<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hello!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We many insects in Riker mounts. I am interested in understanding if it is possible to shift/convert these to a pin mounted system to improve space use and, in my view, long term preservation. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I did a quick literature search and didn't see anything that helped me understand if this has been tested/tried, or is a ridiculous idea! (I imagine it would be difficult and one would risk loss of significant components).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Any thoughts?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Dana</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dana Senge</div><div>Senior Objects Conservator</div><div>National Park Service</div><div>Intermountain Region Museum Services Program</div><div>Western Archeological & Conservation Center</div><div>255 N. Commerce Park Loop</div><div>Tucson, AZ 85745</div><div>Office Phone: (520) 791-6432</div><div>Cell Phone: (520) 780-7115</div><div>Fax: (520) 791-6465</div><div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail.google.com_mail_-3Fview-3Dcm-26fs-3D1-26tf-3D1-26to-3Ddana-5Fsenge-40nps.gov&d=DwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=1Aw2EYywtwu_IuIICr-fZxaNc5CM3BF8qKVyHjmXZYA&s=ln_JSLdcQ4LNKdFC_GJYvLiK7cCactWTbtpv5bw-l54&e=" target="_blank">dana_senge@nps.gov</a></div><div>Professional Associate Member- AIC</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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