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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">The Museum für Naturkunde and the Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin are honored to be hosting the
<b>31st Annual Meeting for the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections</b> (SPNHC) in<b> Berlin</b> from
<b>June</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">,</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> 19 to
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">J</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">une</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">,</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> 26, 2016</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">.
The conference sessions will be held at the andel’s Hotel Berlin Landsberger Allee, workshops at the host institutions, the Museum für Naturkunde and the Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin. The meeting will be held in parallel with the 2nd International
Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN,
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__meetings.ggbn.org_site_ggbn2016&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=n7O1kYpyHGvw1utR8w3sQdkVSsDxev8zXZSYaEZII-4&e=">http://meetings.ggbn.org/site/ggbn2016</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D">It is with great pleasure to let you know that
<b>registration</b> for the conference is now open. Please check <b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2016.berlin&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=VKkOUWfmxqxRuh9pUntB7XOpNCTUeUMGzQBhCzQZtJI&e=">www.spnhc2016.berlin</a>
</b> for information on the conference program, social events, accommodation, registration and abstract submission – or proceed directly to registration at
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc2016.m-2Danage.com_&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=r5GPTLngW5PfOYrl1uQQb7pClqlzqUfZQs8oaT8fMCI&e="><span lang="EN-US">http://spnhc2016.m-anage.com</span></a></b></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b>
</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">The conference theme is
<b>“Green Museum – How to practice what we preach?”</b> . In a world of climate change and ever decreasing biodiversity, sustainability should be the criterion that ideally determines all planning and decisions, ranging from field work to construction projects,
from ethical aspects to cost-benefit analyses. In practice this often is compromised by constraints beyond the control of the institution, be it monetary, legal or other. The conference will offer a forum to discuss possible ways of reconciling the seemingly
opposing requirements. We are working on an exciting program and welcome your contribution to this or other topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Themed sessions</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> will include:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Green Museum - How to practice what we preach? (general session)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Preventive conservation and material science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Collections for the future – future of collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Small Collections Symposium: Blending the educational resources of small and large collections for training the next generation of museum professionals
(iDigBio Symposium)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•An International Conversation on Mobilizing Natural History Collections Data and Integrating Data for Research (iDigBio Symposium)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•DemoCamp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Abstracts</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> can be submitted online via the registration site
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__spnhc2016.m-2Danage.com&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=hPjKsp1QV9f4tHGb0JYdYwWkIXBbzOHlhCTu7nJDdow&e="><span lang="EN-US">http://spnhc2016.m-anage.com</span></a></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">All abstracts of accepted presentations will be published in the conference book. It will be published as a true publication (with ISBN number) and will give you the chance to submit a more substantial
abstract (short article) including figure(s) and a short list of references. This conference book will be provided to all participants during check-in and will be published online after the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Workshops</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> will be held on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Fluid collections – conservation techniques
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Cleaning – repairing – restoring of historical mounted bird specimens
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">• “Access and Benefit Sharing” in Natural History Collections – implementation and practical management
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Proper sealing in fluid collections
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">•Museum environments: Managing risk and sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Last but not least there will be a whole lot of fantastic
<b>social events</b>, from five different field trips to a guided bicycle tour through Berlin, from the Icebreaker at the Museum für Naturkunde to the Banquet and Dancing at the wonderful Botanic Garden.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Check for more on </span>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2016.berlin&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=VKkOUWfmxqxRuh9pUntB7XOpNCTUeUMGzQBhCzQZtJI&e="><span lang="EN-US">www.spnhc2016.berlin</span></a></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> and stay tuned! You don’t want
to miss that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin for SPNHC 2016!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Christiane Quaisser
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">On behalf of the SPNHC 2016 Organi</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">z</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">ing Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">**********************************************<br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">Dr Christiane Quaisser<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">Head of Science Programme<br>
Collections Development & Biodiversity Discovery</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">Museum für Naturkunde<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science<br>
Invalidenstr. 43, 10115 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style="color:navy">Berlin</span></ns0:City><span style="color:navy">,
</span><ns0:country-region><span style="color:navy">Germany<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naturkundemuseum-2Dberlin.de_&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=LFD7uW-kCDi4x-avGpDhLIYXTo_vGqXMOrMZ4GPzGnY&s=XnjeZaOVGywxQDaWrwSOQbrmpRagMJl-5MnuD_CGgK8&e="><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">http://www.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></ns0:country-region></span></ns0:place></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><ns0:place><ns0:country-region></ns0:country-region></ns0:place></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;mso-fareast-language:DE">phone: +49-30-2093 8377; fax:+49-30-2093 8868<br>
email: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="mailto:christiane.quaisser@mfn-berlin.de" title="mailto:christiane.quaisser@mfn-berlin.de"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">christiane.quaisser@mfn-berlin.de</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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