<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi Mary Beth,<br><br></div>Do not send specimens via FedEx, UPS, or other carriers - you may never see them again. Use the US Postal Service. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you include the proper customs documents from Brasil (I think this is the Material Transfer Agreement David referred to). Provide the people requesting the loan with the number and kinds of specimens and have them prepare this document with you. If they are not familiar with these documents do not send the loan. I have successfully sent/received insect specimens to/from Brasil over the past few years. <br><br></div>Pete<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1">------------------------------------------------------------<br>Peter T Oboyski, PhD<br>Collections Manager & Curatorial Supervisor<br>Essig Museum of Entomology<br>1170 Valley Life Science Building<br>University of California, Berkeley<br><br>mailing address:<br>1101 VLSB, #4780<br>Berkeley, CA 94720<br><br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nature.berkeley.edu_-257Epoboyski_&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=DRhpSQKAfNg_I8zC61k3CE3sRuXzfmpfVkfIHahyp54&s=ShCgL1uzeNvc4EIPPybSipNhzZtFFG0LRc-NY1Qmz5U&e=" target="_blank">http://nature.berkeley.edu/~poboyski/</a><br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__essig.berkeley.edu&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=DRhpSQKAfNg_I8zC61k3CE3sRuXzfmpfVkfIHahyp54&s=wQAjAewDAlAZUyRdLRNdU9_PTBj660bm6SQG2KnUU-Y&e=" target="_blank">http://essig.berkeley.edu</a><br><br><a href="mailto:essig.museum@gmail.com" target="_blank">essig.museum@gmail.com</a><br>510.643.0804 (work phone)<br>510.847.0360 (cell phone)<br>--------------------------------------------------------------</font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Prondzinski, Mary Beth <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mbprondzinski@ua.edu" target="_blank">mbprondzinski@ua.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I received a request for a loan to University Federal of Rio Grande do Sul in Brasil and was wondering if there are any restrictions or recommendations for mailing dry specimens to this institution? Has anyone else corresponded with them
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance,<u></u><u></u></p>
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