From prc44 at drexel.edu Tue Aug 1 10:53:19 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 14:53:19 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Malacologist Position with USDA, NIS (National Identification Services) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ________________________________ From: Borrero, Francisco - MRP-APHIS Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 10:47:28 AM To: edavisberg at colum.edu ; Collinst at fiu.edu ; bad25 at psu.edu ; ceparent at uidaho.edu ; rrundell at esf.edu ; bergdj at miamiOH.edu ; feander at siu.edu ; cowie at hawaii.edu ; ksc at inhs.uiuc.edu ; Daniel.graf at uwsp.edu ; carlcc at hawaii.rr.com ; kathryn.perez at utrgv.edu ; pvcott at sbnature2.org ; abaldinger at oeb.harvard.edu ; Callomon,Paul ; shells at hglee.com ; Jdourson at earhlink.net ; pileated at gmail.com Cc: Barr, Norman - MRP-APHIS ; Brower, Andrew - MRP-APHIS Subject: Malacologist Position with USDA, NIS (National Identification Services) External. Dear Colleagues, I would be very grateful if you can make this informal, non-official announcement available to people you may consider interested and qualified. Our interest is attracting highly qualified candidates to fill this vacancy, and your help in making this opportunity known within your circles is very valuable. An announcement of a permanent federal position with the USDA, National Identification Services (NIS), will be released soon, possibly as early as the next few weeks (August 2023). This is for a single post as Malacologist (Zoologist) to serve as National Taxonomist (Mollusca) within NIS. The incumbent will work with the NIS Malacology Laboratory (3 people total, and their supervisor), whose main mission is to perform taxonomic identifications of mollusks samples of global origin, originating from commerce entering at ports across the USA, as well as from domestic programs, and to participate in the development of training materials related to identification, biology, and ecology of mollusks. The focus is mainly on terrestrial snails and slugs, and some freshwater. Opportunities for engagement in other areas of interest and expertise are possible and desirable, within the context of the Laboratory?s and NIS?s missions. Additional responsibilities within NIS are to be expected. The position will be announced soon, possibly August, in the federal job announcements venue, USAJOBS; the open period for receiving applications will be short (typically a week or so). I don?t have additional information, but I (and my supervisors) would be happy to answer general questions about the position. Many thanks for your interest and help. All the best, Francisco [cid:image001.png at 01D9C45F.7C5A4C10] [cid:image002.png at 01D9C45F.7C5A4C10] [APHIS.jpg] Francisco J. Borrero Ph.D. USDA APHIS PPQ PEIP National Identification Services USDA APHIS National Malacology Laboratory Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101 Cel.(preferred): 215-847-3271; Office: 215-419-7917 Fax: 215-567-7229 e-mail: Francisco.J.Borrero at usda.gov or: borrerofcoj at gmail.com This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. 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Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a current curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation. *The President?s Award *is presented to a member or former member of SPNHC, whose activities have furthered the objectives of the Society through outstanding committee work, prolonged officer roles, or promotion of activities of the Society. Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a current curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation. *The Vendor Recognition Award* is presented to Commercial entities to recognize long- term support of the Society and/or the Society?s annual meetings. Nominations should include a letter of recommendation highlighting evidence of contributions. *Early Career Award* is presented to a member at an early stage in their career, or at an early stage in their involvement with SPNHC, who has demonstrated great potential for leadership through innovative and energetic service that strengthens and broadens the impact of SPNHC. *Honorary Membership* can be conferred by Council in recognition of outstanding contributions to natural history collections or to the Society. Honorary Members have all the rights and privileges of regular members. Nominations should include a letter of nomination and letters of recommendation. More information about these awards can be found at https://spnhc.org/what-spnhc-does/awards-and-grants/. 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The cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a single line spaced 100-word abstract describing the proposed project. The proposal text should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods, materials, schedule of completion), and proposed use of funds. The application document should be formatted to have one-inch margins, a font with 10-12 characters per inch, and double line spacing. The application, including cover page, should not exceed 10 pages. Curriculum vitae of the principal investigator and letters of commitment may be single spaced and attached as an appendix. Questions and proposals should be directed to the Chairperson of the Recognition and Grants Committee (Paul Mayer, pmayer at fieldmuseum.org), and must be submitted by February 1, 2024. __________________________ Paul Mayer Collections Manager Fossil Invertebrates Gantz Family Collections Center Science and Education *Primary Number (Cell)* *312 401-2081* Office Phone 312.665.7631 The Field Museum 1400 S. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605-2429 fieldmuseum.org pmayer at fieldmuseum.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkrishna at nhmu.utah.edu Tue Aug 1 13:21:07 2023 From: jkrishna at nhmu.utah.edu (Janaki Krishna) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 17:21:07 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT Message-ID: Hello everyone, Recently our university risk management has implemented protocol for the management of temperature controlled units, (probably due to insurance losses). One requirement is to have continuous monitoring systems that reports to a phone number/email if in alarm. While some of our units have audible alarms they don't all call/email to someone externally. Further, most of our units are not currently (nor optionally) hardwired and monitored by University facilities. So we must come up with a system. As we have a system for room temp and RH on collections rooms, this is yet another system to monitor. Would be great if all could be together, and sounds if some companies are moving that direction, like Conserv. However they do not have sensors appropriate for ultracolds/ULTs. We turned to InTemp, but find their gateway system less than ideal due to building characteristics (re: thick walls) , that would require and almost 1:1 ratio datalogger:gateway. Further one has to access the website, not the app upon receiving an alarm, so not terribly user friendly. I wonder what others are using for their temp controlled units specifically ultracolds. Additionally, what parameters do you set for alarm and recording period (e.g. every 15 mins). Thanks in advance. Janaki Krishna Registrar Pronouns she, her, hers Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH) Forms can be found here: http://nhmu.utah.edu/collections/policies-forms Search our collections: https://nhmu.utah.edu/search-our-collections Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Tue Aug 1 13:34:14 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 17:34:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Janaki We have our ultracolds and cryo dewars monitored by ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls (they have been buying each other out so frequently I cannot keep them straight ?) through a phone based panel. We have 3 ultracolds and various zones associated with three liquid nitrogen dewars along with room temperature alarms and oxygen monitors all hooked up the same system. When one of the zones trips, due to high temperature or some other alarm event, we have a call tree that ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls calls to alert us. They will keep calling until someone picks up the call and responds to the alarm. It is a very effective system but requires some investment in the necessary infrastructure to run it. You could reach out to ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls to get a quote for installation. Hope that helps. Happy to provide more details if needed. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Janaki Krishna Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:21 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT Hello everyone, Recently our university risk management has implemented protocol for the management of temperature controlled units, (probably due to insurance losses). One requirement is to have continuous monitoring systems that reports to a phone number/email if in alarm. While some of our units have audible alarms they don?t all call/email to someone externally. Further, most of our units are not currently (nor optionally) hardwired and monitored by University facilities. So we must come up with a system. As we have a system for room temp and RH on collections rooms, this is yet another system to monitor. Would be great if all could be together, and sounds if some companies are moving that direction, like Conserv. However they do not have sensors appropriate for ultracolds/ULTs. We turned to InTemp, but find their gateway system less than ideal due to building characteristics (re: thick walls) , that would require and almost 1:1 ratio datalogger:gateway. Further one has to access the website, not the app upon receiving an alarm, so not terribly user friendly. I wonder what others are using for their temp controlled units specifically ultracolds. Additionally, what parameters do you set for alarm and recording period (e.g. every 15 mins). Thanks in advance. Janaki Krishna Registrar Pronouns she, her, hers Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH) Forms can be found here: http://nhmu.utah.edu/collections/policies-forms Search our collections: https://nhmu.utah.edu/search-our-collections Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ewommack at uwyo.edu Tue Aug 1 13:46:59 2023 From: ewommack at uwyo.edu (Elizabeth Wommack) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 17:46:59 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Janaki, The UWYMV uses SensoScientific for our monitoring system. They have a number of different options for monitoring both freezers and ambient room temperatures, and they all work off both a web and app based system. I really like the control they give me. I can actually set who gets to see which alarms, different levels of permissions, and who gets which types of notices (emails, text, audio alarms). I can also request different types of reports (monthly, weekly, daily), and how often the probes are taking readings. I did have to work closely with our IT department to get the system into the wifi system here, but that was the best option for our room configuration. Good luck! It is great to hear what works for each of us, since we all have different challenges. cheers, Beth 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@uwyo.edu pronouns: she, her, herself www.uwymv.org UWYMV Collection Use Policy [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wzeBAm3ZshQCDFzQ5wkSAIelZLntGMwLQ0l3OaxGfoFH4PEQ-tYzlg1s7X9ScKxz1dFEGIXS8] ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Bentley, Andrew Charles Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 11:34 AM To: Janaki Krishna ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources. Hi Janaki We have our ultracolds and cryo dewars monitored by ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls (they have been buying each other out so frequently I cannot keep them straight ?) through a phone based panel. We have 3 ultracolds and various zones associated with three liquid nitrogen dewars along with room temperature alarms and oxygen monitors all hooked up the same system. When one of the zones trips, due to high temperature or some other alarm event, we have a call tree that ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls calls to alert us. They will keep calling until someone picks up the call and responds to the alarm. It is a very effective system but requires some investment in the necessary infrastructure to run it. You could reach out to ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls to get a quote for installation. Hope that helps. Happy to provide more details if needed. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Janaki Krishna Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:21 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT Hello everyone, Recently our university risk management has implemented protocol for the management of temperature controlled units, (probably due to insurance losses). One requirement is to have continuous monitoring systems that reports to a phone number/email if in alarm. While some of our units have audible alarms they don?t all call/email to someone externally. Further, most of our units are not currently (nor optionally) hardwired and monitored by University facilities. So we must come up with a system. As we have a system for room temp and RH on collections rooms, this is yet another system to monitor. Would be great if all could be together, and sounds if some companies are moving that direction, like Conserv. However they do not have sensors appropriate for ultracolds/ULTs. We turned to InTemp, but find their gateway system less than ideal due to building characteristics (re: thick walls) , that would require and almost 1:1 ratio datalogger:gateway. Further one has to access the website, not the app upon receiving an alarm, so not terribly user friendly. I wonder what others are using for their temp controlled units specifically ultracolds. Additionally, what parameters do you set for alarm and recording period (e.g. every 15 mins). Thanks in advance. Janaki Krishna Registrar Pronouns she, her, hers Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH) Forms can be found here: http://nhmu.utah.edu/collections/policies-forms Search our collections: https://nhmu.utah.edu/search-our-collections Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From azhar.husain01 at gmail.com Tue Aug 1 14:47:28 2023 From: azhar.husain01 at gmail.com (Azhar Palit Husain) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 11:47:28 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Janaki, You could take a look at CORIS . We use it to monitor multiple conditions - ambient, RH, 5C, -20C, and -80C. There is a lot of flexibility in configuration, allowing you to set alert thresholds, contacts, and user permissions for each sensor. While they don't have an app, the website works well on mobile. Pricing is also transparent and straightforward. Azhar On Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 10:47?AM Elizabeth Wommack wrote: > Hello Janaki, > > The UWYMV uses SensoScientific for our monitoring system. They have a > number of different options for monitoring both freezers and ambient room > temperatures, and they all work off both a web and app based system. I > really like the control they give me. I can actually set who gets to see > which alarms, different levels of permissions, and who gets which types of > notices (emails, text, audio alarms). I can also request different types of > reports (monthly, weekly, daily), and how often the probes are taking > readings. I did have to work closely with our IT department to get the > system into the wifi system here, but that was the best option for our room > configuration. > > Good luck! It is great to hear what works for each of us, since we all > have different challenges. > > cheers, > Beth > > 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@ uwyo.edu > pronouns: she, her, herself > www.uwymv.org > UWYMV Collection Use Policy > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Bentley, Andrew Charles > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 1, 2023 11:34 AM > *To:* Janaki Krishna ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu < > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT > > > ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution > when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources. > > Hi Janaki > > > > We have our ultracolds and cryo dewars monitored by ADT/TYCO/Johnson > Controls (they have been buying each other out so frequently I cannot keep > them straight ?) through a phone based panel. We have 3 ultracolds and > various zones associated with three liquid nitrogen dewars along with room > temperature alarms and oxygen monitors all hooked up the same system. > When one of the zones trips, due to high temperature or some other alarm > event, we have a call tree that ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls calls to alert > us. They will keep calling until someone picks up the call and responds to > the alarm. It is a very effective system but requires some investment in > the necessary infrastructure to run it. You could reach out to > ADT/TYCO/Johnson Controls to get a quote for installation. > > > > Hope that helps. Happy to provide more details if needed. > > > > 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 > > ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l * On Behalf Of *Janaki > Krishna > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:21 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Alarms on freezers- particularly ultracolds/ULT > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > Recently our university risk management has implemented protocol for the > management of temperature controlled units, (probably due to insurance > losses). One requirement is to have continuous monitoring systems that > reports to a phone number/email if in alarm. While some of our units have > audible alarms they don?t all call/email to someone externally. Further, > most of our units are not currently (nor optionally) hardwired and > monitored by University facilities. So we must come up with a system. > > > > As we have a system for room temp and RH on collections rooms, this is yet > another system to monitor. Would be great if all could be together, and > sounds if some companies are moving that direction, like Conserv. However > they do not have sensors appropriate for ultracolds/ULTs. We turned to > InTemp, but find their gateway system less than ideal due to building > characteristics (re: thick walls) , that would require and almost 1:1 > ratio datalogger:gateway. Further one has to access the website, not the > app upon receiving an alarm, so not terribly user friendly. > > > > I wonder what others are using for their temp controlled units > specifically ultracolds. Additionally, what parameters do you set for alarm > and recording period (e.g. every 15 mins). > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Janaki Krishna > > Registrar > > Pronouns she, her, hers > Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH) > > Forms can be found here: http://nhmu.utah. > > edu/collections/policies-forms > > Search our collections: https://nhmu.utah.edu/search-our-collections > Please consider the environment before printing this email > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- ASU NEON Biorepository 734 W Alameda Drive, 156A Tempe, AZ 85282 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Wed Aug 2 11:39:31 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 15:39:31 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I?m looking for opinions on a tricky nomenclatural situation involving type material in our collection at OSUM. I have my own opinion based on my reading of the ICZN, but I?m curious to know how other museum staff would view the status of these specimens. The basic situation (made generic/anonymous) is this: * an author published a new animal species description in a peer reviewed print journal. Let?s say the year of publication is 2015. In the paper itself, there are numerous contradicting statements about the specimen that was intended to be the holotype. The author is deceased and cannot answer questions about their intent. * The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. * I know for a fact (from information outside of the publication) that the material which was figured as the holotype and used to write the ?morphological description of the holotype? is not in lot OSUM 1234. It is the specimen OSUM 4567. * The figure captions in the paper are internally inconsistent due to typos and miscommunications between the author and museum staff. For example, the sole figure of the holotype is captioned ?Holotype: OSUM 1224? (a lot which is a different phylum and clearly not intended to be the type) rather than OSUM 1234. Additional Information from outside the publication (which cannot be used per ICZN 72.4.1.1): * A pre-print proof copy of the manuscript available online uses ?OSUM 4567? in the caption for the figure of the holotype. * OSUM 4567 has a label inside of it in the author?s handwriting that says ?paratypes?. * OSUM 1234 has 9 specimens, not 10. It has no markings or labels from the author, and the many specimens inside are not separated or marked in any way. None exactly match the measurements given by the author, and no individual is closer than any other to matching the published measurements. To be clear, all the specimens in question are the same biological entity. This is purely a question about type status. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. 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After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Wed Aug 2 12:03:08 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 16:03:08 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Douglas Yanega Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3608 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu Wed Aug 2 12:37:19 2023 From: rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu (Rob Robins) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 16:37:19 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the same care they do the rest of the work. I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM To: Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? [External Email] Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4940 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 3608 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: From abentley at ku.edu Wed Aug 2 12:39:35 2023 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 16:39:35 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers did not contact me to look it over. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Rob Robins Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:37 AM To: Shoobs, Nate ; Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the same care they do the rest of the work. I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM To: Douglas Yanega >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? [External Email] Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I should add that this was not in a megajournal with a broader scope, but rather a well-regarded smaller journal that publishes mainly taxonomic papers. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Bentley, Andrew Charles Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 12:39 PM To: Rob Robins , Shoobs, Nate , Douglas Yanega , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers did not contact me to look it over. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Rob Robins Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:37 AM To: Shoobs, Nate ; Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the same care they do the rest of the work. I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM To: Douglas Yanega >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? [External Email] Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Are you using Order, Family, Genus etc. in alphabetical order and then by geography? Our previous malacology curator had used Basommatophora, but it is my understanding that it's an informal group currently. It is also not totally clear how he organized the collections (whether phylogenetically or taxonomically), so it has always been a little troublesome trying to figure out how to find things for researchers. If you are organizing taxonomically, are you using Infraclass or the next assigned rank in the higher classification if there is no order assigned to a family? We have been short on gastropod researchers for a few decades now, so we're not too sure what they prefer. Thanks for any advice! Vicky (Mingna) Zhuang PhD. 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Were all of the specimens part of a single collection with the same locality and date? If so, then the fact that one specimen was separated from the rest indicates it was the intended holotype, and it was deposited in a museum collection. If the lot number for the single specimen is much later in numerical sequence from the paratype lot, it also indicates that the holotype specimen was separated later and assigned its own catalog number (and there could be notes in the database to indicate this possibly [1 ex. removed from xxxx and recataloged as xxxx]?). If the holotype specimen can be distinguished from all of the others based on measurements, other descriptive information, and the photo/illustration contained within the publication, then it is identifiable as the holotype. According to Article 73.1.4, ?Designation of an illustration of a single specimen as a holotype is to be treated as designation of the specimen illustrated; the fact that the specimen no longer exists or cannot be traced does not of itself invalidate the designation.? Therefore, the photo or illustration can serve as the holotype designation, even if the catalog information was in error, and this specimen still exists. There doesn?t appear to be any language in the Code regarding errors in catalog numbers such that it would invalidate the publication of the taxon. The transposition of labels in the jars by the author, museum staff, or another researcher who examined the specimens later is possible (such mix ups have been known to occur). Nate mentioned that there were miscommunications between the author and museum staff regarding the lots. Errors in the specimen database are possible (most databases have errors of various kinds). As the lot with the single specimen was listed as the holotype in the proof indicates that a later change, possibly by the journal staff or the author, resulted in the error in the final paper. If this is a valid taxon that was described accurately, it shouldn?t be written off so readily. If necessary, a petition could be submitted to the Commission to consider and rule on the matter, correct the holotype lot # and conserve the taxon?s name. But it seems that the original publication of the taxon name can stand as validly published even with the errors in lot assignment contained in the original publication. Bill *William J. Poly* *Research Associate* *Department of Ichthyology* *California Academy of Sciences* *55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park* *San Francisco, California 94118* *wpoly at calacademy.org * *https://www.calacademy.org/scientists/ichthyology/wpoly * Article 73. Name-bearing types fixed in the original publication (holotypes and syntypes) 73.1. *Holotypes* 73.1.1. If an author when establishing a new nominal species-group taxon states in the original publication that one specimen, and only one, is the holotype, or "the type", or uses some equivalent expression, that specimen is the holotype fixed by original designation. 73.1.4. Designation of an illustration of a single specimen as a holotype is to be treated as designation of the specimen illustrated; the fact that the specimen no longer exists or cannot be traced does not of itself invalidate the designation. On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 12:47?PM Shoobs, Nate wrote: > Agreed with the points from Rob and Andy. Just a few months ago I had a > paratype cited using the wrong number and collection code. > > It?s also true that editors need to do a better job of proofing these > things. That this slipped by the authors, peer reviewers, and editors, > ought to be considered. I should add that this was not in a megajournal > with a broader scope, but rather a well-regarded smaller journal that > publishes mainly taxonomic papers. > > -Nate > > > > -- > > [image: The Ohio State University] > *Nathaniel F. Shoobs* > Curator of Mollusks > College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 > 614-688-1342 (Office) > mbd.osu.edu > > > > *From: *Bentley, Andrew Charles > *Date: *Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 12:39 PM > *To: *Rob Robins , Shoobs, Nate , > Douglas Yanega , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu < > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu> > *Subject: *RE: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? > > And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of > the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold > errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late > because researchers > > And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of > the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold > errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late > because researchers did not contact me to look it over. > > > > 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 > > ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 > > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Rob > Robins > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:37 AM > *To:* Shoobs, Nate ; Douglas Yanega ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? > > > > Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for > authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the > same care they do the rest of the work. > > > > I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors > encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate > seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. > > > > Best wishes, > > > Rob > > > > Robert H. Robins > > Collection Manager > > Division of Ichthyology > > [image: FLMNH Fishes logo email small] > > Florida Museum > > 1659 Museum Rd. > > Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 > > Office: (352) 273-1957 > > rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu > > > > The UF Fish Collection is moving: > > https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ > > > > > Search the Collection: > > http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ > > > > > Search samples suitable for dna analysis: > > https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Shoobs, > Nate > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM > *To:* Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? > > > > *[External Email]* > > Doug, > > Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, > that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the > time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion > that: 1. the type *was* designated and is simply lost in the type series, > warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot > constituted a syntype designation. > > I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because > post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word > syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) > > -Nate > > > > -- > > [image: The Ohio State University] > *Nathaniel F. Shoobs* > Curator of Mollusks > College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal > Biology > Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 > 614-688-1342 (Office) > mbd.osu.edu > > > > > *From: *Nhcoll-l on behalf of Douglas > Yanega > *Date: *Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM > *To: *nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject: *Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? > > On 8/2/23 8: 39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, > says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: > OSUM 4567, 1 specimen. ?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here > is the core issue. After > > > > On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: > > > 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: > ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. > > Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. > > After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The > statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" > containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a > "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been > considered syntypes. > > I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, > as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence > (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words > "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable > for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by > the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is > salvageable. > > Peace, > > -- > > Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum > > Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega > > phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) > > https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html > > "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness > > is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjJhYTVjNTcwZjcxZjdlMzRiYjMwYjk0OWY3NWZjZTQxOjY6ZDZjMzplMTUwZTA5YzRkNTViOGM5YmYwMTFkYTFlZDY2ZWM1MGZiNWE3Y2NmZThiYjlmYWM2ZGFlMGNiMTM2Yjc2YzRkOnA6VA > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please contact jobs at nhm.org for any application inquiries. -- Trina E. Roberts, Ph.D. Associate VP, Collections Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County 213-763-3330 troberts at nhm.org she, her, hers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Wed Aug 2 23:49:37 2023 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 03:49:37 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Bill, This is an interesting argument. Some others have made a similar one to me in private. Some notes: A lot of people are interpreting my simplified type disposition statement 'Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens, Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen' to mean that there was a simple switch of paratype and holotype by mistake. But it?s not so simple. The real situation I'm trying to figure out is more accurately represented by something like: 'Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratypes: OSUM 1235. 10 specimens; OSUM 4567; CAS 1234' The statement in question is one that makes it difficult to know what material / how many specimens the type series consisted of, because there are a number of lots which cannot be traced, do not appear in materials examined, are unfigured, and may not even exist / may have been included by mistake. Were all of the specimens part of a single collection with the same locality and date? Some of the paratypes, including the one figured as 'holotype' were split from the multi-specimen lot that is listed as the holotype lot. However, we only know this because of information outside of the publication, which cannot be considered to identify the identity of the type per ICZN 72.4.1.1. The invocation of Article 73.1.4 could solve this problem, but I personally don't know if I think that the language in the code really means that any illustration / figure caption mentioning a holotype should always be considered a fixation/designation of a type, even when information within the publication explicitly and literally contradicts it. I agree that for figures which are unambiguous (like a photograph of a specimen with identifiable unique features, like scratches, stains, a unique crack, etc) this should probably settle things, but in the case I am working with, the illustration is not unambiguous (it is a vague illustration that could be any specimen in the type series), and the publication itself is so inconsistent and untrustworthy that a single specimen cannot be logically identified as the type with certainty. If we consider that holotypes can be fixed without the author's explicit, deliberate intent?, what is the point of requiring their fixation as a criterion of availability? Again, I can buy writing off a typo or two if the identity of the intended type is unambiguous. But in cases where the author never explicitly states that a single specimen (only one) is the type, I don't know if we can rightly consider the name available. There are rules in place for how to deal with ambiguity like this pre-1999, but not post, it seems. Best, Nate - Nathaniel F. Shoobs, Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu ________________________________ From: William Poly Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 7:59 PM To: Shoobs, Nate Cc: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Rob Robins ; Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? This is an interesting example Nate. Were all of the specimens part of a single collection with the same locality and date? If so, then the fact that one specimen was separated from the rest indicates it was the intended holotype, and it was This is an interesting example Nate. Were all of the specimens part of a single collection with the same locality and date? If so, then the fact that one specimen was separated from the rest indicates it was the intended holotype, and it was deposited in a museum collection. If the lot number for the single specimen is much later in numerical sequence from the paratype lot, it also indicates that the holotype specimen was separated later and assigned its own catalog number (and there could be notes in the database to indicate this possibly [1 ex. removed from xxxx and recataloged as xxxx]?). If the holotype specimen can be distinguished from all of the others based on measurements, other descriptive information, and the photo/illustration contained within the publication, then it is identifiable as the holotype. According to Article 73.1.4, ?Designation of an illustration of a single specimen as a holotype is to be treated as designation of the specimen illustrated; the fact that the specimen no longer exists or cannot be traced does not of itself invalidate the designation.? Therefore, the photo or illustration can serve as the holotype designation, even if the catalog information was in error, and this specimen still exists. There doesn?t appear to be any language in the Code regarding errors in catalog numbers such that it would invalidate the publication of the taxon. The transposition of labels in the jars by the author, museum staff, or another researcher who examined the specimens later is possible (such mix ups have been known to occur). Nate mentioned that there were miscommunications between the author and museum staff regarding the lots. Errors in the specimen database are possible (most databases have errors of various kinds). As the lot with the single specimen was listed as the holotype in the proof indicates that a later change, possibly by the journal staff or the author, resulted in the error in the final paper. If this is a valid taxon that was described accurately, it shouldn?t be written off so readily. If necessary, a petition could be submitted to the Commission to consider and rule on the matter, correct the holotype lot # and conserve the taxon?s name. But it seems that the original publication of the taxon name can stand as validly published even with the errors in lot assignment contained in the original publication. Bill William J. Poly Research Associate Department of Ichthyology California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California 94118 wpoly at calacademy.org https://www.calacademy.org/scientists/ichthyology/wpoly Article 73. Name-bearing types fixed in the original publication (holotypes and syntypes) 73.1. Holotypes 73.1.1. If an author when establishing a new nominal species-group taxon states in the original publication that one specimen, and only one, is the holotype, or "the type", or uses some equivalent expression, that specimen is the holotype fixed by original designation. 73.1.4. Designation of an illustration of a single specimen as a holotype is to be treated as designation of the specimen illustrated; the fact that the specimen no longer exists or cannot be traced does not of itself invalidate the designation. On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 12:47?PM Shoobs, Nate > wrote: Agreed with the points from Rob and Andy. Just a few months ago I had a paratype cited using the wrong number and collection code. It?s also true that editors need to do a better job of proofing these things. That this slipped by the authors, peer reviewers, and editors, ought to be considered. I should add that this was not in a megajournal with a broader scope, but rather a well-regarded smaller journal that publishes mainly taxonomic papers. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Bentley, Andrew Charles > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 12:39 PM To: Rob Robins >, Shoobs, Nate >, Douglas Yanega >, nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers did not contact me to look it over. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Rob Robins Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:37 AM To: Shoobs, Nate >; Douglas Yanega >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the same care they do the rest of the work. I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM To: Douglas Yanega >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? [External Email] Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjJhYTVjNTcwZjcxZjdlMzRiYjMwYjk0OWY3NWZjZTQxOjY6ZDZjMzplMTUwZTA5YzRkNTViOGM5YmYwMTFkYTFlZDY2ZWM1MGZiNWE3Y2NmZThiYjlmYWM2ZGFlMGNiMTM2Yjc2YzRkOnA6VA _______________________________________________ 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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A straight forward approach for such cases which cannot be resolved with the desired/required clarity is to publish the observed glitch and all information that were / could be obtained after its discovery on the obvious discrepancies in this designation. With best wishes Dirk Am 02.08.2023 um 18:46 schrieb Shoobs, Nate: Agreed with the points from Rob and Andy. Just a few months ago I had a paratype cited using the wrong number and collection code. It?s also true that editors need to do a better job of proofing these things. That this slipped by the authors, peer reviewers, and editors, ought to be considered. I should add that this was not in a megajournal with a broader scope, but rather a well-regarded smaller journal that publishes mainly taxonomic papers. -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Bentley, Andrew Charles Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 12:39 PM To: Rob Robins , Shoobs, Nate , Douglas Yanega , nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers And to proof that section in collaboration with the collection managers of the various collections you are citing. I agree that I have found untold errors in proofing material examined sections but only when it is too late because researchers did not contact me to look it over. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Rob Robins Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 11:37 AM To: Shoobs, Nate ; Douglas Yanega ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? Whatever the outcome of this case, it serves to underscore the need for authors to proof the materials examined section of their papers with the same care they do the rest of the work. I?m sure nhcoll list members can attest to the many transcription errors encountered in the reporting of catalog numbers in published works?the rate seems quite high compared to other typographical errors. Best wishes, Rob Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:03 PM To: Douglas Yanega >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? [External Email] Doug, Thanks for your prompt reply. This is one of the conclusions I reached, that the name is not available because a single type was not fixed at the time of publication. But others that I?ve spoken to are of the opinion that: 1. the type was designated and is simply lost in the type series, warranting a neotype designation. Or 2. that the designation of the lot constituted a syntype designation. I think the former is plausible, but the latter cannot be because post-1999, syntypes must be fixed ?explicitly? (meaning if the word syntypes wasn?t used, they ain?t syntypes.) -Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Douglas Yanega > Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? On 8/2/23 8:?39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.??. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After On 8/2/23 8:39 AM, Shoobs, Nate wrote: 1. The author, in the description, says something like this: ?Holotype: OSUM 1234, 10 specimens. Paratype: OSUM 4567, 1 specimen.?. Speaking as an ICZN Commissioner, this right here is the core issue. After 1999, a holotype designation must be of an individual specimen. The statement above does not designate a single specimen, it designates a "lot" containing multiple specimens. Prior to 2000, this would have devolved to a "by default" situation and the specimens in that lot would have been considered syntypes. I personally don't think the name of this new taxon is available at all, as it has no validly-designated type specimen, because your ample evidence (that what happened here is the accidental switching of the words "holotype" and "paratypes" in the final published version) is not allowable for names after 1999. The problem is unusual enough that I will pass it by the other Commissioners to see what they think, but I doubt it is salvageable. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 _______________________________________________ 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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I've been battling carpet beetles or so I thought for years and assumed any infestations were from carpet beetles (*Anthrenus *sp.,*Attagenus unicolor)*. Ressa are parthenogenetic so don't need a dispersal and mating stage to persist and consume a greater variety of material than carpet beetles. I'm trying to start a colony to test freezing regimes (similar to Linnie,1999) as well as cleaning shrew skulls but the colony is slow growing. Is anyone using these, or other small dermestids, for skull cleaning? If you have excess I appreciate some living. An id key to economically important Dermestids of Canada and the United States. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a5AjpD--hfo6oYTjywuCXgKXejx86R8B/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=0&slide=id.p1 Gary Shugart Collections Manager University of. Puget Sound Museum 1500 N. Warner Tacoma, WA 98416 206 949-9381 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dyanega at gmail.com Thu Aug 3 11:29:44 2023 From: dyanega at gmail.com (Douglas Yanega) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 08:29:44 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: This case is presently being discussed within the Commission. At present, 5 Commissioners have ventured opinions. Four (including myself) have stated that they would consider the species name to be available from the original publication, though with very slight differences in reasoning. One considers the name unavailable. I post this in part to let people know that we on the Commission take these things seriously, and we do like having them brought to our attention. I post this in part to note that usually we achieve a consensus but rarely is it unanimous, and that not everyone in the Commission participates in general discussions. Finally, I post this to note that we are in the process of drafting the next Edition of the Code, and this *general* situation will be accommodated there. By that I mean that the failure to individually discriminate the holotype from other members of the type series will, in the next edition of the Code, result in the type series being treated as syntypes, a significant change from Code 4; apparently this has happened a number of times since Code 4 went into effect in 2000, and taxonomists have evidently ALWAYS been treating those names as available, even though the Code technically does not support this. If this is taxonomic practice, then it seems prudent for us to codify it, rather than double down on the existing policy. I think people here need to be aware that the Commission can respond in this way, to bring the Code in line with what taxonomists are doing, rather than the proverbial "cart leading the horse". This particular case would *not* fall under that new provision because there is a reference, in the publication, to a holotype *in association with a specific figure of a single specimen*; had the listing of types in the text been the *only* relevant material in the publication, then the consensus shifts (from 4 to 1, to 2 to 3) that the name would have been unavailable under the present Code. Some cases really are challenging to fit into the existing rules. Sincerely, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Thu Aug 3 11:45:33 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 17:45:33 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> Message-ID: <05a3b457-a94d-8376-f516-f514872181aa@leibniz-lib.de> Thanks for this valuable update, Doug! Quick question: if the holotype can be identified from the figure and if the designation of this specimens as "the holotype" is unambiguous from the figure legend, wouldn't it be straight forward if a first reviser (i.e. Nate) would confirm that the depicted holotype as been moved to lot OSUM 4567 and is been treated as holotype, and the paratype specimen previously stored in OSUM 4567 as been assigned to a new lot, OSUM 8910 ? Stability of the Code and scientific names is as important as a clear reference and assignation of the holotype. This can be part of a type catalogue or just a brief note specifically to this species/ that case what problems have been observed and how they have been treated. All the best Dirk Am 03.08.2023 um 17:29 schrieb Douglas Yanega: This case is presently being discussed within the Commission. At present, 5 Commissioners have ventured opinions. Four (including myself) have stated that they would consider the species name to be available from the original publication, though with very slight differences in reasoning. One considers the name unavailable. I post this in part to let people know that we on the Commission take these things seriously, and we do like having them brought to our attention. I post this in part to note that usually we achieve a consensus but rarely is it unanimous, and that not everyone in the Commission participates in general discussions. Finally, I post this to note that we are in the process of drafting the next Edition of the Code, and this general situation will be accommodated there. By that I mean that the failure to individually discriminate the holotype from other members of the type series will, in the next edition of the Code, result in the type series being treated as syntypes, a significant change from Code 4; apparently this has happened a number of times since Code 4 went into effect in 2000, and taxonomists have evidently ALWAYS been treating those names as available, even though the Code technically does not support this. If this is taxonomic practice, then it seems prudent for us to codify it, rather than double down on the existing policy. I think people here need to be aware that the Commission can respond in this way, to bring the Code in line with what taxonomists are doing, rather than the proverbial "cart leading the horse". This particular case would not fall under that new provision because there is a reference, in the publication, to a holotype in association with a specific figure of a single specimen; had the listing of types in the text been the only relevant material in the publication, then the consensus shifts (from 4 to 1, to 2 to 3) that the name would have been unavailable under the present Code. Some cases really are challenging to fit into the existing rules. Sincerely, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 _______________________________________________ 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. -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. 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In-Reply-To: <05a3b457-a94d-8376-f516-f514872181aa@leibniz-lib.de> References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> <05a3b457-a94d-8376-f516-f514872181aa@leibniz-lib.de> Message-ID: <2279a9fc-6d02-f233-ee21-661933834db3@gmail.com> On 8/3/23 8:45 AM, Dirk Neumann wrote: > Thanks for this valuable update, Doug! > > Quick question: if the holotype can be identified from the figure and > if the designation of this specimens as "the holotype" is unambiguous > from the figure legend, wouldn't it be straight forward if a first > reviser (i.e. Nate) would confirm that the depicted holotype as been > moved to lot OSUM 4567 and is been treated as holotype, and the > paratype specimen previously stored in OSUM 4567 as been assigned to a > new lot, OSUM 8910 ? > > Stability of the Code and scientific names is as important as a clear > reference and assignation of the holotype. This can be part of a type > catalogue or just a brief note specifically to this species/ that case > what problems have been observed and how they have been treated. > Very briefly: my understanding is that the figured specimen cannot be unambiguously recognized. In essence, the holotype is lost. The name is still available, even so. If questions arose about the *validity* of the taxon (i.e., whether it was a synonym of another species), then - and pretty much ONLY then - a neotype would be required. There are a very large number of taxa that presently do not have holotypes, for various reasons, and the Code only allows neotypes to be designated when absolutely necessary (see Article 75.2). Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wpoly at calacademy.org Thu Aug 3 13:18:13 2023 From: wpoly at calacademy.org (William Poly) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 13:18:13 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Curating specimens with uncertain type status? In-Reply-To: <2279a9fc-6d02-f233-ee21-661933834db3@gmail.com> References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> <05a3b457-a94d-8376-f516-f514872181aa@leibniz-lib.de> <2279a9fc-6d02-f233-ee21-661933834db3@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you for the additional clarification of the situation and for additional information, Nate and Doug. On the subject of type specimens, it seems that some taxonomists still designate lectotypes as a routine practice when it doesn't seem warranted (all syntypes unquestionably the same taxon). Having multiple name-bearing types can be useful, especially if in several collections, to reduce catastrophic losses of name-bearing types. On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 12:00?PM Douglas Yanega wrote: > On 8/3/23 8:45 AM, Dirk Neumann wrote: > > Thanks for this valuable update, Doug! > > Quick question: if the holotype can be identified from the figure and if > the designation of this specimens as "the holotype" is unambiguous from the > figure legend, wouldn't it be straight forward if a first reviser (i.e. > Nate) would confirm that the depicted holotype as been moved to lot OSUM > 4567 and is been treated as holotype, and the paratype specimen previously > stored in OSUM 4567 as been assigned to a new lot, OSUM 8910 ? > > Stability of the Code and scientific names is as important as a clear > reference and assignation of the holotype. This can be part of a type > catalogue or just a brief note specifically to this species/ that case what > problems have been observed and how they have been treated. > > Very briefly: my understanding is that the figured specimen cannot be > unambiguously recognized. In essence, the holotype is lost. The name is > still available, even so. > > If questions arose about the *validity* of the taxon (i.e., whether it > was a synonym of another species), then - and pretty much ONLY then - a > neotype would be required. There are a very large number of taxa that > presently do not have holotypes, for various reasons, and the Code only > allows neotypes to be designated when absolutely necessary (see Article > 75.2). > > Peace, > > -- > Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum > Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega > phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) > https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html > "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness > is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjg1YjBmZjAxNGQ4YzdiMTFiOGQzNjM4ODVjZjlkZTlkOjY6MjkwOTo2MmYwYmQwOWFiODY1NTRlN2JlZGRjNTczYzMwY2QyNDhiMmUyODc3NTBmN2UwNDVhMWZkYmM5MTFiNjE2ZGM1OnA6VA > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://www.spnhc.org___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjg1YjBmZjAxNGQ4YzdiMTFiOGQzNjM4ODVjZjlkZTlkOjY6ZGYxZjpiYmI0ZDMzYjdmYjg1NTkyNTYzZGQyYjgwOGJlNDJkZTAzOWI0MjdjZjQxZmM4ZWQ4ZTM0Mjc1OWU2MTIzNjU0OnA6VA > for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dyanega at gmail.com Thu Aug 3 14:07:23 2023 From: dyanega at gmail.com (Douglas Yanega) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 11:07:23 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] syntypes In-Reply-To: References: <162ba7f8-efd2-cf89-843b-941105231b89@gmail.com> <05a3b457-a94d-8376-f516-f514872181aa@leibniz-lib.de> <2279a9fc-6d02-f233-ee21-661933834db3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <15467129-c103-906a-cfb6-ca2c5e7a8564@gmail.com> On 8/3/23 10:18 AM, William Poly wrote: > Thank you for the additional clarification of the situation and for > additional information, Nate and Doug.? On the subject of type > specimens, it seems that some taxonomists still designate lectotypes > as a routine practice when it doesn't seem warranted (all syntypes > unquestionably the same taxon). Having multiple name-bearing types can > be useful, especially if in several collections, to reduce > catastrophic losses of name-bearing types. > I will second this point: it seems to be an EXTREMELY common misconception that the ICZN discourages people from designating syntypes. *That isn't true*. We neither encourage it nor discourage it. It's a tool in the taxonomic tool kit, and has its own function. The example Nate brings up shows one context in which the authors addressed a particular thing in a suboptimal way. That is, they had specimens of both sexes, and variant forms, and claimed that they were designating an "allotype" and "morphotypes". The ICZN does not recognize either of these categories at all. Under the ICZN, they are paratypes, and have no name-bearing function. If the holotype is lost, those specimens are the same as any other specimen, and a neotype would not need to be selected from among them. The only real value a paratype has is to give other researchers an idea of the circumscription of the original author's species concept. The better thing to do, if one has - for example - REARED material of a species, with adults of both sexes, juveniles, etc., *all from a single population*, is to make them syntypes. Then there are primary types of both sexes, instead of a primary type of one, and a paratype of the other. It also helps reduce the likelihood that a neotype will ever be needed if a subset of the specimens are lost or damaged, as William notes. If it later turns out that one sex has species-level diagnostic feature that the other sex lacks, then a lectotype can be selected *at one's discretion* (where if you had instead selected a holotype that was of the non-diagnostic sex, you would have to *formally petition* the Commission to replace that holotype with a different specimen). The point is, there are definite advantages to designating syntypes, *so long as the conditions allowing for certainty of conspecificity are met*. It would be inappropriate to designate syntypes with series from multiple localities, for instance. Something like a mating pair is *probably* good, but for certain types of organisms, copulation between members of different species happens often enough that designating a mating pair as syntypes is not without risks. If one has reared a bunch of critters from the same batch of eggs, that's pretty close to an ideal situation; multiple individuals from a single brood is a *great* opportunity for designating syntypes. Don't be afraid to do it if the situation is favorable. If you become aware of someone trying to designate syntypes and being told by reviewers or editors that this is *unacceptable*, please refer them to a Commissioner. Acceptability depends on context. Peace, -- Doug Yanega Dept. of Entomology Entomology Research Museum Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314 skype: dyanega phone: (951) 827-4315 (disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's) https://faculty.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alprice at illinois.edu Fri Aug 4 17:41:42 2023 From: alprice at illinois.edu (Stodola, Alison Price) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 21:41:42 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Gastropod organization in collections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Mingna and others, Our gastropods are organized into rough groups of "freshwater", "Land", and "Marine", with organization for each group as shown below. While it's a gray area for some groups (like Physidae, which might be found on land near freshwater), this has worked well for ecologists here at INHS as well as visitors. I'm interested to see what other folks do too, so thanks for asking this question! We rely on the taxon trees at molluscabase and/or WoRMS to organize beyond the main groupings * Freshwater * Taxon tree groups down to family * Genus & species, alphabetically * By state or region (Illinois is first b/c that is the bulk of our material, then we go ABC by state) * By watershed * Terrestrial * Taxon tree groups down to family * Genus & species, alphabetically * By state or region (Illinois is first b/c that is the bulk of our material, then we go ABC by state) * By county * Marine * Taxon tree groups down to family * Genus & species, alphabetically * By location (primarily by ocean/country alphabetically). Alison -------------------------------------------------- Alison Stodola (she/her/hers), Aquatic Biologist Curator of Malacology | Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute | University of Illinois 1816 S. Oak Street | Champaign, IL 61820 alprice at illinois.edu | 217-300-0969 (office) From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Zhuang, Mingna Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:16 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Gastropod organization in collections Hello all, We are moving our malacology collection to a different location in the building and that gives us the opportunity to reorganize the collections in a way that will make sense to us and update portions (hopefully...almost all) of its taxonomy. Would anyone be able to share how they are physically organizing their snail collections? Are you using Order, Family, Genus etc. in alphabetical order and then by geography? Our previous malacology curator had used Basommatophora, but it is my understanding that it's an informal group currently. It is also not totally clear how he organized the collections (whether phylogenetically or taxonomically), so it has always been a little troublesome trying to figure out how to find things for researchers. If you are organizing taxonomically, are you using Infraclass or the next assigned rank in the higher classification if there is no order assigned to a family? We have been short on gastropod researchers for a few decades now, so we're not too sure what they prefer. Thanks for any advice! Vicky (Mingna) Zhuang PhD. Biodiversity Collections Manager UTEP Biodiversity Collections B209 Biology Building University of Texas at El Paso 500 W University Avenue El Paso, TX 79968 phone: 915-747-5479 email: mzhuang at utep.edu website: https://www.utep.edu/biodiversity/ facebook, twitter, Instagram: @utepbc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The salary range for this position is $60,000-63,000, and includes benefits. The posting will be up for one month. Qualifications * Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree is required. Masters in Conservation with a specialty in objects and a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience working with archaeological materials, or equivalent experience is also required. Demonstrated experience managing workflows and scheduling for large exhibition projects, including managing budgets and individuals. Ideal candidate will have experience with archaeological materials, both organic and inorganic. * Knowledge, skills, and abilities: The candidate should have effective communication and organizational skills and experience with researching the preservation of archaeological materials is preferred. Treatment practice and documentation must be high and in accordance with AIC ethics and standards. The position requires a focused individual who can work independently, as well as part of a cohesive team. Familiarity with working with digital condition reports required. * PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: this position will require bending and lifting, walking around the museum, sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time during treatments, turning, repetitive motion, climbing, and, at minimum, lifting weights of 25 lbs. The Project Conservator will have the following responsibilities: The conservator will work both independently and in association with the Conservator to assess the Egyptian objects that have been on exhibition for the past 30 years. They will take the lead in determining the condition of these objects and of those being brought out of storage for the upcoming exhibition. They will develop treatment plans and will work with museum staff to plan for the eventual exhibition in a renovated space. This will include setting environmental standards for exhibition cases and the gallery, working with exhibits staff on developing display mounts, advising collection management on storage requirements. * Project Management: The Project Conservator will be the day-to-day manager on the project. This will include scheduling activities in the Visible Conservation Lab, oversight of interns and volunteers, collaboration with Associate conservator, Exhibits and Anthropology staff relating to the Egyptian collection. The Project Conservator will also manage the conservation portion of the project budget. * Documentation: The Project Conservator will be responsible for documentation and treatment reports in accordance with CMNH and AIC standards. This will include condition assessment, treatment reports, and photography. They will also review public-facing content related to the museum's conservation efforts as needed. * Treatment of Objects: The Project Conservator will undertake a range of treatments on the ancient Egyptian objects in our care to the highest level of quality, and to AIC ethical guidelines. Treatment plans will reflect need. All treatment will be done in a visible lab and in view of the public. * Interdisciplinary Duties: The Project Conservator will often work collaboratively with researchers at the museum and exhibits staff. Superb communication skills are mandatory. Since most of the conservation treatment will be done in the public view, the conservator must embrace public engagement and communicating the science of conservation. * Research: If/as opportunities arise, the Project Conservator may work collaboratively with others to conduct and publish research and deliver conference presentations. 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Additionally, if anyone can recommend collections that can be used as models, going from under appreciated to appreciated within their institutions and communities that would be excellent. This could include collections that were formerly in poor housing facilities, underutilized, lacked funding, etc. I would be happy to talk one on one with anyone, and all advice, comments and suggestions welcome. Regards, Megan Help a Herbarium! https://give.rutgers.edu/Herbarium Megan R. King | Assistant Curator Education and Outreach | Collections Manager, Chrysler Herbarium (CHRB) | Graduate Student | Rutgers University, New Brunswick | Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources | Department of Ecology & Evolution | Email: megan.king at rutgers.edu | Office: 848-932-4158 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you >From Museum Study LLC Moving Museum Collections online course begins Sept 4 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: https://www.museumstudy.com/moving-museum-collections Managing Museum Volunteers course begins Sept 4 on MuseumStudy.com The Managing Museum Volunteers course will focus on strategies for running a successful volunteer program that adapts to the needs of the museum. Appropriate for professionals starting a new volunteer program or wanting to reinvigorate an existing one, this course will include topics such as: assessing the museum's needs for volunteers; managing the recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, and evaluating of volunteers; and troubleshooting problems with volunteers. We will also consider some of the ways that volunteerism in the US is changing overall and how those changes might affect museums. Join Instructor Tara Young for this 4 week online professional development course. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/managing-museum-volunteers -- Brad Bredehoft (he/him/his) CEO Museum Study, LLC www.MuseumStudy.com JEFF STEPHENSON EDUCATION COLLECTIONS MANAGER AND MUSEUM SCIENCE LIAISON [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 Bugs: They're bigger, they're better, they're buggier than ever! It's all about precision flight, swarm intelligence and mind control in the world of "Bugs," the exhibition. Marvel at their adaptive genius and see if you can match their brilliance. Bugs: Son m?s grandes, mejores y m?s incre?bles que nunca. En la exhibici?n "Bugs" todo gira en torno al vuelo de precisi?n, la inteligencia en grupo y el control mental. ?Descubre lo genios que son! 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The main hazard is likely to be from radon gas, so good ventilation is essential and your cabinet would probably need ventilating externally. Whilst a cabinet is good for specimen security, good ventilation and distance from staff are more important for H&S. Kind regards, Mike Dr Mike Howe Chief Curator Phone 0115 9363105 Email: mhowe at bgs.ac.uk NGR - British Geological Survey Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Ashe, Eimear Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 10:41 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] storage cabinets for higher end radioactive minerals Hi all, Can you please tell me the type of cabinet you are using for safekeeping of your higher end radioactive geology? If you have a brand name and model, that would be the icing on the cake! 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Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), especially when the carriages are not moved very often? Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tiffany Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Iowa 115 Trowbridge Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 phone: 319 335 1822 fax: 319 335 1821 email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ [cid:bc59b856-4c0a-438b-94b4-bae2cd8dabe8][cid:40bea73a-b85c-408a-a79d-6deace10aa10] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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However, in some areas with lighter material I can move a few ranges at once, but the corals, not really possible to do it. BTW - our cabinets all have doors, so it is quite a bit of steel weight even before we packed in the specimens. Despite a tightly closed environment, we recently dealt with flooding as the roof of an infill building was being married to my building. The rails rusted but this has not impacted function. With use the rails clean up and given my focus on fluid collections (where I am constantly accessing different tier ranges) the dry collection can sit for weeks unmoved - never has this been an issue. Eric From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Adrain, Tiffany S Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:37 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi everyone, If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style facility Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume per rail you'd recommend. Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), especially when the carriages are not moved very often? Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tiffany Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Iowa 115 Trowbridge Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 phone: 319 335 1822 fax: 319 335 1821 email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ [cid:image001.png at 01D9CF7B.166E8890][cid:image002.png at 01D9CF7B.166E8890] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 1331 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 10208 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu Tue Aug 15 14:29:13 2023 From: jcundiff at oeb.harvard.edu (Cundiff, Jessica D.) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:29:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Tiffany, At the MCZ all of the invert paleo collection is in compactors. Heaviest material we have are the fossil corals. Those are in 4 foot Delta cabinets with doors and double stacked. I don't recall the weight we estimated per cabinet or the weight limit they gave us per compactor section, but we did not exceed the weight the compactor can handle. We have a lot of heavy corals in a fairly long compactor sections and have no issues moving as long as we move one section at a time. We have also had a few issues with water leaks that caused the rails to rust, but they still move easily. Jessica From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Lazo-Wasem, Eric Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:19 PM To: Adrain, Tiffany S ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi Tiffany, Although not fossils, our coral range is filled with a lot of dense, heavy species such as Diploria, although I don't have tech specs for how much I am actually moving. Additionally, to get more packed into the dry specimen storage room, we placed 5 foot cabinets of 4 footers, so that adds extra weight compared to more standard configurations of 4 over 4. However, in some areas with lighter material I can move a few ranges at once, but the corals, not really possible to do it. BTW - our cabinets all have doors, so it is quite a bit of steel weight even before we packed in the specimens. Despite a tightly closed environment, we recently dealt with flooding as the roof of an infill building was being married to my building. The rails rusted but this has not impacted function. With use the rails clean up and given my focus on fluid collections (where I am constantly accessing different tier ranges) the dry collection can sit for weeks unmoved - never has this been an issue. Eric From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Adrain, Tiffany S Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:37 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi everyone, If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style facility Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume per rail you'd recommend. Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), especially when the carriages are not moved very often? Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tiffany Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Iowa 115 Trowbridge Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 phone: 319 335 1822 fax: 319 335 1821 email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ [cid:image001.png at 01D9CF7D.ED735300][cid:image002.png at 01D9CF7D.ED735300] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I do not know what the weight capacity of the unit is, but I'm fairly sure we are nowhere near it, even in that unit with the plaster jackets, since it moves the same (and with the same ease) as all others in the range. The room is (allegedly) climate-controlled, but we have had %RH issues in the past, as well as water leaks. Like Jessica mentions happened at MCZ, one of our rails got water in it from a leak and got a little rusty. And just like for MCZ, it has not cause any observable problems to the movement of our units. Feel free to write me directly if you have any specific questions and think I can be of help. Rod Rodrigo Pellegrini Registrar, Natural History Bureau New Jersey State Museum PO Box 530 Trenton, NJ 08625-0530 USA Rodrigo.Pellegrini at sos.nj.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Later in the move we will add approximately 123 two, three, and five gallon glass ?buckets? of specimens to this carriage. 123 jars x ~30lbs = 3,690 lbs For a grand total of ~ 23,247 lbs. 11.6 tons on one compactor carriage. There will be close to 4 carriages filled with gallon jars when the move is complete. Later in the life of the collection, as needed, small jars can be added in some of the space left at the front of each shelf. More weight. But not much more. ? We move the carriages one at a time. Best wishes, Rob For a graphical representation of the scanned gallon jar lots in question, from Specify, see: [cid:image001.png at 01D9CF88.7CB52B10] Robert H. Robins Collection Manager Division of Ichthyology [FLMNH Fishes logo email small] Florida Museum 1659 Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 Office: (352) 273-1957 rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu The UF Fish Collection is moving: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ Search the Collection: http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ Search samples suitable for dna analysis: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Cundiff, Jessica D. Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:29 PM To: Adrain, Tiffany S ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections [External Email] Hi Tiffany, At the MCZ all of the invert paleo collection is in compactors. Heaviest material we have are the fossil corals. Those are in 4 foot Delta cabinets with doors and double stacked. I don?t recall the weight we estimated per cabinet or the weight limit they gave us per compactor section, but we did not exceed the weight the compactor can handle. We have a lot of heavy corals in a fairly long compactor sections and have no issues moving as long as we move one section at a time. We have also had a few issues with water leaks that caused the rails to rust, but they still move easily. Jessica From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Lazo-Wasem, Eric Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:19 PM To: Adrain, Tiffany S >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi Tiffany, Although not fossils, our coral range is filled with a lot of dense, heavy species such as Diploria, although I don?t have tech specs for how much I am actually moving. Additionally, to get more packed into the dry specimen storage room, we placed 5 foot cabinets of 4 footers, so that adds extra weight compared to more standard configurations of 4 over 4. However, in some areas with lighter material I can move a few ranges at once, but the corals, not really possible to do it. BTW ? our cabinets all have doors, so it is quite a bit of steel weight even before we packed in the specimens. Despite a tightly closed environment, we recently dealt with flooding as the roof of an infill building was being married to my building. The rails rusted but this has not impacted function. With use the rails clean up and given my focus on fluid collections (where I am constantly accessing different tier ranges) the dry collection can sit for weeks unmoved ? never has this been an issue. Eric From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Adrain, Tiffany S Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:37 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi everyone, If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style facility Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume per rail you'd recommend. Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), especially when the carriages are not moved very often? Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tiffany Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Iowa 115 Trowbridge Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 phone: 319 335 1822 fax: 319 335 1821 email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ [cid:image004.png at 01D9CF86.30E7B880][cid:image005.png at 01D9CF86.30E7B880] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4940 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 1331 bytes Desc: image004.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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My understanding is that our carriages were modified from a standard design to handle the higher loads of triple-stacked paleo collections. We have manual cranks, and these heavier carriages do take a bit of effort, but I would not say it is too difficult. We only move one carriage at a time. -Adam On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 2:55?PM Rob Robins wrote: > All, > > I responded directly to Tiffany on this topic, but seeing the more recent > messages, I?m concluding that an estimate of the weight of the UF Fish > Collection objects on our new compactor systems, made fairly exacting > because of the system we?ve adopted, might be of interest to the larger > community. > > > *Refining what I sent to Tiffany as concerns our ?gallon jar sector? of > the collection*: > > > > Bay 4, carriage 3_4 has a total of 2,173 gallon jars scanned to it (1081 > on the ?3? side and 1092 on the ?4? side). > > > > Taken at an estimated average of 9lbs a jar (fluid + specimen(s): > > > > 2,173 jars x 9 lbs = 19,557 lbs. ~ 10 tons. > > > > It moves just fine. > > > > Later in the move we will add approximately 123 two, three, and five > gallon glass ?buckets? of specimens to this carriage. > > > > 123 jars x ~30lbs = 3,690 lbs > > > > For a grand total of ~ 23,247 lbs. > > > > *11.6 tons on one compactor carriage.* > > > There will be close to 4 carriages filled with gallon jars when the move > is complete. > > > > Later in the life of the collection, as needed, small jars can be added in > some of the space left at the front of each shelf. More weight. But not > much more. ? > > > > We move the carriages one at a time. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Rob > > > > For a graphical representation of the scanned gallon jar lots in question, > from Specify, see: > > > > > > Robert H. Robins > > Collection Manager > > Division of Ichthyology > > [image: FLMNH Fishes logo email small] > > Florida Museum > > 1659 Museum Rd. > > Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 > > Office: (352) 273-1957 > > rhrobins at flmnh.ufl.edu > > > > The UF Fish Collection is moving: > > https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/ > > > > Search the Collection: > > http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/ > > > > Search samples suitable for dna analysis: > > https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/ > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l * On Behalf Of *Cundiff, > Jessica D. > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:29 PM > *To:* Adrain, Tiffany S ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo > collections > > > > *[External Email]* > > Hi Tiffany, > > > > At the MCZ all of the invert paleo collection is in compactors. Heaviest > material we have are the fossil corals. Those are in 4 foot Delta cabinets > with doors and double stacked. I don?t recall the weight we estimated per > cabinet or the weight limit they gave us per compactor section, but we did > not exceed the weight the compactor can handle. We have a lot of heavy > corals in a fairly long compactor sections and have no issues moving as > long as we move one section at a time. We have also had a few issues with > water leaks that caused the rails to rust, but they still move easily. > > > > Jessica > > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Lazo-Wasem, > Eric > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 15, 2023 1:19 PM > *To:* Adrain, Tiffany S ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo > collections > > > > Hi Tiffany, > > > > Although not fossils, our coral range is filled with a lot of dense, heavy > species such as Diploria, although I don?t have tech specs for how much I > am actually moving. Additionally, to get more packed into the dry specimen > storage room, we placed 5 foot cabinets of 4 footers, so that adds extra > weight compared to more standard configurations of 4 over 4. However, in > some areas with lighter material I can move a few ranges at once, but the > corals, not really possible to do it. BTW ? our cabinets all have doors, > so it is quite a bit of steel weight even before we packed in the > specimens. > > > > Despite a tightly closed environment, we recently dealt with flooding as > the roof of an infill building was being married to my building. The rails > rusted but this has not impacted function. With use the rails clean up and > given my focus on fluid collections (where I am constantly accessing > different tier ranges) the dry collection can sit for weeks unmoved ? never > has this been an issue. > > > > Eric > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Adrain, > Tiffany S > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:37 PM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo > collections > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, > I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of > fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style > facility > > > Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the > rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume > per rail you'd recommend. > > > Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable > relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), > especially when the carriages are not moved very often? > > > > Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Tiffany > > > > > > Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) > > Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository > > Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program > > Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences > > University of Iowa > > 115 Trowbridge Hall > > Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 > > > > phone: 319 335 1822 > > fax: 319 335 1821 > > email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu > > website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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With best wishes Dirk Am 15.08.2023 um 18:36 schrieb Adrain, Tiffany S: Hi everyone, If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style facility Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume per rail you'd recommend. Have you had any problems maintaining the carriage rails in a variable relative humidity environment (any problem with rusting or seizing up), especially when the carriages are not moved very often? Any advice or tips you can give me are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tiffany Tiffany Adrain (pronouns: she/her/hers) Collections Manager, Paleontology Repository Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences University of Iowa 115 Trowbridge Hall Iowa City, Iowa, 52242 phone: 319 335 1822 fax: 319 335 1821 email: tiffany-adrain at uiowa.edu website: https://clas.uiowa.edu/ees/ [cid:part1.5UqXTLWs.lMQTYMph at leibniz-lib.de][cid:part2.3PJrLfUN.SoEGTYfI at leibniz-lib.de] _______________________________________________ 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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We have both carriages with cabinets/trays of specimens as well as a few wide-span pallet rack style carriages for our larger (mostly dino) specimens. Ours is all manual and it is a breeze to move. The weight per rail all depends on the rail style and how the load is distributed to the posts/uprights. The largest loads can be accommodated when the uprights (or cabinet frames) are situated directly over the wheels/rails ? make sure you double check the work of your sales vendor or check directly with the shelving engineers (speaking from unfortunate experiences). I?d be happy to chat on the phone about it sometime and you?d be welcome to come for a visit and check it out! h/t to Bill and Jim for letting me drop by the Field Museum to do the same?.more than once. ? cheers, Carrie Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator (she/hers) UW Geology Museum 1215 West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 608.262.4912 twitter @uwgeologymuseum facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Adrain, Tiffany S Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:37 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Compactor/mobile storage systems for paleo collections Hi everyone, If you manage a paleontology collection in compactor (aka mobile) storage, I'd be grateful from some insight into the ease at which carriages full of fossils can be moved. I am planning new storage in a warehouse-style facility Do you have any difficulty in moving the heaviest carriages along the rails in your collection? If so, what would be the maximum weight/volume per rail you'd recommend. 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Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:32 AM To: NHCOLL-new Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Moon jellyfish in liquid External. Dear all, We have an exhibition coming and we would like to show there a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in a liquid. Do someone has any idea what liquid it should be that keeps the specimen ?open? as in sea water. I have heard that EtOH will make jellyfish to contract. Glycerin and formalin might work in this case? What might be the ratio? Sincerely, Joosep Sarapuu Estonian Museum of Natural History -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This will also apply if you add any other binary azeotrope fluid such as glycerine and the specimen will slowly adapt to the changed specific gravity and will start to sink again over time. If you wish the specimens to hang in the centre of the fluid, I have used nylon monofilament with a small disc of transparent acetate plastic sewn through the centre of the umbrella from the ventral side and then attached to a small plain glass float (like you might hang from a Christmas tree). I do have pics of these but you would need to contact me off list. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian. www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 17 Aug 2023, at 13:37, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > We have a number of jellyfish in 70-80% ethanol that float nicely and have retained retain their shape. It seems to depend on the species, but Nettles (Chrysaora) and Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus) at least are OK. If the specimens float or sink a bit too much, you can adjust the specific gravity of the fluid to some extent by adding water or alcohol until they behave. > Paul Callomon > Collection Manager, Malacology and General InvertebratesAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 > From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:32 AM > To: NHCOLL-new > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Moon jellyfish in liquid > External. > Dear all, > We have an exhibition coming and we would like to show there a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in a liquid. Do someone has any idea what liquid it should be that keeps the specimen ?open? as in sea water. I have heard that EtOH will make jellyfish to contract. Glycerin and formalin might work in this case? 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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 17 Aug 2023, at 14:32, Bernhard-leopold.bock at uni-jena.de wrote: > > > Hi Joosep, > > > I can only tell we have jellyfish since decades in the exhibition, in 70 % ethanol. To let them float nicely, some are attached to a fishing line which is hold by the stopper lid. You can see a attached pictures. If any questions feel free to ask. > > Best wishes > Bernd > > > -------- Urspr?ngliche Nachricht -------- > Von: "Callomon,Paul" > Datum: Do., 17. Aug. 2023, 14:37 > An: Joosep Sarapuu , NHCOLL-new > Betreff: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Moon jellyfish in liquid > We have a number of jellyfish in 70-80% ethanol that float nicely and have retained retain their shape. It seems to depend on the species, but Nettles (Chrysaora) and Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus) at least are OK. If the specimens float or sink a bit too much, you can adjust the specific gravity of the fluid to some extent by adding water or alcohol until they behave. > > Paul Callomon > Collection Manager, Malacology and General InvertebratesAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA > prc44 at drexel.edu Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 > > From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:32 AM > To: NHCOLL-new > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Moon jellyfish in liquid > > External. > Dear all, > > We have an exhibition coming and we would like to show there a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in a liquid. Do someone has any idea what liquid it should be that keeps the specimen ?open? as in sea water. I have heard that EtOH will make jellyfish to contract. Glycerin and formalin might work in this case? What might be the ratio? > > > Sincerely, > Joosep Sarapuu > Estonian Museum of Natural History > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 amast at fsu.edu Fri Aug 18 14:17:25 2023 From: amast at fsu.edu (Austin Mast) Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:17:25 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Introduction to Biodiversity Specimen Digitization course in October Message-ID: Hi, everyone! It?s my pleasure to announce the next offering of the Digitization Academy?s foundational course on biodiversity specimen digitization (see below). With best regards, Austin Austin Mast ? Professor ? Department of Biological Science ? 319 Stadium Drive ? Florida State University ? Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295 ? U.S.A. ? (850) 645-1500 ? Director ? Institute for Digital Information & Scientific Communication ? College of Communication and Information ? Florida State University ? amast at fsu.edu ? he/him Introduction to Biodiversity Specimen Digitization Apply at https://forms.gle/qHaJBSRuxrXQAoxS7 We are pleased to announce the seventh offering of the foundational course from iDigBio's Digitization Academy . This free, online course is focused on introducing the creation of digital data about biodiversity specimens to those who are just beginning this activity. For more information on learning objectives, see the course tile at https://digitizationacademy.org/courses. This course is targeted at those already associated with a biodiversity collection, such as collections managers, curators, or student technicians. The course will be relevant to a diversity of collection types. Participants do not need prior knowledge of biodiversity informatics or specialized software. The course will occur on most Mondays and Wednesdays from October 2?30 from 3?4:30 ET (=New York City time). The course will skip Wednesday, October 25. Participants can expect to spend as much as one additional hour of preparation time per synchronous meeting time outside class. So this is about a 20-hour time commitment. The course will be delivered in English. We intend to offer the course in Spanish sometime soon. Those interested in participating from outside the US may apply. The course will be led by Austin Mast, Fritz Pichardo Marcano, and iDigBio's new Workforce Development Manager, with contributions from David Jennings and a panel of representatives from collection management systems. Applications are due by 9 am ET on Friday, September 1. We plan to notify applicants of admission decisions by 5 pm ET on September 5. We expect to cap the course at about 20 participants and will make admission decisions based on the relevance of your training to your organization's future activities and a desire to engage a diversity of perspectives. Direct any questions about the opportunity to Austin Mast (amast at fsu.edu). Please consider sharing this announcement with others who might benefit from it. Thanks! The Digitization Academy is funded by iDigBio and Florida State University's Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication. iDigBio is funded by grants from the National Science Foundation [DBI-1115210 (2011-2018), DBI-1547229 (2016-2022), & DBI-2027654 (2021-2026)]. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please notify your members and constituents in these areas to: * Prepare for the possibility of flooding and/or tropical storm-force winds. * Monitor the storm via the National Hurricane Center and Cal OES. * Review and share these HENTF Hurricane Preparedness Tips in English and in Spanish. [[Key Messages]] Thank you and please stay safe! Nana Nana Kaneko, Ph.D. Specialist | Heritage Emergency National Task Force | Deployed to DR-4720-VT Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation Resilience Mobile: (202) 615-9414 nana.kaneko at fema.dhs.gov culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf Federal Emergency Management Agency fema.gov [Federal Emergency Management Agency logo] [cid:image003.png at 01D9D2A0.4E879910] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The ?Strategic Planning for Biodiversity Collections? online course will meet 8 times on Fridays at 3:00?4:00 PM Eastern Time during the period September 22 to December 15, 2023 (see the syllabus at the link below for details and exact dates). We anticipate that the course will require approximately 5 hours of work per week, including the 1 hour in-class. The goal is to produce a short (5?10 pages) strategic plan for each represented collection. Each plan will address vision, mission, values, stakeholders, strategies, goals, objectives, evaluation, and sustainability, among other things. The process is at least as valuable as the product, and you might find that the exercises benefit your collection in unexpected ways. The course will be capped to ensure adequate opportunities to participate in discussions. We are looking for creative, committed participants who can help us to continue building momentum for this as an annual event. If multiple individuals from a collection are interested in participating in the course, we ask that one formally apply and the others participate in the out-of-class exercises and brainstorming sessions. There is no charge for participation in the course. We invite anyone affiliated with a collection from anywhere in the world to apply to participate, but we do note that the course is taught in English. Please note that the course is focused on strategic planning, and not on teaching collecting, curation, or data mobilization skills. Class meetings will be recorded to benefit class participants who wish to review content asynchronously. A summary syllabus for the course is available here . To apply, please complete this short Google Form by August 30, 2023. Admission decisions will be made shortly thereafter. Admissions are based on a mix of considerations, including diversity of career stages and collections, urgency for the collection, the collection?s concrete plans to leverage the strategic planning in the near future (e.g., for funding), and sustained interest in the class as evidenced by application again this year after an unsuccessful application in the previous year. With best regards, Austin Mast (Director of iDigBio?s Digitization, Workforce Development, and Participatory Science Domain) and David Jennings (iDigBio?s Project Manager) Austin Mast ? Professor ? Department of Biological Science ? 319 Stadium Drive ? Florida State University ? Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295 ? U.S.A. ? (850) 645-1500 ? Director ? Institute for Digital Information & Scientific Communication ? College of Communication and Information ? Florida State University ? amast at fsu.edu ? he/him -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Would love to know what folks more knowledgeable than me think. Rod Rodrigo Pellegrini Registrar, Natural History Bureau New Jersey State Museum PO Box 530 Trenton, NJ 08625-0530 USA From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Opitz, Cindy E Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 11:45 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, "over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff," and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. 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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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Pellegrini, Rodrigo [DOS] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:53 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns It sounds like a poor excuse to close the museum to me. I bet the zoo that runs it just didn't want to deal with being in the museum business. Does anyone here think airborne chemicals from decades-old taxidermy could concentrate to high enough levels in a museum to present a risk to the visiting public, or for that matter staff? Is there a threshold for levels and what do you look for? I don't think this is like lead levels in an indoors shooting range, and it's not like arsenic is aerosolizing. I'm very curious as to what exactly they're detecting in the air and what the levels are, and what the safety threshold is, and how it was determined. Would love to know what folks more knowledgeable than me think. Rod Rodrigo Pellegrini Registrar, Natural History Bureau New Jersey State Museum PO Box 530 Trenton, NJ 08625-0530 USA From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Opitz, Cindy E Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 11:45 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, "over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff," and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. 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Lori Schlenker KU Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-2343 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Opitz, Cindy E Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:45 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, "over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff," and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ Cindy Opitz (she/her) Director of Research Collections Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program The University of Iowa 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office: 319.335.0481 cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.edu [cid:image001.png at 01D9D4EC.D6AEA380] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 7238 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From a.g.knox at abdn.ac.uk Tue Aug 22 13:41:30 2023 From: a.g.knox at abdn.ac.uk (Knox, Dr Alan G.) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:41:30 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This is ridiculous and goodness knows who was advising them. On this rationale almost every natural history museum would be shut down immediately. As I think someone else queried, there may be more going on - in this bit from the article referenced below (my underlining): Through that conversation and with future uses for the space in mind, the zoo began looking at potential options for the collection. I'd be worried other administrators will look at this with glee and start planning more closures. Alan Dr Alan Knox Emeritus Head of Museums University of Aberdeen From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Schlenker, Lori Bryn Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 5:36 PM To: Opitz, Cindy E ; Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns CAUTION: External email. Ensure this message is from a trusted source and exercise caution before clicking links/opening attachments. There is more info in this article: Zoo details what led up to Delbridge Museum closure, what's next - SiouxFalls.Business Our Visitor Services manager is preparing the museum front desk staff in case someone asks about 'chemicals' in the taxidermy and risks to the public. Lori Schlenker KU Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-2343 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Opitz, Cindy E Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:45 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, "over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff," and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ Cindy Opitz (she/her) Director of Research Collections Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program The University of Iowa 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office: 319.335.0481 cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.edu [cid:image001.png at 01D9D527.CA0CD620] The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain na charthannas cl?raichte ann an Alba, ?ir. SC013683. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Rinc?n R.* | *Museum Studies professional* Museum Specialist Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 https://collectionslitclub.wordpress.com/ ?I?ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel? Maya Angelou -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbandjb at live.com Tue Aug 22 20:22:27 2023 From: jbandjb at live.com (James and Judy Bryant) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:22:27 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <46BCC656-8947-4E73-B5AF-80FD464D9FE3@live.com> Very unfortunate. It seems they were poorly prepared to accept and exhibit this sort of collection, and that tended to accelerate condition issues. James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ On Aug 22, 2023, at 9:44 AM, Opitz, Cindy E > wrote: Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, ?over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff,? and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ Cindy Opitz (she/her) Director of Research Collections Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program The University of Iowa 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office: 319.335.0481 cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbandjb at live.com Wed Aug 23 14:42:14 2023 From: jbandjb at live.com (James and Judy Bryant) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:42:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns In-Reply-To: <46BCC656-8947-4E73-B5AF-80FD464D9FE3@live.com> References: <46BCC656-8947-4E73-B5AF-80FD464D9FE3@live.com> Message-ID: Unfortunately, this is reminiscent of what happened at the Smithsonian?s natural history museum when they prepared a new hall of mammals. Accounts I?ve read described how they sifted through the old mounts from prior exhibits, kept some, spliced some together to get the ?best? mounts, and then trashed the remainder. James Bryant Santa Fe NM Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2023, at 6:22 PM, James and Judy Bryant wrote: ? Very unfortunate. It seems they were poorly prepared to accept and exhibit this sort of collection, and that tended to accelerate condition issues. James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ On Aug 22, 2023, at 9:44 AM, Opitz, Cindy E > wrote: Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, ?over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff,? and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ Cindy Opitz (she/her) Director of Research Collections Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program The University of Iowa 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office: 319.335.0481 cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.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. 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Accounts > I?ve read described how they sifted through the old mounts from prior > exhibits, kept some, spliced some together to get the ?best? mounts, and > then trashed the remainder. > > James Bryant > Santa Fe NM > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 22, 2023, at 6:22 PM, James and Judy Bryant > wrote: > > ? Very unfortunate. It seems they were poorly prepared to accept and > exhibit this sort of collection, and that tended to accelerate condition > issues. > > James Bryant > SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education > Santa Fe, NM > https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ > > > On Aug 22, 2023, at 9:44 AM, Opitz, Cindy E wrote: > > Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, > ?over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger > visitors and staff,? and plans to decommission the collection and dispose > of the taxidermy mounts. > > Article: > > https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a > > > Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ > > > > > *Cindy Opitz *(she/her) > Director of Research Collections > Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum > Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program > The University of Iowa > 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 > Office: 319.335.0481 > cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu > *mnh.uiowa.edu, > oldcap.uiowa.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. 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It would be a shame if they were disposed. Seems the mounts could be transferred to sealed display cases (I know ... more $$$) to stop exposure to harmful substances. On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:42?PM James and Judy Bryant > wrote: Unfortunately, this is reminiscent of what happened at the Smithsonian?s natural history museum when they prepared a new hall of mammals. Accounts I?ve read described how they sifted through the old mounts from prior exhibits, kept some, spliced some together to get the ?best? mounts, and then trashed the remainder. James Bryant Santa Fe NM Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2023, at 6:22 PM, James and Judy Bryant > wrote: ? Very unfortunate. It seems they were poorly prepared to accept and exhibit this sort of collection, and that tended to accelerate condition issues. James Bryant SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education Santa Fe, NM https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/ On Aug 22, 2023, at 9:44 AM, Opitz, Cindy E > wrote: Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, ?over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff,? and plans to decommission the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts. Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a Video featuring the taxidermy mounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ Cindy Opitz (she/her) Director of Research Collections Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program The University of Iowa 11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office: 319.335.0481 cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu mnh.uiowa.edu, oldcap.uiowa.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. 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Tuesday September 12 at 10 pm Continental Europe, 9 pm U.K., 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific, Noon Alaska, 10 am Hawaii, Wednesday 8 am New Zealand, Wednesday 6 am Australian Eastern Risk assessment and management approaches to preventive conservation were first suggested almost 35 years ago. Since then, numerous approaches have been developed, applied, and published. Three of the better known approaches include Quiskscan, ABC, and the Cultural Property Risk Analysis Model (CPRAM). People unfamiliar with these may think that they are interchangeable, and each could have value in any given context. That is not true. Each of these approaches was developed within a specific context and for certain purposes. This presentation briefly describes each of these three approaches, and their strengths and limitations. Armed with this understanding, institutions and collection care professionals can decide which approach(es) they believe will be most beneficial for their situation. Make sure you choose an approach that will be fit for your purpose. Email Webinar at MuseumStudy.com if you would like to register for the webinar. -- Brad Bredehoft (he/him/his) CEO Museum Study, LLC www.MuseumStudy.com From a.j.van_dam at lumc.nl Fri Aug 25 09:33:09 2023 From: a.j.van_dam at lumc.nl (a.j.van_dam at lumc.nl) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:33:09 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Increasing ethanol concentration in stages In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Robyn, There is a positive correlation between the depth of tissue penetration and the square root of time for fixatives/preservatives. Assuming ethanol would penetrate 1 mm into the tissue in 1 hour (some papers mention this figure for 100% ethanol as the penetration coefficient), it would penetrate in 25 hours (ca. 1 day) 5 mm, in 49 hours (ca. 2 days) 7 mm, and in 169 hours (ca. one week) 13 mm. Of course, besides the thickness of the tissue, it also depends on the type of specimen and its tissue density. It will always be a bit of a guess, but the above calculation surely helps in defining a minimum time per transfer bath. Kind regards, Dries Andries J. van Dam | curator-conservator Anatomical Museum | Directorate of education | Leiden University Medical Center | Building 3 (V3-32) P.O.Box 9600 | 2300 RC Leiden | Netherlands Visiting address: Hippocratespad 21 | Tel: +31 (0)71 52 68356 | E-mail: A.J.van_Dam at lumc.nl Scientific associate | Natural History Museum London ________________________________ Van: Nhcoll-l namens Robyn Cumming Verzonden: vrijdag 25 augustus 2023 04:04 Aan: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Onderwerp: [Nhcoll-l] Increasing ethanol concentration in stages Hi all I have some wet specimens with ethanol concentration below what is desirable (50-60%) and am topping them up in stages of ~5% back up to 70% to avoid osmotic shock. My question: does anybody know how long I should wait between stages? Is a few days long enough to allow the specimens to adjust before increasing the concentration again? I haven?t been able to find anything in the literature on this. 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As background, administrators at Brigham Young University Hawaii decided to close the small natural history museum associated with their university and as a result, vertebrate research specimens have been dispersed to other institutions. BYU Provo received ~1,700 mammal specimens including ~500 skins and 1,200 skull/skeleton only preparations as well as ~4,000 bird specimens. Unfortunately, the ?fumigant? used in the Steel Fixture cases was powdered formalin. Apparently formalin powder was used this way for decades. The powder was removed from the museum cases prior to shipment from Hawaii to Utah. However, the wooden trays, specimen boxes and of course, the specimens themselves are permeated with the stuff. I can replace the wooden drawers with metal ones and put the skulls/skeletons in new containers. I am also considering soaking all the skeletal material in water to get rid of residual formalin. I can also cleanse the inside of the metal cases. 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We use Nilfisk HEPA vacuum cleaners here at the Biodiversity Institute for all our collection needs - https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/nilfisk-gm-80-hepa-vacuum that come with multiple attachments and a 0.3 micron filtration system. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Duke Rogers Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 3:56 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Museum Study Skins and Mitigating Formalin Hi all, I have a question about how to mitigate formalin on museum study skins (bird and mammal specimens). As background, administrators at Brigham Young University Hawaii decided to close the small natural history museum associated with their university and as a result, vertebrate research specimens have been dispersed to other institutions. BYU Provo received ~1,700 mammal specimens including ~500 skins and 1,200 skull/skeleton only preparations as well as ~4,000 bird specimens. Unfortunately, the "fumigant" used in the Steel Fixture cases was powdered formalin. Apparently formalin powder was used this way for decades. The powder was removed from the museum cases prior to shipment from Hawaii to Utah. However, the wooden trays, specimen boxes and of course, the specimens themselves are permeated with the stuff. I can replace the wooden drawers with metal ones and put the skulls/skeletons in new containers. I am also considering soaking all the skeletal material in water to get rid of residual formalin. I can also cleanse the inside of the metal cases. 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Name: Director Software and Bioinformatics Job Post (002).docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 49108 bytes Desc: Director Software and Bioinformatics Job Post (002).docx URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Wed Aug 30 06:40:40 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:40:40 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Museum Study Skins and Mitigating Formalin In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <57169c8a-ad6e-d927-3d87-309ea8572abb@leibniz-lib.de> Hi Duke, the "powdered" formalin likely is paraformaldehyde, i.e. more or less fine, thermostable paraformaldehyde crystals, which dissolve not readily in water and have a melting point above 120 ?C. Paraformaldehyde is typically used to prepare formalin for field work and to avoid carrying the heavy water into the field. Preparation of formalin using paraformaldehyde requires prolonged "cooking", i.e. heated water at around 50-60 ?C. If you want to treat your skeleton material, similar conditions like during maceration sould in principle be doable, but buffering should definitely be considered as depolymerised paraformaldehyde is as acidic as formalin and the low pH (pH 4 or less) might decalcify (and damage delicate) bones. Besides vacuum cleaning as Andy suggested, you probably need to consider more time in well aerated rooms to allow full sublimation of any paraformaldehyde that was not removed from the surface. Elevated room temperatures above 30?C could be useful to increase the vapour pressure, but may cause damage e.g. to mounted specimens. It is probably advisable to keep the relative humidity as low as possible, but again, this may cause damage to mounted specimens and skins. Tricky situation - never heard that paraformaldehyde was used as fumigant. Interesting - thanks a lot for posting this interesting question! Dirk Am 29.08.2023 um 15:43 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles: Duke You may consider getting a HEPA vacuum that can be used to vacuum skins, skeletal material and cases to get rid of powdered formalin. PPE during this procedure is a must with respirator, gloves, lab coat etc. to protect those working on the material. We use Nilfisk HEPA vacuum cleaners here at the Biodiversity Institute for all our collection needs - https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/nilfisk-gm-80-hepa-vacuum that come with multiple attachments and a 0.3 micron filtration system. 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 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Duke Rogers Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 3:56 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Museum Study Skins and Mitigating Formalin Hi all, I have a question about how to mitigate formalin on museum study skins (bird and mammal specimens). As background, administrators at Brigham Young University Hawaii decided to close the small natural history museum associated with their university and as a result, vertebrate research specimens have been dispersed to other institutions. BYU Provo received ~1,700 mammal specimens including ~500 skins and 1,200 skull/skeleton only preparations as well as ~4,000 bird specimens. Unfortunately, the ?fumigant? used in the Steel Fixture cases was powdered formalin. Apparently formalin powder was used this way for decades. The powder was removed from the museum cases prior to shipment from Hawaii to Utah. However, the wooden trays, specimen boxes and of course, the specimens themselves are permeated with the stuff. I can replace the wooden drawers with metal ones and put the skulls/skeletons in new containers. I am also considering soaking all the skeletal material in water to get rid of residual formalin. I can also cleanse the inside of the metal cases. However, I am not sure how to deal with the museum study skins themselves. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Duke _______________________ Duke S. Rogers Emeritus Professor of Biology Emeritus Curator of Mammals _______________________________________________ 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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If the concentration was well below 40%, it might be useful to bring them up to 50% in short time to prevent unwanted microbial activity. If there are many specimens in your jars, you could split them up in more jars, especially if you have larger 'deposits' of small specimens in the lower half of your jars, because of unwanted layering of the alcohol. Hope this helps, Dirk Am 25.08.2023 um 15:33 schrieb a.j.van_dam at lumc.nl: Dear Robyn, There is a positive correlation between the depth of tissue penetration and the square root of time for fixatives/preservatives. Assuming ethanol would penetrate 1 mm into the tissue in 1 hour (some papers mention this figure for 100% ethanol as the penetration coefficient), it would penetrate in 25 hours (ca. 1 day) 5 mm, in 49 hours (ca. 2 days) 7 mm, and in 169 hours (ca. one week) 13 mm. Of course, besides the thickness of the tissue, it also depends on the type of specimen and its tissue density. 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In Pursuit of a Profession. 1988.* See you on Thursday, August* 31th at 5:00 p.m EDT.* This is our Zoom Link: https://amnh.zoom.us/j/91966445020 Meeting ID: 919 6644 5020 Don't forget to bring your drinks and snacks! I'm looking forward to seeing you all next week. Best, -- *Laura A. Rinc?n R.* | *Museum Studies professional* Museum Specialist Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 https://collectionslitclub.wordpress.com/ ?I?ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel? Maya Angelou -- *Laura A. 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