ornithology, genomic resources, invertebrate paleontology, paleobotany and micropaleontology, and vertebrate paleontology. The Museum also plays an important role in Native language preservation by hosting the annual Native American Youth Language Fair. Oklahoma is home to thirty-nine federally recognized tribes, and the Museum collaborates with tribal partners to foster respect for sovereignty and preservation of Native American language, art and culture. The Museum has received a total of four national and international awards, including the prestigious National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, for its commitment to collection stewardship, outreach and education activities, and public programs. Responsibilities of the Director The Director reports to the Senior Vice President and Provost of the Norman Campus, and is expected to (1) oversee museum activities including collections and research, education, exhibits, public programs, security, administration, personnel management, facility maintenance, and publicity; (2) integrate and deploy the museum?s programs to meet state and university needs; (3) increase outside financial support, including acquisition of private, state, and federal funds; (4) serve as a liaison with the university administration and with departments associated with the museum; (5) interact with public constituencies and articulate for them the museum's vision and educational mission; (6) develop and update policies and lead long-term planning; and (7) manage the museum's budget. The Director may have an academic appointment in the appropriate degree-granting academic department within the university. The ideal Director will be a proven leader with exceptional communication skills, and a deep understanding of the role of museums in heritage preservation, research, and community engagement. The Director will have the knowledge and experience to inspire staff and supporters. She/He/They will bring a combination of visionary leadership, managerial expertise, fundraising experience and presentation skills to keep the museum at the forefront of innovations in heritage, conservation and public engagement. A strong knowledge base in one or more of the museum?s collections and programmatic areas is preferred. Qualifications Requirements Applicants must have: a minimum of five years of progressive management and administrative experience in a complex museum or comparable institution; (2) a terminal degree in a relevant field; (3) a record of scholarly research and/or creative activity equivalent to tenured faculty; (4) demonstrated strength in areas of fundraising and financial management. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of collections acquisition and management, exhibition, public service, and who have a successful history of working with diverse academic and public constituencies. Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a letter of interest in the position, a statement demonstrating commitment to diversity and inclusion, a delineation of the qualifications of the candidate for the position, a vision statement for the museum and the role of the Director in attaining that vision, and names and contact information for three professional references. Application Instructions Applications should be submitted online via Interfolio/ByCommittee at: https://apply.interfolio.com/73214 Screening of applications will begin February 28, 2020, and continue until the position is filled. Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Apply Now Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Oklahoma is an EO/Affirmative Action institution http://www.ou.edu/eoo/. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Visit the SNOMNH web site at: www.samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. 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The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams. Team science is increasingly common in 21st century biological, life, and environmental sciences. Collaboration is no longer limited to sharing ideas with the biologist in the lab next door. The questions confronting science often require teams that may include a mix of computer and information scientists, physical and social scientists, mathematicians, ethicists, policy and management experts, as well as community stakeholders and citizen scientists. Adding to this complexity, teams span programs within organizations, cross organization boundaries to form institutional consortia, and often include international partners. This intensive, two-day, interactive, professional development course was designed by scientists and experts on collaboration and teamwork to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to become productive and effective members of scientific teams. From its first offering the course has evolved to include a greater focus on team planning and teamwork, and less time allocated to university administration of interdisciplinary teams. Nothing teaches collaboration like practicing collaboration. This is not a course that asks you to learn in isolation. It is a microcosm of scientific collaboration, with extensive hands-on learning as part of a scientific team, with scientific case studies and examples. The Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science course is designed for anyone involved in collaborative scientific endeavors. Team leaders will find the course especially helpful. Because participants will work on ?real-world? team science concerns, we encourage multiple members of a team to attend together. We can also customize the course and bring it to your university, department, lab, or research team. This course provides the right foundation from which your team can successfully accomplish your goals. Participants will develop and hone the skills needed to: - Explain interdisciplinary team science and characteristics of effective scientific teams - Describe how teams work - Recognize competencies and characteristics of effective team leadership - Create effective teams and team culture - Develop a shared vision, mission, plan, and key performance indicators for a scientific team - Identify and assess the right mix of competencies and people needed for a scientific team - Use team tools and processes such as quality improvement cycle and knowledge mapping - Improve team communication and trust The next program will be held on April 27-28, 2020 in Washington DC. Learn more at https://www.aibs.org/events/team_science_event.html. We look forward to hearing from you! 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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From talia.karim at colorado.edu Wed Jan 22 18:29:53 2020 From: talia.karim at colorado.edu (Talia S. Karim) Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:29:53 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Georeferencing for Paleo: Listening Session Message-ID: The iDigBio Paleo Digitization Working Group is hosting two listening sessions to review goals and activities for an upcoming workshop, Georeferencing for Paleo: Refreshing the approach to fossil localities, to be held in April 2020 (please see the workshop wiki page for more information). These listening sessions are not restricted to workshop participants, and are intended to gather feedback on what georeferencing challenges and opportunities are most relevant to the paleo collections community. Non-paleo participants are also welcome! Please feel free to add your thoughts on georeferencing challenges/opportunities to this shared google doc in preparation for the listening session or in lieu of attending. Times: Wednesday January 29th at 3pm eastern and Thursday January 30th at 10 am eastern Location: https://fsu.zoom.us/my/idigbiowg Thanks in advance for your feedback, Workshop organizing committee (Talia Karim, Erica Krimmel, Carrie Levitt, Holly Little, Deb Paul) ------ Talia Karim, PhD Collection Manager Invertebrate Paleontology CU Museum of Natural History University of Colorado 265 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0265 http://fossilinsects.colorado.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Many thanks, Deb Paul -- -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member https://icedig.eu/ Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2021) Managing Editor, Biodiversity Information Science and Standards (BISS) https://biss.pensoft.net/board/ Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 850-644-6366 From JWoods at delmnh.org Mon Jan 27 10:07:14 2020 From: JWoods at delmnh.org (Jean Woods) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:07:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Survey on use of collections in student research Message-ID: Greetings Nh-collers, We would greatly appreciate a few minutes (8 to be exact) of your time to complete the survey below to help inform a project we're working on to develop the use of natural history collection data in undergraduate research experiences. Thanks! We have been awarded an NSF incubator grant designed to initiate a network of ecology and evolutionary biology educators (EEBE) and natural history collection professionals (NHCP) who are interested in using natural history collections in course-based undergraduate research. As part of this grant, we want to understand the experience that EEBE have with natural history collections, and the experience NHCPs have conducting research with undergraduates. I am writing to invite you to take part in a research survey designed to understand the breadth and depth of these experiences in your career. The survey is completely voluntary, anonymous and has passed IRB review at Widener University. Participants should include educators, researchers, natural history collections professionals, post-docs and graduate students 18 years and older. We estimate it will take approximately 8 minutes to complete. If you have any questions about the survey, please email or contact us at jwoods at delmnh.org or jlkrumm at widener.edu. Sincerely yours, Janice Krumm, Associate Professor of Biology, Widener University Elizabeth Shea, Curator of Mollusks, Delaware Museum of Natural History Jean Woods, Director of Collections and Curator of Birds, Delaware Museum of Natural History Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/bceesurvey Network Webpage Link: www.bceenetwork.org _______________________________________________ NSF Proposal Number 1920385 "RCN-UBE Incubator: Network for the Integration of Natural History Collections in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences". Widener University IRB# 77-18 "EEB-CURE Network Survey: assessing interest levels, training needs, and resource needs for implementing natural history collections course based research experiences". Jean L. Woods, Ph.D. Phone: 302-658-9111 x314 Curator of Birds Fax: 302-658-2610 Delaware Museum of Natural History jwoods at delmnh.org P.O. Box 3937 www.delmnh.org (4840 Kennett Pike) Wilmington, DE 19807 Feast on the Beach: The Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Shorebird Connection - a film from the Delaware Shorebird Project -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From liathappleton at gmail.com Mon Jan 27 16:31:24 2020 From: liathappleton at gmail.com (Liath Appleton) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:31:24 -0600 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC Connection newsletter articles and reports due Message-ID: Hello all, this is your final reminder that all committee reports, rep reports, articles and announcements for the spring edition of the SPNHC newsletter are due Feb 1, 2020. Send to Liath Appleton SPNHC Connection Editor (newsletter at spnhc.org) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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AIBS also provides participants with background information and materials, as well as arranges meetings with lawmakers. *Training program: *In conjunction with the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day, AIBS is offering its highly acclaimed Communications Boot Camp for Scientists. This professional development course will be on April 20-21. All participants who complete the course receive priority access to the Congressional Visits Day program and a certificate of completion indicating that they have successfully completed 16 hours of communications training. This professional development program provides practical instruction and interactive exercises designed to help scientists (e.g. researchers, graduate students, administrators, educators) translate scientific information for non-technical audiences and to effectively engage with decision-makers and the news media. Scientists, graduate students, educators, or other science community members who are interested in advocating for scientific research and education are encouraged to participate in this important event. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs. The ideal participant will: 1. Have an interest in science policy. 2. Work in a scientific profession or be enrolled in graduate school. 3. Be able to speak about the importance of biological research funded by federal agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH, USDA). 4. Provide compelling examples from their own experiences. Need more information? Read the frequently asked questions . Registration closes on March 16, 2020. Space is limited and it may not be possible to accommodate the participation of all interested individuals. *Individuals who register for the training program will be given preference when selecting participants for Congressional Visits Day.* Register at https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_visits_day.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 -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu Tue Jan 28 15:34:05 2020 From: jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu (Cundiff, Jessica D.) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:34:05 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University invites applications for the position of Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator. Details and application instructions available online at: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Homepartnerid=25240&siteid=5341#jobDetails=1507069_5341 Jessica D. Cundiff Curatorial Associate Department of Invertebrate Paleontology Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University 26 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 496-5406 jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/InvertPaleo/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pwimberger at pugetsound.edu Tue Jan 28 16:15:29 2020 From: pwimberger at pugetsound.edu (Peter H Wimberger) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:15:29 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Decontamination liquids? Message-ID: <42b78ec2a7a14f2aa7b31e36003d7627@wnmbs02.pugetsound.edu> Hello All, We have had a truly crappy couple of days at the Slater. A major sewage line backed from the city and erupted into our basement and flooded the storage area. A decontamination outfit has been hired by the University and we are beginning to clean up the area. Luckily most specimens were above the flood but some specimens (all skel material) did end up in contact with the human waste and have to be decontaminated. The solution that the company uses is Benefect Botanical Decon 30 Disinfectant. Its active ingredient is Thymol (0.05%) but it doesn?t list what the other ingredients are. We tested it on a skull and it doesn?t appear to remove ink numbers, although it definitely does remove dirt. Does anyone have experience decontaminating skeletal material? What did you use? Another recommendation I?ve had is to use zephiran chloride. Thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks, Peter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu Tue Jan 28 16:24:28 2020 From: jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu (Cundiff, Jessica D.) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:24:28 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Manager at MCZ, Harvard University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) welcomes Christina Byrd as the new Collection Manager in Vertebrate Paleontology. She comes to the MCZ from the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Kansas. To learn more about Christina and view her contact information see https://mcz.harvard.edu/people/christina-byrd Jessica D. Cundiff Curatorial Associate Department of Invertebrate Paleontology Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University 26 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 496-5406 jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/InvertPaleo/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From talia.karim at colorado.edu Tue Jan 28 18:56:18 2020 From: talia.karim at colorado.edu (Talia S. Karim) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:56:18 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Reminder: Georeferencing for Paleo: Listening Session Message-ID: <84B8ABB4-7039-4D47-8423-7E86FA594762@colorado.edu> The iDigBio Paleo Digitization Working Group is hosting two listening sessions to review goals and activities for an upcoming workshop, Georeferencing for Paleo: Refreshing the approach to fossil localities, to be held in April 2020 (please see the workshop wiki page for more information). These listening sessions are not restricted to workshop participants, and are intended to gather feedback on what georeferencing challenges and opportunities are most relevant to the paleo collections community. Non-paleo participants are also welcome! Please feel free to add your thoughts on georeferencing challenges/opportunities to this shared google doc in preparation for the listening session or in lieu of attending. Times: Wednesday January 29th at 3pm eastern and Thursday January 30th at 10 am eastern Location: https://fsu.zoom.us/my/idigbiowg Thanks in advance for your feedback, Workshop organizing committee (Talia Karim, Erica Krimmel, Carrie Levitt, Holly Little, Deb Paul) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.pye at nms.ac.uk Wed Jan 29 04:40:58 2020 From: s.pye at nms.ac.uk (Sankurie Pye) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:40:58 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC & ICOM NATHIST 2020 - Submit your abstract now! In-Reply-To: References: <4c9e59423213a0fe996c9862d.3260a33d89.20200124131421.bf9ad963e7.4e3dffa1@mail133.suw16.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4c9e59423213a0fe996c9862d/images/27f73f81-13a2-4a76-8d0f-1d2f5d39ebf0.png] 3 WEEKS UNTIL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE Don't forget to submit before it is too late! Abstract submission closes on Friday, 14th February 2020 at midnight GMT. 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Thanks in advance for your feedback, Workshop organizing committee (Talia Karim, Erica Krimmel, Carrie Levitt, Holly Little, Deb Paul) Listening Session Announcement: The iDigBio Paleo Digitization Working Group is hosting two listening sessions to review goals and activities for an upcoming workshop, Georeferencing for Paleo: Refreshing the approach to fossil localities, to be held in April 2020 (please see the workshop wiki page for more information). These listening sessions are not restricted to workshop participants, and are intended to gather feedback on what georeferencing challenges and opportunities are most relevant to the paleo collections community. Non-paleo participants are also welcome! Please feel free to add your thoughts on georeferencing challenges/opportunities to this shared google doc in preparation for the listening session or in lieu of attending. Times: Thursday January 30th at 10 am eastern Location: https://fsu.zoom.us/my/idigbiowg ------ Talia Karim, PhD Collection Manager Invertebrate Paleontology CU Museum of Natural History University of Colorado 265 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0265 http://fossilinsects.colorado.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Thu Jan 30 11:53:13 2020 From: rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu (Rob Robins) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:53:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Lighting for large, modern, alcohol preserved specimens facility Message-ID: <6efaf611a35a4ada8ada536672fb1dce@exmbxprd19.ad.ufl.edu> Hi Folks, The University of Florida has funded and is planning the construction of a 29,000 gross sq. ft. (gsf) facility for the fluid-preserved collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Hooray!). Approximately 20,000 gsf will contain the compactorized shelving on which we will maintain, grow, and provide access to the millions of fishes, herp, and invertebrate specimens in our care (and a handful of mammals and birds). My question for the group concerns lighting these spaces. What we know: Lights will be overhead LED, motion activated by zone, and hopefully dimmable. We expect the shelving will be perforated. The question: Being only generally aware of the potential threat to specimens from UV light systems, what if any safeguards are required for LED systems? Best wishes, Rob Robins Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ [Fishes in the FWofF_cover_front resized 30] [21711Amazing Pollinators E-sig FNL] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4940 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 14842 bytes Desc: image004.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Approximately 20,000 gsf will contain the compactorized shelving on which we will maintain, grow, and provide access to the millions of fishes, herp, and invertebrate specimens in our care (and a handful of mammals and birds). My question for the group concerns lighting these spaces. What we know: Lights will be overhead LED, motion activated by zone, and hopefully dimmable. We expect the shelving will be perforated. The question: Being only generally aware of the potential threat to specimens from UV light systems, what if any safeguards are required for LED systems? Best wishes, Rob Robins Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ [Fishes in the FWofF_cover_front resized 30] [21711Amazing Pollinators E-sig FNL] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4940 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 14842 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Damage is from a combination intensity (brightness), wavelength and the length of exposure. So, in general, you want to 1) eliminate UV & IR and limit the exposure as much as possible. Hope this helps. Gretchen From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Rob Robins Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 1:13 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Lighting for large, modern, alcohol preserved specimens facility Hi Again, Thanks for the quick responses! I apologize that I didn't do a better job of stating my concern, which is for specimen damage from light reaching the specimens in their glass containers. Is damage of this type a concern with LED or just fluorescent or incandescent light bulbs? Best, Rob From: Rob Robins Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:53 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Lighting for large, modern, alcohol preserved specimens facility Hi Folks, The University of Florida has funded and is planning the construction of a 29,000 gross sq. ft. (gsf) facility for the fluid-preserved collections at the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Hooray!). Approximately 20,000 gsf will contain the compactorized shelving on which we will maintain, grow, and provide access to the millions of fishes, herp, and invertebrate specimens in our care (and a handful of mammals and birds). My question for the group concerns lighting these spaces. What we know: Lights will be overhead LED, motion activated by zone, and hopefully dimmable. We expect the shelving will be perforated. The question: Being only generally aware of the potential threat to specimens from UV light systems, what if any safeguards are required for LED systems? Best wishes, Rob Robins Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ [Fishes in the FWofF_cover_front resized 30] [21711Amazing Pollinators E-sig FNL] The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We will walk through the Geology code table, discuss how geology relates to locality, add geology to a locality, and talk about the future of geology and "locality attributes". There will be time for questions, so bring those that you have already or add some to the chat as we go along. Be ready to learn all about the different geologic possibilities and maybe even see a dinosaur... Time permitting, we will also delve into other Arctos features that are useful for managing Paleontology and Geology collections. Presenters: Teresa Mayfield-Meyer and Nicole Ridgwell, New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. 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