[Nhcoll-l] Nhcoll-l Digest, Vol 111, Issue 4
Nicole Seiden
nseiden at fau.edu
Tue Aug 24 08:14:15 EDT 2021
Hi everyone,
Thank you very much for the feedback, resources, and advice! I'll spend some time reading these papers before moving forward with this snag.
Greatly appreciated,
Nicki
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.
She/Her/Hers
Research Collection Manager
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
nseiden at fau.edu<mailto:hmcqueen at fau.edu>
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1. Shelves load capasity (Joosep Sarapuu)
2. Re: Shelves load capasity (Joosep Sarapuu)
3. Re: Shelves load capasity (Carrie A. Eaton)
4. Re: Shelves load capasity (Gali Beiner)
5. Re: Shelves load capasity (John E Simmons)
6. Shelves vs. racking (Callomon,Paul)
7. Employment Opportunity - Conservation Technician Canadian
Museum of Nature (Sean Tudor)
8. Re: frozen tissue collections (Catherine Early (she/her))
9. Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins (Dakota Rowsey)
10. Re: Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins
(Elizabeth Wommack)
11. Re: Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins (Dakota Rowsey)
12. Fwd: Faculty search: Assistant Professor in Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology at U. Michigan (Cody Thompson)
13. Re: Shelves load capasity (William Simpson)
14. FW: ALERT: Tropical Storm Henri (Palmer, Lisa)
15. Insurance question for collections (Peter H Wimberger)
16. Re: Insurance question for collections (naturalhistory)
17. How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Nicole Seiden)
18. Re: How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Bentley, Andrew Charles)
19. Re: How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Luis Cer?aco)
20. Re: How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Callomon,Paul)
21. Re: Employment opportunity - Project Leader of the Danish
System of Scientific Collections (DaSSCo) (Nikolaj Scharff)
22. Re: Shelves load capasity (Joosep Sarapuu)
23. Re: Insurance question for collections (Dirk Neumann)
24. Re: How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Dirk Neumann)
25. Weird data in bird collection (Sabine St?hr)
26. Re: How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
(Simon Moore)
27. Contracting Opportunities: Smithsonian National Museum of
Natural History Department of Paleobiology (Hollis, Kathy A.)
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:34:38 +0000
From: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu at loodusmuuseum.ee>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
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Dear all,
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
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Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
Dear all,
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
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From: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie at geology.wisc.edu>
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<nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
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Hi Joosep,
The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!
Cheers,
Carrie
Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator
UW Geology Museum
1215 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706
608.262.4912
twitter @uwgeologymuseum
facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum
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Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:35 PM
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
Dear all,
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
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From: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>
To: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie at geology.wisc.edu>
Cc: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu at loodusmuuseum.ee>, NHCOLL-new
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Hello Joosep,
Adding to Carrie's notes:
1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is
planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity
will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the
building. A consrtuction engineer should be able to give you an estimate of
that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided
us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific
locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new
so we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated
floor carrying capacity.
2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor)
shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying
capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum
load per square meter.
3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement
floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old
collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves
to determine real numbers of maximum weight our shelves would be required
to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum)
weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could
do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so,
weigh their contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum
weight capacity guideline.
Hope this helps,
Gali
?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<
carrie at geology.wisc.edu>:
> Hi Joosep,
>
> The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf
> is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s
> carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the
> shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take
> in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb
> capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold
> 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate
> load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the
> manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity
> before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of
> having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carrie
>
>
>
> Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator
>
> UW Geology Museum
>
> 1215 West Dayton Street
>
> Madison, WI 53706
>
> 608.262.4912
>
> *twitter @uwgeologymuseum facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum
> <http://facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum>*
>
>
>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of
> *Joosep Sarapuu
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:40 AM
> *To:* Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu at loodusmuuseum.ee>; NHCOLL-new <
> nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
>
>
>
> Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these
> shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and
> for fluid collections.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joosep Sarapuu
>
>
>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu
> <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Joosep Sarapuu
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:35 PM
> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
>
> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would
> like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves
> sizes are 100x59cm.
>
> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joosep Sarapuu
>
>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:23:20 -0400
From: John E Simmons <simmons.johne at gmail.com>
To: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>
Cc: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie at geology.wisc.edu>, NHCOLL-new
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In addition to the excellent advice already offered about shelf material,
floor loading, etc., there is also the issue of how weight is distributed
on the shelf.
When the weight is more or less evenly distributed (e.g., in boxes of
similar shape) shelves may behave differently than when the weight is
concentrated on one end or in the middle. We encountered this problem in
selecting shelving for the Fluid Collections Research Facility at the
University of Kansas back in the 1990s when we discovered that despite the
weight capacity rating of the shelves, some shelves bent when loaded with
jars of specimens if the weight was not evenly distributed. Therefore, in
the specifications for shelving, we specified both a weight capacity (we
selected 500 pounds per shelf, based on the maximum potential weight of the
jars we could fit on the shelf) and also that the shelves must not flex
(bend) more than 1/8 of an inch when fully loaded. We were able to purchase
shelves that met these requirements and they worked fine. I have heard
stories from other collections that had steel shelves bend under unevenly
distributed weight loads.
--John
John E. Simmons
Writer and Museum Consultant
Museologica
*and*
Associate Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
*and*
Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia
Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 11:14 AM Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>
wrote:
> Hello Joosep,
>
> Adding to Carrie's notes:
>
> 1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is
> planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity
> will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the
> building. A consrtuction engineer should be able to give you an estimate of
> that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided
> us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific
> locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new
> so we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated
> floor carrying capacity.
>
> 2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor)
> shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying
> capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum
> load per square meter.
>
> 3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement
> floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old
> collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves
> to determine real numbers of maximum weight our shelves would be required
> to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum)
> weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could
> do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so,
> weigh their contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum
> weight capacity guideline.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Gali
>
> ?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<
> carrie at geology.wisc.edu>:
>
>> Hi Joosep,
>>
>> The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf
>> is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s
>> carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the
>> shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take
>> in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb
>> capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold
>> 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate
>> load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the
>> manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity
>> before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of
>> having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Carrie
>>
>>
>>
>> Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator
>>
>> UW Geology Museum
>>
>> 1215 West Dayton Street
>>
>> Madison, WI 53706
>>
>> 608.262.4912
>>
>> *twitter @uwgeologymuseum facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum
>> <http://facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum>*
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] *On Behalf
>> Of *Joosep Sarapuu
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:40 AM
>> *To:* Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu at loodusmuuseum.ee>; NHCOLL-new <
>> nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these
>> shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and
>> for fluid collections.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Joosep Sarapuu
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu
>> <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Joosep Sarapuu
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:35 PM
>> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
>> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
>>
>> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would
>> like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves
>> sizes are 100x59cm.
>>
>> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Joosep Sarapuu
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nhcoll-l mailing list
>> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
>> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> 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.
>>
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Another consideration is the difference between cantilever shelves and racking. The former are only supported on one side, so adding weight to them creates a rotational stress at the point where the horizontal spur meets the vertical support. This can fail well before the nominal maximum loading of either the shelf or the support is reached.
With racking, the shelves are supported on two sides (back and front), so all stresses are simple. In addition, the number of load-bearing points is doubled, so the load on each is halved. If you anticipate heavy loads, increasing the number of vertical elements in a given length of racking can compensate for that.
Finally, racking can be placed on feet that further distribute the load. It?s the best way to go.
Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates
________________________________
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of John E Simmons
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:23 AM
To: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>
Cc: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
External.
In addition to the excellent advice already offered about shelf material, floor loading, etc., there is also the issue of how weight is distributed on the shelf.
When the weight is more or less evenly distributed (e.g., in boxes of similar shape) shelves may behave differently than when the weight is concentrated on one end or in the middle. We encountered this problem in selecting shelving for the Fluid Collections Research Facility at the University of Kansas back in the 1990s when we discovered that despite the weight capacity rating of the shelves, some shelves bent when loaded with jars of specimens if the weight was not evenly distributed. Therefore, in the specifications for shelving, we specified both a weight capacity (we selected 500 pounds per shelf, based on the maximum potential weight of the jars we could fit on the shelf) and also that the shelves must not flex (bend) more than 1/8 of an inch when fully loaded. We were able to purchase shelves that met these requirements and they worked fine. I have heard stories from other collections that had steel shelves bend under unevenly distributed weight loads.
--John
John E. Simmons
Writer and Museum Consultant
Museologica
and
Associate Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
and
Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia
Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 11:14 AM Gali Beiner <gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il<mailto:gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il>> wrote:
Hello Joosep,
Adding to Carrie's notes:
1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the building. A consrtuction engineer should be able to give you an estimate of that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new so we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated floor carrying capacity.
2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor) shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum load per square meter.
3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves to determine real numbers of maximum weight our shelves would be required to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum) weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so, weigh their contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum weight capacity guideline.
Hope this helps,
Gali
?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<carrie at geology.wisc.edu<mailto:carrie at geology.wisc.edu>>:
Hi Joosep,
The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!
Cheers,
Carrie
Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator
UW Geology Museum
1215 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706
608.262.4912
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Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.
Sincerely,
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
Dear all,
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
Sincerely,
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:44:09 -0500
From: "Catherine Early (she/her)" <cearly at smm.org>
To: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley at ku.edu>
Cc: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] frozen tissue collections
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Hi Andy,
They haven't all been treated the same way and there is little if any
record-keeping on how they were treated, especially the salvage specimens
brought to us by members of the public. But the feedback I'm getting is
that it would still be worth taking tissue samples, and worth writing a
small grant to cover some test extractions to see how they do. Thanks!
Best,
Catherine
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On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 2:06 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
wrote:
> Catherine
>
>
>
> No, I would not say that is the case. It very much depends on how these
> have been treated over the years as to whether viable DNA can be extracted
> from them. DNA has been extracted from worse. If they have been frozen at
> -20 consistently since collecting then there is every possibility that
> viable DNA may still be present. If they have all been treated the same
> way it may be useful to test a couple of them to see if you can get DNA out
> of them and then progress from there.
>
>
>
> 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
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> Fax: (785) 864-5335
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> Email: abentley at ku.edu
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> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
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>
>
> A : A : A :
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> }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?>
>
> V V V
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>
>
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> *From: *Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of
> "Catherine Early (she/her)" <cearly at smm.org>
> *Date: *Monday, August 16, 2021 at 1:47 PM
> *To: *"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject: *Re: [Nhcoll-l] frozen tissue collections
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I've dug into some of the very helpful resources you shared and would
> appreciate some further input. At this point, we are focusing our efforts
> on working through a 20 year backlog of carcasses stored in -20C freezers
> awaiting more traditional specimen preps, rather than collecting new
> specimens. Most of these specimens are relatively common species that were
> salvaged or were put into coolers during field surveys and then frozen. I
> thought it would be good to also preserve tissues for genomic studies as we
> prepare these specimens, but after reading the papers you shared, it seems
> like these specimens have little to no chance of yielding useful genetic
> material given their storage history so we shouldn't bother preserving
> tissue samples from them. Is that correct?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Catherine
>
>
>
>
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> *Catherine M. Early, PhD*
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> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 11:47 AM Catherine Early (she/her) <cearly at smm.org>
> wrote:
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> Thanks to everyone who replied with resources! It's great to be part of a
> community of people so eager to help.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Catherine
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>
>
>
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> *Catherine M. Early, PhD*
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> e: cearly at smm.org
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>
>
>
> We envision a world where everyone has the power to use science to make
> lives better,
> and we are committed to using STEM as a tool to advocate for justice and
> equity.
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>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 8:38 AM Catherine Early (she/her) <cearly at smm.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> We're going to start taking tissue samples for genomic work as part of our
> specimen preparations. I'm currently writing a grant to upgrade our
> collections and will include a request for a tissue sample freezer, but I'm
> really struggling to write that section since I don't use tissues in my own
> research. Can you recommend good books, papers, or other resources to get
> me started? Thanks!
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Catherine
>
>
>
>
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smm.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cabentley%40ku.edu%7C69c2cd733a184a78137408d960e62aeb%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637647364689649072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=JDbzkwFb%2BHlKReDjTpR5JYCzD%2BOlyyiQQxc7b0bKDDY%3D&reserved=0>
>
> *Catherine M. Early, PhD*
>
> she/her
>
> *Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology*
>
> e: cearly at smm.org
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:37:35 -0700
From: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey at asu.edu>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins
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Hello all,
I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed to
languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not in
great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life in
a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as
some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to
ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for
tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely
neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice
on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.
Thank you,
Dakota
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:40:59 -0600
From: Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack at uwyo.edu>
To: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey at asu.edu>
Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins
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Hi Dakota,
Just checking before diving into any thoughts, do you mean stuffed bird
skin specimens, or frozen unstuffed flat skins bird specimens?
cheers,
Beth Wommack
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:38 AM Dakota Rowsey <drowsey at asu.edu> wrote:
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> Hello all,
>
> I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed to
> languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not in
> great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life in
> a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as
> some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to
> ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for
> tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely
> neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice
> on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Dakota
>
> --
> *Dakota M. Rowsey, Ph.D.* (he/his)
> Vertebrate Collections Manager
> Portal Manager, Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections
> Arizona State University Biocollections
> 734 W Alameda Dr.
> Tempe, AZ 85282
> (480)727-5870
>
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Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates
University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
University of Wyoming,
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:41:59 -0700
From: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey at asu.edu>
To: Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack at uwyo.edu>
Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins
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Yes, happy to clarify - stuffed bird skin specimens.
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 9:41 AM Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack at uwyo.edu> wrote:
> Hi Dakota,
>
> Just checking before diving into any thoughts, do you mean stuffed bird
> skin specimens, or frozen unstuffed flat skins bird specimens?
>
> cheers,
> Beth Wommack
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:38 AM Dakota Rowsey <drowsey at asu.edu> wrote:
>
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>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed
>> to languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not
>> in great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life
>> in a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as
>> some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to
>> ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for
>> tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely
>> neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice
>> on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Dakota
>>
>> --
>> *Dakota M. Rowsey, Ph.D.* (he/his)
>> Vertebrate Collections Manager
>> Portal Manager, Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections
>> Arizona State University Biocollections
>> 734 W Alameda Dr.
>> Tempe, AZ 85282
>> (480)727-5870
>>
>
>
> --
> Elizabeth Wommack, PhD
> Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates
> University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
> Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
> University of Wyoming,
> Laramie, WY 82071
> ewommack@ <ewommack at berkeley.edu>uwyo.edu
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://uwyo.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDg9w_zj0w$>
> www.uwymv.
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.uwymv.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDgDwlc1cg$>
> org
> UWYMV Collection Use Policy
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:40:41 -0400
From: Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu>
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Faculty search: Assistant Professor in
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at U. Michigan
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Colleagues:
Please see the advertisement below for an upcoming faculty position in
the University
of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
<https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb>. The job posting can also be found here
<https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html>.
This is a broad search, but there are opportunities for successful
applicants to integrate their research programs with our world-class museum
collections and field stations.
Take care,
Cody
Assistant Professor of Ecology and/or Evolutionary Biology
<https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html#>
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of
Michigan invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in any
area of ecology or evolutionary biology. This is a university-year
appointment at the level of Assistant Professor with an expected start date
of August 29, 2022. A successful candidate will be expected to establish a
thriving research program, to effectively teach and mentor both
undergraduate and graduate students, and to contribute to an equitable and
inclusive departmental climate. They might also leverage University of
Michigan and EEB facilities including world class biodiversity collections
(Museum of Zoology and Herbarium), a local field research facility (the
Edwin S. George Reserve), and a large educational and research facility in
northern Michigan (the University of Michigan Biological Station). The
university is located in Ann Arbor, which is a vibrant community with
excellent schools and proximity to both natural areas and Detroit.
Applications must be submitted https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/Apply/1441. You
will be asked to upload a cover letter, CV, a concise (2-4 pg) statement
describing current and future research plans, a statement of teaching
philosophy and experience, a statement of commitment and contributions to
diversity, equity and inclusion in academia, and contact information for
three references. Application review will begin October 1, 2021 and
continue until the position is filled. Questions about this search should
be directed to mollyiz at umich.edu, executive assistant for the Department of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
*EEB is committed to fostering diversity throughout the department,
including with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status of
faculty members. Women and members of other groups underrepresented in
science are particularly encouraged to apply. The university supports the
needs of dual career couples. The University of Michigan is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.*
Cody W. Thompson, PhD
Mammal Collections Manager
& Assistant Research Scientist
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology
3600 Varsity Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Office: (734) 615-2810
Fax: (734) 763-4080
Email: cwthomp at umich.edu
Website: codythompson.org
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UMMZ/Herbarium has limited
personnel available working onsite. No loan returns should be shipped
without prior notification, and collection visits, loan requests, gifts,
exchanges, etc. should be coordinated with the appropriate curatorial
staff. Please expect delayed responses. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause.
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:40:47 -0500
From: William Simpson <wsimpson at fieldmuseum.org>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
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Hi Joosep,
Ask the manufacturer what the load capacity is, then if possible get a
sample and test it.? We buy bags of salt and load up shelves to test
them.? We've had one model collapse under a load of salt matching the
manufacturer's stated capacity.
Best,
Bill
On 8/17/21 9:34 AM, Joosep Sarapuu wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
>
> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we
> would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our
> shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
>
> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joosep Sarapuu
>
>
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:17:51 +0000
From: "Palmer, Lisa" <PALMERL at si.edu>
To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Cc: Nana Kaneko <nana.kaneko at fema.dhs.gov>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: ALERT: Tropical Storm Henri
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fyi
From: Foley, Lori <lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:16 PM
Subject: ALERT: Tropical Storm Henri
External Email - Exercise Caution
HENTF members,
The potential impacts of Tropical Storm Henri may be felt from North Carolina north through the mid-Atlantic states to New England. Please notify your members and constituents, especially those in New York and New England (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont), to:
* Prepare for the possibility of flooding and/or tropical storm-force winds.
* Monitor the storm via the National Hurricane Center<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhc.noaa.gov%2F%23Henri&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977378448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=2zxm%2FCV3FoXVT1%2BRH40lLa%2B77RAtDoOnl12Rjrg%2FswE%3D&reserved=0> and their state emergency management agency<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usa.gov%2Fstate-emergency-management&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3yJkzdRJr9EiJIMjy7Upxb3VCUZ0yP1S9eq6g4zGUpg%3D&reserved=0>.
>From the National Hurricane Center:
1. Henri is forecast to be near the northeast coast of the U.S. on Sunday and Monday, and the risks of storm surge, wind, and rain impacts in portions of southern New England and eastern Long Island are increasing. Watches will likely be required for portions of this area on Friday.
1. Swells from Henri will begin to reach much of the east coast of the U.S. and Atlantic Canada by the end of the week and continue through the weekend. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.
The HENTF dashboard<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffema.connectsolutions.com%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9JzeRbtWRAb%2B8bZ3rbyHA3cl9IzaBjM5qmRpSbgRcVg%3D&reserved=0> contains graphics from the National Hurricane Center as well as preparedness tips for cultural institutions and other useful links.
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Thank you!
Lori
Lori Foley
Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration | Resilience
Mobile: (202) 826-6303
lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov<mailto:lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov>
culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fculturalrescue.si.edu%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BssbecBJ07dflaaFf1MzFBVP302f5C1eapuh2vuyghE%3D&reserved=0>
Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977398364%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lt6lKNblmE8Qe2xXh7WI86rh77OxsA3j4qRhEl%2BPc%2Bw%3D&reserved=0>
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:37:15 +0000
From: Peter H Wimberger <phwimberger at pugetsound.edu>
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections
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Dear NHCollers,
Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for an inventory of specimens and equipment. The adjusters are not sure how to deal with natural history collection specimens. What experience do people have valuating their collections? Are there conventions that natural history collections or their parent institutions use for insuring collections? If folks could point me in the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would be very appreciative!
Thanks,
Peter
Peter Wimberger
Director, Slater Museum of Natural History
Professor, Biology
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA 98406
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:21:33 +0000
From: naturalhistory <naturalhistory at museum.ie>
To: Peter H Wimberger <phwimberger at pugetsound.edu>, nhcoll
<nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections
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Everything you need has been discussed before and published here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Value-Valuation-Natural-Science-Collections/dp/1897799764
There are more recent articles and advice but this is a great starting point (including discussion of how meaningless the concept can be!)
Nigel
Mr Nigel T. Monaghan,
Keeper,
Natural History Division,
National Museum of Ireland,
Merrion Street,
Dublin D02 F627,
IRELAND
+353-1-6486354 (phone)
nmonaghan at museum.ie<mailto:nmonaghan at museum.ie>
www.museum.ie<blocked::outbind://24/www.museum.ie>
Museums are open but with restrictions, book online to arrange your visit
The National Museum of Ireland ? Natural History remains closed for essential works
Group Bookings have been suspended ? see our website at www.museum.ie<http://www.museum.ie/> for details
Research visitors must make appointments in advance of any proposed visit.
Virtual Visit: See our 3-D interactive tour at www.museum.ie/nh3d<http://www.museum.ie/nh3d>
Watch: We are one of the Dublin stories on www.storymap.ie<http://www.storymap.ie/> also at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunX2u_mQWw
Read: Guide to the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, ?5.95 from Museum Shops
Poetry: Dead Zoo ? a whole book of poetry http://www.gallerypress.com/shop/#!/~/product/id=28033815
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Peter H Wimberger
Sent: 18 August 2021 23:37
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections
Dear NHCollers,
Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for an inventory of specimens and equipment. The adjusters are not sure how to deal with natural history collection specimens. What experience do people have valuating their collections? Are there conventions that natural history collections or their parent institutions use for insuring collections? If folks could point me in the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would be very appreciative!
Thanks,
Peter
Peter Wimberger
Director, Slater Museum of Natural History
Professor, Biology
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA 98406
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/National-Museum-of-Ireland-invites-schools-to-lear
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:25:28 +0000
From: Nicole Seiden <nseiden at fau.edu>
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
preservative?
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Hello and happy Friday!
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing. Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
Many thanks in advanced,
Nicki
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.
She/Her/Hers
Research Collection Manager
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
nseiden at fau.edu<mailto:hmcqueen at fau.edu>
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:37:05 +0000
From: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley at ku.edu>
To: Nicole Seiden <nseiden at fau.edu>, NHCOLL-new
<nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
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Nicole
I would not rinse in water of any kind as this may pose a risk of osmotic changes in the specimens. I would presume they are in some kind of alcohol unless a formalin test strip proves otherwise and would transfer into new preservative as is without any washing.
Andy
From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Nicole Seiden
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 3:25 PM
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
Hello and happy Friday!
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been "ignored" for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I've been addressing. Currently, I'm working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it's very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
Many thanks in advanced,
Nicki
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.
She/Her/Hers
Research Collection Manager
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
nseiden at fau.edu<mailto:hmcqueen at fau.edu>
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:50:39 +0100
From: Luis Cer?aco <luisceriaco at gmail.com>
To: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley at ku.edu>
Cc: Nicole Seiden <nseiden at fau.edu>, NHCOLL-new
<nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
preservative?
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Hi Nicole,
Check our recent paper. It seems to be a similar situation
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=64607&journal_name=zookeys
Best!
Luis
A sexta, 20/08/2021, 21:37, Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
escreveu:
> Nicole
>
>
>
> I would not rinse in water of any kind as this may pose a risk of osmotic
> changes in the specimens. I would presume they are in some kind of alcohol
> unless a formalin test strip proves otherwise and would transfer into new
> preservative as is without any washing.
>
>
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Nicole
> Seiden
> *Sent:* Friday, August 20, 2021 3:25 PM
> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
> preservative?
>
>
>
> Hello and happy Friday!
>
> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of
> digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been
> ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have
> numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing. Currently, I?m working
> with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some
> advice.
>
> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown
> fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to
> larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely
> that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant
> misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
>
> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the
> fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known
> preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water
> and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens
> (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
>
>
>
> Many thanks in advanced,
>
> Nicki
>
>
>
> *Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.*
>
> She/Her/Hers
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From: "Callomon,Paul" <prc44 at drexel.edu>
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Hi Nicki,
If you can, get some device for measuring fluid concentration. This could be a simple glass hydrometer (Traille-type) or a more expensive electronic device like the Anton Paar Snap-41. As long as what you have is ethanol, you should be able to find the concentration. That's important in deciding what to do next; if you move something from 50% to 80%, for example, it might well shrink as more water is driven out of it.
Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates
________________________________
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Nicole Seiden
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 4:25 PM
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?
External.
Hello and happy Friday!
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been "ignored" for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I've been addressing. Currently, I'm working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it's very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
Many thanks in advanced,
Nicki
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.
She/Her/Hers
Research Collection Manager
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:58:46 +0000
From: Nikolaj Scharff <nscharff at snm.ku.dk>
To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Employment opportunity - Project Leader of the
Danish System of Scientific Collections (DaSSCo)
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The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen is leading a new project to digitize Danish natural history collections and is looking for a fixed-term Project Leader to manage the Project Team. The position is available from 1 October 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter and will run for 5 years.
An exciting opportunity to be part of the new museum project. Check the job announcement below! Deadline is September 16, 2021.
https://snm.ku.dk/ledige-stillinger/all-jobs/2021/project-leader-of-the-danish-system-of-scientific-collections/
Best wishes
Nikolaj Scharff
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Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:16:06 +0000
From: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu at loodusmuuseum.ee>
To: "simpson at fieldmuseum.org" <simpson at fieldmuseum.org>,
"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
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Thanks for your replies. I will discuss it and follow your instructions.
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
From: Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of William Simpson
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:41 PM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity
Hi Joosep,
Ask the manufacturer what the load capacity is, then if possible get a sample and test it. We buy bags of salt and load up shelves to test them. We've had one model collapse under a load of salt matching the manufacturer's stated capacity.
Best,
Bill
On 8/17/21 9:34 AM, Joosep Sarapuu wrote:
Dear all,
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?
Sincerely,
Joosep Sarapuu
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Message: 23
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:39:42 +0200
From: Dirk Neumann <neumann at snsb.de>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections
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Dear Peter,
I am not sure in what direction "valuating" exactly points: the historic
and cultural value of the allocated museum objects, or the replacement
costs in case of a (fatal) loss (e.g., through a major fire, like in
Rio, Butantan or Cape Town)?
There have been various approached to valuate collections and objects,
but from a pragmatic point of view you cannot replace them, because you
cannot re-collect the same specimens and objects back in time. Thus, any
loss of these cultural objects is irreversible. They are not just
specimens sitting in a jar, drawer or cardboard box awaiting to be
viewed and studied.
Museum items are unique objects that cannot be replaced. A digital
representation or re-collected specimens may may carry information or to
some extent represent the same species, but they cannot provide the same
cultural history under which the specimens were originally collected in
the field,? were acquired by the museum, the cultural meaning and value
they added to the collection and institution.
We lost nearly our entire fish collection in WW II, only 300 jars
survived. Our fish collection now is a modern post-war collection that
is (largely) deprived from its historic value with individual
exceptions, such as the few Spix specimens from the famous expedition on
the Amazon 1817-1820. This is an irreversible loss - even though we
kindly received historic material (including syntypes) to restore our
collection after the war from other museums supporting us to rebuild our
collections.
A different question (specifically in terms of insurance coverage) is
what would it cost to restore a collection after it got affected, e.g.,
by a severe weather event, which becomes increasingly relevant our days.
To cover "insured losses", it would be relevant to have a good estimate
of the costs to replace containers, seals and (partly) objects (e.g.
partial coverage of travel costs if re-collecting is an option and still
possible). The most expensive bit in this surely are staff costs
(additional well trained staff to mitigate damage and required help to
support local staff to restore affected collection objects), assuming
that costs to restore the building would be covered by a building
insurance or would come from different sources. Another relevant factor
is replacement costs for storage containers, furniture, specific
preparations, etc.
It would be good to have a good proxy to roughly calculate these costs,
e.g., by establishing? estimate value for a given amount of objects on
storage, i.e. a specific amount of containers, storage furniture and
work time to prepare them (i.e. average costs to replace jars, drawers
etc. per cupboard or otherwise defined subunit), that can then be scaled
up for the entire collection. This should accommodate different needs /
requirements in different collections, for example the costs to remove
mould and mould spores from dry specimens like corals are much higher
than the removing mould from the outside of jars in a fluid collection.
In general, cleaning of museum objects (not only the storage rooms) is a
major costs factor that should be sufficiently covered by an insurance,
because mould outbreaks due to a malfunctioning climate HVAC system,
accumulation of dirt and dust due to renovation works, burst pipes or
sprinkler systems installed in collection etc are no so rare incidents.
Also covered should be costs needed equipment or relevant auxiliary
support, such as temporary installation of refrigeration containers, and
replacement of storage furniture and storage containers, preservation
fluids etc. are relevant cost factors that must be considered.
The Preventive Conservation book
<https://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/Collection_Storage> gives an good
overview on relevant topics, and even though it does not address
insurance or collections in an separate chapter, chapters 3 (Preventive
Conservation approach), 4 (Risk Assessment) and especially 16 (Emergency
Management) give useful keywords that surely are worth considering.
Hope this helps,
Dirk
Am 19.08.2021 um 00:37 schrieb Peter H Wimberger:
>
> Dear NHCollers,
>
> Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for
> an inventory of specimens and equipment.? The adjusters are not sure
> how to deal with natural history collection specimens.? What
> experience do people have valuating their collections?? Are there
> conventions that natural history collections or their parent
> institutions use for insuring collections?? If folks could point me in
> the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would
> be very appreciative!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>
> Peter Wimberger
>
> Director, Slater Museum of Natural History
>
> Professor, Biology
>
> University of Puget Sound
>
> Tacoma, WA 98406
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:10:43 +0200
From: Dirk Neumann <neumann at snsb.de>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
preservative?
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Dear Nicole,
the first articles of the first Fluid Preservation congress in Paris in
2018 published in Collection Forum are available online
<https://meridian.allenpress.com/collection-forum/issue/34/1>. Among
these is Irene Finkelde's and Asher Newsome's salting-out article which
is a nice an cost-efficient way to check fluids, and the article of
Irene and Rob Waller to determine formaldehyde concentrations in
preserving fluids.
Besides the well recognisable smell of formaldehyde, density differences
between the water-based formaldehyde solution and alcohol should be easy
to detect. Be aware that if you have historic specimens (pre 1900),
different salts could have been used to increase the preserving strength
of the alcohol. Many of these salts are not too healthy, and necessary
precautions should be taken when handling such objects.
Transfer: Not in all cases it is recommended to transfer specimens form
formalin into alcohol, Paul pointed to this already. Especially some
marine invertebrates like jelly fish or tunicates may suffer if they are
moved from their original preservative fluid (often formalin).
You should be careful with distilled water, as this is very acidic. Tap
water should be fine if there are not additives in it (e.g.
chlorinated), and slow stepping with more steps (e.g. 20/40/60/75)
should be preferred for delicate specimens.
Highly recommended reference and bed-lecture for all people working with
fluid preserved specimens is the masterpiece John (Simmons) put
together:
https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659
It is the reference I love to consult and I am very happy to have this
valuable book in reach on the shelf behind me.
Hope this helps
Dirk
Am 20.08.2021 um 22:25 schrieb Nicole Seiden:
>
> Hello and happy Friday!
>
> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks
> of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have
> been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the
> database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing.
> Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to
> ask the community for some advice.
>
> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown
> fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or
> rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and
> it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have
> had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
>
> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the
> fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known
> preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI
> water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the
> specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should
> follow?
>
>
> Many thanks in advanced,
> Nicki
>
> *Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.*
>
> She/Her/Hers
>
> /Research Collection Manager/
>
> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
>
> nseiden at fau.edu <mailto:hmcqueen at fau.edu>
>
>
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> Nhcoll-l mailing list
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> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l
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> 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.
--
Dirk Neumann
Tel: 089 / 8107-111
Fax: 089 / 8107-300
neumann(a)snsb.de
Postanschrift:
Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
Zoologische Staatssammlung M?nchen
Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage
M?nchhausenstr. 21
81247 M?nchen
Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/
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Tel: +49-89-8107-111
Fax: +49-89-8107-300
neumann(a)snsb.de
postal address:
Bavarian Natural History Collections
The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage
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81247 Munich (Germany)
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Message: 25
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:11:23 +0000
From: Sabine St?hr <Sabine.Stohr at nrm.se>
To: "Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Weird data in bird collection
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Dear Colleagues,
we have some weird data in our old bird collection database and I wonder if any of you have come across this acronym. In the field for inventory status of bird skins it says "C?U? in some records. We have been puzzled by it for years. It may be an obscure local shorthand from the days when computers could only handle very short strings. I?m hoping, it is something more general that someone recognizes. We cannot be sure which language this may be either, it could be Swedish or English words that are abbreviated like this. Both languages occur in our databases.
Thank you for any suggestions.
Best regards,
Sabine St?hr
Sabine St?hr
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Dept of Zoology
Box 50007
S-10405 Stockholm
Sweden
sabine.stohr at nrm.se<mailto:sabine.stohr at nrm.se>
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:25:19 +0100
From: Simon Moore <couteaufin at btinternet.com>
To: Dirk Neumann <neumann at snsb.de>
Cc: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown
preservative?
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Just to put in my extra bit as Dirk has comprehensively covered the topic.
People often forget, when using formalin that solution for fixing should be at 10% but 5% for preserving (storing).
Translucent invertebrates such as jellies and tunicates maintain their translucency is aqueous preservatives but become opaque in alcohol, which is why so may are still stored in the former.
Distilled water can be very low in pH and unsuitable - I have measured it down to 3.5! So always ?test the waters? before use!
With all good wishes, Simon
Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,
www.natural-history-conservation.com<http://www.natural-history-conservation.com>
> On 23 Aug 2021, at 10:10, Dirk Neumann <neumann at snsb.de> wrote:
>
> Dear Nicole,
>
> the first articles of the first Fluid Preservation congress in Paris in 2018 published in Collection Forum are available online. Among these is Irene Finkelde's and Asher Newsome's salting-out article which is a nice an cost-efficient way to check fluids, and the article of Irene and Rob Waller to determine formaldehyde concentrations in preserving fluids.
>
> Besides the well recognisable smell of formaldehyde, density differences between the water-based formaldehyde solution and alcohol should be easy to detect. Be aware that if you have historic specimens (pre 1900), different salts could have been used to increase the preserving strength of the alcohol. Many of these salts are not too healthy, and necessary precautions should be taken when handling such objects.
>
> Transfer: Not in all cases it is recommended to transfer specimens form formalin into alcohol, Paul pointed to this already. Especially some marine invertebrates like jelly fish or tunicates may suffer if they are moved from their original preservative fluid (often formalin).
>
> You should be careful with distilled water, as this is very acidic. Tap water should be fine if there are not additives in it (e.g. chlorinated), and slow stepping with more steps (e.g. 20/40/60/75) should be preferred for delicate specimens.
>
> Highly recommended reference and bed-lecture for all people working with fluid preserved specimens is the masterpiece John (Simmons) put together: https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659
>
> It is the reference I love to consult and I am very happy to have this valuable book in reach on the shelf behind me.
>
> Hope this helps
> Dirk
>
>
>
> Am 20.08.2021 um 22:25 schrieb Nicole Seiden:
>> Hello and happy Friday!
>>
>> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing. Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.
>>
>> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
>>
>> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
>>
>>
>> Many thanks in advanced,
>> Nicki
>>
>> Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.
>> She/Her/Hers
>> Research Collection Manager
>> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
>> nseiden at fau.edu
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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.
>>
>
> --
> <ajhghjgfakiokfgk.png>
>
> Dirk Neumann
>
> Tel: 089 / 8107-111
> Fax: 089 / 8107-300
> neumann(a)snsb.de
>
> Postanschrift:
>
> Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
> Zoologische Staatssammlung M?nchen
> Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage
> M?nchhausenstr. 21
> 81247 M?nchen
>
> Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:
> http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/
>
> ---------
>
> Dirk Neumann
>
> Tel: +49-89-8107-111
> Fax: +49-89-8107-300
> neumann(a)snsb.de
>
> postal address:
>
> Bavarian Natural History Collections
> The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
> Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage
> Muenchhausenstr. 21
> 81247 Munich (Germany)
>
> Visit our section at:
> http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/
>
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:00:02 +0000
From: "Hollis, Kathy A." <HollisK at si.edu>
To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Contracting Opportunities: Smithsonian National
Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology
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Hello Colleagues,
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking five (5) independent contractors to pack, stage, move, and organize fossil collections and associated material within and between NMNH facilities in support of the Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 12 months with options to extend.
The Paleo Collections Defragmentation Project will implement a?decades overdue,?long-term?comprehensive physical?curation strategy. The project will resolve pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit the collections? accessibility and care. The project ensures the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and will allow a physical?organization to be realized among the?near 11,000 collection cabinets?distributed among?three?separate?facilities.
Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ.
Responses are due Friday, September 17th, 12pm EST. Applicants should register as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM)<https://sam.gov/> concurrently to responding to the RFQ.
Please forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions.
Thank you,
Kathy Hollis
Kathy Hollis (she/her/hers)
Paleobiology Collections Manager
Department of Paleobiology
w 202.633.1357 c 330.634.6505 hollisk at si.edu
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While the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exhibition spaces partially opened to the public on June 18th, our collections remain closed to all visiting researchers, and the museum?s COVID-19 loan moratorium remains in effect. Please check the Paleobiology website for the current operating status for collections activities https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/paleobiology
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