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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">If you are planning to attend the 2019 Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) conference in Chicago, and have a great collections storage tip to share, please consider submitting an abstract for the STASH
storage techniques symposium!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">SY-10 Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Collections (STASH)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Preventive Conservation and Storage STASH Flash II<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The STASH Flash II component includes a “lightning round” session, with short (5-minute) presentations on storage techniques or tips for natural history collections. We are still looking for contributions that cover innovative storage
techniques, tips, or solutions for any of the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">• Zoological specimens of all types of preparation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">• Botanical specimens of all types of preparation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">• Geological specimens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">• Vertebrate and Invertebrate Paleontological specimens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">• Paleobotany specimens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Please refer to the symposium description (SY-10) on the conference website for further information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.spnhcchicago2019.com/abstract-submission">http://www.spnhcchicago2019.com/abstract-submission</a></span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Feel free to contact me (<a href="mailto:abraczi1@msu.edu">abraczi1@msu.edu</a>) if there are questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Abstracts page of the conference website provides general instructions and submission information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.spnhcchicago2019.com/abstract-submissions">http://www.spnhcchicago2019.com/abstract-submissions</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The abstract deadline is February 9, 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presenters will be asked to provide their storage solution in a ready format for uploading to the STASHc resource
<span style="color:#222222;background:white">(<a href="http://stashc.com/">http://stashc.com/</a>)
</span>after the conference. <span style="color:#222222;background:white">STASHc includes the original content of the SPNHC foundational publication
<i>Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions</i>. STASHc was created to share well-designed storage solutions and has grown to include innovative and creative storage solutions from a wide range of contributors, including members
of SPNHC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">We are looking forward to receiving additional submissions for the SY-10 symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Laura Abraczinskas, on behalf of SY-10 symposium organizers Rachael Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, Rebecca Kaczkowski, and Rebecca Newberry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laura Abraczinskas, Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Vertebrate Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michigan State University Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">409 West Circle Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">East Lansing, Michigan 48824<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(517) 355-1290 (Office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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