[Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please
Fred Gauna
fgauna at mobot.org
Mon Feb 8 15:57:31 EST 2021
Mary,
Not sure where you'd turn for definite identification, and I only have experience with living examples (obviously not part of the current collection I work with :) ), but the coarse-haired specimen looks very warthog-y to me.
Fred Gauna, Senior Manager, Collections, Education, and Facilities
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House | www.butterflyhouse.org
Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63017
fgauna at mobot.org | (314) 577-0893
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Today's Topics:
1. Deadline Extended for the SPNHC Faber Innovation Grant
(Thiers, Barbara)
2. Collections Manager Position at UC Santa Cruz (Alex Krohn)
3. Survey for Offensive Collections Material (Briscoe, Laura)
4. Open Positions-Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
(Braun, Janet K.)
5. Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and
fluid-preserved plant specimens? (Mare Nazaire)
6. Re: Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and
fluid-preserved plant specimens? (Bentley, Andrew Charles)
7. Help with ID Please (Prondzinski, Mary Beth)
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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 21:09:14 +0000
From: "Thiers, Barbara" <bthiers at nybg.org>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Deadline Extended for the SPNHC Faber Innovation
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The deadline for applications for the Faber Innovation Grant has been extended until 15 March 2021.
The Faber Innovation Grant is a cash grant of up to $1000 to support a project addressing issues relating to the management, care, conservation or use of natural history collections.
Applicants for this Grant must be SPNHC members in good standing for at least one year prior to the award date. The successful applicant will be expected to present a final or interim report at an Annual Conference of the Society and publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right of refusal. The application consists of a coversheet, the application document, curriculum vitae of the applicant and letters of commitment from the institution where the work will take place and from collaborators.
The cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a 100-word abstract describing the project. The application document should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods materials, schedule of completion) and budget and budget explanation. It should be sent as a Word document, no more than 10 pages in length, double-spaced.
Questions and proposal should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (bthiers at nybg.org<mailto:bthiers at nybg.org>).
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Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 14:20:28 -0500
From: Alex Krohn <alex.krohn1 at gmail.com>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Collections Manager Position at UC Santa Cruz
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Hi everyone,
We're extremely excited to be hiring a new Assistant Director at the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History <https://norriscenter.ucsc.edu/> at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The position would involve curating over 130,000 specimens across the tree of life, mentoring undergraduates, leading research projects, and helping to run the day-to-day operations of the Norris Center. The position is 3/4 time, with options to potentially move to full-time in the future. A post-baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience, and experience managing natural history collections are both required. Expertise in CA natural history, especially insects and pollinators, are preferred.
Please feel free to share this position widely among your networks. You can reach out to me at arkrohn at ucsc.edu if you have questions.
https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsc/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=11&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=14825&PostingSeq=1
Thanks,
Alex
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 14:39:39 +0000
From: "Briscoe, Laura" <lbriscoe at nybg.org>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Survey for Offensive Collections Material
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Good Morning!
Many thanks to those of you who have already answered our survey, but it's not too late if you didn't get a chance already! We are gathering baseline data for our community on how different collections and institutions are addressing collections materials that may be offensive. So far we are very heartened by the interest and responses we have received.
We invite your input in a 10-question survey<https://forms.gle/Pwv2YFBmkWzGY7kB8> that will help to assess if and how collections are dealing with these types of materials with the goal of documenting and developing best practices to preserve the historical integrity of scientific collections while also facilitating a safe and inclusive environment for museum staff as well as global users of our data.
Please take a moment to answer this short survey, and share it with natural history collections colleagues who may not be on this list. The survey will be open until February 10th. For any questions about the project, please contact Laura Briscoe (lbriscoe at nybg.org).
Access Survey Here<https://forms.gle/Pwv2YFBmkWzGY7kB8>
With best wishes,
James Ryan Allen (University of Colorado), Laura Briscoe (New York Botanical Garden), McKenna Coyle (New York Botanical Garden), Aliya Davenport (Reinhardt University), Janet Mansaray (Louisiana State University), Carol Ann McCormick (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), Mare Nazaire (California Botanic Garden), Michaela Schmull (Harvard University), Janelle Baker (Athabasca University)
Laura Briscoe
Collections Manager
Cryptogamic Herbarium
New York Botanical Garden
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:05:10 +0000
From: "Braun, Janet K." <jkbraun at ou.edu>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Open Positions-Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
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OPEN POSITIONS
AT THE SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
To apply for the following position, go to https://apply.interfolio.com/82958
Assistant Curator of Ethnology, Sam Noble Museum and Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
To apply for the following positions, go to jobs.ou.edu<http://jobs.ou.edu/> and apply for the job number.
Exhibits Technician (Construction Craftsperson III): job number 210092
Public Programs Coordinator (Program Specialist I): job number 210099
IT Technology Lead: job number 210170
Collection Manager, Ethnology (Curator/Archivist I): job number 203660
[A picture containing outdoor, skiing, cross, snow Description automatically generated]<https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/permanent-exhibits/current-exhibits/>
Dr. Janet K. Braun
Interim Director
t. 405.325.5198
f. 405.325.7699
Sam Noble Museum
University of Oklahoma
2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman, OK 73072-7029
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 08:57:10 -0800
From: Mare Nazaire <mnazaire at calbg.org>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood
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Greetings everyone,
We are preparing to work on some of our ancillary collections to curate and digitize them but I am falling short of finding good protocols for wood specimens and fluid preserved specimens.
The current state of our wood collection is specimens with non-archival labels stapled (!!!) to the specimen. I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step.
For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my
knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material.
Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle.
I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share.
Thanks so much in advance.
~Mare
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Mare Nazaire, Ph.D.
Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University
1500 North College Avenue
Claremont, California 91711
909.625.8767 ext. 268
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 20:14:13 +0000
From: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley at ku.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood
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?Mare
Digitization of fluid material of any kind should be fairly similar given that you have the same issues as fish, herps etc. with labels in jars. Traditionally in fish we have used other sources like ledgers or card catalogs to effect digitization rather than relying on labels in jars but if you do not have those resources then you may have to resort to extracting labels from jars to digitize unless the labels are legible without removing. It sounds like removing labels may be a perfect opportunity for you to do some associated curation of the material by checking alcohol/formalin concentrations, changing fluids if necessary, creating new labels on better materials and maybe changing jars. Wax sealing of lids does prevent evaporation but hinders use of the collection. Most modern jars will have a good enough seal to prevent evaporation without that step and make the collection easier to access.
Happy to provide vendors and materials used in fish collections if it would help.
Andy
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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<mailto:abentley at ku.edu>
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of Mare Nazaire <mnazaire at calbg.org>
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 10:57 AM
To: "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Protocols for curating and digitizing wood specimens and fluid-preserved plant specimens?
Greetings everyone,
We are preparing to work on some of our ancillary collections to curate and digitize them but I am falling short of finding good protocols for wood specimens and fluid preserved specimens.
The current state of our wood collection is specimens with non-archival labels stapled (!!!) to the specimen. I've read about various ways in which we could better prepare these specimens - including stamping accession numbers into the wood; drilling a hole in the specimen to attach a label; placing in archival plastic bags; or placing in archival paper sleeves or boxes. Since we want to barcode and image these materials we are looking for protocols that would also incorporate this step.
For our fluid preserved plant specimens - I've seen lots of protocols on digitizing other organisms (e.g., fish) but have not seen any (to my knowledge) protocols for digitizing fluid preserved plant material. Additionally, many of these specimens were sealed by dipping their tops in wax to prevent any loss of the fluid. I don't know if a best practice approach would be to just image in the jar or to remove and image. If the latter, then I wonder if moving the specimens into new jars would be the best approach. I would also be concerned about changing fluids and causing the specimens to become more brittle.
I welcome any guidance or experience you have and are willing to share. Thanks so much in advance.
~Mare
--
Mare Nazaire, Ph.D.
Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University
1500 North College Avenue
Claremont, California 91711
909.625.8767 ext. 268
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 19:57:13 +0000
From: "Prondzinski, Mary Beth" <mbprondzinski at ua.edu>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Help with ID Please
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Greetings Mammals people!
I have a couple of skins that defy identification and I'm hoping someone in the community can help? I believe one is a raccoon (albeit extremely faded and sans a tail) and the other one has me stumped. Perhaps baby elephant?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks!
Mary B. Prondzinski
Collections Manager, Natural History Museum The University of Alabama<https://www.ua.edu/>
356 Mary Harmon Bryant
Box 870340
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone 205-348-5625<tel:205-348-5625> | Mobile 847-814-2048<tel:847-814-2048> mbprondzinski at ua.edu<mailto:mbprondzinski at ua.edu> | http://amnh.ua.edu/ [The University of Alabama]<https://www.ua.edu/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/ALMNH/>
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