From jpandey at aibs.org Wed Jul 1 15:30:00 2020 From: jpandey at aibs.org (Jyotsna Pandey) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 15:30:00 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Last Chance to Register: AIBS Online Communications Boot Camp for Scientists In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program designed to enhance the communication skills of scientists, particularly those interested in communicating with the public, decision-makers, and the news media. The program is an excellent way to develop new communication skills and identify effective methods for broadening the impact of research and education programs. The AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists expands on AIBS?s highly successful media and science policy training workshops. The Boot Camp meets the needs of everyone from graduate students to senior researchers and program administrators to newly elected professional society leaders. The Boot Camp will be offered as an intensive, two-day, hands-on online training program on July 13-14, 2020. Participants will learn: - How to communicate science to non-technical audiences - How to identify and define the audience you need to reach - How to tell a resonant story that informs decision-makers - How to prepare for and participate in a news interview - What reporters are looking for in an interview - How to protect your scientific reputation - How to advocate for your work within your home institution - How to hone your written communication skills to increase your impact and influence - How to write and pitch press releases - How to write Op-Eds - How to leverage social media - How the nation's science policy is developed and implemented Learn more about the program and register now at https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/communications_boot_camp.html. 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We acknowledge that museums and academia have played a role in the oppression and discrimination of marginalized groups. We recognize the lack of diversity and inclusion within the collections based sciences and acknowledge we can do more as a society to root out racism and create an inclusive academy. We are a community of thinkers and problem solvers. We can bring our full effort into creating the kind of meaningful change being called for. We will be intentional in our steps moving forward. As a community we define ourselves by our ability to work collaboratively and embrace challenges. We are listening to our colleagues in the geosciences and the recent Call to Action ( notimeforsilence.org). We are in the active stages of forming a committee and developing a strategic plan for inclusion, diversity, and equity within SPNHC. We will bring our full resources to bear on implementing this strategic plan, and we will be identifying and tracking meaningful metrics to assess change. 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AIBS Public Policy Report AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 21, Issue 14, July 6, 2020 * AIBS Recommendations Included in House Report on Solving the Climate Crisis * Legislation Introduced to Provide COVID-19 Relief to Research Community * EPA Will Not Appeal Ruling on Advisory Panel Membership * Senate Confirms New NSF Director * Now Online: AIBS Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists * Now Online: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists * Enter the 2020 Faces of Biology Photo Contest * Short Takes * NIH RFI: Online Educational Resource for Training in Principles of Rigorous Research * NASEM Seeking Experts for Study on Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal * White House Nominates BLM Director * July 6-11 is #BlackBotanistsWeek * 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. ________________________________ AIBS Recommendations Included in House Report on Solving the Climate Crisis A new plan from the Democratic members of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis was released on June 30, 2020. The report, ?Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy, and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America?, includes recommendations provided by AIBS in response to the Committee?s 2019 request for information from the public. AIBS urged the Committee to secure ?increased federal investment in the biological sciences to improve our understanding of how living systems are being influenced by climate change, identify novel biotechnology and management practices that promote biological resilience to and mitigation of climate change, and develop innovative strategies for improving agricultural productivity while reducing the energy required to produce food and fiber.? The select committee was established by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the beginning of the 116th Congress to offer climate policy recommendations to the standing committees across jurisdictions. The report, initially scheduled for release in March, was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 500 plus page report provides a roadmap for Congress ?to build a prosperous, clean energy economy that values workers, advances environmental justice, and is prepared to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.? Select Committee Chairwoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) said that if all the recommendations in the report were enacted, $8 trillion in climate benefits would be created through 2050. According to the analysis, the policies would reduce net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent below 2010 levels by 2030 and 88 percent below 2010 levels by 2050. The plan would also deliver significant health benefits and help avoid approximately 62,000 premature deaths annually by 2050, mainly by reducing fine particulate matter pollution. ?Confronting the climate crisis requires action across sectors and at all levels of government,? emphasizes the report. The committee offers several policy proposals, from carbon pricing and deploying decarbonization technologies to modernizing infrastructure. One of the many recommendations outlined in the report is capturing the ?full potential of natural climate solutions? by expanding protections for and restoring the nation?s lands, waters, ocean, and wildlife. The plan calls on Congress to establish a national goal of protecting at least 30 percent of all U.S. lands and ocean areas by 2030, prioritizing federal and nonfederal lands and waters with high ecological, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration value. ?Conserving, protecting, and restoring natural landscapes and ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands, is critical to solving the climate and biodiversity crises,? according to the report. ?Congress should protect mature and old growth forests; invest in forest restoration, reforestation, and afforestation on public and private lands, including urban areas to improve urban tree canopy; manage wildfire for community safety and ecological health; ensure forest management activities focus on climate and biodiversity benefits; and protect and restore native grasslands.? The framework urges lawmakers to expand and sustain federal support for climate science, including national and international climate assessments, foundational Earth system science research, and studies of climate impacts on human and natural systems. The committee recommends that federal agencies develop a National Nature Assessment, a comprehensive and periodic report to provide policymakers and the public with ?clear and actionable information on the condition of America?s natural areas, wildlife, wildlife habitat, ocean health, watersheds and wetlands, and other natural systems.? The report also calls for investing in agricultural solutions to climate change, with a recommendation to expand rural broadband infrastructure to support precision agriculture. Legislation Introduced to Provide COVID-19 Relief to Research Community On June 24, 2020, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced bipartisan legislation to provide emergency relief appropriations for federal science agencies to support the research community during the ongoing public health crisis. The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (H.R. 7308), sponsored by Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Fred Upton (R-MI), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), would authorize approximately $26 billion in supplemental funding for federal research agencies to be awarded to research universities, independent institutions, and national laboratories to address the COVID-19 related disruption to federally funded research. The $26 billion in relief funding would be allocated to federal departments and agencies as follows: * $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health * $3 billion for the National Science Foundation * $2 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration * $5 billion for the Department of Energy, of which $3 billion would be available for the Office of Science * $300 million for the U.S. Geological Survey within Department of the Interior * $3 billion for the Department of Defense * $650 million for the Department of Commerce, of which $350 million would be directed to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and $300 million to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. * $380 million for the U.S. Department of Agriculture * $200 million for the Department of Education * $200 million for the Environmental Protection Agency The measure would also provide temporary regulatory flexibility until universities and nonprofit research institutes can safely reopen federally-funded research laboratories, allowing graduate students, postdocs, principal investigators, technical support staff, and other research personnel to continue to receive salaries while research activities have been disrupted. According to Representative DeGette, these funds could enable researchers ?to complete work that was disrupted by COVID-19, or extend the training or employment of researchers on an existing research project for up to two years because of the disruption of the job market.? ?These researchers are essential to our nation?s public health, national security, economic growth and international competitiveness,? stated the lawmakers. ?Preserving our scientific infrastructure and protecting our innovation pipeline will help ensure U.S. leadership in the world and help us better respond to future pandemics.? Provisions included in the RISE Act are consistent with recommendations made earlier this year by higher education and scientific societies and coalitions, including the Association of American Universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Council on Education. These provisions were also endorsed by 181 Representatives and 33 Senators. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is among more than 250 higher education, research, industry groups, and associations that have endorsed H.R. 7308 so far. EPA Will Not Appeal Ruling on Advisory Panel Membership The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will not appeal a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) vacating the agency?s directive entitled ?Strengthening and Improving Membership on EPA Federal Advisory Committees.? In a February 2020 opinion, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote of SDNY wrote that EPA needed to provide a ?reasoned explanation? for its October 31, 2017 directive prohibiting EPA grant recipients from serving on its science advisory committees. According to the judge, the agency had ?failed to articulate any reason for changing its longstanding practice of permitting EPA grant recipients to serve on EPA advisory committees.? Later in April, Judge Cote ruled against the order and said EPA ?must simply return to the standards that it historically applied until those standards were altered by the Directive.? In a June 24, 2020 statement, EPA explained its decision to not challenge the decision: ?The decision not to appeal the SDNY judgment was made in light of a related decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued in April. Based on that subsequent decision, EPA has determined that any blanket prohibition on the participation of EPA grant recipients as special government employees in EPA advisory committees should be promulgated as a supplemental ethics regulation with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics.? The agency added that foregoing an appeal ?has no effect on the current composition of the Agency?s federal advisory committees.? The lawsuit against the directive was filed last year by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). According to E&E News, while NRDC attorney Vivian Wang welcomed the return to pre-2017 standards, ?the reality is that many distinguished scientists were dismissed from EPA's advisory committees because of this unlawful directive.? The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) was among many scientific organizations to call for reversing this policy when it was first issued in 2017. In a November 2017 letter to then EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, AIBS had pushed back against the directive: ?EPA?s scientific advisory committees should be comprised of recognized scientific experts. To arbitrarily eliminate from service on the panels individuals who have research funding from the EPA does not help to ensure that the agency is receiving the best available advice.? Senate Confirms New NSF Director The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Sethuraman ?Panch? Panchanathan as the 15th Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The White House nominated Dr. Panchanathan, a computer scientist and Chief Research and Innovation officer at Arizona State University, to lead NSF in December 2019. Dr. Panchanathan has served as a member of the National Science Board, NSF?s governing body, since 2014. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He is also the Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE). ?Right now, the world faces significant scientific challenges -- most obviously a pandemic.? Said Dr. Panchanathan. ?But in addition to providing creative solutions to address current problems, our eyes are on the future, leveraging partnerships at every level and encouraging diversity that breeds new ideas for a robust pipeline of young scientists. It is only through that expansive perspective on the scientific and engineering enterprise that we can recognize the brightest ideas and nurture them into tomorrow's world-class technological innovations.? According to NSF, Panch has identified three pillars of his vision for the agency: advancing research into the future, ensuring inclusivity, and continuing global leadership in science and engineering. Dr. Panchanathan replaces President Trump's science adviser, Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, who has been serving as Acting NSF Director since previous NSF Director France Cordova?s term ended earlier in 2020. Now Online: AIBS Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists Registration is now open for the Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists, an online professional development program from the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States do an excellent job of preparing students for careers in academia. As early career professionals and a growing number of reports note, however, many recent STEM graduates (including those with advanced degrees) are interested in employment in sectors beyond the professoriate by the time they complete their degree. Scientists continue to report that they feel ill-prepared and ill-equipped to pursue employment in these settings. To help scientists identify and successfully transition into the careers they desire, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) developed a program to help scientists hone and practice the skills needed to secure employment. AIBS' Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists is an intensive multi-day program that blends lecture and hands-on exercises. Designed by scientists with years of work experience in diverse settings and a career coach, this program provides graduate students to senior scientists with the information, tools, and resources required to successfully identify and secure employment in a diversity of careers, including science policy, communications, researchers or program managers in the private sector, research funding organizations, non-profit management, international development, government agencies, and others. Course participants will: * Identify and clarify career interests and opportunities by reviewing currently available jobs; * Learn to communicate their knowledge and skills to employers by providing tools and activities; * Develop strategies for finding employment; * Develop application materials with feedback from instructors; * Prepare for and practice different interview styles and scenarios. Current graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and scientists interested in transitioning to a new employment sector should consider signing up. This course will be offered online in three half-day sessions conducted on September 25, October 2, and October 9, 2020. The program will be offered live from 12:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern Time. For more information, including a general program agenda, and to register, please visit: https://www.aibs.org/events/employmentbootcamp.html Now Online: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a professional development program designed to enhance the communication skills of scientists, particularly those interested in communicating with decision-makers and the news media. The program is an excellent way to develop new communication skills and identify effective methods for broadening the impact of research and education programs. The AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists expands on AIBS?s highly successful media and science policy training workshops. The Boot Camp meets the needs of everyone from graduate students to senior researchers and program administrators to newly elected professional society leaders. The Boot Camp will be offered as an intensive, two-day, hands-on online training program on July 13-14, 2020. Participants will learn: * How to communicate science to non-technical audiences * How to identify and define the audience you need to reach * How to tell a resonant story that informs decision-makers * How to prepare for and participate in a news interview * What reporters are looking for in an interview * How to protect your scientific reputation * How to advocate for your work within your home institution * How to hone your written communication skills to increase your impact and influence * How to write and pitch press releases * How to write Op-Eds * How to leverage social media * How the nation's science policy is developed and implemented Learn more about the program and register now at https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/communications_boot_camp.html. Enter the 2020 Faces of Biology Photo Contest Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for your chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience. The competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers. The theme of the contest is ?Faces of Biology.? Photographs entered into the contest must depict a person, such as a scientist, researcher, collections curator, technician, or student, engaging in biological research. The depicted research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural history collection, on a computer, in a classroom, or elsewhere. The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of BioScience, and will receive $250 and a one year subscription to BioScience. The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside BioScience, and will receive a one year subscription to BioScience. The winning photo from the 2019 contest was featured on the cover of the April 2020 issue of BioScience. Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 2020. For more information or to enter the contest, visit https://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html. Short Takes * The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting public input on best practices and innovative ideas for education in the principles of rigorous research as well as promotion of rigorous research practices. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) can be submitted online via this webform or via an email to RigorChampions at nih.gov by August 1, 2020. If submitting by email, please include the Notice number (NOT-NS-20-062) in the subject line. More information can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-20-062.html. * The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is soliciting experts to serve on the Committee on A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration. The panel will explore ocean-based approaches to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and sequestration and provide a path forward for research and development of promising CDR approaches. The CDR approaches to be examined include recovery of ocean and coastal ecosystems; seawater CO2 stripping; seaweed permaculture; and ocean alkalinity enhancement. Twelve experts are sought from the following scientific disciplines: physical, biological and chemical oceanography; chemical engineering; carbon capture; and economics. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, July 10, 2020 at https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=6ad147d09e&e=cfc3938e72 * President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate William P. Pendley to serve as the next Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Mr. Pendley is currently serving as Deputy Director for Policy and Programs at BLM. He previously served as President of Mountain States Legal Foundation, as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals in the Reagan administration. Mr. Pendley earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the George Washington University and his J.D. from the University of Wyoming. * July 6-11, 2020 is being celebrated as the first #BlackBotanistsWeek to promote, encourage, create a safe space for, and find more Black people (and BIPOC) who love plants. To learn more, visit https://blackbotanistsweek.weebly.com/. 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Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) All, I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Curtis ________________________________ Curtis J. 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With all good wishes, Simon. Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 9 Jul 2020, at 03:37, Curtis Schmidt wrote: > > All, > > I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! > > Curtis > ________________________________ > > Curtis J. 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Funds from the endowment provide the director with additional resources to advance the BI?s mission. The formal name of the directorship will be announced in 2021. The KU Biodiversity Institute is an internationally recognized center for research and graduate education in systematics, evolutionary biology, paleontology and archaeology. In addition to the collection and curation of recent and fossil animals and plants, the BI is a world leader in the field of biodiversity informatics, including the development of global data architectures and platforms for the processing and research analysis of species data. The KU Natural History Museum is the iconic public face of the BI and serves public audiences including K-12 schools, families and adults, the university, and the informal science education community. The Natural History Museum shares, interprets and educates diverse audiences about the natural world through engaging and innovative exhibits, programming and projects. 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URL: From JMGAGNON at nature.ca Thu Jul 9 13:16:51 2020 From: JMGAGNON at nature.ca (Jean-Marc Gagnon) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 17:16:51 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) In-Reply-To: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu> References: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu> Message-ID: Curtis, Over my 40 years of work with invertebrates, I have to admit that I never had to fix and/or preserved jellies; my specialty being marine benthos. But I have been told a number of things about the preservation of plankton. One is that some jellies do not like ethanol at all, even after fixation with formaldehyde. I believe that is the case for our small FW medusa Craspedacusta sowerbii. The other issue, which is not necessarily one for jellies, is that specimens can become opaque once transferred in ethanol, hence obscuring internal structures that may normally be used for identification or determining the life stage. In both cases, best to leave them in formaldehyde if possible. I certainly would like to hear from others on the subject. Jean-Marc Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature 613 364 4066 613 851-7556 cell 613 364 4027 Fax jmgagnon at nature.ca Adresse postale / Postal Address: Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. D Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 / Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Canada / Canada Adresse de livraison / Courier Address : 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC, J9J 3N7 From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: July 8, 2020 11:23 PM To: Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) ?Curtis You may want to check this out: https://www.austincc.edu/sziser/Biol%201413/animal%20collections/Soft%20Bodied%20Invertebrates.pdf Doesn?t address hydrozoans specifically but other soft-bodied organisms. Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) All, I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Curtis ________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ [https://www.nature.ca/sites/all/themes/realdecoy/images/splash/splash-logo.jpg] Saving the World with Evidence, Knowledge and Inspiration. (click to learn more) Sauver le monde avec des preuves, des connaissances et de l'inspiration. (cliquez pour en savoir plus) cmnEmailFooterDefault. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Thu Jul 9 14:26:14 2020 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 18:26:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) In-Reply-To: References: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu>, Message-ID: On display in the department we have a jar of six Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) in ethanol that are in fine condition, floating around like a lava lamp 50 years after collection. We also have a pair of Box Jellyfish that I moved from an unknown fluid to 80% ethanol about 15 years ago, and they too remain positively buoyant and in good, non-opaque condition (they might have been formalin-fixed). Finally I have a Pyrosome (tunicate) in 80% ethanol that is perfect after 18 years. For many years I had a fine Velella that floated perfectly in 70% ethanol, but a few years ago its "sail" began to deflate and it eventually sank to the bottom of the jar. It seems OK otherwise, though. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Jean-Marc Gagnon Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:16 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) External. Curtis, Over my 40 years of work with invertebrates, I have to admit that I never had to fix and/or preserved jellies; my specialty being marine benthos. But I have been told a number of things about the preservation of plankton. One is that some jellies do not like ethanol at all, even after fixation with formaldehyde. I believe that is the case for our small FW medusa Craspedacusta sowerbii. The other issue, which is not necessarily one for jellies, is that specimens can become opaque once transferred in ethanol, hence obscuring internal structures that may normally be used for identification or determining the life stage. In both cases, best to leave them in formaldehyde if possible. I certainly would like to hear from others on the subject. Jean-Marc Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature 613 364 4066 613 851-7556 cell 613 364 4027 Fax jmgagnon at nature.ca Adresse postale / Postal Address: Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. D Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 / Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Canada / Canada Adresse de livraison / Courier Address : 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC, J9J 3N7 From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: July 8, 2020 11:23 PM To: Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) ?Curtis You may want to check this out: https://www.austincc.edu/sziser/Biol%201413/animal%20collections/Soft%20Bodied%20Invertebrates.pdf Doesn?t address hydrozoans specifically but other soft-bodied organisms. Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) All, I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Curtis ________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ [https://www.nature.ca/sites/all/themes/realdecoy/images/splash/splash-logo.jpg] Saving the World with Evidence, Knowledge and Inspiration. (click to learn more) Sauver le monde avec des preuves, des connaissances et de l'inspiration. (cliquez pour en savoir plus) cmnEmailFooterDefault. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JMGAGNON at nature.ca Thu Jul 9 14:52:25 2020 From: JMGAGNON at nature.ca (Jean-Marc Gagnon) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 18:52:25 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) In-Reply-To: References: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu>, Message-ID: Thanks Paul, Useful examples. I know that some of my comments came from zooplankton experts. It is possible that observations for specific species of jellies and other zooplankters may have been apply to the broader group as a precautionary approach. I don?t think it was an urban legend? ;0) Jean-Marc From: Callomon,Paul [mailto:prc44 at drexel.edu] Sent: July 9, 2020 2:26 PM To: Jean-Marc Gagnon ; Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) On display in the department we have a jar of six Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) in ethanol that are in fine condition, floating around like a lava lamp 50 years after collection. We also have a pair of Box Jellyfish that I moved from an unknown fluid to 80% ethanol about 15 years ago, and they too remain positively buoyant and in good, non-opaque condition (they might have been formalin-fixed). Finally I have a Pyrosome (tunicate) in 80% ethanol that is perfect after 18 years. For many years I had a fine Velella that floated perfectly in 70% ethanol, but a few years ago its "sail" began to deflate and it eventually sank to the bottom of the jar. It seems OK otherwise, though. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Jean-Marc Gagnon > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:16 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles >; Curtis Schmidt >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) External. Curtis, Over my 40 years of work with invertebrates, I have to admit that I never had to fix and/or preserved jellies; my specialty being marine benthos. But I have been told a number of things about the preservation of plankton. One is that some jellies do not like ethanol at all, even after fixation with formaldehyde. I believe that is the case for our small FW medusa Craspedacusta sowerbii. The other issue, which is not necessarily one for jellies, is that specimens can become opaque once transferred in ethanol, hence obscuring internal structures that may normally be used for identification or determining the life stage. In both cases, best to leave them in formaldehyde if possible. I certainly would like to hear from others on the subject. Jean-Marc Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature 613 364 4066 613 851-7556 cell 613 364 4027 Fax jmgagnon at nature.ca Adresse postale / Postal Address: Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. D Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 / Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Canada / Canada Adresse de livraison / Courier Address : 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC, J9J 3N7 From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: July 8, 2020 11:23 PM To: Curtis Schmidt >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) ?Curtis You may want to check this out: https://www.austincc.edu/sziser/Biol%201413/animal%20collections/Soft%20Bodied%20Invertebrates.pdf Doesn?t address hydrozoans specifically but other soft-bodied organisms. Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) All, I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Curtis ________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ [https://www.nature.ca/sites/all/themes/realdecoy/images/splash/splash-logo.jpg] Saving the World with Evidence, Knowledge and Inspiration. (click to learn more) Sauver le monde avec des preuves, des connaissances et de l'inspiration. (cliquez pour en savoir plus) cmnEmailFooterDefault. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjschmidt at fhsu.edu Thu Jul 9 15:01:10 2020 From: cjschmidt at fhsu.edu (Curtis Schmidt) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 19:01:10 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) In-Reply-To: References: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu>, , Message-ID: Thank you everyone. I'll just fix them and store them in 10% formalin. Please let me know if this is not appropriate. FYI...they have all sunk to the bottom. Curtis _________________________________ Curtis J. Schmidt Zoological Collections Manager Sternberg Museum of Natural History Instructor Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 785-650-2447 (cell) ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Jean-Marc Gagnon Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:52 PM To: Callomon,Paul ; Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) Thanks Paul, Useful examples. I know that some of my comments came from zooplankton experts. It is possible that observations for specific species of jellies and other zooplankters may have been apply to the broader group as a precautionary approach. I don?t think it was an urban legend? ;0) Jean-Marc From: Callomon,Paul [mailto:prc44 at drexel.edu] Sent: July 9, 2020 2:26 PM To: Jean-Marc Gagnon ; Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) On display in the department we have a jar of six Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) in ethanol that are in fine condition, floating around like a lava lamp 50 years after collection. We also have a pair of Box Jellyfish that I moved from an unknown fluid to 80% ethanol about 15 years ago, and they too remain positively buoyant and in good, non-opaque condition (they might have been formalin-fixed). Finally I have a Pyrosome (tunicate) in 80% ethanol that is perfect after 18 years. For many years I had a fine Velella that floated perfectly in 70% ethanol, but a few years ago its "sail" began to deflate and it eventually sank to the bottom of the jar. It seems OK otherwise, though. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Jean-Marc Gagnon > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:16 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles >; Curtis Schmidt >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) External. Curtis, Over my 40 years of work with invertebrates, I have to admit that I never had to fix and/or preserved jellies; my specialty being marine benthos. But I have been told a number of things about the preservation of plankton. One is that some jellies do not like ethanol at all, even after fixation with formaldehyde. I believe that is the case for our small FW medusa Craspedacusta sowerbii. The other issue, which is not necessarily one for jellies, is that specimens can become opaque once transferred in ethanol, hence obscuring internal structures that may normally be used for identification or determining the life stage. In both cases, best to leave them in formaldehyde if possible. I certainly would like to hear from others on the subject. Jean-Marc Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature 613 364 4066 613 851-7556 cell 613 364 4027 Fax jmgagnon at nature.ca Adresse postale / Postal Address: Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. D Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 / Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Canada / Canada Adresse de livraison / Courier Address : 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC, J9J 3N7 From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: July 8, 2020 11:23 PM To: Curtis Schmidt >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) ?Curtis You may want to check this out: https://www.austincc.edu/sziser/Biol%201413/animal%20collections/Soft%20Bodied%20Invertebrates.pdf Doesn?t address hydrozoans specifically but other soft-bodied organisms. Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) All, I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Curtis ________________________________ Curtis J. 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URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Thu Jul 9 18:43:33 2020 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 23:43:33 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) In-Reply-To: References: <9FE1B87A-28DB-4163-ABC0-FCCD10A004D7@ku.edu> Message-ID: <4D93B682-E6A6-4174-A825-3C15C7947641@btinternet.com> Fixation of medusae in 10% formalin is good but storage should be in 5% formalin. Check the pH too: fine if it?s between 6 and 7 but over 7.5 and it will start to damage them through hydrolysis, below 5.5 and it will be too acid. With all good wishes, Simon. Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 9 Jul 2020, at 20:01, Curtis Schmidt wrote: > > Thank you everyone. I'll just fix them and store them in 10% formalin. Please let me know if this is not appropriate. FYI...they have all sunk to the bottom. > > Curtis > > _________________________________ > > Curtis J. Schmidt > Zoological Collections Manager > Sternberg Museum of Natural History > > Instructor > Department of Biological Sciences > Fort Hays State University > > 3000 Sternberg Drive > Hays, KS 67601 > 785-650-2447 (cell) > ________________________________ > From: Jean-Marc Gagnon > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:52 PM > To: Callomon,Paul ; Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) > > Thanks Paul, > > Useful examples. I know that some of my comments came from zooplankton experts. > It is possible that observations for specific species of jellies and other zooplankters may have been apply to the broader group as a precautionary approach. > > I don?t think it was an urban legend? ;0) > > Jean-Marc > > > From: Callomon,Paul [mailto:prc44 at drexel.edu] > Sent: July 9, 2020 2:26 PM > To: Jean-Marc Gagnon ; Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) > > On display in the department we have a jar of six Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) in ethanol that are in fine condition, floating around like a lava lamp 50 years after collection. We also have a pair of Box Jellyfish that I moved from an unknown fluid to 80% ethanol about 15 years ago, and they too remain positively buoyant and in good, non-opaque condition (they might have been formalin-fixed). Finally I have a Pyrosome (tunicate) in 80% ethanol that is perfect after 18 years. > For many years I had a fine Velella that floated perfectly in 70% ethanol, but a few years ago its "sail" began to deflate and it eventually sank to the bottom of the jar. It seems OK otherwise, though. > > > Paul Callomon > Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates > Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia > callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 > > From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Jean-Marc Gagnon > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 1:16 PM > To: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) > > External. > Curtis, > > Over my 40 years of work with invertebrates, I have to admit that I never had to fix and/or preserved jellies; my specialty being marine benthos. But I have been told a number of things about the preservation of plankton. > > One is that some jellies do not like ethanol at all, even after fixation with formaldehyde. I believe that is the case for our small FW medusa Craspedacusta sowerbii. > > The other issue, which is not necessarily one for jellies, is that specimens can become opaque once transferred in ethanol, hence obscuring internal structures that may normally be used for identification or determining the life stage. > > In both cases, best to leave them in formaldehyde if possible. > > I certainly would like to hear from others on the subject. > > Jean-Marc > > Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. > Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist > Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef > Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature > 613 364 4066 > 613 851-7556 cell > 613 364 4027 Fax > jmgagnon at nature.ca > > Adresse postale / Postal Address: > Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature > P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. D > Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 / Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 > Canada / Canada > > Adresse de livraison / Courier Address : > 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC, J9J 3N7 > > > From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles > Sent: July 8, 2020 11:23 PM > To: Curtis Schmidt ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) > > ?Curtis > > You may want to check this out: > > https://www.austincc.edu/sziser/Biol%201413/animal%20collections/Soft%20Bodied%20Invertebrates.pdf > > Doesn?t address hydrozoans specifically but other soft-bodied organisms. > > Then there is this: https://www.si.edu/es/object/yt_ry67AXwxM9o > > 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 "cjschmidt at fhsu.edu" > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM > To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] preserving freshwater jellyfish (Hydrozoans) > > All, > > I am wanting to know the best way to preserve and store freshwater Hydrozoans. Formalin? Ethanol? Hand Sanitizer? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! > > Curtis > ________________________________ > > Curtis J. Schmidt > Zoological Collections Manager > Sternberg Museum of Natural History > > Instructor > Department of Biological Sciences > Fort Hays State University > > 3000 Sternberg Drive > Hays, KS 67601 > 785-650-2447 (cell) > ________________________________ > > > > Saving the World with Evidence, Knowledge and Inspiration. (click to learn more) > Sauver le monde avec des preuves, des connaissances et de l'inspiration. 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Please nominate a colleague, regardless of ARCS membership status, who you believe would be an energetic, knowledgeable, and engaged part of our active discussion. Self-nominations are encouraged. Send contact information, a resume, and a statement of interest from the nominee to the Nominations Committee via the Vice President at vicepresident at arcsinfo.org using ?ARCS IDEA TASK FORCE? as the subject line. Deadline for recommendations is July 31, 2020. ***#ARCSchat July 10, 2020 Recap*** #ARCSchat returned July 10, 2020 for one more episode before a brief summer hiatus. Join us as we recap the events of this past year and introduce our new ARCS leadership, President Toni Kiser and Vice president Samantha Forsko. https://youtu.be/TiLhnhMO99c ***#backtocollections*** Is your institution or collections planning to or already opened back up to the public? 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We are especially interested in better connecting the microbiological and museum communities, both personally and through infrastructural changes to the archiving of host specimens (vouchers) in museum collections. As such, we are seeking the input of our microbiology colleagues to assess the strength of current connections to museums and to guide our recommendations moving forward. We are soliciting survey respondents a number of ways, but we would appreciate* help from the natural history community* to distribute this online survey with their colleagues. The survey can be found here: https://bucknell.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuc17LGMzwPVC4J. Please let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate the help in advance! Sincerely, Cody Cody W. 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Next week, the House of Representatives will consider a four-bill appropriations package or ?minibus,? which includes spending bills for State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Lawmakers in the House are planning to swiftly advance and pass all FY 2021 appropriations bills by the end of July, while markups of spending legislation have been delayed in the Senate Appropriations Committee over partisan disagreements on police reform and COVID-19 spending. Both chambers of Congress will need to pass all 12 appropriations bills or pass a stopgap measure before the end of the fiscal year on September 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals Ordered to Bypass CDC, Send COVID-19 Data to Washington The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notice ordering hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and send all COVID-19 patient data to a centralized database effective July 15, 2020. The directive has raised concerns about transparency and public access to data. According to the order, HHS, and not CDC, will now collect daily reports about COVID-19 patients being treated at each hospital, the number of beds and ventilators available, and other information related to tracking and monitoring the pandemic. The new guidance also states that if hospitals were reporting this information to their states, they ?may be relieved from reporting directly to the Federal Government if they receive a written release from the State stating that the State will collect the data from the hospitals and take over Federal reporting responsibilities.? It is not clear if the new centralized HHS database -- managed by TeleTracking, a Pittsburgh-based health data firm -- will be open to the public, according to the New York Times. This could impact the work of researchers, modelers, and health officials who currently rely on CDC data to make projections and important decisions regarding the ongoing health crisis. Questions have also been raised about whether the contract to TeleTracking was properly awarded. ?Given the importance of collecting this data as quickly as possible, I have several questions about the Trump Administration?s decision to award a multimillion dollar contract on a non-competitive basis to create a seemingly duplicative data collection system,? stated Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. According to officials, the change will streamline data gathering and assist the White House coronavirus task force in allocating resources such as personal protective equipment. HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo called the CDC?s system inadequate. He said that the two systems would be linked and CDC would continue to make data public. ?Today, the CDC still has at least a week lag in reporting hospital data,? said Caputo. ?America requires it in real time. The new, faster and complete data system is what our nation needs to defeat the coronavirus, and the CDC, an operating division of HHS, will certainly participate in this streamlined all-of-government response. They will simply no longer control it.? The move has been criticized by former government health officials. ?Centralizing control of all data under the umbrella of an inherently political apparatus is dangerous and breeds distrust,? said Dr. Nicole Lurie, former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at HHS. ?It appears to cut off the ability of agencies like CDC to do its basic job.? Representative Donna Shalala (D-FL), who served as the Secretary of HHS under President Bill Clinton said: ?Only the C.D.C. has the expertise to collect data? I think any move to take responsibility away from the people who have the expertise is politicizing.? AIBS has endorsed a community letter led by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medicine Association, American Society for Microbiology, and American Public Health Association, urging the Administration to reverse its decision to bypass the CDC in the collection of COVID-19 patient data in order to maintain the integrity of the data and keep public health data public. The letter calls for investing in data reporting at the CDC and highlights the importance of the data to inform state and jurisdictional responses. Faculty Concerned About Returning to In-Person Teaching Faculty across the country are expressing concerns about the health implications of returning to in-person instruction this fall semester, according to a report by Inside Higher Ed. A June 2020 survey of Purdue University faculty and staff members and graduate students, which received more than 7,000 responses, found that 53 percent of respondents felt unsafe about returning to campus for in-person classes in fall. Sixty-two percent of respondents felt at least somewhat unsafe teaching or interacting with students. Ninety-two percent said they were not confident students would ?socially distance appropriately outside the classroom.? Just under 60 percent of respondents said they lacked confidence that students would wear masks ?most of the time,? despite a rule requiring face coverings. About three-quarters of faculty members at Pennsylvania?s state-owned universities surveyed by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties do not believe they can safely teach face-to-face in the fall semester. About 40 percent of faculty respondents reported having a medical condition that puts them at increased risk of severe illness as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 60 percent are very concerned about contracting COVID-19 or potentially exposing their family. Only 12 percent want to return to teach in person in fall. Faculty members at numerous other institutions have completed similar surveys, launched petitions, published op-eds, and expressed concerns to their administrations and governing boards about returning to campus in the fall. Many have suggested that instructors should not be forced to teach in-person, and that teaching remotely shouldn?t require any special medical exemption. New Acting Director for NIFA The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced on July 10, 2020, that Dr. Parag Chitnis will serve as the next Acting Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) ? U.S. Department of Agriculture?s primary extramural research funding agency. ?Dr. Chitnis brings more than 31 years of scientific research and experience to the Director?s office. He has been instrumental in providing steady leadership and support to NIFA during its transition to Kansas City last fall, in addition to playing a lead role on NIFA?s Project CAF? (Collaboratively Achieving Functional Excellence) initiative which aims to help NIFA maximize business operations to better serve its customers,? said Secretary of Agriculture Perdue. Dr. Chitnis replaces former NIFA Director Dr. Scott Angle, who accepted a position as Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Chitnis has been serving as Associate Director for Programs where he has led the implementation of NIFA?s research programs. He previously served as Deputy Director for NIFA?s Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, which supports research and extension activities in plant, animal, and agricultural systems. Dr. Chitnis has also served as a research administrator at the National Science Foundation?s Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. Dr. Chitnis has a B.S. in botany/plant breeding from the Konkan Agricultural University in India, an M.S. in genetics/biochemistry from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, and Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Los Angeles. Now Online: AIBS Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists Registration is now open for the Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists, an online professional development program from the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States do an excellent job of preparing students for careers in academia. As early career professionals and a growing number of reports note, however, many recent STEM graduates (including those with advanced degrees) are interested in employment in sectors beyond the professoriate by the time they complete their degree. Scientists continue to report that they feel ill-prepared and ill-equipped to pursue employment in these settings. To help scientists identify and successfully transition into the careers they desire, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) developed a program to help scientists hone and practice the skills needed to secure employment. AIBS' Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists is an intensive multi-day program that blends lecture and hands-on exercises. Designed by scientists with years of work experience in diverse settings and a career coach, this program provides graduate students to senior scientists with the information, tools, and resources required to successfully identify and secure employment in a diversity of careers, including science policy, communications, researchers or program managers in the private sector, research funding organizations, non-profit management, international development, government agencies, and others. Course participants will: * Identify and clarify career interests and opportunities by reviewing currently available jobs; * Learn to communicate their knowledge and skills to employers by providing tools and activities; * Develop strategies for finding employment; * Develop application materials with feedback from instructors; * Prepare for and practice different interview styles and scenarios. Current graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and scientists interested in transitioning to a new employment sector should consider signing up. This course will be offered online in three half-day sessions conducted on September 25, October 2, and October 9, 2020. The program will be offered live from 12:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern Time. For more information, including a general program agenda, and to register, please visit: https://www.aibs.org/events/employmentbootcamp.html Enter the 2020 Faces of Biology Photo Contest Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for your chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience. The competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers. The theme of the contest is ?Faces of Biology.? Photographs entered into the contest must depict a person, such as a scientist, researcher, collections curator, technician, or student, engaging in biological research. The depicted research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural history collection, on a computer, in a classroom, or elsewhere. The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of BioScience, and will receive $250 and a one year subscription to BioScience. The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside BioScience, and will receive a one year subscription to BioScience. The winning photo from the 2019 contest was featured on the cover of the April 2020 issue of BioScience. Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 2020. For more information or to enter the contest, visit https://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html. Short Takes * The National Science Board (NSB) is accepting nominations for its 2021 honorary public service awards. The Vannevar Bush Award recognizes lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science, technology, and public policy. The Public Service Award honors individuals and groups for substantial contributions to increasing public understanding of science and engineering. Nominations are due by September 30, 2020. Learn more about the awards and submit a nomination at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/. * The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is soliciting public comment on the proposed themes and framework of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). Based on input received from this notice, USGCRP will develop an annotated outline, which will be released for public comment at a later date. USGCRP also requests public input on ways to make the assessment information accessible and useful to multiple audiences; specific types of detailed information on regional scales that would be most useful to stakeholders; how to best describe risks and impacts, as well as potential opportunities to reduce those risks and impacts on sectors of the economy and natural and social systems; new approaches to topics addressed in previous assessments; overarching themes that NCA5 should consider addressing; and other relevant topics. Comments must be received by August 10, 2020. More information can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-07-10/html/2020-14904.htm * The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report in 2015 that recommended strategic priorities for the National Science Foundation?s Antarctic and Southern Ocean research for the next decade. NASEM is now seeking experts in areas of life sciences; cryospheric science; oceanic, atmospheric, and climate sciences; and polar-based astrophysics, to carry out a mid-term assessment of progress in addressing the research goals and to identify significant recent advances in scientific understanding and technical capabilities that would present new opportunities for progress toward these goals. The study will also address implementation challenges in advancing these research areas. Nominations are due July 20, 2020 at https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=cc4f94813f&e=cfc3938e72 From the Federal Register The following items appeared in the Federal Register from July 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 July 2020 Commerce * Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting * U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS [supreg]) Advisory Committee Council on Environmental Quality * Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act Health and Human Services * Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting * Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS * Notice of Meeting; NIH Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board--FY2020 * Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Interior * Notice of the September 16-17, 2020, Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board Week Ending 10 July 2020 Commerce * Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting * Request for Comment on the Draft Prospectus of the Fifth National Climate Assessment Environmental Protection Agency * Call for Information on the Integrated Science Assessment for Lead * Notice of Meeting of the EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Health and Human Services * Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality * Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections National Science Foundation * Sunshine Act Meeting * Sunshine Act Meeting ________________________________ * Give your society or organization a voice in public policy. See http://www.aibs.org/public-policy/funding_contributors.html. * Become an AIBS Individual Member and lend your voice to a national effort to advance the biological sciences through public policy, education, and science programs. Visit https://www.aibs.org/about-aibs/join.html to join AIBS. * Become an advocate for science, visit the AIBS Legislative Action Center at http://policy.aibs.org. * Know the news as it happens, sign-up to receive AIBS press releases and policy statements (https://www.aibs.org/mailing-lists/). The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and education for the welfare of society. AIBS works to ensure that the public, legislators, funders, and the community of biologists have access to and use information that will guide them in making informed decisions about matters that require biological knowledge. The organization does this through informing decisions by providing peer-reviewed or vetted information about the biology field and profession and by catalyzing action through building the capacity and the leadership of the community to address matters of common concern. Founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, AIBS became an independent, member-governed organization in the 1950s. Today, Today, AIBS has over 140 member organizations and has a Public Policy Office in Washington, DC. Its staff members work to achieve its mission by publishing the peer-reviewed journal BioScience, by providing scientific peer-review and advisory services to government agencies and other clients, and by collaborating with scientific organizations to advance public policy, education, and the public understanding of science. Website: www.aibs.org. You received this message because you or your organization have interacted with one of our programs or initiatives. 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These crises have prompted changes in emergency planning or the additions of new sections into our Preparedness and Response Plans. Please join the ARCS Emergency Sub-Committee and industry experts to discuss adapting to the ever growing list of collection challenges and emergencies, embracing the fundamentals of planning for emergencies, all-hazard procedures, understanding scenario-based risk assessments, working within your existing plan, and adjusting to evolving industry standards. We will also hear case studies from those who have successfully adapted their emergency plans to the current hazards and risks affecting museums and cultural sites. Speakers -Samantha Forsko (Moderator), Collections Manager, Art Institute of Chicago/Vice President, ARCS -Irene Karsten, Senior Preventive Conservation Advisor, Canadian Conservation Institute -Chakira Santiago Garcia, Museum Registrar, University of Puerto Rico -Tracy Bryan, Director of Facilities, Virginia Museum of History and Culture Subscribe and Join Us on the ARCS YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofRegistrarsandCollectionsSpecialists -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yuri.1 at osu.edu Tue Jul 21 18:26:08 2020 From: yuri.1 at osu.edu (Yuri, Tamaki) Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:26:08 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] NSF budget category for specimen cabinets Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are preparing a NSF CSBR proposal and have encountered a budget question. For those who have submitted a NSF CSBR proposal before, have you categorized specimen cabinets as equipment or as materials and supplies? It will make a big difference to us in the total indirect costs. I would appreciate it if you could reply to me off the list. I can post a summary of the survey to the list if anyone is interested. Thank you for your help! Tamaki ----------------------- Tamaki Yuri, Ph.D. Curator of Tetrapod Collection Museum of Biological Diversity The Ohio State University 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 yuri.1 at osu.edu / mbd.osu.edu From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Wed Jul 22 10:37:14 2020 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:37:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World Message-ID: iDigBio is proud to announce a new webinar series: Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World [cid:7560c4b6-4f82-4201-ba22-4353be597e08] iDigBio recognizes the rapid changes happening within museum communities and the efforts being made throughout the community to adapt to these changes. We hope that this webinar series can help to provide insight into how different groups and institutions are adapting to life in a quickly evolving world. All webinars will be recorded and held in Zoom. iDigBio is partnering with SPNHC for the first two webinars to address lessons learned planning the Digital Data and SPNHC conferences: July 28: Planning for Virtual Events: Lessons learned from Digital Data & SPNHC Conference Planners Topics to include: Registration, Planning the Schedule, Recruiting and Training for Presenters and Moderators, Planning for Posters and Oral Presenters (Storage, Communication, Accessibility - time zones, etc), Vendors, Website and Organization, Benefits of a Virtual Mtg August 25: Executing Virtual Events: Lessons learned from Digital Data & SPNHC Conference Planners Topics to include: Zoom, Social Media, Audience Engagement/Managing Expectations, Surveys, Day of Roles and Responsibilities, Future Considerations Webinars will be held from 2:00 - 3:30 ET. Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99571640979?pwd=V0VwbDBySEtBYUptNUZ2L0RQNGh0UT09 Follow the Zoom link above to join the webinars and please visit the webinar series page for information on the additional webinars that will be featured in this series: https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-adapting-covid-resources-natural-history-collections-new-virtual-world We hope to see you all next week! Gil Nelson PhD, Director Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu 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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Thank you >From Museum Study, LLC Laws and Collections Management 4 week online course begins Aug 3 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor John Simmons for the professional development course Laws and Collection Management. The 4 week online course provides an accessible introduction to the ethical principles and legal aspects of managing museum collections by presenting the scope and significance of museum ethics and an introduction to national and international laws and regulations affecting museums. For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2xc58In Creating Successful Traveling Exhibitions course begins August 3 on MuseumStudy.com Ever wanted to know how to develop a traveling exhibition? If so, Creating Successful Traveling Exhibitions is for you. This class will be focused on providing you with the nuts and bolts on how to develop and tour traveling exhibitions. We will be delving into all stages of the traveling exhibit development process and tips and strategies will be provided to build sustainable frameworks for these types of exhibitions. Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional development course. For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/38X1J24 *NEW COURSE* Leading Together: Working for and With Your Board of Trustees course begins August 3 on MuseumStudy.com Is your relationship with your board collaborative, contentious, or non-existent? Does your board drift between non-management and micromanagement? Do you mentally or emotionally check out of the relationship due to lack of time or commitment? Anne Ackerson will be leading a new class on Leading Together: Working for and With Your Board of Trustees! This four-week course is geared for executive directors and will cover roles and responsibilities, assessing the board-staff relationship, and putting strategic and integrative thinking to work at board and committee meetings, among other topics. Each week will include readings and assignments. We'll also gather in Zoom chats to explore topics in more depth and problem-solve your CEO-board challenges! For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/3dDoSIr Rights & Reproductions 1: Intro to IP and Licensing Best Practices 4 week online course begins Aug 31 on MuseumStudy.com The management and dissemination of the Intellectual Property (IP) assets maintained by cultural institutions is a key responsibility of collections care. Join Anne M. Young editor of Rights & Reproductions: The Handbook for Cultural Institutions for the four week online course Rights & Reproductions 1: Intro to IP and Licensing Best Practices where you will receive a broad overview to the key functions of a rights and reproductions specialist at a cultural institution. For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/2RDHZpW Participants in the course will get a discount code to use ordering the book. Keep in mind that you need to order the book in advance to have it for the start of the course. Last year this course completely filled so don't wait too long to sign up. *NEW COURSE* Decolonizing Museums in Practice course begins August 31 on MuseumStudy.com Articles about decolonizing museums are everywhere these days, but what does this actually mean in practice for museum professionals working in what is now known as North America? Join Laura Phillips for this new course where we will focus on looking critically at how museum professionals can activate decolonial ways of thinking in their own work environment, and in their day to day life. We will investigate how the words of contemporary Indigenous scholars and curators can be put into practice to promote practices that de-centre the subtle (and not so subtle) colonial ways of thinking that surround us every day across this land. For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/2ZH9KWa Moving Museum Collections course begins Aug 31 on MuseumStudy.com Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last minute. Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections. This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs, identify hazards, organize staffing, and establish packing techniques and standards. Whether you are moving across the hall or across town, Moving Museum Collections will provide a guide for a successful move. For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2MdCfpv Interpretive Writing online course begins Aug 31 on MuseumStudy.com Join Professor John Veverka for the course Interpretive Writing. This 4 week online course, part of our series of interpretation courses, is a basic interpretive writing course designed to be a follow-up course for our Introduction to Heritage Interpretation course, and our other interpretation courses. It will give participants an understanding of and skill in development of actual "interpretive" writing based on Tilden's Interpretive Principles. For more information visit our website: http://bit.ly/2Uazu8K -- Brad Bredehoft CEO Museum Study, LLC www.MuseumStudy.com JEFF STEPHENSON COLLECTIONS MANAGER, ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT [DMNS 2 Line RGB small.jpg] jeff.stephenson at dmns.org W 303.370.8319 F 303.331.6492 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver CO 80205 preserve, present, inspire, explore www.dmns.org The Denver Museum of Nature & Science salutes the citizens of metro Denver for helping fund arts, culture and science through their support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To help scientists identify and successfully transition into the careers they desire, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) developed a program to help scientists hone and practice the skills needed to secure employment. AIBS' Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists is an intensive multi-day program that blends lecture and hands-on exercises. Designed by scientists with years of work experience in diverse settings and a career coach, this program provides graduate students to senior scientists with the information, tools, and resources required to successfully identify and secure employment in a diversity of careers, including science policy, communications, researchers or program managers in the private sector, research funding organizations, non-profit management, international development, government agencies, and others. Course participants will: - Identify and clarify career interests and opportunities by reviewing currently available jobs; - Learn to communicate their knowledge and skills to employers by providing tools and activities; - Develop strategies for finding employment; - Develop application materials with feedback from instructors; - Prepare for and practice different interview styles and scenarios. *Who should take this course?* Current graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, and scientists interested in transitioning to a new employment sector. *Date and Location* This course will be offered online in three half-day sessions conducted on September 25, October 2, and October 9, 2020. The program will be offered live from 12:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern Time. 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Tovar, Planning for the Unexpected ER Livestream July 29, & Call for IDEA Task Force Members ARCS Update Vol 5 | Update 12 Message-ID: ***New Board Member Cynthia Tovar**** Cynthia currently serves as the Senior Associate Registrar, Permanent Collection at LACMA where her team is responsible for the database and physical files of the permanent collection, including processing all new acquisitions. She formerly managed the outgoing loans program at LACMA. Prior to LACMA, Cynthia worked as the head registrar for a variety of mid-sized art institutions, all of which provided her with experience in all categories of registration and collections management. Juggling daily tasks and long-term goals as a registrar is certainly challenging, and it is a skill Cynthia has honed over her sixteen year career. One of her strongest attributes lies in the fact that she constantly seeks to improve efficiencies in the registrar office. 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Owing to collection growth and a move to a new building - we will need more soon. Please keep me apprised as to what you learn in your search...I do not know if JW Appley still has the capacity or will to produce such products (new ownership, etc.) Best, Rob P.S. I provided this same brochure to folks at TAMU Ichthyology in January of this year...perhaps they have more up to date information to add to this conversation. 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/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ [cid:image001.jpg at 01D664D2.E756BF20] [cid:image008.jpg at 01D664D2.E756BF20] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:05 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Cc: Bart, Henry L Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer [External Email] Hello, We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. 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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 "jmann at tulane.edu" > Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Cc: Henry Bart > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer Hello, We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. 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Greg Schneider, UMMZ Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote: > > ? > Justin > > We have been very happy with the tanks we have been receiving from Delta Designs in Topeka, KS. They make three standard sizes and will also custom make tanks too. See attached. > > 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 "jmann at tulane.edu" > Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM > To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Cc: Henry Bart > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer > > Hello, > We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. > These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or advice is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Justin Mann > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 > Belle Chasse, La 70037 > Phone: (504) 394-1711 > Cell: (504) 957-4074 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The seals are airtight to the point of creating an internal vacuum seal. The latches are heavy duty. The customer service was excellent. (They were happy to address any issues that arose - polishing rough spots, etc.). I could send pictures if there is interest. Best regards, Greg Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [image: Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:10 PM Greg Schneider wrote: > We had 1000 tanks manufactured for us by a Michigan company. They are the > best I?ve seen. I can post the details Wednesday when I am at the office. > Greg Schneider, UMMZ > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles > wrote: > > ? > > Justin > > > > We have been very happy with the tanks we have been receiving from Delta > Designs in Topeka, KS. They make three standard sizes and will also custom > make tanks too. See attached. > > > > 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 " > jmann at tulane.edu" > *Date: *Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM > *To: *"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > *Cc: *Henry Bart > *Subject: *[Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer > > > > Hello, > > We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at > TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a > recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of > warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. > > These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be > made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or > advice is appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Justin Mann > > > > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > > 3705 Main st. Bldg. 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A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:image003.jpg at 01D664E8.0C854860] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Mann, Justin G Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:05 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Cc: Bart, Henry L Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer Hello, We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or advice is appreciated. Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. 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They furnished a prototype for our review before production. So, I suspect they could work with you - same design, adjust the dimensions. There were also discussions of the ideal durometer of the gasket material. Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [image: Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Mann, Justin G wrote: > Greg, > > Thank you so much, those designs that you attached were they provided by > you to the manufacturer or did they mock them up for you? We will likely > have to get custom tanks made so I am curious about the design process. > > > > Thanks, > > Justin Mann > > > > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > > 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 > > Belle Chasse, La 70037 > > Phone: (504) 394-1711 > > Cell: (504) 957-4074 > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Gregory Schneider > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:53 PM > *To:* Bentley, Andrew Charles > *Cc:* Mann, Justin G ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu; Bart, > Henry L > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer > > > > External Sender. Be aware of links, attachments and requests. > > This was the manufacturer: > > > > . > > > > [image: Description: New Lighthouse]Michael DeBruyn > > *Great** Lakes Stainless, Inc.** - 2010 Business of the Year > - 2011 > Top 50 Companies to Watch > * > > 1305 Stepke Ct?Traverse City, MI 49685?Ph. 231-943-7648 x109?Fax > 231-943-5058 > > *Custom Design - Professional Service - Outstanding Quality* > > *www.greatlakesstainless.com > * > > > > This was the basic design (and attached as .pdf): > > [image: image.png] > > > > > > We had 18 gallon and 35 gallon tanks made. We also had tank stands made as > these sit on compact shelving units and are retrieved by forklift: > > [image: image.png] > > > > > > The quality of construction was excellent including welding and spot > welding. The seals are airtight to the point of creating an internal > vacuum seal. The latches are heavy duty. The customer service was > excellent. (They were happy to address any issues that arose - polishing > rough spots, etc.). > > > > I could send pictures if there is interest. > > Best regards, Greg > > > > > > Greg Schneider > Division of Reptiles and Amphibians > > Museum of Zoology > > Research Museums Center > > 3600 Varsity Drive > University of Michigan > > Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 > > 734 647 1927 > > ges at umich.edu > > > > [image: Description: Description: logocolor] > > www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:10 PM Greg Schneider wrote: > > We had 1000 tanks manufactured for us by a Michigan company. They are the > best I?ve seen. I can post the details Wednesday when I am at the office. > > Greg Schneider, UMMZ > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles > wrote: > > ? > > Justin > > > > We have been very happy with the tanks we have been receiving from Delta > Designs in Topeka, KS. They make three standard sizes and will also custom > make tanks too. See attached. > > > > 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 " > jmann at tulane.edu" > *Date: *Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM > *To: *"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > *Cc: *Henry Bart > *Subject: *[Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer > > > > Hello, > > We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at > TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a > recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of > warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. > > These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be > made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or > advice is appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Justin Mann > > > > > > Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection > > Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute > > 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 > > Belle Chasse, La 70037 > > Phone: (504) 394-1711 > > Cell: (504) 957-4074 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Worth reaching out to local (LA) steel manufacturers and give them the opportunity to bid. Sounds like you've always got Delta to fall back on. Whomever you choose, these tanks and shelf units or casters should be one and done -- other than gaskets they should be in service long after we are all, ahem, gone. Best, Rob ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Gregory Schneider Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 3:24 PM To: Mann, Justin G Cc: Bart, Henry L ; NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer [External Email] We provided the sketch design (based on our existing tanks - Steel Fixture Mfg. and Delta), then they improved on it. They took one of our tanks as a sample, and designed from there. They furnished a prototype for our review before production. So, I suspect they could work with you - same design, adjust the dimensions. There were also discussions of the ideal durometer of the gasket material. Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Mann, Justin G > wrote: Greg, Thank you so much, those designs that you attached were they provided by you to the manufacturer or did they mock them up for you? We will likely have to get custom tanks made so I am curious about the design process. Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 [cid:17396db8c02772f6c1] From: Gregory Schneider > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:53 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles > Cc: Mann, Justin G >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu; Bart, Henry L > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer External Sender. Be aware of links, attachments and requests. This was the manufacturer: . [Description: New Lighthouse]Michael DeBruyn Great Lakes Stainless, Inc. - 2010 Business of the Year - 2011 Top 50 Companies to Watch 1305 Stepke Ct?Traverse City, MI 49685?Ph. 231-943-7648 x109?Fax 231-943-5058 Custom Design - Professional Service - Outstanding Quality www.greatlakesstainless.com This was the basic design (and attached as .pdf): [image.png] We had 18 gallon and 35 gallon tanks made. We also had tank stands made as these sit on compact shelving units and are retrieved by forklift: [image.png] The quality of construction was excellent including welding and spot welding. The seals are airtight to the point of creating an internal vacuum seal. The latches are heavy duty. The customer service was excellent. (They were happy to address any issues that arose - polishing rough spots, etc.). I could send pictures if there is interest. Best regards, Greg Greg Schneider Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Museum of Zoology Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 734 647 1927 ges at umich.edu [Description: Description: logocolor] www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:10 PM Greg Schneider > wrote: We had 1000 tanks manufactured for us by a Michigan company. They are the best I?ve seen. I can post the details Wednesday when I am at the office. Greg Schneider, UMMZ Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles > wrote: ? Justin We have been very happy with the tanks we have been receiving from Delta Designs in Topeka, KS. They make three standard sizes and will also custom make tanks too. See attached. 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 "jmann at tulane.edu" > Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" > Cc: Henry Bart > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer Hello, We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated. These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be made of stainless steel and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or advice is appreciated. Thanks, Justin Mann Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3 Belle Chasse, La 70037 Phone: (504) 394-1711 Cell: (504) 957-4074 _______________________________________________ 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. 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Some of the jars still hold a little liquid but most of the solvent has gone and quite a few jars are now completely dried out. ... In addition, it isn't absolutely certain what the solvent was - possibly formalin. I've been asked whether it would be OK to refill the jars with 70% ethanol. Can anyone here give advice relating to algae within this context? Thank you, Gali -- Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram Jerusalem 91904, Israel Fax. 972-2-6585785 *gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il * *https://nnhc.huji.ac.il/?lang=en * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Wed Jul 29 04:32:45 2020 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:32:45 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Algae in jars - to refill or not to refill In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2E7B3A0A-0231-442E-9BBB-BE9D8626AF81@btinternet.com> Hi Gali, Your problem has given rise to several options. If the specimens are still flexible enough to mounts onto herbarium sheets?? Secondly, if you wish to keep them fluid-preserved then fine but you may need to rehydrate the dried-out specimens, I still use 5% Decon-90 glassware surfactant, gently warmed until they have their natural flex once again; it will only take about 30 minutes but holdfasts may take a while longer. Thirdly, if you replace them into alcohol then any residual chlorophyll pigments will be denatured in that fluid. If they were preserved in formalin, that should be a 5% solution only rather than the usual fixative strength of 10%. Fourthly, if there are salt crystals present in the dried-out specimens, then the full-strength formalin (37.65% formaldehyde) will have been diluted using sea-water. Bear that in mind as well. Hoping that this helps. With all good wishes, Simon. Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 29 Jul 2020, at 08:02, Gali Beiner wrote: > > Dear All, > > We have a group of jars containing algae, apparently collected in the 1970s. Some of the jars still hold a little liquid but most of the solvent has gone and quite a few jars are now completely dried out. > > ... In addition, it isn't absolutely certain what the solvent was - possibly formalin. I've been asked whether it would be OK to refill the jars with 70% ethanol. Can anyone here give advice relating to algae within this context? > > Thank you, > Gali > > -- > Gali Beiner (ACR) > Conservator, Palaeontology Lab > National Natural History Collections > The Hebrew University of Jerusalem > Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram > Jerusalem 91904, Israel > Fax. 972-2-6585785 > gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il > https://nnhc.huji.ac.il/?lang=en > _______________________________________________ > 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. From gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il Wed Jul 29 06:53:38 2020 From: gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il (Gali Beiner) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:53:38 +0300 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Algae in jars - to refill or not to refill In-Reply-To: <2E7B3A0A-0231-442E-9BBB-BE9D8626AF81@btinternet.com> References: <2E7B3A0A-0231-442E-9BBB-BE9D8626AF81@btinternet.com> Message-ID: Hi Simon, Thanks for a very informative response! The Herbarium staff feel that these algae may be too fragile (too friable) to transfer to paper sheets. In addition, yes, salts (crystals) are indeed present in quite a few of the specimens. Preparations with seawater are pretty likely in this sort of fieldwork, so I guess we do have to deal with this problem as well. Gali On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 11:32 AM Simon Moore wrote: > Hi Gali, > > Your problem has given rise to several options. > > If the specimens are still flexible enough to mounts onto herbarium > sheets?? > Secondly, if you wish to keep them fluid-preserved then fine but you may > need to rehydrate the dried-out specimens, I still use 5% Decon-90 > glassware surfactant, gently warmed until they have their natural flex once > again; it will only take about 30 minutes but holdfasts may take a while > longer. > Thirdly, if you replace them into alcohol then any residual chlorophyll > pigments will be denatured in that fluid. If they were preserved in > formalin, that should be a 5% solution only rather than the usual fixative > strength of 10%. > Fourthly, if there are salt crystals present in the dried-out specimens, > then the full-strength formalin (37.65% formaldehyde) will have been > diluted using sea-water. Bear that in mind as well. > > Hoping that this helps. > > With all good wishes, Simon. > > Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR > Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, > > > > www.natural-history-conservation.com > > > > > > On 29 Jul 2020, at 08:02, Gali Beiner > wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > We have a group of jars containing algae, apparently collected in the > 1970s. Some of the jars still hold a little liquid but most of the solvent > has gone and quite a few jars are now completely dried out. > > > > ... In addition, it isn't absolutely certain what the solvent was - > possibly formalin. I've been asked whether it would be OK to refill the > jars with 70% ethanol. Can anyone here give advice relating to algae within > this context? > > > > Thank you, > > Gali > > > > -- > > Gali Beiner (ACR) > > Conservator, Palaeontology Lab > > National Natural History Collections > > The Hebrew University of Jerusalem > > Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram > > Jerusalem 91904, Israel > > Fax. 972-2-6585785 > > gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il > > https://nnhc.huji.ac.il/?lang=en > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > -- Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. 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Fortunately, the haze was gone the first 24 hours and I have not found soot. Thank you for your input. Rachel Rachel Kaleilehua Delovio Anthropology Collections Manager Nevada State Museum 600 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: 775.687.4810 x229 Fax: 775.687.4168 [cid:image003.png at 01D6659D.C53760E0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 16336 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IH fire 7-24-2020 View to N.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1345146 bytes Desc: IH fire 7-24-2020 View to N.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You?ll see new operating hours, timed tickets and changes to help you maintain physical distancing during your visit. Click here?for more information about these and other improvements. From Tonya.Haff at csiro.au Wed Jul 29 19:37:47 2020 From: Tonya.Haff at csiro.au (Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace)) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:37:47 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Having survived the dense smoke of the bushfires in SE Australia this year, I would say that it will just go away on its own eventually...I can't give you a timeline, though, as I think we may have got habituated to the smell before it actually went away. I would not air things out, due to pest concerns; we never died, either in the collections or at home, and the smell eventually dissipated. So sorry you have to deal with this, though, as I know how awful it is! Cheers, Tonya From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Rachel Delovio Sent: Thursday, 30 July 2020 4:46 AM To: 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu' Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections Good afternoon everyone, Last Thursday afternoon, a brush fire (see attached images) approached the fence line to our off-site curatorial facility. Fortunately, there was no damage to the building, but there was a haze within the storage areas. We have been airing out the facility since then, which is an IPM concern; however, due to the smell of smoke, we feel there is no other option. It has been a week of opening doors and running fans and the smell of smoke is still lingering. Does anyone have any experience with how long a smoky smell will persist? Fortunately, the haze was gone the first 24 hours and I have not found soot. Thank you for your input. Rachel Rachel Kaleilehua Delovio Anthropology Collections Manager Nevada State Museum 600 N. 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Does anyone know of any conservation literature on submerging ferrous materials in oil to retard corrosion? Or has anyone had experience with similarly submerged specimens? Have you attempted to remove the oil and if so was there a particular solvent you used? Or would you recommend just replacing the discoloured oil with the same oil? Thanks Kate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From T.Schossleitner at mfn.berlin Wed Jul 29 15:08:30 2020 From: T.Schossleitner at mfn.berlin (Schossleitner, T.) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:08:30 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Herbarium move Message-ID: <5D5A476C89F1E64FA000DF4973227C4101C36630A4@mfn-ex-3.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de> Hello all, in the coming years the Museum f?r Naturkunde Berlin is planning the move of its Herbarium. It's a relatively small collection with roughly 50.000 specimens which are partly in a modern state and partly in an historical state of preparation. So I was wondering if any of you has Advice on how to best transport them? I heard of museum which vaccum them with special systems which don't apply pressure. Does anyone has any experience with that or any other good ways to move them? Thanks in advance Thomas From hannu.saarenmaa at helsinki.fi Thu Jul 30 10:50:26 2020 From: hannu.saarenmaa at helsinki.fi (Hannu Saarenmaa) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:50:26 +0300 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Earlier this year we digitized 200,000 sheets from one medium-size herbarium. Often when I handled samples collected by a certain collector in the 1920-1950s, I had to cough.? Tobacco-like smell was still dense.? Surprising but hardly amusing. Hannu Saarenmaa On 2020-07-30 2:37, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) wrote: > > Having survived the dense smoke of the bushfires in SE Australia this > year, I would say that it will just go away on its own eventually?I > can?t give you a timeline, though, as I think we may have got > habituated to the smell before it actually went away. I would not air > things out, due to pest concerns; we never died, either in the > collections or at home, and the smell eventually dissipated. So sorry > you have to deal with this, though, as I know how awful it is! > > Cheers, > > Tonya > > *From:*Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of > *Rachel Delovio > *Sent:* Thursday, 30 July 2020 4:46 AM > *To:* 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu' > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections > > Good afternoon everyone, > > Last Thursday afternoon, a brush fire (see attached images) approached > the fence line to our off-site curatorial facility. Fortunately, there > was no damage to the building, but there was a haze within the storage > areas. We have been airing out the facility since then, which is an > IPM concern; however, due to the smell of smoke, we feel there is no > other option. It has been a week of opening doors and running fans and > the smell of smoke is still lingering. Does anyone have any experience > with how long a smoky smell will persist? Fortunately, the haze was > gone the first 24 hours and I have not found soot. > > Thank you for your input. > > Rachel > > /Rachel Kaleilehua Delovio/ > > /Anthropology Collections Manager/ > > /Nevada State Museum/ > > /600 N. Carson Street/ > > /Carson City, NV 89701/ > > /Phone: 775.687.4810 x229 / > > /Fax: 775.687.4168 / > > // > > // > > // > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Next poll the collection managers that have this sample. What problems do they have with it? This is essential background. It should provide lots of entertainment, especially if you don't have a background in mineralogy. Contact me off list if that's a problem for you. These steps will help you develop the long term plan for storage *before* you remove it from oil. Next, ID the oil. What you need is infrared spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflectance, FTIR-ATR. This is literally 10 minutes of work. A drop of oil goes on a diamond. This is a workhorse in Chemistry Departments, or maybe even in your program. Usually they have a library to help match spectra for ID. R. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Curator of Geology N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Kate Lambert Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:28:15 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] [Nhcoll-l] Iron based meteorites / ferrous material conservation CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to report.spam at nc.gov My name is Kate Lambert and I am currently completing my MA minor thesis at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne. My research is on an iron-based meteorite specimen which is currently enclosed in a glass case, submerged in an oil-like substance which is now very discoloured. We think it may be silicone oil, but are unable to run tests due to COVID. Does anyone know of any conservation literature on submerging ferrous materials in oil to retard corrosion? Or has anyone had experience with similarly submerged specimens? Have you attempted to remove the oil and if so was there a particular solvent you used? Or would you recommend just replacing the discoloured oil with the same oil? Thanks Kate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christopher.tacker at naturalsciences.org Thu Jul 30 11:14:59 2020 From: christopher.tacker at naturalsciences.org (Tacker, Christopher) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:14:59 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Iron based meteorites / ferrous material conservation In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Sorry, didn't finish. When you know the oil, then figure how to get rid of it. I would drain it under dry nitrogen. You can customize a plastic sheeting drybox. Duct tape is your friend. If other meteorite curators agree, remove the oil. I would cut it with acetone, because that can be removed under vacuum. But here is the frightening part. You don't want to do anything to compromise the geochemical integrity of the specimen. If you have a Ni-Fe meteorite, one wouldn't expect any organic molecules to be present. Trace element analysis would not be wrecked by organic solvents. Again, talk to the researchers first. First, do no harm. Please check back in and let us know how things are going. Best of luck with your project. Regards, Chris Tacker R. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Curator of Geology N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Tacker, Christopher Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:05:28 AM To: Kate Lambert ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Iron based meteorites / ferrous material conservation CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to report.spam at nc.gov Kate - depending on age of the meteorite, heaven knows what treatments the meteorite has had. Boiling in oil, in parafin, anything up to animal sacrifice to old gods. Here's how I would approach it. My apologies if you're already well on your way. If it were my problem, I'd first hit the Meteoritical Society database. What are you dealing with? It's possible other collections have that specimen. What minor minerals are present? Some of these, troilite, phosphides, are very hygroscopic. These can accelerate oxidation of the specimen. Frank Howe's book is a good, but dated, reference. Next poll the collection managers that have this sample. What problems do they have with it? This is essential background. It should provide lots of entertainment, especially if you don't have a background in mineralogy. Contact me off list if that's a problem for you. These steps will help you develop the long term plan for storage *before* you remove it from oil. Next, ID the oil. What you need is infrared spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflectance, FTIR-ATR. This is literally 10 minutes of work. A drop of oil goes on a diamond. This is a workhorse in Chemistry Departments, or maybe even in your program. Usually they have a library to help match spectra for ID. R. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Curator of Geology N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Kate Lambert Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:28:15 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] [Nhcoll-l] Iron based meteorites / ferrous material conservation CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to report.spam at nc.gov My name is Kate Lambert and I am currently completing my MA minor thesis at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne. My research is on an iron-based meteorite specimen which is currently enclosed in a glass case, submerged in an oil-like substance which is now very discoloured. We think it may be silicone oil, but are unable to run tests due to COVID. Does anyone know of any conservation literature on submerging ferrous materials in oil to retard corrosion? Or has anyone had experience with similarly submerged specimens? Have you attempted to remove the oil and if so was there a particular solvent you used? Or would you recommend just replacing the discoloured oil with the same oil? Thanks Kate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For some volatile pollutants specific treatments may be needed to remove them, "airing things out" surely isn't enough here as Tonya already mentioned. Hope this helps Dirk Am 30.07.2020 um 16:50 schrieb Hannu Saarenmaa: > > Earlier this year we digitized 200,000 sheets from one medium-size > herbarium. Often when I handled samples collected by a certain > collector in the 1920-1950s, I had to cough. Tobacco-like smell was > still dense.? Surprising but hardly amusing. > > Hannu Saarenmaa > > On 2020-07-30 2:37, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) wrote: >> >> Having survived the dense smoke of the bushfires in SE Australia this >> year, I would say that it will just go away on its own eventually?I >> can?t give you a timeline, though, as I think we may have got >> habituated to the smell before it actually went away. I would not air >> things out, due to pest concerns; we never died, either in the >> collections or at home, and the smell eventually dissipated. So sorry >> you have to deal with this, though, as I know how awful it is! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Tonya >> >> *From:*Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of >> *Rachel Delovio >> *Sent:* Thursday, 30 July 2020 4:46 AM >> *To:* 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu' >> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Smoke in the collections >> >> Good afternoon everyone, >> >> Last Thursday afternoon, a brush fire (see attached images) >> approached the fence line to our off-site curatorial facility. >> Fortunately, there was no damage to the building, but there was a >> haze within the storage areas. We have been airing out the facility >> since then, which is an IPM concern; however, due to the smell of >> smoke, we feel there is no other option. It has been a week of >> opening doors and running fans and the smell of smoke is still >> lingering. Does anyone have any experience with how long a smoky >> smell will persist? Fortunately, the haze was gone the first 24 hours >> and I have not found soot. >> >> Thank you for your input. >> >> Rachel >> >> /Rachel Kaleilehua Delovio/ >> >> /Anthropology Collections Manager/ >> >> /Nevada State Museum/ >> >> /600 N. Carson Street/ >> >> /Carson City, NV 89701/ >> >> /Phone: 775.687.4810 x229 / >> >> /Fax: 775.687.4168 / >> >> // >> >> // >> >> // >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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We followed the protocols used during a move of specimens/cabinets at the University of California (UC-JEPS) as described in the book Managing the Modern Herbarium -- https://www.universityproducts.com/managing-the-modern-herbarium.html; the chapter on moving herbaria was written by Barbara Ertter. You may wish to also post your message to the HERBARIA listserv described and accessible from this site: https://www.herbariumcurators.org/herbaria-listserv. Best wishes, Deborah Deborah Q. Lewis, Curator Ada Hayden Herbarium (ISC/IA) Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB) Department Email: dlewis at iastate.edu 319 Bessey Hall Phone: 515-294-9499 Iowa State University FAX: 515-294-1337 2200 Osborn Drive Ames, IA 50011-4009 -----Original Message----- From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Schossleitner, T. Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:09 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Herbarium move Hello all, in the coming years the Museum f?r Naturkunde Berlin is planning the move of its Herbarium. It's a relatively small collection with roughly 50.000 specimens which are partly in a modern state and partly in an historical state of preparation. So I was wondering if any of you has Advice on how to best transport them? I heard of museum which vaccum them with special systems which don't apply pressure. Does anyone has any experience with that or any other good ways to move them? 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Name: Sheil & Welton 2020 A method for removing eggs or embryos from preserved snakes.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1953542 bytes Desc: Sheil & Welton 2020 A method for removing eggs or embryos from preserved snakes.pdf URL: From yuri.1 at osu.edu Thu Jul 30 18:56:56 2020 From: yuri.1 at osu.edu (Yuri, Tamaki) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:56:56 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] NSF budget category for specimen cabinets Message-ID: <059D45DC-06B3-4B76-AAAC-B568BC64C705@osu.edu> Hello, I sent out a question about budgeting specimen cabinets for NSF CSBR proposals about a week ago and received 12 responses, and 11 of them indicated that they have budgeted their specimen cabinets as equipment. Trina Roberts at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County kindly pointed out to me that the program solicitation actually says: "Specialized items that are components of a large system (e.g., specimen cabinets and compactors) are considered as equipment under the CSBR program (see Infrastructure Capacity for Biology (ICB) solicitation Special Information and Supplementary Documents section for additional guidance)." https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505541&org=DBI&more=Y#more. This statement is only available when you click the hyperlink "display more information" at the bottom of the main program summary page! The one person who budgeted cabinets as supplies seemed to experience institutional restrictions similar to ours (OSU), which defines equipment as items that cost more than $5,000. We ended up designing the cabinets taller so that each cabinet will cost more than $5,000 on average (including trays, installation and freight) and can be categorized as equipment (capital expenditure). I hope this will help anyone who will be in the same situation as we are. Thank you so much for all who took the time to respond to my question and wish me luck on the proposal!! Tamaki -------------------------- Tamaki Yuri, Ph.D. Curator of Tetrapod Collection Museum of Biological Diversity College of Arts & Sciences Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 yuri.1 at osu.edu / mbd.osu.edu ?On 7/21/20, 6:26 PM, "Nhcoll-l on behalf of Yuri, Tamaki" wrote: Dear colleagues, We are preparing a NSF CSBR proposal and have encountered a budget question. For those who have submitted a NSF CSBR proposal before, have you categorized specimen cabinets as equipment or as materials and supplies? It will make a big difference to us in the total indirect costs. I would appreciate it if you could reply to me off the list. I can post a summary of the survey to the list if anyone is interested. Thank you for your help! 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From Clare.Kim at Australian.Museum Thu Jul 30 23:14:54 2020 From: Clare.Kim at Australian.Museum (Clare Kim) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 03:14:54 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Phthalic acid Message-ID: Hello NHCOLL-L I have a question I like to post on NHCOLL-L. Below is my question with 5 images. Let me know if you have any question. Thank you. Kind regards, Clare Kim Digitisation Conservator | Collection Care and Conservation Australian Museum Research Institute Australian Museum 1 William Street Sydney NSW 2010 Australia T 61 2 9320 6010 M 61 413 904 865 [signature_357450491] Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube I respect and acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Australian Museum stands. Unknown light-brown coloured particles were found sitting inside the old Entomology drawers. The particles are fine and easily transported by air when lifting the lid from the drawer. They are structured in delicate form of white coloured crystals intertwined in few different types of dirt, mostly in colour brown (Figure 4). The particles were analysed by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and it appears to be phthalic acid (Figure 5). Phthalic acid is commonly produced by the catalytic oxidation of naphthalene. Has anyone seen/experienced this type of acid in their collections? Is phthalic acid a reaction from naphthalene and cork/wood? According to safety datasheet, phthalic acid could cause skin irritation, serious eye damage and may cause respiratory irritation. How are other institutions dealing with phthalic acid? The location of acid is randomly spread across the drawer (Figure 1) and often entomology specimens are in fragile condition. Other than wearing appropriate PPE, does anyone have a method for its safe removal? Thank you. 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