From liathappleton at gmail.com Tue Jan 3 14:43:57 2023 From: liathappleton at gmail.com (Liath Appleton) Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2023 13:43:57 -0600 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC Connection Newsletter submissions due Message-ID: Hello, and Happy New Year! This is your spring reminder that all reports, announcements, and article submissions for the SPNHC Connection newsletter are due Feb 1, 2023. Any SPNHC members who are interested in submitting an article, please contact Liath Appleton (newsletter at spnhc.org). Thanks, Liath Appleton Editor, *SPNHC Connection* newsletter at spnhc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christinajbyrd88 at gmail.com Tue Jan 3 15:45:34 2023 From: christinajbyrd88 at gmail.com (Christina Byrd) Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2023 15:45:34 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job post: MCZ Vert. Paleo. Curatorial Assistant III Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University invites applications for the position of Curatorial Assistant III, Vertebrate Paleontology. We encourage you to share this with any promising candidates who may be eligible to apply. Details and application instructions available on line at: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25240&siteid=5341#jobDetails=1980858_5341. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Best, Christina Byrd Curatorial Associate, Vertebrate Paleontology Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University 52 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Watkins-Colwell Sr. Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology Division of Vertebrate Zoology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806 YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Main Office: 203-432-3791; West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277 Package shipping address: Greg Watkins-Colwell Division of Vertebrate Zoology YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 170-210 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 USA 203-432-3791 ****************** From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Conrad, Cyler Norman Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 6:07 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] New Galapagos tortoise paper Dear all, I once wrote to this list inquiring about Galapagos tortoises (and other turtles from nuclear sites). While those projects are both ongoing, I wanted to share our recently published paper that used a large sample of Galapagos tortoises from several natural history collections for a stable isotope study: Gal?pagos tortoise stable isotope ecology and the 1850s Floreana Island Chelonoidis niger niger extinction I'm grateful to all of your that responded to my last inquiry - thank you again! Happy new year, Cyler -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bethanypalumbo at gmail.com Thu Jan 5 05:55:57 2023 From: bethanypalumbo at gmail.com (Bethany Palumbo) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 11:55:57 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Digitiser posts in Denmark In-Reply-To: <2a0d15c8a60e4278bfa7ea26ecb64a3d@snm.ku.dk> References: <2a0d15c8a60e4278bfa7ea26ecb64a3d@snm.ku.dk> Message-ID: Hi all, See below for 2 new Digitisation posts at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Correction- application closing date: 3 February 2023. All the best, -- Bethany Palumbo, ACR Head of Conservation Unit Statens Naturhistoriske Museum Universitetsparken 15, 2100 K?benhavn Twitter | @bethany_bug Instagram | @palumbo_conservation ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pip Brewer Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 at 11:14 Subject: Digitiser posts in Denmark To: Hello, We are advertising for two Digitiser posts based at the Natural History Museum of Denmark (part of the University of Copenhagen) for DaSSCo (the Danish node of DiSSCo, an initiative to digitize all natural history specimens in Denmark). Please see the link below. Senior Digitiser for the Danish System of Scientific Collections (DaSSCo) (2 posts): https://jobportal.ku.dk/alle-opslag/?show=158214 The position is available from 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2026. Application closing date: 3 February 2026. Please help us spread the word on these posts! Social media, potential candidates, existing students, mailing lists etc ? your help would be greatly appreciated! Best wishes, Pip *Pip Brewer* DaSSCo Project Leader *University of Copenhagen* Natural History Museum of Denmark Digital Collections K?benhavn K pip.brewer at snm.ku.dk [image: Logo for K?benhavns Universitet] How we protect personal data -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 28148 bytes Desc: not available URL: From JMGAGNON at nature.ca Thu Jan 5 09:05:33 2023 From: JMGAGNON at nature.ca (Jean-Marc Gagnon) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 14:05:33 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Biodiversity at Risk: Today's Choices Matter. 2022. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26384. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Short but excellent report summarizing this major challenge: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/26384 https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26384/biodiversity-at-risk-todays-choices-matter?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=11c3a2d2e1-2021_Top_15_2021_12_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-11c3a2d2e1-111136794&goal=0_96101de015-11c3a2d2e1-111136794&mc_cid=11c3a2d2e1&mc_eid=66b39bd3a4 Jean-Marc Gagnon, Ph.D. (he/him/his) (il/lui) Curator, Invertebrate Collections / Chief Scientist Conservateur, Collection des invert?br?s / Expert scientifique en chef Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature 613 364 4066 613 851-7556 cell 613 364 4027 Fax jmgagnon at nature.ca https://nature.ca/en/research-collections/science-experts/jean-marc-gagnon Adresse postale / Postal Address: Canadian Museum of Nature / Mus?e canadien de la nature P.O. Box 3443, Sta. D / Casier Postal 3443, Succ. 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The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy. Recipients of the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award receive: - *A trip to Washington, DC*, to participate in the AIBS Congressional Visits Day, an annual event where scientists meet with lawmakers to advocate for federal investment in the biological sciences, with a primary focus on the National Science Foundation. The event will be held on April 24-26, 2023. Domestic travel and hotel expenses are paid for the winners. - *Policy and communications training*, including information on the legislative process, trends in federal science funding, and how to engage with policymakers and the news media. - *Meetings with congressional policymakers* to discuss the importance of federal investment in the biological sciences. - *A one-year subscription* to the journal BioScience. The 2023 award is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents enrolled in a graduate degree program in the biological sciences, science education, or a closely allied field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to science policy and/or science education policy. Prior recipients are not eligible for the award. Applications are due by 05:00 PM Eastern Time on January 18, 2023. Learn more: https://www.aibs.org/news/2022/221101-call-for-eppla-2023.html#subheader ___________________ Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) AIBS website: www.aibs.org Follow AIBS on Twitter! @AIBSbiology -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Thu Jan 5 13:18:14 2023 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 18:18:14 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] listservs Message-ID: AVECOL-L at LISTSERV.LSU.EDU nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu idigbiotcns-l IDIGBIODIGI-L at LISTS.UFL.EDU IDIGBIOSCNET-L at LISTS.UFL. 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Watkins-Colwell Sr. Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology Division of Vertebrate Zoology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806 YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Main Office: 203-432-3791; West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277 Package shipping address: Greg Watkins-Colwell Division of Vertebrate Zoology YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 170-210 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 USA 203-432-3791 ****************** From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Nelson,Gil Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:18 PM To: Goodwin,Jillian Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] listservs AVECOL-L at LISTSERV.LSU.EDU nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu idigbiotcns-l IDIGBIODIGI-L at LISTS.UFL.EDU IDIGBIOSCNET-L at LISTS.UFL. 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Please reach out to your members and constituents to help gather reports of damage, identify any unmet needs, and share the following resources: * Cultural institutions and arts organizations affected by the flooding can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068 * Members of the public who have questions about saving family heirlooms can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline at culturalheritage.org * HENTF's Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures With thanks, Lori Lori Foley Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation Resilience Mobile: (202) 826-6303 lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf Federal Emergency Management Agency fema.gov [cid:image001.png at 01D9240B.9D8A0A50] [cid:image002.png at 01D9240B.9D8A0A50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Reporting to the curator-in-charge, the CA works with the curators and museum specialists to manage the ichthyology collection of Recent fishes of more than 3.2 million specimens, facilities, and operations inclusive of space, infrastructure, storage, equipment, collections management, databases, and informatics program. The CA will collaborate with a permanent staff of three experienced full-time Museum Specialists and will oversee and facilitate departmental fieldwork, collecting, processing new acquisitions, loans, visitors, stewardship, pest management, annual reporting and compliance with federal permitting, wildlife transactions, and museum policy. The CA will work with the curators to seek external support for collections improvement, digitization of collections, fieldwork, research opportunities, and other initiatives as assigned. The Museum seeks an individual with core expertise in zoological sciences, ichthyology research and/or previous collections management experience with fishes. While this is not a research position, opportunities to collaborate with curators and postdoctoral scholars may be arranged outside of working hours. Required Qualifications * Ph.D. in zoological sciences. * Previous experience in systematics and the diversity of fishes. Preferred Qualifications * Previous research experience in ichthyology and/or previous experience in management of museum collections of fishes. For more information and to apply, visit https://careers.amnh.org/postings/3350 __________________________________________ Scott A. Schaefer, Ph.D. Dean of Science for Collections, Exhibitions, and the Public Understanding of Science Director, Institute for Comparative Genomics Curator and Professor American Museum of Natural History Central Park West @ 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 USA Office: 212-769-5652 Mobile: 215-570-2943 Email: schaefer at amnh.org Science at the Museum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Mon Jan 9 14:49:01 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 19:49:01 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest! 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500215. This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500109/, start date fall 2023 3) A database manager for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500030/, starting as soon as feasible. Best wishes, Gary """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. Pilsbry Chair of Malacology Academy of Natural Sciences and Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 USA Phone: 215-299-1033, Fax: 215-299-1170 Email: rosenberg.ansp at drexel.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ildiko at zoology.ubc.ca Mon Jan 9 15:10:05 2023 From: ildiko at zoology.ubc.ca (ildiko szabo) Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 12:10:05 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0B20080D-76C0-4572-9612-814732D32383@zoology.ubc.ca> you?ll love the mess in the lab? so very eggy!! My bad too for not remembering - - - > On Jan 9, 2023, at 11:49 AM, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email] > We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest! > > 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500215 . This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. > > 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500109/ , start date fall 2023 > > 3) A database manager for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500030/ , starting as soon as feasible. > > Best wishes, > Gary > > """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. > Pilsbry Chair of Malacology > Academy of Natural Sciences and > Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science > Drexel University > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway > Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 USA > > Phone: 215-299-1033, Fax: 215-299-1170 > Email: rosenberg.ansp at drexel.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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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... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Tue Jan 10 13:00:07 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:00:07 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Position at Drexel and ANSP: Update to incorrect link sent yesterday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest. None of these requires that someone work on mollusks, but there is ample opportunity. 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500215. This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/500109, start date fall 2023. 3) A database programmer for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/499451 starting as soon as feasible. Best wishes, Gary """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. Pilsbry Chair of Malacology Academy of Natural Sciences and Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 USA Phone: 215-299-1033, Fax: 215-299-1170 Email: rosenberg.ansp at drexel.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Location: Online via Zoom (The program will be recorded) Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Hosted by: American Institute of Biological Sciences & Natural Science Collections Alliance In advance of this program, we encourage you to review the following reading materials: * BCoN & USCCN. November 2022. Specimen Management Plan Draft Proposal. * National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25592. * O?Brien KM, et al. The time is right for an Antarctic biorepository network. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Dec 13;119(50):e2212800119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2212800119 We will be soliciting community input on the draft proposal linked above after the webinar. Please stay tuned for more information and register for the webinar to receive updates. Register Now. 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URL: From j.maclaine at nhm.ac.uk Wed Jan 11 07:09:18 2023 From: j.maclaine at nhm.ac.uk (James Maclaine) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:09:18 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_7086.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 98094 bytes Desc: IMG_7086.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_7085.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 92522 bytes Desc: IMG_7085.jpg URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Wed Jan 11 08:09:13 2023 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:09:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <31E64327-1915-4108-8F98-4377F00845C7@btinternet.com> Hi James, I have two main sealants, then older gelatine sealant was found in an old NHM Day Book back in the 1880s and it still works well and is easily reversible. Write to me if you want the recipe and technique. The other is a silicone which is very effective and long-lasting but is difficult to reverse. So, if the jars are for long0-term storage only then the silicone might be the answer, else if they?re being looked at by scientific visitors then I would suggest the gelatine. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 11 Jan 2023, at 12:09, James Maclaine wrote: > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It works best on flat flange-to-face joints, where its good gap-bridging qualities are important, but if you use it on a tapered ground-glass stopper you'll likely never be able to open it again. 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 James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars External. Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Wed Jan 11 09:27:07 2023 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:27:07 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Paul and yes, the silicone makes the lid difficult to remove! The only reversing agents I have found this far are organo-chlorine solvents, di-methyl chloride and tricholoromethane aka chloroform! Otherwise I use a star spatula and cut around the seal but it?s hard work! With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 11 Jan 2023, at 13:34, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > To seal ground-glass stoppers and plate-type lids (such as Whittall-Tatum jars that lack a gasket) I use dielectric grease (Dow-Corning #4 Compound). This is a non-setting clear grease with a silicone filler that does not, as far as I have been able to tell, contaminate fluids. You can see the tech data sheet at > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/dc4.php > > Be aware that if you use regular silicone caulk on older soda glass it seals very well but can be pretty difficult to release. It works best on flat flange-to-face joints, where its good gap-bridging qualities are important, but if you use it on a tapered ground-glass stopper you?ll likely never be able to open it again. > > > 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 James Maclaine > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM > To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > External. > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 rw at protectheritage.com Wed Jan 11 10:32:06 2023 From: rw at protectheritage.com (Robert Waller) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:32:06 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don't have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eric.lazo-wasem at yale.edu Wed Jan 11 10:43:57 2023 From: eric.lazo-wasem at yale.edu (Lazo-Wasem, Eric) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:43:57 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, As typical, I do not often fall into the "best practices" category, but do have 40 years' experience with fluid jars and this sort of situation. I agree that with ground glass non-setting clear grease works well. However, I have also used pure silicone to seal flat lids onto flat ground jars (can be flattened manually as a touch up with wet/dry sandpaper and a bit of effort) for exhibits; even with warm lights there is no evaporative loss of fluid. To remove the lid after many years, a razor blade will get most of the silicone off, and final cleaning can be done with mineral oil followed by soap and water. I have jars sealed back in 2004 for an exhibit that are still completely intact; one contains a 1 m section of giant squid gladius and this demonstrates the technique can be applied to large, as well as small, jars. Eric LW From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christopher.tacker at naturalsciences.org Wed Jan 11 10:45:38 2023 From: christopher.tacker at naturalsciences.org (Tacker, Christopher) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:45:38 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Research Curator of Geology North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Robert Waller Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM To: James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de Wed Jan 11 13:57:17 2023 From: info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de (Fabian Neisskenwirth) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:57:17 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear James, to add to Robs very good advice and Chis recommendation of the glassplate. I recommend you to use a float glass plate (at least 4mm thick) and pour some carborundum (SiC) in 80 & 180 grit, here is a austrian supplier: http://www.mineraliengrosshandel.com/Siliciumcarbid-Schleifpulver/Siliziumkarbid-Siliziumcarbid-F-80-1-kg::489.html. To start to get all flattened you use the 80 grade and then go to the 180. This has the advantage that you will have full control of the jar, since you will be grinding it mechanically with your hands and not with a machine. I have had the bad experience in the past, that the lap disc literally took the jar out of my hand and crushed into pieces. It's way more work and time consuming, but if you have a steady hand, you will get at least 1-3 mm grinded down without a problem. You cant use the float glass for more than 4-5 jars, since it will get uneven wile grinding it down. As a seal I recommend you to use a beeswax/colophony mix (4:1) and to head the lid at 120?C in an oven. By this you will get a slight vacuum in the jar which seals it perfectly and inhibits oxidation. It was used by the old teaching aid manufacturers back in 1890's and its a great barrier for ethanol. Silicone will fail since its permeable to ethanol with the years. The only thing is that doing this requires some kind of practice, so start with some tiny test jars and the go up the scale, grinding and sealing big jars is a hard task. And use new lids of at least 4 mm thickness too, these have to be grinded too of course. If all fails, there is a putty called "Terostat IX": https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/de/produkt/flexible-sealants/teroson_rb_ix.html This can be used with warm lids, so you still get the effect of the slight vacuum. Its not tested for longevity, but some colleagues have had no issues since the last 20 years. But its no conservation product, so just to get this clear ;>) All the best wishes from Switzerland, Am 11.01.23 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: > If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way > to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass > business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This > is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. > > You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. > > Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. > Research Curator of Geology > North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences > 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC? 27601 > > Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law > and may be disclosed to third parties. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Robert Waller > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM > *To:* James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > *Subject:* [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless > you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. > > > Hi James, > > Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your > mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding > perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, > they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If > they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to > someone who does. A vibrating lap > (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html > ) > might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap > (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) > > would serve. > > Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is > certain to improve the seal. > > Rob > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of > *James Maclaine > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question.? In the past > we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass > plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers.? This > was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the > top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. ?It > isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) > and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole > it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no > longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me > where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use > for this? ?Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat > lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm > over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to > find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using > them if possible.? They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. Seehttp://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -- Tel: +49 (0) 1573 2778729 Web: www.naturhistorische-konservierung.de -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Hope this helps - more offline, if you like Dirk [cid:part1.Dfy2wEw9.rDtNxkwc at leibniz-lib.de] [cid:part2.j7JMNJ2D.nItpOL1V at leibniz-lib.de] Am 11.01.2023 um 13:09 schrieb James Maclaine: Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James _______________________________________________ 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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Health and Safety Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 TEL: 352-273-1925 FAX: 352-392-3698 Email: lecompte at flmnh.ufl.edu http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 2:08 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Nhcoll-l Digest, Vol 128, Issue 2 [External Email] Send Nhcoll-l mailing list submissions to nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zED4s5p5Edtzpagsi0dSWWSrVpvethhDcq6uh3TnuvE%3D&reserved=0 or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nhcoll-l-request at mailman.yale.edu You can reach the person managing the list at nhcoll-l-owner at mailman.yale.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Nhcoll-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Job Posting-- AMNH Curatorial Associate Ichthyology (Scott A Schaefer) 2. FW: Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP (Callomon,Paul) 3. Re: Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP (ildiko szabo) 4. drying cabinets for herbaria (Zhuang, Mingna) 5. FW: Position at Drexel and ANSP: Update to incorrect link sent yesterday (Callomon,Paul) 6. Fw: Kick-off Webinar & Discussion: The Need for a Specimen Management Plan Requirement (Adrain, Tiffany S) 7. Putty For Sealing Jars (James Maclaine) 8. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Simon Moore) 9. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Callomon,Paul) 10. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Simon Moore) 11. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Robert Waller) 12. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Lazo-Wasem, Eric) 13. Re: [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Tacker, Christopher) 14. Re: [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Fabian Neisskenwirth) 15. Re: Putty For Sealing Jars (Dirk Neumann) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 15:18:50 +0000 From: Scott A Schaefer To: "NHCOLL-L (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu)" Cc: Melanie L Stiassny , John Sparks Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting-- AMNH Curatorial Associate Ichthyology Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear List Members, The Department of Ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an outstanding colleague to join the department as the Curatorial Associate. The Curatorial Associate (CA) for Ichthyology is a Ph.D.-level ichthyologist (non-tenure track) who leads and manages the support staff and curation operations for the largest and most rapidly growing of the Museum?s vertebrate collections. Reporting to the curator-in-charge, the CA works with the curators and museum specialists to manage the ichthyology collection of Recent fishes of more than 3.2 million specimens, facilities, and operations inclusive of space, infrastructure, storage, equipment, collections management, databases, and informatics program. The CA will collaborate with a permanent staff of three experienced full-time Museum Specialists and will oversee and facilitate departmental fieldwork, collecting, processing new acquisitions, loans, visitors, stewardship, pest management, annual reporting and compliance with federal permitting, wildlife transactions, and museum policy. The CA will work with the curators to seek external support for collections improvement, digitization of collections, fieldwork, research opportunities, and other initiatives as assigned. The Museum seeks an individual with core expertise in zoological sciences, ichthyology research and/or previous collections management experience with fishes. While this is not a research position, opportunities to collaborate with curators and postdoctoral scholars may be arranged outside of working hours. Required Qualifications * Ph.D. in zoological sciences. * Previous experience in systematics and the diversity of fishes. Preferred Qualifications * Previous research experience in ichthyology and/or previous experience in management of museum collections of fishes. For more information and to apply, visit https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.amnh.org%2Fpostings%2F3350&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eSP3Sx7lYUolPRwYBCFuAIJG0wKsyaI2KdkOhwJbf1k%3D&reserved=0 __________________________________________ Scott A. Schaefer, Ph.D. Dean of Science for Collections, Exhibitions, and the Public Understanding of Science Director, Institute for Comparative Genomics Curator and Professor American Museum of Natural History Central Park West @ 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 USA Office: 212-769-5652 Mobile: 215-570-2943 Email: schaefer at amnh.org Science at the Museum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 19:49:01 +0000 From: "Callomon,Paul" To: "NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu)" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest! 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500215&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=INRAF3HcLogCzVDMiPHQMxzgxSc3mGRV1%2BhEEN8w%2BnE%3D&reserved=0. This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500109%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gafPR5EqQTsMXSLA4HU8DdWkUnkfpvxlLUkLVKPBEU0%3D&reserved=0, start date fall 2023 3) A database manager for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500030%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DjxEFTM9Sh%2F92ItnJ9U8wXrT6Dv4VTfXPQylrN6bXkU%3D&reserved=0, starting as soon as feasible. Best wishes, Gary """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. Pilsbry Chair of Malacology Academy of Natural Sciences and Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 USA Phone: 215-299-1033, Fax: 215-299-1170 Email: rosenberg.ansp at drexel.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 12:10:05 -0800 From: ildiko szabo To: "Callomon,Paul" Cc: "NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu)" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Three positions at Drexel University and ANSP Message-ID: <0B20080D-76C0-4572-9612-814732D32383 at zoology.ubc.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" you?ll love the mess in the lab? so very eggy!! My bad too for not remembering - - - > On Jan 9, 2023, at 11:49 AM, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email] > We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest! > > 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500215&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=INRAF3HcLogCzVDMiPHQMxzgxSc3mGRV1%2BhEEN8w%2BnE%3D&reserved=0 . This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. > > 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500109%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gafPR5EqQTsMXSLA4HU8DdWkUnkfpvxlLUkLVKPBEU0%3D&reserved=0 , start date fall 2023 > > 3) A database manager for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500030%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DjxEFTM9Sh%2F92ItnJ9U8wXrT6Dv4VTfXPQylrN6bXkU%3D&reserved=0 , starting as soon as feasible. > > Best wishes, > Gary > > """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > Gary Rosenberg, Ph.D. > Pilsbry Chair of Malacology > Academy of Natural Sciences and > Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science > Drexel University > 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway > Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195 USA > > Phone: 215-299-1033, Fax: 215-299-1170 > Email: rosenberg.ansp at drexel.edu > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zED4s5p5Edtzpagsi0dSWWSrVpvethhDcq6uh3TnuvE%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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We're thinking about getting one if we have extra funds somewhere, especially if we decide to start collecting more cacti in the future. Thanks! 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://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.utep.edu%2Fbiodiversity%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129345455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LSCR46G3c5RJ1PehvYrfJMiCt%2FnLAM8uELxUN73vwfs%3D&reserved=0 facebook, twitter, Instagram: @utepbc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:00:07 +0000 From: "Callomon,Paul" To: "NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu)" Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: Position at Drexel and ANSP: Update to incorrect link sent yesterday Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We have two tenure-track positions at Drexel and one position for a database programmer at ANSP that might be of interest. None of these requires that someone work on mollusks, but there is ample opportunity. 1) An endowed position for a Betz chair in ecology or environmental science https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500215&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129501235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uJfcS8Pua0UwaUOhyCCQL%2BQEyD1cOW%2F%2BGVNj7XF1ouY%3D&reserved=0. This would be at the Associate Professor level or higher, with start date fall 2023 or 2024. 2) A junior tenure-track position in ecology https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F500109&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129501235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4chmZDz0O2tlatk%2B1Xymm1UQQVUWtqEncb4QFILnIiI%3D&reserved=0, start date fall 2023. 3) A database programmer for the biodiversity collections at ANSP https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.drexel.edu%2Fen-us%2Fjob%2F499451&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129501235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tpVL8LXEMwZrm4yET4xep7qE64EuiP4jDvPefOcwucA%3D&reserved=0 starting as soon as feasible. 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Recommended by the National Academies? report on biological collections in 2020, this requirement is now supported by the recently enacted CHIPS and Science Act. Join us for a discussion about the elements of a specimen management plan and its benefits to various stakeholder communities. Location: Online via Zoom (The program will be recorded) Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Hosted by: American Institute of Biological Sciences & Natural Science Collections Alliance In advance of this program, we encourage you to review the following reading materials: * BCoN & USCCN. November 2022. Specimen Management Plan Draft Proposal. * National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. 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Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_7086.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 98094 bytes Desc: IMG_7086.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129501235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1FJCEFyghmXu3jDXY7KxCjUDAqyTxQ4R4rpgX%2FzVLQc%3D&reserved=0 > On 11 Jan 2023, at 12:09, James Maclaine wrote: > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129501235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qpfExY5NEbGUXgTuMuUBuTz317GGXFsmm4mAjjgdskw%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Name: MA logo.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 19375 bytes Desc: not available URL: ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:34:52 +0000 From: "Callomon,Paul" To: James Maclaine , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To seal ground-glass stoppers and plate-type lids (such as Whittall-Tatum jars that lack a gasket) I use dielectric grease (Dow-Corning #4 Compound). This is a non-setting clear grease with a silicone filler that does not, as far as I have been able to tell, contaminate fluids. You can see the tech data sheet at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aircraftspruce.com%2Fcatalog%2Fcspages%2Fdc4.php&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QEmKyewO08CJ4foDpkSWKEQrS5cSGUqRSAk0N6Hvof4%3D&reserved=0 Be aware that if you use regular silicone caulk on older soda glass it seals very well but can be pretty difficult to release. It works best on flat flange-to-face joints, where its good gap-bridging qualities are important, but if you use it on a tapered ground-glass stopper you'll likely never be able to open it again. 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 James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars External. Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:27:07 +0000 From: Simon Moore To: "Callomon,Paul" Cc: James Maclaine , NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Thanks Paul and yes, the silicone makes the lid difficult to remove! The only reversing agents I have found this far are organo-chlorine solvents, di-methyl chloride and tricholoromethane aka chloroform! Otherwise I use a star spatula and cut around the seal but it?s hard work! With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=S%2FY5xcwDSQHEUYwD4FFEQyvQu1uFdymik7jGB4ch34c%3D&reserved=0 > On 11 Jan 2023, at 13:34, Callomon,Paul wrote: > > To seal ground-glass stoppers and plate-type lids (such as Whittall-Tatum jars that lack a gasket) I use dielectric grease (Dow-Corning #4 Compound). This is a non-setting clear grease with a silicone filler that does not, as far as I have been able to tell, contaminate fluids. You can see the tech data sheet at > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aircraftspruce.com%2Fcatalog%2Fcspages%2Fdc4.php&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QEmKyewO08CJ4foDpkSWKEQrS5cSGUqRSAk0N6Hvof4%3D&reserved=0 > > Be aware that if you use regular silicone caulk on older soda glass it seals very well but can be pretty difficult to release. It works best on flat flange-to-face joints, where its good gap-bridging qualities are important, but if you use it on a tapered ground-glass stopper you?ll likely never be able to open it again. > > > 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 James Maclaine > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM > To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > External. > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FtBZq7D0qtzgP1xU3EyZBoROPnJCFcV9kpObFfolt4o%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > 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://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spnhc.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LkgDp1qnNrxVYDJdZRdg9DSzjb%2FkmECk%2FQOnqHGMRm8%3D&reserved=0 for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:32:06 +0000 From: Robert Waller To: James Maclaine , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don't have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingsleynorth.com%2F16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cyi39rkJ1EpsdDc5TOoozldDnMgQB73NaX1TUGJxI28%3D&reserved=0) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farrowheadlapidarysupply.com%2Fproducts%2F18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl%2F2695%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gewI6i7qE%2FE0msGg2F4degAvZpFtm6kJRAffYm2rQeM%3D&reserved=0) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:43:57 +0000 From: "Lazo-Wasem, Eric" To: James Maclaine , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, As typical, I do not often fall into the "best practices" category, but do have 40 years' experience with fluid jars and this sort of situation. I agree that with ground glass non-setting clear grease works well. However, I have also used pure silicone to seal flat lids onto flat ground jars (can be flattened manually as a touch up with wet/dry sandpaper and a bit of effort) for exhibits; even with warm lights there is no evaporative loss of fluid. To remove the lid after many years, a razor blade will get most of the silicone off, and final cleaning can be done with mineral oil followed by soap and water. I have jars sealed back in 2004 for an exhibit that are still completely intact; one contains a 1 m section of giant squid gladius and this demonstrates the technique can be applied to large, as well as small, jars. Eric LW From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn't an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don't suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I'd like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:45:38 +0000 From: "Tacker, Christopher" To: Robert Waller , James Maclaine , "nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Research Curator of Geology North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Robert Waller Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM To: James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingsleynorth.com%2F16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cyi39rkJ1EpsdDc5TOoozldDnMgQB73NaX1TUGJxI28%3D&reserved=0) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farrowheadlapidarysupply.com%2Fproducts%2F18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl%2F2695%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gewI6i7qE%2FE0msGg2F4degAvZpFtm6kJRAffYm2rQeM%3D&reserved=0) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:57:17 +0100 From: Fabian Neisskenwirth To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" Dear James, to add to Robs very good advice and Chis recommendation of the glassplate. I recommend you to use a float glass plate (at least 4mm thick) and pour some carborundum (SiC) in 80 & 180 grit, here is a austrian supplier: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mineraliengrosshandel.com%2FSiliciumcarbid-Schleifpulver%2FSiliziumkarbid-Siliziumcarbid-F-80-1-kg%3A%3A489.html&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XB92fLXMktPgmCqZqqO3kFLW6AGdt%2F%2BMxvlviY9OSjs%3D&reserved=0. To start to get all flattened you use the 80 grade and then go to the 180. This has the advantage that you will have full control of the jar, since you will be grinding it mechanically with your hands and not with a machine. I have had the bad experience in the past, that the lap disc literally took the jar out of my hand and crushed into pieces. It's way more work and time consuming, but if you have a steady hand, you will get at least 1-3 mm grinded down without a problem. You cant use the float glass for more than 4-5 jars, since it will get uneven wile grinding it down. As a seal I recommend you to use a beeswax/colophony mix (4:1) and to head the lid at 120?C in an oven. By this you will get a slight vacuum in the jar which seals it perfectly and inhibits oxidation. It was used by the old teaching aid manufacturers back in 1890's and its a great barrier for ethanol. Silicone will fail since its permeable to ethanol with the years. The only thing is that doing this requires some kind of practice, so start with some tiny test jars and the go up the scale, grinding and sealing big jars is a hard task. And use new lids of at least 4 mm thickness too, these have to be grinded too of course. If all fails, there is a putty called "Terostat IX": https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.henkel-adhesives.com%2Fch%2Fde%2Fprodukt%2Fflexible-sealants%2Fteroson_rb_ix.html&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1DIZ6UDUfKUQb5ZOeEGjiVcmt%2FUKL63USl4FPkHE0p4%3D&reserved=0 This can be used with warm lids, so you still get the effect of the slight vacuum. Its not tested for longevity, but some colleagues have had no issues since the last 20 years. But its no conservation product, so just to get this clear ;>) All the best wishes from Switzerland, Am 11.01.23 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: > If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way > to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass > business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This > is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. > > You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. > > Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. > Research Curator of Geology > North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences > 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC? 27601 > > Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law > and may be disclosed to third parties. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Robert Waller > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM > *To:* James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > *Subject:* [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless > you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. > > > Hi James, > > Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your > mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding > perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, > they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If > they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to > someone who does. A vibrating lap > (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingsleynorth.com%2F16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cyi39rkJ1EpsdDc5TOoozldDnMgQB73NaX1TUGJxI28%3D&reserved=0 > ) > might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap > (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farrowheadlapidarysupply.com%2Fproducts%2F18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl%2F2695%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gewI6i7qE%2FE0msGg2F4degAvZpFtm6kJRAffYm2rQeM%3D&reserved=0) > > would serve. > > Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is > certain to improve the seal. > > Rob > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of > *James Maclaine > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > Dear all, > > Happy New Year! > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question.? In the past > we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass > plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers.? This > was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the > top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. ?It > isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) > and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole > it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no > longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me > where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use > for this? ?Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat > lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm > over it!). > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to > find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using > them if possible.? They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers, > > James > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FtBZq7D0qtzgP1xU3EyZBoROPnJCFcV9kpObFfolt4o%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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My recommendation is Alsirol; Fisher Scientific is listing it https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fishersci.de%2Fshop%2Fproducts%2Fjoint-grease-1%2F10130201&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t6JQiFVHdzHx8cqRRgGZGIMVLDNOFZS3mfj%2FZ70BRKM%3D&reserved=0 But you may order directly from P?llath Laborbedarf: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fishersci.de%2Fshop%2Fproducts%2Fjoint-grease-1%2F10130201&data=05%7C01%7Clecompte%40flmnh.ufl.edu%7C2102470de3c94a7fc05d08daf407388d%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638090609129657448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t6JQiFVHdzHx8cqRRgGZGIMVLDNOFZS3mfj%2FZ70BRKM%3D&reserved=0 Very greasy joint grease that works very well on uneven historic cylinders and even battery jars. Easy to remove, easy to reapply. Very stable in the long run. Application on Figure 19d in our fluid book; second screen shot shows how the grease can be build up on uneven surfaces (battery jar). Hope this helps - more offline, if you like Dirk [cid:part1.Dfy2wEw9.rDtNxkwc at leibniz-lib.de] [cid:part2.j7JMNJ2D.nItpOL1V at leibniz-lib.de] Am 11.01.2023 um 13:09 schrieb James Maclaine: Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 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URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Wed Jan 11 14:28:47 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:28:47 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <271b6783-b8be-e1a0-c79a-ce6c09407b5e@leibniz-lib.de> You can grind this down, even dry, but I would be very careful with historic cylinders for two reasons (see Simon Moore doing this in John Simmon's Comprehensive Fluid Preservation book) Depending on how the annealing and cooling temperature, there might be a a lot of tension inside the glass that could cause chipping or even cracking (especially if the glass shows signs of glass disease, i.e small hardly visible micro-cracks and fissures). Also, depending on how evenly the glass melt was blown free-hand or into the cast, the cylinder walls may be less then a millimetre especially around the jar neck. Tilting during grinding could lead to unwanted result or even injury. When still in Munich, we gave the jars to a town-based company that did the grinding of even surface for us for small money. We also used this option to cut cracked historic battery jars short to just below the lower limit of the crack (shark cylinder converted into perfect container for starfish). With best wishes Dirk Am 11.01.2023 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Research Curator of Geology North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Robert Waller Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM To: James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James _______________________________________________ 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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Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Jan 2023, at 19:29, Dirk Neumann wrote: > > ? > You can grind this down, even dry, but I would be very careful with historic cylinders for two reasons (see Simon Moore doing this in John Simmon's Comprehensive Fluid Preservation book) > > Depending on how the annealing and cooling temperature, there might be a a lot of tension inside the glass that could cause chipping or even cracking (especially if the glass shows signs of glass disease, i.e small hardly visible micro-cracks and fissures). Also, depending on how evenly the glass melt was blown free-hand or into the cast, the cylinder walls may be less then a millimetre especially around the jar neck. Tilting during grinding could lead to unwanted result or even injury. > > When still in Munich, we gave the jars to a town-based company that did the grinding of even surface for us for small money. We also used this option to cut cracked historic battery jars short to just below the lower limit of the crack (shark cylinder converted into perfect container for starfish). > > With best wishes > Dirk > > > >> Am 11.01.2023 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: >> If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. >> >> You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. >> >> Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. >> Research Curator of Geology >> North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences >> 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 >> >> Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >> From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Robert Waller >> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM >> To: James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars >> >> CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. >> >> Hi James, >> Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) would serve. >> Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. >> Rob >> From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine >> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM >> To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars >> >> Dear all, >> >> Happy New Year! >> >> Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. >> >> However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). >> >> As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. >> >> Any suggestions would be much appreciated. >> >> Cheers, >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) > Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn > Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst > _______________________________________________ > 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 j.maclaine at nhm.ac.uk Thu Jan 12 04:41:48 2023 From: j.maclaine at nhm.ac.uk (James Maclaine) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:41:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: <378D9983-2CEA-45E2-8B54-A70810DDA22C@btinternet.com> References: <271b6783-b8be-e1a0-c79a-ce6c09407b5e@leibniz-lib.de> <378D9983-2CEA-45E2-8B54-A70810DDA22C@btinternet.com> Message-ID: Dear all, Thanks for some excellent suggestions and you?ve given me loads of ideas for different methods to try. Sadly, grinding the tops flat is not an option, mainly for the reason Dirk gives (very old fragile glass) but also some of the containers have very large openings (e.g. 30cm/12? square). Much appreciated! James From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Simon Moore Sent: 11 January 2023 23:10 To: Dirk Neumann Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars The grinding using carborundum 120grit on a lapping plate works well for uneven surfaces and for grinding out spalls in the surface of the jar top Ensure that you mix the grit with water to make a grinding paste With all good wishes, Simon Moore. Sent from my iPhone On 11 Jan 2023, at 19:29, Dirk Neumann > wrote: ? You can grind this down, even dry, but I would be very careful with historic cylinders for two reasons (see Simon Moore doing this in John Simmon's Comprehensive Fluid Preservation book) Depending on how the annealing and cooling temperature, there might be a a lot of tension inside the glass that could cause chipping or even cracking (especially if the glass shows signs of glass disease, i.e small hardly visible micro-cracks and fissures). Also, depending on how evenly the glass melt was blown free-hand or into the cast, the cylinder walls may be less then a millimetre especially around the jar neck. Tilting during grinding could lead to unwanted result or even injury. When still in Munich, we gave the jars to a town-based company that did the grinding of even surface for us for small money. We also used this option to cut cracked historic battery jars short to just below the lower limit of the crack (shark cylinder converted into perfect container for starfish). With best wishes Dirk Am 11.01.2023 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies and time. You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. Research Curator of Geology North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Robert Waller Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM To: James Maclaine ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Hi James, Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html) might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) would serve. Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. Rob From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of James Maclaine Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars Dear all, Happy New Year! Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers, James _______________________________________________ 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 anticipate that the third webinar will be a response to the NASEM report presentations and include several presentations followed by discussion/Q&A. All webinars will be held from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. 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Thank you Gretchen Meier, Curator Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium Miami University of Ohio Oxford, OH _______________________________________________ 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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Hand held ones can be bought for about ?50 and then?.. nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 12 Jan 2023, at 14:41, Marden, Sarah wrote: > > OFFICIAL > > Hi Simon > > Sorry to trouble you but I wondered if you had a recommendation for a formaldehyde monitor? It?s for a large showcase containing spirit specimens. > > Thanks > Sarah > > Sarah Marden > Curator > The Box > Plymouth City Council > Tavistock Place > Plymouth > PL4 8AX > > T +441752304245 > E sarah.marden at plymouth.gov.uk > theboxplymouth.com > > > IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments to it) is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential or sensitive information. 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The Collections Management Intern will work closely with the EMS Museum Collections Manager to conduct detailed inventories of collections in storage and on exhibit, confirm object location accuracy, identify object housing and storage needs, create digital images of objects as needed, and create or update collections management database records. There will be opportunities for the Collections Management Intern to work with other EMS Museum personnel and assist with exhibit development and installation, special events, gallery tours, and other museum events and activities. This internship will provide hands-on experience with care, planning, and preventive conservation strategies required for handling and preserving museum objects comprised of different material types. The EMS Museum?s collections include earth materials (rocks, minerals, fossils, industrial by-products), mid-century industrial art (paintings, works on paper, sculpture), and historic scientific equipment and tools of research and education. Qualifications: * Current enrollment in a graduate program of Museum Studies, Museum Science, Archives Management, Industrial History, or other relevant fields of study * Strong interest in museum collections management and care, data management, and inventory control * Ability to conduct research relating to natural history and industrial heritage using print and online sources * Basic computer skills and understanding of the purpose and use of collections management databases * Ability to use digital photographic equipment to produce quality images for collections records * Ability to lift and move up to 40 lbs., sit or stand for extended periods, maintain attention to detail for prolonged periods, read cursive writing, and write legibly. 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More updates will get put up sometime in March. It is also where you can sign up for the pestlist. Setting up a monitoring program can really aid in protecting the collections, and if you know what you had for past infestations then there are pheromones that can be deployed additionally to help. Insects Limited is a great resource for purchasing monitors and pheromones in the USA, they are located in Indiana and can also help you figure out how to set up a monitoring program if you need help. https://www.insectslimited.com/museums and https://www.insectslimited.com/store I hope you can figure out a great solution for protecting your collections Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci, ALM (she/her/hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu I don?t expect you to respond to my email outside your work hours. From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Dirk Neumann Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 10:43 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] IPM Hi Gretchen, the book IPM in Cultural Heritage by David Pinninger is very comprehensive, it has an own chapter on herbaria as well, a very comprehensive section to identify these nasty gnawing critters, and a section to develop own IPM Strategies and plans. Maybe this would be a useful resource for you. With best wishes Dirk Am 12.01.2023 um 16:13 schrieb Meier, Gretchen: Could someone suggest a good text for Pest Management in Herbaria? We have a large collection (650,000) that is currently being protected by a large burlap bag of Napthalene. It has had infestations in the past and I am currently taking inventory to see if there are any issues. 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Storrs, CT 06269-3043 email: katrina.menard at uconn.edu Zootaxa Section Editor: Miroidea On Jan 12, 2023, at 12:55 PM, Anderson, Gretchen wrote: *Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* I will check with our IZ department. Gretchen From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Rebecca Newberry (she/her) Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 12:36 PM To: NHCOLL-L > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Cornell Drawers CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi there, Where are folks in the US getting Cornell Drawers since Bioquip closed? Thanks! 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URL: From Joachim.Haendel at zns.uni-halle.de Fri Jan 13 01:03:33 2023 From: Joachim.Haendel at zns.uni-halle.de (=?UTF-8?Q?Joachim=20H=C3=A4ndel?=) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 07:03:33 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [External] Re: Putty For Sealing Jars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <63C0F435020000B3000A7C32@zuv12.verwaltung.uni-halle.de> Dear all I have had very good experiences with Terostat - especially for glasses with a somewhat uneven jar top. It is easy to process, closes reliably and can be opened again quickly. It will also offered by a Swiss company for taxidermy supplies. https://www.taxidermy.ch/en/f078000031.html?article_id=78004741 [https://www.taxidermy.ch/en/f078000031.html?article_id=78004741] Originally it comes from the car and caravan industry. I'm sure there's something like that in the United States as well Good luck Joachim -- Joachim Haendel Center of Natural History Collections of the Martin Luther University (ZNS) - Entomological Collection - Domplatz 4 D-06099 Halle (Saale) Germany Phone: +49 345 - 55 26 447 Fax: +49 345 - 55 27 248 Email: joachim.haendel at zns.uni-halle.de >>> Fabian Neisskenwirth 11.01.2023, 19:58 >>> Dear James, to add to Robs very good advice and Chis recommendation of the glassplate. I recommend you to use a float glass plate (at least 4mm thick) and pour some carborundum (SiC) in 80 & 180 grit, here is a austrian supplier: http://www.mineraliengrosshandel.com/Siliciumcarbid-Schleifpulver/Siliziumkarbid-Siliziumcarbid-F-80-1-kg::489.html [http://www.mineraliengrosshandel.com/Siliciumcarbid-Schleifpulver/Siliziumkarbid-Siliziumcarbid-F-80-1-kg::489.html]. To start to get all flattened you use the 80 grade and then go to the 180. This has the advantage that you will have full control of the jar, since you will be grinding it mechanically with your hands and not with a machine. I have had the bad experience in the past, that the lap disc literally took the jar out of my hand and crushed into pieces. It's way more work and time consuming, but if you have a steady hand, you will get at least 1-3 mm grinded down without a problem. You cant use the float glass for more than 4-5 jars, since it will get uneven wile grinding it down. As a seal I recommend you to use a beeswax/colophony mix (4:1) and to head the lid at 120?C in an oven. By this you will get a slight vacuum in the jar which seals it perfectly and inhibits oxidation. It was used by the old teaching aid manufacturers back in 1890's and its a great barrier for ethanol. Silicone will fail since its permeable to ethanol with the years. The only thing is that doing this requires some kind of practice, so start with some tiny test jars and the go up the scale, grinding and sealing big jars is a hard task. And use new lids of at least 4 mm thickness too, these have to be grinded too of course. If all fails, there is a putty called "Terostat IX": https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/de/produkt/flexible-sealants/teroson_rb_ix.html [https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/de/produkt/flexible-sealants/teroson_rb_ix.html] This can be used with warm lids, so you still get the effect of the slight vacuum. Its not tested for longevity, but some colleagues have had no issues since the last 20 years. But its no conservation product, so just to get this clear ;>) All the best wishes from Switzerland, Am 11.01.23 um 16:45 schrieb Tacker, Christopher: > If you choose to grind them flat, the quickest and most aggressive way to do it is 120 grit on a glass plate. I even got lucky > at the glass business - they had unclaimed thick glass that they just gave me. This is also fairly cheap in terms of supplies > and time. > > You could even get some wet/dry sandpaper at a hardware store. > > Chris Tacker, Ph.D., P.G. > Research Curator of Geology > North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences > 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 > > Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: Nhcoll-l [nhcoll-> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:32:06 AM > To: James Maclaine [j.maclaine at nhm.ac.uk]; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu [nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu] > [nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu] > Subject: [External] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to > Report Spam. [report.spam at nc.gov] > > > Hi James, > > Not a complete answer, but something you might want to check on. Your mineralogy or geology prep labs might have equipment for > grinding perfectly flat surfaces (for them, in advance of polishing). If so, they could quickly and easily grind your jar tops > flat for you. If they don?t have the equipment then they may be able to point you to someone who does. A vibrating lap > (https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html > [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kingsleynorth.com/16-inch-covington-vibrating-lap.html__;!!HYmSToo!cYC3fw02i6vOpwFSOFOihSZnnAskFr7aSQRQFKPe4wTf_bXCK9J9zyEa81-x2ZLzL2MyX_FWil_yAo8GUzjBjquo0p_uSA$]) > might be ideal but even a rotating flat lap > (https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/) > [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/18-rotating-disc-flat-lap-model-18rl/2695/)*20would__;JQ!!HYmSToo!cYC3fw02i6vOpwFSOFOihSZnnAskFr7aSQRQFKPe4wTf_bXCK9J9zyEa81-x2ZLzL2MyX_FWil_yAo8GUzjBjqvgqfe_0w$] > would serve. > > Whatever you choose to seal with, the a perfectly flat jar top is certain to improve the seal. > > Rob > > From: Nhcoll-l [nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of James Maclaine > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:09 AM > To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu [nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu] > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Putty For Sealing Jars > > > > Dear all, > > > > Happy New Year! > > > > Hope someone can help with a large jar sealing question. In the past we have used a kind of putty (made by Arboseal) to seal > flat glass plates to the top of some of our largest jars and containers. This was especially useful in the case of some of the > older jars where the top is not completely flat and the putty could fill in the gaps. It isn?t an ideal solution (and makes > opening the jar a bit of a chore) and in some cases the putty has hardened and cracked but on the whole it has fairly > effectively slowed down evaporation over several decades. > > > > However, in the cases where the old putty has to be replaced I can no longer find the same brand for sale online, so can anyone > tell me where I can purchase something similar and reliable that I could use for this? Or ideally, let me know of a better way > of sealing a flat lid on an uneven jar top (please don?t suggest stretching parafilm over it!). > > > > As these are large containers for specimens that would be difficult to find alternative storage for (see attached), I?d like to > keep using them if possible. They would also be prohibitively expensive to replace. > > > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > > > Cheers, > > > > James > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.eduNhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-lhttps://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.orghttp://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -- Tel: +49 (0) 1573 2778729 Web: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Museum of Comparative Zoology and the Department of Herpetology aim to be inclusive environments that welcome colleagues of all backgrounds to work in a respectful and collegial environment. Candidates will interact with researchers, students and the public, and we seek candidates that value all these interactions. Position Description * Special projects as directed by Curatorial Associate, which may be determined in consultation with the Curator of Herpetology, the MCZ Director, and/or Director of Collections Operations. * Catalogs specimens as per existing workflows and performs data cleanup and quality control pertaining to specimens and transactions within collection management system (MCZbase). This includes, but is not limited to, updating taxonomic identifications (e.g., scientific name), error corrections, and georeferencing of existing specimen data. * Develops and implements new workflows for digitization, databasing, and curation (including inventory, optimal storage and rearrangement, reidentification, and taxonomic update to conform to current scientific literature). * Prepares, packs, documents, and maintains loans and associated specimens in consultation with supervisor. Also prepares, files, and tracks import/export process in coordination with international customs authorities, and advises students, internal/external researchers on legal transport of specimens. * Fulfills digital imaging, microCT scanning, and x-ray requests with resulting media provided to external researchers, stored in MCZbase, and/or uploaded to Morphosource. * Serves as a point of contact for and assistance within the collection to faculty, staff, students, outside researchers, and the general public. This includes coordinating visitation logistics and responding to technical inquiries related to the collection, taxonomic nomenclature, database, loan policies, etc. * Trains interns, LHTs/TMPs, graduate students, and postdocs in collection protocols, including the proper handling and care of the specimens, use of database, and instruction on equipment. Responsibilities may also include organization and supervision of projects for interns and LHTs/TMPs within the collection. Basic Qualifications College background in vertebrate biology, herpetology or organismal biology. 3 or more years of experience in a museum collection. PC experience required. Additional Qualifications and Skills Master's degree in herpetology, biology, or museum studies strongly preferred. Experience with spreadsheet software, collection databases, imaging software, and photo editing software required. Detailed knowledge of curatorial practices specific to herpetological collections. Extensive experience in preparation techniques for herpetological specimens. Knowledge of taxonomy of reptiles and amphibians. Familiarity with digital imaging, including x-rays and microCT scanning. Works well independently as well as part of a tem. Strong attention to detail. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Presentation skills a plus. Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stevie Stevie Kennedy-Gold (she/her/hers) Curatorial Associate/Collection Manager - Herpetology Department Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology 26 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138 office: 617-496-1051 cell: 661-713-2975 skennedygold at fas.harvard.edu Please note that the section of herpetology will be unable to send or receive loans from November 23, 2022 to February 1, 2023. We kindly ask all loan requests be made by November 10, 2022. Loan returns with a due date occurring during this time will be granted an extension until February 1, 2023. 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However, we have also acquired private collections with polystyrene boxes that have yellowed and crazed over similar time periods. Inquiries in the industry previously revealed that the formula for polystyrene can vary between production runs, as the proportion of flow agent (an additive that helps the liquid plastic flow and form itself to the mold) to plastic can be adjusted to compensate for temperature and other environmental factors. If you know of any relevant literature, particularly published tests or long-term surveys on polystyrene, please pass the references on. 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 1:09 PM Callomon,Paul wrote: > Folks, > > > > We are working on a new storage system for small dry specimens that is > more space-efficient than our current tray-and-vial setup. As part of the > research, I?m trying to assess the long-term durability of polystyrene ? > the material from which clear plastic boxes (such as those sold by Althor) > is made. We have been using this since the 1980s and with very few > exceptions it has remained stable. However, we have also acquired private > collections with polystyrene boxes that have yellowed and crazed over > similar time periods. Inquiries in the industry previously revealed that > the formula for polystyrene can vary between production runs, as the > proportion of flow agent (an additive that helps the liquid plastic flow > and form itself to the mold) to plastic can be adjusted to compensate for > temperature and other environmental factors. > > > > If you know of any relevant literature, particularly published tests or > long-term surveys on polystyrene, please pass the references on. > > > > 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* > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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As a reminder, nhcoll is not open for advertising by individuals; however, if you would like to have your courses appear in this compendium, please feel free to submit your offerings to jeff.stephenson at dmns.org, and we'll see that you get in. Thank you >From Museum Study LLC Join us for one of our 2 online professional development courses in February: Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections online course begins Feb 6 on MuseumStudy.com Join instructor Angela Kipp for the 4 week online course Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections. Working with a previously unmanaged collection is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects in the career of a museum professional. Challenging because of the variety of issues like leaking roofs, missing documentation, and the question as to whether there is actually a floor underneath those piles of objects. Rewarding because of the variety of new discoveries and the skills that are learned, along with the satisfying feeling of getting things done. The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager and that of a project manager. This 4 week course helps you to get a grip on your unmanaged collection by developing a plan to tackle it, defining achievable goals by creating logical exits, and finding ways to keep the project going even if you are limited in time, staff and money. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/managing-previously-unmanaged-collections Keeping Historic Houses & Museums Clean 4 week online course begins Feb 6 on MuseumStudy.com An unkempt museum or historic house is not appealing to the visitor nor is it healthy for the staff and collection. In this 4 week online professional development course instructor Gretchen Anderson will lay a foundation as to how to clean objects and facilities safely. We will explore a variety of subjects, including health and safety for the staff and the objects, cleaning methods for a large variety of collection types common in art & cultural institutions and the importance of documenting what you do. One former participant said, "This class was so helpful! This was such a great resource! For the first time since I started working here, my staff really seems to understand why I ask them to do what we do. It has really been the start of some great conversations on site and we will 100% use the techniques learned." Cleaning and sterilizing the museum is in the news these days. Once we get back in to our museums and historic houses we will need to be extra careful. Please join us for this timely class to look at methods to protect both the collection and your visitors. For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/keeping-historic-houses-and-museums-clean -- 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 "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon" is now open! Launch back into the space race of 1969, climb into a lunar rover, leave footsteps on a virtual moon and see real artifacts from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. ?La exhibici?n "Apolo: Cuando Fuimos a la Luna" ya est? abierta! L?nzate a la carrera espacial de 1969, s?bete a un veh?culo lunar, deja tus huellas en una luna virtual y aprecia objetos del Centro Espacial y de Cohetes de los Estados Unidos The Denver Museum of Nature & Science salutes the citizens of metro Denver for helping fund arts, culture and science through their support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2894 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From v.carrio at nms.ac.uk Tue Jan 17 04:49:13 2023 From: v.carrio at nms.ac.uk (Vicen Carrio) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:49:13 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Advice for large collections move (EU) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bethany, I hope is not too late but I managed to miss this conversation. During my years at NMS, I have been doing more than 20 moves of the collections. In our last move, from the museum in Chambers street to our collection centre, we used Constantine?s company: http://www.constantinemoving.com/ Some advice: Put the weight of the boxes on the outside labels. Pack the collection as if it was going to be packed forever (temporarily sometimes goes longer than you expected, and the materials used can deteriorate). Take photos of the specimens before putting them in the box and put a photo outside of the box with all the specimens included. Keep good records of all the movements of the collection. Hope this will be of any help. Vicen Ms. Vicen Carri? ACR Geological Conservator/ Preparator National Museums Scotland National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA +44 (0) 131 247 4254 Mobile number +44 07931727386 v.carrio at nms.ac.uk Note: My normal working days are Mondays to Thursdays [cid:image001.png at 01D92A58.F39C5DA0] https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/natural-sciences/meet-the-team/vicen-carrio https://twitter.com/NatSciNMS https://iconscotland.wordpress.com/2020/11/23/an-insight-into-geology-conservation-at-national-museums-of-scotland-with-vicen-carrio-acr/ Dedicated collector: Michael Daniels and his Eocene birds | National Museums Scotland Blog (nms.ac.uk) From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Richard Rabeler Sent: 26 October 2022 17:01 To: Anderson, Gretchen Cc: Bethany Palumbo ; SPNHC Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Advice for large collections move (EU) Gretchen: I was going to recommend another old article that Tim White and I wrote in 2003 for the SPNHC Newsletter about our "moving experiences".... Sincerely, Rich Rabeler, Research Scientist Emeritus EEB-Herbarium University of Michigan On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 11:38 AM Anderson, Gretchen > wrote: Thank you Dirk! You beat me too it. Bethany, While Moving the Mountain is now 20 years old (how did that happen???), it is still very applicable to a move ? of any size. Rob mentioned the course in Museum Study https://www.museumstudy.com/. Lori Benson teaches it, and the other course(s) about materials and storage are taught by Rebecca Newberry. When we originally planned the Science Museum move we built in as much sustainability and reuse as we could, but were unfortunately not able to put it into practice as much as we wanted to. That was an administrative decision. I would be more than happy to talk to more about what we planned at that time. Just let me know. Gretchen From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Dirk Neumann Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 10:46 AM To: Bethany Palumbo >; NATSCA at jiscmail.ac.uk; SPNHC > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Advice for large collections move (EU) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Bethany, there is this very nice publication "Moving the Mountain", featuring some very nice and dear colleagues on page 9 which some us know very well. This might be useful, there is an own chapter on packging. With best wishes Dirk Am 26.10.2022 um 14:33 schrieb Bethany Palumbo: Hi all, I am looking for advice for our upcoming move to a new site. Has anyone undertaken a big museum move in recent years and could advise on 1. packing materials (what to use but with sustainability in mind) and 2. European suppliers for potentially 'renting' boxes and crates so we don't have to buy new? 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Message-ID: Hi everyone, One of our students has come across a fluid specimen in our teaching collection that is preserved in "Triple Fix" - does anybody know what that is? Many thanks for your help, Claire ******* Claire Smith (she/her) Graduate Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Cole Museum of Zoology c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk claire.smith at reading.ac.uk www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simmons.johne at gmail.com Fri Jan 20 11:46:28 2023 From: simmons.johne at gmail.com (John E Simmons) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:46:28 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid preservation: what is Triple Fix? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Simon Moore can correct me if I am wrong, but my guess is that the ?triple fix? refers to what was commonly known as FAA, an attempt to make a ?universal fixative? or a ?universal killing and fixing agent.? There were many variations of the formula promoted by botanists and zoologists, each involving differing amounts of formaldehyde, acetic acid, and alcohol. The idea was that you could use this solution to fix and preserve tissues at the same time in the field, and some authors even recommended using it as a long-term fixative. However, Dempster (1960:69) cautioned that chemically, it does not work, because ?the fixing reagents in a mixture do not penetrate the tissue *en masse*, but? each reagent penetrates tissue in a characteristic sequence.? FAA was mentioned in at least one edition of the Kew *The Herbarium Handbook* with the warning that it ?makes specimens brittle? (Forman and Bridson 1989:72) The exact formulas varied from one author to another. A fairly typical mixture was 6.5 cc formaldehyde, 2.5 cc glacial acetic acid, and 100 cc of 50% alcohol; another version of FAA was 90 parts ethanol, 5 parts glacial acetic acid, and 5 parts formalin. In the UK, it was typically formaldehyde, industrial methylated spirit (which is a form of denatured ethanol), and acetic acid. I have listed as many variations of the formula as I could find in Table 1 of *Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference* (2014), along with a reference to their publication. [Dempster, W. T. 1960. Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. *American Journal of Anatomy, *107:59?72] --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM Claire Smith wrote: > Hi everyone, > > One of our students has come across a fluid specimen in our teaching > collection that is preserved in ?Triple Fix? ? does anybody know what that > is? > > > > Many thanks for your help, > > Claire > > > > ******* > > *Claire Smith *(she/her) > > *Graduate Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Cole Museum of Zoology* > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 couteaufin at btinternet.com Fri Jan 20 11:55:23 2023 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:55:23 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid preservation: what is Triple Fix? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4643B2E4-EF0A-4B56-85D4-480BC6A086AA@btinternet.com> Hi Claire, This is a term rarely used nowadays and usually refers to a specimen that has specifically been fixed in a mixture such has Heidenhain?s Susa fixative which contains mercuric chloride, formalin, acetic acid and sodium chloride (likely as a buffer).. It?s been a while since I last used this (c. 1973) so am slightly vague but this was used as a triple fixative on the histology course that I took from 1971-1973. Basically a mix of a primary fixative (formalin) and two secondary fixatives (such as picric acid, potassium dichromate, even cobalt nitrate - as in Bouin, Zenker, Helly, Da Fano?s fixatives, which were all specialised but also which were coloured yellow, orange, orange and pale purple respectively. However, others may have a different definition of the term, so I should wait and see what other answers you get. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 20 Jan 2023, at 15:41, Claire Smith wrote: > > Hi everyone, > One of our students has come across a fluid specimen in our teaching collection that is preserved in ?Triple Fix? ? does anybody know what that is? > > Many thanks for your help, > Claire > > ******* > Claire Smith (she/her) > Graduate Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Cole Museum of Zoology > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The compositional fixatives are endless and there was a phase of many anatomists, histologists and other preparators inventing their own formulae from the late 19th into the 1920s, perhaps to be helpful but (also likely) to get ?their names in lights?! FAA stinks if you get near it (yuk!) but is a clear and uncoloured fluid. What sort of specimen is it - zoo, bot, histology, cytology?? With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 20 Jan 2023, at 16:46, John E Simmons wrote: > > Simon Moore can correct me if I am wrong, but my guess is that the ?triple fix? refers to what was commonly known as FAA, an attempt to make a ?universal fixative? or a ?universal killing and fixing agent.? > > There were many variations of the formula promoted by botanists and zoologists, each involving differing amounts of formaldehyde, acetic acid, and alcohol. The idea was that you could use this solution to fix and preserve tissues at the same time in the field, and some authors even recommended using it as a long-term fixative. However, Dempster (1960:69) cautioned that chemically, it does not work, because ?the fixing reagents in a mixture do not penetrate the tissue en masse, but? each reagent penetrates tissue in a characteristic sequence.? FAA was mentioned in at least one edition of the Kew The Herbarium Handbook with the warning that it ?makes specimens brittle? (Forman and Bridson 1989:72) > > The exact formulas varied from one author to another. A fairly typical mixture was 6.5 cc formaldehyde, 2.5 cc glacial acetic acid, and 100 cc of 50% alcohol; another version of FAA was 90 parts ethanol, 5 parts glacial acetic acid, and 5 parts formalin. In the UK, it was typically formaldehyde, industrial methylated spirit (which is a form of denatured ethanol), and acetic acid. > > I have listed as many variations of the formula as I could find in Table 1 of Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference (2014), along with a reference to their publication. > > [Dempster, W. T. 1960. Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. American Journal of Anatomy, 107:59?72] > > --John > > John E. Simmons > Writer and Museum Consultant > Museologica > and > Associate Curator of Collections > Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery > Penn State University > and > Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia > Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM Claire Smith wrote: > Hi everyone, > > One of our students has come across a fluid specimen in our teaching collection that is preserved in ?Triple Fix? ? does anybody know what that is? > > > > Many thanks for your help, > > Claire > > > > ******* > > Claire Smith (she/her) > > Graduate Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Cole Museum of Zoology > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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The specimen is zoological - marine annelids. Best wishes, Claire ******* Claire Smith (she/her) PhD Candidate: Colour retention in fluid-preserved museum specimens Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cole Museum of Zoology (Wednesdays) c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk claire.smith at reading.ac.uk www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix -----Original Message----- From: Simon Moore Sent: 20 January 2023 17:07 To: John E Simmons Cc: Claire Smith ; NHCOLL-new Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid preservation: what is Triple Fix? Thanks John and yes, FAA would be another and usually associated with plants or as a cytological fixative like Carnoy's fluid. The compositional fixatives are endless and there was a phase of many anatomists, histologists and other preparators inventing their own formulae from the late 19th into the 1920s, perhaps to be helpful but (also likely) to get 'their names in lights'! FAA stinks if you get near it (yuk!) but is a clear and uncoloured fluid. What sort of specimen is it - zoo, bot, histology, cytology...? With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cc.e.smith%40pgr.reading.ac.uk%7C8bce5bf04ba54218f89608dafb08c9c2%7C4ffa3bc4ecfc48c09080f5e43ff90e5f%7C0%7C0%7C638098312402233802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qWBH6woxpH2gNjocAJ1SuX5DXJNZ1YWpX%2BLaspDLdTg%3D&reserved=0 > On 20 Jan 2023, at 16:46, John E Simmons wrote: > > Simon Moore can correct me if I am wrong, but my guess is that the "triple fix" refers to what was commonly known as FAA, an attempt to make a "universal fixative" or a "universal killing and fixing agent." > > There were many variations of the formula promoted by botanists and > zoologists, each involving differing amounts of formaldehyde, acetic > acid, and alcohol. The idea was that you could use this solution to > fix and preserve tissues at the same time in the field, and some > authors even recommended using it as a long-term fixative. However, > Dempster (1960:69) cautioned that chemically, it does not work, > because "the fixing reagents in a mixture do not penetrate the tissue > en masse, but... each reagent penetrates tissue in a characteristic > sequence." FAA was mentioned in at least one edition of the Kew The > Herbarium Handbook with the warning that it "makes specimens brittle" > (Forman and Bridson 1989:72) > > The exact formulas varied from one author to another. A fairly typical mixture was 6.5 cc formaldehyde, 2.5 cc glacial acetic acid, and 100 cc of 50% alcohol; another version of FAA was 90 parts ethanol, 5 parts glacial acetic acid, and 5 parts formalin. In the UK, it was typically formaldehyde, industrial methylated spirit (which is a form of denatured ethanol), and acetic acid. > > I have listed as many variations of the formula as I could find in Table 1 of Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference (2014), along with a reference to their publication. > > [Dempster, W. T. 1960. Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. American > Journal of Anatomy, 107:59-72] > > --John > > John E. 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Maybe working on the neurophysiology of chaetal extrusion - once can theorise! With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 20 Jan 2023, at 17:21, Claire Smith wrote: > > Thank you John and Simon! > The specimen is zoological - marine annelids. > > Best wishes, > Claire > > ******* > Claire Smith (she/her) > PhD Candidate: Colour retention in fluid-preserved museum specimens > Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cole Museum of Zoology (Wednesdays) > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Moore > Sent: 20 January 2023 17:07 > To: John E Simmons > Cc: Claire Smith ; NHCOLL-new > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid preservation: what is Triple Fix? > > Thanks John and yes, FAA would be another and usually associated with plants or as a cytological fixative like Carnoy's fluid. The compositional fixatives are endless and there was a phase of many anatomists, histologists and other preparators inventing their own formulae from the late 19th into the 1920s, perhaps to be helpful but (also likely) to get 'their names in lights'! > FAA stinks if you get near it (yuk!) but is a clear and uncoloured fluid. > > What sort of specimen is it - zoo, bot, histology, cytology...? > > With all good wishes, Simon > > Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR > Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, > > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cc.e.smith%40pgr.reading.ac.uk%7C8bce5bf04ba54218f89608dafb08c9c2%7C4ffa3bc4ecfc48c09080f5e43ff90e5f%7C0%7C0%7C638098312402233802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qWBH6woxpH2gNjocAJ1SuX5DXJNZ1YWpX%2BLaspDLdTg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > >> On 20 Jan 2023, at 16:46, John E Simmons wrote: >> >> Simon Moore can correct me if I am wrong, but my guess is that the "triple fix" refers to what was commonly known as FAA, an attempt to make a "universal fixative" or a "universal killing and fixing agent." >> >> There were many variations of the formula promoted by botanists and >> zoologists, each involving differing amounts of formaldehyde, acetic >> acid, and alcohol. The idea was that you could use this solution to >> fix and preserve tissues at the same time in the field, and some >> authors even recommended using it as a long-term fixative. However, >> Dempster (1960:69) cautioned that chemically, it does not work, >> because "the fixing reagents in a mixture do not penetrate the tissue >> en masse, but... each reagent penetrates tissue in a characteristic >> sequence." FAA was mentioned in at least one edition of the Kew The >> Herbarium Handbook with the warning that it "makes specimens brittle" >> (Forman and Bridson 1989:72) >> >> The exact formulas varied from one author to another. A fairly typical mixture was 6.5 cc formaldehyde, 2.5 cc glacial acetic acid, and 100 cc of 50% alcohol; another version of FAA was 90 parts ethanol, 5 parts glacial acetic acid, and 5 parts formalin. In the UK, it was typically formaldehyde, industrial methylated spirit (which is a form of denatured ethanol), and acetic acid. >> >> I have listed as many variations of the formula as I could find in Table 1 of Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference (2014), along with a reference to their publication. >> >> [Dempster, W. T. 1960. Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. American >> Journal of Anatomy, 107:59-72] >> >> --John >> >> John E. 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Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 12:41 PM Simon Moore wrote: > Thanks Claire, > > Then I wonder why they would needed to have used a triple fixative unless > it was part of someone?s PhD project but then there would have been some > dissecting or part of the specimen/s missing? Maybe working on the > neurophysiology of chaetal extrusion - once can theorise! > > With all good wishes, Simon > > Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR > Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, > > www.natural-history-conservation.com > > > > On 20 Jan 2023, at 17:21, Claire Smith > wrote: > > > > Thank you John and Simon! > > The specimen is zoological - marine annelids. > > > > Best wishes, > > Claire > > > > ******* > > Claire Smith (she/her) > > PhD Candidate: Colour retention in fluid-preserved museum specimens > > Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cole Museum of Zoology (Wednesdays) > > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk > > claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > > www.twitter.com/wetconservatrix > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Simon Moore > > Sent: 20 January 2023 17:07 > > To: John E Simmons > > Cc: Claire Smith ; NHCOLL-new < > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu> > > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Fluid preservation: what is Triple Fix? > > > > Thanks John and yes, FAA would be another and usually associated with > plants or as a cytological fixative like Carnoy's fluid. The > compositional fixatives are endless and there was a phase of many > anatomists, histologists and other preparators inventing their own formulae > from the late 19th into the 1920s, perhaps to be helpful but (also likely) > to get 'their names in lights'! > > FAA stinks if you get near it (yuk!) but is a clear and uncoloured > fluid. > > > > What sort of specimen is it - zoo, bot, histology, cytology...? > > > > With all good wishes, Simon > > > > Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR > > Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, > > > > > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natural-history-conservation.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cc.e.smith%40pgr.reading.ac.uk%7C8bce5bf04ba54218f89608dafb08c9c2%7C4ffa3bc4ecfc48c09080f5e43ff90e5f%7C0%7C0%7C638098312402233802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qWBH6woxpH2gNjocAJ1SuX5DXJNZ1YWpX%2BLaspDLdTg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > > >> On 20 Jan 2023, at 16:46, John E Simmons > wrote: > >> > >> Simon Moore can correct me if I am wrong, but my guess is that the > "triple fix" refers to what was commonly known as FAA, an attempt to make a > "universal fixative" or a "universal killing and fixing agent." > >> > >> There were many variations of the formula promoted by botanists and > >> zoologists, each involving differing amounts of formaldehyde, acetic > >> acid, and alcohol. The idea was that you could use this solution to > >> fix and preserve tissues at the same time in the field, and some > >> authors even recommended using it as a long-term fixative. However, > >> Dempster (1960:69) cautioned that chemically, it does not work, > >> because "the fixing reagents in a mixture do not penetrate the tissue > >> en masse, but... each reagent penetrates tissue in a characteristic > >> sequence." FAA was mentioned in at least one edition of the Kew The > >> Herbarium Handbook with the warning that it "makes specimens brittle" > >> (Forman and Bridson 1989:72) > >> > >> The exact formulas varied from one author to another. A fairly typical > mixture was 6.5 cc formaldehyde, 2.5 cc glacial acetic acid, and 100 cc of > 50% alcohol; another version of FAA was 90 parts ethanol, 5 parts glacial > acetic acid, and 5 parts formalin. In the UK, it was typically > formaldehyde, industrial methylated spirit (which is a form of denatured > ethanol), and acetic acid. > >> > >> I have listed as many variations of the formula as I could find in > Table 1 of Fluid Preservation: A Comprehensive Reference (2014), along with > a reference to their publication. > >> > >> [Dempster, W. T. 1960. Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. American > >> Journal of Anatomy, 107:59-72] > >> > >> --John > >> > >> John E. Simmons > >> Writer and Museum Consultant > >> Museologica > >> and > >> Associate Curator of Collections > >> Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University > >> and Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de > >> Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM Claire Smith < > c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, > >> > >> One of our students has come across a fluid specimen in our teaching > collection that is preserved in "Triple Fix" - does anybody know what that > is? > >> > >> > >> > >> Many thanks for your help, > >> > >> Claire > >> > >> > >> > >> ******* > >> > >> Claire Smith (she/her) > >> > >> Graduate Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Cole Museum of Zoology > >> c.e.smith at pgr.reading.ac.uk claire.smith at reading.ac.uk > >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.t > >> witter.com%2Fwetconservatrix&data=05%7C01%7Cc.e.smith%40pgr.reading.ac > >> .uk%7C8bce5bf04ba54218f89608dafb08c9c2%7C4ffa3bc4ecfc48c09080f5e43ff90 > >> e5f%7C0%7C0%7C638098312402233802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wL > >> jAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C& > >> sdata=iSIR2HocE9DRAPVdeMTLg4UebHiWoD7RYih6znMzfMo%3D&reserved=0 > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Nhcoll-l mailing list > >> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail > >> man.yale.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnhcoll-l&data=05%7C01%7Cc.e.smith% > >> 40pgr.reading.ac.uk%7C8bce5bf04ba54218f89608dafb08c9c2%7C4ffa3bc4ecfc4 > >> 8c09080f5e43ff90e5f%7C0%7C0%7C638098312402233802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb > >> 3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D% > >> 7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7zoQFH4w%2FBruANlormVTWBVgQ3S0Su6RINtE%2F57nHhY% > >> 3D&reserved=0 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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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Between 2011-2014 the museum had installed UV film (3M(tm) Sun Control Window film Prestige 70 Exterior) on 33 of it's windows as a means to limit the amount of UV and heat in its exhibition rooms. The windows are all secondary glazed, and the film was mounted on the outer surface of the secondary glazing. To start with the films were clear and performed as promised by the company. As the years went by, the film started to turn opaque, hazy, and a bluish grey powder appeared on its surface. This has happened to all of the windows mounted with the UV film, no matter if they're facing North, South, East or West. Even the windows facing other buildings have this problem, so sunlight might not be the issue. That said, areas of the windows that never get any direct or indirect light from the outside do not appear to have been affected. [cid:image002.png at 01D92F20.828F7940] We are wondering if anyone else has had the same experience with UV window film, and/or if anyone has any ideas as to why this is happening? All the best, Kristian --------------------------- Kristian Murphy Gregersen Teaching associate professor Head of Natural History Programme Institute of Conservation M: +45 41701764 E: kgre at kglakademi.dk --------------------------- Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation --------------------------- [cid:image001.png at 01D92F1F.1B1DCDD0] --------------------------- W: www.royaldanishacademy.com --------------------------- Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vimeo Instagram --------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Between 2011-2014 the museum had installed UV film (3M(tm) Sun Control Window film Prestige 70 Exterior) on 33 of it's windows as a means to limit the amount of UV and heat in its exhibition rooms. The windows are all secondary glazed, and the film was mounted on the outer surface of the secondary glazing. To start with the films were clear and performed as promised by the company. As the years went by, the film started to turn opaque, hazy, and a bluish grey powder appeared on its surface. This has happened to all of the windows mounted with the UV film, no matter if they're facing North, South, East or West. Even the windows facing other buildings have this problem, so sunlight might not be the issue. That said, areas of the windows that never get any direct or indirect light from the outside do not appear to have been affected. [cid:image004.png at 01D92F1C.765C23C0] We are wondering if anyone else has had the same experience with UV window film, and/or if anyone has any ideas as to why this is happening? All the best, Kristian --------------------------- Kristian Murphy Gregersen Teaching associate professor Head of Natural History Programme Institute of Conservation M: +45 41701764 E: kgre at kglakademi.dk --------------------------- Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation --------------------------- [cid:image005.png at 01D92F1C.765C23C0] --------------------------- W: www.royaldanishacademy.com --------------------------- Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vimeo Instagram --------------------------- ******************** This e-mail contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you are not the addressee you are not authorised to disseminate, distribute, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment to it. 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Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Preferred pronouns: she/her) AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org Mobile: 412-420-9083 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Mascord, Lucie Sent: Monday, January 23, 2023 6:19 AM To: Kristian Murphy Gregersen ; NATSCA at JISCMAIL.AC.UK; NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] 3M window film turning hazy CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I think 3M claim the life of the film to be 10 years from memory [cid:image001.jpg at 01D92F11.B1CCF890] From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Kristian Murphy Gregersen Sent: 23 January 2023 11:02 To: NATSCA at JISCMAIL.AC.UK; NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] 3M window film turning hazy Dear colleagues We've encountered a small problem at a local museum concerning their UV window film. Between 2011-2014 the museum had installed UV film (3M(tm) Sun Control Window film Prestige 70 Exterior) on 33 of it's windows as a means to limit the amount of UV and heat in its exhibition rooms. The windows are all secondary glazed, and the film was mounted on the outer surface of the secondary glazing. To start with the films were clear and performed as promised by the company. As the years went by, the film started to turn opaque, hazy, and a bluish grey powder appeared on its surface. This has happened to all of the windows mounted with the UV film, no matter if they're facing North, South, East or West. Even the windows facing other buildings have this problem, so sunlight might not be the issue. That said, areas of the windows that never get any direct or indirect light from the outside do not appear to have been affected. [cid:image002.png at 01D92F11.B1CCF890] We are wondering if anyone else has had the same experience with UV window film, and/or if anyone has any ideas as to why this is happening? All the best, Kristian --------------------------- Kristian Murphy Gregersen Teaching associate professor Head of Natural History Programme Institute of Conservation M: +45 41701764 E: kgre at kglakademi.dk --------------------------- Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation --------------------------- [cid:image003.png at 01D92F11.B1CCF890] --------------------------- W: www.royaldanishacademy.com --------------------------- Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vimeo Instagram --------------------------- ******************** This e-mail contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you are not the addressee you are not authorised to disseminate, distribute, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment to it. 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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 24 Jan 2023, at 05:19, Silvia Da Rocha wrote: > > Hello All, > > I am enquiring as to whether anyone on the list currently has any squid pens in their collection? And if so the method of storage. > > We currently have a small number of dried specimens that are kept in card trays. They are generally somewhat curled due to the drying process. > We also have a number of specimens currently stored in zip lock bags. This is not the desired permanent storage solution. We are either thinking of a way to safely store the pens in solution in such a way as they are accessible for study, or to experiment with a method of drying that doesn?t lead to curling. 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Conchologists of America (COA) Academic Grant, 2023 Deadline: February 28, 2023 Please see the website: http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/grants/ The maximum award is US$2,500 Eligibility: - Degree-seeking students and others (e.g. postdocs, professors, museum researchers, institutional researchers, etc.) engaged in any mollusk research are eligible. - Persons of any nationality and country of residence may apply. - Applicants from previous years may re-apply. - Recipients of previous years may re-apply, but must include a submitted manuscript to or published article in the American Conchologist based on the previous award. - Degree-seeking students must have a letter of recommendation by their advisor emailed to jannvendetti at yahoo.com by the Feb. 28th deadline with the applicant's name is the subject line. 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URL: From sergio.montagud at gmail.com Wed Jan 25 07:19:33 2023 From: sergio.montagud at gmail.com (Sergio Montagud) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:19:33 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals Message-ID: Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mike.Rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk Wed Jan 25 07:25:27 2023 From: Mike.Rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk (Mike Rutherford) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:25:27 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sergio, One possibility for the birds could be to reduce them down to individual feathers and then add photographs to Featherbase, see https://www.featherbase.info/en/home Not done it myself yet as I only came across the website recently but I have been thinking about it as a way of processing some of the birds in our freezer rather than turning them into traditional round skins. Cheers, Mike Mike G. Rutherford Curator of Zoology & Anatomy The Hunterian University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland E-mail: mike.rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Sergio Montagud Sent: 25 January 2023 12:20 To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From couteaufin at btinternet.com Wed Jan 25 07:43:27 2023 From: couteaufin at btinternet.com (Simon Moore) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:43:27 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <21200825-C19C-4C5A-822C-5234500466F1@btinternet.com> Hi Sergio, In addition to Mike?s useful comments about the feathers. One of my first jobs at Hampshire Museums was to extract all the frozen birds, replace those that were useful for taxidermy into the freezer and for those that had damage, freezer-burn that could have affected the taxidermy result , were measured and weighed and then these were turned into skulls - so useful to have the correct bird identification before the process. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian, www.natural-history-conservation.com > On 25 Jan 2023, at 12:25, Mike Rutherford wrote: > > Hi Sergio, > > One possibility for the birds could be to reduce them down to individual feathers and then add photographs to Featherbase, see https://www.featherbase.info/en/home > > Not done it myself yet as I only came across the website recently but I have been thinking about it as a way of processing some of the birds in our freezer rather than turning them into traditional round skins. > > Cheers, > Mike > > > Mike G. Rutherford > Curator of Zoology & Anatomy > > The Hunterian > University of Glasgow > Glasgow G12 8QQ > Scotland > > E-mail: mike.rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk > > > > From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Sergio Montagud > Sent: 25 January 2023 12:20 > To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals > > > Hello everyone, > > Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. > > This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. > > I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. > > Thanks a lot > > Sergio > > ******************************** > Sergio Montagud Alario > Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural > Universitat de Val?ncia > e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es > ******************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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 prc44 at drexel.edu Wed Jan 25 08:12:52 2023 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:12:52 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Unless it is spectacularly rare or a weird morph, any donated specimen here that lacks collection data goes in the "free shells for kids" bin. Life is too short, collections donations too large and frequent, and the likely scientific usefulness of such things too low. It's sometimes better to let things go; in fact, it's useful to us to do this periodically, lest in the absence of balance our instinct to conserve outmatch our sense of proportion. 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 Sergio Montagud Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals External. Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hezhu1 at gmail.com Wed Jan 25 08:23:25 2023 From: hezhu1 at gmail.com (Kairo Z) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:23:25 +0900 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I know of a number of colleges that would be more than happy to incorporate them into the classroom. Please reach out if you would like assistance rehoming them into education. Kairo On Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 10:13 PM Callomon,Paul wrote: > Unless it is spectacularly rare or a weird morph, any donated specimen > here that lacks collection data goes in the ?free shells for kids? bin. > Life is too short, collections donations too large and frequent, and the > likely scientific usefulness of such things too low. > > It?s sometimes better to let things go; in fact, it?s useful to us to do > this periodically, lest in the absence of balance our instinct to conserve > outmatch our sense of proportion. > > > > 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 *Sergio > Montagud > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM > *To:* Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals > > > > *External.* > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a > very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and > feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or > taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five > or six that could be considered as rare. > > > > This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now > properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. > > > > I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and > try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the > skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences > are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. > > > > Thanks a lot > > > > Sergio > > > > ******************************** > > Sergio Montagud Alario > > Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural > > Universitat de Val?ncia > > e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es > > ******************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Wed Jan 25 08:29:07 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:29:07 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <30e65185-0405-063d-e829-483e2f8ffd10@leibniz-lib.de> Commenting on the odd part, from a legal perspective in Europe you are not allowed to take and own them anyway because of the existing prohibitions in the Council Regulation EU 338/97 of the Eu and likely the subsequent national implementation in Spain. This might be worth checking. One of the exemptions I know is if Hunters or their heirs bequest such materials to an Institution, because they can legally take and own specimens from the wild (as they are privileged to do so under the EU hunting laws). Moreover, most bird species in the EU are highly protected under the Bird Directive of the EU. Therefore, it would be highly recommended to have the transfer and the status of the material being clarified, before the material is transferred and accepted. If you would keep only part of it, it would be advisable to record which specimens were discarded and having a proof where they ended up. With best wishes Dirk Am 25.01.2023 um 13:19 schrieb Sergio Montagud: Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** _______________________________________________ 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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More ideas? Paul, it's true, time is gold. Maybe these operations could be submitted to our practices students. Kairo, we can't donate them for didactic activities, because sure all of them have arsenic compounds in the skin and overall, it's not a pleasant to show these dirty and "pathetic" items. And Dirk, thanks for your advice. All these material comes to our Museum by legal donations and most of them through the public administratios that roles in the application of law. For them, we are a celestial place where deposite and forgot all these things! Thanks to all for your help! Sergio De: Nhcoll-l en nombre de Dirk Neumann Fecha: mi?rcoles, 25 de enero de 2023, 14:29 Para: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Asunto: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals Commenting on the odd part, from a legal perspective in Europe you are not allowed to take and own them anyway because of the existing prohibitions in the Council Regulation EU 338/97 of the Eu and likely the subsequent national implementation in Spain. This might be worth checking. One of the exemptions I know is if Hunters or their heirs bequest such materials to an Institution, because they can legally take and own specimens from the wild (as they are privileged to do so under the EU hunting laws). Moreover, most bird species in the EU are highly protected under the Bird Directive of the EU. Therefore, it would be highly recommended to have the transfer and the status of the material being clarified, before the material is transferred and accepted. If you would keep only part of it, it would be advisable to record which specimens were discarded and having a proof where they ended up. With best wishes Dirk Am 25.01.2023 um 13:19 schrieb Sergio Montagud: Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** _______________________________________________ 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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Skibinski Collection Manager Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, New York 14850 Phone: (607) 273-6623 ext. 128 Fax: (607) 273-6620 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Sergio Montagud Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simmons.johne at gmail.com Wed Jan 25 12:56:39 2023 From: simmons.johne at gmail.com (John E Simmons) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:56:39 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Very interesting discussion and suggestions for what to do with old taxidermy mounts. I have attached two decision tables from a draft of a manuscript under preparation for a publication on the care of natural history collections. Any comments or suggestions on the tables will be appreciated. --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica *and* Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University *and* Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:22 AM Leslie L Skibinski wrote: > No one has mentioned the possibility that these taxidermied mounts may > contain arsenic, mercury etc. Before doing anything with them they should > be tested. If you work with them make sure to use protective equipment. > If they do contain ?bad stuff? they need to be disposed of as hazardous > waste. I don?t know what that may entail in the EU. Maybe someone else > could weigh in on that aspect. > > > > > > --Leslie > > > > Leslie L. Skibinski > > Collection Manager > > > > Paleontological Research Institution > > 1259 Trumansburg Road > > Ithaca, New York 14850 > > Phone: (607) 273-6623 ext. 128 > > Fax: (607) 273-6620 > > > > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Sergio > Montagud > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM > *To:* Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a > very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and > feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or > taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five > or six that could be considered as rare. > > > > This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now > properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. > > > > I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and > try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the > skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences > are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. > > > > Thanks a lot > > > > Sergio > > > > ******************************** > > Sergio Montagud Alario > > Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural > > Universitat de Val?ncia > > e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es > > ******************************** > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. > Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In Europe, for example, all Birds are covered in the Birds directive and there are general prohibitions regarding "trade". Usually, trade in this context covers the "offering", i.e. creating an opportunity or incentive to obtain a (protected) specimen. At least in the EU, not even Natural History Collections and Museum are excluded; see further details below which I emailed offline to Sergio and another colleague who emailed me today. I guess there are equivalent laws in North America which in principle sanction "trade". Moreover, often - not always - these "mounts" are hunting trophies of CITES or otherwise protected species, which adds another dimension. Here in the EU, the owning and possessing is prohibited (see details below); the only exclusion here are hunters and their heirs, which can do whatever they want with the specimens. But also in this case, this transfer in ownership should be carefully documented. Also worth noting is that usually respective laws cover not only "the specimen", but all parts and derivatives. CITES for example covers also all tissue or DNA samples derived from a CITES specimen. In this context, all cases in table 10.5-2 are problematic, and it might be worth adding a cautionary remark. Note that even "display" - if the respective museum charges entrance fees - can be interpreted as "commercial activity". In Germany, respective laws where changed not too long ago - after intervention of the consortium of the German Natural History Collections. So there is not only a real risk for negative publicity, but also for legal penalties. For the first line in Table 10.5-1, there could also be a cultural value, so it might be worth changing this to Historic or cultural value - I am thinking of the early artefacts in the chambers of curiosity, for example, but it could also be iconic zoo specimens, that were mounted and have more than a historic value. For the second to last line (Need for conservation work) long-term maintenance of the specimen might be worth taking into consideration. Basically also staff time and investment in treatment, but on a different time scale. Could also include need to enhance climate control etc. to keep the mount stable in the long run (think of the investments to the beautiful Vogelsaal in Bamberg). My two cents, hopefully useful. With best wishes Dirk ******** trade is the offering and opportunity, and currently, there is no exemption in the European conservation or species protection legislation I would be aware of. For natural history collections taking entrance fees, national implementation may understand this as being 'commercial'. The German law was just amended few years back specific that specimens in Natural History Collections are not meant here (and such specific language normally is unusual, you would expect something like 'display for educational purpose'). 338/97 is the cornerstone of the EU species protection law, originally designed to implement CITES within the EU. "Trade" here means movement over international borders. With establishment of the Single Market in the EU, 338/97 became irrelevant for the movement of CITES specimens within the EU, as you or the specimens no longer cross international borders. In Art. 8 of 338/97, you find the "Provisions relating to the control of commercial activities", which cover "display to the public for commercial purposes", which may be entrance fees. Be aware that this not only applies to complete specimens, but also to parts thereof, e.g., the public offering of tissue or DNA samples of protected species, e.g. if your institution "offers" such samples from their own cryo facilities in the museums website. There is a "Derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 for the benefit of scientific institutions" in Article 60 of the respective implementing regulation (EC) No 865/2006 approved by a management authority in consultation with a scientific authority, but this to be testified by the national authority in the respective EU Member State. The Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats in its article 6 includes the prohibitions mentioned: a) all forms of deliberate killing ... e) the possession of and internal trade (= commercial and non-commerical = change in ownership) in these animals, live and dead, including stuffed animals and any readily recognizable part or derivative (=tissues and DNA samples) thereof, where this would contribute to the effectiveness of the provisions of this Article There are no general exemptions for Natural History Collection or Biodiversity Monitoring. Definitely something worth looking into via the CETAF legs and regs Working Group, which I chair. Hope this helps Dirk Am 25.01.2023 um 18:56 schrieb John E Simmons: Very interesting discussion and suggestions for what to do with old taxidermy mounts. I have attached two decision tables from a draft of a manuscript under preparation for a publication on the care of natural history collections. Any comments or suggestions on the tables will be appreciated. --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica and Associate Curator of Collections Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University and Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:22 AM Leslie L Skibinski > wrote: No one has mentioned the possibility that these taxidermied mounts may contain arsenic, mercury etc. Before doing anything with them they should be tested. If you work with them make sure to use protective equipment. If they do contain ?bad stuff? they need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. I don?t know what that may entail in the EU. Maybe someone else could weigh in on that aspect. --Leslie Leslie L. Skibinski Collection Manager Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, New York 14850 Phone: (607) 273-6623 ext. 128 Fax: (607) 273-6620 From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Sergio Montagud Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. Thanks a lot Sergio ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** _______________________________________________ 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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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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The call for abstracts and other details are available here: https://spnhc.org/spnhc-2023-call-for-abstracts/ The abstract for the DemoCamp symposium is below. Thank you for considering a submission! Regards, Jason DemoCamp - A live demonstration of software and applications relevant to the management, analysis, dissemination, and use of natural history collections. Computer software is an increasingly critical component of natural history collections. Ongoing efforts to digitize natural history collections will eventually culminate in a comprehensive digital record of biodiversity preserved and represented in natural history collections worldwide. This significant expansion of digital collections will further cement the important role of software in the management, analysis, and dissemination of natural history collections. Since its debut at SPNHC 2009, DemoCamp has provided a venue for software developers, biodiversity informaticians, digitization managers, and collection managers to convene and share innovative approaches for the use of technology to enhance the management and use of natural history collections. The format of DemoCamp dictates that software be demonstrated ?live, without a net? and forbids the use of slideshows. Each presenter is allotted time for demonstrating the software as well as questions from the audience. This format ensures that only functional software is presented and that the audience sees all the details of the features and functionality of the software. Jason Best Director of Biodiversity Informatics Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1700 University Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-332-4441 ext. 230 http://www.fwbg.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org Wed Jan 25 16:00:18 2023 From: AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org (Anderson, Gretchen) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:00:18 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please check for arsenic and other heavy metal pesticides prior to considering transferring them to class rooms. Many older specimens were treated with nasty pest control substances that we do not want to expose anyone too, particularly children. In the US this was supposed to be stopped in the 1980?s ? but many taxidermists continued to use arsenic (and I would assume) other pesticides until their supplies ran out. If they are full of pesticides, and you dispose of them, they will need to go into hazardous waste. Gretchen Anderson Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Preferred pronouns: she/her) AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org Mobile: 412-420-9083 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Kairo Z Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8:23 AM To: Callomon,Paul Cc: Sergio Montagud ; Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I know of a number of colleges that would be more than happy to incorporate them into the classroom. Please reach out if you would like assistance rehoming them into education. Kairo On Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 10:13 PM Callomon,Paul > wrote: Unless it is spectacularly rare or a weird morph, any donated specimen here that lacks collection data goes in the ?free shells for kids? bin. Life is too short, collections donations too large and frequent, and the likely scientific usefulness of such things too low. It?s sometimes better to let things go; in fact, it?s useful to us to do this periodically, lest in the absence of balance our instinct to conserve outmatch our sense of proportion. 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 Sergio Montagud Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals External. Hello everyone, Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces. I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently, invest time to recover these is not considered. 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We have a lot of very old (1910 or so) and common North American specimens that are not in very good shape. Are these valuable to Herbaria possibly for genetic research? We also have some very beautiful mounted specimens from a teaching collection (mounted 8 1/2 x 11" on non-acid free paper) that were designated to be gifted but I'm not sure if they should be. Thanks for everyone time Gretchen -- *Gretchen Meier, Curator* *Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium* 77 Upham Hall, 100 Bishop Circle Dr. Miami University of OH, Oxford, OH 45056 (513)529 2755 office, (605)254 4561 cell she/her/hers/human *?Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurretet mala perrumpet furtim fastidia victrix." ~Horace* "(Drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she'll come right back, Victorious over your ignorant confident scorn.)? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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 26 Jan 2023, at 17:25, Makayla Easley wrote: > > Hi all, > > I recently discovered some of our Herbarium specimens have mold on them?We are currently without a botanist or herbarium curator so I am unsure of how to handle the situation. > > We assumed freezing but any ideas on the best way to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!! > > Thanks, > Makayla Easley > Angelo State Natural History Collections Manager > > <722514BEB8F6406AB5936CC46261E04C[207197].png> > > Makayla Easley > Collections Manager, Biology > Angelo State University > Member, Texas Tech University System > ASU Station #10890 > San Angelo, TX, 76909 > Phone: 325-486-6640 > makayla.easley at angelo.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. From dyanega at gmail.com Thu Jan 26 13:34:14 2023 From: dyanega at gmail.com (Douglas Yanega) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:34:14 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Lessons learned from tracking entomology drawers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2e23250b-9f07-2b1a-a1f4-d3f7b16c1a3e@gmail.com> On 1/26/23 6:57 AM, Kelly McCauley wrote: > > Hi all, > > We?re currently looking at how we track the movement of entomology > specimen drawers for the purposes of efficiently recording when they > need to be prioritized for spot checking, when they have been spot > checked for pest activity, and/or frozen due to an issue. I?m > interested to hear how other institutions have managed this and, if > you?ve had a system like barcoding in place, has it worked well? > > Thank you for any guidance and insight you can provide! > A few things: Decisions as to the perceived need for tracking are also in play. If a collection is small, then a simple policy of rotating drawers through a freezer may be all that is needed. For example, if you can freeze 3 drawers every 3 days (i.e., 6 a week) then you can freeze as many as 300 drawers in a year. This would not require tracking at all if the drawers are rotated *in a fixed sequence*; even a new volunteer or curatorial aide will be able to tell which drawers are next when they remove the set already in the freezer. If a collection has relatively low risk from pests, a more relaxed policy can be followed than in a facility which is under constant and significant threat. Some collections have the ability to use fumigants such as Dichlorvos, others do not, and having fumigants also can mitigate risk. Finally, there is a fairly evident correlation between usage and risk that is self-reinforcing. That is, any drawer that is never opened is in the lowest risk class, and this correlation proceeds along the spectrum to drawers that are opened on a daily basis, or *left* open, being in the highest risk class. A system that arbitrarily checks for infestation and treats all drawers as having equal probability of pest attack, is probably not appropriate, and becomes increasingly less efficient as a collection gets larger. Drawers that are being opened routinely are also being scanned for pests *every time they are opened* (assuming that the people working in the collection know how to recognize pest attack), so they are automatically getting a level of monitoring that is appropriate, as it correlates directly to their level of use. A corollary to this is that recently-acquired material such as incoming loans/returns, or material that has had known exposure (e.g., a drawer that was inadvertently left open for a weekend) should be frozen as a matter of policy. The end result is that a system of tracking may not be necessary at all, and control can be reasonably effective if a collection simply follows sensible hygienic and curatorial practices. As far as personal experience, I manage a collection of some 4 million specimens, stored in some 5500 drawers, and we don't have a tracking system for pest monitoring, nor a freezer rotation schedule, nor a spot-checking system as such, and we are not able to use fumigants; drawers are scrutinized as they are used, and freezing is used almost exclusively for incoming material and exposed material. I've been here 24 years, and have found carpet beetles eating specimens maybe 7 or so times in all that time, affecting maybe 3-5 specimens per instance, and probably half of those were things that had come back as loan returns. In our case, we would not expect that a significant investment of time and energy into more rigorous monitoring would have an equally significant payoff. For us it is a zero-sum scenario; we have only one full time curator (myself), and limited budget for part-time aides, and tens of thousands of specimens being added to the collection each year, faster than we can process them. An hour used for tracking or monitoring pests would be an hour that higher-priority needs in the collection were being neglected. If we had dozens of volunteers, to the point where some of them had no more productive tasks that they could be assigned than pest monitoring, *then* the equation might change. Ultimately, it's all about whether the costs (and risks) and benefits are being properly balanced. 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 Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org Thu Jan 26 17:39:24 2023 From: Jeff.Stephenson at dmns.org (Jeff Stephenson) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:39:24 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] February On-Line Courses from NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center Message-ID: Hello, Please see below for a compendium of on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collections Management. This list is provided by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Professional Development Committee as a monthly service for nhcoll subscribers. Please contact the course providers or instructors for more information or questions. As a reminder, nhcoll is not open for advertising by individuals; however, if you would like to have your courses appear in this compendium, please feel free to submit your offerings to jeff.stephenson at dmns.org, and we'll see that you get in. Thank you >From NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center Greetings from the NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center! NEDCC specializes in conservation treatment, digital imaging, and audio preservation services, as well as preservation training. Below are online preservation training webinars for the upcoming month. Full descriptions and registration are available at https://www.nedcc.org/pt. 02/02 - Surveying, Selecting, and Testing Digital Preservation Software 02/16 - Handling Book and Paper-Based Collections: A Primer for Staff, Interns, and Volunteers Certified Archivists earn Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists for these webinars. See details on the registration page. *REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.nedcc.org/pt *QUESTIONS? Contact: info at nedcc.org *INFO: http://www.nedcc.org *Get the latest updates on NEDCC's conservation and preservation work by following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Kindly, Ryn Marchese Marketing and Social Media Coordinator NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810 Andover Office: 978.470.1010 www.nedcc.org [cid:image002.png at 01D93186.C6DEF720] 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 "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon" is now open! Launch back into the space race of 1969, climb into a lunar rover, leave footsteps on a virtual moon and see real artifacts from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. ?La exhibici?n "Apolo: Cuando Fuimos a la Luna" ya est? abierta! 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We assumed freezing but any ideas on the best way to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Makayla Easley Angelo State Natural History Collections Manager [ASU] Makayla Easley Collections Manager, Biology Angelo State University Member, Texas Tech University System ASU Station #10890 San Angelo, TX, 76909 Phone: 325-486-6640 makayla.easley at angelo.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. -- **** 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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Stoke-on-Trent Museums will be hosting the conference at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, United Kingdom. The conference will include gallery and collection tours, presentations, poster sessions and the annual AGM. *So how do we actually do all this?Hopeful futures and turning theory into practice for big issues in natural history collections* This is the ?How To?? conference for people working with natural history collections. The last few years have seen unprecedented changes in the expectations for what the museum sector can deliver. Global and local social and environmental issues have coincided to reinforce the needs of museums to consider their reinvention and relevance. These have brought many opportunities for exciting developments, but as we work to take positive action for and with our audiences ? often centred on wellbeing ? the people working and volunteering in the sector have been placed under pressures that impact their own wellness, making clear we need to support each other and look after ourselves too. The #NatSCA2023 conference invites proposals for presentations on a broad range of themes that will spin hope from these subjects. We seek ideas from the natural history collections community and beyond, with the aim that we will come away feeling better. For example, have you developed practices or concepts that relate to: - Supporting worker wellbeing? - Engaging audiences with the climate and biodiversity crises? - Work towards social justice, restitution and decolonisation with collections and audiences? - The cost-of-living crisis? We would like to hear from anyone and everyone who uses natural science collections to interact with important global topics. This conference intends to offer an opportunity to share the best ideas and approaches to working with collections and audiences. We will prioritise papers that focus on sharing ideas, tools and guidance rather than simply reporting results ? so please try to reflect this in your abstract. You may even consider beginning your presentation title with ?How to?? While we have a focus on natural science collections, we recognise that we can learn from others in the wider museum sector and we welcome submissions from anyone who wishes to share techniques and ideas with broader relevance and application. *Papers can be presented in any of several formats:* A 20 minute presentation (consisting of a 15 minute talk followed by 5 minutes of Q&A), a 5 minute lightning talk or a poster stand. 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This is part of a master?s degree research project in the field of Conservation and Restoration in a partnership between NOVA School of Science and Technology, the National Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Lisbon (MNHNC-UL), and the Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Many thanks in advance! Best regards, M?nica Louren?o -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From makayla.easley at angelo.edu Fri Jan 27 11:28:02 2023 From: makayla.easley at angelo.edu (Makayla Easley) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:28:02 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Mold Problem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Debra, Of course! Here is a photograph one of the student workers took. Thanks again, Makayla [ASU] Makayla Easley Collections Manager, Biology Angelo State University Member, Texas Tech University System ASU Station #10890 San Angelo, TX, 76909 Phone: 325-486-6640 makayla.easley at angelo.edu From: Debra Trock Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 6:17 PM To: Makayla Easley Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Mold Problem ATTENTION: This email originated from outside of Angelo State University. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Makayla, Can you post a photo. It might not be mold. Older specimens were often treated with mercury chloride which leaves a blackish residue, which often kind of outlines the plant. If it is an old specimen this is a far more likely scenario than mold. Cheers, Deb On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:26 AM Makayla Easley > wrote: Hi all, I recently discovered some of our Herbarium specimens have mold on them?We are currently without a botanist or herbarium curator so I am unsure of how to handle the situation. We assumed freezing but any ideas on the best way to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Makayla Easley Angelo State Natural History Collections Manager [ASU] Makayla Easley Collections Manager, Biology Angelo State University Member, Texas Tech University System ASU Station #10890 San Angelo, TX, 76909 Phone: 325-486-6640 makayla.easley at angelo.edu _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l&g=NjU0MDcxNjk1ZGQyNzgyZA==&h=ZDVlMWI2OWQwYjFlMDE3NDFiYzVjOWMyNDVkNmVhN2Q4YTZkYTFiNmNhNTk4NmEyY2E5MThmNTUzNDA2OGQ2Nw==&p=YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOjMxY2Q3NjkyNmNmMTA0NmJjODU0MGUxYzlmOTgzYTFlOnYxOnA6VA== _______________________________________________ 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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Yes The Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is seeking a full-time Collection Manager to be responsible for the daily curatorial operations and management of the museum?s invertebrate paleontology collection. With nearly one million specimens from every major invertebrate fossil group, the invertebrate paleontology collection is among the most scientifically important in North America. It contains nearly 3,000 primary type specimens and 7,000 figured specimens. Much of the collection comprises Paleozoic-age specimens from the southern mid-continent, with significant material from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic of Alaska. For more information about the museum, visit the museum website at: samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. The Collection Manager: supports the development and maintenance of the collection, database, and associated metadata, and supports research and exhibition programs; maintains the Invertebrate Paleontology Collection website, including the online database and image library; ensures proper permits and documentation for field collections, accessions, loans, and exchange of museum specimens; assists the invertebrate paleontology curators, faculty, scholars, and students in accessing and obtaining specimens for their research; assists in organizing and preparing presentations and programs highlighting collection materials and research activities; and trains and supervises students, interns and volunteers, and helps visiting researchers make use of the collection. Duties: * Manages daily curatorial needs of the collection and its records, documentation, and images while incorporating appropriate practices, standards, philosophy, theory and ethics of collection stewardship. Daily curatorial needs include identifying, preparing, cataloging, digitizing, housing and/or conserving museum collections and associated metadata for new and existing collections. * Maintains the museum?s Invertebrate Paleontology computerized database and website. * Responds to verbal and written requests regarding loans, accessions, and donations. Processes accessions and handles incoming and outgoing specimen loans, including providing documentation and securing permissions and permits. * Assists and supports the research program of the curators of Invertebrate Paleontology, including (but not limited to) specimen preparation, photographic work, field work, preparing grant proposals, and conducting collection-focused research. * Assists curators of Invertebrate Paleontology in training and supervising students, volunteers, and interns. * Assists curators of Invertebrate Paleontology in public programs and educational and outreach activities, including the development of outreach materials, exhibitions (temporary and permanent), and direct participation in public outreach events as directed. * Meets with research visitors to the collection, gives tours to the public, and gives presentations or informal classes. * Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position, including (but not limited to) lab safety, inventory and ordering supplies, and responding to inquiries from the general public. * Participates in scholarly activity outside the university that promote the SNOMNH Invertebrate Paleontology collections, as exemplified by attending professional meetings and/or engaging in professional development activities. Job Requirements--- Required Education: Bachelor?s degree Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of museum-related work experience in lieu of the Bachelor?s degree. Skills: * Demonstrated knowledge of invertebrate paleontology * Collection and database management, documentation, digitization, conservation, and registration methods for collections * Knowledge of best practices for the preservation and exhibition of physical objects and their data (e.g., metadata standards, data management, etc.) * Interpersonal skills commensurate with representing the Invertebrate Paleontology collection in one-on-one and group settings * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Excellent skills in organization and time management * Ability to work independently and in teams * Must use established occupational health and safety practices. Advertised Physical Requirements: * Able to engage in repetitive motions * Able to read handwritten documents * Able to speak including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others; able to hear including receiving detailed information orally; and able to see including color, depth, perception, or clarity * Required to be mobile, agile, bend, stoop, squat, climb, lift (15-44 pounds) and carry * Able to follow safety procedures for facilities, equipment, and chemicals used in the study, preparation, and storage of fossil specimens. Departmental Preferences: * Preferences are a graduate degree (M.S. or PhD) in a discipline relevant to Invertebrate Paleontology, such as Geosciences, Biology, Museum Studies, or a related field * 48 months of collection-related experience in paleontological museum collections, including collection and database management, digitization, and specimen preparation * Demonstrated knowledge of fossil invertebrate systematics and natural history collections * Experience with database management, relational databases, and familiarity with programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python, etc.) * Experience with training and/or overseeing personnel such as students, interns, or volunteers * Experience with education and outreach activities for the general public * Knowledge of museum collections ethics and decolonial practices in collection management * Experience in supporting inclusion, equity, and diversity in professional settings Supervision: * Students, volunteers and interns Review of applications will begin on February 20,2023 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants are requested to submit the following documents using the on-line application process (https://jobs.ou.edu and search for job number 230215): * A current resume or CV * A cover letter describing your interests in the position and relevant skills, experience, and qualifications, not to exceed 3 pages * Contact information for three references. Questions and information requests should be addressed to Dr. Lena Cole, University of Oklahoma, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK 73072 or colesr at ou.edu. Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing. Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. 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People will only be in there if they need to access specimens to take for teaching or check on their status. We feel that good ventilation and mask wearing for protection against formaldehyde fumes should be sufficient. Thank you. Please respond on my email address a.callaghan at reading.ac.uk Best wishes Amanda Amanda Callaghan, PhD, SFHEA Professor of Invertebrate Zoology Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology School Director of Recruitment and Admissions Health and Life Sciences Building School of Biological Sciences University of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6EX Tel: 0118 378 4428 https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/ http://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/Meetourteam/staff/a-callaghan.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Research Curator of Geology North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones St. | Raleigh, NC 27601 Emails to and from this address are subject to NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Amanda Callaghan Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2023 10:12:16 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [External] [Nhcoll-l] Safe storage of fluid specimens CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. Hello I'm looking for some advice on how to store fluid collections that are mostly either 70% alcohol or 5% formalin. We are a small museum at the University of Reading, UK, with around 2,000 zoological specimens in fluid (in sealed containers). We are being forced to move into a new facility which was arranged over 18 months ago. However suddenly we have been told that SDEAR (UK) regulations mean that we must have an 11m flue since we are adjacent to a tall building. This will preclude our using the agreed site. We feel that this is excessive and are looking to experts to give us their opinion. I?d appreciate any expert opinions. It will be a store room in a larger building with specimens on shelving. People will only be in there if they need to access specimens to take for teaching or check on their status. We feel that good ventilation and mask wearing for protection against formaldehyde fumes should be sufficient. Thank you. Please respond on my email address a.callaghan at reading.ac.uk Best wishes Amanda Amanda Callaghan, PhD, SFHEA Professor of Invertebrate Zoology Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology School Director of Recruitment and Admissions Health and Life Sciences Building School of Biological Sciences University of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6EX Tel: 0118 378 4428 https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/ http://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/Meetourteam/staff/a-callaghan.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As Chris noted, if there is any ventilation / air make-up in this storage, it would be worth checking if alcohol fumes build up anyway. Another option is to improve the seals and invest money in better closures to lower the evaporation rate. That not only saves a lot of staff time for monitoring and topping up, also improves the long-term conversation of the specimens. The second thing worth looking is potential ignition sources. Even if you would knock all jars at once - there would be no fire, unless a spark would lit everything up. IN this storage, there should be no working spaces, all electric sockets should be above 1.2 metres, the room lighting should not be old neon lights but LED instead, any electric installations in this room should be rated for alcohol storage rooms. Hope this helps with best wishes Dirk Am 29.01.2023 um 16:12 schrieb Amanda Callaghan: Hello I'm looking for some advice on how to store fluid collections that are mostly either 70% alcohol or 5% formalin. We are a small museum at the University of Reading, UK, with around 2,000 zoological specimens in fluid (in sealed containers). We are being forced to move into a new facility which was arranged over 18 months ago. However suddenly we have been told that SDEAR (UK) regulations mean that we must have an 11m flue since we are adjacent to a tall building. This will preclude our using the agreed site. We feel that this is excessive and are looking to experts to give us their opinion. I?d appreciate any expert opinions. It will be a store room in a larger building with specimens on shelving. People will only be in there if they need to access specimens to take for teaching or check on their status. We feel that good ventilation and mask wearing for protection against formaldehyde fumes should be sufficient. Thank you. Please respond on my email address a.callaghan at reading.ac.uk Best wishes Amanda Amanda Callaghan, PhD, SFHEA Professor of Invertebrate Zoology Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology School Director of Recruitment and Admissions Health and Life Sciences Building School of Biological Sciences University of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6EX Tel: 0118 378 4428 https://collections.reading.ac.uk/cole-museum/ http://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/Meetourteam/staff/a-callaghan.aspx _______________________________________________ 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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Thanks, 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mflannery at calacademy.org Mon Jan 30 15:31:52 2023 From: mflannery at calacademy.org (Moe Flannery) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:31:52 -0800 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] REMINDER: One Week to SPNHC 2023 Abstract Submission Deadline - Next Monday, Feb. 6th 2023 Message-ID: [image: SPNHC 2023 Logo_circle_layers_reduced size.jpg] Dear SPNHC Members and Registrants, This email is to remind you that the SPNHC 2023 abstract submission due date is: 5:00pm PST on Monday, February 6th, 2023 We look forward to reviewing your abstracts for the upcoming conference. 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Any SPNHC member who works in fields related to the management and preservation/conservation of natural history collections may apply; we especially encourage students and emerging professionals. SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply-Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 28, 2023, COB (close of business your local time) Applicants must be members of the Society. Members who have received a SPNHC Conference Travel Grant within the last five (5) years are not eligible. While not required, applicants who have been accepted to do a presentation or poster and are first author will be given priority. Currently there are two travel grants available-the Fitzgerald Travel Grant and the Christine Allen Travel Grant. There are multiple Fitzgerald travel grants available and one Christine Allen grant available. Other travel grants may be available as SPNHC receives sponsorships to fund additional grants. Please check back periodically for updates. Applications are available on the SPNHC conference website [https://www.calacademy.org/spnhc-2023]. For additional information, contact Elise V. LeCompte, Chair, SPNHC Travel Grants Program, lecompte at flmnh.ufl.edu. To become a SPNHC member, please visit https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/join-us. ___________________________ Elise V. LeCompte Registrar and Coordinator of Museum Health & Safety Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 TEL: 352-273-1925 www.flmnh.ufl.edu From lschlenk at ku.edu Tue Jan 31 13:15:34 2023 From: lschlenk at ku.edu (Schlenker, Lori Bryn) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:15:34 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job posting: Assistant/Associate Curator of Archaeology and Assistant/Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Kansas Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Please see this recently opened position at the University of Kansas and share with any interested colleagues. Application review begins March 3, 2023. Assistant/Associate Curator of Archaeology and Assistant/Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Kansas This is a joint tenured/tenure-track position between the Biodiversity Institute/Natural History Museum (BI/NHM) (Assistant or Associate Curator of Archaeology, 50%) and the Department of Anthropology (Assistant or Associate Professor, 50%) at the University of Kansas. This faculty-curator position is responsible for research on human culture as obtained from curated cultural remains, teaching courses in general archaeology and related subjects, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, stewarding the collections of the BI/NHM Division of Archaeology, supervising the human, fiscal, and structural resources of the division, and providing professional service and outreach. 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URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Tue Jan 31 14:13:28 2023 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:13:28 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Effective 1 March 2023: Important changes for specimen transfers to Europe, including Schengen Countries Norway, Switzerland and Northern Ireland Message-ID: Dear NHColl community, one of its members made the SPNHC Legs & Regs Committee aware of the following change of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Requirements of the European Union: Required key information for all shipments to the EU allow import effective from 1 March 2023 * the EORI number of the RECIPIENT - this is the customs identifications number of the Recipient in the EU / Schengen Area (termed * the correct customs tariff Code (HS) of the Harmonized System - minimum are the first six digits classifying goods; our codes are: * 9705 10 00 - man-made archaeological, ethnographic or historical museum artefacts * 9705 21 00 - human specimens and parts thereof, i.e. specimens in / samples from anthropological collections * 9705 22 00 - zoological or botanical specimens and/or parts of extinct or endangered species, e.g. specimens / samples falling under CITES or under national conservation laws * 9705 29 00 - all other zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological specimens that are not categorised as 'extinct' or 'endangered' * full and accurate goods description, i.e. * What is it? - preserved museum objects * What is it made of ? - dried preserved insects / formalin fixed fish / ethanol preserved tissue samples of frogs / macerated dry preserved sheep bones / marine worms embedded on microslides, etc. * What is it intended for? loaned/transferred/exchanged for Biodiversity/Taxonomic/Molecular/Phylogenetic/Anthropological/Archaeozoological/Palaeontological Research This requires that all * European researchers submit their institutional EORI number to the respective institutions with their loan request * All collection staff outside the EU (and Norway, Switzerland and Northern Ireland) request the EORI before sending specimens Avoid issuing/adding/sending Commercial Invoices - this implies you are sending commercial goods that are traded as samples (which will be taxed) Avoid issuing/adding/sending Manufactorer's Declarations - this implies you are a commercial manufacturer and your shipment contains manufactured (commercial) goods (that are or can be traded) In Principle nothing new - All those following NHCOll closely or that have participated at the SPNHC/CETAF/DNFS Shipping Workshops should be familiar. With best wishes Dirk Further information can be found here: The EU: link https://www.fedex.com/en-us/regulatory-news/ics2.html https://www.ups.com/de/en/supplychain/insights/news-and-market-updates/import-control-system-2.page? (no the most useful compilation - note that Northern Ireland is covered but not mentioned on the DHL Express website) https://mydhl.express.dhl/us/en/help-and-support/customs-clearance-advice/customs-regulatory-updates/europe.html -- **** 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. 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